Blog posts by Kody O'Connell2021-07-23T08:34:26.0000000Zhttps://world.optimizely.com/blogs/kody-oconnell/Optimizely WorldWelcome! Celebrating our newest Optimizely Most Valuable Professionals! 🎉<div class="post-body-container clearfix">
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">There’s a lot happening in the community at Optimizely. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Optimizely community continues to grow and our </span><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/slack-community/"><span data-contrast="none">community slack</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> now counts over 2800 members, with new professionals joining daily.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The </span><a href="/link/0e4c738fd29f4c0ebe73a97178bc995a.aspx#emvps"><span data-contrast="none">Optimizely MVPs</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> (a group of 70+ technical community contributors) have been busy writing code packages, how-to guides, and blog posts to help technical users get the most out of Optimizely products. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Today we’re excited to welcome 11 extraordinarily helpful community members to the prestigious MVP group! The Optimizely MVPs enjoy </span><a href="/link/0e4c738fd29f4c0ebe73a97178bc995a.aspx#benefits"><span data-contrast="none">benefits</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> exclusive to them including early access to new products & features, an audience with Optimizely leadership for feedback, and in person parties/events and swag! </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<h2><span data-contrast="auto">The New MVPs</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></h2>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Site Implementation + Digital Strategy</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Alex Boesen – Alm Brand</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Chris Sharp – BlueBolt</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Elizabeth Spranzani – Verndale</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Eric Markson – Perficient</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Himadri Chakrabarti – Nishtech Inc.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Jacob Pretorius – Zone</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Joe Post – Adage</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Sanjay Kumar – Rightpoint</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Santiago Morla – Verndale</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span> </p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="none">Optimization</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Sean Hughes – Kin + Carta</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Simon Born – real.digital</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">While the MVP program started out focusing on developers sharing technical blogs and code, the program was expanded in early 2017 to also include Digital Strategists. Today we recognize technical users across our product disciplines. The basic requirements for all Optimizely MVPs are the same as for developer MVPs – to share and inspire others.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If you know someone you think should be an MVP, go ahead and </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=eQ3APhoC1EKqyNyzWXPf8sOootPdU0RGg4Kj8luFUTFUMDY1UVVWOVRBSVEwNUZKNk0xRk5EWDdCUy4u"><span data-contrast="none">nominate them</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> or send them the </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=eQ3APhoC1EKqyNyzWXPf8sOootPdU0RGg4Kj8luFUTFUMUhBUzJQU1VFUENCWUxMTUFRWkI2OVdRSC4u"><span data-contrast="none">link to apply</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> directly.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Keep up with all Optimizely MVP activities by following our </span><a href="https://twitter.com/OptimizelyMVP"><span data-contrast="none">official twitter account</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and the MVP operated </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/omvp_life/"><span data-contrast="none">Instagram account</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">!</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
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<h3 class="post-author-name"><a href="https://blog.optimizely.com/author/kody/">About Kody O'Connell:</a></h3>
<p>Kody is a Developer Advocate at Optimizely in San Francisco. A mechanical engineer turned self-taught developer, Kody has worked in the iOS and full-stack communities for over 7 years. At Optimizely Kody helps create technical content like sample apps and documentation for progressive delivery and experimentation products used by companies like Atlassian, Microsoft, and IBM.</p>
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