Energy & Basic Resources

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

Damien O'Connor

Damien O'Connor

Damien started his agile journey working alongside a big name agile consultancy as a software developer. From there he moved into project and programme management positions using various delivery methods, approaches, and techniques ultimately helping teams develop great software.

In his 15+ years of leadership experience he has seen the difference agile practices can make to individuals, teamwork, and organisations. He advises, coaches, and guides teams and organisations to adopt a new set of competencies so they can adjust to their changing situation, plans, and goals.

Damien started his agile journey working alongside a big name agile consultancy as a software developer. From there he moved into project and programme management positions using various delivery methods, approaches, and techniques ultimately helping... Show more

Benard Ngoda

Benard Ngoda

Android -IOT developer at Code Geeks Kenya

Android -IOT developer at Code Geeks Kenya Show more

Benktesh Sharma

Benktesh Sharma

Full stack software developer/architect with experience from the web, desktop, and mobile. I enjoy architecting/building scalable software solutions that interact with a human, simulation models of biophysical data, and visualization of insights with a strong focus on DevOps following test-driven approaches in an agile fashion.

Full stack software developer/architect with experience from the web, desktop, and mobile. I enjoy architecting/building scalable software solutions that interact with a human, simulation models of biophysical data, and visualization of insights with... Show more

Anuj Varma

Anuj Varma

Anuj’s IT career spans over 22 years, having served in senior online software engineering, database, and architect level positions. His past customer base includes Dell, Tokyo Electron, Pearson, British Petroleum and Schlumberger.

At Dell, Anuj served as a Web Services architect, involved in a performance-improving transformation of the second largest eCommerce site in the world – dell.com.

For British Petroleum, Anuj was the lead UI architect in designing a reusable application framework which was eventually used for a high frequency energy trading application.

Over the past 7 years, he has also served in the capacity of a cloud architect as well as a Container Architect. He holds professional certifications on AWS, Google and Azure.

Anuj holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, a Master's in Physics from the University of Florida and a Bachelor’s in Physics from Angelo State University. He is an active blogger on topics such as Cloud Computing, Application Architectural Patterns, Blockchain and Security.

He resides in Austin with his wife, and enjoys travel as well as local Austin activities – including running and golf.

Anuj’s IT career spans over 22 years, having served in senior online software engineering, database, and architect level positions. His past customer base includes Dell, Tokyo Electron, Pearson, British Petroleum and Schlumberger. At Dell, Anuj se... Show more

Erica Swift

Erica Swift

Erica Swift is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she studied Computer Engineering.  She is currently a Software Engineer at the TVA, where she has
worked on systems ranging from configuration management to firmware for industrial IoT devices. Erica is equal parts hardware and software enthusiast and feels most at home in the lab surrounded by drill presses, oscilloscopes, and her MacBook. She does not actually program in Swift but it's only a matter of time before that's corrected. At home Erica can be found tinkering with Raspberry Pis, working on cars, watching documentaries, training for triathlons, volunteering in various capacities with the Society of Women Engineers and the Scenic City Summit, or teaching manners to her cat.

Erica Swift is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she studied Computer Engineering.  She is currently a Software Engineer at the TVA, where she has worked on systems ranging from configuration management to firmware for ... Show more

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder.

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder. Show more

Sai Jagadish Bodapati

Sai Jagadish Bodapati

Sai Jagadish Bodapati is an automotive software engineer and researcher specializing in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), AUTOSAR-based architectures, and next-generation validation frameworks. Currently based in Michigan, he has contributed to multiple vehicle platforms, focusing on Electric Power Steering (EPS), Electric Park Brake (EPB), and advanced braking systems that integrate seamlessly across modern electronic architectures.

Jagadish began his career at Nexteer Automotive, where he led validation efforts for steering control modules and developed test methodologies bridging the application and hardware layers through MCAL, BSW, and RTE integration. His current work explores digital-twin-in-the-loop validation and AI-driven architecture evolution for adaptive and connected vehicle systems.

Beyond engineering, he actively publishes research on automotive innovation, safety, and cloud-based diagnostic ecosystems. His collaborative work emphasizes practical applications of intelligent vehicle systems and the future of mobility.

Driven by curiosity and a passion for continuous learning, Sai Jagadish Bodapati aims to build smarter, safer, and more sustainable automotive ecosystems that blend technology with human-centric design.

Sai Jagadish Bodapati is an automotive software engineer and researcher specializing in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), AUTOSAR-based architectures, and next-generation validation frameworks. Currently based in Michigan, he has contributed to multip... Show more

Eric Denton

Eric Denton

As the Global Black Belt for Business Applicaitons in the Energy Industry, Eric leads a team of technologists who help businesses analyze information with the intelligence to anticipate and respond to customer needs in real time. With over 20 years of experience in the Oil and Gas sector, Eric brings a deep understanding of the industry challenges and opportunities, and how technology can be a force multiplier and a creativity catalyst.

Passionate about solving big problems where technology can have significant impact, and enabling digital transformation, cloud adoption, and merger and acquisition strategies.

As the Global Black Belt for Business Applicaitons in the Energy Industry, Eric leads a team of technologists who help businesses analyze information with the intelligence to anticipate and respond to customer needs in real time. With over 20 years o... Show more

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Jun Liu

Jun Liu

More than 10 years experience in the Microservice field. Interested in Cloud Native, RPC, Microservice, AI, etc.

More than 10 years experience in the Microservice field. Interested in Cloud Native, RPC, Microservice, AI, etc. Show more

Claudiu Chelaru

Claudiu Chelaru

I do ICS/OT security with a focus on attack detection capabilities and purple teaming. I have a pentester background, and have worked extensively across transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors. In my spare time I play around with product/hardware security.

I do ICS/OT security with a focus on attack detection capabilities and purple teaming. I have a pentester background, and have worked extensively across transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors. In my spare time I play around with product/har... Show more

Thiago Fagundes

Thiago Fagundes

Thiago Marques Fagundes é formado em Engenharia Elétrica pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, com mestrado em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana. Atualmente, atua como Engenheiro de Segurança do Trabalho na Petrobras, onde também exerce o papel de Product Owner do BROA, o quarto sistema mais acessado da companhia. Combinando sua expertise técnica nos processos de segurança do trabalho com princípios da metodologia ágil, lidera a evolução desse produto digital, priorizando entregas de valor e promovendo a transformação digital nos processos de segurança.

Thiago Marques Fagundes é formado em Engenharia Elétrica pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, com mestrado em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana. Atualmente, atua como Engenheiro de Segurança do Traba... Show more

Vasco Urbano

Vasco Urbano

I am a Business Intelligence professional from Portugal, with extensive experience working with international clients.
Over the years, I have contributed to various sectors, including Retail, Energy and Human Resources, focusing on BI development or acting as a Product Owner.
Beyond work, I enjoy a good dinner with friends, engaging in lighthearted conversations, cooking, and traveling.

I am a Business Intelligence professional from Portugal, with extensive experience working with international clients. Over the years, I have contributed to various sectors, including Retail, Energy and Human Resources, focusing on BI development or... Show more

Alessa Hool

Alessa Hool

Alessandra Hool (MSc, MAS) is the Managing Director of ESM Foundation, a Swiss Foundation for rare metals. ESM supports private sector and political actors in their decision-making on risks in the raw materials supply chain, and participates in projects to train specialists in identifying and managing raw material risks for industrial processes. Alessa has been coordinating various national, European and international initiatives on critical raw materials, such as the EIT RawMaterials education projects SusCritMat and SusScritMOOC on the sustainable management of critical raw materials (2017-2022) and the International Round Table on Materials Criticality IRTC (from 2017).

Alessandra Hool (MSc, MAS) is the Managing Director of ESM Foundation, a Swiss Foundation for rare metals. ESM supports private sector and political actors in their decision-making on risks in the raw materials supply chain, and participates in proje... Show more

Bjørn D. Jensen

Bjørn D. Jensen

Worked with databases for more than 2 decades.
Greatly interested in the green energy sector and open data.

Senior BI & Data Analytics Architect at Energinet, since apr. 2021
Data Engineering Specialist, aug. 2019 - apr. 2021, Terma R&D Innovation Lab
Decision Intelligence Developer, dec. 2010 - july 2019, Vestas (Business Intelligence)
Software Engineer / Database Developer, nov. 2006 – nov. 2010, Vestas (Plant IT)
Advisory IT Specialist, sep. 2004 - oct. 2006, IBM Public Sector (Mærsk Data Public)
DBA / Software Engineer, mar. 2001- aug. 2004, Stibo Graphic (Stibo.net)
Data consultant, maj 2000 – feb. 2001, TDC Forlag A/S

M. Sc. physics (computer simulations, teaching competence) 1994-1999, Århus University
Six Sigma Green Belt
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - Data Managment and Analytics
Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineer Associate

Worked with databases for more than 2 decades. Greatly interested in the green energy sector and open data. Senior BI & Data Analytics Architect at Energinet, since apr. 2021 Data Engineering Specialist, aug. 2019 - apr. 2021, Terma R&D Innova... Show more

Sheila Maria Handberg

Sheila Maria Handberg

Sheila is Chief product owner, IT Workplace Solutions working at Energinet.

Sheila is Chief product owner, IT Workplace Solutions working at Energinet. Show more

Kateryna Stryhunivska

Kateryna Stryhunivska

Kateryna Stryhunivska is an experienced Senior Business Analyst based in Scotland. Her mission is to design & optimize processes to enable business growth by utilizing BA innovation tools and techniques.

Kateryna Stryhunivska is an experienced Senior Business Analyst based in Scotland. Her mission is to design & optimize processes to enable business growth by utilizing BA innovation tools and techniques. Show more

Amrita Dasgupta

Amrita Dasgupta

Amrita Dasgupta works as Energy and Minerals Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris. She has been working on various topics related to clean energy technologies and energy sector decarbonisation for six years on the World Energy Outlook (WEO) team at the IEA. Having co-authored around forty IEA flagship reports, Amrita was one of the lead authors of the IEA’s pioneering 2021 report on The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions. Since then, she is one of the core members of the team founded to work on the demand and supply outlooks for critical minerals at the IEA and led the recent report on Critical Minerals Recycling. Her areas of expertise include battery technologies, battery recycling, rare earth elements, transport energy demand, solar PV technologies and low-emissions hydrogen production.

Amrita Dasgupta works as Energy and Minerals Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris. She has been working on various topics related to clean energy technologies and energy sector decarbonisation for six years on the World Energy Ou... Show more

Noshin Omar

Noshin Omar

Prof. Noshin Omar is the President of Avesta Holding. Avesta is active in the field of battery production and recycling for automotive and stationary applications.

Prof. Noshin Omar is the President of Avesta Holding. Avesta is active in the field of battery production and recycling for automotive and stationary applications. Show more

Kian Kashani

Kian Kashani

I am the Power Platform Lead at Teck Resources. Bringing low-code rapid development to Teck through a culture of Citizen Development and Pro Dev solutions. Using all aspects of Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio, Pages and building out additional features via Azure. Started from Dynamics CRM 2011 On-perm to where Power Platform is today.

I am the Power Platform Lead at Teck Resources. Bringing low-code rapid development to Teck through a culture of Citizen Development and Pro Dev solutions. Using all aspects of Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Stu... Show more

Vikas Gupta

Vikas Gupta

Vikas is currently working as Director of Engineering at Intel designing AI PCs.
He is leveraging his previous experience designing various consumer devices like Phones, Tablets, Set-top boxes, WiFi routers, IoT devices for 25 years.

Vikas is currently working as Director of Engineering at Intel designing AI PCs. He is leveraging his previous experience designing various consumer devices like Phones, Tablets, Set-top boxes, WiFi routers, IoT devices for 25 years. Show more

Alyze Sam

Alyze Sam

Alyze Sam is a refreshing blockchain strategist, a novel educator, award-winning author, serial co-founder, and a vehemently driven advocate. Sam’s book ‘Stablecoin Economy’ was published by DonTapscott at The Blockchain Research Institute in January 2021. The Bad Crypto Podcast developed a Blockchain Hero NFT inspired by her work: Mz. Stability.

Alyze Sam is a refreshing blockchain strategist, a novel educator, award-winning author, serial co-founder, and a vehemently driven advocate. Sam’s book ‘Stablecoin Economy’ was published by DonTapscott at The Blockchain Research Institute in January... Show more

Min-Ha Lee

Min-Ha Lee

Dr. Min-Ha Lee, currently serves the esteemed position of Fellow at the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology (RQT) in Stanford Law School and he has been Senior Advisor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) within the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) at Stanford University, USA. Additionally, he works as the Principal Researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) and a Professor at the University of Science and Technology (UST) in South Korea.
Dr. Lee earned his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering and has developed a comprehensive expertise that bridges the disciplines of engineering and policy development, underpinned by rigorous analytic assessment.
In the realm of policy development, Dr. Lee has been instrumental as a Senior Advisor for the Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance program at CISAC, Stanford University. His responsibilities include conducting strategic analyses of vulnerabilities in quantum computing materials supply chains. Between 2020 and 2022, he served as the Executive Director of KITECH’s US branch office, where he was pivotal in fostering economic and technological collaboration between Korean small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and US entities, focusing on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) within the supply chain. A pioneer in his field, Dr. Lee has been at the forefront of advocating for comprehensive studies and policies regarding the sustainability and accessibility of CRMs and Rare Metals.

Dr. Min-Ha Lee, currently serves the esteemed position of Fellow at the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology (RQT) in Stanford Law School and he has been Senior Advisor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) wi... Show more

Jim McGlone

Jim McGlone

Jim McGlone is the Chief Technology Officer at Automation Strategy & Performance, with extensive experience in industrial, process, and building control systems, networking, and cybersecurity. A former submarine nuclear reactor operator in the Navy, Jim developed emerging technology businesses at Rockwell Automation and served as Vice President of Tridium, leading strategic initiatives. He also held leadership roles at Ultra Electronics and Kenexis. Jim is a certified Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional and co-author of the ISA book “Security PHA Review.” He holds degrees in nuclear technology, computer technology, and an MBA in international business.

Jim McGlone is the Chief Technology Officer at Automation Strategy & Performance, with extensive experience in industrial, process, and building control systems, networking, and cybersecurity. A former submarine nuclear reactor operator in the Navy, ... Show more

Kristen Delphos

Kristen Delphos

As a VP of Communications & Public Affairs at UL Research Institutes (ULRI), Kristen leads a team of passionate professionals who are committed to advancing ULRI's global mission: to create a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world. With over 18 years of experience in marketing and communications, Kristen has developed and executed innovative, integrated, and impactful strategies and campaigns that drive business objectives and stakeholder engagement across technology and energy industries.

Kristen has a strong track record of delivering in times of transformation, change, and uncertainty, leveraging her skills in media and public relations, digital marketing and social media, brand stewardship, change management, crisis management, and martech optimization. Additionally, she is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and a mindfulness-based stress reduction and workplace mindfulness facilitator, who brings a holistic and wellness-oriented approach to her work and life.

As a VP of Communications & Public Affairs at UL Research Institutes (ULRI), Kristen leads a team of passionate professionals who are committed to advancing ULRI's global mission: to create a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world. With over ... Show more

Stéphane Dellacherie

Stéphane Dellacherie

Engineer at Hydro-Québec (Québec) since 2016 in data science and AI applied to load forecasting, Associate professor at UQAM (Québec) since 2022, Visiting researcher at Polytechnique Montréal (Québec) in applied mathematics (2015-16), Researcher at the french atomic energy commission (CEA, France) in applied mathematics and scientific computing (1995-2016), Associate researcher at Jacques-Louis Lions Lab, Sorbonne université, France (2011-15)

Engineer at Hydro-Québec (Québec) since 2016 in data science and AI applied to load forecasting, Associate professor at UQAM (Québec) since 2022, Visiting researcher at Polytechnique Montréal (Québec) in applied mathematics (2015-16), Researcher at t... Show more

Andres Padilla

Andres Padilla

I am a passionate Microsoft Cloud Architect with over 20 years of experience focusing on analytics, streaming data, IoT and Azure Technologies. Along the way, I have been able to live in corporate IT, get dirty with big data, jump into the cloud and take a shot at the start-up world. I spend my days blending cloud architectures, business strategy, coding, influencing, designing, motivating and delivering solutions that live in the cloud. My goal is to constantly push myself, absorb different perspectives, inspire and be inspired, learn from every experience and create something exciting, awesome and new.

I am a passionate Microsoft Cloud Architect with over 20 years of experience focusing on analytics, streaming data, IoT and Azure Technologies. Along the way, I have been able to live in corporate IT, get dirty with big data, jump into the cloud and ... Show more

Ash Smith

Ash Smith

Currently the Data Platform Manager at South32 building data teams and platforms to support operations and functions globally.

Currently the Data Platform Manager at South32 building data teams and platforms to support operations and functions globally. Show more

Andrew Stets

Andrew Stets

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles.

~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science enthusiast, dedicated to bridging the gap between technical knowledge & public understanding.

~ Leveraging a unique blend of software architecture & science communication skills to build reliable solutions and share technical insights for broader impact.

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles. ~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science ent... Show more

Kanchana Devi Hariyappa

Kanchana Devi Hariyappa

Kanchana is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity architecture, delivery, and consulting. She excels in client and stakeholder engagements, delivery operations, and governance. With a proven track record of reducing costs, strengthening customer relationships, improving business practices, and driving profitable growth. She has successfully delivered security solutions that align with business strategies and roadmaps, accommodating various client requirements under a zero-trust approach. Known for winning numerous successful deals, Kanchana is adept at creating secure and sustainable cybersecurity frameworks ensuring robust protection and compliance. Currently focusing on data security and tackling critical data security challenges. Kanchana has technical hands-on experience in implementing end-to-end security controls for client accounts.

Kanchana is an accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity architecture, delivery, and consulting. She excels in client and stakeholder engagements, delivery operations, and governance. With a proven t... Show more

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