Arts

Talented creative individuals working in the field of visual, auditory and performance arts

Jean-Philippe Gillibert

Jean-Philippe Gillibert

Ex-développeur de jeu vidéo, je suis aujourd'hui coach agile.
Je me passionne pour la création de jeux agiles et suis notamment l'auteur du jeu "City for SAFe"

Ex-développeur de jeu vidéo, je suis aujourd'hui coach agile. Je me passionne pour la création de jeux agiles et suis notamment l'auteur du jeu "City for SAFe" Show more

Shubham Pachori

Shubham Pachori

Passionate about building products that solve real-world complex problems in the most simplified and
user-centric way. Have successfully built, launched, and monetized over 5 enterprise B2B SaaS products in
the domain of supply chain and fintech

Passionate about building products that solve real-world complex problems in the most simplified and user-centric way. Have successfully built, launched, and monetized over 5 enterprise B2B SaaS products in the domain of supply chain and fintech Show more

Ifeanyi Idiaye

Ifeanyi Idiaye

I am a passionate data scientist and software developer with a strong background in machine learning, data visualization, natural language processing, dashboards, graph data science, and full-stack development. I thrive on turning data into actionable insights and creating software solutions that drive business success.

Awards:
* Winner: International Data Visualization Competition
* Top Contributor: AA Idea Rally
* Hall of Famer: Hacktoberfest

I am a passionate data scientist and software developer with a strong background in machine learning, data visualization, natural language processing, dashboards, graph data science, and full-stack development. I thrive on turning data into actionabl... Show more

Trisha Gee

Trisha Gee

Trisha is a software engineer, Java Champion and author. Trisha has developed Java applications for a range of industries of all sizes, including finance, manufacturing and non-profit, and she's a lead developer advocate at Gradle. She has expertise in Java high-performance systems and dabbles with Open Source development.

Trisha’s exceptionally passionate about sharing things that help real developers. That might be: getting them up to speed on the latest version of Java; teaching them tips and tricks to improve their productivity; or promoting healthy technical communities across the globe. Trisha values helping all developers level up their career and skills at every step of their journey.

Read more from Trisha in the books “Head First Java”, “Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA”, “97 Things Every Java Developer Should Know” and “What to Look for in a Code Review”.

Trisha is a software engineer, Java Champion and author. Trisha has developed Java applications for a range of industries of all sizes, including finance, manufacturing and non-profit, and she's a lead developer advocate at Gradle. She has expertise ... Show more

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. He specializes in the modernization of legacy applications, APIs and creating modern development team solutions.

Gunnard Believes in FOSS and has contributed to projects such as Wordpress, The Devil Box, and DischordPHP. As an author, Gunnard has written multiple articles for php[Architect] magazine as well as 2 books from APRESS Publishing on PHP 8. Gunnard has also been a notable speaker at multiple conferences such as MadisonPHP, longhornPHP, Techlahoma and Chaos Carnaval.

You may find him at gunnard.org, @gunnard@phpc.social on Mastoodn, @gunnard on twitter or his pseudonym @ansivideos on youtube. Gunnard currently lives in the north Georgia mountains with his wife, two boys, 12 chickens and 3 goats.

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. ... Show more

Parth Jansari

Parth Jansari

Parth Jansari is a full-stack developer known for his lighthearted approach to growth—often joking that he tries to act mature but ends up creating exciting and visually striking projects. Specializing in front-end development, Parth blends creativity and technical expertise, particularly in Flutter and Angular. As an organizer at GDG Gandhinagar, he also plays an active role in the tech community, sharing his knowledge and passion for building beautiful front-end apps​

Parth Jansari is a full-stack developer known for his lighthearted approach to growth—often joking that he tries to act mature but ends up creating exciting and visually striking projects. Specializing in front-end development, Parth blends creativit... Show more

Benjamin Legrand

Benjamin Legrand

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician.

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician. Show more

Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney is a communication expert, chief communication strategist, and CEO of Futureforth, a leadership communication firm based in Nashville, TN. He teaches leaders the Nice Method, emphasizing compassion, empathy, and inclusivity in communication strategy. Trusted by brands like Google, LinkedIn, and FedEx, he is an acclaimed keynote speaker and published author of "New Business Networking." Delaney is passionate about helping your group improve their communication skills with his presentations to build stronger professional relationships ​and accomplish their goals. Bold, humble, and hilarious, you're in for a treat! 

”Dave blew me away (as well as the audience)... an amazing speaker.”- LinkedIn.
”If you have an opportunity to work together, it will be worth it.” - Google.
”The room was captivated by his brilliance...Dave is exceptional!” - Better Business Bureau.

Review testimonials, videos, and more at https://futureforth.com.

Dave Delaney is a communication expert, chief communication strategist, and CEO of Futureforth, a leadership communication firm based in Nashville, TN. He teaches leaders the Nice Method, emphasizing compassion, empathy, and inclusivity in communicat... Show more

Michelle Chin

Michelle Chin

Michelle is a Design Advocate at zeroheight and has worn several hats throughout her UX career. Her diverse experiences have equipped her with a toolkit to adapt her design work to various contexts and challenges. She co-hosts a few podcasts including UX IRL, Design Systems WTF, and Design Systems: Beyond the Button. Additionally, she offers career coaching, helping underrepresented and marginalized community members navigate their careers in tech. Michelle lives in Oakland, California, where she advocates for tree equity in the city.

Michelle is a Design Advocate at zeroheight and has worn several hats throughout her UX career. Her diverse experiences have equipped her with a toolkit to adapt her design work to various contexts and challenges. She co-hosts a few podcasts includin... Show more

Phil Donaldson

Phil Donaldson

Hey, I'm Phil — Hey, I’m Phil — a creative strategist, business builder, and course creator. I’ve been through the trenches of B2B marketing and branding, so I know firsthand that the “old ways” just don’t cut it anymore.

My superpower? Merging creativity with strategy. Whether it’s transforming a LinkedIn profile into a magnet for opportunities or designing courses that truly resonate, I help businesses elevate their brand and create authentic relationships that build trust.

And it doesn't end there. In my community of Fort Collins, CO, I'm deep into curating events that fuse business flair with local culture — that's where the magic happens. We're talking growth, we're talking community, we're talking the good stuff that keeps us all connected.

Hey, I'm Phil — Hey, I’m Phil — a creative strategist, business builder, and course creator. I’ve been through the trenches of B2B marketing and branding, so I know firsthand that the “old ways” just don’t cut it anymore. My superpower? Merging cr... Show more

Shweta Vohra

Shweta Vohra

Shweta is an Architect, Author, and Inventor with a deep passion for leveraging technology to drive meaningful innovation and change. With a career dedicated to creating transformative solutions, she thrives on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
"Transformation is a journey without a destination." - She wholeheartedly embraces this mindset, continuously evolving both personally and professionally.

She looks forward to making valuable connections and contributions, with the hope of leaving an impactful legacy before her time comes.

Shweta is an Architect, Author, and Inventor with a deep passion for leveraging technology to drive meaningful innovation and change. With a career dedicated to creating transformative solutions, she thrives on pushing the boundaries of what’s possib... Show more

Jeff Rhoton

Jeff Rhoton

Jeff Rhoton is a Cherokee Nation citizen that lives on the reservation in Oklahoma. Jeff has spent the last 25 years working across broadcast programming in sports, digital and livestreaming for ESPN, Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS etc…

He started out as a contract designer back in the 1990s working on special projects such as AOL’s Instant Messenger (The Buddy List) that changed the landscape and was the precursor to today’s social media platforms.

Jeff’s background in sports marketing and sponsorship gave him the opportunity to take his passion of relationship marketing forward into the entrepreneurial world. Getting to build relationships with brands such as YETI, ESPN, Major League Fishing, USA Softball, Bass Pro Shops among others has opened doors.

Today, he gives back to the citizens of the Cherokee Nation as someone who just wants to just make a difference through volunteering, helping elders and just trying to point citizens in the right direction through his platform called Cherokee Coffee He serves as a local leader of a Cherokee Community Organization where the focus is on GaDuGi.

As Co-Founder of AudienceRent, this venture is going to change the way you spend your advertising dollars on Meta with a focus on curated custom audience targeting while giving audience owners on Facebook and Instagram to opportunity to "rent" their audience which has been made easy.

Jeff Rhoton is a Cherokee Nation citizen that lives on the reservation in Oklahoma. Jeff has spent the last 25 years working across broadcast programming in sports, digital and livestreaming for ESPN, Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS etc… He start... Show more

Adam Hall

Adam Hall

Adam Hall hates a boring meeting and will do anything to make teams enjoy the way they spend time together. He has an energetic and playful style that's been seen by hundreds of companies including Google, British Airways, Lloyds, Vodafone, British Gas and PureGym. He’s always looking at ways to encourage teams to collaborate better and have fun while they do it.

Adam Hall hates a boring meeting and will do anything to make teams enjoy the way they spend time together. He has an energetic and playful style that's been seen by hundreds of companies including Google, British Airways, Lloyds, Vodafone, British G... Show more

Angel Paredes Barato

Angel Paredes Barato

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist".

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist". Show more

Karina Gutierrez

Karina Gutierrez

Con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo del diseño. Entre los que me he especializado en experiencia de usuario y diseño de interfaces.
He ayudado a empresas a encontrar su identidad y he logrado crear sistemas de diseño con los que pueden replicar sus sistemas con una imagen estandarizada.
Actualmente trabajo en Multiplica para el Banco Compartamos en el que he implementado un sistema de diseño y he ayudado a optimizar sus procesos en la manera de diseñar sus productos digitales.

Con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo del diseño. Entre los que me he especializado en experiencia de usuario y diseño de interfaces. He ayudado a empresas a encontrar su identidad y he logrado crear sistemas de diseño con los que pueden re... Show more

Jan Schneider

Jan Schneider

Jan has extensive experience in combining agile collaboration, user experience design, and future foresight, and has studied the Internet of Things. He aims for valuable outcomes as a team, prioritizes collaborative workshops, and pays attention to the details that make a difference.

Jan has extensive experience in combining agile collaboration, user experience design, and future foresight, and has studied the Internet of Things. He aims for valuable outcomes as a team, prioritizes collaborative workshops, and pays attention to t... Show more

Jan-Hendrik Kuperus

Jan-Hendrik Kuperus

Jan-Hendrik is a passionate developer who is not afraid to break something open in order to find out how it works. He then likes to share the knowledge he picks up, because he believes teaching enhances both student and teacher. Apart from work, he tinkers with Arduinos and Raspberries at home, plays with LEGOs with his kids, runs the occasional Factorio speedrun and tries to find new ways to make the future greener.

Jan-Hendrik is a passionate developer who is not afraid to break something open in order to find out how it works. He then likes to share the knowledge he picks up, because he believes teaching enhances both student and teacher. Apart from work, he t... Show more

Laura Webb

Laura Webb

Before working in the Microsoft industry, Laura was working in the charity sector as a Project Assistant/Office 365 Specialist for 3 years and before that was in various support roles. She fully entered the Microsoft industry when accepting a job offer with HCL in Nov 2021. She then completed the CIT Program in March 2022, and it's been the most amazing ride of her life so far.

She loves all things creative, and Microsoft related and can't wait to see what the future holds. Laura spends her time outside of work, blogging about the Power Platform community and her journey in the hope to inspire and support others. She likes to merge her love of tech with her love of art & design, to try to bring even more fun to the topics and activities she presents to the community. Her career and general way of life have always been built around the concepts of inspiration, support, and simplifying everything! She hopes to use these concepts to make a positive impact on the Microsoft community and whoever else dares to listen.

Before working in the Microsoft industry, Laura was working in the charity sector as a Project Assistant/Office 365 Specialist for 3 years and before that was in various support roles. She fully entered the Microsoft industry when accepting a job off... Show more

Anais Urlichs

Anais Urlichs

Anaïs is a Platform Engineer at JPM Chase, where she contributes to the company’s cloud implementation. Before working as Platform Engineer, Anais worked for 7 years as Developer Advocate. Most recently, as part of the open source team at Aqua Security, her work was focused on cloud native security. Outside of work, she runs her own YouTube Channel centered around cloud native technologies. Her passion lies in making tools and platforms more accessible to developers and community members.

Anaïs is a Platform Engineer at JPM Chase, where she contributes to the company’s cloud implementation. Before working as Platform Engineer, Anais worked for 7 years as Developer Advocate. Most recently, as part of the open source team at Aqua Securi... Show more

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/CRM and the digital transformation of the sales and marketing functions. Marie helps Microsoft partners, ISVs and customers build demand generation programs for their organizations.

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/C... Show more

Joana Flores

Joana Flores

Joana Flores is a Lisbon-based design thinker and product leader with 6 years of experience creating human-centered solutions that fuel innovation and growth. Having worked in both fast-paced startups and global companies like Volkswagen, she is known for blending empathy with strategy.
Joana is passionate about using Design Thinking to bridge the gap between tech, marketing, and operations to foster meaningful user experiences. As a mentor and facilitator, she empowers teams to innovate by prioritizing people over products.
Joana has also shared her insights as a speaker, addressing all IT employees at Volkswagen on the transformative power of design. Whether leading user research, driving collaboration, or guiding organizations toward design-centered success, Joana brings curiosity, creativity, and connection to everything she does.

Joana Flores is a Lisbon-based design thinker and product leader with 6 years of experience creating human-centered solutions that fuel innovation and growth. Having worked in both fast-paced startups and global companies like Volkswagen, she is know... Show more

Emanuele DelBono

Emanuele DelBono

I am a software engineers with years of experience in building web applications. I worked with multiple programming languages and I'm passionate about clean code and things that works.

I am a software engineers with years of experience in building web applications. I worked with multiple programming languages and I'm passionate about clean code and things that works. Show more

Daniel Jermaine

Daniel Jermaine

I’m Daniel Jermaine, an experienced iOS software developer with six years of expertise in creating innovative applications. I’ve built a variety of projects, including the first MVP for Sheltera, an AI-driven software that saves power companies $400,000 annually. I also developed a complex bioresonance app using Bluetooth for healing and an NGO social app that grew to over one million users.

As a winner of the TOn blockchain iOS competition, I’m passionate about mentoring junior developers through platforms like Swift Mentors. I also mentor UI/UX designers at major conferences, such as Untitled Designers, sharing insights and guidance. I believe in sharing knowledge and empowering the tech community through both my work and mentorship.

I’m Daniel Jermaine, an experienced iOS software developer with six years of expertise in creating innovative applications. I’ve built a variety of projects, including the first MVP for Sheltera, an AI-driven software that saves power companies $400,... Show more

Oussama Zaki

Oussama Zaki

Oussama Zaki — or "Oussa" for short — is a Moroccan-born millennial who has traveled the world, merging his passions for culture, art, and technology. Now based in Stockholm, he brings a global perspective to the tech industry, with a career shaped by a diverse set of experiences and learnings at major companies like Google, Klarna, Svea Solar, and Spotify.

With a background in Computer Science, Oussa’s journey began with Combinatorial Optimization Algorithms and Heuristics. But his journey soon shifted to the cutting-edge field of human-computer interaction, where he found a new passion: blending the art of Design & UX with engineering excellence.

Today, Oussa leads the Iteration Platform team at Miro, driving the future of the visual workspace. His mission? To foster a culture of continuous experimentation and iteration, enabling teams to unlock their full creative potential.

Oussama Zaki — or "Oussa" for short — is a Moroccan-born millennial who has traveled the world, merging his passions for culture, art, and technology. Now based in Stockholm, he brings a global perspective to the tech industry, with a career shaped b... Show more

Ricardo Amaro

Ricardo Amaro

Ricardo Amaro is a Senior Engineering Manager at Acquia Inc., a company based in Boston, USA, where he focuses on large-scale software delivery performance. In Portugal, he is president of the Drupal Portugal Association, Localization lead and a Phd Researcher in DevOps.
With a diversified career in both the public and private sectors in Portugal, he promotes Agile techniques and the DevOps culture. He has led development and operations teams and projects in South Africa, Germany and the United States. An advocate of digital rights and freedoms. Ricardo is inspired by the transformative potential of OpenSource communities. Since the 1990s Ricardo has been involved with open technologies such as Linux, becoming an expert and contributor in Drupal and Cloud Native, such as Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, among others.

Ricardo is co-author of the book "Seeking SRE", addressing the use of Machine Learning for SRE, published by O'REILLY in 2018. His published scientific articles include:
"DevOps Metrics and KPIs: A Multivocal Literature Review". ACM - Computing Surveys (2024);
"Capabilities and metrics in DevOps: A design science study". Information & Management (2023);
"DevOps benefits: A systematic literature review". Software: Practice and Experience (2022);
"Capabilities and Practices in DevOps: A Multivocal Literature Review". IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (2022).

Ricardo Amaro is a Senior Engineering Manager at Acquia Inc., a company based in Boston, USA, where he focuses on large-scale software delivery performance. In Portugal, he is president of the Drupal Portugal Association, Localization lead and a Phd ... Show more

Sikjunior Mrimi

Sikjunior Mrimi

I am a software engineer, system admin, and photographer with a strong background in graphics design and content creation. For the past five years, I have worked in various government ministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Sports, as well as with numerous non-governmental corporate companies, driving their social media marketing strategies. My technical expertise, combined with my creative skills, enables me to develop engaging content and effective social media campaigns.

I am a software engineer, system admin, and photographer with a strong background in graphics design and content creation. For the past five years, I have worked in various government ministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Sports, a... Show more

Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards

Donna has 24 years’ experience working in the IT industry. She is the CEO of SHOUTOUT, a simple recognition program helping organisations retain their talent, Partner Manager at Amazon Web Services and the Chair of DDD Perth, Australia's largest community run tech conference. Donna is an Ambassador for Women in Technology WA and WAITTA's Incite awards and volunteers for a range of other community initiatives. Donna is passionate about empowering women and during her time at AWS created a Cloud training program which scaled globally to 180,000 women across 150 countries.

With an MBA and MHRM, Donna is an international conference speaker and regular panelist on culture, talent development, diversity and leadership topics. She is an author and a WA Business News, 40 under 40 award winner for the Professional Services category. In her spare time she enjoys all things travel and arts related and plays the electric violin.

Donna has 24 years’ experience working in the IT industry. She is the CEO of SHOUTOUT, a simple recognition program helping organisations retain their talent, Partner Manager at Amazon Web Services and the Chair of DDD Perth, Australia's largest comm... Show more

Nicolas Petitjean

Nicolas Petitjean

Nicolas Petitjean is the former VP Design at Sodexo Group (2017-2022). In 2021, he founded "collectivehood", which helps business leaders design operational models where innovation through design thrives and responsible growth practices flourish. With a Master's degree in Design (Rubika 2000') and an Executive MBA (EDHEC 2015'), Nicolas has over 20 years' experience in user research, human-centered design, innovation & design leadership, strategy and entrepreneurship at various levels, with companies such as Salomon, Adidas, Decathlon, Sodexo, Hanesbrands, Caran d'Ache, Ministry of Defence UK, USAA, Google, GSK, Coventry University among others. Nicolas is also an active and leading speaker on innovation practices, business modeling and social leadership by design across Europe.

Nicolas Petitjean is the former VP Design at Sodexo Group (2017-2022). In 2021, he founded "collectivehood", which helps business leaders design operational models where innovation through design thrives and responsible growth practices flourish. Wit... Show more

Sven Nederhoff

Sven Nederhoff

Hi I'm Sven Nederhoff, Principal Expert in Cloud Infrastructure. At this moment i'm working with Sopra Steria. I'm a Automation Nerd.

💼Professionally i speciallize myself in Cloud and Automation, Where i try to help organizations to move efficiently to the cloud, with the help of automation.

🏠 Outside of work, i work had to fully automate my home, and when i'm not behind my computer. I do volunteer work at a local theater as a theater technicians. Mostly as a lighting technician.

Let's connect, learn, and innovate together!

Hi I'm Sven Nederhoff, Principal Expert in Cloud Infrastructure. At this moment i'm working with Sopra Steria. I'm a Automation Nerd. 💼Professionally i speciallize myself in Cloud and Automation, Where i try to help organizations to move efficien... Show more

Jason Torres

Jason Torres

After 15 years as a unit production manager in the film and television industry, I’ve made the pivot to tech. Here to share my journey and insight with fellow pivoters!

After 15 years as a unit production manager in the film and television industry, I’ve made the pivot to tech. Here to share my journey and insight with fellow pivoters! Show more

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