Yuri Geronimus is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Leader specializing in end-to-end payments infrastructure. He has designed and delivered systems across the full lifecycle of money movement — EMV-certified payment terminals, cloud-native gateways, and terminal management systems (TMS) — supporting 65K+ devices and processing 50M+ daily events. Known for taking systems from greenfield builds and modernizing 25-year-old legacy codebases.

At Verifone, Yuri tech-led the end-to-end development of next-generation Android payment terminals and backend infrastructure, building features for two major vendors across multiple product lines, covering both attended and unattended devices. He unified gateways, TMS platforms, and merchant platforms, modernized fleets of 50K+ terminals, and drove measurable business impact: 20% R&D cost savings, 6× faster delivery, and double-digit market-share growth — all under PCI DSS, EMV L3, and ISO 8583 compliance.

As a JetBrains Kotlin Early Access Program (EAP) Champion, he provides production feedback from regulated fintech systems (Android + server services) and de-risks upgrades and accelerates adoption of Kotlin in Verifone payment infrastructure.

His technical toolkit spans Java, Kotlin, C/C++, TypeScript/Node.js, and Python, Go, with expertise in Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, and databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse. He is recognized for building systems with strong observability, reliability, idempotency, reconciliation, safe migrations, and certification tooling — critical in compliance-heavy environments.

Earlier, Yuri engineered banking processes and IT service platforms under PCI DSS for leading European banks, serving 200K+ monthly active users. His solutions boosted service availability from 98% to 99.98%, cut MTTR by 5×, and improved RTO by 4×. He has received multiple global, EMEA regional, and national innovation awards.

Yuri Geronimus is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Leader specializing in end-to-end payments infrastructure. He has designed and delivered systems across the full lifecycle of money movement — EMV-certified payment terminals, cloud-native ga... Show more

Asha is an Analytics Engineer at Bloom Value, working in the US healthcare space with over 2 years of experience in the Azure data ecosystem. She’s passionate about integrating AI and LLMs into everyday workflows to make work faster, smarter and sometimes just more fun.
She enjoys building solutions that automate “10-minute tasks” (even if it takes her 10 hours to perfect them). When shes not geeking out over data, Asha is a technical blogger, content creator, and speaker who belives knowldege multiplies when shared. She’s also an advocate for inclusive tech communities and an active ally supporting women in tech

Asha is an Analytics Engineer at Bloom Value, working in the US healthcare space with over 2 years of experience in the Azure data ecosystem. She’s passionate about integrating AI and LLMs into everyday workflows to make work faster, smarter and some... Show more

Shreyan is an Senior Executive at KPMG India, specializing in AI, IoT, Cloud and emerging technologies like Blockchain, Extended Reality (XR), and Low-Code Platforms. A passionate tech enthusiast and speaker, Shreyan brings a dynamic blend of technical expertise and clear communication to every engagement. He is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional.
His experience spans developing and implementing innovative solutions, exploring the practical applications of cutting-edge technologies, and advocating for open-source contributions. As a former Microsoft Gold Student Ambassador, Shreyan is committed to sharing his knowledge and inspiring others in the tech community.

Shreyan is an Senior Executive at KPMG India, specializing in AI, IoT, Cloud and emerging technologies like Blockchain, Extended Reality (XR), and Low-Code Platforms. A passionate tech enthusiast and speaker, Shreyan brings a dynamic blend of technic... Show more

Sharath Reddy Polu is an accomplished Advanced Analytics professional with over six years of experience delivering end-to-end data science, machine learning, and analytics solutions across retail, banking, and technology domains. He brings deep expertise in predictive modeling, fraud detection, risk management, and scalable cloud-based analytics pipelines.
Currently, Sharath serves as Manager, Advanced Analytics at Walmart Inc., where he leads seller risk management initiatives. By leveraging BigQuery, Python, and ML algorithms, he developed high-impact fraud detection rules and predictive models to flag non-compliant sellers, achieving multi-million-dollar loss prevention. He also automated catalog health dashboards and reporting workflows, reducing manual effort by 96 hours per month, while building decision tree-based rules with 85% precision to mitigate seller risk.
Previously, as a Senior Data Scientist at Truist Bank, Sharath designed advanced predictive analytics frameworks to support commercial and consumer banking portfolios. He simplified mapping for 150+ critical data elements, built centralized data assets using SAS Viya, SQL, and PySpark, and developed automated ETL processes to ensure data flows to loss forecasting ML models seamlessly. He optimized fraud detection rules, increasing capture rates from 68% to 74% and delivering $2.5M in annual savings. His additional contributions included Zelle claims automation (saving 528 hours/month), login fraud detection, and fixing discrepancies in debit card production rules, which resulted in $5.6M yearly savings.
Earlier, as a Data Scientist Intern at Fondo Atlas, he built XGBoost models for rent forecasting across 800 submarkets and performed feature engineering to reduce predictive model error. At Amazon Development Centre India, he identified fraud patterns preventing over $100K in e-commerce losses. At Accenture, he streamlined global sales reporting, reduced manual analysis by 65%, and developed a chatbot with Microsoft LUIS API, saving $500K in operational costs.
Sharath holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business (GPA: 3.8/4) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Osmania University. With proven expertise across Python, PySpark, SQL, BigQuery, SAS, Tableau, and Snowflake, Sharath excels at transforming business challenges into data-driven solutions that reduce risk, optimize operations, and deliver measurable business value.

Sharath Reddy Polu is an accomplished Advanced Analytics professional with over six years of experience delivering end-to-end data science, machine learning, and analytics solutions across retail, banking, and technology domains. He brings deep exper... Show more

Product security engineer with over six and a half years of experience working in cybersecurity, solving problems in Manufacturing and Banking sector applications. His background includes secure coding, automation, pentesting, vulnerability assessment, cryptography, and privacy. Active in research and open-source projects where the focus is on building applications with zero trust, higher maturity of resiliency, and compliance.

Product security engineer with over six and a half years of experience working in cybersecurity, solving problems in Manufacturing and Banking sector applications. His background includes secure coding, automation, pentesting, vulnerability assessmen... Show more

Michał Pawlikowski is a Senior Data Solutions Technical Lead and Azure Architect with over 18 years of professional experience in data platforms, cloud engineering and enterprise analytics.
He specializes in Microsoft Azure, designing secure, scalable and high-performance data architectures for global organizations across banking, energy, telco, healthcare and industrial sectors.
His expertise spans Azure networking and security, infrastructure automation with Terraform and Azure DevOps, and the full Azure data ecosystem, including ADF, Databricks, ADLS, Azure SQL, and Snowflake.
Michał has designed, built and operated full-scale analytical platforms, Lakehouse solutions, reconciliation systems, feature stores, enterprise ingestion pipelines and mission-critical data products.
He regularly leads technical workshops and actively shares knowledge through articles, talks and community contributions.
Privately he is a father of two daughters, a progressive rock & metal fan, and a music producer and composer.
Certifications include:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Databricks Platform Architect & Data Analyst.

Michał Pawlikowski is a Senior Data Solutions Technical Lead and Azure Architect with over 18 years of professional experience in data platforms, cloud engineering and enterprise analytics. He specializes in Microsoft Azure, designing secure, scalab... Show more

Shubhankar Shilpi is a distinguished Software Engineering Director II at Truist Banks, bringing over 15 years of transformative leadership in Financial Services technology. As a techno-functional executive specializing in mission-critical Enterprise Payments and Data ecosystems, he has established himself as a trusted architect of resilient banking infrastructure that processes billions of dollars in daily transactions.
Currently leading Enterprise Data and Analytics at Truist, Shubhankar champions the strategic modernization of legacy mainframe platforms, orchestrating migrations to UnCobol to Talend tools that enhance scalability and regulatory compliance. His innovative approach to system transformation is exemplified by his U.S. Patent Application for a Batch Monitoring Tool that reduced mainframe job failure detection time by 75%, significantly improving operational resilience across critical banking systems.
Throughout his career journey from IBM to Infosys to his current executive role, Shubhankar has demonstrated exceptional ability to lead high-stakes production environments in heavily regulated financial sectors. He successfully directed 40+ member teams through the complex BB&T-SunTrust merger, achieving exceptional change success rates while substantially reducing technical debt. His expertise spans ACH, Wire, Merchant Services, and enterprise data platforms, consistently delivering solutions that ensure near-perfect system availability.
A certified professional in SAFe6 Scrum Master, Product Management, ITIL V3, and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, Shubhankar combines deep technical knowledge with strategic business acumen. His leadership philosophy centers on "peace of mind through frictionless payments," advancing the reliability and integrity of national financial systems. Recognized in Truist's company newsletter for outstanding contributions and featured as a transformational leader by senior executives, he continues to drive innovation while maintaining operational excellence. Beyond technology, Shubhankar demonstrates community leadership, coordinating initiatives that delivered 7,500 pounds of food to underserved communities.

Shubhankar Shilpi is a distinguished Software Engineering Director II at Truist Banks, bringing over 15 years of transformative leadership in Financial Services technology. As a techno-functional executive specializing in mission-critical Enterprise ... Show more

Vinay Mistry is an Analytics Architect at OnPoint Insights LLC with over 22 years of experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms. He has architected solutions from traditional data warehouses to modern lakehouse architectures across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.

At OnPoint Insights, Vinay specializes in complex data integration challenges, leading implementations that integrate AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle environments for clients in financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. He delivers scalable analytics platforms that drive measurable business value.

His core expertise includes multi-cloud data architecture and strategy, Microsoft Fabric lakehouse implementations, legacy system modernization, enterprise data governance and compliance, and performance optimization for large-scale analytics workloads.

With deep technical knowledge earned over two decades, Vinay brings practical, battle-tested insights to data engineering challenges .

Vinay Mistry is an Analytics Architect at OnPoint Insights LLC with over 22 years of experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms. He has architected solutions from traditional data warehouses to modern lakehouse architectures across on-premi... Show more

Pallavi Thukral is a Software Engineer 2 at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and a passionate builder of innovative, scalable systems. With a background that spans high-impact roles—including at BNY (Bank of New York) —Pallavi brings deep technical insight to complex challenges. Her academic brilliance was nationally recognized when she received the Gold Medal from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, for topping her BTech program. Beyond the code, Pallavi is a global tech voice known for making complex ideas click. She blends real-world experience with a knack for storytelling, empowering developers to explore emerging technologies. Pallavi is driven by curiosity, clarity, and a commitment to elevate the craft of software engineering.

Pallavi Thukral is a Software Engineer 2 at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and a passionate builder of innovative, scalable systems. With a background that spans high-impact roles—including at BNY (Bank of New York) —Pallavi brings deep technical insigh... Show more

I am Rucha Chormunge, a passionate advocate for harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation in software development. As a public speaker and active community contributor, I enjoy sharing insights on how AI is transforming developer workflows and enabling smarter, more efficient coding practices. With hands-on experience in integrating intelligent tools into real-world projects, I am dedicated to empowering developers with practical knowledge to boost productivity and code quality.

I am Rucha Chormunge, a passionate advocate for harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation in software development. As a public speaker and active community contributor, I enjoy sharing insights on how AI is transforming developer workflows and e... Show more