Ravi Kiran Puvvada is a seasoned SAP S/4HANA Application Architect with over 17 years of extensive experience in SAP implementation, support, and solution delivery, specializing in Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and Materials Management (MM) modules. He has a proven track record of leading and executing full lifecycle SAP projects, including multiple S/4HANA migrations and global rollouts across diverse industries such as Pharma & Life Sciences, Chemicals, Automotive, Broadcasting, and Engineering.
Ravi’s expertise spans SAP S/4HANA (versions 1909, 1709) and SAP ECC, with deep knowledge in cross-functional integration, ensuring seamless workflows and robust financial reporting. He excels in advanced configuration and testing of SAP FICO components, controlling areas, cost accounting, product costing, and financial statement compliance with US GAAP and IFRS standards.
Adept at leveraging the latest SAP technologies, including Fiori Apps and SAP Business Technology Platform, Ravi delivers scalable, customized solutions that enhance operational efficiency and decision-making. He has also been instrumental in integrating complex payment systems, automating workflows, and architecting secure, next-generation financial systems.
Ravi holds a Master of Computer Applications from Bangalore University and is certified in SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud, and various SAP S/4HANA Finance disciplines. He is an active fellow and member of several international professional organizations in computer science, engineering, and information systems.

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Surya Chander Rao Damerla is a Data Engineer with experience across multiple domains, including healthcare, banking, and pharmaceuticals. He has worked extensively on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), building scalable data pipelines and real-time data processing systems. His expertise lies in designing cloud-native architectures, data validation frameworks, and large-scale data migrations. Currently working on healthcare eligibility and reporting systems, he focuses on improving data quality, automation, and compliance through policy-driven and AI-augmented solutions. He is passionate about building reliable and efficient data systems that solve real-world problems.

Surya Chander Rao Damerla is a Data Engineer with experience across multiple domains, including healthcare, banking, and pharmaceuticals. He has worked extensively on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ... Show more

Hi, I’m Seppe!

I work on Responsible AI at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), risk management, and governance, with a clear mission: AI that benefits everyone.

With over five years of experience in AI, including the last three years focused specifically on Responsible AI, I specialize in helping organizations unlock the value of AI while proactively managing its risks. I combine hands-on technical expertise with a strong governance mindset, enabling me to translate complex regulatory and ethical requirements into concrete, actionable guidance for both technical and business stakeholders.

I play a central role in developing and scaling Datashift’s Responsible AI offering. Achievements I am particularly proud of include:
- Implementing Belgium’s first successful AI risk management framework for AI front-runners
- Acting as a trusted advisor to more than 15 strategic clients on Responsible AI
- Designing an internal screening process to assess the risks of all AI systems developed by Datashift
- Working on real-world AI systems ranging from agentic AI and customer-facing chatbots to healthcare AI, government evaluation systems, and pricing models in banking

What once felt like a “weakness” - an atypical background - has become my greatest strength. I combine hands-on technical experience in AI with an academic background in Criminology, Management, and Applied Economics, allowing me to connect societal impact, business value, and technical robustness. This unique perspective enables me to bridge the needs of executives, risk managers, and AI practitioners.

I began my speaking journey through Datashift’s internal knowledge-sharing sessions, and quickly expanded to community meet-ups, webinars, conferences, and interactive workshops, engaging audiences ranging from beginners to seasoned experts.

I am passionate about sharing insights on Responsible AI because AI is too valuable to ignore, yet too risky to approach carelessly.

Outside of Responsible AI, you’ll most likely find me in the gym - training my lifts and preparing for my next competition, such as the European Weightlifting Championships.

Hi, I’m Seppe! I work on Responsible AI at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), risk management, and governance, with a clear mission: AI that benefits everyone. With over five years of experience in AI, including the last three ye... Show more

Leading a FinTech banking core team by day, making videos by night — Rytis is an IT consultant with 12+ years of experience, too many hobbies, and a rewritten Danish Tax System somewhere in between.

Leading a FinTech banking core team by day, making videos by night — Rytis is an IT consultant with 12+ years of experience, too many hobbies, and a rewritten Danish Tax System somewhere in between. Show more

Suhuyini Frank Nnyayam Bukari is a Ghanaian individual known for his interest in education, communication, and social development. He is passionate about learning, personal growth, and contributing positively to society through knowledge-sharing and community engagement.

He demonstrates strong skills in written communication and critical thinking, with a keen interest in peacebuilding, leadership, and youth development initiatives. Suhuyini Frank Nnyayam Bukari is committed to self-improvement and values integrity, discipline, and service to humanity.

Through continuous learning and active participation in meaningful initiatives, he aspires to make a lasting impact in his community and beyond.

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Anna Muheim is co-founder of ShoreLabs, a boutique venture-building partner that co-builds companies end to end across AI, fintech, and digital assets, from the Cayman Islands. With a Master of Laws (LLM, with Distinction) and years spent building and operating, she moved from Swiss banking and Switzerland's Crypto Valley to build from Cayman, and now helps founders turn bold ideas into ventures built to last. Her north star: dream bold, operate sharp.

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With a seven-year career building and leading technical teams in the payments industry, I've seen firsthand how compliance can be a bottleneck to growth. As the Backend Engineering Lead at Mono, I have contributed as an engineering leader on building the open finance and identity infrastructure that powers of African digital businesses. This experience led me to building Tewo, an open-source, AI-native compliance co-pilot. Tewo is built on a single premise: to help businesses close enterprise deals faster. It achieves this by using AI to automate the most complex parts of compliance, including control setup, evidence gathering, and vetting system architecture, turning a major business hurdle into a competitive advantage.

With a seven-year career building and leading technical teams in the payments industry, I've seen firsthand how compliance can be a bottleneck to growth. As the Backend Engineering Lead at Mono, I have contributed as an engineering leader on building... Show more

Mehrdad Afshar Majd is an entrepreneur, engineer, and investor passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, finance, and emerging technologies.

He is the founder of AutoInvest, an AI-driven fintech platform focused on algorithmic trading and intelligent investment solutions. With years of experience in cryptocurrency markets, quantitative trading, and financial technology, he explores how innovation can reshape the future of investing.

Mehrdad holds a Master’s degree from Politecnico di Torino, where his research focused on blockchain, smart contracts, NFTs, and urban innovation. His work combines academic research with practical entrepreneurship, bridging technology, economics, and real-world applications.

Mehrdad Afshar Majd is an entrepreneur, engineer, and investor passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, finance, and emerging technologies. He is the founder of AutoInvest, an AI-driven fintech platform focused on ... Show more

Max Morgunov, CFA, serves as Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Oceanic Partners, a private markets investment firm based in Sausalito, California, founded in 2014. The firm makes principal investments in secondary private market opportunities, participates selectively in direct venture capital investments across stages of company development, and offers liquidity solutions for individual and institutional holders of private equity. Oceanic Partners has executed thousands of private transactions valued at over $3 billion across hundreds of companies, which gives Max transaction-level visibility into secondary market pricing and private market liquidity.

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* Helping engineers build faster, smarter, and more reliable data platforms.
* Making large-scale data engineering practical—from architecture to production.
* Sharing real-world lessons in Spark, Databricks, AI, and cloud engineering.
* Bridging modern data engineering and machine learning in production.

* Helping engineers build faster, smarter, and more reliable data platforms. * Making large-scale data engineering practical—from architecture to production. * Sharing real-world lessons in Spark, Databricks, AI, and cloud engineering. * Bridging ... Show more

Srinivas Lakkireddy is a seasoned Cloud and Big Data Architect with over 20 years of experience in building enterprise-grade data solutions across the banking, financial services, and media domains. Currently serving as Senior Vice President at JP Morgan Chase, he leads the architecture and modernization of large-scale Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) systems, focusing on high-performance cloud data pipelines, scalable design, and secure, real-time frameworks. Srinivas is an expert in Apache Spark, AWS (Glue, EMR, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS), Databricks, and Terraform, with deep expertise in designing cloud-native, event-driven architectures. Prior to his current role, he held leadership positions at Discover Financial Services , Nielsen and Northern Trust, where he spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modern data lakes, architected reporting frameworks, and improved data reliability and performance using advanced analytics platforms. Srinivas is certified as an AWS Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer Professional and holds a Databricks Data Engineer Professional certification. His strong foundation in Java, Scala, Python, and cloud technologies is complemented by his commitment to building secure, resilient, and future-ready data ecosystems.

Srinivas Lakkireddy is a seasoned Cloud and Big Data Architect with over 20 years of experience in building enterprise-grade data solutions across the banking, financial services, and media domains. Currently serving as Senior Vice President at JP Mo... Show more

Alex Reich is a hands-on .NET engineering leader with 20+ years building secure, scalable systems across banking/fintech, media, e-commerce, and SaaS. He’s currently a freelance consultant specializing in the dotnet stack w/specializations with finance and security systems. Alex has been working full stack development in .NET/SQL/Angular/React while mentoring engineers and driving modern architecture patterns. Currently, Alex serves as a Senior Principal Software Architect at Deltek. Previously, he served as VP/Director of Software Development at Mechanics Bank, leading cross-functional teams and helping deliver a PPP platform that processed more than $1.2B in loans.

Alex is also Co-founder/CTO of Acorn Jr, a modern SaaS platform built on React, .NET, SignalR, Docker, Postgres, Redis, and AI-assisted tooling—focused on real-time workflows and reliability at scale. He contributes to open source and enjoys turning hard-earned “production lessons” into practical patterns teams can use immediately. He is also a contributor to Microsoft RulesEngine and authored RulesEngineEditor, a Blazor-based rules editor.

Outside of tech, he teaches meditation and is an endurance runner, including the Avalon 50 Miler.

Selected prior speaking / community leadership
• Presented at Microsoft Developer Days (III–V) and developer groups including OCSQLUG, TRINUG, FANUG, LA Django, and IBM OCEAN.
• Delivered an MSDN Webcast on ASP.NET security (October 2004), scoring 7.9—above the event average.
• Served two terms as President of the Orange County Visual Basic Users Group: brought the group out of debt, established its first web presence, and produced DevCon ’98 with industry speakers (including Paul Sheriff, Allison Balter, and Ken Getz), ultimately creating a cash surplus.
• Founded and led additional .NET user groups (Triangle .NET Users Group and Findlay Area .NET Users Group), including bylaws, domains, and officer mentoring.
• Co-authored VB 5.0 Unleashed (Sams Publishing, Volumes 1 & 2).
• Built consumer apps including Oops I’m Late! for Smartphones and Calendar To Map; previously a member of the Microsoft-curated Southern California .NET Influencers Group.

Alex Reich is a hands-on .NET engineering leader with 20+ years building secure, scalable systems across banking/fintech, media, e-commerce, and SaaS. He’s currently a freelance consultant specializing in the dotnet stack w/specializations with finan... Show more

Nina Grygorenko is Product Owner for Sales and Services in Digital Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank with over 9 years of experience in the financial industry.
A seasoned professional in Business Analysis and Product development, Nina Grygorenko embarked on her career as as an intern in Operational Risk Management in Deutsche Bank and transitioned last year in Digital Corporate Bank, leading Sales & Services product development as IT PO in multicultural team.

Nina Grygorenko is Product Owner for Sales and Services in Digital Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank with over 9 years of experience in the financial industry. A seasoned professional in Business Analysis and Product development, Nina Grygorenko emba... Show more

Igor builds probabilistic programming and real-time inference systems in Elixir. His current project, eXMC, is an open-source PyMC-style framework running MCMC sampling on Nx/EXLA across 88 cores for live financial signal processing. Before Elixir, three decades of systems architecture across telecom, finance, and manufacturing — from ITMO (St. Petersburg) to Wayne State (Detroit) to production systems that had to work on Monday morning. He believes the best runtime for numerical computing was designed for telephone switches.

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Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performance engineering for large-scale AI training and inference workloads. His work spans autonomous driving, finance, healthcare, and industrial AI applications, with expertise in distributed training, mixed-precision optimization, and cluster-level observability on NVIDIA H100/H200/B200 architectures.

Aki serves as a Session Chair and Speaker at HPC Asia 2026 and has delivered invited talks at multiple GenAI-focused conferences in Japan. He also represents Fixstars as an exhibitor at the Supercomputing Conference (SC). He contributes to publications in AI systems performance engineering and leads industry projects that significantly improve throughput and cost efficiency.

Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performanc... Show more

Peter Serzo is a published author, Enterprise Architect, Collaborator, Unifier. Shaping Comerica Bank/Fifth-Third AI evolution with real solutions via technology, strategy, security, and deployment.

Peter Serzo is a published author, Enterprise Architect, Collaborator, Unifier. Shaping Comerica Bank/Fifth-Third AI evolution with real solutions via technology, strategy, security, and deployment. Show more

Prajakta Talathi is a Strategic Analytics and Marketing Performance leader with over 16 years of experience across FinTech, consulting, and the services industry. She specializes in building enterprise-wide reporting and analytics ecosystems that enable organizations to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Her work focuses on optimizing acquisition marketing funnels, developing forecasting and planning models, and delivering channel and segment performance measurement frameworks that improve marketing efficiency and business growth. Prajakta is also deeply involved in data modernization initiatives, helping organizations transition from legacy reporting environments to scalable, cloud-based data and analytics platforms that support real-time insights and advanced analytics.

She is known for bridging the gap between technical data teams and business leadership, including the C-suite, translating complex analytics into actionable strategic insights. Prajakta has led the transformation of traditional reporting functions into intelligent, cloud-enabled, self-serve platforms by leveraging automation and AI—enabling faster strategic planning, improved decision-making, and greater operational agility.

Prajakta Talathi is a Strategic Analytics and Marketing Performance leader with over 16 years of experience across FinTech, consulting, and the services industry. She specializes in building enterprise-wide reporting and analytics ecosystems that ena... Show more

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein internes Beraterteam und als Nearshore-Koordinator steuert er den Aufbau und die Integration des Lissaboner Entwicklungsstandorts. Bevor er in die Beratung wechselte, gründete er eine App-Agentur – eine Erfahrung, die sein Verständnis für das Zusammenspiel von Technik, Menschen und Organisation bis heute prägt. Sein Antrieb: Strukturen und Rahmen schaffen, in denen verteilte Teams nicht nur funktionieren, sondern gemeinsam besser werden.

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein... Show more

Victor Mambu is an Information Systems professional, IT Auditor, youth advocate, and dynamic public speaker from Sierra Leone with a strong passion for digital transformation and inclusive governance in Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone, a Master’s degree in Information Systems with a specialization in Project Management at Njala University.

Victor currently serves as an IT Auditor at Rokel Commercial Bank Sierra Leone Limited where he contributes to strengthening technology governance, cybersecurity oversight, digital risk management, and institutional resilience within the banking sector. His professional interests include IT governance, cybersecurity, digital policy, and the role of emerging technologies in advancing sustainable development across Africa.

Beyond his corporate role, Victor is widely known as MC VIKMA an accomplished event host and communication professional recognized for engaging diverse audiences and facilitating high-level conversations across public and private sector platforms. He is deeply committed to youth empowerment and believes that young people must play a central role in shaping Africa’s digital future.

Victor actively advocates for greater youth participation, gender inclusion, digital literacy, and equitable access to digital opportunities. Through his work, he seeks to bridge the gap between technology, governance, and community impact, championing a digital ecosystem where young Africans are not just users of technology, but active contributors to policy and innovation.

Victor Mambu is an Information Systems professional, IT Auditor, youth advocate, and dynamic public speaker from Sierra Leone with a strong passion for digital transformation and inclusive governance in Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree ... Show more

I'm a software engineer and engineering leader with 15+ years in backend and distributed systems, specializing in fintech and investment banking. Currently, I focus on ledger systems and reconciliation, building scalable, high-performance solutions.
I've led multiple teams (up to 20 engineers) from Series B to IPO, scaling payments, ledger, and reconciliation systems while driving key processes like incident management, career frameworks, and coaching. With a strong product engineering mindset, I bridge engineering and business needs to deliver real impact.

I'm a software engineer and engineering leader with 15+ years in backend and distributed systems, specializing in fintech and investment banking. Currently, I focus on ledger systems and reconciliation, building scalable, high-performance solutions. ... Show more

I'm a Solution Architect working in New Zealand's banking sector, and I consult and advise on AI, Data, and Enterprise Architecture. I've spent years designing and delivering technology solutions in enterprise environments. Some of them worked beautifully. Some of them taught me more than I expected.

That's probably the most honest thing I can say about my experience: I've been close enough to the mistakes to understand why they keep happening. Organizations that over-invest in credentials while under-investing in trust. Teams that confuse effort with progress. Leaders who chase tooling trends and wonder why the business outcomes never follow. I've been in those rooms. I've made some of those calls myself.

What I bring to a stage is not a framework or a methodology. It's pattern recognition from delivery, the kind you only get from building things, watching them break, and figuring out what actually went wrong (not what the post-mortem said went wrong).

My advisory work sits at the intersection of technology strategy and business performance. I work with executives and technical leaders on enterprise data and AI maturity, cloud architecture, and the operating model decisions that quietly determine whether a technology investment delivers value or just burns budget. I also advise individuals and businesses on performance improvement, because, in my view, the same patterns that stall organizations tend to stall careers.

I'm currently pursuing a Master's at MIT and I hold Azure architecture certifications. But I'll be the first to say: credentials open doors. Trust is what keeps you in the room.

I speak on common mistakes in AI and data strategy, enterprise architecture anti-patterns, and the gap between what organizations plan and what they actually ship.

I'm a Solution Architect working in New Zealand's banking sector, and I consult and advise on AI, Data, and Enterprise Architecture. I've spent years designing and delivering technology solutions in enterprise environments. Some of them worked beauti... Show more

Professor of Practice | Corporate Governance| Organizational Transformation|Leadership|Talent management
Independent Director | Executive Coach | Author | Forbes Columnist
UAE
📧 pochinokm@gmail.com | +971 52 300 9280
Brief profile
Global business leader and professor of practice with over 20 years of international experience in corporate governance, organizational behavior, leadership development and large-scale transformation. Brings a rare combination of hands-on business leadership, governance experience, academic depth and coaching practice — a mix enabling students and executives to develop sound judgment, leadership maturity and decision-making in complex and uncertain environments.
Academic Appointments
• Visiting professor of Pleakhanov University, Dubai
• Professor of business practice, Skolkovo School of Management, Matena Business School (Armenia)
• Teaching experience: 15+ years (high and exective education)
Teaching areas
• Personal strategy and career development
• Talent management and HR
• Organizational behavior and leadership
• Change management
• Teaming
• Future readiness and resilience
• Managing mind to achieve great results

Professional Experience
• Independent director and Board advisor (public and private companies)
Award: Best Independent Director of Russia, 2023
• Senior leadership roles: Auriga (IT), TNK-BP (oil and gas), Philips (consumer electronics), Sberbank (fintech)
• Vice President of Workforce, Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Led workforce strategy for 75,000+ employees and volunteers
• IOC Expert (People management and executive coaching)
Tokyo 2020, PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2019, Baku 2019, Sarajevo 2018, Paris 2024
Publications
• Author of 3 books on leadership
• Forbes columnist (governance, leadership, organizational change)
Education
• PhD, Applied Mathematics & Computer Science, Moscow State University
• Corporate MBA, INSEAD
• Strategic HR Certification, Thunderbird School of Global Management
• Strategic Innovation in Business, Oxford Saïd Business School
• Prosci Change Management Certification
• Neurochangesolutions
• Certified in Game Change Index, Immunity to Change (Robert Kegan), Leadership Maturity Framework (Susanne Cook-Greuter), Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centered Coaching, Team Coaching (David Clutterbuck), TMSDI, and other methodologies. Additionally certified in the HeartMath Coherence Approach, integrating heart-focused practices into leadership and resilience training.
Languages
English (fluent) | Russian (native)

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Jill Tague doesn't teach design — she takes you somewhere.

A Principal UX Designer with 10 years in FinTech, Jill has spent her career making complex systems human. But her talks go further than the screen. She brings design principles to life through travel stories — real moments from real places — that make you feel why something matters before you ever memorize what it's called.

Because the best design lessons aren't definitions. They're experiences you carry with you.

Jill Tague doesn't teach design — she takes you somewhere. A Principal UX Designer with 10 years in FinTech, Jill has spent her career making complex systems human. But her talks go further than the screen. She brings design principles to life thr... Show more

Algernae King is a Business Infrastructure & Capital Strategist, Certified AI Consultant, and bestselling author of Multiply Your Business dedicated to teaching service-based entrepreneurs the systems, finance, and operations they need to build businesses that last and grow.
Rooted in her core philosophy "Money Responds to Order," Algernae equips entrepreneurs with the structural foundation required to attract capital, streamline operations, and scale with intention. Her proprietary O.P.E.R.A.T.E. Framework™ gives business owners a repeatable, step-by-step system for moving from overwhelmed and understructured to organized, profitable, and fundable.
As the founder of King Enterprises Unlimited LLC and the creator of multiple brands including She Builds DIFFRNT™, Built DIFFRNT™ Youth Initiative, and Divinity Financial Solutions — Algernae brings the credibility of a Qualified Accountant, funding strategist, and operational architect to every stage she steps on.
Her talks blend practical frameworks, live AI demonstrations, and grounded truth-telling that leave audiences with clarity, a plan, and the confidence to execute. Algernae doesn't just inspire she installs.
She is available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and conference sessions on topics including business systems, AI integration, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and women's economic empowerment.

Algernae King is a Business Infrastructure & Capital Strategist, Certified AI Consultant, and bestselling author of Multiply Your Business dedicated to teaching service-based entrepreneurs the systems, finance, and operations they need to build busin... Show more

With over 16 years of experience as a software and solutions architect, I specialize in modernizing large-scale financial systems through cloud transformation and AI-driven innovation. My work spans enterprise architecture, secure cloud modernization, and the responsible adoption of intelligent systems within regulated environments. I have led critical banking platform migrations, designed reusable architectural frameworks, and delivered scalable cloud solutions for major U.S. financial institutions.

With over 16 years of experience as a software and solutions architect, I specialize in modernizing large-scale financial systems through cloud transformation and AI-driven innovation. My work spans enterprise architecture, secure cloud modernization... Show more

Senior Data Engineering and Enterprise Data Architecture professional with 14+ years of experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing large-scale data integration platforms across financial services, insurance, healthcare, and retail industries. Specialized in cloud data modernization, AI-enabled data engineering, enterprise ETL architecture, and data product development using AWS, Snowflake, DBT, IBM DataStage, Informatica, Teradata, Netezza, and other enterprise technologies.

Currently focused on enterprise data migration and modernization initiatives, enabling organizations to transform legacy on-premises ecosystems into scalable cloud-native architectures. Proven expertise in data modeling, source-to-target mapping, ETL framework design, data governance, automation, performance optimization, and enterprise analytics.

As a Technology leader, I actively contribute to advancing the fields of Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Data Platforms, and Enterprise Analytics through research, technical publications, and industry thought leadership. Passionate about building intelligent data ecosystems that drive innovation, operational excellence, and business transformation at scale.

Senior Data Engineering and Enterprise Data Architecture professional with 14+ years of experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing large-scale data integration platforms across financial services, insurance, healthcare, and retail industries. ... Show more

Staff Engineer at E.SUN Bank and a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). Dedicated to managing hybrid Kubernetes platforms and advancing the frontier of Sustainable Cloud-Native Infrastructure. Focusing on the integration of GreenOps and FinOps into modern engineering practices, ensuring that platform optimization drives both business value and environmental sustainability.

Staff Engineer at E.SUN Bank and a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). Dedicated to managing hybrid Kubernetes platforms and advancing the frontier of Sustainable Cloud-Native Infrastructure. Focusing on the integration of GreenOps and FinOps i... Show more

Promise Mmanta is a Product Manager with over 4 years of experience building payment, logistics, and fulfillment systems that power real-world operations. She has led the design of platforms spanning driver apps, partner onboarding and KYC workflows, warehousing and fulfillment systems, and transaction and settlement flows.

Her work centers on translating complex operational and financial processes into structured, scalable systems. She has driven improvements in partner activation, automated key workflows, and contributed to revenue growth through the relaunch of a warehousing and fulfillment business line.

More recently, her focus has expanded into API design, payments infrastructure, and AI-driven systems, with a particular interest in how autonomous agents interact with APIs, exposing hidden assumptions in authorization, data governance, and system control.

Promise Mmanta is a Product Manager with over 4 years of experience building payment, logistics, and fulfillment systems that power real-world operations. She has led the design of platforms spanning driver apps, partner onboarding and KYC workflows,... Show more

JC Schlieker beschäftigt sich im Schwerpunkt mit Softwarearchitekturen / Softwareframeworks und ist seit 2017 für die Finanz Informatik tätig. JC ist Lösungsfinder und Projekt-Enabler, schafft Voraussetzungen, konzipiert Strategien, steckt Themen in organisatorische Rahmen oder ist einfach Sparringspartner für das Team. Darüber hinaus ist JC überall dort zu finden wo Prozesse optimiert und automatisiert werden können. Klarer Fokus von ihm ist die Skalierung. Privat widmet er sich seiner Familie, Hardware-Schrauberei und Gaming.

JC Schlieker beschäftigt sich im Schwerpunkt mit Softwarearchitekturen / Softwareframeworks und ist seit 2017 für die Finanz Informatik tätig. JC ist Lösungsfinder und Projekt-Enabler, schafft Voraussetzungen, konzipiert Strategien, steckt Themen in ... Show more

A Tedx speaker and a 15-year veteran in the financial technology industry, Armando Pantoja has successfully led technology growth and innovation at some of the world’s largest companies including Home Depot & AAA. in 2016, Armando transitioned from his software engineering leadership role at AAA to the blockchain and crypto world when he created ICORanker, an AI-driven web application that allowed investors to easily assess new crypto projects. After a multimillion-dollar buyout by a publicly traded company, Armando has become a respected thought leader in the cryptocurrency space and known worldwide as a disciplined, focused and influential cryptocurrency, finance & technology innovator.

In 2017, Pantoja chose to sell ICORanker.com to Codebase Ventures, a publicly traded company for $2.5 million. This choice made him a millionaire and gave him the foundation and funds to start Quant Index, a company focused on investing and developing emerging tech.

In 2020, Armando was awarded the IBM Blockchain Award for his innovations in using Blockchain to Crowdsource COVID-19 Solutions.

in 2022, Along with Kevin O’leary, Armando was added to the Benzinga Advisory Council for Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Advanced Bio
College Education
- 2001-2005 – Bachelor of Science, Computer Science/Engineering, Austin Peay State University, Tennessee
- 2000-2005 – Bachelor of Arts, Languages and Literature, Austin Peay State University, Tennessee
Post college
A regular contributor to CompTIA (the largest certification company in the country) as a Subject Matter Expert. I offer my expertise to write and prepare new certification exams for software security.
Regular Contributor to 2600 Magazine.
Continued research in software security, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Presented at conferences in US, Latin America, and Europe as a Thought Leader on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Considered one of the foremost Financial Technology experts in the world.

A Tedx speaker and a 15-year veteran in the financial technology industry, Armando Pantoja has successfully led technology growth and innovation at some of the world’s largest companies including Home Depot & AAA. in 2016, Armando transitioned from h... Show more