Business & Management

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

Reneida Leon

Reneida Leon

Reneida has over 15 years of experience leading product management, UX and business strategy initiatives in various industries, from EdTech, eCommerce and Economic Development to the Life Sciences. Her solutions have spanned Web, mobile and API services for both DTC and SaaS companies. Throughout these experiences, end-user data products have emerged as a common denominator, informing her framework approach to managing high value analytics interfaces. Based in South Florida and originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Reneida is fluent in English and Spanish. She has a BSBA from the University of Florida and MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Reneida has over 15 years of experience leading product management, UX and business strategy initiatives in various industries, from EdTech, eCommerce and Economic Development to the Life Sciences. Her solutions have spanned Web, mobile and API servi... Show more

Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore and his crew at the Moore Creative Company enjoy helping others with their DNN solutions. Whether partnering with other agencies or working with end-clients, Ryan is found teaching, training and "diving in to the good stuff," like DNN upgrades, sidegrades, integrations and more.

Ryan is completing an MFA in Communication Arts: Graphic Design with a focus on "The Business of Graphic Design." Several Moore Creative employees are graduates from the similar programs and many are BSA Eagle Scouts.

Ryan speaks at DNN community events, helps support and put on the Day of Training at conventions such as Southern Fried DNN, Day of DNN, DNNCon Baltimore and the past 10 years of DNN Summits in Denver, Florida and Online.

Be sure to ask him about snorkeling with sharks, that George Lucas action figure, DNN Summit LightSabers, and that one tarantula in Belize.

Ryan Moore and his crew at the Moore Creative Company enjoy helping others with their DNN solutions. Whether partnering with other agencies or working with end-clients, Ryan is found teaching, training and "diving in to the good stuff," like DNN upgr... Show more

Philipp Kersting

Philipp Kersting

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practitioner und Auditor für den Blauen Engel für Software.

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practition... Show more

Marcelo Paiva

Marcelo Paiva

Are you ready to take your company to the next level of agility and efficiency?

With over 25 years of experience and cutting-edge certifications, I've led agile transformations in private and public organizations in the oil and gas, healthcare, financial, and insurance sectors. From implementing Lean and Agile practices to harmonizing Technology and Business, I have the solution to drive your company towards success.

What sets my work apart? I go beyond concepts, bringing the learning of my experience and considering every aspect of change, from people management to organizational impacts.

Passionate about transformative challenges, I'm ready to collaborate with you and your company. Let's talk about how we can work together? Send a message on LinkedIn or contact me through the information I shared on my profile.

Are you ready to take your company to the next level of agility and efficiency? With over 25 years of experience and cutting-edge certifications, I've led agile transformations in private and public organizations in the oil and gas, healthcare, fi... Show more

Italo Oliveira

Italo Oliveira

💡 Ítalo Oliveira | Gerente de Projetos Sênior | Especialista em Agilidade e Transformação Digital | Autor de 'Inovação Contínua'

Atuando como Gerente de Projetos Sênior na Stefanini, sou responsável por liderar iniciativas estratégicas, garantindo a entrega eficiente e inovadora de soluções digitais para clientes globais. Com mais de 13 anos de experiência, minha trajetória envolve gestão de projetos complexos, transformação digital e adoção de metodologias ágeis em diferentes indústrias.

Também sou CEO da RSI Academy Brazil, onde ajudo a capacitar profissionais em produtos digitais, UX e agilidade. Além disso, sou palestrante em eventos como Agile Brazil, Agile Trends e Caipira Ágil, compartilhando insights sobre liderança ágil e o futuro da inovação.

Recentemente, lancei o livro *'Inovação Contínua: A Arte de Gerir Produtos e Times Ágeis'*, disponível na Amazon e na Unicap. Nele, exploro estratégias para gestores e líderes que buscam transformar suas organizações por meio da agilidade e da inovação.

Com mais de 120 artigos publicados e uma newsletter seguida por milhares de profissionais, minha missão é continuar inspirando e orientando equipes e organizações a alcançarem o sucesso em um ambiente em constante mudança.

💡 Ítalo Oliveira | Gerente de Projetos Sênior | Especialista em Agilidade e Transformação Digital | Autor de 'Inovação Contínua' Atuando como Gerente de Projetos Sênior na Stefanini, sou responsável por liderar iniciativas estratégicas, garantind... Show more

Udokaku Ugochukwu Cloud Solution Architect and Business Analyst

Udokaku Ugochukwu Cloud Solution Architect and Business Analyst

Udokaku Ugochukwu pronounced as uh-duo-kah-kuh , is a Cloud Solution Architect working with an amazing team at Microsoft that covers Generative AI & other ModernWork technologies. She is a conscientious lady with a career in business analytics and currently venturing into cybersecurity.

A public speaker, child health Advocate, who has served in various leadership roles.

She is a passionate about creating enriching and inclusive experiences that enables the growth and success of individuals and groups.

Udokaku Ugochukwu pronounced as uh-duo-kah-kuh , is a Cloud Solution Architect working with an amazing team at Microsoft that covers Generative AI & other ModernWork technologies. She is a conscientious lady with a career in business analytics and c... Show more

Vasilika Klimova

Vasilika Klimova

I have been a Web Developer for over 14 years (Frontend, Fullstack).
I had experience working as a single web developer, as a member of big teams in FinTech, and as a Team Lead.

I enjoyed working on web 3D projects, awesome animations, visualizations, and good infographics. I am a speaker & organizer of tech meetups and conferences. I helped many students at different schools with learning web development. 
I like tech communities and modern technologies.

Over the last 8 years, I have been living in Luxembourg and organising the Lux TechPulse meetup. Last years I switched to Technical Management.

My passion is 🎮 video/board games, 🏞️ traveling, 🤿 diving, animals (I have a red cat 🐈), and cinema 🎥. I collect children's books from different countries and Christmas tree decorations.

I have been a Web Developer for over 14 years (Frontend, Fullstack).
I had experience working as a single web developer, as a member of big teams in FinTech, and as a Team Lead. I enjoyed working on web 3D projects, awesome animations, visualizati... Show more

Binod Shankar

Binod Shankar

Let’s get one thing straight: Binod is not a motivational speaker. He hates the label—and for good reason. Those talks? Big on hype, light on substance. Binod’s keynotes are the opposite: sharp, practical, and packed with hard truths your audience needs to hear.

His style? Think real-world experience meets no-nonsense advice, with a shot of humor and adventure. Whether he’s tackling leadership, career pivots, or personal growth, Binod delivers insights that stick—and push people to act.

Binod brings serious credibility. He’s held leadership roles at KPMG, EY, and Nakheel, where he helped raise the world’s largest convertible Islamic bond. Later, he co-founded Genesis, a financial training firm he scaled and sold to Kaplan, a $2 billion global powerhouse.

He’s a Chartered Accountant, a CFA charterholder, and holds a Level 7 Coaching & Mentoring qualification from ILM. He’s also the author of Let’s Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager, and a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

But Binod’s not all business. He’s a hardcore adventurer who’s summited 13 mountains across three continents (including Kilimanjaro and Elbrus), cycled punishing routes like Manali to Leh (463 km), and completed multiple marathons. His personal grit shows up in every talk.

What makes him different? He simplifies the complex, keeps it real, and leaves audiences fired up to make meaningful changes. No fluff. No clichés. Just impact.

Bottom line: If you’re after a keynote speaker who challenges, connects, and delivers practical value—Binod Shankar is your guy.

Let’s get one thing straight: Binod is not a motivational speaker. He hates the label—and for good reason. Those talks? Big on hype, light on substance. Binod’s keynotes are the opposite: sharp, practical, and packed with hard truths your audience ne... Show more

Uwe Vigenschow

Uwe Vigenschow

Uwe Vigenschow is a Principal Consultant at SWAGLab. He advise his clients on topics related to agile development, quality assurance, and change management. He has been developing complex software products for over 35 years in various roles, including developer, consultant, coach, and executive. Additionally, he has (co-)authored seven books, written numerous articles, and delivered conference presentations.

Uwe Vigenschow is a Principal Consultant at SWAGLab. He advise his clients on topics related to agile development, quality assurance, and change management. He has been developing complex software products for over 35 years in various roles, includin... Show more

James Phillips

James Phillips

James Philips is a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with Microsoft and the former Chief Information Officer at Rev.io. With over 25 years of experience in both large, complex organizations and fast-growing SMB environments. Spending a majority of that time being responsible for overall systems architecture, performance, database management, data migration, analytics and long-term technology strategy to ensure its system performs optimally to meet evolving client needs.

In total, James has managed and led teams in database administration and application development at over a dozen companies, while also managing his own independent consulting engagements on several occasions.

James Philips is a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with Microsoft and the former Chief Information Officer at Rev.io. With over 25 years of experience in both large, complex organizations and fast-growing SMB environments. Spending a majority of th... Show more

Sanaa Harmach

Sanaa Harmach

Growth Product Manager @ Integrate | COO @ Agency 99 | Host @ CouzinTech Podcast | Community Lead @ The Product Leaders

Growth Product Manager @ Integrate | COO @ Agency 99 | Host @ CouzinTech Podcast | Community Lead @ The Product Leaders Show more

James Davis

James Davis

Dr. James Davis is an experienced software developer, entrepreneur, 2-tour combat veteran, and professor. He is faculty at Louisiana State University and co-founder of a healthcare technology company. Dr. Davis has a PhD in Information Systems & Decision Science and teaches data science, project management, app development, and tech entrepreneurship. He holds the project management professional (PMP), scaled agile program consultant (SPC), scrum professional (CSP), scrum master (CSM, SSM) certifications and has made numerous presentations for the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Scrum Alliance. Dr. Davis enjoys writing code, frequently participates in hackathons, volunteers with multiple STEM initiatives, and has been recognized for his entrepreneurial endeavors (SiliconBayou100 in 2014, 2015, 2016 & Business Report’s People to Watch 2021).

Dr. James Davis is an experienced software developer, entrepreneur, 2-tour combat veteran, and professor. He is faculty at Louisiana State University and co-founder of a healthcare technology company. Dr. Davis has a PhD in Information Systems & De... Show more

Angela Jones

Angela Jones

Angela is a Modern Workplace Consultant. Her professional experience includes planning and executing strategic growth plans; hiring, training, and retaining top talent; and driving a culture of continuous improvement and innovation at multi-million-dollar organizations. After a successful career in retail management, Angela transitioned into providing technology solutions to a wide range of clients.

Angela believes that a foundation of trust is key to building strong, lasting relationships with clients and peers. These connections provided Angela with a keen understanding of customers’ needs and influenced her approach to addressing those needs.

Angela’s academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Park University. Angela is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft 365 certified as a Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate.

A Kansas City native, Angela loves to travel with her husband and entertain all her fur babies—two cats named Harlow and Jinx, and two dogs named Bailey and Lolo. Angela enjoys giving back to the community and she is the President of Digital Women Kansas City.

Angela is a Modern Workplace Consultant. Her professional experience includes planning and executing strategic growth plans; hiring, training, and retaining top talent; and driving a culture of continuous improvement and innovation at multi-million-d... Show more

Guillaume Patry

Guillaume Patry

Tombé dans la marmite agile en 2012, j'ai été Scrum Master, Scrum Master à l'échelle, leader d'une communauté de pratiques de Scrum Master, puis Coach Agile, responsable du Centre Agile d'Informatique Banque Populaire, et Lead Coach Agile sur un pôle métier.
J'ai activement participé à l'accompagnement de la transformation en mode produit d'informatique Banque Populaire en accompagnant les managers et leurs équipes à tirer partie de l'agilité pour améliorer leurs performances et la qualité.
Aujourd'hui, au sein du Groupement U, je contribue fortement à la mise en place de la transformation agile, humaine et technologique.

Tombé dans la marmite agile en 2012, j'ai été Scrum Master, Scrum Master à l'échelle, leader d'une communauté de pratiques de Scrum Master, puis Coach Agile, responsable du Centre Agile d'Informatique Banque Populaire, et Lead Coach Agile sur un pôle... Show more

Philippe Paulus

Philippe Paulus

With over 25 years of experience in managing projects, products, teams, and organizations, I support startups, SMEs, and large corporations in their transformation.

🚀 My expertise: helping organizations and teams achieve greater impact through agile practices.

💡 What I offer:
✅ Organization Coaching: Assisting companies in overcoming obstacles, clarifying their operations, and creating an environment conducive to autonomous, aligned, and resilient teams.
✅ Team Coaching: Strengthening team cohesion and collective resilience, improving interactions, and establishing solid agile practices for sustainable adaptability.
✅ Initiating and Supporting Agile Transformations: Starting a transformation process, stabilizing it, or correcting it in case of difficulties.
✅ Coaching & Supporting Key Roles: Scrum Masters, Product Owners, RTE, PM, STE... to help them become true agents of change.
✅ OKR Expert (certified OKR Master): Training and support to align strategy and execution while ensuring robust implementation.
✅ Training in the SAFe® 6.0 framework in French:
🎯 Leading SAFe®
🎯 SAFe® Agile Product Management
🎯 SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management
🎯 SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
🎯 SAFe® Release Train Engineer

🎤 Speaker: Agile en Seine, Agile Tour Rennes, Nantes, Clermont-Ferrand, Printemps Agile de Caen

📢 Want to discuss your organizational challenges? Let's talk!

🌍 Founder of transformationagile.com

#Agility #Coaching #Transformation #Resilience #SAFe #Scrum #Kanban #OKR #AgileAtScale #Startup #SME #LargeCorporation

With over 25 years of experience in managing projects, products, teams, and organizations, I support startups, SMEs, and large corporations in their transformation. 🚀 My expertise: helping organizations and teams achieve greater impact through ag... Show more

Samah Alafeef

Samah Alafeef

Samah Alafeef

Founder and CEO of Metanoia Training and Consulting

Project Management Professional and Regional Officer of the International Federation of Global and Green Information and Communication Technology (IFGICT).
Samah Alafeef a computer engineer brought a broad range of technical and data management skills to her extensive work experience. Samah holds a master's degree in Project Management Engineering and a diploma in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply chain. The combination of managerial and technical skills she has in both the Humanitarian and Commercial sectors enabled her to serve as a consultant in various aspects related to management and technology. Samah is a PMP® certified, Risk RMP ® certified, Agile ACP certified, certified Microsoft innovative educator, and certified green IT professional. She is coaching people and organizations to develop their professional images, being agile, and jump to a higher professional level.

Samah Alafeef Founder and CEO of Metanoia Training and Consulting Project Management Professional and Regional Officer of the International Federation of Global and Green Information and Communication Technology (IFGICT). Samah Alafeef a compu... Show more

Jon Peck

Jon Peck

An Enterprise Advocate (and occasional manager) at GitHub, Jon Peck meets daily with maintainers, startups, and F500 executives to familiarize them with industry best practices, policy suggestions, and product capabilities across DevOps and AI. With 25+ years of experience as a fullstack developer, architect, and advocate, he aims to to bring engaging, real-world learnings to both boardrooms and global conferences.

- Speaker (conferences): Dev Exec World 2025, STARWEST 2024, InnerSource Summit 2023, GitHub Galaxy 2023, DevWeek Management 2023, Startup Grind 2022, GitHub InFocus 2022, DeveloperWeek 2018-20, SeattleJS, Global AI Conf 2018-19, AI Next 2019-20, MLOps World, Data Innovation Summit, Nordic APIs 2018-19 (keynote), ODSC East+West, API World, O'Reilly AI, OSCON
- Speaker (tech schools): Galvanize, CodeFellows, Metis, Epicodus, Alchemy
- Organizer: Seattle Building Intelligent Applications Meetup
- Educator: Cascadia College, Seattle C&W, consultant
- Lead Developer: Empower Engine, Giftstarter, Mass General Hospital, Cornell University
- Technical Advocate: Algorithmia, GitHub

An Enterprise Advocate (and occasional manager) at GitHub, Jon Peck meets daily with maintainers, startups, and F500 executives to familiarize them with industry best practices, policy suggestions, and product capabilities across DevOps and AI. With ... Show more

Santiago Iricibar

Santiago Iricibar

Padre, agile coach, facilitador gráfico, amante de los juegos de mesa y en otra vida, desarrollador especializado en banca de inversión.

Los 2 primeros, definen el afán de evolución y aprendizaje, motor de una auto-motivación constante en cada reto que se me presenta.
Los 2 segundos, el alimento de mi curiosidad y ganas de pasármelo bien, haga lo que haga con la mirada en el proceso y no en el fin.
El último, el foco en el bien mayor, el gusto por el trabajo bien hecho y la cultura del trabajo duro para alcanzar un propósito común.

Tras 18 años de experiencia en consultoría, con clientes desde los extintos Banco Popular o Caja Madrid al Banco Santander o INSS, me siento profundamente ligado a la evolución de las personas, lo que me llevó a impartir talleres en diferentes ámbitos como en cliente final o en colegios, tanto con alumnos como con profesores, nutriéndome de diferentes maneras de enseñar y sobre todo, de aprender.

Padre, agile coach, facilitador gráfico, amante de los juegos de mesa y en otra vida, desarrollador especializado en banca de inversión. Los 2 primeros, definen el afán de evolución y aprendizaje, motor de una auto-motivación constante en cada ret... Show more

Jessica "She Cutz" Cockerham

Jessica "She Cutz" Cockerham

Licensed Barber Stylist, Former Marketing Manager, and Life Coach, Jessica Cockerham hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC. Known as Jessica She Cutz her experience working closely with big named companies like the The NBA, PGA Tour and Jack Daniels brands allows her to bring her business expertise to the Hair industry.

Licensed Barber Stylist, Former Marketing Manager, and Life Coach, Jessica Cockerham hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC. Known as Jessica She Cutz her experience working closely with big named companies like the The NBA, PGA Tour and Jack Dan... Show more

Roger Haueter

Roger Haueter

Roger delivers smart, strategic Microsoft 365 solutions that connect technology, organization, and culture. As a Senior Cloud Advisor specializing in Copilot, Modern Work, Security, and Compliance, he helps businesses navigate their digital transformation—with clear strategy, hands-on expertise, and a sharp focus on what really matters. His home base? techtask consulting, a boutique Swiss IT consultancy.

Roger delivers smart, strategic Microsoft 365 solutions that connect technology, organization, and culture. As a Senior Cloud Advisor specializing in Copilot, Modern Work, Security, and Compliance, he helps businesses navigate their digital transform... Show more

Dunya Kirkali

Dunya Kirkali

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a true generalist. This generalist perspective became his greatest asset when leading engineers from different disciplines, ultimately guiding him toward the field he truly fell in love with: engineering management. Left to his own devices, Dünya enjoys putting on a Joe Pass record and reflecting on ways to create tools and techniques to help engineering managers discover their own global maxima.

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a t... Show more

Jennifer Dust

Jennifer Dust

With a background of design and development, Jennifer is a seasoned full stack developer with years of experience using Drupal & WordPress. She holds two master’s degrees, one in Computer Science and the other in Business Administration with a focus on Project Management.

With a background of design and development, Jennifer is a seasoned full stack developer with years of experience using Drupal & WordPress. She holds two master’s degrees, one in Computer Science and the other in Business Administration with a focus ... Show more

Kasim Sen

Kasim Sen

KASIM SEN is an experienced Project Management Office Manager who has worked the last 17 years of his 27-year career in project management. He has experience particularly in defense industry and space systems.
He has been working as Defense R&D Projects Program Manager at KAREL Electronics Inc. He managed more than 20 military communication system projects during the design, development, testing, and production phases. The systems he developed are still actively used by the Turkish Armed Forces and abroad.
He worked as a manager in the Project Management Office under the Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Space Systems Deputy General Manager, playing a critical role in managing equipment projects for satellite programs. During this period, he successfully managed million-dollar level projects such as Central Satellite Computer, Platform Interface Unit, and Power Control and Distribution Unit.
Areas of Expertise:
• Establishing and managing Project Management Office (PMO)
• Space systems and defense industry projects
• Program and portfolio management
• CMMI standards
• Team management and leadership
He is also an active blogger sharing his experiences in project management, mentoring young engineers, and participating in volunteer activities at the Turkish Project Management Association.

KASIM SEN is an experienced Project Management Office Manager who has worked the last 17 years of his 27-year career in project management. He has experience particularly in defense industry and space systems. He has been working as Defense R&D Pro... Show more

Justin Reock

Justin Reock

Justin Reock is the Deputy CTO of DX (getdx.com), and is an engineer, speaker, writer, and software practice evangelist with over 20 years of experience working in various software roles. He is an outspoken thought leader, delivering enterprise solutions, numerous keynotes, technical leadership, various publications and community education on developer experience and productivity.

Justin Reock is the Deputy CTO of DX (getdx.com), and is an engineer, speaker, writer, and software practice evangelist with over 20 years of experience working in various software roles. He is an outspoken thought leader, delivering enterprise solut... Show more

Lee Harding

Lee Harding

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Boris Ristov

Boris Ristov

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practices in​ software development and product delivery and adopting an agile mindset. Always interested in trying new approaches that would lead to continuous improvement and better delivery.
Backing this up with previous experience as a software developer, where my passion for agile and lean approaches started.

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practi... Show more

Marie-Soleil Goulet-Sawka

Marie-Soleil Goulet-Sawka

Marie-Soleil Goulet-Sawka is Customer Success Manager at RUX, where she leads client experience and ensures businesses get the most from their technology investments. With over 20 years of expertise within Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central, Marie-Soleil specializes in implementation, consulting, support, and project management that delivers real results.

Throughout her career, Marie-Soleil has focused on crafting smart, reliable solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. She leads teams that bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes, ensuring clients and partners have the support they need to thrive. Her approach combines deep technical knowledge with a commitment to building lasting relationships.

At RUX, Marie-Soleil's mission is creating exceptional client experiences through hands-on services and support that empower small and mid-market businesses to operate at their full potential—with technology that works as hard as they do.

Marie-Soleil Goulet-Sawka is Customer Success Manager at RUX, where she leads client experience and ensures businesses get the most from their technology investments. With over 20 years of expertise within Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central,... Show more

Amit Khandelwal

Amit Khandelwal

I am a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience. I have been pivotal in the development and evolution of SQL Server on Linux, significantly contributing to Microsoft's cross-platform solutions. Starting as an intern, I have held roles including Support Engineer, Technical Lead, Support Escalation Engineer, and Premier Field Engineer, providing critical support and resolving complex technical issues for enterprise customers with SQL Server implementations and resolutions.

Currently, I oversee SQL Server on Linux and Containers. With over a decade of database experience, I have designed SQL Server-based data platforms for Tier 1 customers across diverse business segments.

Additionally, I am the author of the book "Ultimate SQL Server and Azure SQL for Data Management and Modernization." A frequent speaker at industry conferences, I share insights on technology trends and listen to customer feedback. Notable presentations include my sessions at DevDays Asia (Taipei), SQL BITS (London), PASS Data Community Summit (Seattle), Red Hat Summit, SUSECON, Internal Microsoft Events, Bangalore UG group, Data Exposed, and DataMinds.

I am a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience. I have been pivotal in the development and evolution of SQL Server on Linux, significantly contributing to Microsoft's cross-platform solutions. Starting as an intern, I ... Show more

Rishi Mondal

Rishi Mondal

I'm Rishi Mondal – a passionate Official CNCF KubeStellar Maintainer and proud Docker Captain with a knack for turning complex cloud challenges into smooth, well-orchestrated symphonies. I lead the charge in maintaining the CNCF KubeStellar UI, a cutting-edge multi-cluster management system that brings order to even the wildest Kubernetes environments.
My journey in tech began as a Program Manager at GirlScript, where I organized energizing sessions to empower budding technologists. That early experience paved the way for my deeper dive into cloud-native innovations through the Linux Foundation's LFX Mentorship under CNCF and as a two-time Google Summer of Code contributor (2024 & 2025) with the University of California.
Currently an LFX Mentor with the Linux Foundation, I'm honored to guide the next generation of cloud-native developers while also being part of a dynamic research team at UC Santa Cruz, exploring advanced cloud infrastructure and AI-driven automation. One of my proudest achievements is raising $600K in cloud credits for the Devrhylme Foundation—a milestone that not only boosted groundbreaking projects but also cemented my commitment to fueling innovation in the cloud ecosystem.
Beyond code and contributions, I'm a speaker who's been featured at KubeCon India, where I showcased the power of multi-cluster orchestration and cloud-native innovation. I've also shared insights on Kubernetes-native AI workloads at Cloud Native meetups in Kolkata, demonstrated Google Cloud workflows at GDG Techno India, explained CI/CD pipelines at GirlScript Foundation, and facilitated cloud technology workshops at IIT Chennai. I've even shared my journey on the Apna College YouTube channel, connecting with a broader audience and spreading the joy of cloud-native innovation.
Recognition highlights: Docker Captain (top 1% globally), LIFT Scholar 2025, CAST AI Hero Ambassador, Harvard HPAIR Delegate, Top 10 ONDC Google Cloud Hackathon, Coder Registry Contributor, and Campus Leader of Code4GovTech coordinating 350+ students in government technology initiatives.
With a blend of technical expertise, a love for open-source, and a healthy dose of humor, I'm dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in cloud computing—making the world a little more resilient, scalable, and fun, one cluster at a time.

I'm Rishi Mondal – a passionate Official CNCF KubeStellar Maintainer and proud Docker Captain with a knack for turning complex cloud challenges into smooth, well-orchestrated symphonies. I lead the charge in maintaining the CNCF KubeStellar UI, a cut... Show more

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their management.

She has helped many organizations become more Agile (Unilever, ING, Rabobank, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, APG, Philips, VodafoneZiggo a.o.).

Evelien loves to give training. Since she is a certified trainer for Training From the Back of the Room, her training courses are filled with brain-based learning activities.
At Agile conferences, she shares knowledge about Scrum Values, Liberating Structures, Brain Science, Situational Leadership, Happy Chemicals, building Trust and Happiness, and other ways to Boost your Scrum.

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their man... Show more

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