Finance & Banking

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

Krystelle Galano

Krystelle Galano

A trailblazing Asian woman in the Digital PR and marketing world, Krystelle Galano has rapidly become a respected figure within the industry. Top Advisor in ICOHolder. Recognized as one of the Top CMO in the Philippines 2023 by CEO Insights, Awarded as one of the World Women Leaders in congress 2023, recognized by BeinCrypto as Top 15 of Most Influential Crypto Women in Asia-Oceania 2024 and nominated as Rising Women in Crypto by Wirex. Amassing a wealth of experience that spans almost a decade. With a keen eye for detail and unwavering determination, Krystelle has achieved notable success in various aspects of marketing, including content and community management, digital PR, digital advertising, influencer marketing, and corporate communications. Throughout her career, Krystelle has worked with renowned brands, such as News BTC, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, Reuters, and Fox, among others. Her extensive experience also includes collaborations with Bloomberg, Businessweek, CNBC, and CNN, where she has crafted engaging articles with impressive conversion rates.

A trailblazing Asian woman in the Digital PR and marketing world, Krystelle Galano has rapidly become a respected figure within the industry. Top Advisor in ICOHolder. Recognized as one of the Top CMO in the Philippines 2023 by CEO Insights, Awarded ... Show more

Satya Jayanty

Satya Jayanty

A seasoned data geek specialising in building data strategy, and data governance with expertise in multi-cloud, data architecture, and management with a well-defended track record within the IT arena.

My expertise sprawls across multi-cloud experience predominantly focused on Cloud/Data architecture, data management, data governance, DevOps, data migration and infrastructure optimisation. Based on my Architecture experience and database management, performance tuning, and security gigs from my DBA days, I understand patterns and practices well.

I reap the benefits of collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve seamless data strategy implementation, and cloud adoption and drive innovation.

Satya Jayanty was Microsoft's Data Platform MVP (2006-2020), a subject matter expert with consulting & technical expertise within Data Platform, BI and Architecture solutions with over 30+ years of IT experience. Author: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook (May 2011) and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 cube-security How-to (October 2012), co-author of MVP Deep Dives SQL Server Volume II (October 2011).

A seasoned data geek specialising in building data strategy, and data governance with expertise in multi-cloud, data architecture, and management with a well-defended track record within the IT arena. My expertise sprawls across multi-cloud expe... 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

Tobias Otte

Tobias Otte

Tobias Otte works as project manager and co-head of the comepetency center for data science at viadee. With over 10 years of experience in the field he engages in data warehouse modernization with topic like cloud-dwh, data vault and automation.

Tobias Otte works as project manager and co-head of the comepetency center for data science at viadee. With over 10 years of experience in the field he engages in data warehouse modernization with topic like cloud-dwh, data vault and automation. Show more

Sunny Dhillon

Sunny Dhillon

Sunny Dhillon is an Agile Coach & Trainer for Develop4Agility and is an Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) , Certified Team Coach (CTC) & ICAgile Instructor

Sunny Dhillon has over 10 years of experience as a strategic Agile Coach enabling organizations adopt Agile with the ability to guide and coach diverse teams through integration of Agile methods, mindset and best practices.

Through his experiences of leading agile and digital transformations, Sunny has guided organizational change, process improvement and product delivery through defining change management and Agile transformation strategies with measurable results.

Sunny’s passion to help organizations achieve enterprise agility that is not only sustainable and but long lasting, Sunny focuses Leadership and Team coaching on Agile principles and values to build, grow and maintain a thriving organization.

In addition to Agile practices, Sunny has also coached and led Lean initiatives to help organizations eliminate waste, which included helping teams to become more productive and to deliver more value to customers. Sunny loves to coach and teach both Technical and Business agility principles using the latest Brain Science research to make learning both fun and interactive.

Sunny is a strong believer in continuous learning through reading, experimenting, and conversations. He will often been seen speaking at Agile Conferences.

Sunny can be contacted at sunny@develop4agility.com

Sunny Dhillon is an Agile Coach & Trainer for Develop4Agility and is an Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) , Certified Team Coach (CTC) & ICAgile Instructor Sunny Dhillon has over 10 years of experience as a strategic Agile Coach enabling organizatio... Show more

Sachin Kumar

Sachin Kumar

Google Developer Expert, Founding Team Member and Chief Technology Officer at TupeloLife (a connected health company), Google For Startups Accelerator Mentor, Founder, and Head of GDG Doha, Speaker, Writer, Blogger, Mentor, and Youtuber. He developed an early fascination for technology and since then, has always been on a quest to learn, share and innovate. As CTO at TupeloLife, he has elevated the company in the connected healthcare ecosystem by using various innovative technologies from its inception to date. Also, loves to share the experience and learnings of the products and services with the community to inspire them to build a better future. He has vast experience in mobile, web, VR/AR, Voice, and Cloud Computing, and also building solutions for the Healthcare industry and is responsible for building and providing a platform for the American Heart Association’s National Hypertension Program in the United States. Recognized as an expert in technology and leadership, invited by world-class institutes and startup accelerators to participate in public lectures, mentorship, and training.

Google Developer Expert, Founding Team Member and Chief Technology Officer at TupeloLife (a connected health company), Google For Startups Accelerator Mentor, Founder, and Head of GDG Doha, Speaker, Writer, Blogger, Mentor, and Youtuber. He developed... Show more

Marcelo Acosta

Marcelo Acosta

As a seasoned Business Developer with over two decades of experience in Product Management and Relationship Management, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen to the Telecommunications and Fintech (Payments) industries. My strong technical background, combined with extensive financial knowledge, allows me to approach business challenges holistically, delivering innovative solutions that drive growth and success.

Throughout my career, I have navigated complex corporate settings while maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset, enabling me to adapt quickly and identify untapped opportunities. With a proven track record in establishing excellent communication channels within multicultural environments, I have successfully led cross-functional teams across various geographies, fostering collaboration and achieving outstanding results.

My expertise spans the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and development to launch and post-launch optimization. I have a deep understanding of the ever-evolving Telecommunications and Fintech landscapes, allowing me to anticipate market trends and develop strategies that keep organizations at the forefront of their industries.

As a speaker, I am passionate about sharing my insights and experiences to inspire and empower others to embrace innovation, cultivate strategic partnerships, and drive transformative growth in their organizations. Let me help you bridge the gap between technology, finance, and business to unlock your full potential and achieve sustainable success.

As a seasoned Business Developer with over two decades of experience in Product Management and Relationship Management, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen to the Telecommunications and Fintech (Payments) industries. M... Show more

Kristy K

Kristy K

I'm a mathematician who decided that volunteering accounting expertise was fulfilling, and I've been working as a volunteer for not-for-profits since.

I'm a mathematician who decided that volunteering accounting expertise was fulfilling, and I've been working as a volunteer for not-for-profits since. Show more

Nigel Mahoney

Nigel Mahoney

Passionate about bring positive change to the world through interdependence and systems thinking.

Passionate about bring positive change to the world through interdependence and systems thinking. Show more

Federico Andino

Federico Andino

Federico Andino is a Mindfulness Researcher @IBM Consulting. For 8 years, he was the Agile COE lead for Argentina and currently leads Enterprise Agility projects and the Storytelling Global Community @IBM.

Outside of corporate work, Federico works as a researcher and professor at Universidad del Salvador, being the chair of Tibetan Studies and meditation research in that university.

Federico Andino is a Mindfulness Researcher @IBM Consulting. For 8 years, he was the Agile COE lead for Argentina and currently leads Enterprise Agility projects and the Storytelling Global Community @IBM. Outside of corporate work, Federico works... Show more

Iñaki Pérez

Iñaki Pérez

Soy Iñaki, y de todas las cosas nuevas que se lanzaron con C# 9, ésta es la que más me ha llamado la atención, y quiero compartir mi experiencia de uso.

Llevo en desarrollo mas de 20 años y he trabajado para empresas como Panda Security, Iberdrola, Ayto. de Madrid, Telefónica TPI, Banco Santander y BME.

He trabajado con gran variedad de lenguajes de programación como Delphi, C++, Java, PHP y .NET.

De todos estos el que más me gusta el .NET y C# seguido muy de cerca por C++. En los 10 últimos años he trabajado con C#.

Soy Iñaki, y de todas las cosas nuevas que se lanzaron con C# 9, ésta es la que más me ha llamado la atención, y quiero compartir mi experiencia de uso. Llevo en desarrollo mas de 20 años y he trabajado para empresas como Panda Security, Iberdrola... Show more

Tim Henning

Tim Henning

Tim Henning is a Power BI enthusiast with 20 years of development, data analysis, and integration experience. He enjoys speaking at user groups and partnering with clients through the entire Power BI development lifecycle.

Tim Henning is a Power BI enthusiast with 20 years of development, data analysis, and integration experience. He enjoys speaking at user groups and partnering with clients through the entire Power BI development lifecycle. Show more

Benjamin Nelson

Benjamin Nelson

I work as a Staff Software Engineer for Streamnative (streamnative.io). I build all sorts of complex full stack applications, from billing systems, to new user interfaces, to distributed systems, microservices, to open source projects. I love digging deep into a problem and being able to work out a solution that is elegant and easy to understand. I have experience in a multitude of languages and technology. Some of my most recent work has been in TypeScript, Python, Golang, C#, Ruby, Node, Terraform, and many front end frameworks (React, Remix, Vue, Angular). I've done everything from mobile app development to DevOps and could help build a startup from scratch or make a new team reach new heights. I'm AWS and Kubernetes certified. I love the outdoors, exercise, travel and coffee.

I work as a Staff Software Engineer for Streamnative (streamnative.io). I build all sorts of complex full stack applications, from billing systems, to new user interfaces, to distributed systems, microservices, to open source projects. I love digging... Show more

Stefano Amorelli

Stefano Amorelli

Stefano Amorelli is a renowned technical leader who has hold leadership positions within start-ups and scale-ups with fast customer-feedback cycles across the USA and Europe.

Stefano Amorelli is a renowned technical leader who has hold leadership positions within start-ups and scale-ups with fast customer-feedback cycles across the USA and Europe. Show more

Dylan Rhodes

Dylan Rhodes

Dyl is a Multi-Platinum Artist & entrepreneur from Philadelphia, PA. He is a pioneer of Music NFTs and music in Web3 who has been active in the crypto space since 2016.

Dyl is a Multi-Platinum Artist & entrepreneur from Philadelphia, PA. He is a pioneer of Music NFTs and music in Web3 who has been active in the crypto space since 2016. Show more

Anna Levina

Anna Levina

Anna has had great fun working in education, academia, risk management, quantitative modeling, and product analytics. She is currently focused on leading Data and Enablement Strategy for a Product Analytics team, advocating tirelessly for modern data models, analytical approaches, and cloud-based solutions that meet the needs of analytics and applications teams alike.

Anna believes that every space has the potential for a little R&R and R&D, regardless of industry, and that there is always room to learn and make positive change.

Anna has had great fun working in education, academia, risk management, quantitative modeling, and product analytics. She is currently focused on leading Data and Enablement Strategy for a Product Analytics team, advocating tirelessly for modern data... Show more

Toby Henderson

Toby Henderson

Currently Principal Architect at the fintech Freemarket. Possesses a wealth of experience, having previously worked as an Application Architect and Principal Engineer in the SAAS collaboration sector, and technical architect, developer and operations manager in the finance sector. Writing and tidying code for over 25 years. Enjoys dancing, yoga, coffee, food and a nice whisky. Father to two boys and husband to an incredibly capable renewables and finance expert (who also proofreads my bios)

Currently Principal Architect at the fintech Freemarket. Possesses a wealth of experience, having previously worked as an Application Architect and Principal Engineer in the SAAS collaboration sector, and technical architect, developer and operations... Show more

Simba Nyereyegona

Simba Nyereyegona

I am in the business of solving problems
I am that guy who does not shy away from a robust conversation
I am that guy who does not mind getting my hands dirty
With vast experience in Banking, Retail, Entertainment and Telecommunication.
Have worked ad Desktop Support Engineer, Test Analyst, Scrum Master and RTE
As someone who has held many different Scrum roles I believe that makes me very detailed orientated and clued up on the SDLC.
My love for strategy means that I believe one needs the direction you get from having a vision to be able to solve problems in a way that enables and fosters a Culture of problem solvers who care about the big picture

I am in the business of solving problems I am that guy who does not shy away from a robust conversation I am that guy who does not mind getting my hands dirty With vast experience in Banking, Retail, Entertainment and Telecommunication. Have work... Show more

Dan Klein

Dan Klein

Dan has held various roles from Linux sysadmin to configuration analyst to build pipeline engineer. He is currently a senior DevSecOps Project Manager at a large financial services company in the Northeastern US.

Dan earned his Masters of Science in Information Science from Penn State in 2016. He was awarded the CISSP certification in 2018. In 2019, Dan completed Penn State's Leadership Development certificate program. In 2021, he earned the Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification. Dan obtained his undergraduate degree in Information Technology from Slippery Rock University, located about an hour north of Pittsburgh.

Dan is a member of ACM, Infragard, and a senior member of IEEE.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Dan enjoys a variety of music from classical to bluegrass to electronica. He has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 2018 and became a trained SKYWARN spotter in 2020. He dabbles occasionally in digital photography with his Nikon dSLR. Dan has a soft spot for Italian, Thai, Indian, Mexican and Mediterranean food (not necessarily in that order).

Dan is passionate about serving his community. He has served on numerous local boards of directors. He is currently a member of his homeowner's association (HOA) board.

Dan lives outside of King of Prussia, PA in the community of Chesterbrook with his family.

Dan has held various roles from Linux sysadmin to configuration analyst to build pipeline engineer. He is currently a senior DevSecOps Project Manager at a large financial services company in the Northeastern US. Dan earned his Masters of Science ... Show more

Flor Chavarria-Morales

Flor Chavarria-Morales

Flor was born in Durango, Mexico and raised in Dallas TX. She is currently a full time MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her latest full time role was with a sports software company, TeamSnap, as a senior FP&A analyst. In the past, she's worked in corporate accounting and public accounting for a range of clients and industries. She's a jack of all trades when it comes to accounting and finance, and has spent a lot of time in lean teams reporting directly to a CFO. Outside of work, she's passionate about mentoring first generation low income students.

Flor was born in Durango, Mexico and raised in Dallas TX. She is currently a full time MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her latest full time role was with a sports software company, TeamSnap, as a senior FP&A analy... Show more

Antonio Escalera

Antonio Escalera

Antonio is a highly accomplished Senior Platform Engineer with over a decade of experience in the design, development, and implementation of innovative platform architectures. Having worked with some of the largest financial services, research, and retail organizations in the United States, he is an expert in creating robust, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to the unique needs of his clients. Antonio's deep technical knowledge is complemented by his exceptional communication and collaboration skills. He is adept at fostering strong relationships with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

Antonio is a highly accomplished Senior Platform Engineer with over a decade of experience in the design, development, and implementation of innovative platform architectures. Having worked with some of the largest financial services, research, and r... 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

Peter Flook

Peter Flook

Data Engineer focussing on automating data testing. Previously worked as Lead Data Engineer at Audax (previously Nexus at Standard Chartered Bank), building out a data platform and team from scratch.

Data Engineer focussing on automating data testing. Previously worked as Lead Data Engineer at Audax (previously Nexus at Standard Chartered Bank), building out a data platform and team from scratch. Show more

Arturo Robles Maloof

Arturo Robles Maloof

Arturo (Maloof) considers himself to be an Agilist, Podcaster, Photog, Gamer and Geek. With many certifications with a lot of acronyms that like all other certification don't really mean anything, he has more years of experience than he feels confortable mentioning, on Government, Retail, Technology and Financial Services industries.
Maloof is podcast host on Hormigas Agilistas, and the Enterprise Business Agility CoE Director at Citi, based on Irving, Texas.
Working everyday to Make people (customers and colleagues alike) Awesome.

Arturo (Maloof) considers himself to be an Agilist, Podcaster, Photog, Gamer and Geek. With many certifications with a lot of acronyms that like all other certification don't really mean anything, he has more years of experience than he feels confort... Show more

Shrey Patel

Shrey Patel

Volunteering and Consulting as Data Scientist and Data Engineer at CareWallet, and Pursuing master's in Computer Software Systems at Northeastern university

Volunteering and Consulting as Data Scientist and Data Engineer at CareWallet, and Pursuing master's in Computer Software Systems at Northeastern university Show more

Simon Billingsley

Simon Billingsley

I am a seasoned server-side Java developer who has been working with Kotlin in the financial services industry for the past 3 years.

I am a seasoned server-side Java developer who has been working with Kotlin in the financial services industry for the past 3 years. Show more

Kamal Hans

Kamal Hans

Empowering greatness through connections. It's not just a job for Kamal Hans, it's a mission. As a fearless advocate and enabler, he fuels incredible transformations in global organizations, propelling agile teams to new heights, always at a pace that empowers, not pressures. With a background as an Enterprise Agile Coach and a disciplined facilitator, Kamal has collaborated with multinational corporations, guiding Development, Data, Operations, and Marketing teams toward heightened levels of agile maturity. His approach emphasizes a sustainable and team-centric pace, ensuring both the team and the organization find comfort in their agile evolution.

Empowering greatness through connections. It's not just a job for Kamal Hans, it's a mission. As a fearless advocate and enabler, he fuels incredible transformations in global organizations, propelling agile teams to new heights, always at a pace tha... Show more

Jaroslav Reken

Jaroslav Reken

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the new trends in this area as well as the competing technologies. The most important thing for me is that I advance with experience and know-how in this area. I do consultation services for Power BI adoption and data strategy.

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the... Show more

Leslie Motta

Leslie Motta

Leslie is the VP of Operations for Gokhshtein Media, a platform that provides thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors credible information about the ever-changing traditional news, blockchain and web3 industries. From thought-provoking news, educational deep-dives, podcasts and X (previously Twitter) events to driving innovative marketing campaigns and expanding communities for industry brands, Gokhshtein Media informs, inspires, and empowers their audiences, and demonstrates repeatable results for their clients while building a strong community.

Leslie Motta is also the founder of Women of Basketball (NFT). WOB’s initiative is to help financially support our Junior College female basketball athletes by providing funds for their dorms and whatever their scholarships don’t cover. Leslie also wants to bring awareness to the masses of how underfunded and how under-resourced these ladies are and wants to eliminate some of these stresses for them.

Leslie has worked in the banking industry, real estate industry for over eighteen years holding multiple positions helping with organizational development and helping restructure teams who were low performing to high performing teams and bridging the gaps on inefficiencies.

Leslie is the VP of Operations for Gokhshtein Media, a platform that provides thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors credible information about the ever-changing traditional news, blockchain and web3 industries. From thought-provoking news, ed... Show more

Curtis Blackthorne

Curtis Blackthorne

When Curtis is not out enjoying the finest BBQ that Kansas City has to offer, he is mentoring others to help them grow into whatever butterfly or moth they want to be.

When Curtis is not out enjoying the finest BBQ that Kansas City has to offer, he is mentoring others to help them grow into whatever butterfly or moth they want to be. Show more

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