Some of our users are just getting started in their careers — and already running circles around the rest of us. Our June MOM @MaximilianoML is a perfect example: at 22, he has already crossed an ocean on savings, submitted more Dynatrace support tickets than most people file in a decade, and still finds time for a proper churrasco. Truly a man of range, isn't he? 
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Hello Maximiliano! Shed some light on your life's journey.
My first real contact with IT happened when I was around 12 years old. At that time, I started writing small batch scripts, mostly to prank my school colleagues. Nothing too serious, but it was the first moment when I realized that, with a computer and a bit of curiosity, I could create things, automate actions, and make something happen on my own.
I have also always been a gamer, so computers were naturally part of my life from an early age. I enjoyed exploring how things worked, testing, breaking, fixing, and trying to understand what was happening behind the screen.
I would say that I am a very autonomous learner. Most of what I know today started with curiosity and the habit of searching for answers by myself. Whenever I found something interesting, I wanted to go deeper, understand it properly, and see what I could do with it.
That curiosity gradually turned into a professional path. Over time, I discovered the IT world more seriously and became especially interested in observability, application performance, and problem-solving. What attracted me to the APM area was the opportunity to combine technology, investigation, and real impact, helping people understand complex systems and solve issues more effectively.
What is your professional background?
My first job was actually far from IT. I started working with my father in his business in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, helping repair household appliances and install air conditioning systems. I worked with him for about four years, and that experience taught me a lot about responsibility, problem-solving, dealing with customers, and the value of hard work.
After that, I worked in a jewelry store. It was also not related to IT, but it was an important period in my life. While working there, I started studying technology more seriously on my own. I began with JavaScript and React, explored Python and other fundamentals, and gradually started to see a possible future for myself in this area.
When I was 18, I moved to Portugal with my girlfriend. I did not come from a wealthy family, so this was a big step. I had saved money for years just to afford the flight ticket. In the beginning, we lived for a short period with my sister-in-law and her husband, who both work in IT. Her husband has around 20 years of experience, and a large part of my early technical knowledge came from him. He explained many concepts to me, helped me understand how the industry works, and gave me a stronger foundation to keep learning.
My first professional opportunity in IT came as a developer working for the largest energy company in Portugal. Around that same time, Dynatrace Custom Apps were still in their early stages, and I had the chance to learn by building, testing, and asking a lot of questions. I opened several support tickets asking for code guidance, to the point where I sometimes joke that they may have stopped providing that kind of support because of me.
That period was also when I really fell in love with the Dynatrace ecosystem. I was impressed not only by the technology and its capabilities, but also by the people, the culture, and the way the platform keeps evolving. Since then, Dynatrace has become a central part of my professional journey, and today I work deeply with observability, automation, DQL, workflows, APIs, and Dynatrace Apps to create solutions that help teams solve real problems.
How does Dynatrace fit into the picture, and what was the biggest challenge Dynatrace helped you overcome?
Dynatrace became a very important part of my professional journey because it changed the way I look at systems. Instead of seeing monitoring as a collection of isolated metrics and alerts, Dynatrace brings together context, topology, automation, and intelligence in a way that helps people understand the full picture.
One of the biggest challenges Dynatrace helped overcome is reducing the time and effort needed to investigate complex issues. In many environments, teams spend too much time jumping between logs, infrastructure data, service metrics, and user impact, trying to connect the dots manually. Dynatrace helps shorten that path by correlating information and making the relationships between entities, dependencies, and problems much clearer.
In my work, this has been especially valuable when building solutions that go beyond basic monitoring, such as operational dashboards, topology-aware problem analysis, synthetic reporting, and more structured "readiness" or "health" views for teams. Whether using Dynatrace SaaS, the newest platform capabilities, or working with customers in different maturity stages, the value is always the same: better visibility, faster understanding, and more confident action.
What makes Dynatrace Community important to you?
"My advice for someone who has just started using the Community would be: do not hesitate to ask, but also take time to search, read, and learn from previous discussions. There is a lot of value hidden in existing threads. And when you solve something, come back and share the outcome, because that may help the next person."
The Dynatrace Community is important to me because it is one of the best examples of knowledge sharing in practice. It is a place where people come not only to ask questions, but also to exchange real experiences, challenge ideas, and help each other solve problems that often come from very practical, day-to-day situations.
What first brought me to the Community was the chance to learn from others and find answers from people who had already faced similar challenges. What made me stay was the quality of the conversations and the willingness of members to support one another.
Today, I also enjoy contributing back, whether by answering questions, sharing ideas, discussing possible approaches, or helping others think through a problem. The Community has helped me grow professionally because it constantly exposes me to different use cases, different ways of working, and different perspectives on Dynatrace.
Tell us something about you that most people don't know. What is your biggest joy or passion in life?
Outside of work, I am passionate about cars, camping, bushcraft, livestock, fishing, and being close to nature. I genuinely enjoy the outdoors and the feeling of disconnecting from the rush of daily life.
Camping has been part of my life since I was around 3 years old, so it is something deeply connected to who I am. I love the simplicity of it: being in nature, building a fire, preparing food outside, fishing, and spending time away from screens and routines. Honestly, I think I could live in the forest camping.
Nature gives me a sense of peace and freedom that is hard to describe. Whether it is through camping, bushcrafting, or just spending time outdoors, those moments help me recharge and keep a good balance with my professional life.
List a few facts we likely didn't know about you! What's on your bucket list?
A few things people may not know about me are that I really love churrasco in the traditional Rio Grande do Sul style, and that being close to nature is a big part of who I am. Give me a good barbecue, an outdoor space, and time with people I care about, and I am very happy.
Looking ahead, one of my biggest dreams is to buy a house with a good green space, somewhere I can enjoy the outdoors, maybe have animals, gather family and friends, and create that sense of home and freedom that I value so much.
Another dream for the future is to have a child. Maybe it is still a bit early, since I am only 22, but it is definitely something I see as part of the life I want to build.
Professionally, I want to keep growing, learning, and taking on challenges that push me forward. Personally, I hope to build a peaceful, meaningful life, surrounded by the people I love, with space for nature, family, and a very good churrasco.
What achievement are you most proud of?
Professionally, I am proud of the path I have built in the Dynatrace and observability space. It is rewarding to see how much I have grown, from learning the fundamentals to being able to design solutions, contribute ideas, support others, and work on increasingly advanced use cases.
I am also proud of becoming an active part of the Dynatrace Community. Being able to help people, exchange knowledge, and contribute with answers or ideas is something I genuinely value.
On a more personal level, I am proud of continuing to push myself forward, staying curious, and not being afraid to step into more complex challenges. Growth rarely comes all at once. It comes from consistency, effort, and the decision to keep improving, and I think that is something worth being proud of.
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