Finance & Banking

Experienced individuals involved in financial services, including banking, investment, insurance, and real estate

Ravi Teja Medempudi

Ravi Teja Medempudi

Ravi Teja Medempudi is an accomplished BI/Data Analytics Specialist with over 12 years of expertise in designing and implementing scalable analytics platforms across the financial services and healthcare sectors. Currently serving as Director of Advanced Data Analytics & Research at Fidelity Investments, Ravi has led enterprise-wide initiatives including the migration of over 400 dashboards into a unified semantic layer, improving dashboard performance by 10x and reducing cloud data costs by 25%. His strategic contributions have enabled streamlined decision-making through robust semantic data models and real-time executive KPI dashboards supported by AI/ML-powered outlier detection. Ravi also played a key role in the development of Fidelity’s Unified Customer Profile, projected to save approximately $43 million through centralized communication management. His earlier roles at Shields Health Solutions and CIT Group further underscore his ability to deliver high-performance, data-driven solutions, contributing to Medicaid/Medicare compliance and enterprise risk management, respectively. Technically proficient in a wide range of tools, including Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, Looker, Snowflake, SQL, and Python, he is also certified in multiple Microsoft and Qlik BI technologies. Ravi is currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University, complementing his earlier academic foundation in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences. With a strong grasp of data governance, cross-functional collaboration, and performance optimization, he stands out as a results-oriented leader in modern BI and analytics architecture.

Ravi Teja Medempudi is an accomplished BI/Data Analytics Specialist with over 12 years of expertise in designing and implementing scalable analytics platforms across the financial services and healthcare sectors. Currently serving as Director of Adva... Show more

Manuel Schuller

Manuel Schuller

Manuel is a senior DevOps evangelist, with a 20+ years international experience on both Dev and Ops solutions. Public Speaker (in events like DevOps World, DevOps Enterprise Summit, and BrightTalk's and TechStrong's programs and broadcasts), Business and Technical Challenges Solver.
Loving the terms “DevOps-ifier” and “DevOps-ologist”, with an excellent knowledge of both technologies and markets, he helps people practice DevOps principles in real world organizations, and achieve results in big DevOps transitions projects.
Outside of DevOps he is a member of the BIEN (Basic Income European Network), and a registered supporter of the Italian CDTI (Club Dirigenti Tecnologie dell’Informazione) and SiFPA (Simple Function Point Association, now in IFPUG).

Manuel is a senior DevOps evangelist, with a 20+ years international experience on both Dev and Ops solutions. Public Speaker (in events like DevOps World, DevOps Enterprise Summit, and BrightTalk's and TechStrong's programs and broadcasts), Business... Show more

Anbarasu Aladiyan

Anbarasu Aladiyan

Anbarasu Aladiyan is a Senior Full Stack Java Developer and Cloud Engineer with over 17 years of extensive experience in developing and supporting enterprise-grade web applications. Currently serving as a Software Developer at Compunnel Software Group, Inc., he leads the development of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) applications for Charles Schwab, focusing on scalable middleware solutions that bridge NICE and VAMP systems.
His technical expertise spans a comprehensive range of technologies including AWS cloud services (S3, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, EKS), Spring ecosystem (Boot, Cloud, Microservices), Angular, and various database technologies. Anbarasu holds both AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and Sun Certified Java Programmer certifications, demonstrating his commitment to professional excellence.
Throughout his career, he has worked with prestigious clients including Charles Schwab, Citigroup, and General Electric, delivering mission-critical financial applications with particular expertise in CCAR reporting, risk management systems, and identity management solutions. His experience ranges from hands-on development and architecture design to team leadership and offshore development management.
Anbarasu holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics from Anna University (2005) and has contributed to the academic community through multiple published papers on cloud computing, AI implementation, and financial services innovation. His work focuses on optimizing banking solutions through AI and cloud-driven technologies, reflecting his forward-thinking approach to financial technology solutions.
Based in Texas, USA, Anbarasu combines deep technical knowledge with strong leadership skills, regularly mentoring junior developers and driving process improvements in agile development environments.

Anbarasu Aladiyan is a Senior Full Stack Java Developer and Cloud Engineer with over 17 years of extensive experience in developing and supporting enterprise-grade web applications. Currently serving as a Software Developer at Compunnel Software Grou... Show more

Gunjan Taleja

Gunjan Taleja

Gunjan Taleja is a highly accomplished Senior Principal Application Engineer with over 17 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge software solutions. With a deep passion for technology and innovation, he has established a reputation as a trusted expert in the field, consistently delivering high-impact results across diverse industries.
Outside of work, Gunjan enjoys travel, camping, coaching young kids on cricket and follow premier league soccer.

Gunjan Taleja is a highly accomplished Senior Principal Application Engineer with over 17 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge software solutions. With a deep passion for technology and innovation, he has establis... Show more

Lorena Méndez Otero

Lorena Méndez Otero

¡Hola! Soy Mánager de Data & IA en Tokiota y una entusiasta de los datos.

Gallega de nacimiento y corazón, economista de formación, analista de datos de profesión y amante de la lectura, mascotas y de la buena comida por vocación 😉

Me gusta compartir mi conocimiento y experiencia con más personas y seguir aprendiendo día a día de mis compañeros y amigos/as que me inspiran a ser mejor persona y profesional.

Certificaciones de Microsoft:
- Fabric Data Engineer Associated
- Power BI Data Analytst Associate.

Certificaciones de Gestión de Proyectos:
- Scrum Master Certification (EuropeanScrum.org)

Otras certificaciones:
- Databricks Fundamentals.

¡Hola! Soy Mánager de Data & IA en Tokiota y una entusiasta de los datos. Gallega de nacimiento y corazón, economista de formación, analista de datos de profesión y amante de la lectura, mascotas y de la buena comida por vocación 😉 Me gusta c... Show more

Rodrigo Lombana R.

Rodrigo Lombana R.

Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, MSc. en Economía y Finanzas por la Universidad Arturo Prat (Chile) y Máster en Ingeniería de Datos y Big Data por la Universidad Católica de Ávila (España). Con más de 15 años desempeñando roles como analista de datos y especialista en inteligencia de negocios para diversas compañías líderes en sus sectores. Apasionado por el data storytelling y comprometido con la implementación de herramientas que faciliten y potencien la toma de decisiones estratégicas.

Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, MSc. en Economía y Finanzas por la Universidad Arturo Prat (Chile) y Máster en Ingeniería de Datos y Big Data por la Universidad Católica de Ávila (España). Con más de 15 años desempeñando... Show more

Scott Erickson

Scott Erickson

10+ years of experience in Configuration Manager and all things endpoint management. Experience in various industries including healthcare, finance, retail, and consulting. Currently a Systems administrator for Recast Software working to design, build, and maintain internal development and IT architecture.

10+ years of experience in Configuration Manager and all things endpoint management. Experience in various industries including healthcare, finance, retail, and consulting. Currently a Systems administrator for Recast Software working to design, buil... Show more

Hamza Haddougui

Hamza Haddougui

My approach combines technical rigor with pragmatic problem-solving, taking projects from rapid prototyping to industrial-grade production.

Throughout my career, I have designed and developed innovative solutions in various domains:

- Telecommunication process management, optimizing information flows and service quality
- Intelligent, automated real estate recommendation using Mapbox APIs
- Batch processing of flat files containing electronic payment transaction records

My approach combines technical rigor with pragmatic problem-solving, taking projects from rapid prototyping to industrial-grade production. Throughout my career, I have designed and developed innovative solutions in various domains: - Telecommu... Show more

David Handlos

David Handlos

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science.
He is currently a Senior Automation Engineer for the First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a midwestern-based bank managing over $30 billion in assets.

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science. He is currently a Senior Automation Engineer for the First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), a midwestern-based bank managing ov... Show more

Aruneesh Salhotra

Aruneesh Salhotra

Aruneesh Salhotra is a seasoned technologist and servant leader, renowned for his extensive expertise across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, AI, Business Continuity, Audit, Sales. His impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by his contributions as a speaker and panelist at leading industry events. Aruneesh’s engagement with key security bodies like OWASP, IEEE, CFF, PBC significantly shapes security policies and promotes better cybersecurity practices. Aruneesh is a distinguished board advisor and a limited partner in several venture capital firms, specializing in cybersecurity. Aruneesh leverages his credentials, including CISSP, C-CISO, GCISO, AWS and Kubernetes, to provide strategic direction on several advisory boards. Aruneesh serves in leadership roles in OWASP Agentic AI Top Ten, AI Exchange, LLM Top Ten, AIBOM Supply Chain, Serverless Top Ten Project, IEEE Next Gen Cyber Security. Aruneesh has a proven record of building communities around topics relevant to Cyber Security and AI community. Aruneesh is also a member of InfraGard in the NY Metro Chapter.

Aruneesh Salhotra is a seasoned technologist and servant leader, renowned for his extensive expertise across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, AI, Business Continuity, Audit, Sales. His impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by his c... Show more

Albert Wong

Albert Wong

Highly accomplished senior solutions architect with a proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and building thriving technical communities. My expertise spans Kubernetes (K8s), Application & Data Integration, Database technologies, and advanced data architectures including data warehousing, data lakes, ETL/ELT, and open table formats (Apache Hudi, Iceberg, Delta Lake) across all major cloud platforms. With 15x+ certifications and 3x Patent Author credits, I am adept at translating complex technical concepts into impactful solutions for diverse audiences, from C-level executives to technical teams.

Highly accomplished senior solutions architect with a proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and building thriving technical communities. My expertise spans Kubernetes (K8s), Application & Data Integration, Database technologies, a... Show more

Aracely Torres

Aracely Torres

Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas, expedida por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Galardonada en 2024 como Microsoft MVP Data Platform, Certificada como Microsoft Certified Trainer, y Microsoft Office Specialist Master y Microsoft Specialist Associate.

Consultora y Formadora en Inteligencia de Negocios, con experiencia laboral de más de 10 años en la implementación de procesos de automatización en el sector bancario nicaragüense, planificación de recursos para instituciones bancarias estatales y catedrática a nivel de cursos de especialización, posgrados y maestrías relacionadas al uso e implementación de estrategias y herramientas de Business Intelligence a nivel empresarial.

Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas, expedida por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Galardonada en 2024 como Microsoft MVP Data Platform, Certificada como Microsoft Certified Trainer, y Microsoft Office Specialist M... Show more

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello

I am a Chief Architect with over 20 years of experience in network infrastructure and cloud architecture. I specialize in designing, engineering, and managing multi-platform infrastructures across Data Center and Cloud environments. My expertise spans consulting, designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions for enterprises and service providers.
As part of the Go-To-Market motion, I serve as a Senior Managing Consultant, partnering with enterprise customers to optimize their cloud strategies. I lead Consulting, Advisory, and Architecture engagements across Pre-Sales, Sales, and Delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence. I provide impartial advocacy to help customers adopt the most suitable solutions and services, while introducing emerging technologies by staying current with innovations from Cloud Service Providers.
Since 2010, I have been a Certified Technical Trainer, delivering specialized courses for certifications in leading technologies such as Cisco, AWS, Microsoft, VMware, and Huawei.
Microsoft MVP, AWS community builder, Cisco Champion, Aviatrix Cloud Networking Hero.
My current focus areas include Cloud Networking & Security, Network Programmability, Automation, Observability, IPv6, Segment Routing, BGP Security, DevOps, and AI.

I am a Chief Architect with over 20 years of experience in network infrastructure and cloud architecture. I specialize in designing, engineering, and managing multi-platform infrastructures across Data Center and Cloud environments. My expertise span... Show more

Karl A L Smith

Karl A L Smith

Karl Smith is United Kingdom based duel citizen (UK and EU) working globally specialising in strategic leadership, strategy, planning and design that informs and supports best in class customer engagement, retention and market capture. He is well known for Agile methodologies, CX analytics, UX methods and enterprise technology across multiple industries for both colleague, customer and enterprise objective realisation. He has written and published several books on both Agile and Human-Centered Design and has been blogging since 2001. He is also academically published regarding eCommerce principles and guided interaction. He holds a BA in Design from Middlesex University, London and an MSc in Computer Science from Napier University, Edinburgh. He was recognised for his eminence in Design and Computing by the British Computer Society in 2011 with a Professional Fellowship.

In 2006 he Founded Agile World Consulting in the USA later forming Agile World as a nonprofit in 2020 as a co-founder with Sabrina Noto after the planned 20 years celebration of Agile in the Agile20Reflect Festival.

In 2023, he launched the Customer Agility Framework, integrating AI and UX research to transform customer requirements into actionable strategies. Karl has been instrumental in the evolution of UX, moving from usability UPA diagnostics to UXPA UX strategy and design practices after engaging with the organisation.

"I specialise in establishing new businesses or products/services and core competencies through lean methodologies, agile practices, user and colleague focused design and business process reengineering at senior and leadership levels. My work focuses on both delivering products and services and transitioning technology platforms and operational structures resulting in market capture, market entry, market optimisation, enhanced efficiency, improved customer experience, increased market capability and value creation".

As Chief Product/Technology Officer at All me ™, a pioneering social media application, I’m focused on developing user-centric and privacy-focused platform designed to counter platform degradation and enhance genuine connections. With expertise in AI, product vision, development and strategy, I lead the creation of this new way of engaging that empowers users in a privacy by default experience of digital interaction.

Karl Smith is United Kingdom based duel citizen (UK and EU) working globally specialising in strategic leadership, strategy, planning and design that informs and supports best in class customer engagement, retention and market capture. He is well kno... Show more

Angela Victorio

Angela Victorio

Angela Bing Victorio, a seasoned technical lead with over 20 years of software development experience. She specializes in cloud migrations, micro-services architecture, CI/CD pipelines and creating efficient and scalable solutions for complex business needs. Angela has extensive industrial experience in systems for airline operations, financial industry, services and applications for passenger travel , distributed control systems for power plants, and social networking startups.

Angela Bing Victorio, a seasoned technical lead with over 20 years of software development experience. She specializes in cloud migrations, micro-services architecture, CI/CD pipelines and creating efficient and scalable solutions for complex busines... Show more

Sergio Rodríguez Inclán

Sergio Rodríguez Inclán

A very curious and resourceful engineer, CI/CD specialist, with IA in mind.

A very curious and resourceful engineer, CI/CD specialist, with IA in mind. Show more

Pablo Herrera

Pablo Herrera

Con más de una década en desarrollo y QA Automation, he liderado equipos en sectores como retail, banca y gobierno. Mi expertise abarca Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, entre otros. Me apasiona compartir conocimientos sobre lenguajes de programación y pruebas de software para potenciar equipos y fomentar el crecimiento colectivo.

Con más de una década en desarrollo y QA Automation, he liderado equipos en sectores como retail, banca y gobierno. Mi expertise abarca Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, entre otros. Me apasiona compartir conocimientos sobre lenguaje... Show more

Josh Harris

Josh Harris

Josh Harris is the Founder and CEO of AnswerLayer, an AI-first data analytics platform. Previously, he served as Machine Learning Lead at Basetwo AI, focusing on physics-informed neural networks, and as Senior Data Scientist at NorthOne, where he developed financial services solutions. Earlier in his career, Josh held technical leadership roles including CTO at Dataspine, giving him hands-on experience scaling data infrastructure for growing businesses.

Josh Harris is the Founder and CEO of AnswerLayer, an AI-first data analytics platform. Previously, he served as Machine Learning Lead at Basetwo AI, focusing on physics-informed neural networks, and as Senior Data Scientist at NorthOne, where he dev... Show more

Samuel Adekunle

Samuel Adekunle

Samuel is a Senior Mobile Engineer with 6+ years of experience developing robust and scalable mobile applications for fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS, serving hundreds of thousands of users.

Samuel is a Senior Mobile Engineer with 6+ years of experience developing robust and scalable mobile applications for fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS, serving hundreds of thousands of users. Show more

Martin Brunke

Martin Brunke

Martin Brunke delivers powerful presentations that transcend traditional leadership insights, drawing on over two decades of experience coaching major college football and leading complex business transformations. He challenges organizations to cultivate the "Tom Brady Mindset"—a system he’s uniquely engineered and proven to instill—resulting in teams and leaders who operate with the unflappable confidence, profound trust, and crystal-clear clarity essential for today's complex demands. Martin's extensive background building and scaling PMOs underscores his ability to translate this system into practical, strategic impact, providing a tangible pathway for organizations of all sizes to achieve real agility and consistently turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Martin Brunke delivers powerful presentations that transcend traditional leadership insights, drawing on over two decades of experience coaching major college football and leading complex business transformations. He challenges organizations to culti... Show more

Gayathri Devi Srinivasan

Gayathri Devi Srinivasan

I am an accomplished speaker and presenter with a passion for sharing my knowledge and expertise with others.

As an active contributor to several open-source communities, I have delivered talks and hands-on sessions in a variety of tech stacks, including Flutter and Dart. I believe that open source is the future of software development, and I am committed to making a positive impact in this space through my contributions and speaking engagements.

In addition to my open source work, I bring a wealth of experience in business development, strategic planning, and project management to the table. I am a strategic thinker with a strong ability to identify new business opportunities and deliver impactful results, and I have a proven track record of success in both start-up and established environments.

Overall, I am excited to continue pursuing my career as a speaker and presenter, and I look forward to the opportunity to share my insights and expertise with your audience.

I am an accomplished speaker and presenter with a passion for sharing my knowledge and expertise with others. As an active contributor to several open-source communities, I have delivered talks and hands-on sessions in a variety of tech stacks, in... Show more

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help companies with the successful implementation of agile methods in project organizations and the improvement of software quality with agile QA methods.

Stephan Rossbach is the Founder and Principal Consultant at AGILE ANTS GmbH. He had his first contact with agile project methods ca. 20 years ago, when he participated in an Extreme Programing (XP) project. For many years he and his team help compani... Show more

Javier Arroyo Ferrer

Javier Arroyo Ferrer

Javier Arroyo Ferrer is a seasoned AI and blockchain strategist with over a decade of experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic business development, and growth-driven marketing. As Co‑Founder of ICP HUB Canada & US and Partner at Quantum Leap Labs, North America’s first AI and blockchain venture studio supporting founders and startups to build fully on-chain applications on the Internet Computer Protocol. He leads initiatives that bridge AI and decentralized infrastructure, including incubating +20 projects built on the Internet Computer Protocol. Javier plays a pivotal role in fostering Web3 innovation across North America, curating events, hackathons, and panel discussions at venues such as Blockchain Futurist Conference, ETHToronto, and Canada Crypto Week. Known for championing fully on‑chain application models, he advocates the “Internet reimagined” beyond cloud infrastructure. Javier has also emerged as a leader in promoting inclusivity in tech, hosting virtual X Spaces to engage underrepresented communities in blockchain development.

Javier Arroyo Ferrer is a seasoned AI and blockchain strategist with over a decade of experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic business development, and growth-driven marketing. As Co‑Founder of ICP HUB Canada & US and Partner at Quantum... Show more

Allie Reitz

Allie Reitz

Over the past ten years, Allie has built and run businesses in various industries including audio engineering, wellness tech, software development and user experience design, and accelerator programming. She has worked closely with dozens of entrepreneurs to build their climate and social impact organizations through coaching, fractional leadership roles, and her original entrepreneurship curriculum. Her clients include impact organizations like CrowdSolve, CU Boulder, Glazier Clinics, Conscious Capitalism, and the Downtown Denver Partnership.

Outside of work, Allie is passionate about her work supporting and mentoring youth, nonprofits, and impact entrepreneurs in partnership with capacity-building economic development organizations including SVP Denver, Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute, Good Business Colorado, and SEA Change. She has been instrumental in cultivating thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems in Denver, Reno, and Greeley, CO. Allie is an experienced audio engineer, musical composer, UX/UI designer, yoga teacher, no-code developer, workshop facilitator, design thinking expert, and entreprenerd.

She currently designs curriculum for hackathons and pitch competitions through her company, Meep, and works with the City of Greeley and nationally ranked venture capital firm gener8tor to run the gBETA Greeley AgTech pre-accelerator program.

Over the past ten years, Allie has built and run businesses in various industries including audio engineering, wellness tech, software development and user experience design, and accelerator programming. She has worked closely with dozens of entrepre... Show more

Joel Ovienloba

Joel Ovienloba

With more than 4 years of specialised expertise developing sophisticated, scalable mobile solutions for many sectors, Joel Ovienloba is an accomplished mobile application engineer, a specialist in Flutter and Dart, offering a distinct viewpoint on creating cross-platform apps that put user experience and performance first.

Joel Ovienloba has successfully led mobile development teams for international finance solutions, educational platforms, and food delivery, travel and hospitality businesses. He has a solid technical background in Dart, Swift, and Golang and his ability to develop solutions that function across a range of countries and user bases is demonstrated by his work on Pay4Me's cross-border payment system for Africa and other international platforms.

Here’s are links to Joel Ovienloba’s profile on LinkedIn & GitHub
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ovienloba-joel/
GitHub - https://github.com/JoelOvien

Joel is enthusiastic about mentoring the upcoming generation of mobile developers in addition to his technical abilities. He has facilitated training programs that have assisted junior developers in improving their cross-platform development abilities through his involvement with the Bells University Google Development Students Club.

Links:
GDSC Lead Activities 2022-2023
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DrCEU1Dzug8inocfkplD6WPKWq84hkyg?usp=sharing

https://developers.google.com/profile/badges/community/dsc/2022/lead

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pay4meapp_we-had-joel-ovienloba-a-senior-mobile-developer-activity-7292835339948150784-kgKB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACxo6e0BAPbuHI1PeCjb0iGv8Hgoru_MaTY

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephenjudeso_pay4mes-virtual-usd-card-is-launching-soon-activity-7242497446046519299-olOC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACxo6e0BAPbuHI1PeCjb0iGv8Hgoru_MaTY

With more than 4 years of specialised expertise developing sophisticated, scalable mobile solutions for many sectors, Joel Ovienloba is an accomplished mobile application engineer, a specialist in Flutter and Dart, offering a distinct viewpoint on cr... Show more

Sean Farmar

Sean Farmar

With over 25 years of experience, Sean Farmar specializes in providing simple solutions for complex business requirements applying SOA and distributed computing principles inspired by Udi Dahan.

Sean runs Bosca Software Solutions Ltd. a boutique consulting company providing management and technical consulting related to product software engineering, custom project delivery, and training.

With over 25 years of experience, Sean Farmar specializes in providing simple solutions for complex business requirements applying SOA and distributed computing principles inspired by Udi Dahan. Sean runs Bosca Software Solutions Ltd. a boutique c... Show more

Paul Guggenheim

Paul Guggenheim

Paul Guggenheim

With 40 years of experience in the Progress Language, Paul brings application expertise, passion, creativity, and positive results to each of his satisfied clients.

Leveraging his degrees in economics and physics with a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago, Paul applies his comprehensive business acumen and software application knowledge to provide a wide array of uniquely effective OpenEdge consulting services designed to streamline operations and enhance functionality.

Included in Paul’s proven portfolio are database design, application development, performance tuning, and web services.

Paul also brings 38 years of successful OpenEdge course development and training throughout the US and abroad. He is an acclaimed international speaker, and active member of the PUG Challenge Americas Conference Steering Committee.

Most recently, Paul has augmented his Progress capabilities by achieving the coveted roles of:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Certification
• Amazon Authorized Instructor (AAI).

This key Progress-Amazon proficiency combined with Paul’s extensive OpenEdge experience helps organizations fulfill their cloud migration objectives no matter the scope of the project or degree of difficulty.

Email: paul@pgasmarts.com


Paul Guggenheim With 40 years of experience in the Progress Language, Paul brings application expertise, passion, creativity, and positive results to each of his satisfied clients. Leveraging his degrees in economics and physics with a Masters... Show more

Baudilio Zapata

Baudilio Zapata

Ingeniero de Sistemas, Especialista de Proyectos, Especialista en Gestión de Riesgos, Enterprise Agile Coach, Scrum Master y Coach Ontológico, con 20 años de experiencia laboral en el área IT en industrias TELCO, Retail, Bancos y Financieras.

Ingeniero de Sistemas, Especialista de Proyectos, Especialista en Gestión de Riesgos, Enterprise Agile Coach, Scrum Master y Coach Ontológico, con 20 años de experiencia laboral en el área IT en industrias TELCO, Retail, Bancos y Financieras. Show more

Brian Contos

Brian Contos

With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He has ~30 years in the security industry as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor, and author. After getting his start with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and later Bell Labs, Brian began the process of building security startups and taking multiple companies through successful IPOs and acquisitions, including Riptech, ArcSight, Imperva, McAfee, Solera Networks, Cylance, JASK, Verodin, and Mandiant.

Brian has worked in over 50 countries across six continents. He authored the book Enemy at the Water Cooler and co-authored Physical & Logical Security Convergence with former NSA Deputy Director William Crowell. He was featured in the cyberwar documentary 5 Eyes alongside General Michael Hayden, former NSA, and CIA Director. Brian writes for Forbes and regularly presents at conferences like Black Hat, RSA, OWASP, and BSides.

With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He has ~30 years in the security industry as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor, and author. After getting h... Show more

Raghu Reddy

Raghu Reddy

As a Lead Data Platform Engineer, I specialize in cloud-native technologies, cloud architecture, and cloud security.
With 10 years of experience, I design and scale secure, highly automated cloud and Kubernetes infrastructures tailored for machine learning workloads (MLOps). I specialize in implementing zero-touch deployment solutions using GitOps methodologies, resulting in 80% faster release cycles and a 30% boost in productivity across cross-functional engineering teams.

Delivered Talk in Local Chapters and KCD Bengaluru 2025.

As a Lead Data Platform Engineer, I specialize in cloud-native technologies, cloud architecture, and cloud security. With 10 years of experience, I design and scale secure, highly automated cloud and Kubernetes infrastructures tailored for machine l... Show more

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