Owain Jones 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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🧑‍💻 Lead Full Stack .NET Dev 🏆 6x #Umbraco MVP & Certified Master 🦄 Organiser of @umbracymru.bsky.social 🎓 Graduate of Aberystwyth University 🕹️ Co-creator of @ynchwarae.cymru 💻 https://www.owainjones.dev/ He/Him (posts & opinions are my own)

Screenshot from an UmbraCymru virtual meetup held over Zoom. Six participants are visible in a gallery layout, most wearing headsets and joining from home offices. Richard Thompson and Owain Jones appear in the top row, with Owain smiling as he speaks. Dean Leigh and Paul Seal are shown in the middle row, while Mike Chambers and Aaron Sadler appear in the bottom row, with Aaron represented by a profile icon rather than video. The group appears engaged in conversation during the online community meetup, with a mix of blurred virtual backgrounds and home office settings visible.
A screenshot of a virtual Umbraco community meetup showing six participants in a video call grid. Richard Thompson, Owain Jones, Dean Leigh, Paul Seal, and Afreed are visible on camera, smiling or listening while wearing headsets. Their backgrounds include blurred home offices, shelving units, and a virtual waterfront scene with a large building marked “FAF.” One participant, Mike Chambers, has their camera turned off and appears as a name tile. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, and conversational.
A screenshot of a virtual Umbraco community meetup showing a grid of participants on a video call. Several attendees, including Lotte Pitcher, Owain, Dean Leigh, Corné Hoskam, Mike Chambers, Richard Thompson, Bishal Tim, Afreed and Aaron are smiling and giving thumbs-up gestures. One participant has a virtual background of the Golden Gate Bridge, while others appear in home offices or blurred backgrounds with shelves and plants. One tile shows a profile icon instead of video. The atmosphere is upbeat, friendly, and supportive.
Screenshot of the Umbraco Community Hour virtual meetup showing thirteen participants in a grid of video call windows. Each person appears in their own frame, many wearing headphones and raising a hand in greeting. Visible names include Corne Hoskam, Owain Jones, Warren Buckley, Richard Thompson, Carl, Nathaniel Nunes, Umbraco Community, Sebastiaan Janssen, Lars-Erik Aabech, Paul Seal, Adam Werner, Alex Skrypnyk, and Afreed. Backgrounds vary, with some in home offices and others using virtual scenes such as the Golden Gate Bridge, a building labeled “FAF,” and an image of Earth from space.
Screenshot of the Umbraco Global Event Calendar webpage showing a vertical timeline of upcoming events. On Wednesday 25 March there is a virtual “Umbraco Community Hour – Virtual Meetup” from 13:00–14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen). On Thursday 26 March there are multiple events: a virtual “Umbraco Users Group India” session from 17:00–17:45 (Asia/Kolkata), an in-person “UmbraCymru: The Wales Umbraco Meetup” from 18:00–20:30 (Europe/London), and a virtual “The London Umbraco Meetup” from 18:30–20:30 (Europe/London). The page has a dark magenta gradient background with event titles highlighted in yellow and timeline markers connecting each listing.
A collage of photos from the Umbraco Spark Innovation Conference. Scenes include a large audience seated in rows watching a presentation on stage, speakers delivering talks beside projected slides, and a group celebrating during the Umbraco Spark Package Jam Awards. One image shows attendees posing and pointing at a conference banner. Close-up shots feature a conference badge reading “Owain Jones – Aspire Systems,” and a poster illustration of Terence Burridge. Other images show presenters at lecterns, slides titled “Umbraco Decisions: Stay, Upgrade, Rewrite” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” and decorative orange conference branding throughout the venue.
A smiling person wearing a winter hat and jacket stands in a brightly lit area of Stockholm at night. Behind them is a tall blue illuminated sculpture and modern city buildings. The photo includes the Umbraco Kalaset logo in the top corner and the Aspire Systems and OwainJones.dev logos at the bottom.
Announcement graphic for Umbracokalaset, taking place in Stockholm, Sweden on October 22, 2025. The left side features the Umbraco Kalaset logo with a cartoon birthday cake and candles. Below it is the talk title: 'Unlocking the Full Potential of Umbraco: Building Friendly Content Editor Experiences.' Speaker details read: Owain Jones, 5x Umbraco MVP and Lead Developer & Umbraco Specialist at Aspire Systems, with the Aspire Systems logo and tagline 'attention. always.' At the bottom is the website OwainJones.dev. On the right is a photo of Owain in a Ghostbusters costume, smiling and holding a prop proton pack in a dynamic pose.
A screenshot of a virtual Umbraco Community Hour meetup with 17 participants. The top rows show attendees with webcams on, including Sebastiaan Janssen, Owain Jones, Matt B, Corné Hoskam, Richard Thompson, Paul Seal, Ravi Motha, Mike Chambers, and Aaron — most are smiling and waving. Some participants, including Markus Johansson, Deepak, Steve Morgan, and Dean Leigh, have either their video turned off or profile pictures displayed. The background settings vary from home offices to blurred or colorful backdrops. The atmosphere is friendly and engaging.
A graphic with information on our December meetup. Title: "Umbra Cymru, The Umbraco Wales Meetup" Date: "Thursday, December 12th 2024 at 6:30pm GMT" Location: "In-person at Method4 Ltd, Trade Street Cardiff, CF10 5DT" Lightning Talks - Call for Speakers Open! Talk 1 title: "Heartcore++….Work-arounds for Heartcore’s missing features" Speaker name: "Howard Bayliss" The graphic includes a pink outline of Wales with the Umbraco logo in its center, and Method4's logo.
A graphic with information on our December meetup. Title: "Umbra Cymru, The Umbraco Wales Meetup" Date: "Thursday, December 12th 2024 at 6:30pm GMT" Location: "In-person at Method4 Ltd, Trade Street Cardiff, CF10 5DT" Lightning Talks - Call for Speakers Open! Do you have a 2, 5, 10 or 15 minute talk? Please get in touch! https://sessionize.com/umbracymru-december-2024/ The graphic includes a pink outline of Wales with the Umbraco logo in its center, and Method4's logo.
A graphic with information on our November virtual meetup. Title: "Umbra Cymru, The Umbraco Wales Meetup" Date: "Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at 12pm GMT" Location: "Online via Zoom" Lunchtime Chat Grab your lunch, log on to zoom, and let’s chat about Umbraco and last month’s UK Festival! The graphic includes a pink outline of Wales with the Umbraco logo in its center, and Method4's logo.