Finance & Banking

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

Andrew Madson

Andrew Madson

Andrew Madson is a Data Analytics, Data Science, and AI Evangelist at Dremio, where he leverages his extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and educate the wider community. With a strong academic background, including multiple master's degrees in data analytics and business management, Andrew deeply understands the technical intricacies involved in data-driven decision-making.

Andrew's career is marked by impactful roles at prominent organizations. He served as the Senior Director of Data Analytics & AI at Arizona State University, where he streamlined analytics processes and significantly enhanced team productivity. At LPL Financial, he played a pivotal role in creating a substantial strategic budget and led enterprise-wide initiatives. His tenure at MassMutual involved leading data projects across diverse teams and countries, managing a significant budget, and leading data privacy initiatives.

Andrew's technical ability is further exemplified by his experience at JP Morgan Chase, where he led data analytics, machine learning, and AI projects for Global Wealth Supervision. He spearheaded innovative AI solutions, including a real-time communication monitoring system and predictive models for advisor retention. His ability to automate processes and lead diverse teams of technical experts underscores his leadership and technical acumen.

In addition to his technical expertise, Andrew is a seasoned public speaker and educator. He has served as an adjunct instructor and faculty member at various universities, including Trine University, Grand Canyon University, Southern New Hampshire University, Western Governors University, Maryville University, and Indianapolis University. His ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible manner makes him a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the data science community.

Andrew's current role as an Evangelist at Dremio allows him to combine his passion for data science with his exceptional communication skills. He actively engages with the wider community, sharing his knowledge and insights to empower organizations to harness the full potential of their data.

Andrew Madson is a Data Analytics, Data Science, and AI Evangelist at Dremio, where he leverages his extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and educate the wider community. With a stro... Show more

Grzegorz Sztandera

Grzegorz Sztandera

Every day I am going out of the box, extending classic project, product and operational approach to boost up effects and deliver highest quality. I have experience in area of telecommunications, banking, automotive, aviation and health industries. I believe that without a close-knit and cooperative team it is not possible achieve the efficiency and quality that can be reached. People come first. I love to share my knowledge and inspire others to grow.

In the past I had opportunity to build DevOps & Operations competence area that was delivering outcomes by going beyond the standard DevOps framework with diverse competencies as a Team. During this remarkable journey (full of challenges, successes and valuable experiences) I created an effective and future-oriented DevOps service model.

Every day I am going out of the box, extending classic project, product and operational approach to boost up effects and deliver highest quality. I have experience in area of telecommunications, banking, automotive, aviation and health industries. I ... Show more

Paweł Zajączkowski

Paweł Zajączkowski

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and takes care of a flock of programmers and team leaders, a mentoring program, a guild and is sticking his nose wherever else he can.

Personally, he likes to read, play board games, analog and computer RPGs. He practices powerlifting and collects vintage Lego Technic. Writes about software, peopleware and dragons on HowToTrainYourJava.com.

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and ... Show more

Daniel Glenn

Daniel Glenn

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Power BI, and Power Automate training for companies around the world.

Daniel is passionate about building technical community in Tennessee with his roles as the co-founder and current President of the Nashville Microsoft 365 Users Group and Director of Microsoft 365 Nashville. He is also co-host for the popular "365 Message Center Show" at https://365MCS.com. You can follow Daniel online at https://DanielGlenn.com and @DanielGlenn on Twitter.

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Share... Show more

Lutz Huehnken

Lutz Huehnken

Lutz is the Head of Engineering for Investment & Custody Solutions at Upvest. Previously, taking on the roles of architect or engineering manager, he has driven the development of software for container shipping, online retailers, financial institutions, cruise ships, and others. His current focus is on the evolution of large systems, domain-driven design, events-first microservices, and reactive systems.

Lutz is the Head of Engineering for Investment & Custody Solutions at Upvest. Previously, taking on the roles of architect or engineering manager, he has driven the development of software for container shipping, online retailers, financial instituti... Show more

Hartmut Armbruster

Hartmut Armbruster

Hartmut Armbruster is a senior software engineer with experience designing and building solutions for high-load projects using distributed technologies. Over the past six years, he has been working in real-time data processing at HSBC, NEX Group plc, and Deutsche Bahn on mission-critical platforms. He strives to see the bigger picture and is passionate about architecture, combining, integrating, and bringing all things together.

Hartmut Armbruster is a senior software engineer with experience designing and building solutions for high-load projects using distributed technologies. Over the past six years, he has been working in real-time data processing at HSBC, NEX Group plc,... Show more

Vicente Herrera

Vicente Herrera

Principal Consultant at Control Plane, focusing on Kubernetes and AI cybersecurity for fintech organizations. Core member of AI Readiness Group in FINOS, collaborating in defining security risks, controls and mitigations. Lecturer at Loyola University in Seville for the Master's program in Artificial Intelligence. Author of "Building intelligent cloud applications" published by O'Reilly about leveraging Azure serverless and machine learning services. Regular speaker at international conferences.

Principal Consultant at Control Plane, focusing on Kubernetes and AI cybersecurity for fintech organizations. Core member of AI Readiness Group in FINOS, collaborating in defining security risks, controls and mitigations. Lecturer at Loyola Universit... Show more

Pau Sempere

Pau Sempere

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP 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

Atuoha Anthony

Atuoha Anthony

Experienced Software Engineer specializing in Flutter/Dart, with a comprehensive background in web technologies. Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and deployment of software across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Web, and other platforms. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and scalable products.

Experienced Software Engineer specializing in Flutter/Dart, with a comprehensive background in web technologies. Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and deployment of software across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Web, and ... Show more

Damien Jones

Damien Jones

Damien Jones is an experienced data professional and cloud enthusiast with a proven history of designing, building, and optimizing data solutions to drive business insights. He is proficient in SQL, cloud architectures and data modelling methodologies, with a passion for using emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges and optimize data-driven decision-making processes. Damien is active in the cloud community as a content creator and public speaker.

Outside of work, he is a keen runner, amateur gardener, dance music enthusiast and dog dad to two furry boys.

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Damien Jones is an experienced data professional and cloud enthusiast with a proven history of designing, building, and optimizing data solutions to drive business insights. He is proficient in SQL, cloud architectures and data modelling methodologie... Show more

Vivek Yadav

Vivek Yadav

Hi, I am Vivek Yadav. I am a Google Developer Expert for Flutter and Dart. I am the Mobile Dev Lead at Tata Digital. I have over 6 years of experience with mobile development and related tech.

I am a community organizer of Flutter India, Flutter Mumbai, and the PROCoach community. I love to share things and help the community. I write blogs and produce video content to help the community. I support the community in all possible ways.
Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Discord are some platforms where I am always available to help.

Hi, I am Vivek Yadav. I am a Google Developer Expert for Flutter and Dart. I am the Mobile Dev Lead at Tata Digital. I have over 6 years of experience with mobile development and related tech. I am a community organizer of Flutter India, Flutter M... Show more

Brandon Leach

Brandon Leach

A Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Brandon is a senior member of the Database team for financial company x functioning as a SQL Server Infrastructure Architect/SME. Having worked in data estates of several petabytes across thousands of servers, he puts a high focus on performance tuning and automation at scale. He is a frequent speaker at events like conferences and user groups.

A Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Brandon is a senior member of the Database team for financial company x functioning as a SQL Server Infrastructure Architect/SME. Having worked in data estates of several petabytes across thousands of servers, he puts a... Show more

Matteo Emili

Matteo Emili

Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems.

He is a passionate Agile advocate and a technologist at heart, a Cloud Architect who is always driven by using technology as a vehicle for change and continuous improvement.
A Microsoft MVP since 2010 (currently in the Azure DevOps and GitHub category), he enjoys sharing back as much as he can with the worldwide technical communities – especially about Agile and DevOps.

He founded several User Groups around Europe and he is a regular speaker at meetups and conferences.

Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems. He is a passionate Agile advocate and a tech... Show more

Sujithkumar P Sukumaran

Sujithkumar P Sukumaran

Experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Designing, Customer Relationship, Leadership with strong consulting skills
Summary of Qualifications & Experience as it relates to the Services under this Capability:
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
• Insurance
• Telecom
• Retail
• Real Estate
TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS
• MS Dynamics CRM 3.0/4.0/2011/2013/2015/D 365 8.1/9.2 online
• D365 Power apps Portal
• Chatbot, Augmented Reality
• SharePoint Modern Site
• C# .Net, WCF, WebAPI
• ASP.Net, MVC, DotNetCore
• SSRS, SSIS, Kingsway Soft, Scribe Online
• Angular 7, Ext JS framework, React
• JSON, jQUERY, Node.JS
• Azure: AZ-204, Logic Apps, Flow, Microsoft Graph API, Virtual Machines, Functions, App Service, Insights
• Power Apps, Power BI
• SQL Server
• Windows Server 2008/2012
• Trained in SAFE Dev Ops
CERTIFICATIONS
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 customization
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 customization
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 customization and configuration
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 installation
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 application
• Microsoft certified Business Management Solutions specialist
• Certified Information Systems Auditor(CISA®)

Experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Designing, Customer Relationship, Leadership with strong consulting skills Summary of Qualifications & Experience a... Show more

Javiera Laso

Javiera Laso

I am a biotech engineer who transition from the lab to the world of software. During my university years, I excelled in both fields becoming a teaching assistant in the IT engineering program while also pursuing my love for biotechnology. Post-graduation, I realized that working in lab environments with outdated software was limiting my potential to apply cutting-edge technology in biotech. So, I decided to take on a challenging journey to become a developer and bridge this gap. As a proud woman in tech my background enriches the landscape of software development. I am also an enthusiastic supporter of DDD as it can help us to bind the code with the business.

I am a biotech engineer who transition from the lab to the world of software. During my university years, I excelled in both fields becoming a teaching assistant in the IT engineering program while also pursuing my love for biotechnology. Post-gradua... Show more

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan has 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data virtualization, database development, infrastructure development, and data analytics. He held leadership roles spanning diverse industries across Banking, Trading, Biotech, Real Estate, and Utilities.

He currently leads the development and optimization of data virtualization infrastructure and data engineering strategies. He supports application developers, data products team, database developers, data scientists, and other key stakeholders on data initiatives. He ensures optimal data delivery architecture by benchmarking different tools' capabilities and performance. His current focus is AI on unstructured data, large language models, Generative AI, self-service data analytics, and data catalogs.

Anandaganesh Balakrishnan has 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data virtualization, database development, infrastructure development, and data analytics. He held leadership roles spanning diverse industries across Banking, Trading, Biotec... Show more

Joel Silverstone

Joel Silverstone

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His expertise lies in enabling individuals to authentically influence others towards deeper business relationships, fostering trust and enhancing engagement.

Joel thrives to lead engaging and interactive sessions based on 'Learn, Laugh, and Do!'

When you communicate effectively, people feel heard, seen, and understood- mutual respect is created, and you start connecting and unlocking the motivators for you and the other.

Drawing from his background as a former professional actor and improviser- Joel brings unique tips and activities for everyone to practice and implement.

You can listen to or watch Joel as the host of "The Great Canadian Leadership" and "This Feels Right" Podcasts and YouTube – interviewing leaders and experts on influencing and communications skills."

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His ... Show more

Rodney Wormsbecher

Rodney Wormsbecher

Rodney is an experienced Senior Software Engineer, teacher, and JavaScript evangelist with nearly a decade of experience. He demonstrates a profound interest in solving complex problems focusing mainly on front-end and cloud technologies. In his spare times he spend most of his time with his kids, games, tinkering with the latest tech and observing modern user interfaces.

Rodney is an experienced Senior Software Engineer, teacher, and JavaScript evangelist with nearly a decade of experience. He demonstrates a profound interest in solving complex problems focusing mainly on front-end and cloud technologies. In his spar... Show more

Jessica Felix

Jessica Felix

Jessica is a software engineer at Itau Unibanco Brazilian bank, a former I.T. architect at Santander, and former tech lead volunteer at the "Lacrei Saude," a Brazilian NGO dedicated to linking doctors and LGBTQIA+ patients for more empathy in clinical access. Jessica has speaked at QCon London, JS Conf Colombia, Pioneras Conf Medellin, and dozens of Brazilian events in recent years. She also teaches Javascript, co-organizes CityJS Conf in Brazil, co-host of the podcast "DNE - Devs na Estrada", offers technology content on Twitter, YouTube, and Medium, and can always be found at @jessilyneh.

Jessica is a software engineer at Itau Unibanco Brazilian bank, a former I.T. architect at Santander, and former tech lead volunteer at the "Lacrei Saude," a Brazilian NGO dedicated to linking doctors and LGBTQIA+ patients for more empathy in clinica... Show more

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js, GraphQL, Vercel, Supabase, and Firebase. He is a co-author of the "Cross-Platform UIs with Flutter" book.

Ryan Edge has 10+ years of experience ranging from maintaining large-scale systems to developing internal and commercial web, mobile, and desktop applications using various technologies.

Ryan Edge is a community organizer of Flutter Charlotte and GDG Charlotte. He is passionate about creating software that has a tangible positive impact on the lives of its users, furthering diversity in the developer community, and mentoring young software engineers.

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js,... Show more

Jean-Yves Klein

Jean-Yves Klein

Agile Senior Coach, old Dev, became Project manager, CTO, and other stuff....
PMP, DAC and SAFe certified I'm trying to find the best solution, depending of the client, the team, the project....
I have supported agile teams in IT, mechanics, electronics, marketing, legal...
I created several Serious Games in order to make people understand SAFe, DevOps, the roles of PO, Scrum Master...

Agile Senior Coach, old Dev, became Project manager, CTO, and other stuff.... PMP, DAC and SAFe certified I'm trying to find the best solution, depending of the client, the team, the project.... I have supported agile teams in IT, mechanics, electr... Show more

Sandra Kiel

Sandra Kiel

Sandra Kiel's multifaceted career is a testament to her relentless pursuit of innovation and transformation. As an "innovation nerd" she brings a unique blend of insight and expertise to every endeavor. Sandra's dynamic skill set is rooted in over 15 years of experience in project and event management across various sectors, with a significant impact in IT projects.

Her approach is distinct; Sandra focuses on the human element in technology, prioritizing processes and people over mere technical excellence. As a Mixed Reality MVP recognized by Microsoft, she has proven her expertise in the cutting-edge realm of mixed reality, adding another feather to her cap of technical accomplishments.

Sandra co-founded Event Punks, an innovative agency that specializes in metaverse and gaming solutions, showcasing her forward-thinking vision and ability to stay ahead of digital trends. Her work in this space underlines her commitment to exploring new frontiers in technology and digital engagement.

A staunch advocate for community development, Sandra believes in empowering people through digitization, constantly questioning how we will live and work in the future. This people-first perspective in digitization drives her to mentor, coach, and consult, sharing her rich experience and knowledge.

Sandra Kiel is not just a participant in the digital revolution; she is a leading voice, shaping the conversation and paving the way for future innovations.

Sandra Kiel's multifaceted career is a testament to her relentless pursuit of innovation and transformation. As an "innovation nerd" she brings a unique blend of insight and expertise to every endeavor. Sandra's dynamic skill set is rooted in over 15... Show more

Wyn Hopkins

Wyn Hopkins

Director at Access Analytic
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Microsoft MVP since 2017
Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst"
A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views and 87,000 subscribers
Developing amazing Power BI and Excel solutions to clients in Australia and around the World.

Director at Access Analytic Wyn Hopkins Edit profile Microsoft MVP since 2017 Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst" A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views ... Show more

Mithun A. Sridharan

Mithun A. Sridharan

I'm Mithun A. Sridharan, a Forbes Council Thought Leader, Entrepreneur, Cited Author, TEDx Speaker, and AI Evangelist. I speak on on Strategy, Management Consulting and Digital Transformation topics. I am a Director at Publicis Sapient, where I advise enterprises on Artificial Intelligence . I also run a the startups - Think Insights, a website on Strategy, Management Consulting, Leadership, Digital Transformation, and Data Literacy - and INTRVU - an admissions and career services advisory for expats in Europe. I regularly speak at several industry conferences and have published at high-impact magazines, such as the World Economic Forum, the American Banker, Wired,, etc. I hold an MBA from ESMT Berlin, a Master of Science from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, both in Germany and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras, India. I am based in Heidelberg, Germany.

I'm Mithun A. Sridharan, a Forbes Council Thought Leader, Entrepreneur, Cited Author, TEDx Speaker, and AI Evangelist. I speak on on Strategy, Management Consulting and Digital Transformation topics. I am a Director at Publicis Sapient, where I advis... Show more

Markus Eisele

Markus Eisele

Markus is a Java Champion, former Java EE Expert Group member, founder of German JavaLand, reputed speaker at Java conferences around the world, and a very well known figure in the Enterprise Java world.

Markus is a Java Champion, former Java EE Expert Group member, founder of German JavaLand, reputed speaker at Java conferences around the world, and a very well known figure in the Enterprise Java world. Show more

Josh Garverick

Josh Garverick

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several online courses, Microsoft MVP Josh Garverick is a seasoned IT professional with more than 15 years’ enterprise experience working in several large industry verticals (finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail/consumer products, oil & gas, insurance). He specializes in Digital Transformation as well as Application Lifecycle Management and is currently involved in enterprise cloud adoption projects. When not geeking out over technology and architecture frameworks, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several onl... Show more

Hans Kristian Flaatten

Hans Kristian Flaatten

CNCF Abassasor, Grafana Champion and Platform Engineering at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) working on NAIS - a platform built to increase development speed by providing the best experience to build, run and operate applications. Previously Principal Consultant at TietoEVRY with focus on large enterprises in public government, telecom, banking and insurance sectors. Co-organiser of KCD Oslo, Cloud Native and GDG meetups in Norway. Regular speaker at national and international conferences on all things cloud native.

CNCF Abassasor, Grafana Champion and Platform Engineering at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) working on NAIS - a platform built to increase development speed by providing the best experience to build, run and operate applications... Show more

Samuel Abada

Samuel Abada

A mobile engineer with experience in building native and cross-platform mobile solutions. Samuel is a google developer expert for flutter and dart, and lead mobile engineer at Shuttlers Mobility.

A mobile engineer with experience in building native and cross-platform mobile solutions. Samuel is a google developer expert for flutter and dart, and lead mobile engineer at Shuttlers Mobility. Show more

Philippe Morisseau

Philippe Morisseau

Co-manager of the Microsoft center of excellence in the Atlantic community of onepoint, I coordinate a team of specialists on Microsoft technologies but not only...

We bring our expertise and support to our clients on the following topics:
- DevOps with Azure DevOps,
- Cloud with Azure,
- Modern Workspace with Microsoft 365,
- Data.

We also design and produce innovative application solutions around the cloud, DevOps, collaboration and data.

With more than 15 years of experience, myself, I bring my knowledge on:
- the Azure Cloud architecture,
- FinOps Azure expertise,
- DevOps expertise,
- Data architecture (ETL, Datahub),
- the design and development of heavy client and web .net applications,
- the agility,
- lean IT/Software Development and
- operation of OnPremise infrastructure.

I share my knowledge through:
- various training courses around the Azure cloud and DevOps,
- my blog https://pmorisseau.ineaweb.net/

Finally, i'm very proud to be recognized by Microsoft as a MVP (Most Valuable Professional).

Co-manager of the Microsoft center of excellence in the Atlantic community of onepoint, I coordinate a team of specialists on Microsoft technologies but not only... We bring our expertise and support to our clients on the following topics: - DevO... Show more

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