Energy & Basic Resources

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

Javi Hernández Braña

Javi Hernández Braña

Today's complex environment demands leadership that not only understands change but thrives on it. I collaborate with #teams and #organizations to develop an #agile culture centred on adaptability and continuous learning, ensuring they are fully prepared to adapt and excel in ever-evolving circumstances.

Today's complex environment demands leadership that not only understands change but thrives on it. I collaborate with #teams and #organizations to develop an #agile culture centred on adaptability and continuous learning, ensuring they are fully prep... Show more

Matt Miner

Matt Miner

I have 20 years of experience in organizational leadership across many different verticals including health, payments, communications, and energy; with a particular passion for cultivating high-performing teams and individuals. I have a BS in Computer Engineering from Purdue University and have been working in technology companies in the Chicagoland area and globally. I am currently CEO and Co-Founder @ Entalas.

I have 20 years of experience in organizational leadership across many different verticals including health, payments, communications, and energy; with a particular passion for cultivating high-performing teams and individuals. I have a BS in Compute... Show more

Alexandr Gilevich

Alexandr Gilevich

Technical leader and architect with a passion for engineering well-architected highly-available and scalable applications. 13+ years of production experience in IT. Certified Azure/AWS Solutions Architect Expert and Databricks Champion. Have worked with numerous international world-renowned customers (U.S. and Europe) in business domains such as aviation, e-commerce, telecommunication, engineering and oil&gas. At the moment working at EPAM as a solutions architect.

Technical leader and architect with a passion for engineering well-architected highly-available and scalable applications. 13+ years of production experience in IT. Certified Azure/AWS Solutions Architect Expert and Databricks Champion. Have worked w... Show more

Peter Rombouts

Peter Rombouts

Managing consultant with a strong focus on the Microsoft Azure platform. Supporting enterprise organisations in the Netherlands as consultant, lead developer and hands-on coding architect.

Currently employed as a fully QSD Certified software consultant and fully Microsoft Certified Azure Architect in the Netherlands. Projects include the energy sector, local and national government organisations, insurance companies and fintech. Peter is also an author of eLearning videos and eBooks on Microsoft Azure at Packt.

Peter focuses on architecting and desiging maintainable, future-proof and resilient platforms and systems. His specialities are Serverless, .Net, Cloud Software Architecture, Cloud Native, Service Integration and Cloud Solution Design

Managing consultant with a strong focus on the Microsoft Azure platform. Supporting enterprise organisations in the Netherlands as consultant, lead developer and hands-on coding architect. Currently employed as a fully QSD Certified software consu... Show more

Ashwini Mahendiran

Ashwini Mahendiran

Ashwini Mahendiran is a versatile professional with a Master's degree specialized in AI and over four years of experience in full-stack AI development and data science. With a proven track record of winning multiple hackathons and research expos, Ms. Mahendiran excels in driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions. Her expertise lies at the intersection of Data, AI, and Software Development, where she leverage cutting-edge technology to address complex challenges. Known for her collaborative approach and strong communication skills, Ms. Mahendiran thrives in dynamic environments, inspiring teams to achieve ambitious goals. Committed to Responsible and Ethical AI, Ms. Mahendiran is passionate about shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future in the tech industry.

Ashwini Mahendiran is a versatile professional with a Master's degree specialized in AI and over four years of experience in full-stack AI development and data science. With a proven track record of winning multiple hackathons and research expos, Ms... Show more

Arne Bartels

Arne Bartels

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development Show more

Arnaud Laroche

Arnaud Laroche

Coach agile et coach professionnel, j’accompagne les transformations des organisations depuis plus de 15 ans.

Issu d’un parcours en ingénierie informatique, en finance et en entrepreneuriat, j’ai évolué dans les systèmes d’information comme développeur, chef de projet, directeur de projet et consultant en organisation.

J’interviens aujourd’hui dans des contextes de transformation à grande échelle (banque, assurance, énergie, transport, industrie, e-commerce et services), notamment au Crédit Agricole Technologies et Services (CA-TS), ainsi qu’auprès d’organisations telles qu’Air France, Renault, RTE, Enedis ou Staples.

Cette expérience de terrain m’a permis de développer un retour d’expérience solide sur les dispositifs agiles et les dynamiques de transformation organisationnelle : ce qui fonctionne, ce qui résiste, et les conditions de réussite dans la durée.

En parallèle, j’accompagne dirigeants, managers, équipes et organisations en tant que coach professionnel. J’utilise différentes approches issues du coaching professionnel selon les contextes. En accompagnement individuel, je mobilise notamment les thérapies cognitives et comportementales (TCC), parmi d’autres outils adaptés aux situations. Pour les équipes et les organisations, je m’appuie en particulier sur la pensée systémique pour analyser et accompagner les dynamiques collectives.

Coach agile et coach professionnel, j’accompagne les transformations des organisations depuis plus de 15 ans. Issu d’un parcours en ingénierie informatique, en finance et en entrepreneuriat, j’ai évolué dans les systèmes d’information comme dévelo... Show more

Swati Ramanuj

Swati Ramanuj

20 + years of experience in Micosoft technologies. Primary Skillsets : MS Power Platform || M365 || AI & Copilot ||Azure || SharePoint || .NET
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

20 + years of experience in Micosoft technologies. Primary Skillsets : MS Power Platform || M365 || AI & Copilot ||Azure || SharePoint || .NET Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fun... Show more

Jonas van den Bogaard

Jonas van den Bogaard

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open source has proved to be an enabler of innovation and collaboration. It is Jonas' responsibility to ensure open source initiatives contribute to Alliander's digital strategy and objectives. Jonas takes a leading role in Alliander’s OSPO.

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open... Show more

Rick van Gerwen

Rick van Gerwen

Hi! I am a frontend enthousiast that loves diving into Developer Experience. Looking forward to new technologies, ways to level up teams and individuals, while finding things to make developing programs more enjoyable.

Hi! I am a frontend enthousiast that loves diving into Developer Experience. Looking forward to new technologies, ways to level up teams and individuals, while finding things to make developing programs more enjoyable. Show more

Takeshi Yoneda

Takeshi Yoneda

Envoy Proxy maintainer

Envoy Proxy maintainer Show more

Daniel Lestón

Daniel Lestón

Daniel F. Leston is an engineer, policy expert, and author working at the intersection of technology, sovereignty, and development across Europe and Africa. An IBM alumni and former advisor to the Spanish Ministry of Science , he has spent two decades leading digital and energy transformation initiatives. Founder of Gurumbe Capital, he focuses on decentralized infrastructure and open-source models as tools for true strategic autonomy. He is based in Nairobi.

Daniel F. Leston is an engineer, policy expert, and author working at the intersection of technology, sovereignty, and development across Europe and Africa. An IBM alumni and former advisor to the Spanish Ministry of Science , he has spent two decade... Show more

Dr. Mital Kanabar

Dr. Mital Kanabar

Dr. Mital Kanabar is a Founder and CEO of PowerProfs Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. He has 20+ years of industry experience serving the power & energy domain. Dr. Kanabar holds 25+ international patent applications; and has published 50+ journal/magazine/conference articles. Dr. Kanabar holds Professional Engineer in Ontario, and he is also serving as a Vice-chair of IEEE PES PSRC Relaying Communication, H Sub-committee, and active contributors of CIGRE, IEC and NERC working groups.

Dr. Mital Kanabar is a Founder and CEO of PowerProfs Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. He has 20+ years of industry experience serving the power & energy domain. Dr. Kanabar holds 25+ international patent applications; and has published 50+ journal/mag... Show more

Udo Schmitz

Udo Schmitz

Specializes in developing open‑source and custom solutions for grid modeling and analysis. Contributor to Power Grid Model (PGM), co‑developer of the CGMES2PGM Converter, and maintainer of the Julia‑based power‑flow framework SPARLECTRA.jl. Experienced in Online State Estimation, leading complex TSO projects, CGMES/CIM integration, and grid interoperability.

Specializes in developing open‑source and custom solutions for grid modeling and analysis. Contributor to Power Grid Model (PGM), co‑developer of the CGMES2PGM Converter, and maintainer of the Julia‑based power‑flow framework SPARLECTRA.jl. Experienc... Show more

Vara Bonthu

Vara Bonthu

Vara Bonthu is a Principal Technologist for Open Source – Data, AI & Kubernetes at AWS, and a CNCF Maintainer for the Kubeflow Spark Operator and MCP Server for Spark History Server. He leads the Data-on-EKS and AI-on-EKS open-source initiatives, helping organizations architect and scale distributed data and AI workloads on Kubernetes.
With hands-on experience managing Spark deployments across thousands of nodes and hundreds of thousands of pods, Vara focuses on performance optimization, workload resiliency, and AI-driven observability for cloud-native data frameworks including Apache Spark, Ray, and Kubeflow. He actively contributes to CNCF and open-source communities, advancing standards for scalable data processing, AI inference, and agentic AI systems on Kubernetes.

Vara Bonthu is a Principal Technologist for Open Source – Data, AI & Kubernetes at AWS, and a CNCF Maintainer for the Kubeflow Spark Operator and MCP Server for Spark History Server. He leads the Data-on-EKS and AI-on-EKS open-source initiatives, hel... Show more

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist.
Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs)

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist. Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs) Show more

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer Show more

Saradindu Sengupta

Saradindu Sengupta

I am working at Lytx Inc. as a Senior ML Engineer, where my primary area of work is building ML inference platforms focusing on video analytics and a visual language model. I have over 6 years of professional experience in building ML systems from the ground up since finishing my master's from IIITM, Kerala. I have spoken at both physical and virtual conferences, where my primary areas of focus have been computer vision, MLOps, time-series forecasting, and model optimisation.

I am working at Lytx Inc. as a Senior ML Engineer, where my primary area of work is building ML inference platforms focusing on video analytics and a visual language model. I have over 6 years of professional experience in building ML systems from th... Show more

Selvam Rajendran

Selvam Rajendran

Selvam Rajendran is a Senior Principal Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading the architecture, design, and certification of safety-critical aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, and embedded systems. He is a recognized expert in system-level Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for aircraft electric power systems, with deep expertise spanning Main, Emergency, Auxiliary, and Distribution power domains. Currently at Collins Aerospace (RTX), Selvam has led EMC architecture, EMI mitigation, lightning and HIRF protection, and certification strategies that have directly enabled airworthiness approvals and flight safety across multiple global aircraft platforms, maintaining a flawless record of zero EMC qualification failures. His work integrates noise-spectrum analysis, EMI filter design, grounding and shielding architectures, PCB-level EMC rules, and aircraft harness integration in compliance with RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-461 standards. Before Collins Aerospace, he served in senior technical leadership roles at L&T Technology Services and RealTime Systems, acting as a customer-facing EMC authority and hardware architect for aerospace, industrial automation, and national railway communication systems. Earlier in his career, he contributed to one of the world’s earliest mobile payment hardware platforms, demonstrating long-standing innovation in embedded and mixed-signal design. Selvam has been recognized as an RTX High Potential (HiPo) Talent and has received multiple corporate awards for technical excellence, collaboration, and accountability. He also serves as EMC Chair for the IEEE Rock River Valley Section, contributing to professional leadership and advancing industry knowledge in electromagnetic compatibility.

Selvam Rajendran is a Senior Principal Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading the architecture, design, and certification of safety-critical aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, and embedded systems. He is a recognized expert in syst... Show more

Derek Gomes Leite

Derek Gomes Leite

Derek Leite: 11+ anos de experiência com Agile, Gestão de Projetos, Processos, Produto e Inovação em empresas de grande porte como Deloitte, Globo, Stefanini, Icatu Seguros e MJV. Atualmente é Release Train Engineer (RTE) na TI da Petrobras. Engº de Produção (UFS), MBA em Gestão Empresarial (FGV), MBA em Engª de Software Ágil (XP Educação), Black Belt Lean Six Sigma, PSM, KMP, KMM, KCP (Kanban Coach). Realizou palestras e workshops sobre temas relacionados a Agilidade em âmbito nacional e internacional, além de atuar em projetos como Consultor, Agile Leader e Agile Coach.

Derek Leite: 11+ anos de experiência com Agile, Gestão de Projetos, Processos, Produto e Inovação em empresas de grande porte como Deloitte, Globo, Stefanini, Icatu Seguros e MJV. Atualmente é Release Train Engineer (RTE) na TI da Petrobras. Engº de... Show more

Bert Dumas

Bert Dumas

Bert Dumas is a global people systems architect and people & culture executive focused on how organizations scale leadership, decision-making, and performance. His work centers on designing people systems that support execution under pressure where strategy, governance, and human behavior intersect.
With 25+ years of experience across healthcare, energy, public sector, and investment-backed environments, Bert brings an operator’s perspective to leadership development, organizational design, and culture as an operating system. His speaking explores leadership under uncertainty, people systems as leverage, and the evolving role of people strategy in business outcomes.

Bert Dumas is a global people systems architect and people & culture executive focused on how organizations scale leadership, decision-making, and performance. His work centers on designing people systems that support execution under pressure where s... Show more

Vimaladhithan Salem Marimuthu Rajagopal

Vimaladhithan Salem Marimuthu Rajagopal

Vimaladhithan Salem Marimuthu Rajagoapal (Vimal) is an accomplished SAP Cloud Technology Expert with over 18 years of proven expertise in enterprise software solutions and digital transformation initiatives. As a certified technical leader, he has successfully managed large-scale ERP/SAP projects ranging from $500K to $15+ million, driving operational excellence across diverse global organizations in insurance, energy, pharmaceuticals, and retail sectors.
Currently serving as a Senior Technical Lead, he specializes in architecting and managing high-availability SAP environments on Microsoft Azure and AWS. His deep expertise encompasses the complete SAP ecosystem, including S/4HANA, HANA 2.0, Business Intelligence, and emerging AI technologies through SAP's Business AI portfolio. He has led complex system migrations, upgrades, and cloud adoption strategies while ensuring seamless integration with existing enterprise landscapes.
His leadership extends to managing globally distributed teams of 45+ technical resources across the US, Canada, Europe, and India. He has successfully orchestrated critical initiatives, including data center migrations, system consolidations, and disaster recovery implementations. His technical proficiency spans multiple platforms, including HANA databases, various operating systems (Unix, Linux, Windows), and cloud hyperscalers.
A recognized industry thought leader, he has presented at multiple SAP ASUG SAPPHIRE conferences and contributed to North America's Center of Excellence initiatives. His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology and executive leadership certification from the Wharton School of Executive Education.
His comprehensive certification portfolio includes SAP S/4HANA Conversion specialist, Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads, Certified Scrum Product Owner, and Oracle Professional certifications. Through his strategic approach combining technical excellence with business acumen, he consistently delivers innovative SAP solutions that exceed business expectations while optimizing total cost of ownership and maximizing return on investment.

Vimaladhithan Salem Marimuthu Rajagoapal (Vimal) is an accomplished SAP Cloud Technology Expert with over 18 years of proven expertise in enterprise software solutions and digital transformation initiatives. As a certified technical leader, he has su... Show more

Raúl Berganza Gómez

Raúl Berganza Gómez

Raúl leads GenAI teams at E.ON, one of Europe's largest utilities, and serves as an energy ambassador at the European Commission, advocating for Europe's AI competitiveness through clean-powered compute growth. Most AI practitioners build on top of energy infrastructure. Raúl contributes to building it by modeling grid connections, preparing utilities for the coming data center wave. His conviction: the next constraint on AI is not the models. It is the power grid.

Raúl leads GenAI teams at E.ON, one of Europe's largest utilities, and serves as an energy ambassador at the European Commission, advocating for Europe's AI competitiveness through clean-powered compute growth. Most AI practitioners build on top of e... Show more

Hauke Feiertag

Hauke Feiertag

Hauke is grant manager at chargebyte. Takes care about funding opportunities of new and innovative ideas. Keeps track on environmental subjects having an impact on our daily social lives. Develops striking and very competitive ideas on innovations by connecting interdisciplinary domains. Motivation on research is based on environmental topics and affordable sustainable energy and open-source code developments. Hauke organizes the participation of chargebyte in BiFlex-Industrie.

Hauke is grant manager at chargebyte. Takes care about funding opportunities of new and innovative ideas. Keeps track on environmental subjects having an impact on our daily social lives. Develops striking and very competitive ideas on innovations by... Show more

Savita Singh

Savita Singh

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, and Databricks. Adept at leading complex migrations, modernizing legacy data estates, and architecting advanced analytics platforms that drive measurable business outcomes for organizations in energy, technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, government, and public sector domains.

Leveraging nearly two decades of hands-on expertise, I bring deep technical insight, strategic vision, and a proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. My experience enables me to anticipate challenges, deliver innovative solutions, and mentor teams through digital transformation journeys.

Recognized for driving customer success through technical enablement, cost modeling, and governance best practices. Skilled in orchestrating cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering workshops that accelerate cloud adoption and compliance. Passionate about empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, foster innovation, and maintain regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape.

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, a... 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

Elin Hellström

Elin Hellström

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools.

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools. Show more

Eduardo Páez Hernández

Eduardo Páez Hernández

Co-founder and Head of Business Development at data4all. We are dedicated to the digitization of processes and implementation of data culture through Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Copilot.

Expert in Digital Transformation and People Analytics. Consultant and Trainer. Microsoft Certified PL300, Master in BI & Big Data. I have more than 10 years of experience in technology positions in large companies in sectors such as IT consulting and Oil & Gas.

I am co-founder of the Think Tank “People Analytics Spain”. I am motivated to implement the data culture in companies and thus help them grow by bringing out the full potential of the Microsoft ecosystem.

Co-founder and Head of Business Development at data4all. We are dedicated to the digitization of processes and implementation of data culture through Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Copilot. Expert in Digital Transformation and People Analytics.... Show more

Prathyusha Mondru

Prathyusha Mondru

Prathyusha Mondru is a results-driven Project Engineer and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience in managing end-to-end power generation, infrastructure, and operational projects across various sectors, including construction, utilities, technology, and banking. She currently serves as a Project Engineer 2 at HOLT CAT, where she oversees project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution for city and county power generation initiatives, delivering Caterpillar generator systems for critical infrastructure, including hospitals, fire stations, and municipal facilities. Her role includes coordinating cross-functional teams, managing contractors, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and leading installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
Previously, Prathyusha worked as a Project Consultant at Wipro, supporting business analysis, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and project reporting. She has also held roles as a Teaching Assistant at the University of North Texas, where she supported graduate-level Project Management and Technology Innovation courses, and as an Operations Analyst at Genpact, driving KPI-based performance analysis and process optimization. Earlier in her career, she served as a Quality Assurance Officer at ICICI Bank, contributing to large-scale digital banking and compliance initiatives.
Prathyusha holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of North Texas, an MBA from Osmania University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Malla Reddy Engineering College. She is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the PMI Dallas Chapter, and she brings a strong combination of technical expertise, structured project management, and cross-functional collaboration to complex, high-impact projects.

Prathyusha Mondru is a results-driven Project Engineer and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience in managing end-to-end power generation, infrastructure, and operational projects across various sectors, including constructio... Show more

Chris Aleman

Chris Aleman

Chris Aleman is a seasoned Data Analytics Manager at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he leverages his expertise to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize business processes.

His passion for data analytics extends beyond his professional responsibilities. As a Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate, a Co-Leader of the San Antonio Power BI User Group (PUG), and a speaker at Community Summit NA 2024 and Spark 2024, hosted by the Alamo Regional Data Alliance, Chris is actively involved in the data community, sharing his knowledge and experience.

When not immersed in data, Chris loves to travel with his wife, having explored 22 countries and covered over 61,000 miles together. Back home, they enjoy the company of their family of furbabies, including five cats, two dogs, a turtle, and too many fish to count.

Chris Aleman is a seasoned Data Analytics Manager at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he leverages his expertise to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize business processes. His passion for data analytics extends beyond... Show more

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