Health & Medical

Health professionals looking to deliver care, enhance well-being and address physical and mental health challenges

Silvia Triboni

Silvia Triboni

Silvia Triboni is a lawyer with an MBA in Public Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. She has a degree in Sustainability and Human Responsibility from the University of Lisbon and in Coaching and Mentoring from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation.

She is a lecturer, consultant and journalist focusing on the theme of active longevity and intergenerational harmony in companies, in Brazil and Portugal, and has lectured in several countries. She is columnist and international correspondent for companies linked to the interests of people 50+, working in Brazil and Portugal.

An activist against ageism, she is director of the StopIdadism Association in Portugal.

A writer, she has launched the book Employability 50+ in Portugal and Brazil, which presents useful information and strategies for a successful career in maturity, and Intentional Longevity®, with a foreword by Dr Alexandre Kalache, a book aimed at encouraging the conscious construction of a life with purpose, healthy habits and choices.

In his Centenarian Expedition project, he has explored the Blue Zones® and other regions where their inhabitants are exceptionally healthy and long-lived, in order to publicise good practices to his audience.

Silvia Triboni is a lawyer with an MBA in Public Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. She has a degree in Sustainability and Human Responsibility from the University of Lisbon and in Coaching and Mentoring from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation... Show more

Alfred Ojukwu

Alfred Ojukwu

Mr. Ojukwu is the past BAM Worldwide Global Chair of Black at Microsoft (affectionately known as BAM 2023-2024). In this role he chaired the delivery of quality programming to a targeted audience within the Microsoft community and around the globe. Alfred is intimately involved with several community-building exercises including the program lead for the (BAM) High School Summer mentorship program; Director of the NSBE-HISIG community; campaign lead for the Microsoft GIVE Events supporting the BAM College Scholarship initiative, Black History Month programming for BAM WW and Health, and Life Science Educational Series for Black Employees in Healthcare. He is also a strong ally for all Employee Resource Groups and strives to ensure Microsoft employees and BAM members can work in an inclusive environment where all individuals are accepted as their true authentic selves. He is a highly skilled influencer who can collaborate with others to inspire the growth of DE&I programming through every part of the organization. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) focusing on AI Based Certifications.

Mr. Ojukwu is the past BAM Worldwide Global Chair of Black at Microsoft (affectionately known as BAM 2023-2024). In this role he chaired the delivery of quality programming to a targeted audience within the Microsoft community and around the globe. A... Show more

Frank Lyaruu

Frank Lyaruu

Architect and software generalist. Rustacian. Java veteran. Sustainable computing advocate. Web assembly enthousiast. Occasional Embedded Rust streamer.

Architect and software generalist. Rustacian. Java veteran. Sustainable computing advocate. Web assembly enthousiast. Occasional Embedded Rust streamer. Show more

Kim Nguyen

Kim Nguyen

Coming from a non-traditional background in International Business, I began my journey into Data Science and Machine Learning as a self-taught learner, driven by curiosity and a desire to solve real-world problems. Over time, my interest evolved into a clear mission: to apply technology in a way that creates tangible impact in healthcare.

My journey into tech started outside of the traditional path, but led me straight into the intersection of healthcare and data. Now as a Master’s student in Smart Medicine and Health Informatics at National Taiwan University, I’m focused on Biomedical Informatics - designing technologies that are not only intelligent, but also meaningful in real-world clinical settings.

I'm passionate about building solutions where clinical insight meets technical precision, and where ethical, explainable AI plays a critical role. I believe the future of healthcare isn’t just smart - it’s also transparent, human-centered, and inclusive.

Coming from a non-traditional background in International Business, I began my journey into Data Science and Machine Learning as a self-taught learner, driven by curiosity and a desire to solve real-world problems. Over time, my interest evolved into... Show more

Prahalad Sharma

Prahalad Sharma

I have total 10 YOE in android development. I am daily bases writing tech blog and linkedin post for android community in android/kotlin.

https://medium.com/@prahaladsharma4u

I have total 10 YOE in android development. I am daily bases writing tech blog and linkedin post for android community in android/kotlin. https://medium.com/@prahaladsharma4u Show more

Saswati Panda

Saswati Panda

I build AI products with hands-on implementation across design, product, and engineering. Lately, I am focused on AI-driven drug discovery products using LLMs and graph neural networks to translate research pain points into automated discovery pipelines. Previously, I worked across fintech and retail, with a foundation in product analytics, business intelligence, and software engineering.

I build AI products with hands-on implementation across design, product, and engineering. Lately, I am focused on AI-driven drug discovery products using LLMs and graph neural networks to translate research pain points into automated discovery pipeli... Show more

Janusz Nowak

Janusz Nowak

- Software Development/Architecture 15 years ⚡ - DevOps 12 years 🚀 - Azure Cloud 7 years ☁

Senior software developer with 15 years of experience specialized on Microsoft and Web technologies, enterprise solutions architecture, programming and Azure Cloud computing, PaaS, SaaS, focused on Application Life Cycle Management, DevOps, Cloud,

Passionate about ALM, Cloud, Serverless, Infrastructure as Code 🚀☁ keeping DevOps mindset about value. Providing many success stories like:
-Generate 6M$ savings/year (~70%, 2 days work)
-Delivering MVP Solution, winning 2 CES awards ( in 10 days work)

Worked with multiple Microsoft Technology's starting from .NET 1.1 and VS2003 up to .NET 6 and VS2022 , Microsoft SQL Server, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio Team Services keeping the big and small picture what is going on.

Master of Computer Science from University of Warsaw

Specialties: DevOps, Azure, Cloud, C#, .NET, ALM, MS-SQL, Systems Architecture and Design, Git, T, multi layer applications, Open Source, Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud PaaS, SaaS.

Certifications:
-Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
-Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
-Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
-Specialty: Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty
-Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
-Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
-Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Web Applications (Charter)
-Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Web Applications (Inactive)
-Microsoft Certified Professional: Microsoft Certified Professional
-Microsoft Specialist: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
-Trainer: MCT Enrollment
-Azure Hero - Content Hero
-Azure Hero - Maker
-OpenHack: DevOps
-DevOps Leader (DOL)® Certification
-DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF) Certification
-Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Foundation Certification
-DevOps Foundation® Certification
-Friends of BI Master - Power BI
-Friends of BI Wizard - Power BI
-Friends of BI Builder - Power BI
-D&A Extended DevOps (level 1) at P&G
-Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner
-Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist
-Information security in the cloud according to ISO / IEC 27017: 2015

https://github.com/JanuszNowak
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- Software Development/Architecture 15 years ⚡ - DevOps 12 years 🚀 - Azure Cloud 7 years ☁ Senior software developer with 15 years of experience specialized on Microsoft and Web technologies, enterprise solutions architecture, programming and Azu... Show more

Devi Manoharan

Devi Manoharan

Devi Manoharan is an Enterprise Quality Engineering Specialist with advanced expertise in healthcare claims automation, X12 EDI compliance, and intelligent testing frameworks for payer and provider ecosystems. With extensive experience across healthcare, insurance, and financial domains, she has led quality engineering initiatives for large-scale claims adjudication systems, HIPAA-compliant EDI transactions, real-time processing pipelines, and enterprise data modernisation programs.
Her technical strengths include Selenium WebDriver, Java, Python, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, API testing, microservices validation, Kafka event-driven workflows, ETL/ELT data quality, and complex integration testing across SFTP, MQ, and cloud-based ecosystems. Devi has delivered high-impact automation frameworks, adaptive QE strategies, risk-based validation techniques, and scalable test architectures that improve first-pass adjudication accuracy, reduce operational defects, and accelerate payer modernisation.
Recognised for her analytical depth, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving, Devi plays a key role in driving quality, compliance, and innovation across mission-critical healthcare platforms. She is deeply committed to advancing automation, intelligent validation, and next-generation Quality Engineering to support faster, more accurate, and interoperable healthcare systems.

Devi Manoharan is an Enterprise Quality Engineering Specialist with advanced expertise in healthcare claims automation, X12 EDI compliance, and intelligent testing frameworks for payer and provider ecosystems. With extensive experience across healthc... Show more

Marco Kilongkilong

Marco Kilongkilong

With nearly two decades of strategic planning and advisory experience, Marco has supported executive decision makers and leaders at all levels with their most challenging problems. His professional experience stretches from a wide range of industries to include aerospace defense, national security, CPG, retail, energy, healthcare, and fintech among others.

Marco's professional background is in organizational strategy and business transformation. Marco speaks on topics like AI Governance, adoption emerging technologies, the future of work, and the impacts that AI has on the workforce. Marco is a nerd at heart with a deep passion for strategy table top games like Magic the Gathering and could give a guest lecture on Frank Herbert's Dune series.

With nearly two decades of strategic planning and advisory experience, Marco has supported executive decision makers and leaders at all levels with their most challenging problems. His professional experience stretches from a wide range of industries... Show more

Jenny Cuevas

Jenny Cuevas

Jenny Cuevas is a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant with a strong track record of leading successful enterprise-level digital transformations. Her journey with Dynamics CRM began as an end user with an on-premises CRM 2011 implementation, where she transitioned from SME to PM—a move that launched her career in technology.

Jenny advanced through the ranks to Director of Software Solutions, leading a team responsible for delivering and maintaining business-critical systems. She later focused on Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) and the Power Platform, deepening her expertise in Microsoft cloud technologies.

With extensive experience spearheading large-scale D365 CE implementations, Jenny leads cross-functional teams through complex digital transformation initiatives. Her work encompasses requirements gathering, business analysis, solution design, product configuration, close collaboration with technical teams, client relationship management, and driving user adoption strategies—all within an agile-based delivery framework.

Known for her ability to translate business needs into scalable, user-friendly Microsoft solutions, Jenny is a leader that delivers measurable impact across the full project lifecycle.

Jenny Cuevas is a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant with a strong track record of leading successful enterprise-level digital transformations. Her journey with Dynamics CRM began as an end user with an on-premises CRM 2011 implem... Show more

Piyushi Sharma

Piyushi Sharma

Piyushi Sharma is a Customer Success Support Manager and Senior Business Analyst with over 17 years of experience in managing, developing, and implementing customized solutions to address critical business challenges. She currently leads a Customer Success Support team at IQVIA, where she oversees patient analytics and practitioner analytics operations, driving customer satisfaction through prompt issue resolution and cross-functional collaboration.
Throughout her career, Piyushi has developed deep expertise in pharmaceutical commercial engagement models, including digital and multi-channel strategies, healthcare data analytics, and business intelligence. She has served as a subject matter expert in patient solutions and product management, implementing and delivering SaaS products configured to pharmaceutical client requirements. Her experience spans the full spectrum of analytical and BI projects, from requirements gathering and business process modeling to user acceptance testing and stakeholder training.
Piyushi holds a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Institute of Productivity and Management in India. She also earned a Diploma in Advanced Computing from the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Her technical proficiencies include Power BI, SQL Server Management Studio, Jira/Confluence, Smartsheet, Intercom and advanced data validation methodologies.
Prior to her work in healthcare analytics, Piyushi held leadership positions in banking at Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank, and Citibank, and served as an Adjunct Professor at VIVA Institute of Management and Research in Mumbai.

Piyushi Sharma is a Customer Success Support Manager and Senior Business Analyst with over 17 years of experience in managing, developing, and implementing customized solutions to address critical business challenges. She currently leads a Customer S... Show more

Petr Andreev

Petr Andreev

Specializes in CPython internals, optimization, and high-performance computing. Driven by GPU acceleration, CPU vectorization. Evolved from ML systems to CPython core research engineer. 8+ years leading teams in AI, maths, and physics. PyCon speaker: Free Threading: Future of CPython. Lecturer at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology – top 1 Russian university. Open to talks and collaboration.

Specializes in CPython internals, optimization, and high-performance computing. Driven by GPU acceleration, CPU vectorization. Evolved from ML systems to CPython core research engineer. 8+ years leading teams in AI, maths, and physics. PyCon speaker:... Show more

Mohiadeen Ameerkhan

Mohiadeen Ameerkhan

Mohiadeen Ameerkhan is a seasoned software and cloud engineering professional known for architecting resilient, scalable, and cloud-native solutions across enterprise environments. His career reflects deep expertise in distributed systems, backend engineering, and platform modernization, supported by hands-on leadership in cloud architecture, microservices design, and automation engineering. With a strong foundation in Java, Spring Boot, Python, container orchestration, and a wide range of cloud services, he consistently delivers systems that enhance reliability, improve performance, and streamline operational efficiency.
In his role as a Principal Software Engineer at Dell Technologies, he contributes to advanced telemetry, streaming, and automation initiatives. He has built Kafka-based pipelines for real-time observability, engineered robust automation platforms for large-scale device validation, and strengthened system resilience through integrated monitoring and diagnostic frameworks. His work emphasizes performance tuning, distributed event processing, and cross-platform visibility, enabling organizations to derive actionable insights from complex operational ecosystems.
Before joining Dell, he served as a Senior Cloud Backend Engineer at TP-Link, where he led backend development for connected device ecosystems. His contributions supported real-time video and audio communication, secure device integrations, and cloud-scale API management. He played a key role in evolving service performance, modernizing communication protocols, and optimizing database and infrastructure layers. His engineering approach bridged mobile, firmware, and backend teams to ensure seamless device-to-cloud interaction.
During his long-standing tenure supporting Kaiser Permanente through TCS, he operated as a Cloud Architect and senior engineering lead, driving large modernization programs across mission-critical healthcare applications. He implemented microservice and modular-monolithic patterns, migrated legacy systems to modern cloud platforms, and transformed traditional workloads into containerized, cloud-native deployments. His contributions spanned multi-cloud environments, CI/CD automation, performance optimization, and enterprise-grade migration strategies. He also played a pivotal role in re-engineering legacy frameworks, enhancing scalability, and elevating code quality and platform reliability.
Earlier in his career, he advanced through roles as a Senior Software Developer and Software Engineer, building foundational expertise in enterprise Java systems, Spring-based applications, automated testing, and large-scale data processing. Throughout his journey, he has demonstrated consistent commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering impactful engineering solutions that shape modern digital systems.

Mohiadeen Ameerkhan is a seasoned software and cloud engineering professional known for architecting resilient, scalable, and cloud-native solutions across enterprise environments. His career reflects deep expertise in distributed systems, backend en... Show more

Joanna Montgomery

Joanna Montgomery

Joanna is an interaction designer, entrepreneur, and thought leader in human-centred technology. She is best known as the creator of Pillow Talk, the world’s first IoT product designed to help families feel emotionally connected across distance, now used in over 80 countries worldwide.

With over a decade of experience at the intersection of tech and intimacy, Joanna now runs and advises companies on designing digital products that prioritise empathy, trust, and human connection.

Known for her honest, no-fluff approach, she speaks globally on the future of emotionally intelligent tech.

Joanna is an interaction designer, entrepreneur, and thought leader in human-centred technology. She is best known as the creator of Pillow Talk, the world’s first IoT product designed to help families feel emotionally connected across distance, now ... Show more

Leon Zimmermann

Leon Zimmermann

Born on 21 of  June 2000 in Essen, Germany, I began self‑studying Java at age 13 to create video games. Since then I have pursued my passion as a professional software engineer: from a working‑student role and then entry-level job at adesso to my current position at iits‑consulting GmbH.

Core Stack
Backend Development: Kotlin & Spring Boot
Frontend Development: Vue / TypeScript

Notable Projects
Diagnosis & Treatment Search System for healthcare: end‑to‑end design, implementation, and deployment with Docker, Spring Boot, Thymeleaf, PostgreSQL
Billing system for surgeons and therapists with selective contracts with health insurers

Personal Note
I’m always eager to explore new technologies—whether it’s software architecture, DevOps practices or programming languages. Outside of tech, I enjoy reading diverse literature (novels, psychology, economics) and spending time with my wife, dog, family, and friends.

Born on 21 of  June 2000 in Essen, Germany, I began self‑studying Java at age 13 to create video games. Since then I have pursued my passion as a professional software engineer: from a working‑student role and then entry-level job at adesso to my cur... Show more

Travis Smith

Travis Smith

Travis Smith is the Director of Engineering at Shift Interactive, a lead engineer on teams that build applications across healthcare, agriculture, insurance, and other industries. Over his 17+ year career, he's worked with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups.

Travis is a passionate advocate for Test-Driven Development and Extreme Programming practices. He speaks regularly at Des Moines-area meetups and conferences, covering topics including DORA metrics implementation, branching strategies, delivering software extremely quickly, DevOps, Claude Code, and automated testing for AI features.

Based in the Des Moines metro, Travis is dedicated to helping engineers grow throughout the Midwest.

Travis Smith is the Director of Engineering at Shift Interactive, a lead engineer on teams that build applications across healthcare, agriculture, insurance, and other industries. Over his 17+ year career, he's worked with organizations ranging from ... Show more

Ted Oshman

Ted Oshman

Ted Oshman, who also practices professionally as Theodore Oshman, is a veteran trial attorney and legal strategist with more than 40 years of experience representing individuals harmed by corporate negligence, defective products, and medical malpractice. He is the owner and principal attorney of The Oshman Firm, a nationally active plaintiff litigation practice based in New Jersey and New York City. Since beginning his legal career in 1984 and assuming firm ownership in 1985, he has secured over $500 million in recoveries for clients involved in complex mass tort and catastrophic injury matters.

His academic background includes earning an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Rochester. This scientific foundation enabled him to analyze medical records, technical data, and expert testimony. He later earned a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and completed additional coursework at the New York University School of Professional Studies to expand his professional and business knowledge. He is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and has represented clients nationwide.

Ted Oshman began practicing law with The Oshman Firm and its predecessor entities in 1984. From the start, his practice focused on cases involving negligence, defective products, unsafe pharmaceuticals, environmental contamination, and medical errors. In 1985, he assumed ownership of The Oshman Firm and has remained in that role for more than four decades, maintaining active involvement in case development and litigation strategy.

Under his leadership, the firm has handled environmental litigation, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and personal injury law. The Oshman Firm has been appointed as lead counsel or co-lead counsel in numerous mass tort litigations. He has also served in court-designated leadership roles, including liaison counsel and positions on Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees in Multi-County Litigations involving drug product liability and medical device claims. In 2019, the firm was named “Best Lawyers Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report.

His litigation results include over $55 million recovered in the Roundup litigation, more than $40 million recovered in the transvaginal mesh litigation, and a $42 million cash payment with a structured annuity in a medical malpractice case involving failure to monitor labor progress properly. Outside of legal practice, Ted Oshman holds leadership roles in Naliboki Enterprises, LLC, Sonaro Realty Corp., NeoVC, and eMatrix Energy Systems, Inc., while remaining active in philanthropy and family life with his wife, Anne, and their three children.

Ted Oshman, who also practices professionally as Theodore Oshman, is a veteran trial attorney and legal strategist with more than 40 years of experience representing individuals harmed by corporate negligence, defective products, and medical malpract... Show more

Dr Dillip Narayan Sahu

Dr Dillip Narayan Sahu

Dr. Dillip Narayan Sahu is a distinguished researcher, educator, inventor and international speaker in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Quantum Machine Learning. With over 13 years of academic and research experience, he has made significant contributions to the global research community through the publication of more than 80 peer-reviewed papers in reputed international journals and conferences, along with securing 30 national and international patents. He has also authored 10 international textbooks, reflecting his commitment to academic excellence and knowledge dissemination.
He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of MCA at Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. In addition, he plays an active role as IQAC Coordinator and is a member of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell, contributing to institutional development and research innovation initiatives.
Dr. Sahu’s research interests include Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Hybrid Machine Learning Models, Quantum Machine Learning, and Data-Driven Intelligent Systems. His recent works focus on developing advanced predictive models for early disease detection and secure AI-driven ecosystems.
As a passionate educator and speaker, Dr. Sahu has been involved in mentoring students, guiding research scholars, and delivering lectures, workshops, and seminars at various academic platforms. His vision is to promote interdisciplinary research and foster innovation that addresses real-world societal challenges through intelligent technologies.
He is keenly interested in global academic collaborations and actively seeks opportunities to contribute as a keynote speaker, resource person, and research mentor in international conferences, workshops, and academic programs.

Dr. Dillip Narayan Sahu is a distinguished researcher, educator, inventor and international speaker in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Quantum Machine Learning. With over 13 years of academic and research experience, he has m... Show more

Kelli Hill

Kelli Hill

Dr. Kelli Hill is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Her teaching and research spans over a decade with workshops taught in local communities and higher education. In addition, Dr. Hill has worked for private and non-profit organizations on projects focusing on building self-efficacy through socialization, substance abuse prevention, mental health education, and gender-based health disparities.

Dr. Hill’s current studies center around the social impacts on adolescent development, which includes a broad study of parent—child socialization, self-efficacy, learned helplessness, and learning outcomes. Her goal is to bring awareness to more positive youth development and to create more resources for youth to improve their social and academic well-being.

Dr. Kelli Hill is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Her teaching and research spans over a decade with workshops taught in local communities and higher education. In addition, Dr. Hill has worke... Show more

Daniela Petruzalek

Daniela Petruzalek

Daniela Petruzalek is a developer relations engineer at Google focused on Google Cloud Platform. Her specialisation is backend development and data engineering. She has previously worked at companies like JPMorgan, Oracle and ThoughtWorks. On her spare time she contributes to open source, plays video games and pets random cats on the streets.

Daniela Petruzalek is a developer relations engineer at Google focused on Google Cloud Platform. Her specialisation is backend development and data engineering. She has previously worked at companies like JPMorgan, Oracle and ThoughtWorks. On her spa... Show more

Georges Byona

Georges Byona

Software Engineer • FlutterFire • AI Enthusiast • GDG on Campus Lead’25 • Tech Trainer, Content Creator & Speaker

Software Engineer • FlutterFire • AI Enthusiast • GDG on Campus Lead’25 • Tech Trainer, Content Creator & Speaker Show more

J.D. Flynn

J.D. Flynn

JD Flynn has had mental illness most of his life, but didn't admit it until his early 30s when he decided it was time to do something about it. After a decade-long career in emergency services as a paramedic, JD made the jump from the ambulance to the text editor. Since then, JD has climbed to Principal Drupal Software Engineer in his current position.

His life was changed by OSMH (Open Sourcing Mental Health), a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on opening the conversation on mental illness, which led him to telling his own story to as many people who would listen. As someone with mental illness who is not afraid to talk about it, JD has presented on the topic of Mental Illness in the Tech Community to local user groups, regional conferences, and national level events at locations such as MIT, UC Berkeley, Washington State Convention Center, Guaranteed Rate Field, and DePaul University.

More recently, JD has started streaming development on Twitch and has been learning new tools and languages on stream. He streams under the name JDDoesDev and is desperate for your approval and attention.

When not speaking or coding, JD plays baritone saxophone in Windiana, a professional level wind ensemble out of Valparaiso, IN, and Michigan City Municipal Band, the oldest municipal band in Indiana.

JD Flynn has had mental illness most of his life, but didn't admit it until his early 30s when he decided it was time to do something about it. After a decade-long career in emergency services as a paramedic, JD made the jump from the ambulance to th... Show more

Rei Aguilera

Rei Aguilera

Engineer working at @kairos_ds
GDG Madrid Organizer

I ♥ #JS. The opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of my company

Engineer working at @kairos_ds GDG Madrid Organizer I ♥ #JS. The opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of my company Show more

Dr. Vivian Rodriguez-Eads

Dr. Vivian Rodriguez-Eads

Dr. Vivian Rodriguez-Eads is a school psychologist, educational leader, and facilitator with over twenty years of experience supporting students, families, and special education teams. Her work has spanned roles as a bilingual school psychologist, district-level coordinator, and site administrator, with a longstanding focus on programs serving students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD).

Dr. Rodriguez-Eads has led and developed EBD programs across K–12 settings, supervised multidisciplinary teams, and partnered closely with families in complex and high-conflict situations. She currently serves as a SELPA Liaison, IEP facilitator, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediator, supporting IEP teams in navigating compliance, communication, and collaborative problem-solving.

As a presenter and consultant, Dr. Rodriguez-Eads provides professional learning focused on staff–family partnerships, communication frameworks, and navigating challenging dynamics in special education. Her sessions blend real-world experience with practical tools that educational leaders and practitioners can immediately apply.

Dr. Vivian Rodriguez-Eads is a school psychologist, educational leader, and facilitator with over twenty years of experience supporting students, families, and special education teams. Her work has spanned roles as a bilingual school psychologist, di... Show more

Utkarsh Rastogi

Utkarsh Rastogi

I'm a Cloud Specialist and AWS Community Builder with 7 years of experience architecting scalable, secure cloud solutions on AWS and Azure. I work primarily with serverless technologies, data engineering, and generative AI—building production systems using Lambda, Step Functions, AWS Glue, Athena, and Amazon Bedrock.

Over the years, I've delivered cloud platforms for healthcare, logistics, insurance, and public services. My work focuses on event-driven architectures, infrastructure as code with CloudFormation, streaming and batch ETL pipelines with PySpark and Apache Iceberg, and cost optimization strategies that make a real difference at scale.

What drives me is community. I host free hands-on AWS workshops where we build real projects—AI chatbots, serverless data lakes, Bedrock-powered GenAI apps. I run awslearner.hashnode.dev, sharing deep-dive tutorials and project blueprints. I also built an AI-powered AWS Project Idea Generator to help learners discover their next project. I've mentored dozens of people breaking into cloud careers and earning certifications.

As a speaker, I focus on practical, demo-driven sessions. I love breaking down complex topics with live coding and real production examples—whether it's streaming data with Glue, building with Bedrock, or designing cost-efficient serverless systems.

I'm passionate about turning cloud concepts into real-world solutions and helping others do the same.

I'm a Cloud Specialist and AWS Community Builder with 7 years of experience architecting scalable, secure cloud solutions on AWS and Azure. I work primarily with serverless technologies, data engineering, and generative AI—building production systems... Show more

Christopher Danz

Christopher Danz

Christopher Danz is AI & Data Manager at DRK Kliniken Berlin, where he builds the hospital group's AI and ML ecosystem from the ground up. With a background in ML engineering and a focus on Responsible AI, he bridges the gap between technical innovation and real-world healthcare impact. Through Danz Data Lab, he helps organizations cut through the hype and build AI that actually works.

Christopher Danz is AI & Data Manager at DRK Kliniken Berlin, where he builds the hospital group's AI and ML ecosystem from the ground up. With a background in ML engineering and a focus on Responsible AI, he bridges the gap between technical innovat... Show more

Filip W.

Filip W.

Filip is a founder and maintainer of several popular open source projects, author and a Microsoft Quantum MVP. He specializes in language tools, the Roslyn compiler and quantum computing. Filip is based in Zürich where he works in a medical industry. You can follow him on Twitter @filip_woj.

Filip is a founder and maintainer of several popular open source projects, author and a Microsoft Quantum MVP. He specializes in language tools, the Roslyn compiler and quantum computing. Filip is based in Zürich where he works in a medical industry.... Show more

Jocelyn Woodard

Jocelyn Woodard

Jocelyn M. Woodard is an IT audit and risk management professional with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), where she focuses on strengthening enterprise governance, privacy, and security programs. With deep expertise in IT audit, quality assurance, and leadership strategy, she helps organizations translate complex audit findings into practical risk management and cyber resilience initiatives. Jocelyn also leads Mind of Means, a leadership and coaching consultancy dedicated to empowering professionals in technology and government sectors to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Jocelyn M. Woodard is an IT audit and risk management professional with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), where she focuses on strengthening enterprise governance, privacy, and security programs. With deep expertise i... Show more

Anna Thomas

Anna Thomas

I am a physician and workplace wellbeing speaker who helps organizations reduce burnout, improve employee wellbeing, and create healthier, more productive work environments.

With a focus on practical, evidence-based strategies, I deliver engaging sessions that equip teams and leaders with tools they can immediately apply to improve energy, resilience, and overall performance at work.

My work centers on helping organizations move beyond awareness into action—so wellbeing becomes part of how people work, not just another initiative.

I partner with companies, associations, and event organizers to deliver impactful keynotes and workshops that support both employee wellbeing and organizational success.

I am a physician and workplace wellbeing speaker who helps organizations reduce burnout, improve employee wellbeing, and create healthier, more productive work environments. With a focus on practical, evidence-based strategies, I deliver engaging ... Show more

Deepti Bahel

Deepti Bahel

Deepti Bahel is a seasoned Senior Business Intelligence Engineer with over 12 years of experience transforming complex data into meaningful, actionable insights. With a Master’s in Business Analytics from Purdue University and a strong background in BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Looker, Deepti has led analytics transformations at companies like Intuit, Google, Wayfair, and Hanna Andersson.

As a kidney transplant recipient and health coach, Deepti brings a unique perspective to healthcare analytics—combining deep technical knowledge with a mission-driven approach to improving patient outcomes through data.

She specializes in building self-service BI platforms, streamlining data pipelines using tools like Superglue, Databricks, and Snowflake, and bridging the gap between technical teams and non-technical decision-makers. Her recent work focuses on embedding analytics into operational workflows through interactive apps powered by Streamlit and AI-driven assistants.

Deepti is also an active mentor, speaker, and advocate for data equity in healthcare, featured by media outlets like India Currents and KnowFix News, and regularly invited to speak at data and health tech panels.

Deepti Bahel is a seasoned Senior Business Intelligence Engineer with over 12 years of experience transforming complex data into meaningful, actionable insights. With a Master’s in Business Analytics from Purdue University and a strong background in ... Show more

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