Finance & Banking

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

Amy Ink

Amy Ink

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Aracely Torres

Aracely Torres

Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas, expedida por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Galardonada en 2024 como Microsoft MVP Data Platform, Certificada como Microsoft Certified Trainer, y Microsoft Office Specialist Master y Microsoft Specialist Associate.

Consultora y Formadora en Inteligencia de Negocios, con experiencia laboral de más de 10 años en la implementación de procesos de automatización en el sector bancario nicaragüense, planificación de recursos para instituciones bancarias estatales y catedrática a nivel de cursos de especialización, posgrados y maestrías relacionadas al uso e implementación de estrategias y herramientas de Business Intelligence a nivel empresarial.

Ingeniera de Sistemas, con Maestría en Finanzas Avanzadas, expedida por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Galardonada en 2024 como Microsoft MVP Data Platform, Certificada como Microsoft Certified Trainer, y Microsoft Office Specialist M... Show more

Urs Peter

Urs Peter

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

Besides his job as a consultant, he is also a passionate trainer and author of a great variety of courses ranging from language courses for Kotlin and Scala to architectural trainings such as Microservices and Event-Driven Architectures.

As a people person by nature, he loves to share knowledge and inspire and get inspired by peers on 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 in building resilient, scalable, and mission-critical systems, mostly involving Kotlin and Scala. Besides his job as a consu... Show more

Luqman Bello

Luqman Bello

Luqman Bello is an MCT in Azure. He is a highly motivated and detail-oriented DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience and a strong background in software engineering. He has experience in automating and modernizing IT infrastructure, including infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and configuration management. He is an effective communicator with excellent technical skills, time management, and multitasking abilities. He has excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of delivering projects on time.

He currently works with OpenBB which is a leading open source investment research software platform for accessing and analyzing financial market data.
They represent millions of investors who want to leverage state-of-the-art data science and machine learning technologies to make sense of raw unrefined data. Their mission is to make investment research effective, powerful and accessible to everyone.

Luqman Bello is an MCT in Azure. He is a highly motivated and detail-oriented DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience and a strong background in software engineering. He has experience in automating and modernizing IT infrastructure, includin... Show more

Omphile Matheolane

Omphile Matheolane

In the dynamic environment of South Africa's major banks, Omphile carved his path with the strength of quiet leadership. Starting as a software developer, he immersed himself in the complexities of coding before evolving into a technical team lead. Omphile's transition into a DevOps lead in these esteemed banks further cemented his role as a coach and strategist, guiding teams towards DevOps maturity. Alongside technical brilliance, Omphile discovered a deep-seated passion for blockchain, envisioning its role in responsibly unlocking Africa's resource wealth and tackling socio-economic challenges. For Omphile, technology is a lifelong passion, inspiring him to leverage advancements for the greater good and make a meaningful impact on the world.

In the dynamic environment of South Africa's major banks, Omphile carved his path with the strength of quiet leadership. Starting as a software developer, he immersed himself in the complexities of coding before evolving into a technical team lead. ... Show more

Aziz Moujib

Aziz Moujib

Aziz Moujib (Professional Coach Certified - PCC/ICF) est un Lean Agile coach sénior, formateur et conférencier.
Son expertise en matière de leadership agile, business agility, lean management, cohésion d'équipe et développement personnel s'est construite au cours d'une carrière de 28 ans dans des rôles de Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt et de Lean Agile Coach, y compris des postes de consultant en stratégie et de formateur, sur différents continents.
Aziz a accompagné avec succès de grandes multinationales, entre autres BNP Paribas, Renault, Michelin, Schneider Electric, Schindler et Sanofi lors de leur transformation agile à l'échelle.
En coaching individuel, il aide les individus à devenir la meilleure version d'eux-mêmes et à cultiver un Growth Mindset. Aziz utilise des outils de développement personnel tels que la PNL, l'intelligence émotionnelle et les neurosciences.

Aziz Moujib (Professional Coach Certified - PCC/ICF) est un Lean Agile coach sénior, formateur et conférencier. Son expertise en matière de leadership agile, business agility, lean management, cohésion d'équipe et développement personnel s'est cons... Show more

Viranita Julianti

Viranita Julianti

Vira is a QA Engineer at AnyMind Group. Her journey with firebase started while she was at University. When not working, she is an avid traveler, a community co-organizer, bookworm, and music lover. Balancing professional excellence with a diverse range of interests, Vira brings a dynamic blend of skill and passion to every aspect of her life.

Vira is a QA Engineer at AnyMind Group. Her journey with firebase started while she was at University. When not working, she is an avid traveler, a community co-organizer, bookworm, and music lover. Balancing professional excellence with a diverse ra... Show more

Daniel Pries

Daniel Pries

Daniel Pries is a polyglot engineering manager who loves the science of telling electrons how to behave across a metal substrate, so that it brings people together. Whether its creating experiences for customers, solving unique technology problems, or coaching engineers to be the best versions of themselves to do the same.

For 8 hours a day, I have the unique privilege of guiding a few technology teams at M&T Bank. I spend the other 16 hours on many amazing adventures and side quests with my wife and our five amazing children.

Daniel Pries is a polyglot engineering manager who loves the science of telling electrons how to behave across a metal substrate, so that it brings people together. Whether its creating experiences for customers, solving unique technology problems, ... Show more

Kyle Aure

Kyle Aure

Kyle Aure is a Software Developer at IBM, where he contributes to the development of Open Liberty and plays an active role in shaping the Jakarta Concurrency and Jakarta Data specifications. With a passion for modern data access technologies and a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the developer community, Kyle has been an up and coming developer in the modernization of enterprise Java standards.

Kyle holds a degree in Computer Science from Winona State University and has a wealth of experience in building cloud-native applications. This year, he returns to DevNexus to share his insights on the future of data persistence with Jakarta Data. In his free time, Kyle enjoys honing his craft as a master knitter, often seen wearing his signature hand-knit sweaters.

Kyle Aure is a Software Developer at IBM, where he contributes to the development of Open Liberty and plays an active role in shaping the Jakarta Concurrency and Jakarta Data specifications. With a passion for modern data access technologies and a co... Show more

Cesar Izquierdo Tello

Cesar Izquierdo Tello

I am a Cloud Engineer at ABN AMRO Clearing (the biggest bank in The Netherlands). He started on technology more than 15 years ago. Along the way, he gained experience building critical applications for a wide range of industries, using different technologies stacks. He built from mobile applications for transportation to complex cloud infrastructures for the finance sector. He is a writer, speaker, technology leader, and passionate about engineering best practices. In recent years, he has focused his career on helping companies on the adoption of cloud technologies.

I am a Cloud Engineer at ABN AMRO Clearing (the biggest bank in The Netherlands). He started on technology more than 15 years ago. Along the way, he gained experience building critical applications for a wide range of industries, using different tec... Show more

Matt Edington

Matt Edington

Hi my name is Matthew Edington. I am a senior data engineer with 13 years of experience. I specialize in data engineering, data warehouse design , a machine learning. I have degrees in soft ware development and data analytics. I love the process of hearing business needs and questions then answering those questions through the use of proper data processes. I have a 16 year old daughter who is a sophomore in high school, a wonderful wife of 12 years, and a beautiful dog named rajah. In my free time I teach martial arts, and play guitar.

Hi my name is Matthew Edington. I am a senior data engineer with 13 years of experience. I specialize in data engineering, data warehouse design , a machine learning. I have degrees in soft ware development and data analytics. I love the process of h... Show more

Aman Sardana

Aman Sardana

Aman Sardana is a technology professional in the financial services and payments domain. He is a hands-on technology leader, enabling business capabilities by implementing cutting-edge, modernized technology solutions. He is skilled in designing, developing, and implementing innovative financial technology solutions that drive business results and establish best-in-class operations.

Aman did his Masters in Information Technology from Northwestern University. This unique program straddles between the business and technical side of information technology, focusing on data mining, information security, enterprise architecture, statistics, innovation, marketing and finance.

Aman Sardana is a technology professional in the financial services and payments domain. He is a hands-on technology leader, enabling business capabilities by implementing cutting-edge, modernized technology solutions. He is skilled in designing, dev... Show more

Venkata Sreedhar Ventrapragada

Venkata Sreedhar Ventrapragada

With over 10 years of experience in IT, I bring expertise in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure environments. Currently working as a consultant at Microsoft, I specialize in cloud infrastructure automation, application deployment, performance optimization, and capacity management. My experience with technologies like C#, .NET, Python, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipelines enables me to architect scalable and resilient cloud solutions.

In my consulting role at Microsoft, I lead efforts to ensure seamless deployments, debugging and troubleshooting in global data centers, and achieving operational excellence with zero customer impact. My work spans Azure IaaS/PaaS services, database management, monitoring systems with Application Insights, and automating cloud operations. I am a dedicated team player, thriving in Agile and DevOps methodologies, and always driving innovation and efficiency.

I am committed to improving SLAs, SLIs, and SLOs through AI-driven automation and best practices, ensuring robust cloud environments. Let’s connect to explore how I can help optimize your cloud infrastructure or DevOps strategy.

With over 10 years of experience in IT, I bring expertise in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure environments. Currently working as a consultant at Microsoft, I specialize in cloud ... Show more

Neesha Mathur

Neesha Mathur

Over my career in financial services and pharma, I developed new commercial digital products and led omnichannel campaigns, generating over $250 million in revenue through data-driven marketing and behavioral science. I established and led behavioral science practices, delivering over half a billion dollars in impact and efficiency gains across organizations. Finally, I have led significant digital transformations - delivering outsized impact and simplification to drive organizations forward.

Over my career in financial services and pharma, I developed new commercial digital products and led omnichannel campaigns, generating over $250 million in revenue through data-driven marketing and behavioral science. I established and led behavioral... Show more

Frederieke Scheper

Frederieke Scheper

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end technologies.
Since the advent of functional languages on the JVM, she started working on Big and Fast Data technologies using with Python, Java and Scala.
Outside work she is actively contributing to the Java Meetup in Groningen (NL), hosted by Ordina sporting pizza sessions about the latest advancements in IT technology.

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end... Show more

Clara Vega Caballero

Clara Vega Caballero

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

Sabrina Kynast

Sabrina Kynast

Sabrina found her passion for all things development at the age of 8, when she programmed her first website including "marquee" and "blink". Years later during her studies at the TUM she finally found her people but also a new companion in the form of a severe clinical depression. After surviving her illness and restarting her studies, she began to thrive and finished the elite graduate program for Software Engineering from the TUM. Since finishing her studies, she has worked as a software engineer for Munich based scale-up QPLIX. She enjoys educating people and leads the internal dev academy.

Sabrina found her passion for all things development at the age of 8, when she programmed her first website including "marquee" and "blink". Years later during her studies at the TUM she finally found her people but also a new companion in the form o... Show more

Leo Matayoshi

Leo Matayoshi

Sou um profissional com mais de 20 anos de carreira. Atualmente atuo como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Cloud. Grande parte da carreira atuando em empresas do setor financeiro.
Gosto de IoT, Robótica e Projetos Maker.

Sou um profissional com mais de 20 anos de carreira. Atualmente atuo como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Cloud. Grande parte da carreira a... Show more

Antonio Alvino

Antonio Alvino

I’m a passionate advocate for cloud-native application development, particularly using Spring Boot. With a background that blends both DevOps and backend development, I’ve spent my career building efficient, scalable solutions while driving automation and optimization throughout the software lifecycle.
I’m deeply committed to Agile principles and software craftsmanship, with a focus on automating unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and ensuring high-quality code delivery. My passion for cloud-native applications is rooted in the belief that Spring Boot offers a powerful framework for developing robust, modern applications that are well-suited for today’s distributed cloud environments.

I’m a passionate advocate for cloud-native application development, particularly using Spring Boot. With a background that blends both DevOps and backend development, I’ve spent my career building efficient, scalable solutions while driving automatio... Show more

Innocent Ephraim

Innocent Ephraim

Innocent Ephraim is an accomplished financial inclusion and digital finance expert with a robust leadership and innovation background. He served as the M-Commerce Product Lead for M-Pesa for eight years, where he was instrumental in shaping mobile financial services. He then took on the role of Head of Digital Payments and Innovation at the Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania for four years, leading critical initiatives like the country's Real-time Payment Strategy. Additionally, Innocent has been a key driver of Tanzania's Fintech and Innovation Strategy.
He is the founding partner of Inclusive Digital Experts Africa (IDEA) and currently serves as the Board Chairman of Transsnet Financial Tanzania and Sharp Financial Services. As an independent consultant, Innocent continues championing financial inclusion and digital finance across various sectors.

Innocent Ephraim is an accomplished financial inclusion and digital finance expert with a robust leadership and innovation background. He served as the M-Commerce Product Lead for M-Pesa for eight years, where he was instrumental in shaping mobile fi... Show more

Felix Richnau

Felix Richnau

Software Developer with 6 years of experience. Worked in multiple fintech and finance companies. Have experienced legacy systems to bleeding edge technology. Relevant to the talk: worked a lot with Scala and Java.

Software Developer with 6 years of experience. Worked in multiple fintech and finance companies. Have experienced legacy systems to bleeding edge technology. Relevant to the talk: worked a lot with Scala and Java. Show more

Rudy González

Rudy González

Arquitecto cloud con 10 años de experiencia en el manejo y administración de plataforma de nube y on-premise, certificado en AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer y Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, experto en la planificación, diseño e implementación de soluciones en la nube para organizaciones de cualquier tamaño y complejidad. Profesional capaz de diseñar una infraestructura cloud segura, escalable y eficiente que cumpla con los requisitos del negocio, utilizando las herramientas y servicios disponibles en cada plataforma de cloud computing.

Arquitecto cloud con 10 años de experiencia en el manejo y administración de plataforma de nube y on-premise, certificado en AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer y Microsoft Certified Azure... Show more

Frank Carrubba

Frank Carrubba

Frank Carrubba is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran known for his exceptional organizational skills, sense of responsibility, and high motivation. As a driven professional with a keen sense of leadership and an in-depth technical background, he has dedicated two decades to software design and development.

His enduring mission is to cultivate teams of innovators dedicated to creating game-changing software. Drawing from his hands-on development approach and the influential 'lead-from-the-front' leadership style instilled in him during his time in the Marine Corps, he has pioneered cloud-native technologies to establish state-of-the-art microservice applications for global markets.

Thriving under pressure and in fast-paced environments, he consistently achieves positive results by leveraging his strong leadership and team-building skills. He is a recognized Software Development Life Cycle expert known for maximizing performance while inspiring colleagues.

Possessing the ability to envision success, he identifies unconventional yet highly effective strategies to achieve goals. He skillfully balances organizational objectives with productive relationships, strategizing and suggesting innovative ways to gain and maintain a competitive business edge.

Over the years, his extraordinary team-building abilities and problem-solving skills have significantly contributed to his professional growth, cementing his place as a leading figure in the industry.

Frank Carrubba is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran known for his exceptional organizational skills, sense of responsibility, and high motivation. As a driven professional with a keen sense of leadership and an in-depth technical backgro... Show more

Jody Roberts

Jody Roberts

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has received the Microsoft MVP award for data platforms for the last decade and continues to play a critical role in the building of technology communities across Africa and mentoring young professionals.

When he is not solving real world problems, he spends his free time doing CrossFit or mountain biking.

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has rec... Show more

Pradeep Chintale

Pradeep Chintale

Pradeep Chintale, a Lead Cloud Engineer at SEI Investment Company, has over 18 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Mumbai University. He specializes in Cloud and DevOps architecture, excelling in automated CI/CD pipeline processes. A certified Cloud Solution Professional Architect, he previously served as a Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft.

Pradeep Chintale, a Lead Cloud Engineer at SEI Investment Company, has over 18 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Mumbai University. He specializes in Cloud and DevOps architecture, excelling in automated CI/CD pipel... Show more

Iza Obońska

Iza Obońska

Hi! I’m Iza, the Head of Administration at SpotOn Poland, where my role can best be described as ‘jack-of-all-trades.’ No task is too daunting for me. I thrive on challenges and relish the opportunity to learn new things and meet new people.
Outside of work, I have a keen interest in building and creating with Lego blocks. Additionally, I’m a board game enthusiast. I enjoy the strategic thinking and social interaction. These hobbies not only offer me relaxation but also keep my problem-solving and planning skills sharp.

Hi! I’m Iza, the Head of Administration at SpotOn Poland, where my role can best be described as ‘jack-of-all-trades.’ No task is too daunting for me. I thrive on challenges and relish the opportunity to learn new things and meet new people. Outside... Show more

Justus Ortlepp

Justus Ortlepp

With more than 20 years’ experience in the Business Analysis field, Justus has honed his skills in problem solving and system building in South Africa in companies such as IBM, First National Bank (FNB) and Deloitte.

At FNB he designed a mainframe-based graph database for customer networks as well as a third-party fund management platform for which the project team earned an FNB Innovators first place award.

At Deloitte, Justus attended client projects for the South African Reserve Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from where he pursued full-time the design and development of an Open Source Software Financial Crime Risk Management solution focused on real-time transaction monitoring. That software is now called Tazama, a project of the Linux Foundation.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the Business Analysis field, Justus has honed his skills in problem solving and system building in South Africa in companies such as IBM, First National Bank (FNB) and Deloitte. At FNB he designed a mainframe... Show more

Jonatan Männchen

Jonatan Männchen

Jonatan is technology lead at Sustema, a tech company dedicated to provide analytics data to underwriters and risk managers to help commercial insurers improve underwriting performance.

Jonatan has extensive experience in the tech industry, having authored several libraries including oidcc, expo, quantum, crontab and more. He is passionate about technology and its potential to make our lives easier.

He has a deep understanding of the security challenges faced by organizations today, and works hard to ensure that the solutions his team develops are as secure as possible. He also has a strong interest in open source development and is always on the lookout for ways to contribute.

Jonatan is technology lead at Sustema, a tech company dedicated to provide analytics data to underwriters and risk managers to help commercial insurers improve underwriting performance. Jonatan has extensive experience in the tech industry, having... Show more

Ashton Barger

Ashton Barger

Ashton Barger was the first hire at Zebu Digital, one of the world's fastest growing Web3 marketing agencies. Since joining, he's held versatile roles including account management, marketing strategist, Head of Outreach, and now Head of Events.

Ashton fell down the Crypto rabbit hole in late 2017 and never came out. He interned at Loopring in Shanghai back in 2018, led the Miami University Blockchain Club in 2019, organized the Virtual Blockchain Conference in 2020, and now organizes the annual Zebu Live Web3 Conference in London, the UK's largest event of the year.

Ashton Barger was the first hire at Zebu Digital, one of the world's fastest growing Web3 marketing agencies. Since joining, he's held versatile roles including account management, marketing strategist, Head of Outreach, and now Head of Events. As... Show more

Marco Antonio Fernandez

Marco Antonio Fernandez

Ex-director de EduTec, la escuela de programación de Campus Tec. Consultor de Data Analytics para empresas en Guatemala y USA. Actualmente malabareo datos de retail, logística, y hotelería.

Ex-director de EduTec, la escuela de programación de Campus Tec. Consultor de Data Analytics para empresas en Guatemala y USA. Actualmente malabareo datos de retail, logística, y hotelería. Show more

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