Employed with Nutanix as Technical Product Manager, working on the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and focused on Kubernetes, platform engineering, and cloud-native infrastructure. I have spent more than a decade building and shaping enterprise platforms across CI/CD, API management, and cloud infrastructure.

Employed with Nutanix as Technical Product Manager, working on the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and focused on Kubernetes, platform engineering, and cloud-native infrastructure. I have spent more than a decade building and shaping enterprise pla... Show more

Kubestronaut | PhD in telecommunications | RF Microelectronics | PHY & MAC/Open RAN/NTN/Cloud-Native/IoT/5G broadcast/Private networks/+G/Metaverse/AI/QC | Speaker | Organizer: Colombia OpenInfra User Group & KCD Colombia 2025

Kubestronaut | PhD in telecommunications | RF Microelectronics | PHY & MAC/Open RAN/NTN/Cloud-Native/IoT/5G broadcast/Private networks/+G/Metaverse/AI/QC | Speaker | Organizer: Colombia OpenInfra User Group & KCD Colombia 2025 Show more

Rafik MEKKI
Senior Agile Coach & Trainer
Leadership Catalyst & Speaker
Creator & Co-Writer Of Infinity Guide

Rafik MEKKI Senior Agile Coach & Trainer Leadership Catalyst & Speaker Creator & Co-Writer Of Infinity Guide Show more

Amit Kumar is an independent researcher and semiconductor verification professional with 16 years of experience in functional verification and formal verification. His expertise spans SoC and IP verification, verification environment development, test-bench architecture, test planning, assertion-based verification, formal verification, and code coverage analysis.
Throughout his career, Amit has worked extensively with hardware description and verification technologies including VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, OVM, and SystemVerilog Assertions. His technical experience covers industry-standard protocols and technologies such as AMBA AXI, DDR, LPDDR, MIPI, CSI2, DPHY, MPHY, UniPro, and AHBlite. He has developed verification components including drivers, monitors, scoreboards, bus functional models, test suites, and comprehensive verification environments.
His professional experience includes SoC-level verification, flash controller verification, DRAM-related verification, interconnect verification, verification IP development, performance validation, and formal verification activities such as connectivity checks and property checking. He has also contributed to the development and support of verification IP for DDR and MIPI protocol families and has developed verification environments and test cases for complex semiconductor designs.
Amit holds a Master of Technology in Microelectronic Science, a Master of Science in Microelectronics & VLSI Design, and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics from Kurukshetra University. As an independent researcher, his areas of interest are grounded in his extensive professional experience in semiconductor verification, functional verification, formal verification, and advanced hardware verification methodologies.

Amit Kumar is an independent researcher and semiconductor verification professional with 16 years of experience in functional verification and formal verification. His expertise spans SoC and IP verification, verification environment development, tes... Show more

Jack McCauley an Innovator in Residence at Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley,
Professor at UC Berkeley, Co-Founder of Oculus, an American engineer, hardware designer, inventor,
video game developer and philanthropist. Jack is best known for designing the guitars and drums for
the Guitar Hero video game series, and as a co-founder and former chief engineer at Oculus VR. At
Oculus, Jack designed and built the Oculus DK1 and DK2 virtual reality headsets. Oculus was acquired
by Facebook for $2 Billion. McCauley holds numerous U.S. patents for inventions in software, audio
effects, virtual reality, motion control, computer peripherals, and video game hardware and
controllers. Jack was awarded a full scholarship to attend University of California, Berkeley where he
earned as BSc., EECS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1986. Jack has authored
numerous research papers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and mathematical modeling of AI-
based systems and is currently pursuing new projects at his private R&D facility and hardware
incubator in Northern California.

Jack McCauley an Innovator in Residence at Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley, Professor at UC Berkeley, Co-Founder of Oculus, an American engineer, hardware designer, inventor, video game developer and philanthropist. Jack is be... Show more

John Mwangi Megwe is a Master’s student at the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), pursuing a degree in Mathematical Sciences with a specialization in Data Science and Analytics. He is a budding data scientist with strong expertise in statistical analysis, data-driven problem solving, and research, with a keen interest in applying advanced analytics to real-world challenges.

John Mwangi Megwe is a Master’s student at the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), pursuing a degree in Mathematical Sciences with a specialization in Data Science and Analytics. He is a budding da... Show more

With 10+ years in Dev, 20 in Ops, and 30 in Sec, Grant Ongers (rewtd) is the Head of esynergy’s Security Practice; a Principal Security Architect at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and a former OWASP® Foundation Global Board member. A firm believer that security should enable delivery rather than block it, he holds certifications including ITIL® Expert, ISO/IEC 27002 Advanced, and CISSP®, and is well known in the international InfoSec community for the view that DevSecOps is simply DevOps done right. Alongside his DSIT role, Grant provides C-suite security guidance to organisations across financial services, government, and the third sector, and contributes to thought leadership through advisory roles at The Cyber Helpline and The Retired Investigators' Guild.

With 10+ years in Dev, 20 in Ops, and 30 in Sec, Grant Ongers (rewtd) is the Head of esynergy’s Security Practice; a Principal Security Architect at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and a former OWASP® Foundation Global Board mem... Show more

Charly is a PostgreSQL enthusiast and Principal Solutions Engineer who is passionate about databases and performance. He has been working with databases and development for over 20 years and has participated in many projects, from the design of a small sensor to count how many times a ball passes through a basketball hoop to complex database proxy applications.

Outside work, he loves sports, as a good Brazilian he practices football (or soccer), volleyball, and surprisingly ping-pong. Charly is also passionate about new cultures, their languages, and traditions, and has lived and/or worked in a few different countries. Today he basically lives between Brazil and China. Not really in between, but stays some time in Brazil and some time in China :D

Charly is a PostgreSQL enthusiast and Principal Solutions Engineer who is passionate about databases and performance. He has been working with databases and development for over 20 years and has participated in many projects, from the design of a sma... Show more

Moyin Ipinmoroti is a lead designer and product thinker working at the intersection of design, technology, and business growth. He has mentored over 50 designers across different stages of their careers, helping them sharpen their craft, think strategically, and transition into high-impact roles within product teams and startups.

Moyin has partnered with early-stage companies to translate vision into compelling digital products, using design as a lever for clarity, traction, and trust. Through this work, he has directly supported teams in raising seed funding by shaping investor-ready products, narratives, and user experiences that resonate with both users and stakeholders.

He is currently a Marketplace Reviewer at Framer, where he evaluates and helps maintain the quality of design templates and tools used by designers and founders globally. Moyin is known for his thoughtful approach to design leadership, his commitment to mentorship, and his belief that great design is a strategic advantage, not just a visual one.

Moyin Ipinmoroti is a lead designer and product thinker working at the intersection of design, technology, and business growth. He has mentored over 50 designers across different stages of their careers, helping them sharpen their craft, think strate... Show more

Imran Hashmi is an IBM technology and sales leader with more than 20 years of experience helping enterprises transform how they build, deliver, and scale software.

He specializes in DevOps, AI-powered software engineering, automation, and enterprise application lifecycle management, working with organizations across industries to modernize software delivery and accelerate innovation. In his role at IBM, Imran works with technology leaders and engineering organizations across the Americas, helping them adopt modern approaches to DevOps, automation, and AI.

Imran is passionate about the evolution of software development from traditional automation and CI/CD toward intelligent, AI-powered and agentic software delivery. He regularly speaks at technology conferences and executive forums, sharing practical perspectives on AI, DevOps, developer productivity, automation, and the future of enterprise software engineering.

His speaking engagements have included IBM Think, IBM TechExchange, TechEx, and FOST. He brings a business and technology perspective to the conversation, focusing not just on what AI can do, but how organizations can turn it into measurable improvements in productivity, software quality, speed, and competitive advantage.

Imran Hashmi is an IBM technology and sales leader with more than 20 years of experience helping enterprises transform how they build, deliver, and scale software. He specializes in DevOps, AI-powered software engineering, automation, and enterpri... Show more

Elvis Kwabena Asare Nkrumah is a Data Scientist and incoming Master's student in Data Science at Bowling Green State University, with a research focus spanning interpretable and uncertainty-aware machine learning for healthcare, climate AI, and computational neuroscience. His recent work includes GIS-based flood risk modelling with the National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy to understand Accra's growing exposure to flooding, alongside a machine learning thesis predicting road traffic accident severity using XGBoost and Optuna-tuned models. He's attended the Climate Change AI Summer School, Cohere Labs ML Summer School, and TReND in Africa's CAMINA Summer School in computational neuroscience, reflecting the breadth of problems he's drawn to solve with data.

Alongside his research, Elvis is deeply invested in growing the data science community across Africa. He founded and led the Data Science Wing of UGASS, building it into a 100+ member community and securing 500 DataCamp licenses for members, and currently serves as a Zindi Ambassador, leading data science and AI initiatives across Ghana. As a Tableau Academic Ambassador, he hosted 6+ workshops and competitions that trained 300+ students in data visualisation, and he co-organizes Google Developer Groups on Campus at the University of Ghana. He speaks about the intersection of applied ML research and the grassroots work of building the next generation of data practitioners.

Elvis Kwabena Asare Nkrumah is a Data Scientist and incoming Master's student in Data Science at Bowling Green State University, with a research focus spanning interpretable and uncertainty-aware machine learning for healthcare, climate AI, and compu... Show more

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the new trends in this area as well as the competing technologies. The most important thing for me is that I advance with experience and know-how in this area. I do consultation services for Power BI adoption and data strategy.

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the... Show more

Raghav Sood is a backend optimizer and AI systems strategist with a focus on making advanced machine learning models production-ready. His work bridges software architecture and applied AI, helping teams scale LLM-based systems across fintech, edtech, and enterprise applications. Raghav has mentored early-stage start-ups on AI deployment strategy, contributed to open-source optimization frameworks, and delivered talks on system design for generative AI. His sessions blend deep technical understanding with clear, actionable insights for practitioners building the next generation of intelligent systems.

Raghav Sood is a backend optimizer and AI systems strategist with a focus on making advanced machine learning models production-ready. His work bridges software architecture and applied AI, helping teams scale LLM-based systems across fintech, edtech... Show more

Shubham Purwar is an AWS Analytics Specialist Solution Architect. He helps organizations unlock the full potential of their data by designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance analytics solutions on the AWS platform. With deep expertise in AWS analytics services, he collaborates with customers to uncover their distinct business requirements and create customized solutions that deliver actionable insights and drive business growth.

Shubham Purwar is an AWS Analytics Specialist Solution Architect. He helps organizations unlock the full potential of their data by designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance analytics solutions on the AWS platform. With deep e... Show more

Aakansha Jagga is an ML researcher and student exploring multilingual voice AI, AI agents, and low-resource language systems. Her work focuses on making intelligent systems more reliable in real-world settings, especially when language, speech, and uncertainty collide. She enjoys building and evaluating practical open-source AI systems and turning research ideas into working prototypes.

Aakansha Jagga is an ML researcher and student exploring multilingual voice AI, AI agents, and low-resource language systems. Her work focuses on making intelligent systems more reliable in real-world settings, especially when language, speech, and u... Show more

I am a managing director of the German Association of Technologies and Structures in Agriculture (KTBL) and an agricultural scientist. https://www.ktbl.de/international
Prior to this role, I was a project manager in the field of smart farming and innovation in Germany. Daniel completed his bachelor's and master's degree in agricultural sciences at the University of Hohenheim, Wageningen University and Cornell University. Subsequently, Daniel undertook his second state examination.

I am a managing director of the German Association of Technologies and Structures in Agriculture (KTBL) and an agricultural scientist. https://www.ktbl.de/international Prior to this role, I was a project manager in the field of smart farming and in... Show more

With a keen focus on servant leadership, stakeholder management, process improvement, and data my passion is to foster collaborative environments where anything is possible and the work that I lead is impactful and valuable. I have consistently built high performing teams and systems which enable accessibility of data, operate at world scale, communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical people, and fortify partnerships with all personas.

With a keen focus on servant leadership, stakeholder management, process improvement, and data my passion is to foster collaborative environments where anything is possible and the work that I lead is impactful and valuable. I have consistently buil... Show more

Thomas Schöne is a software engineer with more than 15 years of experience in web development, software architecture, and digital transformation. He specializes in AI agents, MCP, RAG systems, and AI-native engineering workflows. Thomas regularly speaks at developer conferences and has helped organizations introduce agentic development practices and modern AI tooling into their daily engineering processes.

Thomas Schöne is a software engineer with more than 15 years of experience in web development, software architecture, and digital transformation. He specializes in AI agents, MCP, RAG systems, and AI-native engineering workflows. Thomas regularly spe... Show more

Sahar is a Head of Section and Humanities/Geography educator with over 8 years of experience across UAE schools. She is currently completing a Doctorate in Business Administration, researching how artificial intelligence can strengthen strategic human resource management in educational institutions. Beyond the classroom, Sahar runs @teacherofdubailife, a growing platform with 52K+ followers supporting educators building careers in the UAE, and regularly creates content on EdTech, teaching life, and career development in the region. Her work sits at the intersection of educational leadership, AI innovation, and workforce sustainability — bringing both academic rigor and on-the-ground school experience to conversations about the future of education.”

Sahar is a Head of Section and Humanities/Geography educator with over 8 years of experience across UAE schools. She is currently completing a Doctorate in Business Administration, researching how artificial intelligence can strengthen strategic huma... Show more

Mayank Goyal is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Okta, specialising in maintaining Workflows systems' scalability and reliability. Before working at Okta, he honed his DevOps & Software engineering skills at Zoom and RedHat, where he grew deeply passionate about automation. While at RedHat, he was instrumental in automating and configuring the Release Pipeline in RHELWF. Apart from his professional obligations, Mayank is a passionate supporter of open-source technologies and likes being on the cutting edge. He loves connecting with the technology community, exchanging thoughts, and learning from others.

Mayank Goyal is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Okta, specialising in maintaining Workflows systems' scalability and reliability. Before working at Okta, he honed his DevOps & Software engineering skills at Zoom and RedHat, where he grew deeply... Show more

Arun Kumar Parthasarathy is a Cloud Integration Architect at Oracle America with over 17 years of experience in enterprise integration, API strategy, and cloud modernization across the utilities, banking, and telecommunications sectors. He specializes in designing scalable, cloud-native integration architectures, modernizing legacy systems, and enabling real-time, event-driven enterprise platforms.

Since November 2024, he has led integration design and cloud migration architecture for large-scale utility modernization programs, transforming tightly coupled legacy integrations into resilient, cloud-native ecosystems that improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency. Prior to this, he served as Program Technical Lead at First Citizens Bank (2020–2024), where he architected a next-generation cloud-native payment processing platform supporting domestic and cross-border transactions aligned with international messaging standards.

Earlier in his career, he led and contributed to enterprise integration initiatives in telecommunications and utilities, focusing on reusable architecture patterns, governance, and engineering excellence.

Arun is also a speaker at the Ascend Users Conference, where he presents on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), sharing practical insights on building cost-efficient, scalable integration solutions and modern enterprise architectures.

He holds multiple cloud architecture certifications and has been an IEEE Member

Arun Kumar Parthasarathy is a Cloud Integration Architect at Oracle America with over 17 years of experience in enterprise integration, API strategy, and cloud modernization across the utilities, banking, and telecommunications sectors. He specialize... Show more

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Lässig is Professor of Enterprise Application Development (EAD) at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and heads both the EAD research group and the Fraunhofer Cybersecurity Laboratory for Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS) at the Görlitz site. After studying computer science and physics, he earned his doctorate from Chemnitz University of Technology. He conducted research in the United States at Stanford University, the Berkeley International Computer Science Institute, as well as in Lugano, Switzerland, and Christchurch, New Zealand, among other institutions. A central focus of his work is research and development in quantum computing and quantum AI. He is the spokesperson for the Saxon Research Network for Quantum Technologies (SAX-QT Quantum Saxony) and the Quantum Computing Special Interest Group of the German Informatics Society (Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.). Contact: j.laessig@hszg.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Lässig is Professor of Enterprise Application Development (EAD) at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and heads both the EAD research group and the Fraunhofer Cybersecurity Laboratory for Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS... Show more

I’m a Data Scientist and Data Analyst with an MSc in Big Data and Data Science Technology (Distinction) and over five years of experience working with data, analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence.

My work focuses on turning complex data into practical insights and building data-driven solutions that solve real-world problems. I have experience across Python, SQL, machine learning, data visualisation, statistical analysis, and AI, with projects spanning healthcare, customer analytics, sentiment analysis, and predictive modelling.

I’m particularly interested in applied AI and machine learning, responsible and explainable AI, data storytelling, and the practical use of data to improve decision-making. My recent work has included developing predictive models, using SHAP and Grad-CAM to improve model interpretability, and building interactive data applications.

I enjoy sharing practical knowledge, breaking down complex technical concepts, and helping others understand how data and AI can be applied effectively in the real world.

I’m a Data Scientist and Data Analyst with an MSc in Big Data and Data Science Technology (Distinction) and over five years of experience working with data, analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence. My work focuses on turning complex... Show more

I currently work at Google Cloud as a Security Engineer and am part of the Google Cybershield team. With 13+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, I have consistently worked with customers in high-security and highly regulated industries including Semiconductor, Banking, Fintech, and Insurance.

I am an active member of the Google Cloud Community BeNeLux and Google Cloud Security Community Amsterdam, bringing cloud security practitioners and engineers together to share knowledge, architectures, and security best practices.

I currently work at Google Cloud as a Security Engineer and am part of the Google Cybershield team. With 13+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, I have consistently worked with customers in high-security and highly regulated industries including Se... Show more

Brian Frankel is the Executive Director of Ignite Consulting, leading marketing programs that generated $22M for clients. He’s taught marketing seminars at SXSW and 6 countries, and served as executive program faculty at California State University, Northridge since 2016. His writing on consumer psychology is published in Entrepreneur, Forbes, and C-Suite Quarterly. Frankel is also the founder of the Mentor Matchmaker Foundation.

Brian Frankel is the Executive Director of Ignite Consulting, leading marketing programs that generated $22M for clients. He’s taught marketing seminars at SXSW and 6 countries, and served as executive program faculty at California State University, ... Show more

Kasper is a Cloud Data Architect specializing in modern data platforms, AI infrastructure, and MLOps. He has delivered large-scale projects for international clients across life sciences, aquaculture, retail, and fintech, focusing on turning raw data into business value. He frequently speaks at conferences and hackathons, sharing practical insights on Databricks, Snowflake, and AI-driven analytics.

Kasper is a Cloud Data Architect specializing in modern data platforms, AI infrastructure, and MLOps. He has delivered large-scale projects for international clients across life sciences, aquaculture, retail, and fintech, focusing on turning raw data... Show more

Yavor Boychev is co-founder of Felan.ai. He has 20+ years of experience as both a hands-on engineer and engineering leader, including roles at VMware, Docker, Mirantis, Carbon Black, and most recently OfficeRnD. His work has spanned cloud automation, SaaS platforms, developer tooling, distributed teams, and scaling engineering organizations. At Felan.ai, he focuses on AI-native software delivery and the shift from individual AI productivity to team-level engineering capability.

Yavor Boychev is co-founder of Felan.ai. He has 20+ years of experience as both a hands-on engineer and engineering leader, including roles at VMware, Docker, Mirantis, Carbon Black, and most recently OfficeRnD. His work has spanned cloud automation,... Show more

With over 25 years of experience as a software developer, Erik has worked across industries in Norway, helping organizations build software that lasts.

He focuses on creating scalable and sustainable services on top of large multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, enabling teams to develop efficiently while keeping systems secure and resilient.

Passionate about open ecosystems and long-term maintainability, Erik contributes as a cert-manager maintainer, helping strengthen the Kubernetes community and its foundation for the future.

With over 25 years of experience as a software developer, Erik has worked across industries in Norway, helping organizations build software that lasts. He focuses on creating scalable and sustainable services on top of large multi-tenant Kubernete... Show more

Primeiro desenvolvedor da Móveis Simonetti há 20 anos atrás, foi o criador do atual sistema de vendas, entrega e montagens e outros vários recursos usados na empresa.
Atualmente atua como Product Manager e Analista de Negócios de todos os 6 times de desenvolvimento da empresa.
Earlier Adapter de carteirinha, sempre de olho nas tendências tecnológicas.
Ciclista desde 2014, Marido dedicado desde 2007, Pai apaixonado de duas meninas lindas. Cristão e voluntário do instituto Sou Ferramenta Social.

Primeiro desenvolvedor da Móveis Simonetti há 20 anos atrás, foi o criador do atual sistema de vendas, entrega e montagens e outros vários recursos usados na empresa. Atualmente atua como Product Manager e Analista de Negócios de todos os 6 times de... Show more

Gautam Solaimalai is a Senior Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Architect, and IEEE Author & Reviewer with expertise in AI, NLP, Machine Learning, DevSecOps, and scalable cloud architectures. With over a decade of experience in Java, Spring Boot, React, and Azure Cloud, he has led high-impact engineering teams, optimized security workflows, and driven digital transformation in enterprise applications.

Gautam is an active IEEE researcher and peer reviewer, contributing to top international conferences and journals in AI, NLP, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. His publications span AI-powered software engineering, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, and cloud security. He has also been a speaker at technical conferences and industry forums, sharing insights on the intersection of AI, Machine Learning, DevSecOps, and automation.

Gautam Solaimalai is a Senior Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Architect, and IEEE Author & Reviewer with expertise in AI, NLP, Machine Learning, DevSecOps, and scalable cloud architectures. With over a decade of experience in Java, Spring Bo... Show more