Energy & Basic Resources

Valued experts focusing on the exploration, production, and management of energy sources and raw materials

Takeshi Yoneda

Takeshi Yoneda

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Mohan Vamsi Potti

Mohan Vamsi Potti

Mohan Vamsi Potti is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience in project controls, scheduling, and construction management across large-scale energy and industrial projects. Currently serving as a Project Controls Analyst at Gemma Power Systems in Austin, Texas, he specializes in developing comprehensive construction schedules, cost tracking, and earned value management for multi-million-dollar power generation facilities.
With a strong foundation in Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, and project management platforms like Procore and InEight, Mohan has managed complex projects including SLEC's $600M Combined Cycle Natural Gas Power Plant and Venture Global's $100M Plaquemines LNG facility. His expertise encompasses critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, resource and cost loading, and change order management, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget.
Before his current role, Mohan served as a Field Engineer at PCL Construction, where he led the development of detailed work packages, streamlined RFI processes, and reduced material shortages by 40% through effective inventory management. His hands-on experience includes safety auditing, quality tracking, and coordination with cross-functional teams across projects for Formosa Plastics and Chevron Phillips Chemical.
Mohan holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Construction Engineering and Management from Texas A&M University, where he was recognized with the Zachry Department Excellence Fellowship. He earned his Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India.
His technical proficiency extends to design and markup tools, including Revit, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD, complemented by advanced skills in data analytics and financial forecasting. Certified in PMP, FE Civil, and OSHA 30-hour Construction, Mohan brings a comprehensive approach to project delivery, combining technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder communication. He is committed to driving project success through innovative solutions, continuous improvement, and collaborative leadership.

Mohan Vamsi Potti is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience in project controls, scheduling, and construction management across large-scale energy and industrial projects. Currently serving as a Project Controls A... Show more

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcare. A Columbia University graduate, Subbu co-innovated Project Green Sky with Microsoft's Energy team, demonstrating Real-Time Intelligence for environmental monitoring.

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcar... Show more

Soulaiman Ghanem N/A

Soulaiman Ghanem N/A

Soulaiman is a senior software engineer, solution architect, and technical product manager with over 15 years of experience. He has been working for start-ups and enterprises in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.

Soulaiman is a senior software engineer, solution architect, and technical product manager with over 15 years of experience. He has been working for start-ups and enterprises in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. Show more

Vikas Prasad

Vikas Prasad

Vikas Prasad is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience driving enterprise contact center modernization, AI-driven customer experience innovation, and large-scale cloud migrations for Fortune 500 organizations. Currently serving as a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, Vikas has established himself as one of the foremost experts in Amazon Connect, delivering consistent business impact across banking, automotive, energy, retail, and telecom sectors.
At AWS, Vikas has led some of the most consequential contact center transformations in the industry. He served as lead architect for a leading North American automobile manufacturer's migration from Genesys to Amazon Connect, delivering significant cost savings, improved agent efficiency, and strong return on investment. As a strategic advisor to a major US banking institution, he spearheaded multiple transformation programs generating substantial productivity savings and revenue growth. His work with a large regulated power and utility provider further demonstrates his ability to navigate complex, regulated environments while delivering measurable business outcomes..
Vikas is the Global Subject Matter Expert for Amazon Connect Forecasting, Capacity Planning & Scheduling, having driven impact across dozens of enterprise engagements and shaped the AWS product roadmap through a high volume of accepted product feature requests. His thought leadership extends to published AWS technical blogs, official AWS YouTube training videos, and speaking engagements at Contact Center Day, AWS PartnerCast, and Enterprise Connect, consistently earning strong audience reception and recognition from global partners and enterprise clients alike.
Recognized as an AWS TFC Gold Member and Silver Member in consecutive years, Vikas has received formal commendations from Amazon Connect Product Management and enterprise account leadership. Beyond his technical contributions, he actively mentors engineers, judges innovation competitions, including the Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, and contributes to STEM education outreach in his community.
Vikas holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and is a graduate of MIT's Digital Transformation Program. He holds multiple AWS, Azure, PMP, and Java certifications and is a rare Certified VoiceXML Developer publicly listed by the VoiceXML Forum.

Vikas Prasad is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience driving enterprise contact center modernization, AI-driven customer experience innovation, and large-scale cloud migrations for Fortune 500 organizations. Currently serving as a Sen... Show more

Veronica Annor

Veronica Annor

Veronica Annor is a Principal Energy Consultant and Data Science Consultant with a strong foundation in Mathematics and Data Analytics (BSc) and a Master’s in Data Science. She applies advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI to solve complex challenges across energy, utilities, transport, and aviation, building automated systems and innovative products for market and government clients.
Beyond her technical work, Veronica is deeply committed to mentorship and education. She serves as a Mentorship Manager at WCAN, supporting career development for young Black female professionals, and runs Veronica’s Data Path, a platform providing insights, resources, and opportunities for early-career talent in data and AI. She also tutors mathematics, helping students build strong analytical foundations and develop problem-solving skills.
Veronica delivers talks and workshops on applied AI, large language models, and AI-driven sustainability, translating complex technical concepts into practical, actionable strategies.
Driven by a belief that technology should be both innovative and equitable, Veronica empowers others to move from being consumers of AI to creators of intelligent, responsible systems. Her work combines technical expertise, mentorship, and advocacy to shape a global pipeline of skilled, confident, and future-ready technologists.

Veronica Annor is a Principal Energy Consultant and Data Science Consultant with a strong foundation in Mathematics and Data Analytics (BSc) and a Master’s in Data Science. She applies advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI to solve ... Show more

Sophia Pfab

Sophia Pfab

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsi... Show more

Ivan Savu

Ivan Savu

Ivan Savu is the Co-Founder of VeloxDB, where he is developing a high-performance database solution. Before focusing on databases, he worked as a software architect in the energy industry building high performance solutions.

Ivan Savu is the Co-Founder of VeloxDB, where he is developing a high-performance database solution. Before focusing on databases, he worked as a software architect in the energy industry building high performance solutions. Show more

Sheena McHardy

Sheena McHardy

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform specialist with a proven track record of putting people at the heart of digital transformation and project leadership. Experienced in designing and delivering transformation and technology solutions with productivity-improving processes at their core.

Trusted advisor to senior leadership and key sponsors with industry experience in Oil & Gas, third-sector customers and governing bodies. Passionate about life-long learning, knowledge sharing and giving back as part of a thriving community.

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform specialist with a proven track record of putting people at the heart of digital transformation and project leadership. Experienced in designing and delivering transformation and technology solutions with productivity-... Show more

Saad Hamid

Saad Hamid

Saad H. is a AWS Enterprise Support Lead & Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he serves as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers navigating complex cloud transformations. Saad's technical expertise is backed by multiple industry-leading certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Early Adopter), and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) from the Linux Foundation.

With a background spanning telecommunications and cloud computing, Saad has authored multiple patents related to network charging systems and wireless communication networks. His work on "Revolutionizing 5G Billing and Charging" demonstrates his ability to apply modern cloud architectures and machine learning to solve complex, real-world problems in critical infrastructure systems.

Saad H. is a AWS Enterprise Support Lead & Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he serves as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers navigating complex cloud transformations. Saad's technical expertise is backed b... Show more

Akarsh Sahlot

Akarsh Sahlot

I am an open-source developer and Maintainer at the Hyphae project under LF Energy (Linux Foundation). I previously contributed as a mentee and now work on improving the APIS ecosystem and developer onboarding. In 2025, I was selected for Code for GovTech (C4GT), where I worked on production-grade decentralized applications for Indian government systems. I am also building Stelltron, a decentralized solar energy trading platform integrating IoT hardware with blockchain infrastructure.

I am an open-source developer and Maintainer at the Hyphae project under LF Energy (Linux Foundation). I previously contributed as a mentee and now work on improving the APIS ecosystem and developer onboarding. In 2025, I was selected for Code for Go... Show more

Martin Gilje Jaatun

Martin Gilje Jaatun

Martin Gilje Jaatun er seniorforsker ved SINTEF Digital i Trondheim, og Professor II ved Universitet i Stavanger. Han er utdannet sivilingeniør fra NTH, og har en Dr.Philos-grad fra UiS. Hans forskingsinteresser omfatter programvaresikkerhet, sikkerhet i nettskyen, og sikkerhet i kritiske informasjonsinfrastrukturer (smartgrid, vannforsyning og petroleumsvirksomhet). Han er nestleder i styret for Cloud Computing Association (cloudcom.org). Han sitter i redaksjonskomiteen for en rekke internasjonale fagfellevurderte tidsskrifter.

Martin Gilje Jaatun er seniorforsker ved SINTEF Digital i Trondheim, og Professor II ved Universitet i Stavanger. Han er utdannet sivilingeniør fra NTH, og har en Dr.Philos-grad fra UiS. Hans forskingsinteresser omfatter programvaresikkerhet, sikkerh... Show more

Vivian Salim

Vivian Salim

Vivian Salim is a Senior BI Analyst at accantec – part of x1F, where she focuses on building Power BI solutions, ensuring data quality, and exploring how emerging technologies like MCP servers can enhance BI workflows. With a strong background in data management and analytics, she bridges the gap between business needs and technical implementation. Outside of work, Vivian is a former German rugby champion and founder of Rugby United e.V., offering integrative rugby training for refugees and at schools in Cologne.

Vivian Salim is a Senior BI Analyst at accantec – part of x1F, where she focuses on building Power BI solutions, ensuring data quality, and exploring how emerging technologies like MCP servers can enhance BI workflows. With a strong background in dat... Show more

John Helveston

John Helveston

John Paul (JP) is an Associate Professor at George Washington University in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. His research focuses on understanding how consumer preferences, market dynamics, and policy affect the emergence and adoption of low-carbon technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. He also studies the critical relationship between the US and China in developing and mass producing these technologies. He has expertise in discrete choice modeling, conjoint analysis, survey design, exploratory data analysis, interview-based research methods, the R programming language, China, and the global electric vehicle industry. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and has conducted extensive fieldwork in China. John holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) from Virginia Tech.

John Paul (JP) is an Associate Professor at George Washington University in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. His research focuses on understanding how consumer preferences, market dynamics, and policy affect the emerg... Show more

Michał Pawlikowski

Michał Pawlikowski

Michał Pawlikowski is a Senior Data Solutions Technical Lead and Azure Architect with over 18 years of professional experience in data platforms, cloud engineering and enterprise analytics.
He specializes in Microsoft Azure, designing secure, scalable and high-performance data architectures for global organizations across banking, energy, telco, healthcare and industrial sectors.
His expertise spans Azure networking and security, infrastructure automation with Terraform and Azure DevOps, and the full Azure data ecosystem, including ADF, Databricks, ADLS, Azure SQL, and Snowflake.
Michał has designed, built and operated full-scale analytical platforms, Lakehouse solutions, reconciliation systems, feature stores, enterprise ingestion pipelines and mission-critical data products.
He regularly leads technical workshops and actively shares knowledge through articles, talks and community contributions.
Privately he is a father of two daughters, a progressive rock & metal fan, and a music producer and composer.
Certifications include:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Databricks Platform Architect & Data Analyst.

Michał Pawlikowski is a Senior Data Solutions Technical Lead and Azure Architect with over 18 years of professional experience in data platforms, cloud engineering and enterprise analytics. He specializes in Microsoft Azure, designing secure, scalab... Show more

LaSheita Sayer

LaSheita Sayer

LaSheita Sayer - Founder, Executive Director, Women Who Charge

Recognizing the need for an inclusive space for women and a focus on workforce development within the electric transportation industry, LaSheita Sayer founded Women Who Charge. As its Executive Director, she leverages her extensive EV sector experience to promote and increase the presence of women in leadership roles, actively contributing to the training and growth of the future EV workforce.

LaSheita is a passionate advocate for EV expansion and greenhouse gas reduction. Her commitment to sustainability and talent development is evident through her active involvement in various organizations. She is a valuable member of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council and serves on the transportation subcommittee of the Denver Sustainability Advisory Committee, contributing to sustainable transportation solutions and the skilled workforce needed to implement them.

Beyond Denver, LaSheita has been an active member of the Colorado Electric Vehicle Coalition since 2020. Her work on the Equity, Policy, and EV Battery Recycling committees for the Colorado Energy Office showcases her dedication to creating a more equitable, sustainable, and environmentally-friendly future for all, underpinned by a well-trained and diverse workforce. LaSheita is a trailblazer, inspiring women to embrace their potential in electric mobility and fostering the next generation of industry leaders.

LaSheita Sayer - Founder, Executive Director, Women Who Charge Recognizing the need for an inclusive space for women and a focus on workforce development within the electric transportation industry, LaSheita Sayer founded Women Who Charge. As its ... Show more

Chris Boose

Chris Boose

I have a foundation in system development, automation, UX design, and tech consulting. With extensive experience across a wide array of programming languages and platforms, I excel in architecting and delivering innovative, user-centric solutions that drive operational efficiency and business impact.

I have worked with AI-driven systems for clients using tools such as Azure AI, Power Platform's AI, and Copilot Studio, focusing on intelligent automation, adaptive interfaces, and seamless digital experiences. My background includes contributions to customer service, government, and financial sectors, where I've leveraged various technology solutions to streamline complex processes and enhance decision-making.

A proponent of sustainable business practices, I bring a strategic lens to technology implementation—ensuring solutions are not only cutting-edge but also aligned with long-term organizational values. My ability to bridge technical execution with thoughtful design and industry insight makes me a valuable asset in any forward-thinking enterprise.

I have a foundation in system development, automation, UX design, and tech consulting. With extensive experience across a wide array of programming languages and platforms, I excel in architecting and delivering innovative, user-centric solutions tha... Show more

Piotr Stepinski

Piotr Stepinski

Data Science Leader with extensive experience in AI and MLOps, currently serving as the CTO at Infinitii AI. He has a strong background in team leadership, product innovation, and building scalable data-driven solutions. Piotr is passionate about using AI to solve real-world problems, particularly in time-series analysis. He is an advocate for Agile methodologies and MLOps practices, and has spoken at conferences about these topics.

Data Science Leader with extensive experience in AI and MLOps, currently serving as the CTO at Infinitii AI. He has a strong background in team leadership, product innovation, and building scalable data-driven solutions. Piotr is passionate about usi... Show more

Rafael Amaral

Rafael Amaral

For over 15 years, Rafael Amaral has been committed to advancing the renewable energy industry, contributing to the implementation of utility-scale power systems across several continents. With a foundation in electrical engineering, he understood from the start that field performance builds trust. His focus has consistently been on ensuring turbines operate efficiently, grids remain stable, and teams deliver safely and on time.

Rafael currently serves as Executive Vice President at a renewable energy company, with full P&L responsibility for approximately $220 million in revenue. His responsibilities span field services, repowering, project execution, and asset management across wind, solar, and battery storage in North America.

Rafael's career began in Brazil, where he graduated as valedictorian in Electrical Engineering. Early experience designing high-voltage substations and electrical systems helped him build a strong technical foundation and gain insight into how energy systems respond under pressure. This knowledge became vital as he moved into roles managing large-scale renewable operations.

In 2011, Rafael Amaral of Florida joined a global energy organization, beginning in wind commissioning and site leadership roles. He led efforts in turbine delivery, engineering coordination, and customer interaction. Later, he oversaw service teams across several Latin American countries, managing a $10 million business with around 120 employees. These roles taught him how to lead diverse teams across challenging environments and establish operational clarity.

Rafael's move into global leadership included managing workforce strategy for about 1,600 field employees in 25 countries. He later took on responsibility for international operations valued at nearly $190 million, focusing on process improvement, safety, and margin stability through the practical application of lean principles.

Rafael then led operations in North America and the Americas, overseeing more than 1,200 employees and up to $160 million in revenue. In 2024, he led the integration of over 10 acquired companies into a unified platform. That same year, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer, overseeing construction and operations in the U.S. and Canada.

Throughout his professional journey, Rafael Amaral has remained focused on execution, operational discipline, and long-term value creation in renewable energy.

For over 15 years, Rafael Amaral has been committed to advancing the renewable energy industry, contributing to the implementation of utility-scale power systems across several continents. With a foundation in electrical engineering, he understood fr... Show more

Tom Graham

Tom Graham

Tom Graham is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience, offering a broad blend of technical expertise and versatility. His career spans roles such as Developer, Architect, Scrum Master, Business Systems Analyst, Accounting Controller, and Human Resources Manager, reflecting adaptability across industries including healthcare, food, automotive, and oil.

An entrepreneurial spirit, Tom builds and manages multiple ventures alongside consulting. His portfolio includes software platforms for nonprofits, education, and event management, along with hands-on projects in IoT, AI, and disaster readiness.

Outside of technology, Tom is a storm chaser and community volunteer. He contributes to disaster relief efforts, teaches STEM outreach, and speaks at conferences, colleges, schools, and museums. His passions extend to vintage technology, restoring antique cars and radios, and advancing communication tools through amateur radio.

Tom is an active member of the Amateur Radio Relay League, Spotter Network, and Amateur Radio Emergency Services. Through speaking and consulting, he shares hard-earned lessons in resilience, innovation, and building solutions that matter.

Tom Graham is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience, offering a broad blend of technical expertise and versatility. His career spans roles such as Developer, Architect, Scrum Master, Business Systems Analyst, Accounting Controller, and ... Show more

Tiemen Vanderstraeten

Tiemen Vanderstraeten

Tiemen is an AI engineer at Datashift. After earning a master’s in civil engineering and an advanced master’s in Artificial Intelligence (AI), he learned a broad set of development and analytical skills. Afterwards he joined Datashift to continue his career in this fascinating field of data. Within datashift Tiemen’s focus in on developing GenAI-applications that have a clear link to the business. His manages is to introduce new technologies and integrate them with existing processes. When not developing transformative solutions for the business he enjoys running, cycling or skiing.

Tiemen is an AI engineer at Datashift. After earning a master’s in civil engineering and an advanced master’s in Artificial Intelligence (AI), he learned a broad set of development and analytical skills. Afterwards he joined Datashift to continue his... Show more

Marco Pecoraro

Marco Pecoraro

Husband of Cristina and proud Father of Davide and Chiara.

Mechanical engineer with more than 8 years of experience in the EPC business with a deep passion for new technologies and innovations, especially impacting the Engineering, Procurement and Construction sector and material management.

Husband of Cristina and proud Father of Davide and Chiara. Mechanical engineer with more than 8 years of experience in the EPC business with a deep passion for new technologies and innovations, especially impacting the Engineering, Procurement and... Show more

Muhammad Haseeb Asif

Muhammad Haseeb Asif

Haseeb Asif is the Founder and CEO of Tenplus AB, a data and AI consultancy helping organizations build scalable, AI-ready data platforms. He works hands-on with clients across data engineering, analytics, and AI initiatives, focusing on strong data foundations rather than AI hype.

He holds a dual master’s degree from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and TU Berlin, with research in distributed systems and stream processing using Apache Flink.

Haseeb Asif is the Founder and CEO of Tenplus AB, a data and AI consultancy helping organizations build scalable, AI-ready data platforms. He works hands-on with clients across data engineering, analytics, and AI initiatives, focusing on strong data ... Show more

Adam Mashaka

Adam Mashaka

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1
Github: AdamMashaka
Linkidinn: @AdamKatani

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1 Github: AdamMashaka Linkidinn: @AdamKatani Show more

Saskia Ruschke

Saskia Ruschke

Saskia Ruschke holds a B.Sc. in Business Pedagogy and Musicology from Humboldt University. Starting in 2018 as an agile coach in the automotive industry, she supported agile customer projects and scaling efforts. From 2023, she worked as a consultant at it-agile, guiding teams and organizations across industries. Saskia completed a Master's degree in Consulting and Consulting Sciences (part-time), focusing on organizational change from systemic and Gestalt perspectives, and became a Certified Systemic Coach. Since 2025, she has been at Stellar Work GmbH, leading teams and transformations.

Saskia Ruschke holds a B.Sc. in Business Pedagogy and Musicology from Humboldt University. Starting in 2018 as an agile coach in the automotive industry, she supported agile customer projects and scaling efforts. From 2023, she worked as a consultant... Show more

Martin Schlenker

Martin Schlenker

Martin Schlenker ist seit 2005 als freiberuflicher Berater mit den Schwerpunkten rund um Microsoft Infrastruktur und Server tätig. Er hat in dieser Zeit zahlreiche Projekte zur Einführung von Active Directory, automatisierte Betriebssystem und Softwarebereitstellung, SharePoint und Exchange erfolgreich umgesetzt.
Im Jahr 2010 hat er sehr früh die Möglichkeiten von Office 365 (später Microsoft 365) erkannt und schon nach kurzer Zeit die ersten Migrations- und Einführungsprojekte in diesem Bereich umgesetzt.
Neben seiner Tätigkeit als Projektmanager führt er individuelle Mitarbeiter- und Administratoren Trainings und Workshops durch. Seit 5 Jahren auch mit dem Fokus auf die Beratung von Organisation hinsichtlich notwendiger Betriebsvereinbarungen zum Betrieb Microsoft 365.

Martin Schlenker ist seit 2005 als freiberuflicher Berater mit den Schwerpunkten rund um Microsoft Infrastruktur und Server tätig. Er hat in dieser Zeit zahlreiche Projekte zur Einführung von Active Directory, automatisierte Betriebssystem und Softwa... Show more

Nader Mortazavi

Nader Mortazavi

I’m an engineer with a passion for the outdoors. I bridge the gap between complex technical architecture and high-level business strategy. My professional approach is shaped by the endurance and real-time decision-making required to live and thrive in Alaska—from summiting remote peaks and running marathons to scuba diving with sharks. I specialize in managing the design of resilient, "reflexive" systems that thrive under pressure, applying the same grit used in extreme environments to architecting solutions for the enterprise’s toughest AI and observability challenges.

I’m an engineer with a passion for the outdoors. I bridge the gap between complex technical architecture and high-level business strategy. My professional approach is shaped by the endurance and real-time decision-making required to live and thrive i... Show more

Julian Crespi Schroder

Julian Crespi Schroder

Julian Crespi Schroder is Commercial Manager at Automapp Cloud and a builder of graph-powered AI systems.

He uses Neo4j knowledge graphs as a personal memory substrate to enable persistent context, identity continuity, and GraphRAG-based retrieval for AI agents—patterns that later informed production-grade systems.

His work bridges real-world infrastructure operations and AI system design, with a focus on practical, explainable AI architectures that scale beyond single sessions.

Julian Crespi Schroder is Commercial Manager at Automapp Cloud and a builder of graph-powered AI systems. He uses Neo4j knowledge graphs as a personal memory substrate to enable persistent context, identity continuity, and GraphRAG-based retrieva... Show more

Danyl Novhorodov

Danyl Novhorodov

I’m an experienced software developer and technical leader working in the software industry since 2004. My interests are in software architecture, functional programming, web development, DevOps, cloud computing, Agile, and much more.

I’m an experienced software developer and technical leader working in the software industry since 2004. My interests are in software architecture, functional programming, web development, DevOps, cloud computing, Agile, and much more. Show more

Jim Arasim

Jim Arasim

James is a software engineer with 30 years of SDET experience who runs Jaemzware LLC, a consulting practice focused on privacy-first, self-hosted solutions. He builds open-source alternatives to commercial services that run on infrastructure ranging from $15 Raspberry Pi hardware to production cloud deployments.
His philosophy centers on ephemeral design and zero-persistence architecture - if you don't store data, it can't be compromised, sold, or subpoenaed. Current projects include Stuffed Animal War (real-time communication platform), Analog Archive (self-hosted music streaming), and Skatepark Map (location-aware mapping system).
James is passionate about teaching accessible paths into technology, particularly showing that expensive infrastructure isn't necessary for quality personal services. He's presented at SeaGL and actively engages with privacy and self-hosting communities.

James is a software engineer with 30 years of SDET experience who runs Jaemzware LLC, a consulting practice focused on privacy-first, self-hosted solutions. He builds open-source alternatives to commercial services that run on infrastructure ranging ... Show more

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