Jelena Ruzic is an MA Eng (IT) and Software Engineer at A-Soft, a regional speaker, and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Developer Technologies and Business Applications. With more than 20 years in the IT world and 7+ years focused on software development, she has seen technology evolve from many different angles, and still finds plenty of reasons to stay curious. She lives at the intersection of code, technology, and community, equally interested in how things work under the hood and how they can be turned into solutions for real-world problems. Jelena enjoys turning complex technical topics into practical ideas, whether she is building software, experimenting with new technologies, or standing on a conference stage. An active voice in the regional tech community, she believes that knowledge becomes more valuable when shared - preferably with good examples, honest lessons learned, and fewer buzzwords.