NERDIO COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Nerdio Valued Professionals
The IT experts who evangelize, enable, and advise.
What is a Nerdio Valued Professional?
The Nerdio Valued Professional (NVP) program recognizes the IT experts who teach the wider community: the consultants, architects, and engineers whose talks, articles, and answers other IT pros already rely on.
It sits at the top of the Nerdio Community. NVPs get a direct line to the people who build Nerdio Manager, a seat at the table when the roadmap is discussed, and a stage to share what they know. In return, they keep doing what made them NVPs: showing up for the community.
Nomination-only. There is no application. NVPs are nominated by a Nerdio employee, a Microsoft employee or MVP, or a current NVP. The best way to get on the radar is to be active in the Nerdio Community and become a Nerdio Technology Champion.
What NVPs do
Evangelize
Speak at events, publish articles and videos, join webinars and podcasts, and build technical credibility across the IT community.
Enable
Bring real-world experience to customer, prospect, and partner conversations as trusted, hands-on voices.
Advise
Give structured roadmap input, take part in beta testing, and share candid product feedback with Nerdio's product team.
Who NVPs are
Consultants, architects, engineers, and recognized practitioners with sustained influence in the IT community and a track record of teaching it. Today there are 30+ NVPs across 11+ countries, with expertise spanning Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, Nerdio Manager for MSP, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Intune, and more. Many also hold other industry recognitions.
Some run Nerdio Manager every day. Others work across the broader Microsoft cloud. All of them are people other IT pros learn from.
Meet the NVPs
A few of the people behind the title. Meet all of them in the community.
What NVPs receive
Recognition that is visible, and access that is real.
Title, badge, and award
The NVP title, a digital badge for your profiles, and a recognition award displaying your NVP status and program year.
The NerdioCon stage
Speaking and stage opportunities at NerdioCon, with travel covered for confirmed speakers.
Roadmap and early access
Direct access to Nerdio product management, roadmap sessions, and pre-release and beta features.
A seat at the table
A standing seat at the bi-monthly NVP All-Hands with Nerdio leadership, and a direct line to the NVP Community Lead.
Profile and spotlights
A featured profile and spotlights across Nerdio channels.
Welcome kit
A welcome and recognition kit on acceptance.
How NVPs are selected
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Nominated
By a Nerdio employee, a Microsoft employee or MVP, or a current NVP. There is no self-nomination.
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Reviewed
A cross-functional selection committee evaluates each nominee against documented criteria.
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Announced
New NVPs are announced quarterly.
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Renewed
Membership is renewed annually, based on contribution.
NVPs commit to contributing each quarter, participating in NVP All-Hands, and sharing their expertise to strengthen the Nerdio and broader EUC community.
There is no self-nomination. The best path in is to be active in the Nerdio Community and become a Nerdio Technology Champion. Champions are where the program looks first.
Three ways to belong
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Community Member
Join, learn, ask.
For any IT professional. Get the tech tips, join the discussions, and show up whenever it is useful to you.
Join the Community 2
Nerdio Technology Champion
Contribute, help peers, get recognized.
For members who consistently show up, answer questions, and share what they know. Apply anytime.
Learn more 3
Nerdio Valued Professional
Advocate, advise, shape the roadmap.
Nomination-only recognition for IT experts who evangelize, enable, and advise.
Learn moreEvery NVP started as a member.
Frequently asked questions
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