Finance & Banking

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

Wyn Hopkins

Wyn Hopkins

Director at Access Analytic
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Microsoft MVP since 2017
Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst"
A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views and 87,000 subscribers
Developing amazing Power BI and Excel solutions to clients in Australia and around the World.

Director at Access Analytic Wyn Hopkins Edit profile Microsoft MVP since 2017 Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst" A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views ... Show more

Paweł Zajączkowski

Paweł Zajączkowski

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and takes care of a flock of programmers and team leaders, a mentoring program, a guild and is sticking his nose wherever else he can.

Personally, he likes to read, play board games, analog and computer RPGs. He practices powerlifting and collects vintage Lego Technic. Writes about software, peopleware and dragons on HowToTrainYourJava.com.

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and ... Show more

Aracely Torres

Aracely Torres

Soy Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Former MVP en la categoría Power Platform, Microsoft Certified Trainer desde el año 2020, y Microsoft Office Specialist Master y Microsoft Specialist Associate.

Actualmente trabajo como Consultora y Formadora en Inteligencia de Negocios, con experiencia laboral de más de 15 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.

Soy Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Former MVP en la categoría Power Platform, Microsoft Certified Trainer desde el año 2020, y Microsoft Office Specialist Master y Microsoft... Show more

Soumyadip Chowdhury

Soumyadip Chowdhury

Soumyadip is a Senior Software Engineer at Redhat with a passion for technology and knowledge sharing. With previous experience at HoiChoi Technologies and Bajaj Finserv, he brings a diverse background to his role. Soumyadip has actively participated in over 100 online and offline events as a speaker. His expertise extends to the domains of DTN (Delay Tolerant Networking) and Blockchain, where he has contributed by writing book chapters and journals. Soumyadip is known for his dedication to helping fellow tech enthusiasts enhance their skills, making him a valuable resource in the community.

Soumyadip is a Senior Software Engineer at Redhat with a passion for technology and knowledge sharing. With previous experience at HoiChoi Technologies and Bajaj Finserv, he brings a diverse background to his role. Soumyadip has actively participated... Show more

Tobias Voß

Tobias Voß

Tobias works as a modernization architect at viadee Unternehmensberatung. He supports customers of the insurance and finance sector in the modernization and migration of individual software systems. At viadee he leads the competence cluster Java & Architecture.

Tobias works as a modernization architect at viadee Unternehmensberatung. He supports customers of the insurance and finance sector in the modernization and migration of individual software systems. At viadee he leads the competence cluster Java & Ar... Show more

Christian Wastlhuber

Christian Wastlhuber

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive.

I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tech start-ups and scale-ups both as a hands-on recruiter as well as in leadership roles and founded my own company, The UnleashPeople, together with a business partner at the beginning of 2024.

My focus is on data-driven recruiting processes and strategies, employer branding and a bit of workforce planning. For me, all of this is always under the banner of an excellent candidate experience.

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive. I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tec... Show more

Christian Gläser

Christian Gläser

Christian Glaeser: Azure Cloud Architect @ Nordcloud, from Germany

Christian Glaeser: Azure Cloud Architect @ Nordcloud, from Germany Show more

Haim Michael

Haim Michael

Haim Michael is a software development trainer, entrepreneur, and lecturer with nearly 30 years of experience. He founded life michael (lifemichael.com), delivering professional training in Java, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, and more. Haim has lectured at leading universities, including Bar-Ilan, HIT, Shenkar, and Technion, and has trained developers at top tech companies.

Haim Michael is a software development trainer, entrepreneur, and lecturer with nearly 30 years of experience. He founded life michael (lifemichael.com), delivering professional training in Java, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, and more. Haim has ... Show more

Rupesh Kumar

Rupesh Kumar

Rupesh Kumar is an Offensive Security Researcher specializing in web application testing, red team operations, and vulnerability research. His methodology focuses on real-world attack paths that combine infrastructure misconfigurations with application logic flaws, uncovering critical gaps often missed by conventional assessments. Active in cybersecurity since his academic tenure, he has built a track record of high-impact disclosures to government and critical infrastructure entities, including the Indian Armed Forces, DRDO, the US Department of Energy, and the French Overseas Academy of Science.
His demonstrated expertise has led to selective, confidential invitations to contribute to private security assessments for major stakeholders in the automotive, pharmaceutical, and European critical infrastructure sectors. These invitation-only engagements, coordinated through trusted vulnerability platforms, reflect the trust placed in his ability to deliver actionable findings while maintaining strict confidentiality and responsible disclosure standards.
Currently, Rupesh is deepening his expertise in exploit development, cloud security, and defensive tradecraft to bridge offensive insights with resilient system design. His work remains driven by a singular goal: strengthening real-world systems through precise, research-led offensive security.

Rupesh Kumar is an Offensive Security Researcher specializing in web application testing, red team operations, and vulnerability research. His methodology focuses on real-world attack paths that combine infrastructure misconfigurations with applicati... Show more

Kranthi Manchikanti

Kranthi Manchikanti

Kranthi is an AI Architect at Microsoft, previously at AWS and Oracle Cloud. He was born and raised in India, lived in different parts of the country and now resides in Boston, USA. He co-founded startups early in his career and has more than 8 years of industry experience in AI/ML, full stack application design and development, infrastructure, Cloud and Blockchain technologies. He also contributed to Open Source communities at The Linux Foundation, WSO2, Hyperledger.

Kranthi is an AI Architect at Microsoft, previously at AWS and Oracle Cloud. He was born and raised in India, lived in different parts of the country and now resides in Boston, USA. He co-founded startups early in his career and has more than 8 years... Show more

Aris Tzoumas

Aris Tzoumas

Aris is a Staff Software Engineer at RudderStack with over 20 years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems across telecommunications, banking, European institutions, and data infrastructure. A core contributor to the open-source rudder-server, he specializes in Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures. Aris is passionate about designing elegant solutions, driving engineering best practices, and sharing insights on scalable data pipelines, enterprise DevOps, and software architecture.

Aris is a Staff Software Engineer at RudderStack with over 20 years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems across telecommunications, banking, European institutions, and data infrastructure. A core contributor to the open-source ru... Show more

Linda Stauffenberg

Linda Stauffenberg

Linda is a Strategic Advisor specializing in the field of enterprise innovation. She is co-founder and MD at Experience One, a digital agency focusing on innovative technologies for designing and scaling new and better CX for companies like Mercedes-Benz, BOSCH, AOK and FI. She focuses on strategic consulting and positioning of changemakers as well as in the implementation of customer centric change programs to create a sustainable culture of innovation. She benefits from her many years of experience in rollout and architecture consulting for the major digital platforms of large enterprises.

Linda is a Strategic Advisor specializing in the field of enterprise innovation. She is co-founder and MD at Experience One, a digital agency focusing on innovative technologies for designing and scaling new and better CX for companies like Mercedes-... Show more

Balogun David Taiwo

Balogun David Taiwo

With over 4 years of experience in the tech and data analytics space, I have contributed significantly to innovative fintech startups across Africa and currently work with a leading fintech company. Beyond my professional role, I am passionate about mentoring and teaching aspiring data professionals. I have collaborated with esteemed edtech organizations such as Tech4Dev and Niyo BootCamp, and have taught over 3,000 students across Africa and the United Kingdom. Additionally, I have worked on impactful data analytics projects with Nasarawa State, FCMB among others, driving data-driven decision-making and innovation. My dedication to continuous learning and community engagement underscores my commitment to advancing the field of data analytics.

With over 4 years of experience in the tech and data analytics space, I have contributed significantly to innovative fintech startups across Africa and currently work with a leading fintech company. Beyond my professional role, I am passionate about ... Show more

Tyler Page

Tyler Page

Tyler Page is a seasoned technology leader and Microsoft Business Apps Director with deep expertise in implementing and architecting enterprise solutions using Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, and related Microsoft Business Applications. In his current role, Tyler leads cross-functional initiatives that drive digital transformation for large organizations, with a particular focus on Dynamics 365 CE, Power Apps, Power Automate, and integrated AI capabilities.

Tyler Page is a seasoned technology leader and Microsoft Business Apps Director with deep expertise in implementing and architecting enterprise solutions using Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, and related Microsoft Business Applicati... Show more

Tina Mirro

Tina Mirro

Tina Mirro is a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform expert with deep experience designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise CRM solutions. A Microsoft‑certified Solution Architect and Data Analyst, she has built her career around transforming complex business challenges into scalable, human‑centered digital systems. Her work spans consulting, solution strategy, and hands‑on platform innovation, including contributions to community‑driven tools that expand Dynamics 365 capabilities.

A long‑time advocate for women in technology and a proud member of the Microsoft Federal Government ecosystem, Tina brings a blend of technical mastery, empathy, and real‑world implementation insight to every stage of digital transformation. Her background includes leadership in anti‑trafficking advocacy and accessibility‑focused volunteer work, reflecting her commitment to technology that empowers people.

Recognized for her passion, clarity, and ability to demystify complex systems, Tina is a dynamic speaker who inspires audiences to embrace modern business applications, rethink customer engagement, and unlock the full potential of the Power Platform.

Tina Mirro is a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform expert with deep experience designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise CRM solutions. A Microsoft‑certified Solution Architect and Data Analyst, she has built her career aroun... Show more

Chinedu Otutu

Chinedu Otutu

I am a software engineer focused on building and scaling production-grade digital systems. My work spans designing, deploying, and maintaining high-performance applications with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and real-world impact.

I have hands-on experience implementing AI-driven solutions and architecting backend systems that move from prototype to production. I’m particularly interested in building intelligent systems that deliver measurable business value while remaining cost-efficient and resilient.

Beyond my core engineering work, I actively share insights on practical AI implementation, system design, and emerging technologies, contributing to conversations around building production-ready solutions in fast-growing markets.

Outside of technology, I am passionate about physical wellness and discipline, which I believe directly translates into consistency and high-performance in engineering practice.

I am a software engineer focused on building and scaling production-grade digital systems. My work spans designing, deploying, and maintaining high-performance applications with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and real-world impact. I hav... Show more

Asbjørn Ulsberg

Asbjørn Ulsberg

Software developer hobbyist since 1989, web developer since 1996 and professional full-stack developer since 2000, Asbjørn enjoys every aspect of development; from design and architecture to implementation, maintenance and operations. He is a passionate believer in the free and open web, dabbles in web standards when time permits and thinks Fielding might be on to something with his 2000 doctoral dissertation. He loves to both create and listen to music, the taste of whisky and beer and spending time with his wonderful daughter and wife.

Software developer hobbyist since 1989, web developer since 1996 and professional full-stack developer since 2000, Asbjørn enjoys every aspect of development; from design and architecture to implementation, maintenance and operations. He is a passion... Show more

Kishan Nandaniya

Kishan Nandaniya

Meet Kishan, a strategy leader and technology expert passionate with almost a decade of experience in the ecosystem. With extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives, he works closely with partners and business leaders to align technology strategy with measurable business outcomes. His passion lies in helping organizations unlock the full value of their investments in Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Cloud technologies.

Throughout his career, Kishan has collaborated with organizations across multiple industries, guiding them through the adoption and optimization of Dynamics 365 Business Central environments. By combining a strong understanding of client and partner needs with strategic foresight, he enables leadership teams to improve processes, gain real-time visibility, and operate with greater efficiency and innovation.

Known for his relationship-driven and practical approach, Kishan focuses on building long-term partnerships and delivering tangible results, ensuring technology is not only implemented, but embraced and leveraged to drive sustainable business growth.

Meet Kishan, a strategy leader and technology expert passionate with almost a decade of experience in the ecosystem. With extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives, he works closely with partners and business leaders to align te... Show more

Purva Porwal

Purva Porwal

Purva Porwal is an AI/ML Manager at State Street Corp with nearly a decade of experience working in various organizations such as JP Morgan & Chase, Infosys, Tech Mahindra. Primarily contributed in Conversational AI and Natural Language Processing, she has driven impactful innovations across key industries such as finance and telecommunications. Her passion lies in harnessing AI’s potential to create meaningful transformation, and is constantly exploring emerging technologies in the field. Beyond her technical expertise, Purva is an active mentor, supporting and inspiring future professionals in the AI space. She plays an integral role in the AI community, contributing to thought leadership and fostering collaborative progress.
Took part in multiple hackathons as mentor and Judge, details are as below:
- Mentored for Girl Geeks 2025 - Geekathon, organized by IEEE
Computer Society Bangalore Chapter. (14 th Nov - 13th Dec 2025)
- Participated as Judge in JPMC Code For Good Hackathon in 2023 and 2024
- Mentored in BuildwithAI Hackathon in 2024 and Hackmakers hackathon in 2021

Speaker Opportunities:
- Presented our conference paper work of DataScience and AI track at IEEE REACS 2025 held at ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management in Dec 2025
- Invited in a Podcast by SNS Institutions Coimbatore - titled From Engineer to AI Architect: Navigating the Gen-AI Career Ladder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7POpIIZSCA
- Presented in a webinar by Analytics Vidhya https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/events/datahour/guarding-generative-ai-the-owasp-llm-top-10-explained/
Recording can be found here at page2: https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/events/datahour/
- Invited as a speaker by Analytics Vidya in DataHack Summit 2025 - https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/datahacksummit-2025/speakers/

Purva Porwal is an AI/ML Manager at State Street Corp with nearly a decade of experience working in various organizations such as JP Morgan & Chase, Infosys, Tech Mahindra. Primarily contributed in Conversational AI and Natural Language Processing, s... Show more

Rico Komenda

Rico Komenda

Rico is a senior security consultant at adesso SE. His main security areas are in application security, cloud security, offensive security and AI security.

For him, general security intelligence in various aspects is a top priority. Today’s security world is constantly changing and you should always familiarize yourself with the most up-and-coming technologies and methodologies.

As a husband and father of two, he enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the world with them.

Rico is a senior security consultant at adesso SE. His main security areas are in application security, cloud security, offensive security and AI security. For him, general security intelligence in various aspects is a top priority. Today’s securi... Show more

Aura Buison

Aura Buison

Aura Buison was a CPA back in the Philippines. Her early career was spent working as an auditor at PwC. She later transitioned and became a Consultant/Solutions Architect for Axapta 3.0 until the latest version D365 F&O. She has over 20 years of experience in F&O Finance, and Project Management and Accounting modules.

Currently a Solutions Architect at Kroll.

Aura Buison was a CPA back in the Philippines. Her early career was spent working as an auditor at PwC. She later transitioned and became a Consultant/Solutions Architect for Axapta 3.0 until the latest version D365 F&O. She has over 20 years of expe... Show more

Annegret Junker

Annegret Junker

Dr. Annegret Junker is a software architect, author, and speaker whose work sits at the intersection of collaborative modeling and modern software design. With over 30 years of experience, she currently serves as Chief Software Architect at codecentric AG in Munich.
She is a widely recognised voice in the DDD community — her books Mastering Domain-Driven Design, DDD Toolbox, and Crafting Great APIs (co-authored with Fabrizio Lazzaretti) reflect her commitment to practical, collaborative approaches to modeling and API design. She is the host of the DDD MUC meetup in Munich, where she brings the community together around Domain-Driven Design in practice.
She has spoken at Domain-Driven Design Europe, API Days, and the Software Architecture Gathering, and regularly shares her thinking on DDD, AsyncAPI, and event-driven systems on LinkedIn.

Dr. Annegret Junker is a software architect, author, and speaker whose work sits at the intersection of collaborative modeling and modern software design. With over 30 years of experience, she currently serves as Chief Software Architect at codecentr... 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

Elisha Chitsenga

Elisha Chitsenga

Elisha a veteran software developer, CISA-accredited auditor, and FINOS Ambassador with a 10-year track record in tech and finance. He specializes in deploying Kubernetes, Python, and cloud-native solutions to solve complex challenges, specifically focusing on socioeconomic development in Africa. As the founder of Crestly Resorts, Elisha bridges the gap between high-tech innovation and the tourism industry. A passionate advocate for open source, he is a recognized speaker who inspires audiences to build tech that serves the greater good.

Elisha a veteran software developer, CISA-accredited auditor, and FINOS Ambassador with a 10-year track record in tech and finance. He specializes in deploying Kubernetes, Python, and cloud-native solutions to solve complex challenges, specifically f... Show more

Greg Jordan

Greg Jordan

I am SVP, IT for YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South and have over 20 years of technology experience with a focus on product development and data strategy. I am an avid speaker on the topic of usability and graph databases and author of "Practical Neo4j"

Formerly, I was VP, Knowledge Graphs at JP Morgan Chase and CEO & founder of Graph Story. I hold an B.A, M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Memphis & an M.B.A. from Christian Brothers University.

I am SVP, IT for YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South and have over 20 years of technology experience with a focus on product development and data strategy. I am an avid speaker on the topic of usability and graph databases and author of "Practical Neo4j... Show more

Benjamin Krah

Benjamin Krah

Benjamin Krah is a Senior Architect at Provectus Technologies and an expert in hybrid infrastructure and Microsoft 365 services with a focus on Windows Server and Exchange Online.

He supports companies from various industries and in different sizes, such as healthcare, regulated, non-profit and manufacturing in developing a cloud adoption strategy and enabling the infrastructure for introducing cloud services.

With +20 years of experience in on premises infrastructures and Microsoft Cloud services, Ben has deep technical expertise in numerous products and technologies and loves sharing his knowledge by writing blogs, concepts and documentations as well as speaking at events.

He also has a strong expertise in Microsoft licensing and helps companies with optimizing their licensing strategy and usage.

Benjamin Krah is a Senior Architect at Provectus Technologies and an expert in hybrid infrastructure and Microsoft 365 services with a focus on Windows Server and Exchange Online. He supports companies from various industries and in different size... Show more

Zawadi Mukuru

Zawadi Mukuru

I’m a data scientist and machine learning engineer currently pursuing Data Science and Analytics at JKUAT. As a two-time founder, I’ve led the development of AI-driven products that apply machine learning and analytics to solve real-world problems. My work focuses on building intelligent systems such as recommendation engines and data-driven platforms, turning complex data into actionable insights. I primarily work with Python, SQL, and modern machine learning tools to design and deploy practical AI solutions, and I’m particularly interested in applied AI and building technologies that create meaningful impact in emerging markets.

I’m a data scientist and machine learning engineer currently pursuing Data Science and Analytics at JKUAT. As a two-time founder, I’ve led the development of AI-driven products that apply machine learning and analytics to solve real-world problems. M... Show more

Mihaly Kavasi

Mihaly Kavasi

Mihaly discovered Power BI 8 years ago and has since become an expert on Power Platform.
His deep understanding of business processes and decision drivers makes him a valuable adviser for customers looking to derive the most value from their assets.
Mihaly helps customers define optimal governance structure and implement the right mix of governed self-service BI, as well as advises them on security and performance optimization and managing large scale deployments.
He nurtures the next generation of analysts with an emphasis on user needs and UX.

Certified Trainer since 2018, Fast Track Recognized Solution Architect for Power BI since 2021.

Mihaly discovered Power BI 8 years ago and has since become an expert on Power Platform. His deep understanding of business processes and decision drivers makes him a valuable adviser for customers looking to derive the most value from their assets... Show more

Jan Van Wassenhove

Jan Van Wassenhove

Jan Van Wassenhove is the Technical Director for the Belux Business Line Design & Develop at Sopra Steria, where he spearheads technological solutions and services with his team of architects. Starting with a solid foundation in Java development, Jan has evolved into a skilled architect and project manager with extensive experience in Agile methodologies.

Remarkably, he is also the innovator behind "SCRUM", a new programming language he created, which showcases his innovative thinking and his constant quest to explore new territories in technology (and it is also just fun anyone can become an actual SCRUM master programmer). Throughout his career, he has worked on projects for both the public and private sectors, with a particular focus on banking and government.

Jan Van Wassenhove is the Technical Director for the Belux Business Line Design & Develop at Sopra Steria, where he spearheads technological solutions and services with his team of architects. Starting with a solid foundation in Java development, Jan... Show more

Jerome Schulte

Jerome Schulte

https://www.linkedin.com/in/schultejerome/

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