Chris McGraw is Lorien's Director of STEM Talent Solutions, with 15 year's experience building high-performance Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering teams for clients of all sizes and industries. Skilled at identifying, assessing, and recruiting executive talent to lead enterprise data-driven security strategies and cloud infrastructure.

Chris has been a guest speaker in several Podcasts and speaks frequently at virtual and technology conferences. Chris' passion for mentoring transitioning veterans extends to causes like the Fisher House, RWB and The American Legion. He holds professional membership in the Cincinnati & Mid-Tennessee chapters of the Information Systems Security Association and The Circuit, a Cincinnati Technology Professional Organization.

Chris McGraw is Lorien's Director of STEM Talent Solutions, with 15 year's experience building high-performance Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering teams for clients of all sizes and industries. Skilled at identifying, assessing, and recruiting... Show more

I’m a Senior Solution Engineer in the Global Black Belt team in EMEA, focussed on the Application Modernization space. This is a highly specialized team of people that help customers adopt cutting edge technologies, practices and Frameworks, while at the same time bringing important structured feedback directly from the field to Engineering teams on what needs to change in products to match customer's real need. Previously I was the National Innovation Officer for Microsoft Portugal, responsible for helping companies grow and accelerate the innovation impact that we can have in Portugal, having worked in Tech innovation for many years. I was also a Senior Cloud Solution Architect with many years of experience in the Telco Industry. As a Cloud Solution Architect my work was to challenge my customers with new ideas and new ways for them to use cloud technologies, and I love it.

I got my Engineering Degree in Computer Engineering from FEUP, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Graphics, which are all areas I love. I’m part of the AI Ambassador team at Microsoft so I’m tasked with the mission of empowering people to leverage AI more and achieve more with it. I’m a professional speaker for many years, and I teach some AI/ML classes at ISEG in Lisbon. I also host and founder of the “AI Portugal Podcast”, the "The Innovation Office Webshow" and the “DICE Podcast”, and the blog "Tech Alchemy".

I’m a Senior Solution Engineer in the Global Black Belt team in EMEA, focussed on the Application Modernization space. This is a highly specialized team of people that help customers adopt cutting edge technologies, practices and Frameworks, while at... Show more

Russ Abrams is a seasoned expert in transforming processes and driving efficiency across industries, including mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, information systems, retail, and government. With extensive experience as a Technology and Lean Sigma Master Black Belt consultant and a track record of applying Lean methodologies to significant telecom companies, Russ brings a unique depth of expertise to the modern workplace.

Certified in Change Management by PROSCI and a Microsoft Certified Trainer specializing in AI, Power Platform, and Power BI, Russ blends traditional Lean Six Sigma principles with cutting-edge digital tools to achieve impactful results. He has led corporate process transformations nationwide, championing initiatives that streamlined operations and enhanced customer experience. Now, through Power Lean Sigma, he enables everyone in the organization to tackle real-world challenges, automate tasks, and drive measurable improvements.

As a Master Black Belt in Lean Sigma (certified at IBM), Russ has developed and executed strategies that consistently deliver cost savings and increased customer satisfaction. Beyond his professional achievements, Russ is an Army Veteran, a dedicated father to his comical 14-year-old son and his energetic 2-year-old bulldog, and a passionate volunteer, inventing adaptive devices to support children with disabilities.
Connect with Russ: LinkedIn | Russ@PowerLeanSigma.com

Russ Abrams is a seasoned expert in transforming processes and driving efficiency across industries, including mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, information systems, retail, and government. With extensive experience as a Technolo... Show more

Rob Fitzpatrick is a Senior OpenEdge DBA and also provides support for ProTop, White Star Software's industry-leading monitoring and alerting solution for OpenEdge databases, application components, and systems. He joined White Star Software in 2020.

Prior to White Star, Rob spent thirteen years with a Progress partner in Canada in the financial services industry, where he specialized in OpenEdge RDBMS performance, troubleshooting, and reliability.

Rob speaks at OpenEdge conferences in Europe and North America and is active in the Progress community.

Rob Fitzpatrick is a Senior OpenEdge DBA and also provides support for ProTop, White Star Software's industry-leading monitoring and alerting solution for OpenEdge databases, application components, and systems. He joined White Star Software in 2020... Show more

Mustafa Bolat is a Microsoft MVP in Excel and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with over 15 years of experience in data analytics, Excel, SQL, and Power BI.

He has trained more than 100,000 professionals in over 1,500 companies, authored the book Excel’in Kök Hücresi, and published top-viewed SQL and Power BI courses.
As the founder of BYMMB Bilgi Akademisi, Mustafa is passionate about empowering individuals and organizations to become data-driven.

He regularly speaks at events, delivers bootcamps, and creates content for a community of over half a million learners worldwide.

Mustafa Bolat is a Microsoft MVP in Excel and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with over 15 years of experience in data analytics, Excel, SQL, and Power BI. He has trained more than 100,000 professionals in over 1,500 companies, authored the bo... Show more

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 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

Chris Plank is a Enterprise Architect, Product Owner and Platform as a Product evangelist working for NatWest Bank in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been leading a Platform as a Product initiative within the Bank since 2023 working on radically changing the Banks approach to provisioning and maintaining services. Outside of work, Chris is a passionate catch-and-release Fly Fisherman and Landscape Photographer in addition to contributing to the Open Source Community as one of the CNCF Platform Engineering Technical Community Group Leaders.

Chris Plank is a Enterprise Architect, Product Owner and Platform as a Product evangelist working for NatWest Bank in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been leading a Platform as a Product initiative within the Bank since 2023 working on radically changing... Show more

Distinguished Engineer & Cybersecurity Architect @CapitalOne. Architectural leader for foundational enterprise ecosystems, including the Developer Experience, API Platform, Data Marketplace, and External API Portal. Currently focused on building the future of intelligent cyber defense through high-scale, data-driven insights and resilient architectural frameworks.

Distinguished Engineer & Cybersecurity Architect @CapitalOne. Architectural leader for foundational enterprise ecosystems, including the Developer Experience, API Platform, Data Marketplace, and External API Portal. Currently focused on building the ... Show more

Equipping leaders to regulate pressure, repair trust, and lead in the age of uncertainty.

Shawntà Hooks is an award-winning global keynote speaker, author, and Leadership & Clarity Strategist known for unlocking clarity in high-pressure cultures. With a background as a former Fortune 100 Vice President of Automation Transformation and Certified Public Accountant, she brings rare executive credibility to the human side of leadership.

Through neuroscience-backed, multisensory experiences — integrating music, movement, mindfulness, and storytelling — Shawntà teaches leaders the bio hacks of presence, regulation, and influence. Her work reveals what’s felt but rarely named in modern organizations: how overstimulation, unregulated pressure, and emotional misalignment quietly erode performance, trust, and decision-making.

She is the founder of The Clarity Lab™ and creator of the Catch → Convert → Create™ system of nervous system regulation.

Equipping leaders to regulate pressure, repair trust, and lead in the age of uncertainty. Shawntà Hooks is an award-winning global keynote speaker, author, and Leadership & Clarity Strategist known for unlocking clarity in high-pressure cultures. ... Show more

Srini Cheemalapati is a technology executive and Enterprise AI Architect who has spent over two decades building systems that scale — and the last five years making them intelligent. From architecting wealth platforms managing $15B+ in assets to launching AI-driven healthcare and transportation solutions, Srini specializes in turning data into measurable business impact.

He has led teams of engineers and data scientists, implemented enterprise AI governance in highly regulated industries, and delivered AI platforms that generated $20M+ in revenue and multimillion-dollar savings. Today, he focuses on generative AI, agentic systems, and spec-driven engineering — helping organizations move from AI curiosity to AI capability.

Srini Cheemalapati is a technology executive and Enterprise AI Architect who has spent over two decades building systems that scale — and the last five years making them intelligent. From architecting wealth platforms managing $15B+ in assets to laun... Show more

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, and Databricks. Adept at leading complex migrations, modernizing legacy data estates, and architecting advanced analytics platforms that drive measurable business outcomes for organizations in energy, technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, government, and public sector domains.

Leveraging nearly two decades of hands-on expertise, I bring deep technical insight, strategic vision, and a proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. My experience enables me to anticipate challenges, deliver innovative solutions, and mentor teams through digital transformation journeys.

Recognized for driving customer success through technical enablement, cost modeling, and governance best practices. Skilled in orchestrating cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering workshops that accelerate cloud adoption and compliance. Passionate about empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, foster innovation, and maintain regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving cloud landscape.

Innovative and results-driven Senior Solution Engineer with over 20+ years of robust IT experience, designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale data and AI solutions across Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Purview, a... Show more

Manasa Uppula is an enterprise web architect with nearly 14 years of experience designing, modernizing, and evaluating large-scale customer-facing digital platforms in regulated environments. Her work focuses on enterprise web technologies for financial systems where regulatory compliance, auditability, and interaction integrity are foundational architectural requirements rather than downstream concerns.
She specializes in evidence-centric interaction design, audit-ready frontend architectures, and compliance-safe modernization of complex platforms supporting sensitive customer workflows. Her expertise includes translating regulatory obligations into explicit architectural constraints that shape user interactions, data-handling boundaries, and system governance models.
Across her career, Manasa has worked on mission-critical platforms where system behaviour must remain explainable and defensible over time. She brings a field-level perspective on how regulated customer-facing systems are architected, governed, and evolved to preserve compliance integrity while supporting scalability, usability, and long-term operational resilience

Manasa Uppula is an enterprise web architect with nearly 14 years of experience designing, modernizing, and evaluating large-scale customer-facing digital platforms in regulated environments. Her work focuses on enterprise web technologies for financ... Show more

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

Akanksha Mishra is a Senior Data Engineer with over nine years of progressive experience designing, modernizing, and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms. She specializes in AWS-native cloud architecture, real-time event-driven data pipelines, and large-scale data processing systems that support mission-critical business operations.
Currently, Akanksha serves as a Senior Data Engineer at Amazon.com Inc., where she leads the modernization of large, globally distributed data platforms. She has architected multi-region, GDPR-compliant data pipelines using AWS services such as DynamoDB Streams, Kinesis, S3, AWS Glue, and QuickSight, supporting more than 7,000 daily users across North America, Europe, and APAC while processing tens of millions of records monthly. Her work has resulted in significant performance and cost improvements, including major reductions in processing time and operational overhead.
Previously, as a Data Engineer II at Amazon, Akanksha played a central role in building end-to-end data infrastructure for personalized associate recommendation systems deployed across hundreds of sites and multiple lines of business. She designed and implemented specialized datasets to support machine learning model training, real-time recommendations, and analytics, while ensuring data accuracy through automated validation frameworks. She also led multiple large-scale data platform modernization initiatives, including migrating legacy Hive-based systems to Apache Iceberg, enabling ACID transactions, schema evolution, and element-level updates, and delivering substantial gains in efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Earlier in her career, Akanksha worked as a Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, where she supported banking and financial services applications by developing technical specifications, implementing Agile practices, and building advanced SQL-based reporting solutions for regulatory and business intelligence use cases.
Akanksha holds a Master of Science in Information Technology and Management from The University of Texas at Dallas, where she graduated with a 4.0 GPA and received the Jindal School of Business Academic Scholarship. She earned her Bachelor of Technology with high honors from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya in India. Her background reflects a strong combination of technical depth, data architecture leadership, and the ability to deliver reliable, high-impact data solutions at scale.

Akanksha Mishra is a Senior Data Engineer with over nine years of progressive experience designing, modernizing, and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms. She specializes in AWS-native cloud architecture, real-time event-driven data pipelines, ... Show more

Dhinaharan Chockalingam is a seasoned technology professional and certified Workday Subject Matter Expert with over 17 years of comprehensive experience in HR, Finance, Payroll, Time & Labor, Benefits, and Talent management systems. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Financial Systems at Oportun Inc. in Frisco, Texas, he specializes in full-cycle Workday implementations and complex financial system integrations.
Dhinaharan holds a Master's degree in Information Technology Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Engineering from Anna University. He is certified in Workday HCM Core, Workday Integrations, and Workday Studio, demonstrating his deep expertise in the platform.
Throughout his career, Dhinaharan has worked across diverse industries, including healthcare, banking, telecommunications, and insurance. His technical proficiency spans multiple enterprise systems, including Workday, PeopleSoft 9.0 HRMS, and Salesforce, with extensive knowledge in integration technologies such as EIB, Core Connectors, and Studio Integrations.
At Oportun Inc., he leads the development and implementation of Workday financial functionality, builds complex financial integrations, and serves as a technical specialist for Workday Prism Analytics implementations. His previous roles at Alight Solutions, CPSG Partners, OneSource Virtual, and other prominent organizations have established him as a results-oriented professional skilled in requirements gathering, business analysis, data analysis, and comprehensive system documentation.
Dhinaharan's expertise in integration tools, reporting solutions, and his ability to bridge business requirements with technical implementation make him a valuable leader in enterprise system transformations and financial technology solutions.

Dhinaharan Chockalingam is a seasoned technology professional and certified Workday Subject Matter Expert with over 17 years of comprehensive experience in HR, Finance, Payroll, Time & Labor, Benefits, and Talent management systems. Currently serving... Show more

Ken is a Staff DevOps Architect on the FastTrack team at GitHub. He is a 4-time Microsoft Azure MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and he was both an ALM | DevOps Ranger and a member of the Microsoft Azure Advisors. Ken is a frequent community speaker and has appeared at GitHub Universe, VSLive!, DevOps World, SQLSaturday, All Day DevOps, Global Azure, and TAG DevOps panels. When not speaking or coding, Ken enjoys playing multiple instruments and composing.

Ken is a Staff DevOps Architect on the FastTrack team at GitHub. He is a 4-time Microsoft Azure MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and he was both an ALM | DevOps Ranger and a member of the Microsoft Azure Advisors. Ken is a frequent community sp... Show more

Formadora y consultora especializada en implantación de sistemas de control de gestión con Power BI.
LinkedIn learning Instructor en finanzas y gestión de proyectos y docente en programas posgrados y seminarios especializados en escuelas de negocio, empresas y asociaciones
Autora de los libros: “Inteligencia emocional en las finanzas” “Control de gestión con Excel y Power Query”
Divulgadora de contenidos en RRSS con emisiones en directo de los programas: “Finanzas comienza con F” y “Finanzas y Excel” (Vía YouTube y LinkedIn Live).

Formadora y consultora especializada en implantación de sistemas de control de gestión con Power BI. LinkedIn learning Instructor en finanzas y gestión de proyectos y docente en programas posgrados y seminarios especializados en escuelas de negoci... Show more

Luca is an AI Advisor helping enterprises translate AI ambition into deployable, governable platforms. I advise and design AI/ML and LLM-ready environments across hybrid cloud, with deep hands-on experience in OpenShift AI, multi-tenant GPU orchestration, and MLOps operating models (guardrails, quotas, cost control, day-2 operations). I work in regulated contexts with architecture aligned to SOC2/ISO27001 controls. I also communicate at global scale: speaker at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 (Amsterdam) on multi-tenant GPUs on OpenShift AI, and speaker at Red Hat Summit 2026 (Atlanta) on safety-first GPU multi-tenancy and platform engineering.

Luca is an AI Advisor helping enterprises translate AI ambition into deployable, governable platforms. I advise and design AI/ML and LLM-ready environments across hybrid cloud, with deep hands-on experience in OpenShift AI, multi-tenant GPU orchestra... Show more

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

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

As a Cloud/Security/AI Architect , I leverage my decade plus years of experience in Cloud Security and now AI to build bespoke Solutions around Cloud/AI for solving Business problems.

Skills:-
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OEM/ISV Neutral Architecture
Solution Architecture
AI Infra Design
LLM vLLM , RAG Inference
Mutli-Cloud(HyperScalers)
Edge Computing /AI at Edge
SAAS Architecture
SASE/XDR
Hybrid Workforce Solutions
Next gen Network Architecture:-
CLOS,uLOLA, SDNe ,DCI ,NPE

As a Cloud/Security/AI Architect , I leverage my decade plus years of experience in Cloud Security and now AI to build bespoke Solutions around Cloud/AI for solving Business problems. Skills:- --------------------------------------------- OEM/I... Show more

DadOps and T-SQL geek living in Oslo. I am passionate about democratising data and analysis. I am working towards native cloud residency in Azure.

DadOps and T-SQL geek living in Oslo. I am passionate about democratising data and analysis. I am working towards native cloud residency in Azure. Show more

Bharat Kallem is a seasoned Data Management and Integration Architect with over 13 years of experience in data warehousing, master data management, and enterprise data integration. He currently serves as Director of Data Management at PHH Mortgage in Austin, Texas, where he leads data strategy initiatives, oversees the development of a centralized data lake, and manages a team of data analysts and developers. He has played a key role in transforming data systems from batch processing to a near-real-time architecture, reducing operational costs by 50% through automation and process optimization.
At PHH Mortgage, Bharat led initiatives, including implementing an OCR-based data extraction system that improved accuracy from 42% to 63% and significantly reduced data availability time. He also directed the enterprise-wide migration from SSRS to Microsoft Power BI, modernizing reporting infrastructure and enhancing data accessibility across departments. Additionally, he architected a secure, centralized data lake integrating multiple enterprise data sources while enforcing strict PII access controls.
Previously, Bharat contributed to large-scale financial data platforms at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, where he specialized in Master Data Management (MDM) architecture and performance optimization. At TD Ameritrade, he helped build an end-to-end MDM platform that reduced client data availability delays from three days to near real-time, processing approximately 25 million client records and delivering consolidated “golden copies” of customer data. During the TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab merger, he conducted a comprehensive capacity and infrastructure review and played a pivotal role in integrating complex data models across both organizations.
Earlier in his career, Bharat held senior Informatica administration roles at TCF Bank and Bank of America, where he led high-availability data warehouse environments, disaster recovery planning, platform upgrades, and data governance initiatives. At Bank of America, he managed nine data warehouses containing confidential client data, maintained over 98% platform uptime, and implemented automation that reduced disaster recovery switchover time by 80%.
Bharat holds multiple master’s degrees, including a Master of Data Analytics and a Master of IT Project Management from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, as well as a Master of Transportation & Engineering from The University of Alabama. He earned his Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.
His expertise spans Azure, AWS, Informatica MDM, PowerCenter, Oracle, Linux, SQL, Python, Microsoft Power BI, and enterprise data architecture.

Bharat Kallem is a seasoned Data Management and Integration Architect with over 13 years of experience in data warehousing, master data management, and enterprise data integration. He currently serves as Director of Data Management at PHH Mortgage in... Show more

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Carlotta Castelluccio is a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, focused on Machine Learning and AI and based in Italy. Her mission as a Cloud Advocate is to help every student, developer or startup founder succeed with AI, by building innovative solutions responsibly. To achieve this goal, she develops technical content, and she hosts skilling sessions, enabling her audience to take the most out of AI technologies. She also engages with Microsoft communities and ensures they have an impact on Microsoft products’ evolutions and refinements.

Carlotta Castelluccio is a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, focused on Machine Learning and AI and based in Italy. Her mission as a Cloud Advocate is to help every student, developer or startup founder succeed with AI, by building innovative solutions re... Show more

I am a computer science engineer and started my career as an IBM mainframe developer. Academic knowledge of Java and a desire to move away from legacy systems led me to Java. I spent most of my career at IN2 and Liferay Inc. companies as a software engineer and software architect. Today, I lead company Bitna prednost, where I lead and mentor a new generation of engineers who deal with challenges of AI tools, business automation and rapid integration.

I am a computer science engineer and started my career as an IBM mainframe developer. Academic knowledge of Java and a desire to move away from legacy systems led me to Java. I spent most of my career at IN2 and Liferay Inc. companies as a software e... Show more

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

Venkateswarlu Jayakumar is an accomplished Full Stack Java Engineer with over 17 years of experience delivering scalable enterprise solutions across diverse industries including Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, and Airlines. Based in Milford, Massachusetts, he has built a distinguished career specializing in Java/J2EE technologies, cloud architecture, and digital transformation initiatives.
Venkat's technical expertise spans the full spectrum of modern software development, with deep proficiency in Java 8, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Angular, and cloud platforms including AWS and Azure. He has consistently demonstrated excellence in architecting microservices, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and leading complex cloud migration projects that modernize legacy systems while maintaining operational excellence.
Throughout his career, Venkat has taken on increasingly challenging leadership roles, managing teams of over 20 professionals across global locations. His approach combines technical excellence with strong project management skills, having served as both Scrum Master and Technical Lead on numerous high-impact initiatives. He is recognized for his ability to drive innovation while mentoring development teams and fostering collaborative work environments.
Currently serving as Senior Software Engineer at Plymouth Rock Assurance, Venkat has spearheaded several critical modernization projects, including the migration of mobile applications to new platforms and the transformation of payment systems from ACI to JPM. His work has resulted in enhanced user experiences, improved system performance, and streamlined policy management processes. Notable accomplishments include leading the end-to-end migration of enterprise applications to cloud platforms, architecting high-throughput transaction processing systems handling 500,000+ transactions per hour, implementing AI-assisted development practices using GPT and Copilot to refactor legacy code, and developing robust monitoring and alerting systems for mission-critical applications.
Venkat brings a comprehensive understanding of both traditional enterprise architectures and modern cloud-native approaches. His experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and digital transformation initiatives enables him to bridge the gap between legacy systems and cutting-edge technology solutions. He is particularly skilled at designing resilient, scalable applications that can adapt to evolving business requirements.
A graduate of Anna University with a B.Tech in Information Technology, Venkat is multilingual, speaking English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. His diverse linguistic abilities have proven valuable in managing global development teams and facilitating cross-cultural collaboration. Venkat's career trajectory demonstrates a consistent pattern of taking on complex technical challenges and delivering solutions that drive business value while maintaining the highest standards of software engineering excellence.

Venkateswarlu Jayakumar is an accomplished Full Stack Java Engineer with over 17 years of experience delivering scalable enterprise solutions across diverse industries including Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, and Airlines. Based in Milford, M... Show more

I'm a software engineer who helps software engineers and tech leader to develop high quality mobile solutions integrated with AI and Cloud Computing.

I'm a software engineer who helps software engineers and tech leader to develop high quality mobile solutions integrated with AI and Cloud Computing. Show more