Information & Communications Technology

Seasoned technologists, digital innovators, and other ICT experts, dedicated to advancing the field of information and communications technology

Jurre Brandsen

Jurre Brandsen

Jurre is a Software Engineer at Info Support with a focus on AI augmented software engineering. With a solid foundation in machine learning, he explores how AI can practically assist developers, from improving workflows to supporting decision-making throughout the software lifecycle. Jurre enjoys exploring practical ways to make AI a natural part of everyday development, aiming for tools and techniques that feel intuitive and useful.

Jurre is a Software Engineer at Info Support with a focus on AI augmented software engineering. With a solid foundation in machine learning, he explores how AI can practically assist developers, from improving workflows to supporting decision-making ... Show more

Thomas Poignant

Thomas Poignant

French guy living in Paris, I'm on a thrilling journey as a tech enthusiast.

Proudly contributing to the CNCF's OpenFeature project as a member of the Technical Committee, I'm immersed in the dynamic world of open source.
I am also the creator and maintainer of GO Feature Flag, a self hosted OpenSource feature flag management system.

Fueled by a passion to streamline the lives of software engineers, I bring excitement, innovation, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact!

French guy living in Paris, I'm on a thrilling journey as a tech enthusiast. Proudly contributing to the CNCF's OpenFeature project as a member of the Technical Committee, I'm immersed in the dynamic world of open source. I am also the creator ... Show more

Tim Ramlot

Tim Ramlot

Tim started working at CyberArk as a software engineer after his graduation as computer science engineer at Ghent University. He learned about cert-manager and CyberArk through a Google Summer of Code internship. His mission at CyberArk is to advance his problem solving skills, whilst contributing to the growth of the company and the OSS community. When he is not behind his laptop, he likes hiking and spending time with friends and family.

Tim started working at CyberArk as a software engineer after his graduation as computer science engineer at Ghent University. He learned about cert-manager and CyberArk through a Google Summer of Code internship. His mission at CyberArk is to advance... Show more

Eugene Romero

Eugene Romero

Hey there! I am a tech enthusiast, retro gamer, and general nerd. When I am not busy breaking stuff for fun, I can be found breaking stuff professionally at Crayon. You also might find me restoring and modifying old video game systems, most notably Game Boys.

I believe in simple explanations and demos over slide-heavy presentations. I tend to speak a lot about Azure related subjects, but I also enjoy speaking about people skills and ways of optimizing work. Join my talks if you want to have a good time, get some free stickers, and maybe learn something new!

I put down whatever catches my attention on my blog, https://damn.engineer, and my BlueSky account, @eugene-romero.bsky.social

Hey there! I am a tech enthusiast, retro gamer, and general nerd. When I am not busy breaking stuff for fun, I can be found breaking stuff professionally at Crayon. You also might find me restoring and modifying old video game systems, most notably G... Show more

Rebekka Heilmann

Rebekka Heilmann

As Atlassian Expert and Business Analyst, Rebekka helps companies and their users to make the most out of the Team work tools they have. She has a high user focus and is passionate about sharing her knowledge to enable self-help. Rebekka is an Atlassian Community Champion and answers questions around Confluence, Jira and Rovo in the Online community.

As Atlassian Expert and Business Analyst, Rebekka helps companies and their users to make the most out of the Team work tools they have. She has a high user focus and is passionate about sharing her knowledge to enable self-help. Rebekka is an Atlass... Show more

Rémy António

Rémy António

Rémy is a Data Engineer passionate about Power BI, DAX, Star Trek, and a good gin. An MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) for several years, he delivers training in Portuguese, English, and French across industries including luxury watchmaking, private banking, aviation, and utilities. With over a decade of experience in IT, Rémy combines deep technical expertise in Microsoft Fabric and data analytics with a commitment to sharing knowledge and staying at the forefront of technology.

Rémy is a Data Engineer passionate about Power BI, DAX, Star Trek, and a good gin. An MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) for several years, he delivers training in Portuguese, English, and French across industries including luxury watchmaking, private... Show more

Travis Roberts

Travis Roberts

Travis Roberts is a Cloud Architect, Microsoft MVP, and Microsoft Certified Trainer based in the Minneapolis area. With over 25 years of experience in IT across industries, including legal, pharmaceutical, and marketing, Travis brings deep technical expertise and a strong focus on Microsoft Azure technologies.

Travis is an international speaker on topics such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Entra ID, and other Azure services. He shares insights and technical guidance through his blog at www.ciraltos.com and his YouTube channel, where he creates educational content for IT professionals and cloud enthusiasts.

Travis Roberts is a Cloud Architect, Microsoft MVP, and Microsoft Certified Trainer based in the Minneapolis area. With over 25 years of experience in IT across industries, including legal, pharmaceutical, and marketing, Travis brings deep technical ... Show more

Georgina Hodgkinson

Georgina Hodgkinson

Coding since 7 years old thanks to an electrical engineer dad and gadget geek.

Google Ambassador for Women in Tech, BSC (Hons) IT and Computing, Diploma in Computing, PGCE Applied ICT, numerous technology courses and exams to keep my skills up to date, try and overcome imposter syndrome and questions of - am I really technical. A real interest for new technologies with a variety of tools including Agents, AR, IOT.

On a mission to help businesses build capabilities and their employees to learn the technical skills of tomorrow.

I have a startup called ASK DT LTD which is next generation of knowledge management, capability development and building a culture of learning in an organisation.

I run Code For Her where we support, train, mentor and inspire women to return, career change or start a career in tech. Sharing knowledge of web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ECMAScript 6)), data and AI technologies as well as agile framework, TDD, git, and github.

I am a speech coach and mentor and encourage others to find the love and fun of talking in public, self advocacy and finding their own authentic voice.

I am an organiser of Google Developer Group Bletchley. We organise community events to share technical and non technical talks, skills, network and opportunity to learn from the community of developers and those curious to learn at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park.

Coding since 7 years old thanks to an electrical engineer dad and gadget geek. Google Ambassador for Women in Tech, BSC (Hons) IT and Computing, Diploma in Computing, PGCE Applied ICT, numerous technology courses and exams to keep my skills up to ... Show more

Julia Furst Morgado

Julia Furst Morgado

Julia Furst Morgado started her journey as a lawyer in Brazil, studied business at UC Berkeley, and worked in marketing before transitioning into tech. Today, as a Global Technologist at Veeam, she helps organizations unlock the power of cloud solutions to boost resilience, efficiency, and scalability.

A proud CNCF Ambassador, AWS Container Hero, Google Women Techmakers, Civo Ambassador, and Girl Code Ambassador, Julia is a driving force in tech communities. She organizes events like KCD New York, AWS Community Day New York, and Cloud Native Midtown meetup, while also leading the Lisbon User Group. Fluent in four languages, Julia is on a mission to make tech accessible and inspire others to thrive in the industry.

Julia Furst Morgado started her journey as a lawyer in Brazil, studied business at UC Berkeley, and worked in marketing before transitioning into tech. Today, as a Global Technologist at Veeam, she helps organizations unlock the power of cloud soluti... Show more

Saloni Garg

Saloni Garg

Saloni Garg is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe, where she specializes in AI and machine learning. She is also a recognized author in the field, with a forthcoming book on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to be published by De Gruyter later this year. Saloni has made significant contributions to the academic community, evidenced by her multiple IEEE publications and a published patent.

Saloni Garg is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe, where she specializes in AI and machine learning. She is also a recognized author in the field, with a forthcoming book on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to be published by De Gruyter ... Show more

Erland Sommarskog

Erland Sommarskog

Erland Sommarskog is an independent consultant based in Stockholm. He has worked with SQL Server since 1991. He was first awarded SQL Server MVP in 2001, and he has been re-awarded every year since. His focus is on systems development with the SQL Server Database Engine and his passion is to help people to write better SQL Server applications.

Erland Sommarskog is an independent consultant based in Stockholm. He has worked with SQL Server since 1991. He was first awarded SQL Server MVP in 2001, and he has been re-awarded every year since. His focus is on systems development with the SQL Se... Show more

Phillip Wylie

Phillip Wylie

Phillip Wylie is an offensive security professional with over 22 years of cybersecurity experience. His diverse experience in multiple cybersecurity disciplines includes network security, application security, and pentesting. As an offensive security professional with over a decade of experience, he has conducted pentests of networks, Wi-Fi networks, applications, social engineering, and red team operations.

Phillip is an educator who teaches workshops and previously taught pentesting and web app pentesting as an adjunct instructor at Dallas College. His educational efforts include creating and teaching offensive security content for P3F and INE.

Phillip's contributions to cybersecurity extend beyond his work as a pentester. He is the concept creator and co-author of “The Pentester Blueprint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker,” a highly regarded book inspired by a lecture he presented to his class at Dallas College, which later became a conference talk. Phillip hosts “The Phillip Wylie Show” and previously hosted "The Hacker Factory Podcast.” Additionally, he is an active member of the cybersecurity community and a frequent conference speaker, workshop instructor, and mentor.

Phillip Wylie is an offensive security professional with over 22 years of cybersecurity experience. His diverse experience in multiple cybersecurity disciplines includes network security, application security, and pentesting. As an offensive security... Show more

William Lino

William Lino

Apaixonado por tecnologia, por aprender e por passar conhecimento. Com mais de 13 anos de experiencia em áreas de infraestrutura e bancos de dados, ja trabalhou em empresas de vários tamanhos, principalmente no mercado financeiro. Hoje ajuda clientes a expandirem seus negócios utilizando Cloud Computing na AWS.

Apaixonado por tecnologia, por aprender e por passar conhecimento. Com mais de 13 anos de experiencia em áreas de infraestrutura e bancos de dados, ja trabalhou em empresas de vários tamanhos, principalmente no mercado financeiro. Hoje ajuda clientes... Show more

Andrew Butenko

Andrew Butenko

Andrew Butenko is a Technical Architect at Exalents Solutions with over a decade of experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development. He specializes in PCF controls, Model-Driven App customizations, and advanced client-side and server-side development and integration. Andrew actively shares his knowledge through his blog, GitHub, and YouTube, helping the global community build better business applications.

Andrew Butenko is a Technical Architect at Exalents Solutions with over a decade of experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development. He specializes in PCF controls, Model-Driven App customizations, and advanced client-side and ser... Show more

Richard Plantt

Richard Plantt

With a passion for innovative design and a keen eye for detail, I specialize in transforming complex ideas into beautifully simple visuals and seamless digital experiences. My work bridges the worlds of creative design and digital workplace strategy, helping brands not only tell compelling stories but also collaborate and communicate more effectively across platforms.

As a certified Registered Graphic Designer (RGD), I bring a dual focus to my professional services: visual storytelling and digital transformation. On the creative side, I lead content development, oversee brand management, and ensure cross-platform consistency across digital and print media. On the consulting side, I help organizations unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365, leveraging tools like SharePoint, Viva, Copilot and Teams to build connected, collaborative, and user-centered digital workplaces.

Whether I’m designing a brand identity or architecting a SharePoint intranet, my goal is the same: to create experiences that resonate, engage, and drive results. I thrive on collaboration with cross-functional teams, integrating diverse perspectives to deliver solutions that are as strategic as they are visually impactful.

What I love most is the opportunity to blend creativity with functionality. Crafting designs and digital environments that not only look great but also empower people to work smarter and communicate better.

With a passion for innovative design and a keen eye for detail, I specialize in transforming complex ideas into beautifully simple visuals and seamless digital experiences. My work bridges the worlds of creative design and digital workplace strategy,... Show more

Diego Rodríguez Varela

Diego Rodríguez Varela

I am currently a Microsoft MVP and Software Developer Engineer at Plain Concepts, where I mainly focus on working with Microsoft technologies.

Within my work, I am particularly drawn to the focus on security. I am interested in exploring the methodologies and technologies that allow us to achieve secure stystems, and how we can apply these principles in organizations of different sizes. I strive to achieve these goals and contribute to creating safer and more reliable technological environments.

Besides software development, I am passionate about sports, motorbikes and, when I have enough time, travelling.

I am currently a Microsoft MVP and Software Developer Engineer at Plain Concepts, where I mainly focus on working with Microsoft technologies. Within my work, I am particularly drawn to the focus on security. I am interested in exploring the metho... Show more

Chen Shiri

Chen Shiri

Chen Shiri is a cyber security researcher, hacker, known for his research on low-level security and containers isolation. His research has revealed significant flaws within widely-used services and prominent vendors. In addition to its research on Accenture, he published research with early examples of weaknesses in microservices and container-based web apps.

Chen Shiri is a cyber security researcher, hacker, known for his research on low-level security and containers isolation. His research has revealed significant flaws within widely-used services and prominent vendors. In addition to its research on ... Show more

Christian Ritter

Christian Ritter

He/Him | Father of two ♥️♥️ | PowerShell aficionado | Automation enthusiast | Blog author | Founder of PSUGFFM | Embracing my inner nerd |

He/Him | Father of two ♥️♥️ | PowerShell aficionado | Automation enthusiast | Blog author | Founder of PSUGFFM | Embracing my inner nerd | Show more

Dmitry Shurupov

Dmitry Shurupov

An Open Source and Linux enthusiast since 2001. A CNCF Ambassador; an active member of Kubernetes SIG Docs and CNCF Glossary. Creating and overseeing content for the Kubernative Telegram channel (https://t.me/kubernative) and Palark tech blog (https://palark.com/blog/).

An Open Source and Linux enthusiast since 2001. A CNCF Ambassador; an active member of Kubernetes SIG Docs and CNCF Glossary. Creating and overseeing content for the Kubernative Telegram channel (https://t.me/kubernative) and Palark tech blog (https:... Show more

Thijs Limmen

Thijs Limmen

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity, and be any profession, ensuring that his projects stay ahead of the curve.

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity,... Show more

Allan Rocha

Allan Rocha

I’m Allan Rocha,
I have over 20 years’ experience dedicated to accelerating growth and create a superior experience based on a meaningful connection and trust with my clients and partners. Specialist in leveraging the latest Microsoft technologies, products, and services.

◼️Education in Computer Science by FUMEC University and Executive Leadership by IESE Business School.
◼️03 books about Project Management, Building Highly Effective Teams and Advanced Management Tools.
◼️In 2010 - nominated MVP, keeping until today!
◼️In 2021 - invited to be part of the PAC (Partner Advisory Council).
◼️02x Microsoft Partner of the Year Winner and 03x Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist.
◼️Founder of the PMOTTO.ai - the 1st AI Agent for Project Management in the world
◼️Director at Fellowmind, Leading Microsoft Partner, with over 2.000 employees in 6 countries.
◼️03x organizer of the Global Power Platform Bootcamp Copenhagen, Denmark
◼️International speaker, speaking at over 13 different countries.

Specialized in optimizing delivery models and project operations processes.
Bringing ideas into action while leveraging platforms like: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Fabric, Azure Cognitive Services and AI/OpenAI.

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I’m Allan Rocha, I have over 20 years’ experience dedicated to accelerating growth and create a superior experience based on a meaningful connection and trust with my clients and partners. Specialist in leveraging the latest Microsoft technologies,... Show more

Jintao Zhang

Jintao Zhang

Jintao Zhang is a Microsoft MVP, CNCF Ambassador, Apache PMC, and Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX maintainer, he is good at cloud-native technology and Azure technology stack.

Jintao Zhang is a Microsoft MVP, CNCF Ambassador, Apache PMC, and Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX maintainer, he is good at cloud-native technology and Azure technology stack. Show more

Qasim Ijaz

Qasim Ijaz

Qasim is the Director of Cybersecurity at a leading healthcare organization, overseeing detection, incident response, vulnerability management, purple teaming, and cybersecurity engineering. With a strong background in offensive security and risk management, he has helped organizations strengthen their defenses against evolving threats. He is also a dedicated educator, mentoring professionals and sharing his expertise at conferences such as BSides and Black Hat. Committed to advancing cybersecurity in healthcare, he drives innovation in proactive defense and risk management.

Qasim is the Director of Cybersecurity at a leading healthcare organization, overseeing detection, incident response, vulnerability management, purple teaming, and cybersecurity engineering. With a strong background in offensive security and risk man... Show more

Bryam David Vega Moreno

Bryam David Vega Moreno

I am a Senior Consultant Developer at Thoughtworks with over six years of experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions using Java and modern architectural patterns.

Throughout my career, I’ve led agile teams in building systems based on clean architecture, microservices, and event-driven design, always emphasizing engineering excellence and long-term maintainability.

My work focuses on integrating technology and design to build resilient, cloud-native platforms that are easy to evolve and operate.

I am passionate about software craftsmanship, architecture principles, and helping teams deliver solutions that are both elegant and practical.

I am a Senior Consultant Developer at Thoughtworks with over six years of experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions using Java and modern architectural patterns. Throughout my career, I’ve led agile teams in buildi... Show more

Luca Bianchi

Luca Bianchi

Over the past decade, building AI- and serverless-powered platforms that cut costs and speed up go-to-market.

Honored as an AWS Serverless Hero, skilled in TypeScript and Python, from data engineering pipelines to deep learning models and GenAI. Serverless Italy co-founder and global AI conversations contributor, turning complex tech into business outcomes, with a focus on production readiness and ROI.

In the past two decades,
• Scaled a cloud SaaS to serve 10M+ users while reducing latency 40%.
• Shifted 80% of workloads to serverless, saving infra costs by one order of magnitude.
• Mentored and grew teams of up to a hundred engineers, promoting a culture of experimentation and continuous delivery.

Over the past decade, building AI- and serverless-powered platforms that cut costs and speed up go-to-market. Honored as an AWS Serverless Hero, skilled in TypeScript and Python, from data engineering pipelines to deep learning models and GenAI. S... Show more

Christopher Schmidt

Christopher Schmidt

Christopher Schmidt is a Principal Program Manager with deep expertise in real-time data systems, specializing in message streaming and event-driven architectures. At the forefront of Microsoft’s efforts in modern data platforms, Christopher has led initiatives that transform how organizations harness streaming data for intelligent, scalable decision-making. His work spans resilient, low-latency pipelines to AI-led consumption technologies. 

Christopher Schmidt is a Principal Program Manager with deep expertise in real-time data systems, specializing in message streaming and event-driven architectures. At the forefront of Microsoft’s efforts in modern data platforms, Christopher has led ... Show more

Gabriel Naranjo Lituma

Gabriel Naranjo Lituma

Cloud enthusiast and technology lover’s. I work with Azure and other cloud, handling the nitty-gritty tech stuff (think of me as a high-flying engineer) and the creative side (designing awesome solutions).
On top of that, I spend my time doing workshops, offering consultancy, and geeking out about the latest and greatest in the world of the cloud. As if that's not enough fun, I'm also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), which means I get a kick out of helping people level up their tech skills.
I'm always on the lookout for exciting ways to take technology to the next level and help businesses perform better. Connect with me, and let's explore what the cloud can do for you. Let's make some tech magic together!"

Cloud enthusiast and technology lover’s. I work with Azure and other cloud, handling the nitty-gritty tech stuff (think of me as a high-flying engineer) and the creative side (designing awesome solutions). On top of that, I spend my time doing works... Show more

Lara Newsom

Lara Newsom

In addition to the many conference talks I have given online and around the globe, I am an Angular GDE, NX Champion, and a co-host on the Angular Plus Show where we talk about all things Angular and Angular adjacent. During the day, I am a Senior Software Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco working full time on a large enterprise Angular application using NgRx state management and leveraging Nx Monorepos. I am always energized by sharing my knowledge and being part of the software engineering community. I specialize in talking about cats and random facts but also love talking about software.

In addition to the many conference talks I have given online and around the globe, I am an Angular GDE, NX Champion, and a co-host on the Angular Plus Show where we talk about all things Angular and Angular adjacent. During the day, I am a Senior Sof... Show more

Dinesh Kumar Prabakaran

Dinesh Kumar Prabakaran

Lead Product Manager at TNQTech

Lead Product Manager at TNQTech Show more

Vengatesh Parasuraman

Vengatesh Parasuraman

I specialize in helping our customers on various security features that we build to protect their data estate in the analytical platform and work with cutting edge product teams to constantly improve our suite of products to meet our customers' ever increasing security demands. I have over 18 years of experience in building and securing analytical platforms.

I specialize in helping our customers on various security features that we build to protect their data estate in the analytical platform and work with cutting edge product teams to constantly improve our suite of products to meet our customers' ever ... Show more

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