Finance & Banking

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

Carlos Gonçalves

Carlos Gonçalves

Carlos Gonçalves is a Principal Security Engineer at a large Brazilian financial institution, where he leads cross-domain threat-led defense for an environment serving tens of millions of clients across 88 countries. With 12+ years in financial-sector security, he has spoken at conferences such as RSA Conference and BSides on intelligence-driven purple teaming and attacker journey mapping. His background in physics informs how he approaches security problems. He is autistic and has ADHD — traits he treats as tools.

Carlos Gonçalves is a Principal Security Engineer at a large Brazilian financial institution, where he leads cross-domain threat-led defense for an environment serving tens of millions of clients across 88 countries. With 12+ years in financial-secto... Show more

Lars Kruse

Lars Kruse

Lars has dedicated his career to focus on organizing software developer routines and chores in a way that fosters software with quality built-in — often GxP grade (life science), safety-critical (manufacturing industry) and high-trust (finance) and often with the added complexity of hardware-in-the-loop. At the core in achieving this he builds a continuous flow in software deliveries, through a high degree of autonomation and automation; anything-as-code.

Lars has dedicated his career to focus on organizing software developer routines and chores in a way that fosters software with quality built-in — often GxP grade (life science), safety-critical (manufacturing industry) and high-trust (finance) and o... Show more

Matteo Baccan

Matteo Baccan

Matteo Baccan is a professional software engineer and trainer with over 35 years of experience in the IT industry.

He has worked for several companies and organizations, dealing with design, development, testing, and management of web and desktop applications, using various languages and technologies. He is also a passionate computer science educator, author of numerous articles, books, and online courses aimed at all levels of expertise.

He runs a website and a YouTube channel where he shares video tutorials, interviews, reviews, and programming tips.

Active in open-source communities, he regularly participates in programming events and competitions.

He defines himself as a "realistic dreamer" who loves to experiment, innovate, and share his knowledge and passions, following the motto: "Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching."

Matteo Baccan is a professional software engineer and trainer with over 35 years of experience in the IT industry. He has worked for several companies and organizations, dealing with design, development, testing, and management of web and desktop ... Show more

Vinoo Ganesh

Vinoo Ganesh

Vinoo Ganesh is CEO & Co-Founder of Kepler, where he's building the ground truth platform for AI - infrastructure that prevents LLMs from generating unreliable numbers by letting AI interpret intent while deterministic code retrieves data and performs calculations. Previously, Vinoo was Head of Business Engineering at Ashler Capital of the Citadel Investment Group, and CTO of Veraset, a geospatial data-as-a-service startup that processed over 2 TB of data daily. He began his career at Palantir Technologies, where he built large scale data platforms and designed Project Frontline, training 250+ engineers now working at OpenAI, xAI, Anduril, and other leading AI companies. He teaches on LinkedIn Learning and writes at vinoo.io.

Vinoo Ganesh is CEO & Co-Founder of Kepler, where he's building the ground truth platform for AI - infrastructure that prevents LLMs from generating unreliable numbers by letting AI interpret intent while deterministic code retrieves data and perform... Show more

Sunil Sabat

Sunil Sabat

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilsabat/
Sunil has worked in various roles in the hardware and software industry, with expertise in a broad spectrum of technologies, including all cloud platforms, enterprise solutions, and open source. He is currently a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft Azure Data group focused on customer success and adoption of the products. Sunil holds advanced degrees in Computer Engineering and Computer Science, as well as an MBA in Marketing and Finance. He has also earned certifications from Microsoft, AWS, Google, Nvidia, Salesforce, IBM, and CompTIA. He has a Software Security Certificate from Stanford University. Sunil has presented at several conferences like IEEE, CompEuro, co-authored an IBM Software Redbook, and spoken at IBM IOD and Intel IPDT events. He has also participated in the DeveloperWeek 2024 Hackathon on Generative AI. He has advised courses in Product Innovation and Business Analytics at the Leavey School of Business. Sunil had passed DP-600 in 2024. He recently passed DP-700 examination also.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilsabat/ Sunil has worked in various roles in the hardware and software industry, with expertise in a broad spectrum of technologies, including all cloud platforms, enterprise solutions, and open source. He is current... Show more

Marcelo Ancelmo

Marcelo Ancelmo

Marcelo S. Ancelmo has 25 years (and counting) of IT experience and has done a bit (or would it be a byte) of everything. A good old-fashioned troublemaker, he started his professional career as a Java programmer, fell in love with architecture (a passion he still pursues today), dove into middleware (with no regrets), built high-performing teams, and explored infrastructure and operations. Deeply engaged in the tech community, Marcelo joins Meetups wherever he goes, teaming up with JUGs, helping organize events when time allows, and contributing to working groups and committees. Along the way, he’s delivered consulting, training, mentorship, and conference talks.

Today, he's Head of Solution Architecture at KPMG Switzerland, helping the company drive its digital transformation toward sustainable business agility, fueled by Architecture and DevOps, learning everything possible and enjoying the bumps along the ride.

Marcelo S. Ancelmo has 25 years (and counting) of IT experience and has done a bit (or would it be a byte) of everything. A good old-fashioned troublemaker, he started his professional career as a Java programmer, fell in love with architecture (a pa... 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

Daniel Glenn

Daniel Glenn

With over 15 years of experience in the field, I have developed a deep expertise in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and now Copilot. I have received the Microsoft MVP award for my contributions in Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Viva.

I am also a co-host and producer of the 365 Message Center Show, a weekly podcast that covers the latest updates and news from Microsoft 365. Additionally, I am a founder and leader of several community initiatives, such as Microsoft 365 Nashville, a free one-day event that features sessions from influential and respected Microsoft professionals, and Nashville Microsoft 365 & SharePoint Users Group, a local network of enthusiasts and experts. I am passionate about giving back and building the Microsoft technical community, as well as educating and inspiring others to embrace the potential of cloud technology.

With over 15 years of experience in the field, I have developed a deep expertise in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and now Copilot. I have received the Microsoft MVP award for my contributions in Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 Copilot an... Show more

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder of DDD Philly, a community group focused on helping people learn & practice Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He is a public speaker sharing his experiences, both in-person and virtual, to help people and teams improve. Chris is currently writing a book on Flow and Teaming, drawing on his hands-on experience coaching organizations and teams. Since 2022, Chris has been coaching teams and organizations in the dojo, an immersive learning environment where teams learn, practice, and improve their capabilities all while delivering their real-world work within the constraints of their organization.

Sites of Interest: chrispipito.com; chrispipito.substack.com; dojoandco.com; softwareteaming.com; dddunitedstates.com

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder o... Show more

Katie McMillan

Katie McMillan

Katie is a Cybersecurity enthusiast, strategist and an advocate for Women in Technology. As a CISSP certified professional with a background in Infrastructure, she is often sought out to develop and influence approaches to standards, produce security frameworks and influence security strategy.

As well as being Katie has led large Security driven Digital Transformation Programmes across multiple industries. This has included ISO 27001 certifications, rollout of Security Assurance frameworks, SDLC, SIEM, IDAM, Vulnerability Management and Threat Intelligence from legacy on prem to Public Cloud in both Azure and AWS. She has extensive knowledge and experience of Stakeholder management, bid response, Risk & Compliance, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS, GDPR, Business Continuity, Incident Management and Disaster Recovery.

Katie is a Cybersecurity enthusiast, strategist and an advocate for Women in Technology. As a CISSP certified professional with a background in Infrastructure, she is often sought out to develop and influence approaches to standards, produce security... Show more

Sweta Sinha

Sweta Sinha

Sweta Sinha is the Director of AI Engineering where she leads the design and delivery of enterprise-grade machine learning, generative AI, and agentic systems across large-scale healthcare and education platforms. She heads the AI Center of Excellence and guides teams through end-to-end AI initiatives, from early experimentation to production-ready AI systems, with a strong focus on reliability, evaluation, and governance.

Her work spans AI-native product development, agentic workflows, and platform architecture, with an emphasis on translating emerging AI technologies into scalable, repeatable engineering practices. Sweta also plays a key role in shaping AI governance across the organization, ensuring autonomy, safety, and accountability are enforced through concrete technical controls.

She focuses on helping teams move beyond experimentation to build trustworthy, AI-native systems that deliver real-world impact.

Sweta Sinha is the Director of AI Engineering where she leads the design and delivery of enterprise-grade machine learning, generative AI, and agentic systems across large-scale healthcare and education platforms. She heads the AI Center of Excellenc... 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

Sangeeta Sinha

Sangeeta Sinha

Having 13 years of software experience in industry. Completed masters in Computer Science in 2011 from India.

Having 13 years of software experience in industry. Completed masters in Computer Science in 2011 from India. Show more

Ilya Savin

Ilya Savin

Engineering Manager with 10 years in Mobile, now focused on using AI to speed up delivery and cut the busywork. I lead with a customer-first mindset and love building clean, impactful mobile experiences that actually ship

Engineering Manager with 10 years in Mobile, now focused on using AI to speed up delivery and cut the busywork. I lead with a customer-first mindset and love building clean, impactful mobile experiences that actually ship Show more

Dan Edwards

Dan Edwards

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and training allows him to provide a truly unique perspective to prospects and customers.

Most recently he has specialized in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain, Business Intelligence and Power Platform, helping customers and partners understand their pains with reporting and analyzing the volumes of data they have. He has helped them identify proper solutions so they can truly gain value from their data.

In addition, Dan is an Adjunct Professor of Business teaching Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics. He is also the leader of the Southern California Dynamics 365 user group.

He is a frequent speaker and presenter at Microsoft and other related industry conferences and events including Microsoft Convergence, AXUG Summit, Microsoft Technical Conference and Power BI World Tour. He was recently recognized as a DUG Product Expert Superhero.

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and t... Show more

Sumit Amar

Sumit Amar

Sumit leads global engineering teams for Mobility/Fleet systems at WEX as a VP of Engineering. Before joining WEX, Sumit was at Amazon as the Head of Engineering leading B2B Cobrand Payments and AWS API Gateway Dataplane orgs. Sumit has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services across various domains, including cloud computing, search advertising, e-commerce, and secure payments. He holds several patents in security and reliability in distributed systems and conversational AI, and frequently speaks at industry events on topics relating to API design and Engineering Leadership. He has led large engineering teams at Microsoft, EA, and Visa. Sumit is driven by a mission to create value for customers and stakeholders by leveraging and sharing cutting-edge technologies and best practices.

Sumit leads global engineering teams for Mobility/Fleet systems at WEX as a VP of Engineering. Before joining WEX, Sumit was at Amazon as the Head of Engineering leading B2B Cobrand Payments and AWS API Gateway Dataplane orgs. Sumit has a proven trac... Show more

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom.

Besides his main job, he's passionate about being a speaker and a writer. Johan has even written a book in Spanish called 'DevOps en nuestra lengua', sharing his knowledge and experiences.

He's worked in various fields like state banking and telecoms, always bringing his practical skills to each project. Johan likes to mix new ideas with good management, which has helped many businesses.

On the other hand, constantly seeking to train, learn, and explore new areas in the field of computer engineering.

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom. Besides his main job, he's passionate about bei... Show more

Andreas Rodtwitt

Andreas Rodtwitt

I have been in the industry in 20 years, 18 of them as a consultant. Have worked mostly in banking and insurance as a backend developer.

I have been in the industry in 20 years, 18 of them as a consultant. Have worked mostly in banking and insurance as a backend developer. Show more

Mickie Brewer

Mickie Brewer

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist, I lead companies into the Modern Workplace by focusing on user adoption and building more efficiencies for teams and individuals, so the organization realize the full potential and ROI of M365.

Over the years I have built specialties in; training, cloud migrations, designing engaging Intranets, planning site and information architecture as well as security and compliance for records management.

I am a leader in user groups that include both M365 focus and Women in tech.

I love to bring back the focus on people in technology. "Work is no longer a place, but the people and culture they foster." ~ Mickie

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Servi... Show more

Stéphane Di Cesare

Stéphane Di Cesare

Stéphane Di Cesare is a Senior Platform Engineer, focusing on platform architecture and platform experience at the German online bank DKB. He is helping to increase the adoption of the bank's container platform by acting as an advocate for the platform users, and ensuring that the platform is finding the best compromise between user needs and business needs.
He is a former Accenture and VMware employee, and has background with technology consulting, infrastructure automation, sales, support and QA.

Stéphane Di Cesare is a Senior Platform Engineer, focusing on platform architecture and platform experience at the German online bank DKB. He is helping to increase the adoption of the bank's container platform by acting as an advocate for the platfo... Show more

Konrad Renner

Konrad Renner

Started as a Java software developer and got more and more into software architecture.

Focused on software modularisation and modernisation towards cloud native platforms for the last decade.

#linux / #java / #DDD / #opensource / #openhab / #starwars / #bbq enthusiast

Started as a Java software developer and got more and more into software architecture. Focused on software modularisation and modernisation towards cloud native platforms for the last decade. #linux / #java / #DDD / #opensource / #openhab / #st... 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

Ishan Shah

Ishan Shah

Ishan Shah is a Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale, event-driven, and cloud-native systems across PayPal, Nordstrom, and Securonix. He has built real-time data platforms, CDC pipelines, inventory and decisioning systems, and high-throughput search and analytics infrastructure.

His work increasingly sits at the intersection of AI and engineering operations, including AI-assisted development workflows, context engineering, agent guardrails, and AI-native reliability patterns. Ishan is especially interested in practical approaches to autonomous software development, AI SRE, incident-response agents, and “AI gardening” — managing context, memory, and entropy in long-running agentic systems.

He mentors teams on reliability, observability, schema governance, and scalable platform design, with deep expertise in Java, Kafka, Debezium, AWS, Redis, Postgres, DynamoDB, and distributed systems.

Ishan Shah is a Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale, event-driven, and cloud-native systems across PayPal, Nordstrom, and Securonix. He has built real-time data platforms, CDC pipelines, inventory... Show more

Roman Zhukov

Roman Zhukov

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, and cross-industry initiatives focused on building trusted software ecosystems. He has built and scaled programs across security architecture, threat modeling, secure development, vulnerability management, incident response, and security education - for both engineers and senior leadership. His work spans trusted AI, privacy, compliance, and secure software supply chains. Previously, Roman led Product Security & Privacy for Data Center and AI software at Intel. He is a Security Champion for several open-source projects and an active contributor to working groups under the OpenSSF, Eclipse Foundation, and other global initiatives. Roman is also a university lecturer, startup advisor, and mentor - advocating for a practical, collaborative, and responsible approach to open-source and cybersecurity. He is an official member of CEN/CLC and ETSI standardization working groups, contributing directly to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, ... Show more

Mihai Tataran

Mihai Tataran

Mihai Tataran is the General Manager of Avaelgo, he is also a Microsoft MVP on AI and Microsoft Regional Director.

Mihai is a Software Engineer by education and trade, and started his company Avaelgo immediately after graduating in 2006. He started doing training and consulting on Microsoft technologies, becoming a Microsoft MVP in 2009 because of his involvement in the Microsoft Communities. During the last years Mihai has been working on building Avaelgo's Cloud and AI business, now being an award-winning Microsoft SD and Advanced Specializations Partner. His main focus is designing products and services on top of the Cloud and AI, helping the Sales processes and also working as a consultant on enterprise projects.

Mihai is regular speaker at international conferences: ESPC, DevReach in Bulgaria, Codecamp Macedonia, Microsoft TechEd, Microsoft Summit; he is also involved in organizing ITCamp Romania.

Mihai Tataran is the General Manager of Avaelgo, he is also a Microsoft MVP on AI and Microsoft Regional Director. Mihai is a Software Engineer by education and trade, and started his company Avaelgo immediately after graduating in 2006. He starte... Show more

Fawaz Ghali

Fawaz Ghali

Fawaz Ghali, PhD has 25+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, applied AI, data engineering, and distributed systems across academia and industry. He works as an independent consultant and contractor, focusing on aligning AI and technology initiatives with enterprise strategy to deliver scalable, production-ready systems and measurable outcomes beyond hype. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and operates without vendor affiliation or product bias. He has published 45+ peer-reviewed papers and delivered 300+ talks worldwide, focusing on practical AI under real organisational constraints.

Fawaz Ghali, PhD has 25+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, applied AI, data engineering, and distributed systems across academia and industry. He works as an independent consultant and contractor, focusing on aligning AI and technology ... Show more

Dr Roushanak Rahmat

Dr Roushanak Rahmat

Roushanak is a renowned expert in AI and data science, with a strong focus on deep learning applications. She has a diverse background, having worked in both academia and industry, and has been recognised as a Google Cloud Innovator Champion. Currently, she is a data scientist lead at IBM, London.

With a PhD in AI, computer vision, and medical imaging from Heriot-Watt University, Roushanak possesses deep expertise in developing advanced algorithms and modelling. She has lecturered at Ulster University, researched at prestigious institutions such as the University of Cambridge, University of St Andrews and the Institute of Cancer Research.

Roushanak also has industry experience, having worked at Elekta, a leading medical technology company, where she was a pioneering AI expert who helped revolutionise radiotherapy by developing innovative solutions for cancer treatment. Her work had a significant impact on the field, improving patient outcomes and advancing the use of AI in healthcare.

Roushanak is a passionate advocate for education and community building in the field of AI. She is an active public speaker, tech blogger, and YouTube creator, Women in Tech Ambassador and Community Lead where she shares her insights and expertise with a wider audience. She is also a dedicated mentor, providing guidance and support to individuals inside and outside of IBM.

Roushanak has demonstrated exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of leading teams and managing complex projects.

Roushanak is a renowned expert in AI and data science, with a strong focus on deep learning applications. She has a diverse background, having worked in both academia and industry, and has been recognised as a Google Cloud Innovator Champion. Current... Show more

Ryan Bonner

Ryan Bonner

Ryan is a Senior Consultant at TrustFoundry. His research into Software AG's webMethods Integration Server uncovered vulnerabilities across thousands of exposed servers worldwide. An active bug bounty hunter and penetration tester, Ryan brings real-world offensive experience to every talk.

Ryan is a Senior Consultant at TrustFoundry. His research into Software AG's webMethods Integration Server uncovered vulnerabilities across thousands of exposed servers worldwide. An active bug bounty hunter and penetration tester, Ryan brings real-w... Show more

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello

I’m a Chief Architect with 20+ years of experience designing and engineering multi-platform infrastructures across Data Center and Cloud environments. As a Senior Managing Consultant (Go-To-Market), I lead Consulting, Advisory, and Architecture engagements across Pre-Sales, Sales, and Delivery, aligning business outcomes with technical excellence. I provide impartial advocacy to help enterprises adopt the most suitable solutions and services. I help organizations modernize network and cloud architectures, reduce operational complexity, and build programmable, observable, and secure platforms that scale with business needs.
I’m deeply engaged in the technical community as a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), an AWS Authorized Instructor (AAI) and AWS Community Builder, Cisco Champion, and Aviatrix Cloud Networking Hero. Since 2010, I’ve delivered specialized courses and certification paths for Cisco, AWS, and Microsoft, combining hands-on architecture experience with pragmatic training that accelerates real-world adoption.
My current focus areas include Cloud Networking & Security, Network Programmability, Automation, Observability, IPv6, Segment Routing, BGP Security, DevOps, and AI.

I’m a Chief Architect with 20+ years of experience designing and engineering multi-platform infrastructures across Data Center and Cloud environments. As a Senior Managing Consultant (Go-To-Market), I lead Consulting, Advisory, and Architecture engag... Show more

Jesper Nielsen

Jesper Nielsen

Jesper Nielsen is inspired to help customers empower their employees and do great work using the devices and apps they love.

In his role as a Cloud Endpoint Solution Engineer at Microsoft, Jesper have his focus on helping enterprise customers modernize their endpoints and embrace a Zero Trust security model.

Jesper Nielsen have a long background as a Solution Architect and Principal Architect, he is a self-proclaimed Technology Provocateur, and he is a former, *9 year in a row*, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). He has been working hands-on with small- and large-scale IT-Infrastructure in many different industries for more than 25 years.

In his role as a Technical Specialist, he thrives on challenging status quo, especially within the field of Modern Work and Security and unified Endpoint Management. He feels impelled when working with enterprise customers on difficult, technical issues and developing innovative, creative solutions and successfully catapult them into the new era of Modern Work and Security.

Jesper Nielsen have designed and implemented several generations of Windows and Workplaces for all sized companies, spanning governmental, financial, and healthcare organizations to more traditional enterprises and production businesses, and must often "prove" the strategy and design for key stake holders and management up to C-level.

He is active in the community and can often be found at user group events as both speaker and attendee, and is the founder of the Windows Management User Group, Denmark (WMUG.dk). He has been facilitating numerous seminars and events and has made several speaker appearances over the years were his passionate style of delivery, combined with his sense of humor, has made him a recognize speaker.

Jesper Nielsen takes pride in being up to date, being the 'go-to person' and is always willing to help and support customers, colleagues, and the people in the tech communities. This, he believes, is a big part of the reason I have been awarded the Microsoft MVP for Windows and Devices for IT award since 2016, and was a Microsoft MVP until he joined Microsoft, November 2024.

He finished a marathon around the four hours’ mark, he’s been a gymnastics instructor for more than 30 years, he is enjoying exploring technology and guide his kids into new technologies and is currently teaching himself C# programming.

He does the work he does, because he is loving it, he likes the people he meets and is always embracing the inner nerd and good presentation skills.

Jesper Nielsen is inspired to help customers empower their employees and do great work using the devices and apps they love. In his role as a Cloud Endpoint Solution Engineer at Microsoft, Jesper have his focus on helping enterprise customers mode... Show more

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