I am a software engineer focused on distributed systems, database infrastructure, and backend platform engineering, with a strong interest in building reliable and scalable systems at the intersection of cloud-native infrastructure and low-level systems behavior.

My work spans PostgreSQL internals, Kubernetes-based architectures, observability, fault tolerance, and high-availability system design. I actively work with backend technologies in Java and Go, designing production-grade systems with a focus on resilience, performance, and operational simplicity under real-world scale and failure conditions.

Coming from a background in Physics with research experience in computational and applied scientific domains, I approach engineering through first-principles thinking and systems-level problem solving. My research interests include distributed coordination, database recovery mechanisms, storage systems, performance optimization, and the behavior of stateful systems under infrastructure instability.

I have experience building products and backend platforms from the ground up, spanning engineering, product development, and operational ownership. Alongside infrastructure engineering, I am deeply interested in open-source ecosystems, modern data systems, and understanding how complex distributed architectures behave under chaos, replication failures, and large-scale operational workloads.

I am a software engineer focused on distributed systems, database infrastructure, and backend platform engineering, with a strong interest in building reliable and scalable systems at the intersection of cloud-native infrastructure and low-level syst... Show more

Andrea Alberto is In Store Technology & Store Project Manager at Autogrill Italia, serving as the key technical reference for in-store technologies and leading IT retail projects. With 25 years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, and IT architecture, alongside expertise in the Google Cloud ecosystem, he bridges the gap between high-traffic physical store operations and modern cloud-native architectures. His focus currently spans in-store tech innovation and system integration. His interests in retail and technology drive him to closely watch the evolving impact of Agentic Commerce on physical and digital retail.

Andrea Alberto is In Store Technology & Store Project Manager at Autogrill Italia, serving as the key technical reference for in-store technologies and leading IT retail projects. With 25 years of experience in software engineering, distributed syste... Show more

Susie Moon is the Chief Connection Officer with Susie Moon Consulting. She helps small business owners reach their ideal clients through connections, networking, building relationships, and finding speaking opportunities. Also called a “Mother Nudger,” she holds her clients accountable and insists that leads are nurtured. Susie also loves helping put “butts in seats”.

Susie Moon is the Chief Connection Officer with Susie Moon Consulting. She helps small business owners reach their ideal clients through connections, networking, building relationships, and finding speaking opportunities. Also called a “Mother Nudger... Show more

Molly Rupert-Sullivan is the AI Transformation Change & Adoption Director at Guidehouse, where she leads enterprise-wide AI enablement. She focuses on translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, human-centered ways of working that improve how teams deliver for clients and for each other. Molly partners closely with senior leaders, technologists, and business teams to set expectations, build capability, and embed AI into everyday workflows.

Previously, Molly was the Global Adoption Lead for one of the earliest and largest Microsoft Copilot deployments, starting with early access and rolling out over 100,000 licenses. She is known for her pragmatic approach, clear communication style, and ability to make complex topics approachable and actionable.

Molly Rupert-Sullivan is the AI Transformation Change & Adoption Director at Guidehouse, where she leads enterprise-wide AI enablement. She focuses on translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, human-centered ways of working that improve ho... Show more

Kunal Tiwary is an Engineering Manager - Data based in Melbourne. He began his career in software engineering and has since worked across data, analytics and machine learning in retail, banking and internet publishing.
His current focus is leading engineering teams, modernising data platforms and developing AI-native ways of working. He is interested in how AI can improve development, collaboration and delivery, supported by shared knowledge, sound engineering practices and human judgement.
An advocate for functional programming, Kunal enjoys sharing practical lessons with engineering communities about building dependable systems and helping teams grow.

Kunal Tiwary is an Engineering Manager - Data based in Melbourne. He began his career in software engineering and has since worked across data, analytics and machine learning in retail, banking and internet publishing. His current focus is leading e... Show more

Javier Sáez Hurtado is the founder of Convexify, a boutique artificial intelligence firm based in Andorra and an OpenAI Select Partner, which designs and builds AI agents, intelligent products and AI strategy for organisations with complex problems. Since November 2024 he has been Head of AI Heroes at Learning Heroes, where he leads the IA Heroes programme, a Spanish-language AI training programme. He completed five of the six years of the degree in Medicine at the Universidad de Valladolid and in December 2018 founded Paradigmia, a non-profit anatomy education project whose content remains open and free. He speaks about AI agents in companies, AI strategy and how teams learn to work with AI. He lives in Andorra.

Javier Sáez Hurtado is the founder of Convexify, a boutique artificial intelligence firm based in Andorra and an OpenAI Select Partner, which designs and builds AI agents, intelligent products and AI strategy for organisations with complex problems. ... Show more

Nominated designer of the week by one of Nigeria's leading Tech startups, HerTechTrail Academy, Divine Chinyere Ezendiokwere is a passionate and admirable product designer and content creator. With a background in content writing and storytelling, her career expands over several industries including volunteering, teen advocacy, public speaking, and lifestyle.

Divine is a graduate of Plant Science and Biotechnology from a Nigerian university. She is a leadership builder who delivers high-energy keynote presentations that challenge audiences to leverage their focus and pay attention to what matters most at work and in life.

Oh, did we mention that she is from Anambra and a lastborn? Why does it matter? Well, it means that she's a bit mischievous, pretty witty, and a little cheeky. She is also an unofficial food lover... and an enthusiastic adventurer.

Nominated designer of the week by one of Nigeria's leading Tech startups, HerTechTrail Academy, Divine Chinyere Ezendiokwere is a passionate and admirable product designer and content creator. With a background in content writing and storytelling, he... Show more

Donzap Dongmo est le fondateur et CEO d’APLiG, une entreprise technologique camerounaise spécialisée dans la conception et le développement de solutions numériques. Il travaille à la création de produits destinés à connecter les personnes, les entreprises et les opportunités grâce à la technologie. À travers APLiG et son produit Zolo, une plateforme orientée vers les opportunités et offres locales, il développe une approche combinant technologie, géolocalisation, services numériques et développement de l’écosystème local. Son expérience porte notamment sur la conception de produits numériques, l’entrepreneuriat technologique, la structuration de projets et la recherche de partenariats pour accompagner leur développement. Il s’intéresse particulièrement à la manière dont les startups africaines peuvent transformer des besoins locaux en solutions numériques durables et capables de se développer à grande échelle.

Donzap Dongmo est le fondateur et CEO d’APLiG, une entreprise technologique camerounaise spécialisée dans la conception et le développement de solutions numériques. Il travaille à la création de produits destinés à connecter les personnes, les entrep... Show more

Gaurav Singh, Founder of CognixAI Labs, bootstraps agentic AI automating B2B ops (70-80% time cuts via n8n/RAG/LLMs). Ex-EOXS AI Engineer (94% accuracy gains); built production K8s operators, Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, Docker deploys. HackVerse 2024 winner. Deploys Llama3/GPT-4o swarms for healthcare/e-com at edge scale—now tracing them with OpenSearch CRDs.

Gaurav Singh, Founder of CognixAI Labs, bootstraps agentic AI automating B2B ops (70-80% time cuts via n8n/RAG/LLMs). Ex-EOXS AI Engineer (94% accuracy gains); built production K8s operators, Node.js/PostgreSQL backends, Docker deploys. HackVerse 202... Show more

AI Specialist | Google Developer Expert (AI)

I specialize in designing and scaling Generative Al, ML, and cloud-native solutions that deliver real business impact. With 10+ years of experience in Al/ML, data platforms, and Google Cloud architecture, I've built solutions ranging from recommendation engines and search/ chatbots to enterprise GenAl platforms and RAG solutions.

As a Google Developer Expert and Champion Innovator, I contribute to the global community through talks, hackathons, and thought leadership - focusing on Agentic Al, Vertex Al, BigQuery, and Cloud Run. My approach blends technical depth with business strategy, helping organizations move from Al pilots to enterprise-grade adoption.

AI Specialist | Google Developer Expert (AI) I specialize in designing and scaling Generative Al, ML, and cloud-native solutions that deliver real business impact. With 10+ years of experience in Al/ML, data platforms, and Google Cloud architectur... Show more

Track record in different industries and disciplines.
Passionate about building high-performing teams. Strong focus on leadership, change, and continuous optimization.
Studied in Aachen (Germany) and Lugano (Switzerland).

Track record in different industries and disciplines. Passionate about building high-performing teams. Strong focus on leadership, change, and continuous optimization. Studied in Aachen (Germany) and Lugano (Switzerland). Show more

Andrzej Kotok, officially Andrii Kotok, is an entrepreneur and technical specialist with experience in window and door systems, wood renovation and the development of local service businesses. He is the founder of Serwis-Pro and Expert-Serwis and Co-Founder of KAN, a Polish AI Visibility Agency.

His experience combines building and running service businesses with hands-on knowledge of window and door servicing and wood renovation. Years of direct work with customers have given him practical experience in understanding customer needs, sales, long-term relationship building, and the organization and development of service businesses.

Today, he also applies this experience at KAN, where he is responsible for relationships and communication with Polish-speaking clients. He combines an inside understanding of local service businesses with a practical approach to increasing their visibility in answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI.

Andrzej Kotok, officially Andrii Kotok, is an entrepreneur and technical specialist with experience in window and door systems, wood renovation and the development of local service businesses. He is the founder of Serwis-Pro and Expert-Serwis and Co-... Show more

Oleg has 25+ years in software development and shipped his first commercial app in 2003. He holds 50+ professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Dell, EC-Council and others, and has built 9 startups over the past 17 years, with 2 exits. Since 2020 he has been CTO and Co-Founder of AppMaster, an AI code-generation platform launched before ChatGPT became a thing. Since 2025 he works as a Fractional CTO with 20+ companies across 12 countries, helping them transition to AI-native software engineering.

Oleg has 25+ years in software development and shipped his first commercial app in 2003. He holds 50+ professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Dell, EC-Council and others, and has built 9 startups over the past 17 years, with 2 exits. ... Show more

Mark Hamblin is passionate about Dynamics 365 Business Central for manufacturing and distribution and has a deep technical knowledge of the platform.

Mark Hamblin is passionate about Dynamics 365 Business Central for manufacturing and distribution and has a deep technical knowledge of the platform. Show more

Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann is the Go-To Coach for Women 30+ in Tech Startups, helping them turn draining jobs into fulfilling careers—while keeping the income they deserve. As a certified systemic and agile coach, she previously built and led marketing teams in startups, co-founded an online manufacturing startup, and worked with Lean Startup methodologies for years. Now, she helps professionals break through career blocks, navigate transitions, and create fulfilling career paths—without losing financial stability.

Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann is the Go-To Coach for Women 30+ in Tech Startups, helping them turn draining jobs into fulfilling careers—while keeping the income they deserve. As a certified systemic and agile coach, she previously built and led marketing t... Show more

Greg Warnock is an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor with over forty years of experience in launching, scaling, and guiding companies across diverse industries. He is the co-founder and managing director of a growth capital firm that works closely with expansion-stage businesses to support their growth through strong governance, operational leadership, and strategic market access. By collaborating directly with founders, he helps enhance go-to-market strategies, build leadership capacity, and accelerate market entry. The firm has invested in sectors such as technology, healthcare, and consumer services, achieving more than $5 billion in exits by 2020. He has played a central role in shaping these outcomes through a hands-on and disciplined approach.

He also co-founded a platform focused on the food and beverage industry, offering operational support and growth capital to early-stage restaurant concepts. With his direction, the platform has enabled several brands to grow by improving unit economics, expanding multi-location operations, optimizing supply chains, and preserving culture during rapid scaling. This effort has helped build some of the fastest-growing restaurant groups in the country.

Earlier in his investment career, he co-founded a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage opportunities in information technology and life sciences. As managing director, he helped establish the firm as a key player in its region before it merged with another to continue its investment legacy.

He also served as Chairman and CEO of a publicly traded SPAC, which he led to a successful public listing in 2023. Under his leadership, the company completed a business combination with a SaaS-focused acquirer based in Brazil, expanding his investment footprint internationally.

Before moving into venture and growth capital, he founded and operated companies in technology, consumer products, biotechnology, and marketing. He also led more than 20 mergers and acquisitions, gaining significant experience in complex transactions and strategic development.

In 2008, he launched an entrepreneurship education initiative and co-founded a philanthropic foundation in Utah. Holding degrees in Computer Science, Human Resources Management, and a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Venture Finance, Greg Warnock continues to support business growth, founder mentorship, and community impact.

Greg Warnock is an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor with over forty years of experience in launching, scaling, and guiding companies across diverse industries. He is the co-founder and managing director of a growth capital firm that works closely w... Show more

Thomas Teufl builds the enterprise architecture function at an international tax, audit and consulting firm, working with clients ranging from family-owned Mittelstand companies to multinational groups. His background covers both sides: architecture and IT strategy roles at a global automotive supplier and in the semiconductor industry, extensive IT leadership and IT strategy work at mid-sized companies, and in pharma wholesale and retail including e-commerce.
He also works hands-on himself - most recently on CEETA, a tool that helps Mittelstand companies map their business processes and make strategic decisions without external consultants.

Thomas Teufl builds the enterprise architecture function at an international tax, audit and consulting firm, working with clients ranging from family-owned Mittelstand companies to multinational groups. His background covers both sides: architecture ... Show more

Thomas Gratzer, MD, is an experienced psychiatrist specializing in general and forensic psychiatry with a career spanning more than three decades. Throughout his professional life, he has worked with respected hospitals and treatment facilities across Minnesota, including Regions Hospital, United Hospital, Fairview University Medical Center, and Psych Recovery. He is also expected to return to practice at Psych Recovery in the near future. His work combines direct patient care with forensic psychiatric evaluations, allowing him to remain actively involved in both clinical medicine and mental health assessment.

Dr. Thomas Gratzer developed extensive expertise in forensic psychiatry through several major leadership and consulting positions. From 1995 through 2002, he served as Senior Forensic Psychiatrist at the Minnesota Security Hospital. He also worked as a consulting psychiatrist for the Minnesota Department of Corrections, providing psychiatric care to incarcerated youth. His responsibilities included evaluating and treating individuals with serious psychiatric conditions within correctional and institutional environments.

Alongside his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Gratzer built a respected academic career focused on teaching and mentorship. Between 2002 and 2021, he served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He taught medical students, psychiatry residents, and law students, and lectured at institutions throughout the United States and Canada. His educational contributions reflected his dedication to advancing psychiatric knowledge and professional training.

In addition to psychiatry, Dr. Gratzer established an impressive background in computer science and software development. During his academic years, he won first prize at the Manitoba Science Fair for creating a computer program and later participated in Prince Philip’s International Science Fortnight in London, England. He also co-authored FAST BASIC: Beyond TRS-80 BASIC and contributed to the development of VP Info, a database programming language that achieved widespread commercial success on IBM personal computers.

Dr. Gratzer has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles examining forensic psychiatry, compulsive behavior, psychopharmacology, and legal issues connected to mental health care. His research earned multiple honors, including awards from the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Through his scholarly work, he has contributed to improving the understanding of psychiatric treatment and forensic mental health evaluation within both clinical and academic settings.

Born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Dr. Thomas Gratzer completed his medical degree, psychiatric residency, and postgraduate training at the University of Manitoba before pursuing a forensic psychiatry fellowship in Chicago. Outside of his professional career, he enjoys skiing, tennis, exercise, travel, and fine dining. He remains committed to supporting educational and mental health initiatives while continuing to contribute to psychiatry through research, teaching, and patient care.

Thomas Gratzer, MD, is an experienced psychiatrist specializing in general and forensic psychiatry with a career spanning more than three decades. Throughout his professional life, he has worked with respected hospitals and treatment facilities acros... Show more

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, learning their dynamics, and building operations that endure.

Athletics came first. He competed in soccer and wrestling in his youth and trained in kickboxing and jiu-jitsu in his early teens before opening his own martial arts school as a young adult. Running it required managing students, maintaining a facility, and building a reputation while competing at a high level, where he became known for consistency and discipline. He paired this with study in business operations, management, and strategic growth.

He went on to operate multiple bars and nightlife venues across Maine, balancing careful staffing and disciplined financial oversight while running each venue as its own operation. The work moved him from individual performance to organizational leadership, building teams and the structures that let a business run without the owner present at all times. He also entered real estate, repositioning undervalued properties and building an owned-asset portfolio.

His most significant undertaking is Marijuanaville, a cannabis retail venture he founded and grew into a network of locations across the state, with the goal of broadening access to medical cannabis in Maine through affordability and a wider base of patients.

Beyond business, Frank Berenyi contributes consistently to shelters, nonprofit organizations, and community initiatives focused on housing and basic resources, and remains active in business development, real estate investment, and operational strategy.

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, lear... Show more

Principal AppMod Containers Specialist in LATAM, I'm deeply immersed in the Kubernetes and container ecosystem, helping organizations scale their containerized applications. With hands-on experience leading large-scale container deployments bringing practical insights on implementing enterprise-grade Kubernetes solutions.

I'm passionate about sharing knowledge through my book "Modern Applications Strategy" and speaking engagements worldwide. My expertise spans container orchestration, microservices architecture, and as a DevOps Amabassador. I focus on real-world Kubernetes implementation strategies, helping teams overcome challenges and achieve cloud-native success at scale.

Principal AppMod Containers Specialist in LATAM, I'm deeply immersed in the Kubernetes and container ecosystem, helping organizations scale their containerized applications. With hands-on experience leading large-scale container deployments bringing ... Show more

An experienced and certified Product Designer, with experience in different sectors including retail, beauty, fintech and ed-tech. I delivered my first talk at UX London 2026 and loved it. I got great feedback from it and I would like to bring my perspective to more events.

An experienced and certified Product Designer, with experience in different sectors including retail, beauty, fintech and ed-tech. I delivered my first talk at UX London 2026 and loved it. I got great feedback from it and I would like to bring my per... Show more

Seven years ago, Richard switched to the IT sector as a career changer - fuelled by a long-standing enthusiasm for processes, structures and logical thinking. His studies in communication design and his self-employed work in the catering industry have had a particular influence on him: creativity and customer focus are now combined in his work with analytical thinking and a clear eye for efficient solutions.

With this mixture of design understanding, service experience and technical curiosity, he is able to take a holistic view of modern requirements and implement them in a practical manner. In his private life, he finds the necessary balance in running and spending time with his young family - a good balance to his dynamic working day.

Seven years ago, Richard switched to the IT sector as a career changer - fuelled by a long-standing enthusiasm for processes, structures and logical thinking. His studies in communication design and his self-employed work in the catering industry hav... Show more

Rishabh Budhiraja is a Staff Engineer at idealo, working at the intersection of AI agents, commerce, and production engineering.

His current work focuses on building idealo’s AI shopping assistant: a production-oriented agentic system that transforms messy natural-language shopping intent into grounded product answers. He works on agent orchestration, MCP-based tool surfaces, prompt versioning, observability, evaluation, and frontend patterns where user actions and UI state become part of the model context.

Rishabh is especially interested in the engineering discipline behind reliable AI products: how to move beyond impressive demos toward systems that are debuggable, testable, cost-aware, and safe enough for real users.

He recently co-presented “API, MCP, or MCP App? Choosing the right surface for AI agents” at WeAreDevelopers World Congress, where he shared practical lessons from idealo’s work with ChatGPT, Claude, MCP Apps, and internal AI agents.

Rishabh Budhiraja is a Staff Engineer at idealo, working at the intersection of AI agents, commerce, and production engineering. His current work focuses on building idealo’s AI shopping assistant: a production-oriented agentic system that transfo... Show more

Anton is the Director of Engineering at casavi. As an engineering leader, he's built and scaled teams, shaped tech organisations in the SaaS and consumer-facing worlds. He has a passion for systemic approaches and helping people thrive and grow. He's mentoring other engineering leaders both at work and outside of work, making sure they onboard on their leadership journey quickly and smoothly. Outside of work, he enjoys mountains, endurance sport, and spending time with his family.

Anton is the Director of Engineering at casavi. As an engineering leader, he's built and scaled teams, shaped tech organisations in the SaaS and consumer-facing worlds. He has a passion for systemic approaches and helping people thrive and grow. He's... Show more

I'm a Lead Data Engineering Consultant at Sopra Steria Next, focused on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data platforms, and modern analytics architectures.
He supports organizations in designing scalable data platforms, improving governance, optimizing performance, and accelerating their data transformation journey.
I'm also an active Microsoft Fabric Community contributor and recognized Microsoft Fabric Super User.

I'm a Lead Data Engineering Consultant at Sopra Steria Next, focused on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data platforms, and modern analytics architectures. He supports organizations in designing scalable data platforms, improving governance, optim... Show more

Hey, my name is Abdul Ali, and I am a professional content writer at SAMS Solutions. I create high-quality and SEO-optimized content about Parka, focusing on protective outerwear, workplace safety, and weather-resistant workwear solutions. My goal is to provide informative content that helps users choose reliable protective clothing.

Hey, my name is Abdul Ali, and I am a professional content writer at SAMS Solutions. I create high-quality and SEO-optimized content about Parka, focusing on protective outerwear, workplace safety, and weather-resistant workwear solutions. My goal is... Show more

I am a Cape Town-based Performance Marketer, Paid Media Manager, and the founder of Smart Smoothies. While my professional roots are deeply anchored in digital marketing, campaign analytics, and data architecture, I have recently bridged the gap into the physical product space.

Smart Smoothies is a real, actively operating business producing ready-to-blend smoothie packs out of a commercial kitchen space at Makers Landing in the V&A Waterfront.

Lacking a formal software engineering background, I refuse to let technical limitations dictate my operational efficiency. I embrace "vibe coding"—leveraging AI models, Google Cloud architecture, and relentless persistence to build complex, closed-loop operational software. By merging my digital marketing expertise with the analog, unforgiving realities of commercial food production, I am proving that you don't need to write native syntax to engineer highly effective business tools.

I am a Cape Town-based Performance Marketer, Paid Media Manager, and the founder of Smart Smoothies. While my professional roots are deeply anchored in digital marketing, campaign analytics, and data architecture, I have recently bridged the gap into... Show more

Mais de 20 anos ativos no mercado de trabalho.
Transição para a área de Tecnologia há 5 anos, com o impulso da {reprograma}, oferecendo capacitação em Desenvolvimento FrontEnd.
Contribuir para o impacto positivo na Educação em Tecnologia é uma das frentes que me identifico, com apoio especial dos percursos do Ux Design.

Mais de 20 anos ativos no mercado de trabalho. Transição para a área de Tecnologia há 5 anos, com o impulso da {reprograma}, oferecendo capacitação em Desenvolvimento FrontEnd. Contribuir para o impacto positivo na Educação em Tecnologia é uma das ... Show more

My expertise in facilitating transformational change is underscored by a robust portfolio in various sectors including manufacturing, food & beverage and professional services. Our team's success in implementing ERP systems and leveraging analytical skills has consistently driven operational efficiencies and competitive advantage for our customers

I have the pleasure of also being the Global Industry Expert Lead for Manufacturing at Columbus. I am part of a strong team of technology-agnostic industry experts who collectively possess an extensive understanding of the industry's dynamics, trends, challenges, best practices and thought leadership. We aim to apply this effectively in daily operations, problem-solving, decision-making and collaborative efforts with our clients.

My expertise in facilitating transformational change is underscored by a robust portfolio in various sectors including manufacturing, food & beverage and professional services. Our team's success in implementing ERP systems and leveraging analytical ... Show more