With more than 25 years of experience in the world of data and, especially in the automation of processes to guarantee the availability of information following the quality and defined standards.

In my career I have been able to give free rein to two of my passions. The first, lead the transformation of teams and work models, based on the automation of processes.
The second, to share and disseminate my knowledge and experiences, about the world of data, and specifically, regarding the integration of systems, analysis and visualization of information.

With more than 25 years of experience in the world of data and, especially in the automation of processes to guarantee the availability of information following the quality and defined standards. In my career I have been able to give free rein to ... Show more

Andrii has a total of 17 years of software engineering experience and has been very passionate about Go for the past 6 years. Over the past 5 years at Delivery Hero, he has adeptly harnessed Golang, excelling in constructing high-load applications, leveraging Golang's concurrency capabilities to engineer scalable solutions that optimise performance and handle substantial data processing tasks.

Andrii has a total of 17 years of software engineering experience and has been very passionate about Go for the past 6 years. Over the past 5 years at Delivery Hero, he has adeptly harnessed Golang, excelling in constructing high-load applications, l... Show more

Community lover and Ambassador of enthusiasm. In 2017 I began my journey within tech communities, becoming an active organizer of various communities such as Google Developers Group Turin and Trento, ngRome, Flutter EXP, Italian Community Managers Summmit and DInA Tech Hub. 

From a passion, community management has become my full-time job with GrUSP since 2020 in which I have organized around fifteen events a year on various programming languages ​​and coordinating the activities of 12 PUG communities at a national level.

I am currently Community Program Manager Europe in Codemotion and in my free time lead in GDG Bari, WTM Ambassador, lead of the TEDxCuneo partnership team and tourism councilor of the municipality of Cissone.

I love the world of conferences and public speaking, I always try to make everything I have learned in my journey available at the events in which I participate.

Diversity, community, growth and sharing are the values ​​on which I base my projects which I always carry forward with great enthusiasm and energy.

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Community lover and Ambassador of enthusiasm. In 2017 I began my journey within tech communities, becoming an active organizer of various communities such as Google Developers Group Turin and Trento, ngRome, Flutter EXP, Italian Community Managers Su... Show more

Melissa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years in roles ranging from Junior Software Engineer to her current role as the Chief Operations Officer at Benson Consulting, Inc.
At Benson Consulting Inc., her focus as COO is on driving operational excellence through strategic leadership and leveraging her expertise in software development and business strategy.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire and an executive certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT.
She has volunteered with organizations globally including ChickTech, Everwise, WITI, NH Tech Alliance, Microsoft DigiGirlz, wiseHer, Girl Scouts and AnitaB.org.
Concurrently, as a co-founder of Diversify Thinking, she advocates for diversity and inclusion, channeling her passion into initiatives that create community and real change. Her work is dedicated to creating environments where a diversity of great minds can thrive and make impactful contributions to technology and society.

Melissa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years in roles ranging from Junior Software Engineer to her current role as the Chief Operations Officer at Benson Consulting, Inc. At Benson Consulting Inc., her focus as COO is on driving operati... Show more

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan – Microsoft AI MVP, GenAI SME, Group Manager, Data & AI, Avanade, Charlotte, NC,USA
Dr Booma, a seasoned technologist with over a decade of extensive experience in the realms of technology and leadership, stands at the helm as the Microsoft AI MVP, AI Solution Architect, GenAI SME, Group Manager, Data & AI, Avanade, Charlotte, NC,USA. Her illustrious career has spanned more than 14 years, during which she has been a stalwart contributor to the conception and realization of groundbreaking GenAI solutions. With each endeavor, she adeptly illustrates the transformative potential of GenAI, casting a luminous spotlight on its profound implications for businesses.
Her contributions in this domain have earned her international acclaim, as she stands as a revered luminary in the field. Notably, she has been bestowed with the prestigious title of "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in AI Platform(MVP-AI)", "Young Women Scientist" by the esteemed institution, HumCen, a testament to her unwavering dedication and exemplary work. Further enhancing her standing as a trailblazer, Dr Booma has been honored as an "Outstanding Researcher/Academician" by Women Icon, a tribute to her relentless pursuit of excellence.
Beyond her remarkable achievements, Dr Booma frequently imparts her profound wisdom and experience through the written word, sharing her erudition in the field of Artificial Intelligence through insightful articles and engaging tech discussions.
Notably, Dr Booma's dedication extends beyond her professional achievements. She is deeply committed to raising diversity and inclusivity within the world of technology. As a mentor to budding talent, she emphasizes the profound significance of inclusivity and equity, championing the cause of underrepresented voices and championing the principles of fairness and opportunity for all. Her indomitable spirit and achievements serve as an enduring inspiration to the world of technology and beyond.

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan – Microsoft AI MVP, GenAI SME, Group Manager, Data & AI, Avanade, Charlotte, NC,USA Dr Booma, a seasoned technologist with over a decade of extensive experience in the realms of technology and leadership, stands at the hel... Show more

Ian is a passionate IT pro with over 25 years of experience in the field. As a lead resource for his employer in matters of infrastructure, virtualization and cloud services, Ian uses his position as a Principal Architect to scope & review IT implementation projects of all sizes. He created Help My IT Career as a way to give back to the IT community that has supported his own career success. Ian advises clients in the IT industry on matters of job searching, skill development, resume creation, interviewing and other career concerns. His presentation topics include "traditional" soft-skills and career guidance subjects, with a supportive, understanding mindset. He earned a B.S. in Speech Communication from Bradley University, a graduate certificate in Project Management from Missouri State University, and a Masters Degree in IT Management from Western Governors University. He lives in the St. Louis area with his wife and their three cats.

Ian is a passionate IT pro with over 25 years of experience in the field. As a lead resource for his employer in matters of infrastructure, virtualization and cloud services, Ian uses his position as a Principal Architect to scope & review IT impleme... Show more

John has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since the summer of 2000 and specializes in teaching Azure SQL and SQL Server workshops. He is currently a Senior Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft, a former MCT Regional Lead, and a Data Platform MVP alumni.

John has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since the summer of 2000 and specializes in teaching Azure SQL and SQL Server workshops. He is currently a Senior Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft, a former MCT Regional Lead, and a Data Platfor... Show more

As a security professional and researcher focused on building scalable security systems, I bring valuable perspective on innovative security solutions that truly work at scale. With several published papers in cryptography, network security, and privacy, I combine academic rigor with practical implementation experience. My experience collaborating with teams to design and implement security solutions while maintaining operational excellence in areas like scalability, performance, and cost optimization provides me with a strong framework to evaluate cutting-edge security initiatives.

I am also a course instructor and the author of my first book - "Cybersecurity for Startups: A Blueprint for Growing Securely," where I share practical insights to help emerging companies build strong security foundations. Currently, I am the cofounder of OmniChat, an AI-based startup revolutionizing customer engagement solutions. My entrepreneurial journey includes roles as a founding engineer at two startups, where I played a pivotal role in architecting and building their engineering systems from the ground up.

My background including security engineering at Praetorian, Meta (formerly Facebook), and now Block Inc (formerly Square Inc.) gives me broad exposure to diverse security challenges and solutions across different industries and scales. Having worked on projects from fuzzing platforms to payment systems security, I can evaluate and brainstorm problems from multiple technical angles while understanding their practical business impact. I'm passionate about fostering innovation in cybersecurity and believe my experience building scalable security systems combined with my academic research background would help identify truly groundbreaking contributions to the field. The opportunity to recognize excellence while connecting with other security leaders aligns with my commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices across the industry.

As a security professional and researcher focused on building scalable security systems, I bring valuable perspective on innovative security solutions that truly work at scale. With several published papers in cryptography, network security, and priv... Show more

Organizer @ Workplace Ninjas UK and Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker and Author at Petri.com, Author and Trainer at Pluralsight.com

Organizer @ Workplace Ninjas UK and Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker and Author at Petri.com, Author and Trainer at Pluralsight.com Show more

Adrián Díaz es Ingeniero de Informática por la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Miembro del Grupo de Usuarios de Azure de Cataluza (CatZure). Miembro organizador de la NetCoreConf. Lleva desarrollando con tecnologías Microsoft más de 15 años. Actualmente Technical Lead at SCRM Lidl International Hub

Adrián Díaz es Ingeniero de Informática por la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Miembro del Grupo de Usuarios de Azure de Cataluza (CatZure). Miembro organizador de la NetCoreConf. Lleva desarrollando con tecnologías Microsoft más de 15 años. A... Show more

Global MCT | MVP Business Aplications

I work as a Solutions Architect for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform at Alianza Corp. I have implemented solutions such as MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Commerce, Sales, and Customer Services, using Azure and Power Platform services.

I am also a Global MCT, teaching official MS Dynamics 365 and Power Platform courses such as MB 280, MB 800, PL 900, etc. I have taught courses for Latin America and Spain for partners such as Indra, Santander, BCP, etc. I am part of the Microsoft ESI program.

I am a community leader for Cloud Experts, organizing various virtual and in-person events such as SQL Saturday, Data Saturday, Dynamics Saturday, Global Azure, and Global Power Platform BootCamp, among others.

Global MCT | MVP Business Aplications I work as a Solutions Architect for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform at Alianza Corp. I have implemented solutions such as MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Commerce, Sales, and Customer Services, using A... Show more

David Yitzhak, Team leader of Big Data and Nosql databases
David Yitzhak has over 24 years of experience with SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase and PostgreSQL . He is an applicative & infrastructure DBA for relational and Nosql solutions (MongoDB, Redis), Hadoop CDH and Spark. David is a specialist in HA and DRP solutions, tuning, Machine learning , security, High Performance Computing, replication (Oracle & SQL Server), BI infrastructure and system engineering. David Yitzhak holds 3 Degrees from Technicon (Israel Institute of Technology): BSC Information System , MBA and ME (System engineering) and research associate in one of the enterprise Organization. He presents in Oracle open world 2010, Organize Oracle ILOUG for 3 years , SQL Server forums, Microsoft BI forums, Sqlsaturday 2016/17/18/19/20 , DATA SATURDAY , Power Camps , GroupBy Europe , Future Data Driven , Data Platforms GlobalHebrew , Code PaLOUsa 2021\2 , Pass summit 2021 and more …

David Yitzhak, Team leader of Big Data and Nosql databases David Yitzhak has over 24 years of experience with SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase and PostgreSQL . He is an applicative & infrastructure DBA for relational and Nosql solutions (MongoDB, Redis),... Show more

Eric “waldo” Wauters

Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv.

With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually acts upon the technical readiness of iFacto and Dynex.
   
Apart from that, Eric is also very active in BC community, where he tries to solve technical issues and shares his knowledge with other Dynamics enthusiasts. Surely, a lot amongst you will have read some of Eric’s posts, which he invariably signs with “waldo”.

Lots of people have been using and even contributing to tools he shares for free on github.

His proven track record entitled him to be awarded since 2007 as MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional).

Eric “waldo” Wauters Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv. With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually act... Show more

Michael is an IT Process automation Expert with Customers all around the Globe, a Cloud and Datacenter MVP since 2015, and an au2mation enthusiast.

Michael is an IT Process automation Expert with Customers all around the Globe, a Cloud and Datacenter MVP since 2015, and an au2mation enthusiast. Show more

Scott is an artist, engineer & dad, collaborating on a different kind of world. Into collective art, activism, therapy & open source nerdy stuff. Scott is a Cloud Native Ambassador, speaker, organizer of CNCF community events including the New York Kubernetes Meetup and New York KCD, and international conferences including GitOpsCon. He enjoys helping develop Free and Open Source Software that anyone can use, including co-maintaining CNCF projects Helm, Flux and OpenGitOps.

Scott is an artist, engineer & dad, collaborating on a different kind of world. Into collective art, activism, therapy & open source nerdy stuff. Scott is a Cloud Native Ambassador, speaker, organizer of CNCF community events including the New York K... Show more

Yan has run production workloads at scale in AWS since 2010 and has a track record of improving businesses with technology.

He is an AWS Serverless Hero and the author of several books, including "Serverless Architectures on AWS, 2nd Edition" by Manning.

Nowadays, he helps clients launch their product ideas, improve their development processes and upskill their teams as an independent consultant.

Yan has run production workloads at scale in AWS since 2010 and has a track record of improving businesses with technology. He is an AWS Serverless Hero and the author of several books, including "Serverless Architectures on AWS, 2nd Edition" by M... Show more

Brenna Buuck is the subject matter expert at MinIO for databases and data lakehouses. A data engineer turned developer evangelist, she is passionate about coding, data, and learning. She endeavors to inspire and educate other developers about the latest tools and technologies, helping them build amazing things through code, tutorials, speaking engagements, and writing. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, and a graduate degree from San Diego State University.

Brenna Buuck is the subject matter expert at MinIO for databases and data lakehouses. A data engineer turned developer evangelist, she is passionate about coding, data, and learning. She endeavors to inspire and educate other developers about the lat... Show more

Vijay Soni is an Expert Architect & Engineer at Discover's business technology department. He architected and designed Discover's cloud native Open banking and Click to Pay ecommerce Digital Wallet Payments platforms. He is seasoned software engineer and passionate about solving complex emerging finance, digital payment, identity and payment product problems using scalable, secure, future-proof and innovative approach. Vijay also led multiple EMVCo, eCommerce, Mobile SE/HCE Payments technology initiatives as lead architect and engineer. Vijay has worked on large industry led financial services & payments technology integration projects including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Click to Pay and FDX Open Banking integrations, Pay with Rewards, Contactless Mass Transit acceptance etc.

Vijay Soni is an Expert Architect & Engineer at Discover's business technology department. He architected and designed Discover's cloud native Open banking and Click to Pay ecommerce Digital Wallet Payments platforms. He is seasoned software engineer... Show more

Akshay Chordiya is Google Developer Expert for Android & Kotlin | Android Developer @ Marshmallow 🚗 and Kotlin Enthusiast.
He is an active community speaker who is mostly found talking about Android and Kotlin. He is an avid blogger and author of “Kotlin Blueprints” book and instructor at Caster.IO

Akshay Chordiya is Google Developer Expert for Android & Kotlin | Android Developer @ Marshmallow 🚗 and Kotlin Enthusiast. He is an active community speaker who is mostly found talking about Android and Kotlin. He is an avid blogger and author of “... Show more

Wade is a CPA who brings 20 years of financial expertise and business management experience to U.S. Transactions Corp.
He was previously with Ernst & Young in San Francisco and later PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Stuttgart, Germany where he was senior engagement manger responsible for the assurance work for IBM, Sony, and several other multinational companies.
He also served as President/General Manager to three early-stage fast growth companies in the life sciences industry. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business with a B.S. in Economics.
U.S. Transactions Corp. was founded in 2009.
We focus on the Microsoft Dynamics space as the only integrated credit card processing solution with built-in connections to 120+ gateways and processors with access to every international currency. See USTPay on Appsource
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Wade is a CPA who brings 20 years of financial expertise and business management experience to U.S. Transactions Corp. He was previously with Ernst & Young in San Francisco and later PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Stuttgart, Germany where he was senior ... Show more

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, and DevOps Engineer Expert. In his role, Frank excels in building robust Business Intelligence systems leveraging Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server, Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. He is also proficient in constructing Azure infrastructures and architectures using PowerShell and Bicep.

Frank is a prolific author, having written several bestselling books including "Power BI für Dummies," "Azure für Dummies," "Docker für Dummies," and "Pro Serverless Data Handling with Microsoft Azure." As a frequent speaker, he has delivered insightful presentations at major national and international conferences like the PASS Community Summit, SQL BITS, and SQL Server Konferenz.

In addition to his professional achievements, Frank co-founded PASS Deutschland e.V. in 2004 and has served on its board of directors for many years. He also leads the Microsoft Data Community Regional Chapter Münsterland, contributing significantly to the community's growth and development.

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert,... Show more

As VP of Developer Relations at Umbraco, with almost a decade in the industry, Emma is a firm believer in the importance of tech communities and the value in collaborating, contributing and creating pathways for newcomers. A .NET developer and Microsoft MVP, Emma spends her free time open water swimming, playing video games with her kids and hiking the Danish Countryside with her rescue dog.

As VP of Developer Relations at Umbraco, with almost a decade in the industry, Emma is a firm believer in the importance of tech communities and the value in collaborating, contributing and creating pathways for newcomers. A .NET developer and Micros... Show more

Rick is a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server and Vancouver based independent contractor/consultant, specializing in performance and query tuning. He began his career as a system programmer, before transitioning through database development positions to eventually focus on performance issues as well as acting as a bridge between DBA and developer teams.

Rick is a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server and Vancouver based independent contractor/consultant, specializing in performance and query tuning. He began his career as a system programmer, before transitioning through database development pos... Show more

Monica has worked with several Industries including Financial Services, Facilities Management, Construction, Retail, Health care, Oil and Gas as well as Enterprise Software.
Monica is a computer technology and data enthusiast that is always looking for innovative way to solve problems.
13 years of IT exp with 4 yrs. of architecture engagements to design & deliver Microsoft on Premise and Cloud based solutions. She has successfully helped clients in architecting and implementing both cloud computing and on-premises I&D solutions.
Monica has a successful track record of building strong relationship with technical and non-technical stakeholders at multiple levels.
She has been involved throughout the full development lifecycle from requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and deployment to production.
Having worked at one of Europe’s biggest and fastest growing value & discount retailer she was involved in projects where she shared data insights, provided faster reporting and demonstrated key performance indicators that allowed the organisation grow from 400 to 850+ stores.

Monica has worked with several Industries including Financial Services, Facilities Management, Construction, Retail, Health care, Oil and Gas as well as Enterprise Software. Monica is a computer technology and data enthusiast that is always looking... Show more

Lin is the Head of Open Source at Solo.io and serves as Co-chair of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2026 and 2027. She is an active contributor to AAIF and CNCF projects, including agentgateway, kagent, Istio, and kgateway. She is the author of Sidecar-less Istio Explained and AI Agents in Kubernetes, a frequent speaker at industry conferences, and holds more than 200 patents.

Lin is the Head of Open Source at Solo.io and serves as Co-chair of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2026 and 2027. She is an active contributor to AAIF and CNCF projects, including agentgateway, kagent, Istio, and kgateway. She is the author of Sidecar-less... Show more

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom.

Besides his main job, he's passionate about being a speaker and a writer. Johan has even written a book in Spanish called 'DevOps en nuestra lengua', sharing his knowledge and experiences.

He's worked in various fields like state banking and telecoms, always bringing his practical skills to each project. Johan likes to mix new ideas with good management, which has helped many businesses.

On the other hand, constantly seeking to train, learn, and explore new areas in the field of computer engineering.

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom. Besides his main job, he's passionate about bei... Show more

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999.

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999. Show more

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Andrea is a technical consultant passionate about infrastructure, cloud, and automation. Throughout his career, he has worked in different roles, from an individual contributor building infrastructure as code to an engineering manager growing a team from the ground up.

He likes to space from technical consulting to organizing workshops and meetups about Kubernetes and cloud technologies. He has been involved with the community as a CNCF Ambassador, KubeTrain organizer and public speaker.

Andrea is a technical consultant passionate about infrastructure, cloud, and automation. Throughout his career, he has worked in different roles, from an individual contributor building infrastructure as code to an engineering manager growing a team ... Show more

Evan is a community lead and software engineer with Preset, Inc. and works closely with the Apache Superset community. Evan's interests lie in UI design, data visualization, and frontend engineering. He spends the bulk of his time growing and engaging with the Superset community, striving to improve the product and its processes. When not working on software, he's a dad, a bassist, a beer judge, and an enthusiast of time well-spent in a garage.

Evan is a community lead and software engineer with Preset, Inc. and works closely with the Apache Superset community. Evan's interests lie in UI design, data visualization, and frontend engineering. He spends the bulk of his time growing and engagin... Show more