Google Developer Experts

Google Developer Experts

All Google Developer Experts that have added their award to their speaker profile.

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Eeva-Jonna Panula

Eeva-Jonna Panula

Eeva-Jonna, or Eevis, is an accessibility specialist and senior Android developer. They are also Android GDE. Their passion is to share knowledge, and they speak and write a blog. When they're not doing that, they explore the beautiful Finnish nature either by foot or kayak.

Eeva-Jonna, or Eevis, is an accessibility specialist and senior Android developer. They are also Android GDE. Their passion is to share knowledge, and they speak and write a blog. When they're not doing that, they explore the beautiful Finnish nature... Show more

Thomas Künneth

Thomas Künneth

Thomas fell in love with Android in 2009. He has been constantly contributing to the community since then. Thomas loves writing books (four titles, 15 editions) and articles. He enjoys speaking at conferences and meetups. Thomas' first encounter with programming was in the era of home computers during the early 1980s. Later came C, Perl and a few more. During the 90s he wrote a bunch of programs for the Atari ST series. The first decade of Thomas' professional career centered around Java Enterprise. Today it’s all things Android and Kotlin.

Thomas fell in love with Android in 2009. He has been constantly contributing to the community since then. Thomas loves writing books (four titles, 15 editions) and articles. He enjoys speaking at conferences and meetups. Thomas' first encounter with... Show more

Xavier Portilla Edo

Xavier Portilla Edo

Xavier was born in Valencia, but currently living in Madrid. He has +10 years of experience. He focuses on Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, Q&A, microservices, Generative AI & Conversational AI. Mentoring startups thanks to the Google & Microsoft For Startups Programs. He is an organizer of GDG Madrid and DevopsDays Madrid . In his spare time, he enjoys music, beer, and friends. Author of the books "The Alexa Revolution" and “Mastering Genkit”. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP, GitHub Star, AWS Alexa Champion & CB, and Google Developer Expert in AI.

Xavier was born in Valencia, but currently living in Madrid. He has +10 years of experience. He focuses on Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, Q&A, microservices, Generative AI & Conversational AI. Mentoring startups thanks to the Google & Microsoft For Start... Show more

Natalie Godec

Natalie Godec

Systems/infra/devops engineer turned cloud architect, with a soft spot for data platforms and security. GDE (Google Dev Expert) in Cloud, a Women TechMakers Ambassador and an experienced tech speaker.

I speak English, Ukrainian and French (and a liiittle bit of Italian), and am based in London, UK.

The talks I've given in the past: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3g1K3mnmajt5Eu3nNaAiMK3hXjVRRNL
Podcasts and more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3g1K3mnmagyko8S73RChuhiI_K44zHD

Systems/infra/devops engineer turned cloud architect, with a soft spot for data platforms and security. GDE (Google Dev Expert) in Cloud, a Women TechMakers Ambassador and an experienced tech speaker. I speak English, Ukrainian and French (and a l... Show more

Sasha Denisov

Sasha Denisov

Sasha is a software developer with over 20 years in multiple technologies and domains. A tech lead, architect, and mobile solutions expert, he specializes in AI integrations for mobile apps, focusing on on-device AI. He excels in Flutter, Firebase, and generative AI for robust, scalable apps. Sasha is Chief Software Engineer and Head of Flutter Discipline at EPAM, GDE for AI, Firebase, Flutter, Dart, and co-organizes Flutter Berlin Community

Sasha is a software developer with over 20 years in multiple technologies and domains. A tech lead, architect, and mobile solutions expert, he specializes in AI integrations for mobile apps, focusing on on-device AI. He excels in Flutter, Firebase, a... Show more

Rowdy Rabouw

Rowdy Rabouw

Rowdy Rabouw is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies with over 25 years of experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Currently, he works as a Front-End-Focused Senior DevOps Engineer on Vue, Node, and NestJS projects, with a focus on usability and accessibility. Rowdy loves his electronic drum kit and dabbles in creating music on his laptop.

Rowdy Rabouw is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies with over 25 years of experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Currently, he works as a Front-End-Focused Senior DevOps Engineer on Vue, Node, and NestJS projects, with a focus on usability... Show more

Talia Asghar

Talia Asghar

Taley’a is a software engineer, having exposure to working in the product ecosystem for the more than seven years.
She has experience in diverse web and mobile technologies. She enjoys simplifying problems and making the user experience better for the product users.
She is an active contributor in the community and loves speaking at community events and conferences. Apart from this, she likes reading, art, and hiking to explore nature.

Taley’a is a software engineer, having exposure to working in the product ecosystem for the more than seven years. She has experience in diverse web and mobile technologies. She enjoys simplifying problems and making the user experience better for t... Show more

Vadym Pinchuk

Vadym Pinchuk

Vadym is a Software Development Engineer and Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Flutter & Dart, driven by a dual passion: engineering world-class mobile solutions and elevating the developers around him. His deep expertise and active contributions to the tech ecosystem were formally recognized by Google with the GDE award in 2025.

With a rich background spanning over 8 years in native Android and more than 4 years in cross-platform development with Flutter, Vadym has a proven track record of building high-quality applications. He has partnered with industry giants such as Samsung, Volvo, Instagram, and Sky, as well as numerous dynamic startups, to deliver cutting-edge mobile solutions across a diverse range of sectors.

A true believer in the power of sharing knowledge, Vadym is a powerhouse in the community and a familiar face on the international conference circuit. He is known for bringing vibrant energy to the stage at major events including Droidcon, Fluttercon, FlutterHeroes, and Appdevcon. But his commitment doesn't stop at the podium; he also actively supports events as an MC and stage manager, dedicating his energy to ensuring a smooth and engaging experience for speakers and attendees alike.

At his core, Vadym is on a mission to empower the tech community. He is deeply passionate about developer education and channels this into dedicated mentoring, fostering growth, and helping to build the next generation of tech leaders.

Vadym is a Software Development Engineer and Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Flutter & Dart, driven by a dual passion: engineering world-class mobile solutions and elevating the developers around him. His deep expertise and active contributions to t... Show more

Gregorio Palamà

Gregorio Palamà

I have been working in the IT industry for over 15 years. I currently hold the role of Senior Enterprise Architect in adesso.it. I am a Google Developer Expert on GCP and a Google Cloud Innovator Champion on the topic of modern architecture. I manage GDG Pescara together with other developers, I love sharing my knowledge and trying to do it in a fun way.

I have been working in the IT industry for over 15 years. I currently hold the role of Senior Enterprise Architect in adesso.it. I am a Google Developer Expert on GCP and a Google Cloud Innovator Champion on the topic of modern architecture. I manage... Show more

Hannah Olukoye

Hannah Olukoye

Hannah is an experienced engineering manager, coming from a software engineering background developing versatile mobile applications on Android. She is a Google Developer Expert for Android who mentors, writes technical articles, and speaks at technical conferences to motivate others to pursue careers in tech.

Hannah is an experienced engineering manager, coming from a software engineering background developing versatile mobile applications on Android. She is a Google Developer Expert for Android who mentors, writes technical articles, and speaks at techni... Show more

Jemima Abu

Jemima Abu

Jemima Abu is a self-taught front-end developer, Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies. She is passionate about diversity in technology and accessibility in web development.

Jemima Abu is a self-taught front-end developer, Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies. She is passionate about diversity in technology and accessibility in web development. Show more

Taha Bouhsine

Taha Bouhsine

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community.

I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a generalist having experience working on different types of tasks in software engineering, machine learning engineering, research engineering, and electrical engineering while specializing in Deep Learning with a focus on Multimodality Deep Learning, Representation Learning, and Continual Learning. I published research papers on Machine Learning applied to different fields including aviation safety, civil engineering, security, and remote sensing.

I had the honor of founding a GDSC UIZ in Agadir. Together with my team, we organized over 90 events that reached more than 2,000 people. I am also the founder of MLNomads, a research community dedicated to collaborating on ML research projects on nights and weekends. I am also one of the Organizers of the new GDG Agadir team. I also enjoy the creation of small videos explaining different concepts in Machine Learning.

Apart from my community work, I'm a football enthusiast, just like any other Moroccan. I love watching our national team's matches and also playing football myself. I also enjoy cycling and swimming, and in the past, I used to practice karate, I participated in multiple international competitions. I enjoy writing poetry both in English and Arabic, which I use as a personal journal and self-reflecting way to understand myself and look for ways to improve myself. I also enjoy recording voice-overs of different poetries I like and also those ones I write, as well as recording podcasts that only my friends listen to. Recently, I started challenging myself to learn guitar and to learn how to play gnawa music over the guitar instead of the ganbri.

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community. I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a gener... Show more

Fabian Krumbholz

Fabian Krumbholz

Fabian has been working in the web industry since 2001.
He has 15 years of experience as a web developer, with a focus on front-end development.
Since 2016, Fabian has been working as a user experience consultant with a focus on web performance.
In his day-to-day job, he helps big international clients optimize their web performance.
Together with his team of experts, he is developing a real-time user monitoring tool to be able to do the job more efficiently.
Fabian is passionate about sharing his knowledge and contributing to open source projects.
In 2023, Fabian became a Developer Expert for Web Performance.

Fabian has been working in the web industry since 2001. He has 15 years of experience as a web developer, with a focus on front-end development. Since 2016, Fabian has been working as a user experience consultant with a focus on web performance. I... Show more

Davide Passafaro

Davide Passafaro

I’m a Senior Frontend Engineer and Google Developer Expert in Angular, dedicated to share knowledge with the tech community. In Rome, I lead two developer groups, GDG Roma Città and Angular Roma, where I organize events, talks, and workshops to bring developers together.

My expertise centers on Angular, but I also work with mobile and desktop technologies like Capacitor and Electron, and have hands-on experience with Nx, NgRx, and NGXS. As a writer and speaker, I enjoy exploring modern frontend challenges and helping others grow in their craft.

When I’m not coding, you’ll probably find me at the archery range, playing a board game, escaping from a puzzle room, or making memes just for fun.

I’m a Senior Frontend Engineer and Google Developer Expert in Angular, dedicated to share knowledge with the tech community. In Rome, I lead two developer groups, GDG Roma Città and Angular Roma, where I organize events, talks, and workshops to bring... Show more

Carlos Sanchez

Carlos Sanchez

Carlos Sanchez is a Principal Scientist at Adobe Experience Manager, specializing in software automation, from build tools to Continuous Delivery and Progressive Delivery. Involved in Open Source for over 20 years, he is the author of the Jenkins Kubernetes plugin and a member of the Apache Software Foundation amongst other open source groups, contributing to several projects, such as Kubernetes, Jenkins or Apache Maven.

Carlos Sanchez is a Principal Scientist at Adobe Experience Manager, specializing in software automation, from build tools to Continuous Delivery and Progressive Delivery. Involved in Open Source for over 20 years, he is the author of the Jenkins Kub... Show more

Nicola Guglielmi

Nicola Guglielmi

I operate at the intersection of bold vision and brilliant teams. As a Principal Cloud & AI Strategist and Fractional CTO, I partner with companies to architect future-proof cloud solutions and build the high-performing engineering teams needed to execute them.

With over a decade of hands-on experience in Digital Transformation, I specialize in Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI (Vertex AI), and complex multi-cloud architectures. I don't just talk theory, I have built Cloud Business Units from scratch and led mission-critical migrations in fast-paced sectors like Oil & Gas.
My philosophy is simple: an elite strategy is useless without an elite team to execute it, so I build the team first, knowing that the results will follow.
As a passionate advocate for open knowledge, I am a Google Cloud Authorized Trainer, a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Cloud, and the Community Lead for GDG Campobasso.
Whether I am live-coding a Gen AI agent or sharing insights on the dynamics of engineering leadership, I bring energy, clarity, and deep real-world experience to the stage. I love connecting with people who are eager to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what technology can solve.

I operate at the intersection of bold vision and brilliant teams. As a Principal Cloud & AI Strategist and Fractional CTO, I partner with companies to architect future-proof cloud solutions and build the high-performing engineering teams needed to ex... Show more

Geshan Manandhar

Geshan Manandhar

Geshan is a seasoned software engineer with over 17 years of software engineering experience. Currently, he serves as a Technical Lead at Safewill in Sydney, Australia. He is a language-agnostic software engineer who believes the value provided to the business is more important than the choice of language or framework. With a keen interest in REST architecture, microservices, agile software engineering, and serverless, he has spoken at tech conferences in the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and Australia. He is actively involved with the developer community and is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He is a Docker Captain, too. Blogging since 2007, he has a well-maintained tech blog, where he shares his views and ideas.

Geshan is a seasoned software engineer with over 17 years of software engineering experience. Currently, he serves as a Technical Lead at Safewill in Sydney, Australia. He is a language-agnostic software engineer who believes the value provided to th... Show more

Yves Kalume

Yves Kalume

Software Engineer specialized in building exceptional mobile experiences for the Android Platform. I am an adept of continuous learning and knowledge sharing. I'm actively contributing to the Android community through open source projects, content creation, public speaking, and mentoring.

Software Engineer specialized in building exceptional mobile experiences for the Android Platform. I am an adept of continuous learning and knowledge sharing. I'm actively contributing to the Android community through open source projects, content cr... Show more

Aurélie Vache

Aurélie Vache

Aurélie Vache is a Developer Advocate at OVHcloud in Toulouse, France. She is a Docker Captain, CNCF ambassador, Google Cloud Developer Expert & Women techmarkers Ambassador. She has been working as a Developer and Ops for over 20 years. Cloud enthusiast and advocates DevOps/Cloud/Golang best practices.

Technical writer (dev.to/aurelievache), a book author & reviewer, a sketchnoter and a speaker at international conferences.
Conferences and meetups organizer since 2016.

Creator and maintainer of https://developers.events/, a collaborative, open-source platform that aggregates & list developer/tech-focused conferences/events and call-for-papers (CFP) opportunities worldwide, helping speakers, organizers, sponsors and attendees.

She created a new visual way for people to learn and understand Cloud technologies: "Understanding Kubernetes/Istio/Docker in a visual way" in sketchnotes, books and videos.

Blog: https://dev.to/aurelievache/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AurelieVache

Aurélie Vache is a Developer Advocate at OVHcloud in Toulouse, France. She is a Docker Captain, CNCF ambassador, Google Cloud Developer Expert & Women techmarkers Ambassador. She has been working as a Developer and Ops for over 20 years. Cloud enthus... Show more

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Alain is a Google Developer Expert in Angular and Maps platform. He started working with Angular JS in 2011.

Since then, he has worked with all Angular versions daily, both as a developer and as a technical trainer. He runs the Angular certification program for certificates.dev.

He is an international conference speaker (over 60 public talks) and a published author of several video courses.

Alain is a Google Developer Expert in Angular and Maps platform. He started working with Angular JS in 2011. Since then, he has worked with all Angular versions daily, both as a developer and as a technical trainer. He runs the Angular certificati... Show more

Atuoha Anthony

Atuoha Anthony

Atuoha Anthony is a Senior Mobile Software Engineer with a track record of building scalable, high-performance applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, web, and others, primarily using Flutter & Dart, alongside Kotlin and Swift, and leveraging AI.

Atuoha Anthony is a Senior Mobile Software Engineer with a track record of building scalable, high-performance applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, web, and others, primarily using Flutter & Dart, alongside Kotlin and Swift,... Show more

Maxim Salnikov

Maxim Salnikov

Maxim Salnikov is a tech and cloud community enthusiast based in Oslo. With over two decades of experience as a web developer, he shares his extensive knowledge of the web platform, cloud computing, and AI by speaking at and providing training for developer events worldwide. By day, Maxim plays a crucial role in supporting the development of cloud and AI solutions within European companies, serving as the Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft focusing on the AI-native developer tools & platforms. During evenings, he can be found running events for Norway's largest web and cloud development communities. Maxim is passionate about exploring and experimenting with Generative AI possibilities, including AI-assisted development. To share his insights and connect with like-minded professionals globally, he founded and organized the inaugural Prompt Engineering Conference, the first of its kind on a global scale.

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Some recordings of my talks:
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Photo:
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Maxim Salnikov is a tech and cloud community enthusiast based in Oslo. With over two decades of experience as a web developer, he shares his extensive knowledge of the web platform, cloud computing, and AI by speaking at and providing training for de... Show more

Jochen Kirstätter

Jochen Kirstätter

Although living on a tropical island, Jochen Kirstätter is a business owner and entrepreneur in different industry sectors. Mainly operating in the development of tailor-made software solutions since more than 20 years, he is also venturing into the world of cloud computing. You can either meet him at the regular meetups of the Mauritius Software Craftsmanship Community or reach him on X and Mastodon: @JKirstaetter.

Jochen is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Google Cloud and a Microsoft Most Valuable Programmer (MVP) for Developer Technologies for several years. He founded the now largest IT community in Mauritius, and organises the annual Developers Conference. Following his interest in cross-platform technologies he is also an organiser of the Google Developer Group (GDG) Mauritius.

Although living on a tropical island, Jochen Kirstätter is a business owner and entrepreneur in different industry sectors. Mainly operating in the development of tailor-made software solutions since more than 20 years, he is also venturing into the ... Show more

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js, GraphQL, Vercel, Supabase, and Firebase. He is a co-author of the "Cross-Platform UIs with Flutter" book.

Ryan Edge has 10+ years of experience ranging from maintaining large-scale systems to developing internal and commercial web, mobile, and desktop applications using various technologies.

Ryan Edge is a community organizer of Flutter Charlotte and GDG Charlotte. He is passionate about creating software that has a tangible positive impact on the lives of its users, furthering diversity in the developer community, and mentoring young software engineers.

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js,... Show more

Ashley Davies

Ashley Davies

Google Developer Expert for Android and Kotlin, enthusiastic public speaker, senior engineer, Kotlin aficionado, Multiplatform manipulator, prolific facilitator of cute cat photographs, spends more time travelling than working (he/him)

Google Developer Expert for Android and Kotlin, enthusiastic public speaker, senior engineer, Kotlin aficionado, Multiplatform manipulator, prolific facilitator of cute cat photographs, spends more time travelling than working (he/him) Show more

Ramona Schwering

Ramona Schwering

Ramona is a developer advocate and software engineer with roots in quality assurance. She owns both views of the product - that of a tester and a developer. Ramona primarily uses this to strengthen trust in test automation and support the testers and developers alike, becoming a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, Women Techmaker Ambassador, and Cypress ambassador.

Ramona is a developer advocate and software engineer with roots in quality assurance. She owns both views of the product - that of a tester and a developer. Ramona primarily uses this to strengthen trust in test automation and support the testers and... Show more

Julia Undeutsch

Julia Undeutsch

I am Dev & UX Accessibility Specialist at Atos.
After graduating University in Musicology and Japanese Studies in summer 2020, I started learning front-end development and specialized in the topic of web accessibility early on. Since then, I take every opportunity to spread awareness on the topic by regularly creating content in form of writing blog articles and such.
I have been certified by IAAP as a Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) in 2022 and got accepted in the Google Developer Expert Program in 2023.

I am Dev & UX Accessibility Specialist at Atos. After graduating University in Musicology and Japanese Studies in summer 2020, I started learning front-end development and specialized in the topic of web accessibility early on. Since then, I take ev... Show more

Lucien Immink

Lucien Immink

A former Java developer that saw the light and embraced Clippy as his digital overlord.
Over two decades in the front-end field has taught Lucien how we often reinvent the wheel to accommodate new shiny frameworks.
Now, as a Principal Consultant, his mission is to discover elegant solutions for his clients. While we’ve moved beyond Flash and jQuery, the web platform technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript remain essential. Rather than battling the platform, let’s embrace it.
Lucien is a rewarded Google Developer Expert for Web Technologies and capabilities since 2022.

A former Java developer that saw the light and embraced Clippy as his digital overlord. Over two decades in the front-end field has taught Lucien how we often reinvent the wheel to accommodate new shiny frameworks. Now, as a Principal Consultant, h... Show more

Christian Weyer

Christian Weyer

Christian Weyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Thinktecture AG and a catalyst for new technologies with a strong focus on the practical implementation of Generative AI in modern software solutions. With 30 years of experience in software engineering, he advises ISVs and enterprises across industries on how to efficiently integrate LLMs and advanced AI technologies into real-world applications.
As a cross-vertical AI technology advisor, Christian bridges strategy and execution — helping organizations move Generative AI from theory into productive practice. He is a passionate international speaker, sharing hands-on insights at conferences and events worldwide.
Christian is a Microsoft MVP for AI and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Web AI, maintaining close relationships with the product teams in Redmond and Mountain View.

Christian Weyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Thinktecture AG and a catalyst for new technologies with a strong focus on the practical implementation of Generative AI in modern software solutions. With 30 years of experience in software engineering, he ad... Show more

Julien Salvi

Julien Salvi

With over a decade in the Android world, I’ve lived the fast-paced startup life in California before returning to France. Today, I’m leading and managing the Android team at Aircall, where we're building the best phone system for modern businesses.

Beyond Android, I’m passionate about backend development with Kotlin and exploring the possibilities of AR/VR. In 2021, I was honored to become an Android GDE—continuing my mission to share knowledge and grow alongside the amazing Android community.

Outside of work, you’ll find me traveling the globe or on the hunt for the perfect IPA.

With over a decade in the Android world, I’ve lived the fast-paced startup life in California before returning to France. Today, I’m leading and managing the Android team at Aircall, where we're building the best phone system for modern businesses. ... Show more

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Google Developer Experts

The Google Developer Experts (GDE) program is a community-driven initiative by Google that recognizes individuals with expertise in one or more Google technologies. These technologies include but are not limited to Android, Web Technologies (such as Angular, Firebase, Polymer, etc.), Cloud Platform (including Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Kubernetes, etc.), Machine Learning, Google Assistant, and more.

Google Developer Experts are typically highly skilled professionals who actively contribute to the developer community through various means, such as speaking at conferences, writing articles and tutorials, organizing events, participating in forums, contributing to open-source projects, and mentoring other developers.

Being recognized as a Google Developer Expert comes with benefits such as access to Google's resources and early access to new technologies, opportunities to collaborate with Google product teams, invitations to exclusive events, and visibility within the developer community.

The program aims to foster a network of experts who can help developers worldwide by sharing their knowledge and experience with Google technologies.