About me

Sacha Thomet is blogging here – a EUC geek who loves sharing knowledge. I have been working with EUC technologies for more than 15 years, mainly specializing in Citrix products, and have been active in IT for over 20 years.

I’m not a programmer, but I love scripting. I started with DOS command-line (*.bat, *.cmd), moved on to VBScript (*.vbs), and since 2013 I have been working extensively with PowerShell. I love the coexistence of Windows, Mac, Linux, and other operating systems – and that is one of the key reasons why Citrix products are indispensable to me.

Besides End User Computing topics, you will also find articles on home automation and IoT, as well as other tools and products from the EUC ecosystem. Occasionally I also write about tech topics from my daily life that have no direct EUC connection.

I am a Citrix Certified Integration Architect for Virtualization (CCIA) and Citrix Certified Expert – Virtualization (CCE-V on XenDesktop 7.x). For networking, I hold the Citrix Certified Associate level. In February 2016, I received the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) Award, which was renewed annually until the end of the program in spring 2025. In May 2025, I was awarded Microsoft MVP in the Windows and Devices category, with a focus on Azure Virtual Desktop.

In spring 2022, I completed the Master of Advanced Studies in Digital Transformation at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. My Master’s thesis, entitled “Using the Digital Footprint in the Enterprise”, explored – together with my colleague Stefan Moser – the many aspects of using a digital employee experience platform such as Microsoft Viva Insights.
(Abstract: https://bfh.easydocmaker.ch/search/abstract/3115/)

Contact

Feel free to reach out via firstname.lastname@gmail.com

Language

I was born and raised in Switzerland – my mother tongue is Bernese Swiss German. My first learned foreign language is standard German, and I also studied French in school. While my English is far from perfect, I chose it for this blog to reach a wider community. Over time, I started writing articles in German as well.

Activities

SwissEUC Leader

I am a founding member and one of the leaders of the Swiss EUC User Group.
Join us at http://www.swisseuc.ch

Public Speaking

PowerShell Health Check Script for Citrix PVS
GeekSpeak Tonight, GeekOvation Award, Citrix Synergy Orlando, USA
May 2015
Language: English
Recording: https://youtu.be/-9jTeWQbVYE?t=6357

Customized Health Check for Citrix Products with PowerShell
Citrix Day 2016, Digicomp Zürich, Switzerland
November 2016
Language: Swiss German
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-49ADDdc0Q
Slides: Customized_HealthCheck_for_Citrix_Products_with_PowerShell.pdf

The Stony Road of a VDI Migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10
E2EVC, Rome, Italy – https://e2evc.com
November 2016
Language: English
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VsW8PDm2a4
Slides: StonyRoadWindows10migration.pdf

Der steinige Weg einer VDI-Migration nach Windows 10 und danach …
VCNRW, Cologne, Germany – https://vcnrw.de
April 2017
Language: German

Windows 10 auf VDI in der Praxis
Digicomp Citrix Day 2017, Zürich, Switzerland
November 2017
Language: Swiss German
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1k4rLSs4Bs
Slides: Digicomp_CitrixDay_Windows_10__auf_virtuellenDesktops_in_der_Praxis.pdf

Citrix Cloud – Smart Start mit Smart Tools
Digicomp Citrix Day 2017, Zürich, Switzerland
November 2017
Language: Swiss German
Slides: 17_SmartStart_SmartTools_v1.0_Stefan_Beckmann.pdf

Citrix Cloud – Smart Start with Smart Tools
E2EVC 2017, Barcelona, Spain – https://e2evc.com
November 2017
Language: English

Windows 10 Based VDI on Citrix Virtual Desktop – Key Takeaways From the Field
mycugc.com Webinar, Online
December 2018
Language: English
Recording: mycugc
Slides: on mycugc

Machine Catalogs with Overflow
E2EVC 2019, Berlin, Germany – https://e2evc.com
June 2019
Language: English
Corresponding blog post: MC with Overflow

Why We Drive Tesla
E2EVC 2021, Berlin, Germany – https://e2evc.com
June 2021
Language: English

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
SwissCUGC 2022, Zürich, Switzerland – June 2022 – Language: Swiss German
E2EVC 2022, Berlin, Germany – June 2022 – Language: English
CUGC XL, Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA – July 2021 – Language: English
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthrJ2sq7oY
CUGC UK, Manchester, United Kingdom – September 2022 – Language: English
Virtual Expo, Online – September 2022 – Language: English
CUGtech Autumn 2022, Oslo, Norway – October 2022 – Language: English
EUCTec DK 2025, Billund, Denmark – May 2025 – Language: English

How an Insurance Company Integrated Microsoft AVD with a Building Pipeline and End-User Self-Service
Workplace Ninja Summit 2023, Baden, Switzerland – September 2023 – Language: English
E2EVC Autumn 2023, Rome, Italy – November 2023 – Language: English
IET Summit 2024, Bern, Switzerland – January 2024 – Language: German

Case Study: Die Mobiliar – AVD in Different Flavours as Successor for On-Premises VDIs
Microsoft In-Person Event: Cloud & AI Endpoints – The Future of Windows
Zürich-Airport, Zurich, Switzerland – July 2025 – Language: English
https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=2961962529