Finance & Banking

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

Sridhar Rangu

Sridhar Rangu

Sridhar Rangu is a Senior Project and Program Manager with over 20 years of IT experience, leading strategic digital transformation initiatives across industries. He specializes in aligning technology solutions with business objectives, delivering AI-powered automation, enterprise cloud migrations, and large-scale modernization programs that maximize ROI.

Currently with CVS Health through XSell Resources, Sridhar drives initiatives that optimize system architectures, accelerate delivery cycles, and enhance customer experiences. His career spans leadership in pre-sales strategy, professional services delivery, and cross-functional team management, successfully guiding onshore and offshore engineering teams to deliver complex, high-value projects.

Sridhar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business. A certified PMP, he is passionate about fostering innovation, mentoring the next generation of leaders, and helping organizations embrace emerging technologies to stay ahead in an AI-driven world.

Sridhar Rangu is a Senior Project and Program Manager with over 20 years of IT experience, leading strategic digital transformation initiatives across industries. He specializes in aligning technology solutions with business objectives, delivering AI... Show more

Bill Wilder

Bill Wilder

Bill is an AI-first consultant with deep background spanning software architecture, Azure, and cybersecurity. Boston Azure AI founder. Microsoft MVP. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CISSP.

Bill is an AI-first consultant with deep background spanning software architecture, Azure, and cybersecurity. Boston Azure AI founder. Microsoft MVP. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CISSP. Show more

Diponkar Paul

Diponkar Paul

Diponkar Paul has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Business Intelligence, Big Data, and Data Warehousing. Currently serving as Associate Director of Data Platform and Strategy at OMERS, Canada, he has a proven track record of designing and developing medium- to large-scale data warehouses and delivering business-critical analytical solutions. Diponkar is deeply involved in shaping modern enterprise data strategies, particularly in the transformative era of Generative AI.

He is leading the Toronto Data Professionals Community (former Toronto PASS user group). He has a diverse background and has been working and studying in different Geo locations including Canada, Denmark, the UK, and Sweden. He writes a technical blog, writes articles on SQLServerCentral, and, does public speaking. His remarkable contributions to the community earned him the Microsoft Data Platform MVP award.

Diponkar Paul has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Business Intelligence, Big Data, and Data Warehousing. Currently serving as Associate Director of Data Platform and Strategy at OMERS, Canada, he has a proven track rec... Show more

Flamur Gogolli

Flamur Gogolli

Flamur is a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS focused on helping customers with their modernisation journey, from designing and building complex infrastructures to running large scale workloads efficiently. Prior to joining AWS, Flamur spent 4 years at JP Morgan, leading the cloud native transformation and migration of one of their core platforms. He has over 20 years of deep technical expertise working in lead roles encompassing cloud, containers, DevOps and systems engineering.

Flamur is a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS focused on helping customers with their modernisation journey, from designing and building complex infrastructures to running large scale workloads efficiently. Prior to joining AWS, Flamur spe... Show more

Diego Marques

Diego Marques

I am a Country Manager with several years of experience leading companies through the journey of implementing Cloud and modernizing applications to reach the market faster and more securely.

What drives me is working in complex environments with technological and business challenges, where I can present cloud-based solutions that transform companies’ delivery capabilities and positively influence the end customer experience. I’m also passionate about sharing knowledge with as many people as possible. I truly believe that technology can change people’s lives!

I am a Country Manager with several years of experience leading companies through the journey of implementing Cloud and modernizing applications to reach the market faster and more securely. What drives me is working in complex environments with t... Show more

Stuart Mann

Stuart Mann

Stuart Mann is a reformed waterfall guy who became a passionate Agile Coach. He is a father (two girls), husband (one wife) and a trainee feminist. In his spare time, Stuart is a compulsive marathon runner having run over 270 marathons and ultra marathons. He writes a popular blog, monthly column in South Africa’s largest running publication (Modern Athlete) and is a regular contributor of articles to various publications. Stuart’s lifetime ambition is to secure a beer sponsor.

Stuart Mann is a reformed waterfall guy who became a passionate Agile Coach. He is a father (two girls), husband (one wife) and a trainee feminist. In his spare time, Stuart is a compulsive marathon runner having run over 270 marathons and ultra mara... Show more

Soren Alexandersen

Soren Alexandersen

💭 Søren Friis Alexandersen is a renowned thought leader in the ERP space, known for his deep expertise and collaborative approach. He's far into his career's 3rd decade, and currently a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft in the Dynamics 365 Business Central engineering team, working on Microsoft's core business solution for SMBs, where his mandate is to rethink Finance through the lens of AI.

💡 With a distinguished standing in the community, Søren is celebrated not only for his technical acumen but also for his unwavering commitment to openness and continuous learning, always bringing in the human factor into technology.

👩🏼‍💻 Søren's is a strategist at heart, and his leadership is characterized by his ability to bridge the gap between complex technological concepts and practical, human-centered applications.

🦸🏼 As a lifelong learner, Søren continuously seeks new knowledge and perspectives, fostering a culture of growth and adaptability within his professional circles. He shares the broadly held view that technology can and should improve human lives through increased productivity, though he thinks a lot about what we will do with the productivity gain long term, and how we ensure AI in particular is fair, transparent, and accessible to all.

💭 Søren Friis Alexandersen is a renowned thought leader in the ERP space, known for his deep expertise and collaborative approach. He's far into his career's 3rd decade, and currently a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft in the Dynamics 365 Busi... Show more

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with technology.

He has been working on building the community since he was a Microsoft Student Partner and is currently leading two technical communities in the UAE, namely, Azure Middle East and Power Platform User Group UAE.

He has been in the consulting business for more than three years and has developed solutions for various industries, such as Healthcare, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, and more, using technology to solve business bottlenecks and improve business efficiencies.

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with ... Show more

Mou Rakshit

Mou Rakshit

26 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFUL IT LEADERSHIP • DATA MANAGEMENT & ARCHITECTURE •
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS & REPORTING • AGILE AND PREDICTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

EDUCATION
• MS, Computer Science, Honors, Wayne State University, 2006-2008
• Master's in Health Services Administration - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2017-2020)
• MS in Analytics and Data Science (In Progress), Georgia Tech 2021-2026
• BE in Electronics & Telecommunications, IIEST, 1994-1998
• Chief Technology Officer Certificate Program from Wharton Executive Education, June 2023-May 2024

Certification
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

• Databricks certified Data Engineer Professional
• Databricks certified Data Engineer Associate
• Databricks certified Data Analyst Associate
• Databricks certified GenAI Engineer Associate
• Databricks certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate
• Databricks certified Machine Learning Engineer Professional
• Databricks certified solution architect essentials

26 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFUL IT LEADERSHIP • DATA MANAGEMENT & ARCHITECTURE • BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS & REPORTING • AGILE AND PREDICTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION • MS, Computer Science, Honors, Wayne State University, 2006-20... Show more

Jaime Nagase

Jaime Nagase

Principal AppMod Containers Specialist in LATAM, I'm deeply immersed in the Kubernetes and container ecosystem, helping organizations scale their containerized applications. With hands-on experience leading large-scale container deployments bringing practical insights on implementing enterprise-grade Kubernetes solutions.

I'm passionate about sharing knowledge through my book "Modern Applications Strategy" and speaking engagements worldwide. My expertise spans container orchestration, microservices architecture, and as a DevOps Amabassador. I focus on real-world Kubernetes implementation strategies, helping teams overcome challenges and achieve cloud-native success at scale.

Principal AppMod Containers Specialist in LATAM, I'm deeply immersed in the Kubernetes and container ecosystem, helping organizations scale their containerized applications. With hands-on experience leading large-scale container deployments bringing ... Show more

Pravin Dangar Ahir

Pravin Dangar Ahir

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Financial Services, Banking, and Automobile industries. Adept at delivering solutions across multiple geographies, including Australia, the USA, GCC, the UK, and Europe.

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Fin... Show more

Karim El-Melhaoui

Karim El-Melhaoui

Karim is a seasoned and renowned thought leader within cloud security. At O3 Cyber, he conducts research and development and works with our clients, primarily in Financial Industry. Karim has a background in building and operating platform services for security on private and public clouds, developing and executing a cyber security strategy for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, and overseeing the execution of adapting a traditional security organization to a ‘cloud operating model.’

Karim blogs at https://blog.karims.cloud

Karim is a seasoned and renowned thought leader within cloud security. At O3 Cyber, he conducts research and development and works with our clients, primarily in Financial Industry. Karim has a background in building and operating platform services f... Show more

Soenil Soebedar

Soenil Soebedar

Soenil Soebedar is a solution-oriented Cyber security professional who spent more than 32 years in the IT sector, 22 years as a contractor and founder of SOEBIT Cybersecurity in Netherlands (Europe) and 12 years in the Cyber Security area as Ethical Hacker, Penetration tester, PKI/Cryptography specialist, Senior Security Engineer, Senior SOC Specialist. He has experience in a number of industries such as Finance and Banking, Energy, Government, Healthcare, Education and Consulting and a lot of international experience to work in teams and individually, in multiple countries and several cultures: France, Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, India & Dubai.

• Worked 7 + years for the European Power & Gas exchange market, Worked 5+ years in the IT & Cybersecurity Training & Education field – International (Dubai & India), Worked 3 + Years for the Government of The Netherlands – Division: Ministry of Justice and Security for customers as Custodial Institutions Agency (All Prison of NL) as Senior SOC Security Engineer & Penetration Tester, Worked 16 months as freelance Senior security engineer (Malware & DLP team) for ABN-AMRO Bank, Worked 14 months as freelance Senior PKI Cryptography specialist for Dutch Central Bank, Currently, since Oct 2022, working as freelance PKI & Cryptography Architect for Government of Defence in The Netherlands
• Hold 29 International cybersecurity valid certifications, such as (CEH) Ethical Hacker, RCCE, CCISO, CHFI, Microsoft Azure & Security SC-100, SC-200, AI-102, Mobile Forensics, cryptography & advanced penetration testing etc.
• He is certified Trainer for PECB, EC-Council & Rocheston Cybersecurity training.

• Technical & Keynote Speaker on Cybersecurity conferences on CYBERSEC Asia 2025, CYBERSEC Netherlands 2024, CyberWiseCon 2024, IT/CS University’s in Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bangalore, NMITCON 2023+2024, Bangalore, AsiaTech Singapore 2023, C0c0n 2022 by Kerala Police in India, Diversec-con, IEEE India, Rocheston Reinvent, Next Generation CyberMinds, Malaysia, Asia Conference etc.

• He has delivered (virtual) workshops, cybersecurity training, speaker on conferences and webinars for IT Professionals, colleges & universities in Netherlands, USA, Suriname, India, Ghana, Lithuania, Bangkok, Singapore & Malaysia.

Soenil Soebedar is a solution-oriented Cyber security professional who spent more than 32 years in the IT sector, 22 years as a contractor and founder of SOEBIT Cybersecurity in Netherlands (Europe) and 12 years in the Cyber Security area as Ethical ... Show more

Vinuja Khatode

Vinuja Khatode

A Platform Engineer at JPMorgan Chase and a CNCF community regular and lifelong learner. She’s spoken at global conferences like State of Open Con, KCDs, and DevOpsDays, bringing raw, real-world DevOps and Platform lessons to the stage. Vinuja has also built and scaled platforms at an AI startup. When she’s not shipping infrastructure, she’s usually exploring something new, tech, art, sports, or ideas that push her out of her comfort zone.

A Platform Engineer at JPMorgan Chase and a CNCF community regular and lifelong learner. She’s spoken at global conferences like State of Open Con, KCDs, and DevOpsDays, bringing raw, real-world DevOps and Platform lessons to the stage. Vinuja has al... Show more

Stefan Grasmann

Stefan Grasmann

Stefan Grasmann is Partner and Group Head of Thought Leadership & Chief of Blockchain at Zühlke. He leads Zühlke’s global thought leadership programme and drives strategic thinking at the intersection of blockchain, digital assets, and financial infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience in the tech sector, Stefan has a strong track record in fostering innovation, scaling businesses in new markets, and leading intercultural teams.
He co-founded Blockchain:Circle, a cross-industry forum for real-world Web3 use cases, and is a frequent speaker and moderator at international events. Stefan regularly shares his insights through podcasts, articles, and executive workshops—helping institutions navigate the shift toward programmable finance.

Stefan Grasmann is Partner and Group Head of Thought Leadership & Chief of Blockchain at Zühlke. He leads Zühlke’s global thought leadership programme and drives strategic thinking at the intersection of blockchain, digital assets, and financial infr... Show more

Tomiwa Falade

Tomiwa Falade

Tomiwa is an Offensive Security Engineer with a passion for exploring how attackers think, build, and operate. His work spans red teaming, adversary simulation, and security research, where he experiments with modern techniques for bypassing defenses and uncovering real-world attack paths.

With experience designing custom tools, running offensive security labs, and translating complex concepts into clear insights, he helps both technical and non-technical audiences understand the evolving threat landscape. He has spoken on topics ranging from ethical hacking and malware trends to practical steps for building resilient applications and infrastructure.

Beyond offensive security, he is a strong advocate for knowledge-sharing across the wider tech community whether mentoring aspiring security professionals, engaging with developers on secure coding practices, or contributing to open discussions on the future of cybersecurity.

Tomiwa is an Offensive Security Engineer with a passion for exploring how attackers think, build, and operate. His work spans red teaming, adversary simulation, and security research, where he experiments with modern techniques for bypassing defenses... Show more

Anders Ahl

Anders Ahl

After navigating the ever-changing cosmos of technology for over three decades, orchestrating the deployment and management of devices across diverse constellations, my celestial journey eventually led me to the heart of Microsoft. For the past 20 years, I’ve been a steadfast crew member, charting new courses as a Principal Product Manager in the Intune Engineering team. Recently, I embarked on a new orbit, joining Ericsson as Global Product Owner for Unified Endpoint Management and Privileged Access Workstations, continuing my passion for Intune and secure device management, now from a different vantage point.

After navigating the ever-changing cosmos of technology for over three decades, orchestrating the deployment and management of devices across diverse constellations, my celestial journey eventually led me to the heart of Microsoft. For the past 20 ye... Show more

Nishith Rajyaguru

Nishith Rajyaguru

Nishith Rajyaguru is a visionary technopreneur, passionate about harnessing cutting-edge technologies to craft impactful solutions for real-world challenges. With over a decade of experience driving innovation and operational excellence at leading product-based tech companies, he blends deep technical expertise with a commitment to solving pressing issues.

By leaving his corporate career behind to become a full-time entrepreneur, Nishith has pursued his passions and created innovative solutions that drive real impact. As the founder of TechnoFuzn Products Private Limited, he is dedicated to developing scalable, future-ready solutions that foster long-term, technology-driven transformations.

Nishith's work centers on empowering people and organizations to achieve their full potential. He has consistently delivered measurable impact, including leading a hackathon initiative that reduced build time by 70%, enabling teams to focus on higher-level innovation and creativity. He also reimagined a key product feature, reducing interaction time by 80% and unlocking resources for more strategic work.

Renowned for his bold and innovative approach to problem-solving, Nishith is reshaping the tech landscape with fresh ideas and forward-thinking solutions. Guided by a clear vision to create a more equitable, sustainable, and connected world through technology, he is dedicated to making a meaningful impact and leaving a lasting legacy in the tech industry.

Nishith Rajyaguru is a visionary technopreneur, passionate about harnessing cutting-edge technologies to craft impactful solutions for real-world challenges. With over a decade of experience driving innovation and operational excellence at leading pr... Show more

Orestis Meikopoulos

Orestis Meikopoulos

With a strong focus on detail and a commitment to excellence, Orestis thrives in creating high-quality systems, demonstrating his technical expertise and leadership skills within software development teams, and guiding fellow software engineers in adopting best practices and processes.

As a Head of Engineering at Code Create, his current role involves guiding and mentoring multiple engineering teams, evaluating potential clients to grow the company's business, and leading the team responsible for preparing complete (technical and business) proposals in response to RfPs. He also oversees the end-to-end technical delivery of the company's projects and coordinate all client communications.

Away from the office, he is an active contributor to open-source projects on GitHub, where he shares insights gleaned from real-world experiences to empower fellow developers. He also maintains a personal blog on LinkedIn and write stories on Medium sharing his knowledge and experiences around software development topics. He also contributes to the developer community as a public speaker, during various events like Global Azure, or .NET meetups.

In his previous roles, he worked as an Azure Architect for Microsoft, where he accelerated and mitigated risks for Azure deployments at scale, enabling customers to confidently onboard to Azure. He also served as a technical and chapter lead of the corporate web banking product of a major Microsoft's FSI client.

With a strong focus on detail and a commitment to excellence, Orestis thrives in creating high-quality systems, demonstrating his technical expertise and leadership skills within software development teams, and guiding fellow software engineers in ad... Show more

Lebogang Madise

Lebogang Madise

Lebogang Madise is an Account Technology Strategist at Microsoft, where she drives AI and security strategies for education organizations across Africa, empowering developers and institutions to modernize applications and streamline workflows. As the founder of Difela Hymns, she has digitized African hymns, enhancing accessibility and preserving cultural heritage for global audiences.
A passionate advocate for Women in STEM, Lebogang has been honoured with the Women in STEM Award and Inspiring50 South Africa Award. She is an active IEEE member and champions continuous learning, teamwork, and responsible AI adoption. Her work bridges cutting-edge technology with human impact, from mentoring developers to promoting innovation in education. Lebogang brings her expertise in AI tools like GitHub Copilot and insights on cognitive biases to inspire developers of all levels to code smarter and grow faster.

Lebogang Madise is an Account Technology Strategist at Microsoft, where she drives AI and security strategies for education organizations across Africa, empowering developers and institutions to modernize applications and streamline workflows. As the... Show more

Thierry DEMAN-Barcelo

Thierry DEMAN-Barcelo

MVPx23
MCPx100
Author at @ENIeditions
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Damien Jones

Damien Jones

Damien Jones is an AWS consultant, experienced data professional and cloud enthusiast with a strong track record of designing, building, and optimising cloud-native solutions. He brings deep expertise in SQL, cloud architectures, and data modelling, and has a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex problems and support data-driven decision-making. Damien actively engages in the cloud community as a content creator, user group leader, and public speaker.

Outside of work, he is a keen runner, amateur gardener, dance music enthusiast and dog dad.

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Damien Jones is an AWS consultant, experienced data professional and cloud enthusiast with a strong track record of designing, building, and optimising cloud-native solutions. He brings deep expertise in SQL, cloud architectures, and data modelling, ... Show more

Peter Geelen

Peter Geelen

Full details at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgeelen/

Executive Director at CyberMinute, also managing consultant at Quest For Security, from Leuven, Belgium.

With +25y experience, I have built strong experience in enterprise security & architecture, identity & access management, information security, data protection & privacy, cyber & cloud security, corporate security policies, security best practices.

Committed to continuous learning, I hold renowned security certificates in Information Security, Cyber & Cloud security, Supply Chain security, Incident Mgmt, BCM & DRP, Data Protection & Privacy, Architecture, Software Security, Ethical Hacking, HR security... and still growing.

Accredited lead auditor & lead implementer ISO27001, ISO27701, ISO22301, ISO9001 & ISO17021 & other ISO standards.

Accredited and authorized trainer for PECB, ISC2, ISACA.
Microsoft Alumni MCT.

Since 2005, technical focus on Microsoft IAM solutions: MS Identity Manager and related platforms like AD, Azure, PKI, single sign-on & security solutions, identity management…
Plus hands-on experience in scripting (PowerShell), development basics (VB/C#), SQL and Exchange... and a small bit of SharePoint, to survive.

I strive to spend time on the Microsoft community both online as offline.

Find my personal blog at http://blog.identityunderground.be.

12x Microsoft MVP Security (Identity and Access), 2008 - 2025

Strong believer and active supporter of knowledge sharing, to build and grow the security & data protection communities.

Full details at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgeelen/ Executive Director at CyberMinute, also managing consultant at Quest For Security, from Leuven, Belgium. With +25y experience, I have built strong experience in enterprise security & archite... Show more

Rich Young

Rich Young

Dynamic and decisive, I bring intense ingenuity as an AWS cloud trailblazer directing complex initiatives across the tech landscape. By spearheading high-velocity cloud native development leveraging containers, serverless, and microservices, I have led global teams to deploy disruptive AWS solutions, establishing best practices in CI/CD and observability.

Armed with intricate AWS expertise, I accelerate fluid migrations while optimising budgets, performance and reliability. As a change agent driving digital transformation, I prepare organisations for technology leadership, coaching teams through pioneering approaches to realise AWS’s game-changing capabilities.

Dynamic and decisive, I bring intense ingenuity as an AWS cloud trailblazer directing complex initiatives across the tech landscape. By spearheading high-velocity cloud native development leveraging containers, serverless, and microservices, I have l... Show more

Tommy Black

Tommy Black

Chief Security Officer of Sparkoo Technologies Ireland | Huawei Cloud Europe, leading cybersecurity and compliance strategy across the EU.
With 10+ years of experience in offensive security, IoT risk, and secure software delivery, he has driven NIS2 compliance programmes, global incident response frameworks, and DevSecOps transformation initiatives.
Tommy has held senior roles at CFP Energy, ASLAN Technology Services, Cloudten Industries, and Deloitte, delivering complex security operations and regulatory alignment projects across multiple industries. A recognised thought leader in DevSecOps and emerging technology risk, he combines expertise in penetration testing, adversary simulation, and secure cloud architectures with regulatory knowledge spanning GDPR, DORA, and NIS2. He holds credentials from ISC2, SABSA, Applied Risk, HashiCorp, and EC-Council, and is passionate about advancing secure innovation in cloud and critical infrastructure.

Chief Security Officer of Sparkoo Technologies Ireland | Huawei Cloud Europe, leading cybersecurity and compliance strategy across the EU. With 10+ years of experience in offensive security, IoT risk, and secure software delivery, he has driven NIS... Show more

Mykola Kolomiiets

Mykola Kolomiiets

I’m a Software Solution Architect with over a decade of experience in the tech industry, including seven years in technical leadership and a strong focus on Application Security. I specialize in designing secure, scalable, and future-ready software systems that support both business goals and modern DevOps practices.

I actively integrate Secure SDLC methodologies into development workflows and lead initiatives around building Security Operation Centers, implementing code and infrastructure scanning, planning for incident response, and automating key security processes. My goal is to bridge the gap between development and security, ensuring both speed and safety in software delivery.

As a speaker and educator, I focus on sharing practical insights from real-world projects—covering secure software development, architectural decision-making, and the journey from developer to technical leader.

I’m a Software Solution Architect with over a decade of experience in the tech industry, including seven years in technical leadership and a strong focus on Application Security. I specialize in designing secure, scalable, and future-ready software s... Show more

Usama Wahab Khan

Usama Wahab Khan

I am Microsoft MVP and MCT and community leader from UAE. I working as CTO evolution Technologies, Azure community Hero

I am Microsoft MVP and MCT and community leader from UAE. I working as CTO evolution Technologies, Azure community Hero Show more

Philipp Kersting

Philipp Kersting

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practitioner und Auditor für den Blauen Engel für Software.

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practition... Show more

Ben Wilkens

Ben Wilkens

I have had an unusual journey into cybersecurity, working my way up from long-haul commercial driver to nationally recognized cybersecurity expert in the transportation sector.
I regularly mentor new or aspiring cybersecurity professionals and help them chart their own course into the industry, no matter where they are starting from.

As a thought leader and trusted advisor, I deliver expert recommendations that help organizations navigate and mitigate cybersecurity risks while aligning with their strategic objectives. My approach to leadership and innovation ensures that the digital transformation journey is both secure and aligned with best practices, driving efficiency and resilience across the enterprise.

In my current role at NMFTA I spearhead research initiatives and lead teams dedicated to developing cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, methodologies, and strategies to safeguard information systems and networks. I collaborate extensively with academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies to advance cybersecurity practices and knowledge.
I provide expert insights and recommendations to organizations, enhancing their security posture and helping them navigate the constantly evolving landscape of cyber threats.

With a rare combination of CISSP, CCSP, and CISM certifications alongside an active Class A CDL, I bring a unique perspective to the intersection of cybersecurity and transportation and I specialize in translating complex technical matters into approachable, understandable language no matter what the level of technical understanding my audience has.

I have had an unusual journey into cybersecurity, working my way up from long-haul commercial driver to nationally recognized cybersecurity expert in the transportation sector. I regularly mentor new or aspiring cybersecurity professionals and help... Show more

Marcelo Paiva

Marcelo Paiva

Are you ready to take your company to the next level of agility and efficiency?

With over 25 years of experience and cutting-edge certifications, I've led agile transformations in private and public organizations in the oil and gas, healthcare, financial, and insurance sectors. From implementing Lean and Agile practices to harmonizing Technology and Business, I have the solution to drive your company towards success.

What sets my work apart? I go beyond concepts, bringing the learning of my experience and considering every aspect of change, from people management to organizational impacts.

Passionate about transformative challenges, I'm ready to collaborate with you and your company. Let's talk about how we can work together? Send a message on LinkedIn or contact me through the information I shared on my profile.

Are you ready to take your company to the next level of agility and efficiency? With over 25 years of experience and cutting-edge certifications, I've led agile transformations in private and public organizations in the oil and gas, healthcare, fi... Show more

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