Business & Management

Professionals who specialize in the organization and oversight of business activities, as well as focus on planning, directing, and controlling company operations

Sufian Kaki Aslam

Sufian Kaki Aslam

Sufian is a Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect, Technical Programme Director, and one of a small number of practitioners globally to hold Authorised Instructor status across all three major cloud hyperscalers - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform simultaneously.

With over 12 years of hands-on experience spanning cloud architecture, industrial IoT, and AI programme design, Sufian is currently Director of Learning at IN4 Group, where he leads a multi-million-pound portfolio of technology skills programmes delivered across the UK under government contracts. He has upskilled 3,000+ learners, advised 100+ organisations, and is currently working with SMEs and public organisations in the North West on AI adoption across multiple cloud platforms.

His current focus is Agentic AI, designing and prototyping autonomous AI workflows using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Microsoft Foundry, and translating these into practical, production-ready use cases for enterprise and public sector clients. He has spoken on agentic AI and practical AI adoption at the Greater Manchester Business Network, Salford Business School, MCT Summit Japan 2025, and the India MCT Marathon 2025.

Sufian is an AWS Community Star, Intel Software Innovator, and IEEE-published researcher. He founded Atria IoT Labs in India, benefiting over 1,000 university students through partnerships with ARM, AWS, Google Cloud, and GitHub.

Sufian is a Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect, Technical Programme Director, and one of a small number of practitioners globally to hold Authorised Instructor status across all three major cloud hyperscalers - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Pla... Show more

Heike Röttgers

Heike Röttgers

Heike Röttgers has more than 25 years of professional experience in international IT and e-commerce companies such as Yahoo!, TripAdvisor and idealo, and has been working in agile contexts for over 15 years.
Throughout her career, she has established modern working methods and agile principles in companies in various management and consulting roles.

Since 2017, she has been working as a systemic organisational consultant, agile coach, mediator and trainer. Her focus is on organisational development, modern leadership and working with self-organised teams.
Heike lives in Berlin and sometimes also in Crete. She loves sports and hiking and enjoys whizzing through Berlin on her red Brompton folding bike.

Heike Röttgers has more than 25 years of professional experience in international IT and e-commerce companies such as Yahoo!, TripAdvisor and idealo, and has been working in agile contexts for over 15 years. Throughout her career, she has establishe... Show more

Gabriel Casals

Gabriel Casals

Gabriel Casals is Head of R&D Operations at a fully remote startup, where he leads cross‑functional teams on initiatives. His experience ranges from local pilots to global roll‑outs, drawing on over a decade of experience.

He holds a Master’s in Management from IAE Bordeaux, a Specialization in IT Strategic Management from FGV‑RJ, and a BBA from CEFET‑RJ.
Over the past eight years, Casals has delivered interactive lectures at conferences across Latin America & Europe, taught practical workshops for universities in Brazil, Mexico, and France, and facilitated sessions at startups, NGOs, and global enterprises on Agile, Innovation, Lean, Leadership, and Project Management.

He’s passionate about new ways of working and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Gabriel Casals is Head of R&D Operations at a fully remote startup, where he leads cross‑functional teams on initiatives. His experience ranges from local pilots to global roll‑outs, drawing on over a decade of experience. He holds a Master’s in ... Show more

Therése Watz

Therése Watz

Med lång erfarenhet inom HR och ett intresse för personlig utveckling delar jag med mig av mina lärdomar och hoppas kunna inspirera fler att jobba med sitt självledarskap.

Med lång erfarenhet inom HR och ett intresse för personlig utveckling delar jag med mig av mina lärdomar och hoppas kunna inspirera fler att jobba med sitt självledarskap. Show more

Dean Savović

Dean Savović

Dean is Senior DBA practicing SQL Server since version 7.0 and main areas of interest are performance tuning and troubleshooting SQL Server database. Primary focus is on OLTP databases with occasional adventures with Business Intelligence. He finished Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and MBA on Faculty of Economics in Zagreb. His premise was that it is very useful to combine technical knowledge with management process knowledge that help us in our everyday work. He works in Dinofni which is specialized in data management field on Microsoft SQL Server.

Dean is Senior DBA practicing SQL Server since version 7.0 and main areas of interest are performance tuning and troubleshooting SQL Server database. Primary focus is on OLTP databases with occasional adventures with Business Intelligence. He finishe... Show more

Andrew King

Andrew King

With more than twenty years in the business applications space, Andrew has built a strong record of innovation and results. He joined WebSan Solutions Inc. as a partner in 2008 and helped transform the company into an award-winning Microsoft partner. When WebSan was acquired by Rand Group in 2025, Andrew became part of the Rand Group leadership team. Today, he continues to drive growth and innovation both internally and for customers.

With more than twenty years in the business applications space, Andrew has built a strong record of innovation and results. He joined WebSan Solutions Inc. as a partner in 2008 and helped transform the company into an award-winning Microsoft partner.... Show more

Nataliya Ershova

Nataliya Ershova

- Se especializa en ayudar a desarrolladores a encontrar empleo en empresas de tecnología o a cambiar de carrera, siendo coach de neurociencia certificado por la ICF.
- 18 años de experiencia en desarrollo de negocios y estrategia de comunicación para los mercados de Europa, Asia y Latinoamérica
- Ella es economista con maestría en periodismo. Cambió de carrera cuatro veces en tres países
- Experiencia en la enseñanza del inglés en diferentes escuelas, bootcamps y universidades en América Latina durante 4 años.
- En Latinoamérica, ella ejecuta estrategias para que clientes corporativos ingresen a nuevos mercados, conecta fondos de Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) con startups y lidera un equipo de ingenieros de Machine Learning y Data


ESP | RUS | ENG

- Se especializa en ayudar a desarrolladores a encontrar empleo en empresas de tecnología o a cambiar de carrera, siendo coach de neurociencia certificado por la ICF. - 18 años de experiencia en desarrollo de negocios y estrategia de comunicación pa... Show more

Travis Frisinger

Travis Frisinger

Travis Frisinger is Head of Agentic AI at 8th Light, where he works on the design and governance of AI-native engineering systems. His focus includes solution architecture, human–AI development workflows, and the operational practices required to safely integrate AI into modern software delivery.

Travis Frisinger is Head of Agentic AI at 8th Light, where he works on the design and governance of AI-native engineering systems. His focus includes solution architecture, human–AI development workflows, and the operational practices required to saf... Show more

Jenny Cuevas

Jenny Cuevas

Jenny Cuevas is a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant with a strong track record of leading successful enterprise-level digital transformations. Her journey with Dynamics CRM began as an end user with an on-premises CRM 2011 implementation, where she transitioned from SME to PM—a move that launched her career in technology.

Jenny advanced through the ranks to Director of Software Solutions, leading a team responsible for delivering and maintaining business-critical systems. She later focused on Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) and the Power Platform, deepening her expertise in Microsoft cloud technologies.

With extensive experience spearheading large-scale D365 CE implementations, Jenny leads cross-functional teams through complex digital transformation initiatives. Her work encompasses requirements gathering, business analysis, solution design, product configuration, close collaboration with technical teams, client relationship management, and driving user adoption strategies—all within an agile-based delivery framework.

Known for her ability to translate business needs into scalable, user-friendly Microsoft solutions, Jenny is a leader that delivers measurable impact across the full project lifecycle.

Jenny Cuevas is a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant with a strong track record of leading successful enterprise-level digital transformations. Her journey with Dynamics CRM began as an end user with an on-premises CRM 2011 implem... Show more

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa is Chief Architect & Engineering Leader at Straiker, building AI security products for AI-native apps at scale. With 15+ years in cybersecurity and distributed systems, he scaled Cyberfend to acquisition by Akamai, where he led bot detection and web security engineering. He’s an OWASP author contributing to AI Exchange, AIBOM, Top 10 for Agentic Applications, OWASP GenAI Security Project, creator and co-lead of OWASP FinBot CTF, and holds multiple security patents.

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa is Chief Architect & Engineering Leader at Straiker, building AI security products for AI-native apps at scale. With 15+ years in cybersecurity and distributed systems, he scaled Cyberfend to acquisition by Akamai, wh... Show more

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