Finance & Banking

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

Brian Contos

Brian Contos

With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He has ~30 years in the security industry as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor, and author. After getting his start with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and later Bell Labs, Brian began the process of building security startups and taking multiple companies through successful IPOs and acquisitions, including Riptech, ArcSight, Imperva, McAfee, Solera Networks, Cylance, JASK, Verodin, and Mandiant.

Brian has worked in over 50 countries across six continents. He authored the book Enemy at the Water Cooler and co-authored Physical & Logical Security Convergence with former NSA Deputy Director William Crowell. He was featured in the cyberwar documentary 5 Eyes alongside General Michael Hayden, former NSA, and CIA Director. Brian writes for Forbes and regularly presents at conferences like Black Hat, RSA, OWASP, and BSides.

With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He has ~30 years in the security industry as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor, and author. After getting h... Show more

Aldo Socarras

Aldo Socarras

Aldo Socarras is a Cuban-born software engineer and content creator based in Miami, Florida. With expertise in Android development and a commitment to increasing diversity and equity in the tech industry, Aldo has taught mobile development at companies like Meta and Google. Passionate about making knowledge accessible, he hopes to inspire and empower others to pursue careers in technology and make a positive impact in the world.

Aldo Socarras is a Cuban-born software engineer and content creator based in Miami, Florida. With expertise in Android development and a commitment to increasing diversity and equity in the tech industry, Aldo has taught mobile development at compani... Show more

Surya Rao Rayarao

Surya Rao Rayarao

Surya Rao Rayarao is a distinguished thought leader at the forefront of artificial intelligence and data modernization. With deep expertise in machine learning applications and enterprise transformation, he specializes in helping organizations navigate the complex landscape of digital evolution.

His work particularly focuses on the financial and insurance sectors, where he has pioneered innovative approaches to hyperautomation, anomaly detection, and intelligent data processing. Through his speaking engagements, Surya shares practical insights on implementing AI solutions that drive real business value.

Known for his "enlightening" and "inspiring" presentations, Surya combines technical depth with accessible communication, making complex AI concepts understandable for diverse audiences from technical teams to executive leadership.

Surya Rao Rayarao is a distinguished thought leader at the forefront of artificial intelligence and data modernization. With deep expertise in machine learning applications and enterprise transformation, he specializes in helping organizations naviga... Show more

Fernando Santana

Fernando Santana

Agile Coach com sólida experiência, atuando no setor bancário desde 1997. Especialista em Agilidade, Kanban, Scrum, OKR, Management 3.0, Team Building, Design Thinking e Coordenação de Projetos. Profissional dedicado à Tecnologia da Informação, com Bacharelado em Ciência da Computação pela Universidade Católica de Brasília, Pós-Graduação em Design Thinking e Criatividade para Organizações e MBA em Planejamento e Estratégia Organizacional pela Universidade Cesumar do Paraná. Além disso, possui mais de 20 Certificações Profissionais em Agilidade.

Agile Coach com sólida experiência, atuando no setor bancário desde 1997. Especialista em Agilidade, Kanban, Scrum, OKR, Management 3.0, Team Building, Design Thinking e Coordenação de Projetos. Profissional dedicado à Tecnologia da Informação, com B... Show more

Jonathan Avezbaki

Jonathan Avezbaki

Former Software Engineer, Now Developer Advocate 🥑

Former Software Engineer, Now Developer Advocate 🥑 Show more

Jerome Lesage

Jerome Lesage

Je suis tombé dans l’agilité il y a plus de 10 ans et depuis, j’accompagne les équipes et les organisations à mieux naviguer dans la complexité. Aujourd’hui, je co-pilote le centre agile de CACIB en position de freelance après avoir collaborer avec le centre agile et accompagner plus de 15 équipes, où j’aide les directeurs et les équipes à transformer leur façon de travailler, avec une approche pragmatique et humaine.

Mon parcours mélange coaching agile, coaching pro et transformation organisationnelle. J’aime creuser ce qui permet (ou empêche) une transformation de vraiment prendre, au-delà des frameworks et des bonnes intentions. J’utilise des modèles comme l’Analyse Transactionnelle, la systémique ou le Solution Focus pour aider les organisations à dépasser leurs blocages et à créer un changement qui tient dans le temps.

À travers mes conférences, j’aime à partager des clés concrètes et des retours d’expérience sur la transformation des organisations, sans bullshit ni recette magique, mais avec des leviers actionnables dès demain basé sur l'approche Tete/Coeur/Corps, l'analyse transactionnelle et l'approche systémique.

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Je suis tombé dans l’agilité il y a plus de 10 ans et depuis, j’accompagne les équipes et les organisations à mieux naviguer dans la complexité. Aujourd’hui, je co-pilote le centre agile de CACIB en position de freelance après avoir collaborer avec ... Show more

Ansley Adrian Moyo

Ansley Adrian Moyo

Certified Network Engineer and Cloud Architect. I am an advocate for Multi-cloud Computing, and the mordenization of Information Technology by the adoption of emerging technologies like Cloud-Native, AI and ML workloads that scale across multi-cloud and hybrid architectures. I have working experience in Enteprise Networking, familiar with vendor technologies like Cisco, AWS and Microsoft Azure. I am passionate about continous learning and skill development, and belong to many communities including AWS Community Builders, AWS All Builders Welcome Grant Alumni, Google Developer Community, Aviatrix Cloud Networking Heroes, Megaport Community, FinOps Foundation as well as the Network Automation Forum. I am a Writer an a Speaker.

Certified Network Engineer and Cloud Architect. I am an advocate for Multi-cloud Computing, and the mordenization of Information Technology by the adoption of emerging technologies like Cloud-Native, AI and ML workloads that scale across multi-cloud ... Show more

Aftab Moin Khan

Aftab Moin Khan

Aftab Khan is a Vice President at MSCI Inc. and a Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert with over 10 years of experience in software development and cloud technologies. He specializes in Kubernetes, monitoring solutions, and DevOps practices, with deep expertise in tools like Prometheus and Grafana. His background in full-stack development and enterprise monitoring makes him an authority on implementing cloud-native observability at scale.

Aftab Khan is a Vice President at MSCI Inc. and a Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert with over 10 years of experience in software development and cloud technologies. He specializes in Kubernetes, monitoring solutions, and DevOps practices, wi... Show more

Tarun R Jain

Tarun R Jain

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker in the PyCon APAC region. Spoke at EuroPython, PyCon: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

Portfolio: https://tarunjain.netlify.app/

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker ... Show more

Anna Bordioug

Anna Bordioug

Driven by a passion for solving complex business challenges through technology, Anna designs and delivers security and compliance solutions within the Microsoft 365 platform. She partners with organizations across the public services, retail, and financial services industries to help them achieve their compliance and data protection goals through strategic, scalable solutions.

She is keen on using technology and AI to achieve business objectives while ensuring robust data security. She thrives on continuous learning and embraces the ever-evolving technological landscape as a way to fuel practical innovation.

Driven by a passion for solving complex business challenges through technology, Anna designs and delivers security and compliance solutions within the Microsoft 365 platform. She partners with organizations across the public services, retail, and fin... Show more

Daniel Christian

Daniel Christian

Daniel has over 19 years of Information Technology experience in a wide variety of companies which includes small businesses to global level enterprise companies. Daniel has worked with Industrial, Financial and Healthcare companies and has a vast experience in the importance of leveraging low-code and AI services to increase production and improve efficiency keeping in mind governance and security.

Daniel is primarily focused on delivering efficient and competitive business solutions around cloud and hybrid services. His passion is around Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft AI services. With the knowledge and experience he gathers, in return, shares it through his YouTube channel and the conferences he speaks at.

Daniel has over 19 years of Information Technology experience in a wide variety of companies which includes small businesses to global level enterprise companies. Daniel has worked with Industrial, Financial and Healthcare companies and has a vast ex... Show more

Paul Innella

Paul Innella

Paul Innella, CEO of TDI, is a globally recognized cybersecurity executive with over 30 years of experience advising critical infrastructure, government, and enterprise organizations. He pioneered Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM), a strategic approach to measuring cybersecurity effectiveness in operational environments. Paul has guided top institutions including DARPA, the U.S. Navy, Deutsche Bank, and the IMF. His insights have appeared in Forbes, Financial Times, CNBC, and ABC News. He holds CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, and NSA IAM certifications and completed executive programs at Cambridge, IMD, and Edinburgh Business School. He also chairs White Hat USA, supporting Children’s National Medical Center.

Paul Innella, CEO of TDI, is a globally recognized cybersecurity executive with over 30 years of experience advising critical infrastructure, government, and enterprise organizations. He pioneered Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM), a strateg... Show more

Naga Chand Putta

Naga Chand Putta

Naga Chand Putta is a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience designing and developing enterprise-level web applications across finance, healthcare, and telecommunications industries. Currently serving as a Senior Java Developer at MissionSquare Retirement in Washington, DC, since 2017, he has successfully led cross-functional teams in delivering robust, scalable solutions that drive business value.
Naga specializes in full-stack development using modern technologies including React JS, Spring Boot, and Oracle databases. His expertise spans cloud-native development with AWS services, where he has migrated over 150 batch jobs to the cloud and implemented automated workflows that significantly improved operational efficiency. As an AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, he brings deep knowledge of cloud architecture and best practices to every project.
With a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Wright State University, Naga Chand combines strong technical foundations with practical industry experience. He has a proven track record of building secure, high-performance applications using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, while implementing CI/CD pipelines that streamline development and deployment processes.
Throughout his career, Naga has contributed to critical projects including healthcare data exchange platforms that improved patient care coordination, telecom network planning tools for infrastructure optimization, and investment management systems serving diverse stakeholders. He is recognized for his collaborative leadership style, mentoring junior developers, and his ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Naga Chand Putta is a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience designing and developing enterprise-level web applications across finance, healthcare, and telecommunications industries. Currently serving as a Senior Java Developer at ... Show more

Azhavee Grajeda

Azhavee Grajeda

I am a consultant with more than 18 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies. My specialty is the Microsoft 365 cloud, in particular, Teams and SharePoint and I am passionate about helping businesses unlock
the full potential of their Microsoft investments. Over these years I've had the opportunity to serve customers in industries ranging
from oil and gas, to finance, education, and government in the US and globally. These insights have armed me with a unique perspective to navigate complexities and craft
solutions that drive organizational growth, this has also shown me patterns, pitfalls, and areas of opportunity that I am excited to share.

I am a consultant with more than 18 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies. My specialty is the Microsoft 365 cloud, in particular, Teams and SharePoint and I am passionate about helping businesses unlock the full potential of their... Show more

Urs Peter

Urs Peter

Urs is a seasoned software engineer, solution architect, conference speaker, and trainer with over 20 years of experience building resilient, scalable, and mission-critical systems, primarily in Kotlin, Scala, and Java.

Besides his job as a consultant, he is also a passionate trainer and author of a wide range of courses, including language courses for Kotlin and Scala, generative AI courses for the JVM platform, as well as architectural trainings on Microservices and Event-Driven Architectures.

As a people person by nature, he loves to share knowledge, inspire, and be inspired by peers at meetups and conferences. Urs is a JetBrains-certified Kotlin trainer.

Urs is a seasoned software engineer, solution architect, conference speaker, and trainer with over 20 years of experience building resilient, scalable, and mission-critical systems, primarily in Kotlin, Scala, and Java. Besides his job as a consul... Show more

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Some leaders command a room. Robert H. Johnson Jr. changes what happens when people leave it.

A Culture and Leadership Strategist, TEDx speaker, and Amazon #1 bestselling author, Robert spent 20+ years inside Fortune 100 organizations — Amazon, Nike, Capital One, Lucid Motors — studying one persistent question: Why do talented people disengage, disconnect, and disappear?

His answer became a movement. The TACT® Leadership Framework — Trust, Accountability, Communication with Intent, Take Action — is an independently validated model deployed across 500+ leaders and 73,000+ employees.

His Three C’s of Community™ framework gives organizations the language and the ledger to quantify what disconnected leadership is actually costing them.

In 2020, Robert made a defining choice — he walked away from corporate America and became The Corporate Dropout: a strategist, speaker, and author committed to building what most organizations aspire to but few achieve: cultures where people feel genuinely safe, seen, heard, and valued.

His work blends the rigor of research, the resonance of lived experience, and the rare ability to make leaders feel both challenged and cared for — often in the same sentence.

Some leaders command a room. Robert H. Johnson Jr. changes what happens when people leave it. A Culture and Leadership Strategist, TEDx speaker, and Amazon #1 bestselling author, Robert spent 20+ years inside Fortune 100 organizations — Amazon, Ni... Show more

Marilina Trevisan

Marilina Trevisan

Data & AI Product Lead Advanced at Naranja X. B.A. in Political Science and Graduate Diploma in Data Science & Machine Learning. Master in Management – AI & Business Analytics Candidate.

Data & AI Product Lead Advanced at Naranja X. B.A. in Political Science and Graduate Diploma in Data Science & Machine Learning. Master in Management – AI & Business Analytics Candidate. Show more

Juan Herreros

Juan Herreros

I'm Juan, a Platform Engineering enthusiast.

I am working for Banking Circle, as the Team Lead in our Cloud Native Technology team.

When I'm not working, I'm most likely rehearsing or performing improv comedy.

I'm Juan, a Platform Engineering enthusiast. I am working for Banking Circle, as the Team Lead in our Cloud Native Technology team. When I'm not working, I'm most likely rehearsing or performing improv comedy. Show more

Tiffany Allen

Tiffany Allen

Dedicated leader in strategic partnerships and technology sales responsible for driving growth in the Microsoft Dynamics channel for more than 15 years. Proven expertise in leveraging business automation software for Microsoft Dynamics to ensure enhanced operational efficiency. A dynamic public speaker passionate about sharing insights on the intersection of AI technology unique to Microsoft Dynamics. Committed to driving awareness innovation, lead generation and fostering collaborative solutions in the rapidly evolving business landscape.

Dedicated leader in strategic partnerships and technology sales responsible for driving growth in the Microsoft Dynamics channel for more than 15 years. Proven expertise in leveraging business automation software for Microsoft Dynamics to ensure enha... Show more

Barno Kaharova

Barno Kaharova

Barno is a consultant and researcher specializing in AI security, data engineering, and machine learning security. She works at the intersection of offensive and defensive AI security & developing methodologies to protect AI systems from adversarial threats across the full stack, from data pipelines and ML models to LLM-powered applications and autonomous agents. Additionally in her role as an AI security trainer Barno has designed and delivered hands-on training programs covering AI red teaming, prompt injection, adversarial ML, RAG and vector database security, and the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Agentic AI. Her training approach is practitioner-first: participants attack and defend real-world AI systems, leaving with techniques they can apply immediately. She is actively involved in AI governance and evaluation efforts at the national level and regularly contributes to the AI security community through speaking engagements, publications, and conference submissions. She bridges the gap between rapid AI adoption and the critical need for robust, field-tested defenses in an evolving threat landscape.

Barno is a consultant and researcher specializing in AI security, data engineering, and machine learning security. She works at the intersection of offensive and defensive AI security & developing methodologies to protect AI systems from adversarial ... Show more

Jayasree Natarajan Swarnaras

Jayasree Natarajan Swarnaras

Jayasree Natarajan is a Senior Principal Engineer and Director of Site Reliability Engineering, with over 19 years of global experience, including more than 13 years in the United States and over 6 years in India, building and operating distributed, highly scalable systems across on-premises and cloud environments. She brings deep expertise in Microsoft Azure–based platforms, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps and SRE practices, alongside strong leadership in strategy, stakeholder management, and team mentorship.
Currently at UnitedHealth Group (UHG), Jayasree leads a global SRE organization responsible for reliability across mission-critical platforms. In this role, she has defined and implemented reliability governance practices, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets, while championing observability, automation, chaos engineering, and infrastructure-as-code.
Previously at Optum, Jayasree served as Principal Engineer, where she owned platform strategy, multi-year engineering roadmaps, FinOps management, and cost optimization initiatives. In this capacity, she helped improve platform reliability outcomes, including improving system uptime by 30% and reducing incident MTTR by 50%. Her work delivered a significant financial impact, including $2.28 million in annual cloud savings through event-driven autoscaling and $3.8 million in savings through Azure modernization and AKS standardization. She also provided financial oversight for platforms with budgets of approximately $52M, while driving zero-downtime releases, disaster recovery patterns, and high-availability architectures.
Earlier in her career, Jayasree held senior engineering and middleware leadership roles at Optum, Target Corporation, General Reinsurance, and General Electric. She specialized in middleware platforms such as WebSphere, JBoss, WebLogic, and Tomcat; infrastructure automation with Chef and Terraform; and large-scale production support across Linux, AIX, and UNIX systems. Across these roles, she consistently led complex migrations, performance tuning, automation initiatives, and cross-functional global teams.
Jayasree holds a Master of Computer Applications from Osmania University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Padmavathi University. She also holds multiple middleware administration certifications from IBM and Red Hat, and was previously certified as a Microsoft Azure Architect.

Jayasree Natarajan is a Senior Principal Engineer and Director of Site Reliability Engineering, with over 19 years of global experience, including more than 13 years in the United States and over 6 years in India, building and operating distributed, ... Show more

Juan Diego Bonilla

Juan Diego Bonilla

I'm a seasoned cloud architect with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions, specializing in AWS governance and infrastructure management through code. As an AWS Community Builder in the DevTools category, I actively contribute to the AWS ecosystem by sharing knowledge, creating technical content, and helping the community navigate the ever-evolving landscape of cloud-native development tools and best practices.

I'm a seasoned cloud architect with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions, specializing in AWS governance and infrastructure management through code. As an AWS Community Builder in the DevTools category, I... Show more

Ravindra Rajasekhar Kavuru

Ravindra Rajasekhar Kavuru

Ravindra Rajasekhar Kavuru is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in IT strategy, software engineering, and large-scale project execution. Throughout his career, he has successfully delivered complex, high-impact initiatives for globally recognized organizations, including Expedia Group, T-Mobile, JPMorgan Chase, Western Union, Comcast, and the Dhaka Stock Exchange. He currently serves as Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering at Expedia Group, where he leads strategic digital finance and loyalty initiatives.

Ravindra has extensive expertise in fintech and BFSI domains, with deep knowledge of card processing, core banking, payments, settlements, forex, stock exchanges, and loyalty systems. He has designed and launched large-scale platforms, including a co-branded credit card in collaboration with Wells Fargo, projected to generate significant revenue, and modernized loyalty solutions supporting unified brand ecosystems. His technical proficiency spans Java/J2EE, Kotlin, cloud technologies such as AWS, distributed systems, and enterprise observability tools.

Beyond technical excellence, Ravindra is recognized for his leadership capabilities in managing cross-functional teams of developers, business analysts, and QA professionals while driving stakeholder alignment, vendor collaboration, and operational efficiency. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from City University of Seattle with a 4.0 GPA. His career reflects a strong blend of innovation, execution excellence, and strategic vision in delivering scalable, secure, and customer-centric technology solutions.

Ravindra Rajasekhar Kavuru is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in IT strategy, software engineering, and large-scale project execution. Throughout his career, he has successfully delivered complex, high-impact initiatives... Show more

Vineel Bala

Vineel Bala

Vineel Bala is a seasoned technology leader and Director of Database Administration at Fidelity Investments, bringing over 14 years of experience in enterprise database architecture, data security, and cloud transformation. He is recognized for building resilient, high-performance data platforms that support mission-critical business functions while meeting stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.
At Fidelity, Vineel leads the architecture, administration, and modernization of complex database ecosystems supporting Legal, Risk & Compliance, Finance, HR, and Shareholder Reporting portfolios. His expertise spans Oracle, PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, MongoDB, and Snowflake environments deployed across on-premises infrastructure and public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. He has been entrusted with designing and governing highly confidential systems containing sensitive financial and personally identifiable data.
Vineel is a subject matter expert in database security, implementing advanced controls such as Database Vault, Data Masking, Transparent Data Encryption, encryption key management, auditing, and enterprise monitoring solutions. He has led multiple large-scale cloud migration initiatives, heterogeneous data replication projects, and disaster recovery programs, ensuring maximum availability, scalability, and operational resilience.
An analytical and collaborative leader, Vineel works closely with application architects, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions aligned with organizational strategy. He holds two master’s degrees in Data Science and Technology Management and multiple industry certifications, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional and AWS Solutions Architect. Vineel combines deep technical expertise with strong governance and leadership to drive secure, future-ready data platforms.

Vineel Bala is a seasoned technology leader and Director of Database Administration at Fidelity Investments, bringing over 14 years of experience in enterprise database architecture, data security, and cloud transformation. He is recognized for build... Show more

Mariyam Mohd

Mariyam Mohd

I bring 11 years of experience across Cognizant, Oracle, and AWS, spanning presales, sales, and post‑sales roles. I hold a PGDM from IIM Kozhikode. Over the past five years at Microsoft, I’ve been driving strategic engagement and business growth for global enterprise customers—most notably Walmart and Goldman Sachs—serving as their Account Manager.

I bring 11 years of experience across Cognizant, Oracle, and AWS, spanning presales, sales, and post‑sales roles. I hold a PGDM from IIM Kozhikode. Over the past five years at Microsoft, I’ve been driving strategic engagement and business growth for ... Show more

Edwin M Sarmiento

Edwin M Sarmiento

is the Managing Director of 15C, a consulting and training company that specializes in designing, implementing and supporting SQL Server infrastructures. He is a 12-year former Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Master from Ottawa, Canada (but he’s originally from the Philippines) specializing in high availability, disaster recovery and system infrastructures running on the Microsoft server technology stack. His background in Unix has taken him to the world of DevOps and Docker to containerize SQL Server. He is very passionate about technology but has interests in music, neuroscience, social psychology, professional and organizational development, leadership and management matters when not working with databases.

Edwin lives up to his primary mission statement: "To help people and organizations grow and develop their full potential."

is the Managing Director of 15C, a consulting and training company that specializes in designing, implementing and supporting SQL Server infrastructures. He is a 12-year former Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Master from Ottawa, C... Show more

Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia

Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia

• Founder of Have a Plan - growth consulting for tech companies
• 13 years in tech - frontend developer & Chief Operating Officer • Strong development background, business analytics expertise, and an AI-driven approach
• Open Source advocate & Public speaker

• Founder of Have a Plan - growth consulting for tech companies • 13 years in tech - frontend developer & Chief Operating Officer • Strong development background, business analytics expertise, and an AI-driven approach • Open Source advocate & Publ... Show more

Uros Milanovic

Uros Milanovic

As a Senior Product Manager for Azure SQL Managed Instance, I focus on building a better platform for running SQL Server in Azure - one that’s elastic, flexible, and optimized for cost and performance. My goal is to empower individuals and organizations to adopt the cloud with confidence, using tools and capabilities that make SQL Server workloads more efficient, scalable, and secure.

I collaborate with customers across industries - from finance to retail - to simplify cloud migration, optimize cost and performance, and ensure high availability for mission-critical applications. Whether you're just starting your cloud journey or scaling complex environments, I’m here to help you succeed with Azure SQL Managed Instance.

As a Senior Product Manager for Azure SQL Managed Instance, I focus on building a better platform for running SQL Server in Azure - one that’s elastic, flexible, and optimized for cost and performance. My goal is to empower individuals and organizati... Show more

Leszek Michalak

Leszek Michalak

For over nine years, Leszek Michalak has been a data professional within large-scale corporate environments. His career trajectory began in data analysis, evolved through business intelligence development, and for the past five years, has been focused on specialization in data engineering.

He operates at the intersection of managing complex legacy systems and architecting modern data solutions. His main focus is designing and implementing systems with thoughtful architecture, operational simplicity, and unwavering reliability.

For over nine years, Leszek Michalak has been a data professional within large-scale corporate environments. His career trajectory began in data analysis, evolved through business intelligence development, and for the past five years, has been focuse... Show more

Mukesh Reddy Dhanagari

Mukesh Reddy Dhanagari

Mukesh Reddy Dhanagari is a technology leader known for driving innovation in large-scale, low-latency data systems. At Charles Schwab, he has led mission-critical initiatives transforming the firm’s trading and data infrastructure — including the MongoDB to Aerospike Migration Project, which scaled operations to handle 75 billion daily transactions with sub-millisecond reads and near-zero downtime.

He also played a pivotal role in the TD Ameritrade integration, where his leadership helped transition 1.8 million accounts and $350 billion in assets, achieving seamless client experience and system resilience at scale.

With deep expertise in distributed databases, real-time data pipelines, and high availability architectures, Mukesh is passionate about designing systems that combine speed, reliability, and business impact. He regularly shares insights on building next-generation data platforms that empower enterprises to innovate with confidence.

Mukesh Reddy Dhanagari is a technology leader known for driving innovation in large-scale, low-latency data systems. At Charles Schwab, he has led mission-critical initiatives transforming the firm’s trading and data infrastructure — including the Mo... Show more

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