Energy & Basic Resources

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

Mesut Güneş

Mesut Güneş

I started as a software developer in 2007, but from 2010 onwards, I have become particularly interested in test automation and later in DevOps. My main goal is to automate all stages of the development process to accelerate software development. I have a strong passion for open-source tools and technologies. Over the past 7 years, I have been providing consultancy services in test automation for both corporate firms and startups, in addition to delivering talks on testing at various meetups and conferences, and creating blog posts and testing resources.

I started as a software developer in 2007, but from 2010 onwards, I have become particularly interested in test automation and later in DevOps. My main goal is to automate all stages of the development process to accelerate software development. I ha... Show more

Mehmet Kayir

Mehmet Kayir

Mehmet Kayir is an Ex-Microsoft Solution Architect working as Professional Advisor for Microsoft Enterprise Customers. His focus is set on Power Platform Technology Stack incl. D365 Sales, CS, FS and Marketing (Customer Insights).

Mehmet Kayir is an Ex-Microsoft Solution Architect working as Professional Advisor for Microsoft Enterprise Customers. His focus is set on Power Platform Technology Stack incl. D365 Sales, CS, FS and Marketing (Customer Insights). Show more

Cyril Gagnaire

Cyril Gagnaire

Cyril has been working with data since finishing university. First as a data producer while working on offshore oil rigs. Then as a subsurface data manager, which brought him to Perth 12 years ago. Cyril pivoted career into Business Intelligence and Data Engineering 5 years ago and is now a lead data consultant for Arkhana.

Cyril has been working with data since finishing university. First as a data producer while working on offshore oil rigs. Then as a subsurface data manager, which brought him to Perth 12 years ago. Cyril pivoted career into Business Intelligence and ... Show more

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie Selander

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity services company. Her background as an agency copywriter and a media specialist for a PR firm position her as a strong communicator, connecting the right information to the right audience.

Stephanie is a B2B marketer who has worked in technical industries such as thermoplastics, transportation, and power and energy. In her current role as a Marketing Generalist, she drives marketing and outreach initiatives for Neuvik, a cybersecurity ... Show more

Ahmad Iqtidar

Ahmad Iqtidar

Enthusiastic and goal-oriented Process & Analytics Engineer with hands on experience on selection, designing and implementation of Digital Industrial applications to improve the predictivity, performance & reliability of industrial operations & assets. Working on Engro`s Digital transformation journey with the prime focus on Industrial Digital and Automation solutions.

Enthusiastic and goal-oriented Process & Analytics Engineer with hands on experience on selection, designing and implementation of Digital Industrial applications to improve the predictivity, performance & reliability of industrial operations & asset... Show more

Megan Gerres

Megan Gerres

Megan’s professional philosophy is simple and to the point: “Be comfortable being uncomfortable.” She believes growth in all facets of our lives requires hard work which can be challenging on our bodies, minds, and/or time, but hitting that goal is worth the discomfort we experience during that time of growth. Megan Gerres is the Director of Customer Systems at CPower Energy Management, working closely with internal teams and customers to ensure their customer experience is seamless and effective. Prior to joining the CPower team she's has worked in various industries such as utilities, FinTech, tokenization and digital security. What she loves most about CPower is the team, CPower leaders motivate their teams to find opportunities that cultivate a phenomenal customer experience which ultimately creates a collaborative team culture, constantly evolving to the next level. In her words “It’s super fun, fast-paced, and challenging all at the same time and everyone has a positive attitude!”

Megan’s professional philosophy is simple and to the point: “Be comfortable being uncomfortable.” She believes growth in all facets of our lives requires hard work which can be challenging on our bodies, minds, and/or time, but hitting that goal is w... Show more

John Darrington

John Darrington

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a software engineer by trade, and has worked in that field for almost ten years. He has experience in delivering large scale products and leading various sized teams.

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a soft... Show more

Andre Grassi

Andre Grassi

Andre Grassi major in Computer Science. Experienced Information Technology Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. With vast international experience, have managed global teams and lived abroad as an expat. Strong leader professional with certified skills in multiple technologies and management. Worked as agile coach, RTE and Product Manager. Now working as Solution Train Engineer for Energy Products & Trading IT.

Andre Grassi major in Computer Science. Experienced Information Technology Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. With vast international experience, have managed global teams and lived abroad as an expat. Strong... Show more

Duncan Drury

Duncan Drury

At NetHope I lead on Connectivity and Infrastructure, with a strong focus on the fundamentals that enable staff and other stakeholders to access the internet, and how these enable the transformation of how services are delivered in the field.

I've worked in the international development sector since 2003, working with Technoserve in East Africa, and leading Christian Aid's international IT team. I chaired NetHope's Connectivity & Infrastructure working group between 2015 and 2017, and have consulted with NetHope and others since 2017.

I'm based in the Lake District of England and enjoy walking in the hills, wild swimming and snowboarding.

At NetHope I lead on Connectivity and Infrastructure, with a strong focus on the fundamentals that enable staff and other stakeholders to access the internet, and how these enable the transformation of how services are delivered in the field. I've... Show more

Lorenzo Neumann

Lorenzo Neumann

Lorenzo Neumann is a research assistant at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. The research project SteigtUM! aims to develop a rental system for electric cargo bikes and electric cargo scooters in Freiberg. Lorenzo is responsible for developing the rental app as well as the software running on the vehicles and rental stations.

Lorenzo Neumann is a research assistant at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. The research project SteigtUM! aims to develop a rental system for electric cargo bikes and electric cargo scooters in Freiberg. Lorenzo is responsible for devel... Show more

Alex Chao

Alex Chao

Alex Chao is a Principal Product Manager at SambaNova Systems tasked with supercharging SambaNova’s flagship Dataflow-as-a-Service, which delivers machine learning applications and solutions to the enterprise building on top of SambaNova’s groundbreaking new hardware -- the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU).

Over the last decade, he has successfully launched applied ML products across industries in health, gaming, finance, defense, energy, and autonomous vehicles.

Previously, Alex has held product management roles at C3.ai building out their ML Platform and deep learning offering to enterprise customers. He was also a ML practitioner as the first data science hire at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group working on building large scale computer vision and sensor fusion algorithms for self-driving cars. Alex is motivated to help raise the next generation of data scientists and product leaders and has taught and mentored at places like General Assembly, Springboard, and Product School to equip students for their future success.

Alex Chao is a Principal Product Manager at SambaNova Systems tasked with supercharging SambaNova’s flagship Dataflow-as-a-Service, which delivers machine learning applications and solutions to the enterprise building on top of SambaNova’s groundbrea... Show more

Lucas Feiock

Lucas Feiock

Lucas is experienced with data warehousing, data integration visualization, and advanced analytics. He has experience providing solutions in multiple industries including manufacturing, sales, gas and electric utilities, and health care.

Lucas is experienced with data warehousing, data integration visualization, and advanced analytics. He has experience providing solutions in multiple industries including manufacturing, sales, gas and electric utilities, and health care. Show more

Robin Neven

Robin Neven

Data guy with a business view, loving sustainable innovative energy solutions achieved through tech.

Data guy with a business view, loving sustainable innovative energy solutions achieved through tech. Show more

Ogochukwu Odili

Ogochukwu Odili

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced analytics, and cloud-native platforms, enabling organisations to unlock value from complex data ecosystems. Ogo has led large-scale programmes involving data modelling, lineage, governance, and visualization.

Key achievements include:
Global Bank IT Transformation – Designed a financial data model and a benefits tracking tool across 15 countries, leveraging MS SQL, BigQuery, and Qlik to support a £350m transformation target.
UK Energy Retail Programme – Delivered operational reporting and data pipelines using Azure Databricks, SQL Server, and Power BI, managing 20+ engineers and analysts.
UK Telco Transformation – Built regulatory data products on Azure and Snowflake, integrating Tableau and Alteryx for compliance with OFCOM and FCA.
UK Nuclear Programme – Engineered a contract and procurement data product using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, providing visibility into £10bn contracts.

Ogo’s technical stack includes Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced SQL/R analytics. He is passionate about data governance, scalable architectures, and insight-driven decision-making.

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced a... Show more

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Onshore , Prospectiuni SA and was managing direct of United Geophysical (Nigeria) ltd from 1996 until 2005. He is presently a technical advisor to Inova Geophysical, the leading manufacturer of geophysical equipment, and CEO of RemEX Technologies Ltd.

Andrew Clark is a geophysicist with more than 40 years of international seismic data acquisition experience in all terrains. He has held senior management position at several geophysical data acquisition companies including Grant Geophysical, PGS Ons... Show more

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Sales Director at Codehouse and a 2025 Sitecore MVP (Ambassador). With under Eight years of digital transformation experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for enterprise website rebuilds and Personalisation at scale. Nathan has been part of successful Sitecore implementations across APAC and North America, including award-winning projects. He is passionate about helping organisations unlock real business value through composable architecture and smart platform strategy.

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Sales Director at Codehouse and a 2025 Sitecore MVP (Ambassador). With under Eight years of digital transformation experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for enterprise website rebuilds and Pers... Show more

Bellal Zouhir

Bellal Zouhir

Zouhir Bellal is a Ph.D. candidate at École de Technologie Supérieure in Montréal, where he focuses on sustainable cloud computing and energy-efficient serverless architectures. His research explores Green IT solutions that balance performance and sustainability in cloud-native systems. With expertise in cloud-native applications, AI-driven optimization, and mathematical modeling, Zouhir is passionate about advancing the CNCF community’s efforts toward building energy-aware infrastructures.

Zouhir Bellal is a Ph.D. candidate at École de Technologie Supérieure in Montréal, where he focuses on sustainable cloud computing and energy-efficient serverless architectures. His research explores Green IT solutions that balance performance and su... Show more

Hamenyimana Ismaël

Hamenyimana Ismaël

GIS Specialist, Geologist.

GIS Specialist, Geologist. Show more

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Gilles Bandza

Gilles Bandza

I'm a Technical Lead and Solution Architect specializing in Power Platform and Dynamics 365. With over 10 years of experience, I focus on building scalable, Web / Mobile enterprise solutions and modern app architectures for global organizations.

I'm a Technical Lead and Solution Architect specializing in Power Platform and Dynamics 365. With over 10 years of experience, I focus on building scalable, Web / Mobile enterprise solutions and modern app architectures for global organizations. Show more

Avadh Nagaralawala

Avadh Nagaralawala

Avadh Nagaralawala is a Mining Automation & Control Engineering Consultant and PMP®-certified Project Manager with over 12+ years of experience driving innovation in mining, electrification, and digital transformation. His work focuses on performance optimization of autonomous Mining vehicles using predictive diagnostics & intelligent test automation. Avadh is an active member of professional associations including SME, CIM, and PMI, and frequently contributes as a speaker, author, and peer reviewer on topics of mining technology, sustainability, and project management.

Avadh Nagaralawala is a Mining Automation & Control Engineering Consultant and PMP®-certified Project Manager with over 12+ years of experience driving innovation in mining, electrification, and digital transformation. His work focuses on performance... Show more

Namith Cholappurath

Namith Cholappurath

Namith has spent close to 19 years as a technologist implementing large-scale data platforms and delivering business value through data across various industries like energy and utilities, retail, healthcare and cyber. At Prevalent AI, he leads cross-functional teams of highly skilled Engineers, Architects, Data Scientists & Product Specialists to design, develop and deliver complex architectural solutions that bring the power of big data and data science to the cyber world.

Namith has spent close to 19 years as a technologist implementing large-scale data platforms and delivering business value through data across various industries like energy and utilities, retail, healthcare and cyber. At Prevalent AI, he leads cross... Show more

Anish Koyamparambath

Anish Koyamparambath

Anish Koyamparambath is a Ph.D. student at the University of Bordeaux. He is working on implementing and broadening the life cycle criticality assessment.

Anish Koyamparambath is a Ph.D. student at the University of Bordeaux. He is working on implementing and broadening the life cycle criticality assessment. Show more

Daniel Etiaka

Daniel Etiaka

Daniel Etiaka Oluchukwu is an enthusiastic geophysics graduate and current master’s student at Center of Excellence in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin, focusing on Integrated petroleum exploration and production studies (Geophysics). He earned his bachelor’s degree in Geophysics from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. Daniel has practical experience in seismic interpretation, magnetotellurics method, and near-surface geophysics, having worked with Substrata Oil and Gas Company where he participated in seismic data interpretation and applied geophysical methods to support exploration projects. His research interests include integrating seismic and other geophysical/geological methods to improve subsurface imaging, reduce exploration risk, and enhance resource evaluation. He is committed to contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions in subsurface exploration and production, with a strong drive to support both local and global energy goals.

Daniel Etiaka Oluchukwu is an enthusiastic geophysics graduate and current master’s student at Center of Excellence in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin, focusing on Integrated petroleum exploration and production studies (Ge... Show more

Benedict Arienmughare

Benedict Arienmughare

Benedict Okeoghene Arienmughare is a proud son of Okpe LGA, Delta State, a region renowned for its vital role in Nigeria’s oil industry. A recent geology graduate from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta, Benedict’s academic path was a natural fit, blending his roots with a deep curiosity about the earth’s resources. Currently, he’s serving in Kaduna State as part of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), where he stepped into the role of a geography teacher. This experience showcased his adaptability and passion for sharing knowledge, bridging his expertise with students eager to learn.

Benedict thrives on research, always hungry to explore new ideas and expand his understanding—traits that shone through his university projects and continue to define him. Looking ahead, he’s driven to make an impact, whether in the petroleum sector, environmental sustainability, or academia. With a solid foundation in geology and an unquenchable thirst for growth, Benedict is ready to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s future, one discovery at a time.

Benedict Okeoghene Arienmughare is a proud son of Okpe LGA, Delta State, a region renowned for its vital role in Nigeria’s oil industry. A recent geology graduate from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta, Benedict’s academic ... Show more

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman is an Applied Geophysicist from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Nigeria. An emerging expert in seismic data analysis and reservoir characterization, his undergraduate research—'Reservoir Characterization in X Field: Seismic Inversion for Play Discrimination, Niger Delta'—leveraged HampsonRussell Geoview to perform seismic inversion, enabling play discrimination between conventional/unconventional reservoirs. With fieldwork experience in environmental geophysics, including groundwater exploration and contamination mapping, he bridges technical analysis with sustainable resource solutions. He is committed to innovative subsurface solutions and seeks to apply his geophysical expertise in the energy sector.

Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman is an Applied Geophysicist from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Nigeria. An emerging expert in seismic data analysis and reservoir characterization, his undergraduate research—'Reservoir Characterization ... Show more

Muhammad Abubakar

Muhammad Abubakar

Abubakar, Muhammad Bello was born in 1970 in Gombe and is married with children. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, where he obtained B. Tech. in Applied Geology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sedimentology/Petroleum Geology. He is also an alumnus of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and is a recipient of several awards, among which is National University Commission’s best Ph.D. thesis award in physical sciences from all Nigerian universities in 2006. He was the Managing Director/CEO of the Galaxy Backbone Limited between 2020 - 2023. Before then, he was the Accounting Officer and a Director as well as Principal start-up for the establishment and development of the National Centre for Petroleum Research and Development of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, where he spearheaded cross-cutting edge research that developed the conceptual exploration model deployed in the successful oil and gas exploration in the frontier basin of the Northeast Nigeria. He was also a Research Consultant to NNPC on oil and gas exploration. He has been a member of several professional organizations (including NAPE).

Abubakar, Muhammad Bello was born in 1970 in Gombe and is married with children. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, where he obtained B. Tech. in Applied Geology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sedimentology/Petroleum Geology. He is also a... Show more

Akarsh Sahlot

Akarsh Sahlot


Top external contributor to LF Energy's Hyphae (APIS) project and LFX Mentee and selected member of Asias biggest opensource. program c4gt. Focused on democratizing energy access through open source peer-to-peer trading systems. Contributing to software that powers real community microgrids in Japan, enabling neighbors to autonomously trade battery power. Passionate about applying cloud-native principles to solve climate challenges and energy independence.

Top external contributor to LF Energy's Hyphae (APIS) project and LFX Mentee and selected member of Asias biggest opensource. program c4gt. Focused on democratizing energy access through open source peer-to-peer trading systems. Contributing to sof... Show more

Andrés Barentin

Andrés Barentin

Founding partner and CEO of Dhemax since 2005. He has over 18 years of experience in energy management and over 12 years of experience in electromobility. With his team, he has been involved in emblematic electromobility projects in Chile, contributed to various aspects of Chilean electromobility regulation and, most recently, has worked in Latin American regulatory and technical aspects of electromobility. He has led and participated in the installation and rollout of over 500 heavy fleet chargers, the introduction of more than 1.500 electric buses in public transportation, new charging technologies, V2G tests and definition of public policies and regulations to guarantee an organic and interoperable development of electromobility. He was advisor of senator Antonio Horvath and is also head of technical, president of the Chilean Electromobility Association (AVEC) and president of the Latinamerican Sustainable Mobility Association (ALAMOS). He also supports the operations of CharIn in Chile, as ambassador of CharIn for this country. Andres is electronic engineer of Santa Maria University, one of the most prestigious institutions in Latin America.

Founding partner and CEO of Dhemax since 2005. He has over 18 years of experience in energy management and over 12 years of experience in electromobility. With his team, he has been involved in emblematic electromobility projects in Chile, contribute... Show more

Takeshi Yoneda

Takeshi Yoneda

Creator of wazero Wasm runtime | Contributor of various open source projects such as Envoy Proxy, Istio, Go, TinyGo, Zig, V8, etc.

Creator of wazero Wasm runtime | Contributor of various open source projects such as Envoy Proxy, Istio, Go, TinyGo, Zig, V8, etc. Show more

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