Hi, I'm John.
Senior AI Software Engineer at Lyah and a former Microsoft MVP. I build production-grade AI systems on the cloud, contribute to open source, and speak at global events.
This is my corner of the internet; a place for writing, projects, and notes on what I'm working on.
// Latest Blog
Build AI RAG Apps with LangChain, Azure DocumentDB and Microsoft Foundry: Step-by-Step Guide
Build AI Powered RAG Application using LangChain, Microsoft Foundry Azure OpenAI, and Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) - Step-by-Step Guide
My Terminal Setup with Zsh and Oh My Zsh
An overview of my terminal configuration using Zsh and Oh My Zsh, including plugins and aliases that enhance my development workflow on macOS.
My Mac Development Setup with Homebrew
A complete Brewfile of the packages, casks, and VS Code extensions I use for development on Mac.
// Popular Talks
Career Information Session for Egyptian Students
Visit Microsoft Learn: https://aka.ms/MSLearnMay7 Visit Microsoft Reactor website to check out our upcoming events: https://aka.ms/ReactorMay7 Are you passionate about technology and want to learn new skills, get certified, access cloud resources, join a global community and compete in a world-class competition? If yes, then you don't want to miss this amazing opportunity! Microsoft is hosting a Career Information Session for Egyptian Students on May 7th, 2023 at 2:00 PM Cairo time. This session will introduce you to the FREE offers that Microsoft has for students like you, such as: Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program A program that empowers students to learn, lead and share their passion for technology with others. As a student ambassador, you will get access to exclusive benefits such as mentorship, training, certification vouchers, swag and more. You will also have the chance to network with other student ambassadors from around the world and showcase your projects and achievements on a global platform. **FREE Certification** A certification is a great way to validate your skills and knowledge in a specific technology area. Microsoft offers a variety of certifications for different levels and roles, such as Azure Fundamentals, Data Analyst Associate, AI Engineer Associate and more. As a student, you can get one free certification voucher per year through Microsoft Learn. **Azure for Student Offer** A offer that gives you $100 credit to use on Azure services for 12 months. You can use this credit to explore and experiment with cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science and more. You will also get free access to popular tools and software such as Visual Studio Code, GitHub and SQL Server. **GitHub Student Developer Pack** A pack that gives you free access to over 200 tools and services from GitHub and its partners. You can use this pack to build your portfolio, collaborate with other developers, deploy your code to the cloud and more. Some of the tools included are GitHub Pro account (unlimited private repositories), GitHub Pages (hosting), GitHub Actions (automation), Heroku (cloud platform), MongoDB Atlas (database) and many more. **Microsoft Learn Hub** A hub that provides you with free online courses on various topics related to Microsoft technologies. You can learn at your own pace through interactive modules that include videos, quizzes and hands-on labs. You can also earn badges and points as you complete each course. **Microsoft Imagine Cup** A competition that challenges students to use their creativity and technical skills to solve real-world problems using Microsoft technologies. You can work individually or in teams of up to four members. The competition has four categories: Earth (environmental issues), Education (learning solutions), Health (healthcare solutions) and Lifestyle (social impact solutions). The winners of each category will receive cash prizes ($10K for first place) , mentorship from Microsoft experts , travel expenses paid trip to Seattle , USA ,and a chance to compete in the World Finals. If you are interested in any or all of these offers , then register now for the Career Information Session for Egyptian Students. Don't miss this chance to boost your career prospects , enhance your skills ,and have fun with technology! [Azure for Student Activation](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students/?WT.mc_id=academic-91994-ooyinbooke?wt.mc_id=1reg_19095_webpage_reactor) [Student Ambassadors Program](https://studentambassadors.microsoft.com/?WT.mc_id=academic-91996-ooyinbooke?wt.mc_id=1reg_19095_webpage_reactor) [Student Certification](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/student-hub/certifications?WT.mc_id=academic-92000-ooyinbooke?wt.mc_id=1reg_19095_webpage_reactor) [Sign Up for GitHub Student Pack](https://education.github.com/pack?WT.mc_id=academic-92001-ooyinbooke?wt.mc_id=1reg_19095_webpage_reactor) [eventID:19095]
Introduction to Git, GitHub, and Version Control
In this workshop train the trainer video, we will discuss the concept of version control which is the foundation of understanding how Git works. In this session we will install Git, work on a local Git repository, work on a remote GitHub repository, and work on another developer's repository. https://github.com/microsoft/workshop-library/tree/main/full/intro-git-github-version-control#introduction-to-git-github-and-version-control
Automate Business Email Management Using AI Builder and Power Apps
📺 In this 14 minute developer focused demo, John shows us a simple solution to prioritize emails using Power Apps, AI Builder Sentiment Analysis Model Connector and the Office 365 Outlook connector. The app consists of 3 screens - Browse emails, Detailed View and Create Response and lets users filter email by sentiment. This demo is taken from the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Development Community call August 17th, 2023. Join the next call! Download recurrent invite from https://aka.ms/community/calls ✨ Presenter John Aziz | https://twitter.com/john00isaac 💡 Learn more about the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community • Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Unified Sample gallery - https://aka.ms/community/samples • Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community in YouTube - https://aka.ms/community/videos • Microsoft 365 & Power Platform - http://aka.ms/community/home Sharing is caring! You are awesome! 🧡