Government, Social Sector & Education

Valued individuals involved in shaping public policies, providing essential services, and promoting education, tirelessly looking to improve society and empower citizens

Robert Bermejo

Robert Bermejo

They say about me that I am a very demanding person both with myself and with others. This requirement has led me to spend an entire life in the world of software development.
I love technical events and above all being able to share, which is why for more than 7 years I have been organizing, together with three other magnificent people, the Azure community in Barcelona, ​​CATzure, as well as the NetCoreConf, one of the most important events in Spain in the world. Microsoft.
I currently work at SCRM Lidl International Hub where I am CTO in the Omnichannel domain where more than 100 people work.
Life is continuous growth and that is why we must share what we have learned and learn from others.

They say about me that I am a very demanding person both with myself and with others. This requirement has led me to spend an entire life in the world of software development. I love technical events and above all being able to share, which is why f... Show more

Matt Eland

Matt Eland

Matt Eland is a software engineering leader and data scientist who has served as a senior engineer, software engineering manager, professional programming instructor, and has helped build enterprise-level software at a variety of organizations before distinguishing himself as a Microsoft MVP in Artificial Intelligence.

Matt is an AI Specialist at Leading EDJE, is the author of the "Refactoring with C#" book, a LinkedIn Learning course on computer vision on Azure, and is currently working on a book and course on Data Science in .NET while finishing his master's degree in data analytics. We're told Matt occasionally sleeps as well.

Matt Eland is a software engineering leader and data scientist who has served as a senior engineer, software engineering manager, professional programming instructor, and has helped build enterprise-level software at a variety of organizations before... Show more

Sharon Weaver

Sharon Weaver

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool by providing opportunity to underserved individuals such as women and minorities by providing them with the opportunity and support to add a technical skill set to their existing industry experience. Her goal is to create a business environment based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.

As a Microsoft RD, MVP, MCT, and Productivity Expert, Sharon's background in Software Development, Business and Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Agile combined with her Developmental Psychology degree and Six Sigma Black Belt blend perfectly with her love of helping and training people to make her a well-rounded leader, consultant, and coach.

Solving both process and technical problems, Sharon has the unique ability to listen and uncover client pain points to develop a plan that will not only build the needed solutions but also drive change, adoption, and education in a way not typically seen from technical consultants.

Being part of the community is extremely important and she is an active leader, participant, and mentor. Sharon speaks professionally globally on subjects such as Microsoft 365, Business Analysis, Leadership, Teamwork, and Women in Technology. She is the founder of the Kansas City M365 User Group and lead organizer for CollabCon. She currently serves as an advisor and mentor for the Digital Women of Kansas City and is the Founding President and advisor of the Kansas City IIBA chapter.

When she's not working, Sharon watches tv and movies, reads, hangs out with her family, or is traveling somewhere interesting, most likely on a cruise ship out of the country with no access to communication.

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool by providing opportunity to underserved individuals such as women and minor... Show more

Amy Kapernick

Amy Kapernick

Amy is a business owner,  senior developer, mentor and international conference speaker. She has a passion for sharing knowledge with the community with a focus on nurturing the next generation of developers. This has led to her organising and volunteering at events, running technical workshops, and writing and producing her own video content. She also regularly presents and keynotes at events all over the world, informing and entertaining audiences from a variety of industries and backgrounds.

A familiar face in the developer community Amy volunteers her time with several groups, including DDD Perth as Vice Chair and Director of Conference Content, Perth Azure User Group as one of the organising team and She Codes as a regular mentor. These contributions are not unnoticed, as she’s been recognised as a Microsoft MVP and a Twilio Champion since 2019 for her contributions to the tech community and ongoing commitment to helping those around her.

Amy is a business owner,  senior developer, mentor and international conference speaker. She has a passion for sharing knowledge with the community with a focus on nurturing the next generation of developers. This has led to her organising and volunt... Show more

Edoardo Dusi

Edoardo Dusi

Edoardo is a Developer Relations Engineer. He has a strong software developer and team leader background, working on various projects and platforms. He is passionate about creating and sharing content that educates and inspires other developers, such as tech talks, videos, podcasts, conferences, and more. He enjoys connecting with the developer community and promoting the benefits of open source software.

Edoardo is a Developer Relations Engineer. He has a strong software developer and team leader background, working on various projects and platforms. He is passionate about creating and sharing content that educates and inspires other developers, such... Show more

Francesca Motisi

Francesca Motisi

I am a technology enthusiast and live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Software Developer. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others.

TDD Advocate and XPser, I write articles on Medium, since November 2022 I have been Women Techmakers Ambassador and founder of the Beer Tech Group community.

I am a technology enthusiast and live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Software Developer. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others. TDD Advocate and XPser, I write ... Show more

David Neal

David Neal

David is a family man, software developer, musician, illustrator, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia, USA. David runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon.

David is a family man, software developer, musician, illustrator, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia, USA. David runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon. Show more

Jakub Wawrzyniak

Jakub Wawrzyniak

Jakub Wawrzyniak - CTO @ TIDK, solutions architect, coordinates and is responsible for the quality of projects implemented in ​​AI, BI, Big Data, and advanced analytics. He specializes in designing efficient analytical solutions based on the public cloud.

His experience and knowledge in optimization are appreciated by the most prominent Polish organizations. PhD student, scientifically associated with the Department of Theory of Algorithms and Programming Systems of the Institute of Computer Science of the Poznań University of Technology. He has been working in the IT sector for over ten years. Designer and developer of solutions for public administration, programmer.

He has experience in implementing international R&D projects, including on behalf of the university, for external entities. His research interests include such issues as algorithm design, computational complexity analysis, machine learning, combinatorial optimization, and task scheduling.

Member of the Organizing Committees of the Game Industry Conference and Applied Data Science. Member of the Polish Game Research Society.

Jakub Wawrzyniak - CTO @ TIDK, solutions architect, coordinates and is responsible for the quality of projects implemented in ​​AI, BI, Big Data, and advanced analytics. He specializes in designing efficient analytical solutions based on the public c... Show more

Sarah Dutkiewicz

Sarah Dutkiewicz

Sarah Dutkiewicz is a native Clevelander, Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, published technical author of a PowerShell book, podcast/live coding guest, conference organizer, hackathon lead organizer, speaker, community advocate, software developer, wife, and mom. She speaks on topics such as software architecture, domain-driven design, Azure DevOps for varied audiences, database development, web development, and user experience guidance for developers. With her varied career, Sarah brings developer, DBA, and server admin perspectives to technical and non-technical teams, bridging communication gaps, and helping them grow.

Sarah Dutkiewicz is a native Clevelander, Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, published technical author of a PowerShell book, podcast/live coding guest, conference organizer, hackathon lead organizer, speaker, community advocate, software devel... Show more

Antonio Cobo

Antonio Cobo

Antonio is a seasoned Agile Coach with a wealth of experience in delivery management across the UK. With a foundation as a Java Developer early in his career, he excels in bridging communication gaps between development teams and business stakeholders. Having worked in diverse environments spanning three countries, Antonio has honed his ability to appreciate varying perspectives and cultivate cultural awareness
He usually speaks about Agile, DevOps and Mental Health across Europe and US.

Antonio is a seasoned Agile Coach with a wealth of experience in delivery management across the UK. With a foundation as a Java Developer early in his career, he excels in bridging communication gaps between development teams and business stakeholder... Show more

Daria Orlova

Daria Orlova

I'm a senior Flutter developer, as well as the co-creator of Bunny Search, the app, which allows you to find cruelty-free brands. I'm a technical writer, speaker & mentor. I'm a Flutter & Dart GDE, Women Techmakers Ambassador and a Flutterista. If I'm not writing code or participating in some Flutter meetup, you can usually find me reading a book or petting a stray cat :)

I'm a senior Flutter developer, as well as the co-creator of Bunny Search, the app, which allows you to find cruelty-free brands. I'm a technical writer, speaker & mentor. I'm a Flutter & Dart GDE, Women Techmakers Ambassador and a Flutterista. If I'... Show more

Deepa Subramanian

Deepa Subramanian

Deepa is a self taught Software Engineer. She is passionate and curious about web technologies and PWA's. She enjoys building applications using Angular and React and now exploring the Flutter platform too! She volunteers as an ambassador at Women Techmakers, and speaks at various tech events. She used to organize events at Google Developer Group San Jose.

Deepa is a self taught Software Engineer. She is passionate and curious about web technologies and PWA's. She enjoys building applications using Angular and React and now exploring the Flutter platform too! She volunteers as an ambassador at Women ... Show more

Jagmit Gabba

Jagmit Gabba

Principal Full-Stack Engineer with 12+ years of experience in open-source technologies. A fervent accessibility advocate, Jag champions an inclusive web, demonstrating technical excellence in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, and with a focus on Front-end technologies including React, Angular and Vue. He's also a dedicated DevOps enthusiast and a strong believer in test-driven development.

Principal Full-Stack Engineer with 12+ years of experience in open-source technologies. A fervent accessibility advocate, Jag champions an inclusive web, demonstrating technical excellence in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, and with a focus ... Show more

Jim Wilcox

Jim Wilcox

As a Principal Technical Consultant and Architecture at EQengineered, I help enterprises modernize, develop resilience, and adapt to the changing digital marketplace. With 30 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade bespoke software solutions, I apply ever-new Microsoft tools and technologies, such as .NET, Azure for web, desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms. I specialize in technical coaching, agile application development, and cloud applications, and I have worked with clients across various industries, such as financial services, retail, supply chain management, technology partners, hardware manufacturers, and healthcare.

I am also a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, an author of a book on technology and artificial intelligence, and a speaker and community leader in the software industry. I am passionate about sharing experience and expertise to help others, and I volunteer as a community CTO, event organizer, mentor, and presenter for various software development events and meetups. I enjoy collaborating with Microsoft's product development teams and helping clients and peers make better informed choices and achieve their goals. I believe in the power of expertise, experience, and EQ to level up the software profession.

As a Principal Technical Consultant and Architecture at EQengineered, I help enterprises modernize, develop resilience, and adapt to the changing digital marketplace. With 30 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-gra... Show more

Francesco Sciuti

Francesco Sciuti

Francesco (Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, Google Certified Developer & AWS UG Lead), is a programmer with several years of experience in enterprise programming , high skilled in web development (frontend and backend) and in team project management.

I have a keen interest in new technologies and in IT development and I’m always upgrading and evaluating my knowledge and skills to stay at the cutting-edge of web development.

My outstanding verbal and written communication skills let me involved in lots of meetings, workshop and courses both in Sicily and in Italy as a speaker and tech event organizer.

Focused on continual professional and technological improvement: books, courses, articles, forums and regular attender of tech events where I can meet new and interesting people with which exchange as much as possible ideas and technical knowledge.

I want to put myself in challenges both in the personal and professional side and this is way I’m involved ,as an active contributor, in many Italian communities (Angular ,React, Javascript ,GDG, PUG, etc…) and I contribute as a counselor to CoderDojo Foundation (Computational youth learning).

I’ve worked for a long time as a employee and then as a freelancer, but nowadays I has my own company: Acadevmy – Software Factory, founded with my friends Andrea and Salvo.

Francesco (Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, Google Certified Developer & AWS UG Lead), is a programmer with several years of experience in enterprise programming , high skilled in web development (frontend and backend) and in team project mana... Show more

Bervianto Leo Pratama

Bervianto Leo Pratama

Passionate Software Engineer who loves to learn DevOps, Microservices, and Cloud Computing

Passionate Software Engineer who loves to learn DevOps, Microservices, and Cloud Computing Show more

Martin Hinshelwood nkdAgility.com

Martin Hinshelwood nkdAgility.com

Martin is a management consultant, author, and keynote speaker, specialising in DevOps, Lean, and Agile. He imparts practical business agility techniques aimed at enhancing your organization's predictability and value delivery. With over two decades of experience, he leverages Evidence-based Management (EBMgt) and Hypothesis-Driven Development (HDD) practices to foster team and product excellence. His commitment to these principles has guided organizations through transformative changes, boosting their innovation capacity and streamlining market delivery times.

An acclaimed speaker, author, and industry thought leader, he excels in guiding organizations through both evolutionary and revolutionary changes, leveraging his extensive technical acumen and business insights to foster impactful transformation.

Martin is a management consultant, author, and keynote speaker, specialising in DevOps, Lean, and Agile. He imparts practical business agility techniques aimed at enhancing your organization's predictability and value delivery. With over two decades ... Show more

Bronwen Zande

Bronwen Zande

Bronwen is a developer based in Brisbane who likes to play with new technology. She is an organiser of DDD Brisbane, a Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, WTM Ambassador, Coralus (formally SheEO) activator and wildlife carer who loves to travel the world and take photos.

Bronwen is a developer based in Brisbane who likes to play with new technology. She is an organiser of DDD Brisbane, a Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, WTM Ambassador, Coralus (formally SheEO) activator and wildlife carer who loves to travel the... Show more

Iona Varga

Iona Varga

Azure, Check! Power Platform, Check! Not only am I a geek on technology, helping others is what thrives me!
From low-code and fusion-dev to process management and more. My background is in technology for healthcare and that is what excites me the most!

Azure, Check! Power Platform, Check! Not only am I a geek on technology, helping others is what thrives me! From low-code and fusion-dev to process management and more. My background is in technology for healthcare and that is what excites me the mo... Show more

Rohit Ghumare

Rohit Ghumare

As a Google Developer Expert specializing in Google Cloud, I am a passionate DevOps Advocate and a dedicated Community Evangelist. I lead and nurture multiple communities across diverse platforms, fostering DevOps and Developer Relations awareness. My commitment to the open-source ecosystem is demonstrated through delivering presentations, crafting documentation and blogs, and contributing code. Presently, my focus is on innovating within the service mesh technology stack.

As a Google Developer Expert specializing in Google Cloud, I am a passionate DevOps Advocate and a dedicated Community Evangelist. I lead and nurture multiple communities across diverse platforms, fostering DevOps and Developer Relations awareness. M... Show more

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

Felix Jumason

Felix Jumason

Frontend developer
postman student leader
Moringa campus ambassador

Frontend developer postman student leader Moringa campus ambassador Show more

Zbyszek Tenerowicz

Zbyszek Tenerowicz

Full-stack developer and technology researcher. Leads the Security Lab at MetaMask working on LavaMoat and Endo. Started using Node.js at v0.8 and never stopped. Enjoys innovating and teaching security, diagnostics and maintainability. One of the oldest members of meet.js Poland community - both as a speaker and organizer.
@naugtur https://naugtur.pl

Full-stack developer and technology researcher. Leads the Security Lab at MetaMask working on LavaMoat and Endo. Started using Node.js at v0.8 and never stopped. Enjoys innovating and teaching security, diagnostics and maintainability. One of the old... Show more

Gauri Yadav

Gauri Yadav

Gauri Yadav, currently working as a DevSecOps and CloudSecOps Engineer, brings over 2 years of experience in the field. She has a passion for delving deep into security aspects of cloud and DevOps, and enjoys sharing her knowledge through articles and content creation on platforms like Medium and LinkedIn. Gauri is also actively participating in technical events and conferences such as AWS Community Day Mumbai, Aws Community Day Pune etc. She is dedicated to promoting women in tech and derives fulfillment from making positive contributions to the community, whether it involves creating content, offering mentorship, or assisting individuals.

Gauri Yadav, currently working as a DevSecOps and CloudSecOps Engineer, brings over 2 years of experience in the field. She has a passion for delving deep into security aspects of cloud and DevOps, and enjoys sharing her knowledge through articles an... Show more

Niels Tanis

Niels Tanis

Niels Tanis has got a background in .NET development, pentesting and security consultancy. He is Microsoft MVP and has been involved in breaking, defending and building secure applications. He joined Veracode in 2015 and right now he works as a security researcher on a variant of languages and technologies related to Veracode’s Binary Static Analysis service. He is married, father of two and lives in a small village just outside Amersfoort, The Netherlands.

Niels Tanis has got a background in .NET development, pentesting and security consultancy. He is Microsoft MVP and has been involved in breaking, defending and building secure applications. He joined Veracode in 2015 and right now he works as a secur... Show more

Dean Ellerby

Dean Ellerby

Organizer @ Workplace Ninjas UK and Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker and Author at Petri.com, Author and Trainer at Pluralsight.com

Organizer @ Workplace Ninjas UK and Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker and Author at Petri.com, Author and Trainer at Pluralsight.com Show more

Lisa N. Cao

Lisa N. Cao

Lisa is a data engineer and now product manager interested in observability, validation, and reliability in data systems. Through her work at Datastrato she is reinventing new and improved use cases for metadata to be leveraged in AI stacks for DataOps and Data Fabric integrations. Her background consists of a variety of start-ups, nonprofits, consulting firms, GovTech, and biotechnology. She is a Google Women TechMakers Ambassador, Linux Foundation LiFT recipient for Women in Open Source, founder and chair of the Vancouver Datajam, and lead maintainer of the BiocSwirl project.

Lisa is a data engineer and now product manager interested in observability, validation, and reliability in data systems. Through her work at Datastrato she is reinventing new and improved use cases for metadata to be leveraged in AI stacks for DataO... Show more

Moruri Charles

Moruri Charles

Moruri Charles GDSC lead, MLSA , Postman Student Lead at Kenyatta University
Data Scientist & MLE

Moruri Charles GDSC lead, MLSA , Postman Student Lead at Kenyatta University Data Scientist & MLE Show more

Sebastien Prune Thomas

Sebastien Prune Thomas

20+ years in engineering, devops, platforming, automating and anything that happened during that time, almost.

I've been working with Kubernetes and CloudNative for ~10 years, being early adopter (call it tester) of most of the cool stuff like Docker, Service Mesh, eBPF Networking, Observability and what not.

CNCF Ambassador since 2023, Canada and Quebec CNCF Meetup Organizer, it's all about sharing and building community.

20+ years in engineering, devops, platforming, automating and anything that happened during that time, almost. I've been working with Kubernetes and CloudNative for ~10 years, being early adopter (call it tester) of most of the cool stuff like Doc... Show more

Frank Geisler

Frank Geisler

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, and DevOps Engineer Expert. In his role, Frank excels in building robust Business Intelligence systems leveraging Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server, Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. He is also proficient in constructing Azure infrastructures and architectures using PowerShell and Bicep.

Frank is a prolific author, having written several bestselling books including "Power BI für Dummies," "Azure für Dummies," "Docker für Dummies," and "Pro Serverless Data Handling with Microsoft Azure." As a frequent speaker, he has delivered insightful presentations at major national and international conferences like the PASS Community Summit, SQL BITS, and SQL Server Konferenz.

In addition to his professional achievements, Frank co-founded PASS Deutschland e.V. in 2004 and has served on its board of directors for many years. He also leads the Microsoft Data Community Regional Chapter Münsterland, contributing significantly to the community's growth and development.

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert,... Show more

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