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Copado Champions

Copado Champions are indispensable Community Members who offer exceptional experience, leadership and influence.

Champion of the Month

Samar Koganti

Global Salesforce, Principal DevOps Architect at Slalom

DevOps enthusiast and knowledgeable practitioner, passionate about everything DevOps and Platform governance in Salesforce. Helping Clients solve complex DevOps challenges and establish governance on Platform for effective, quality and smooth delivery.

Which Copado product are you currently using?

Copado CICD - Metadata & Source format

What do you enjoy most about the Copado Community?

Connecting with like-minded people, sharing experiences and learning from them.

If you could offer advice to Copado customers and community members on how to be successful with Copado, what would you advise?

Know the features Copado offers and try to utilize them to the fullest for smooth DevOps process.

How has growing in how you understand devops impacted your organization and your day to day work?

Reduced time for implementation for new Customers, who are actually new to Salesforce specific DevOps and version control systems. Ease of use, backed by robust process in the backend makes it easy for the Devs.

Who Are Copado Champions?

Abhinav Agwan
DevOps Lead
Cisco Meraki
Abhinav specializes in developing CI/CD strategies. He’s constantly looking to optimize the release process through automation. Passionate about learning new things and sharing his knowledge with others to help them grow in their DevOps journey.
Abhinav Agwan
DevOps Lead
Cisco Meraki

Abhinav specializes in developing CI/CD strategies. He’s constantly looking to optimize the release process through automation. Passionate about learning new things and sharing his knowledge with others to help them grow in their DevOps journey.

Abhishek Thombare
Salesforce Business Analyst
Zensoft
Abhishek is a Salesforce and Copado enthusiast. He is passionate about learning new tech, mentoring & sharing knowledge to help others. He always tries new technology methods to make the process smoother & make release days easier.
Abhishek Thombare
Salesforce Business Analyst
Zensoft

Abhishek is a Salesforce and Copado enthusiast. He is passionate about learning new tech, mentoring & sharing knowledge to help others. He always tries new technology methods to make the process smoother & make release days easier.

Adam Johnson
Manager of QA Business Applications
KnowBe4
Adam leads the QA, Documentation, and DevOps Engineering teams at KnowBe4 and is always looking for ways to improve their process maturity. He’s a big believer that it is a journey not a destination.
Adam Johnson
Manager of QA Business Applications
KnowBe4

Adam leads the QA, Documentation, and DevOps Engineering teams at KnowBe4 and is always looking for ways to improve their process maturity. He’s a big believer that it is a journey not a destination.

Akshaykumar Sharma
Business Systems Specialist
PTC
Akshay has a proven track record in driving continuous integration, delivery, and deployment within complex Salesforce environments. With 7 years experience, he’s skilled in utilizing Copado to streamline and optimize Salesforce development processes.
Akshaykumar Sharma
Business Systems Specialist
PTC

Akshay has a proven track record in driving continuous integration, delivery, and deployment within complex Salesforce environments. With 7 years experience, he’s skilled in utilizing Copado to streamline and optimize Salesforce development processes.

Blanca Leon-Carter
Sr. Consultant and People Leader
Slalom
Blanca’s journey went from Admin to Architect. She is a 2x Copado Champion and leads the way by empowering women and newcomers to dive into the DevOps space. Blanca helps lead RAD Women, on a mission to close the gender and diversity gaps in tech.
Blanca Leon-Carter
Sr. Consultant and People Leader
Slalom

Blanca’s journey went from Admin to Architect. She is a 2x Copado Champion and leads the way by empowering women and newcomers to dive into the DevOps space. Blanca helps lead RAD Women, on a mission to close the gender and diversity gaps in tech.

Dhimitër Stambolliu
Salesforce Developer
Arlanis Reply IT
Dhimitër has a passion for empowering teams with top-notch DevOps solutions. As an advocate of collaboration and continuous improvement, he is thrilled to be part of Copado's mission to revolutionize the way businesses succeed in the world of Salesforce.
Dhimitër Stambolliu
Salesforce Developer
Arlanis Reply IT

Dhimitër has a passion for empowering teams with top-notch DevOps solutions. As an advocate of collaboration and continuous improvement, he is thrilled to be part of Copado's mission to revolutionize the way businesses succeed in the world of Salesforce.

Gaurav Kheterpal
CEO
Vanshiv Technologies Private Limited
Gaurav has been in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2007. He’s a well-recognised thought leader - Salesforce MVP, Mulesoft Ambassador, among the top 3 global experts with most Salesforce credentials and a multi-year Dreamforce speaker.
Gaurav Kheterpal
CEO
Vanshiv Technologies Private Limited

Gaurav has been in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2007. He’s a well-recognised thought leader - Salesforce MVP, Mulesoft Ambassador, among the top 3 global experts with most Salesforce credentials and a multi-year Dreamforce speaker.

Guillaume Loubier
Salesforce Technical Lead Developer
Maximum Software Services
Guillaume is a 3x Copado Champion, Salesforce and Copado enthusiast with over 14 yrs of experience in Development. He thrives helping others solve problems and find solutions. He also practices karate, hockey, baseball and most team sports.
Guillaume Loubier
Salesforce Technical Lead Developer
Maximum Software Services

Guillaume is a 3x Copado Champion, Salesforce and Copado enthusiast with over 14 yrs of experience in Development. He thrives helping others solve problems and find solutions. He also practices karate, hockey, baseball and most team sports.

Hariprasath Thanarajah
Senior Lead Developer & DevOps Lead
Maximum Software Services
Hariprasath holds extensive expertise in the Salesforce Platform and demonstrated proficiency in DevOps practices, particularly in Salesforce deployments, leveraging various DevOps tools such as DX with GitHub actions, and other related methodologies
Hariprasath Thanarajah
Senior Lead Developer & DevOps Lead
Maximum Software Services

Hariprasath holds extensive expertise in the Salesforce Platform and demonstrated proficiency in DevOps practices, particularly in Salesforce deployments, leveraging various DevOps tools such as DX with GitHub actions, and other related methodologies

Inshu Misra
Founder and Director
Builure
I help businesses deliver quality with the right people. I'm a seasoned Salesforce technical professional, career development coach, and proud mum to a human and a fur baby. I founded bUiLURE with a vision to help Salesforce experts gain autonomy in their work life and companies to onboard talent within hours.
Inshu Misra
Founder and Director
Builure

I help businesses deliver quality with the right people. I'm a seasoned Salesforce technical professional, career development coach, and proud mum to a human and a fur baby. I founded bUiLURE with a vision to help Salesforce experts gain autonomy in their work life and companies to onboard talent within hours.

Jason Ross
Principal
Omni Cloud Consulting
Jason is a 3x Copado Champion with experience as a Chief Architect, CISO & CIO. He’s spent 10 years as a Salesforce Architect connecting ERP, PLM and E-commerce Systems to Salesforce and the past 15 years developing and leading teams on the Salesforce platform
Jason Ross
Principal
Omni Cloud Consulting

Jason is a 3x Copado Champion with experience as a Chief Architect, CISO & CIO. He’s spent 10 years as a Salesforce Architect connecting ERP, PLM and E-commerce Systems to Salesforce and the past 15 years developing and leading teams on the Salesforce platform

Keith Johnson
DevOps Engineer
Salesforce
Keith is 5X Salesforce and 2X Copado certified working as a DevOps Engineer at Salesforce. He’s a regular participant in the Copado Mentorship program, and is passionate about sharing his knowledge to help others.
Keith Johnson
DevOps Engineer
Salesforce

Keith is 5X Salesforce and 2X Copado certified working as a DevOps Engineer at Salesforce. He’s a regular participant in the Copado Mentorship program, and is passionate about sharing his knowledge to help others.

Kevin Gossent
Solution Architect
Capgemini
As a Salesforce Solution Architect, Kevin deeply dug into DevOps for Salesforce in the last 6 years. He has built very advanced ones for some clients. I'm always thrilled to see Copado managing the same Out Of The Box and help them improve it even further.
Kevin Gossent
Solution Architect
Capgemini

As a Salesforce Solution Architect, Kevin deeply dug into DevOps for Salesforce in the last 6 years. He has built very advanced ones for some clients. I'm always thrilled to see Copado managing the same Out Of The Box and help them improve it even further.

Kiran Markad
Salesforce Developer
Teqfocus
Kiran is a passionate DevOps enthusiast specializing in Salesforce and Copado. With 2x Salesforce certifications and 6x Copado certifications. Balancing a deep appreciation for nature and technology.
Kiran Markad
Salesforce Developer
Teqfocus

Kiran is a passionate DevOps enthusiast specializing in Salesforce and Copado. With 2x Salesforce certifications and 6x Copado certifications. Balancing a deep appreciation for nature and technology.

Manju Janarthanan
Head of QA
Propic
Manju has 14+ years of experience in the field of software testing. She’s spearheaded several successful initiatives to integrate Copado Robotic Testing into the QA processes, resulting in heightened efficiency and expedited deployment cycles.
Manju Janarthanan
Head of QA
Propic

Manju has 14+ years of experience in the field of software testing. She’s spearheaded several successful initiatives to integrate Copado Robotic Testing into the QA processes, resulting in heightened efficiency and expedited deployment cycles.

Martin O’Connell
Salesforce Technical Architect
EPAM
Martin has been on the Salesforce platform for the last 14 years. He currently has 17 Salesforce and 6 Copado Certifications. He has a passion for DevOps and ART and enjoys Scuba Diving and Walking.
Martin O’Connell
Salesforce Technical Architect
EPAM

Martin has been on the Salesforce platform for the last 14 years. He currently has 17 Salesforce and 6 Copado Certifications. He has a passion for DevOps and ART and enjoys Scuba Diving and Walking.

Michael Drzewiecki
Director, Salesforce Engineering
Privia Health
A DevOps advocate, Michael holds every Copado certification, and leads a team that holds a total of 22! A leader, mentor and lifelong learner, he holds 27 Salesforce Certifications, leads the NYC Architect User Group, and is a Golden Hoodie recipient.
Michael Drzewiecki
Director, Salesforce Engineering
Privia Health

A DevOps advocate, Michael holds every Copado certification, and leads a team that holds a total of 22! A leader, mentor and lifelong learner, he holds 27 Salesforce Certifications, leads the NYC Architect User Group, and is a Golden Hoodie recipient.

Miranda Moonilal
Salesforce Admin/DevOps Engineer
IBM
Miranda is 4x Salesforce and 3x Copado certified, working on an Agile Team at IBM. She actively works on Service Cloud and Community Cloud. She’s a Salesforce Lightning Activation Champion and heavily involved in Salesforce user groups.
Miranda Moonilal
Salesforce Admin/DevOps Engineer
IBM

Miranda is 4x Salesforce and 3x Copado certified, working on an Agile Team at IBM. She actively works on Service Cloud and Community Cloud. She’s a Salesforce Lightning Activation Champion and heavily involved in Salesforce user groups.

Natasha Bowman
Salesforce Developer
Booz Allen Hamilton
Natasha uses Copado to create Pull Requests, manage unit tests, run CodeScan, and deploy with quality ensured. She’s 8x Salesforce Certified, 4x Copado Certified, and has a passion for learning new ways to solve problems and all things Women in DevOps.
Natasha Bowman
Salesforce Developer
Booz Allen Hamilton

Natasha uses Copado to create Pull Requests, manage unit tests, run CodeScan, and deploy with quality ensured. She’s 8x Salesforce Certified, 4x Copado Certified, and has a passion for learning new ways to solve problems and all things Women in DevOps.

Nitish Bansal
Software Engineering Manager
Walmart Global Tech India
Nitish is a Salesforce and Copado enthusiast and 3x Copado Champion. He is passionate about learning, mentoring & sharing his knowledge with others to help them grow. He is a sports fanatic who loves to play cricket, football, volleyball etc.
Nitish Bansal
Software Engineering Manager
Walmart Global Tech India

Nitish is a Salesforce and Copado enthusiast and 3x Copado Champion. He is passionate about learning, mentoring & sharing his knowledge with others to help them grow. He is a sports fanatic who loves to play cricket, football, volleyball etc.

Pooja Kumari
Application Development Analyst
Accenture
Pooja is a 2x Copado Mentor, Salesforce and Copado enthusiast. She’s passionate about leveraging Salesforce's powerful tools to deliver seamless User Experience and loves to get involved in the Copado community.
Pooja Kumari
Application Development Analyst
Accenture

Pooja is a 2x Copado Mentor, Salesforce and Copado enthusiast. She’s passionate about leveraging Salesforce's powerful tools to deliver seamless User Experience and loves to get involved in the Copado community.

Raksha Sanganee
Salesforce Solution Consultant
Fluido
Raksha wears many hats and is the recipient of the 2023 Copado Awards Woman in DevOps Leading the Way 2023 and Rising Star.
Raksha Sanganee
Salesforce Solution Consultant
Fluido

Raksha wears many hats and is the recipient of the 2023 Copado Awards Woman in DevOps Leading the Way 2023 and Rising Star.

Ram Reddy Bonala
Salesforce DevOps Architect
Portal Consulting Inc
Ram has 12+ years experience in the industry. He’s passionate about helping businesses adopt Salesforce DevOps best practices to improve their agility, scalability, and security. He enjoys supporting others on their DevOps journeys.
Ram Reddy Bonala
Salesforce DevOps Architect
Portal Consulting Inc

Ram has 12+ years experience in the industry. He’s passionate about helping businesses adopt Salesforce DevOps best practices to improve their agility, scalability, and security. He enjoys supporting others on their DevOps journeys.

Rohan Singh
Salesforce Developer
NeuraFlash
Understanding DevOps and Copado helped me automate a lot of processes in release management and testing that earlier took a lot of time and resources. It has enhanced collaboration between teams that in turn increased productivity and efficiency.
Rohan Singh
Salesforce Developer
NeuraFlash

Understanding DevOps and Copado helped me automate a lot of processes in release management and testing that earlier took a lot of time and resources. It has enhanced collaboration between teams that in turn increased productivity and efficiency.

Samar Koganti
Global Salesforce, Principal DevOps Architect
Slalom
DevOps enthusiast and knowledgeable practitioner, passionate about everything DevOps and Platform governance in Salesforce. Helping Clients solve complex DevOps challenges and establish governance on Platform for effective, quality and smooth delivery.
Samar Koganti
Global Salesforce, Principal DevOps Architect
Slalom

DevOps enthusiast and knowledgeable practitioner, passionate about everything DevOps and Platform governance in Salesforce. Helping Clients solve complex DevOps challenges and establish governance on Platform for effective, quality and smooth delivery.

Sheetal Chougle
Global Delivery Head
CloudPrism Solutions
Sheetal thrives on transforming businesses and leading digital revolutions. She’s passionate about building strong teams, fostering client relationships, and guiding others towards success through mentorship, training, and community collaboration.
Sheetal Chougle
Global Delivery Head
CloudPrism Solutions

Sheetal thrives on transforming businesses and leading digital revolutions. She’s passionate about building strong teams, fostering client relationships, and guiding others towards success through mentorship, training, and community collaboration.

Shruti Tanwar
Salesforce Developer
Accenture
Shruti is a growth-focused Salesforce Developer who loves interacting with people and helping them with her knowledge in the Salesforce and Copado ecosystem. She’s a 3x Copado Champion, and a multi-time Copado Mentor.
Shruti Tanwar
Salesforce Developer
Accenture

Shruti is a growth-focused Salesforce Developer who loves interacting with people and helping them with her knowledge in the Salesforce and Copado ecosystem. She’s a 3x Copado Champion, and a multi-time Copado Mentor.

Sonal Gupta
Principle/Director Architect
Transunion
Sonal has 16 years Salesforce experience and is 16X Certified. He has architected Copado devops on more than 11 separate implementations. He started his career among the first 100 who achieved advanced developer 501 certification in 2010.
Sonal Gupta
Principle/Director Architect
Transunion

Sonal has 16 years Salesforce experience and is 16X Certified. He has architected Copado devops on more than 11 separate implementations. He started his career among the first 100 who achieved advanced developer 501 certification in 2010.

Swati Agrawal
Copado Architect
Cloud Fulcrum
Swati is a DevOps Enthusiast, who loves to learn, meet people, and explore new places. She believes in sharing knowledge with others and has helped many people through Copado Mentorship. Copado Community Professional of the Year 2022 and Response Hero 2023.
Swati Agrawal
Copado Architect
Cloud Fulcrum

Swati is a DevOps Enthusiast, who loves to learn, meet people, and explore new places. She believes in sharing knowledge with others and has helped many people through Copado Mentorship. Copado Community Professional of the Year 2022 and Response Hero 2023.

Vedran Ivisic
Architect
Apex Academy
Vedran is a Technical Architect at Apex Academy, DevOps enthusiasts and part time pirate. In his spare time, he enjoys climbing, mountaineering and anything related to nature and adventure.
Vedran Ivisic
Architect
Apex Academy

Vedran is a Technical Architect at Apex Academy, DevOps enthusiasts and part time pirate. In his spare time, he enjoys climbing, mountaineering and anything related to nature and adventure.

William Anderson Wainwright
Senior Release Engineer
Cox Automotive
William is a dad, a musician, and a Senior Release Engineer for Cox Automotive. He has about 5 years experience with Copado and is a 2x Copado Champion.
William Anderson Wainwright
Senior Release Engineer
Cox Automotive

William is a dad, a musician, and a Senior Release Engineer for Cox Automotive. He has about 5 years experience with Copado and is a 2x Copado Champion.

How Do I Become a Copado Champion?

Nominations for 2023 are now closed.

What does a Copado Champion look like?

  • You're an active community member with a minimum Copado Community Rank of 2000+ points and at least one active Copado Certification.
  • You’re a Copado ambassador, through social media, events, and within the ecosystem.
  • You're passionate about Copado and want to help solve the pain of development

Benefits for Champions

Copado Champions enjoy insider access and special perks, including:

  • Champion Profile Badge and SWAG
  • Early Access to Release Details
  • Speaking Opportunities at Copado Marketing or Community Events
  • Access to Exclusive Champion Discussion Group
  • MVP Access at In-Person Events

Champions put the COPA in COPADO

Cultivate Success

Champions are subject matter experts. They know how to communicate the value of DevOps and help the next wave of Copado customers find success.

Over Deliver

Champions are Copado advocates, experts and innovators who take pride in a job well done. They embody our mission of making release days obsolete.

People are the Code

Champions enjoy working together, collaborating openly and treating each other with fairness and respect.

Always Build Trust

Champions lead with integrity. Nothing is more important than keeping our promises and doing business the right way.