Information & Communications Technology

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

Charles-Edouard Brétéché

Charles-Edouard Brétéché

Charles-Edouard Brétéché is a Senior Staff Engineer at Nirmata, a maintainer for Kyverno, and has created and contributed to various open source projects. including a Terraform provider for kOps.

He has been building and delivering software for more than 20 years, as a software engineer, SRE, platform engineer, devops engineer and software architect.

Charles-Edouard Brétéché is a Senior Staff Engineer at Nirmata, a maintainer for Kyverno, and has created and contributed to various open source projects. including a Terraform provider for kOps. He has been building and delivering software for mo... Show more

Matteo Bianchi

Matteo Bianchi

Matteo is a Solutions Engineer at GitHub, CNCF Ambassador and Cloud Native aficionado, a former startup CTO and DevRel. Kubernetes open source contributor, part of the release team since v.1.31, Comms Release Lead for v.1.32 and serving as Release Lead Shadow for v1.33.

Hacker, builder and problem solver by nature. Singing in a metal band whenever there's nothing left to fix in the cloud.
@mbianchidev on (almost) every social media.

Matteo is a Solutions Engineer at GitHub, CNCF Ambassador and Cloud Native aficionado, a former startup CTO and DevRel. Kubernetes open source contributor, part of the release team since v.1.31, Comms Release Lead for v.1.32 and serving as Release Le... Show more

Manuel Sanchez Rodriguez

Manuel Sanchez Rodriguez

Director - Azure App Modernisation at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform.
Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the developers community writing articles in my personal blog and giving speeches in numerous events. I am also one of the Netcoreconf leads.

Director - Azure App Modernisation at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform. Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the deve... Show more

Kevin Morales

Kevin Morales

My name is Kevin, and I’m deeply passionate about technology. With over 7 years of experience as an iOS and Android developer, I’ve had the privilege of developing and publishing several apps on both the App Store and Play Store—some under my name and others where I’ve contributed my expertise. I’m an entrepreneur at heart, constantly seeking new challenges in my professional journey. Every day, I dedicate myself to personal and professional growth, striving to become a better leader and to inspire those around me. Podcast host of DevLokos and community lead for GDG Tsáchilas in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

My name is Kevin, and I’m deeply passionate about technology. With over 7 years of experience as an iOS and Android developer, I’ve had the privilege of developing and publishing several apps on both the App Store and Play Store—some under my name an... Show more

Devang Shah

Devang Shah

Devang is a Principal Program Manager specializing in working on terabyte to petabyte-scale big data analytics projects in the EMEA region. He specializes in product innovation, product evangelization, community building, and product adoption strategies. With a strong educational and professional background in technology, software development, cloud adoption, and data analytics, he has spent the last decade advising clients on implementing large-scale and complex software systems, and data analytics solutions. Devang has been involved in producing training content, and tutorials for Microsoft Fabric experiences.

Devang is a Principal Program Manager specializing in working on terabyte to petabyte-scale big data analytics projects in the EMEA region. He specializes in product innovation, product evangelization, community building, and product adoption strateg... Show more

Becky Bertram

Becky Bertram

Becky is the owner of Savvy Technical Solutions, a consulting company based in the greater St. Louis area. She helps her clients build custom solutions on the Microsoft platform of products including Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She's a 15-time SharePoint MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and has authored numerous on-demand courses as well Microsoft exams. Becky is married with 3 children, aged 13, 11 and 9. Her hobbies include shuttling her kids to activities and listening to them talk incessantly about Minecraft.

Becky is the owner of Savvy Technical Solutions, a consulting company based in the greater St. Louis area. She helps her clients build custom solutions on the Microsoft platform of products including Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She's a 15-t... Show more

Daniel Kec

Daniel Kec

Works on Helidon project at Oracle. Co-organizer of Czech Java User Group.

Works on Helidon project at Oracle. Co-organizer of Czech Java User Group. 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

Jessica Hannah Randall

Jessica Hannah Randall

Jessica Randall is a Master's graduate in Mathematics, an Android developer Co-lead at Mentorlst, and a Zindi Ambassador. Deeply immersed in the world of Android development, she is passionate about Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, thriving in the collaborative environment of Android Studio.

She applies her background in data science and Topological Data Analysis to address complex societal issues. As a Zindi Ambassador, she advocates for data science and machine learning, empowering others to solve real-world problems through technology.

As an organizer for GDG Cape Town, she fosters local developer communities and shapes impactful tech events in South Africa. Her journey as a Google Crowdsource Influencer sparked her interest in AI and Machine Learning, fueling her continuous learning. A forward-thinker, she is an inspiring figure in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Jessica Randall is a Master's graduate in Mathematics, an Android developer Co-lead at Mentorlst, and a Zindi Ambassador. Deeply immersed in the world of Android development, she is passionate about Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, thriving in the collabo... Show more

Karl-Henrik Nilsson

Karl-Henrik Nilsson

Karl-Henrik "KH" Nilsson is a turbulently enthusiastic and unstoppably curious Swedish software developer with a soft spot for the software community. Having worked with everything from web applications to cellphone towers has given him a very particular set of skills and the habit of breaking out a soldering iron to solve the oddest of problems.

Today Karl-Henrik is a former MVP and Ex Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect that works in Dubai as a Senior Technical Architect at GAC! He focuses predominately on Azure and cloud technology and blogs at http://karl-henrik.se

Karl-Henrik "KH" Nilsson is a turbulently enthusiastic and unstoppably curious Swedish software developer with a soft spot for the software community. Having worked with everything from web applications to cellphone towers has given him a very partic... Show more

Loïc Magnette

Loïc Magnette

Loïc Magnette is a seasoned software developer with a strong background in consulting. Currently a senior developer at Oniryx, he specializes in Java and Angular, delivering innovative solutions and sharing his knowledge as a speaker. As a co-organizer of the Belgian Java User Group (BeJUG), he fosters connections within the developer community. Outside of tech, Loïc’s passion for wildlife inspires his work and creativity.

Loïc Magnette is a seasoned software developer with a strong background in consulting. Currently a senior developer at Oniryx, he specializes in Java and Angular, delivering innovative solutions and sharing his knowledge as a speaker. As a co-organiz... Show more

Marco Amoedo

Marco Amoedo

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely with global teams to ensure smooth Microsoft technology integration and fosters cooperation among different groups. Marco's main goal is to strengthen technology capabilities, supporting clients in delivering state-of-the-art solutions, and enhance the strategic partnership with Microsoft by creating new opportunities for growth. Marco has an MSc in Computer Engineering, a Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Management and has received the Microsoft MVP award 11 times. He is also a member of the British Computer Society and member of the Colexio Profesional de Enxeneria Informatica. Marco's passion lies in enabling digital transformation and innovation. In his spare time, he likes reading, running, CrossFit, and spending time with family.

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely w... Show more

Thomas Pentenrieder

Thomas Pentenrieder

Thomas Pentenrieder is a Senior Software Engineer at Medialesson GmbH, currently working mostly with Azure, ASP.NET, Angular and other technologies that start with A.

Thomas Pentenrieder is a Senior Software Engineer at Medialesson GmbH, currently working mostly with Azure, ASP.NET, Angular and other technologies that start with A. Show more

Carmen Huidobro

Carmen Huidobro

Carmen Huidobro is a developer advocate and deved enthusiast. She thrives on lifting others up in their tech careers and loves a good CSS challenge. Always excited to talk about teaching tech, especialmente en Español, oder auf Deutsch.

Carmen Huidobro is a developer advocate and deved enthusiast. She thrives on lifting others up in their tech careers and loves a good CSS challenge. Always excited to talk about teaching tech, especialmente en Español, oder auf Deutsch. Show more

Girish Mahabir

Girish Mahabir

Girish Mahabir is an enthusiastic and passionate Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Specialist with a strong focus on Linux, security automation, and infrastructure hardening. He currently leads a security team, fostering best practices in IDS monitoring, root cause analysis, and threat mitigation. Skilled in SIEM solutions, IAM strategies, vulnerability management, and leveraging open-source technologies, he is driven by his commitment to continuous learning and innovative thinking. He also invests in mentoring teams and delivering technical training sessions, establishing robust security processes that empower enterprises to thrive with confidence.

Girish Mahabir is an enthusiastic and passionate Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Specialist with a strong focus on Linux, security automation, and infrastructure hardening. He currently leads a security team, fostering best practices in IDS monitoring... Show more

George - Chrysovalantis Grammatikos

George - Chrysovalantis Grammatikos

George Chrysovalantis Grammatikos is a skilled Senior Microsoft Azure Architect and Cloud Integrator. He focuses on designing, implementing, and improving cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. As a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Business Applications, he is recognized for his knowledge and contributions to the Azure and Power Platform communities. He shares his expertise through public speaking, blogging (owner of cloudopszone.com), and mentoring. George leads cloud integration strategies, supports his teams, and helps drive the adoption of cloud technology.

George Chrysovalantis Grammatikos is a skilled Senior Microsoft Azure Architect and Cloud Integrator. He focuses on designing, implementing, and improving cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. As a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Business Applications, h... Show more

Alvin Estrada

Alvin Estrada

Technology enthusiast driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn, a commitment to share knowledge, and a passion for building community. He has embraced every opportunity to explore the transformative power of technology and help others harness its potential.

He believes that technology is more than tools and code, it's a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and positive change. His sessions are designed not just to inform but to ignite curiosity, spark ideas, and empower attendees to take their skills and projects to the next level.

Technology enthusiast driven by an insatiable curiosity to learn, a commitment to share knowledge, and a passion for building community. He has embraced every opportunity to explore the transformative power of technology and help others harness its p... Show more

Michael Allen

Michael Allen

Michael has spent the past decade building (and breaking) software on many platforms. Whether it's RESTful web services in the cloud, batch jobs on yesterdays machines, or PLC code on analog controllers Michael enjoys deconstructing complex problems and re-assembling clean, durable solutions.

Michael has spent the past decade building (and breaking) software on many platforms. Whether it's RESTful web services in the cloud, batch jobs on yesterdays machines, or PLC code on analog controllers Michael enjoys deconstructing complex problems ... Show more

Ignat Korchagin

Ignat Korchagin

Ignat is a systems engineer at Cloudflare working mostly on Linux, platforms and hardware security. Ignat’s interests are cryptography, hacking, and low-level programming. Before Cloudflare, Ignat worked as a senior security engineer for Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Division. His solutions may be found in many older Samsung smart phones and tablets. Ignat started his career as a security researcher in the Ukrainian government’s communications services.

Ignat is a systems engineer at Cloudflare working mostly on Linux, platforms and hardware security. Ignat’s interests are cryptography, hacking, and low-level programming. Before Cloudflare, Ignat worked as a senior security engineer for Samsung Elec... Show more

Bart Lannoeye

Bart Lannoeye

Consultant during the day, hobbyist at night.

Bart is technical architect focusing on the Microsoft technology stack, covering anything between cloud and backend services to Windows and mobile, with a strong focus on developer security and productivity. As Head of Engineering he's eager to coach and share knowledge with both his own teams and the community.

Bart keeps a personal blog at http://www.bartlannoeye.com/blog/ on which he describes his discoveries and findings on the problems he encounters during his daily tasks. He's been awarded the Microsoft MVP award for 8 consecutive years.

Consultant during the day, hobbyist at night. Bart is technical architect focusing on the Microsoft technology stack, covering anything between cloud and backend services to Windows and mobile, with a strong focus on developer security and product... Show more

Madzy Stikkelorum

Madzy Stikkelorum

Madzy is a Data Analytics Consultant at Quanto, organizer of the Power BI Summer School in the Netherlands and former Board Secretary of the Dutch Power BI User Group. With a master’s degree in Mathematics, analyzing data has always been one of her passions, but in the last few years this has extended to organizing events and sharing her knowledge with the community. She does this as a public speaker at conferences, and in blog posts that can be found at https://quanto-blog.eu/.

Madzy is a Data Analytics Consultant at Quanto, organizer of the Power BI Summer School in the Netherlands and former Board Secretary of the Dutch Power BI User Group. With a master’s degree in Mathematics, analyzing data has always been one of her p... Show more

Carol Valencia

Carol Valencia

Carol is a Cloud Architect with a strong focus on security and observability, boasting over 7 years of experience in cloud-native technologies and customer collaboration. She is a contributor to open-source projects such as Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry Documentation, Kubernetes Release, and the CNCF Glossary. Carol is an active member of the community, serving as a CNCF Ambassador, AWS Community Builder, and organizer for the CNCF Cloud Native chapter and KCD events in Brazil. Additionally, she is a technical writer and frequent speaker. (Blog: krolcloud.com)

Carol is a Cloud Architect with a strong focus on security and observability, boasting over 7 years of experience in cloud-native technologies and customer collaboration. She is a contributor to open-source projects such as Kubernetes and OpenTelemet... Show more

Miska Kytö

Miska Kytö

Miska is a prominent consultant and trainer at Finnish Microsoft consultancy company Sulava. He is also a Microsoft MVP in 2 categories: M365 and Mixed Reality.

Miska is interested in almost everything Microsoft related. He works widely with Cyber Security, Modern Work and Artificial Intelligence, specializing in Defender XDR and Microsoft Copilot.

Miska is a prominent consultant and trainer at Finnish Microsoft consultancy company Sulava. He is also a Microsoft MVP in 2 categories: M365 and Mixed Reality. Miska is interested in almost everything Microsoft related. He works widely with Cyber... Show more

Carike Blignaut-Staden

Carike Blignaut-Staden

Carike Blignaut-Staden has a passion for using technology to help others. She is a DevOps engineer at OUTsurance and co-organiser of the JHBMSDUG developer community. Continuously improving and broadening her skillset, she holds multiple certifications from various disciplines such as AI, Cloud technologies, Cybersecurity, DevOps, IoT, and Site Reliability Engineering.

Away from the keyboard she loves playing sports, fishing and just being in nature. She is a former provincial hockey player and national karateka.

Dedicated to helping others upskill and sharing her knowledge. Connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carike) or X (@CarikeBStaden)

Carike Blignaut-Staden has a passion for using technology to help others. She is a DevOps engineer at OUTsurance and co-organiser of the JHBMSDUG developer community. Continuously improving and broadening her skillset, she holds multiple certificatio... Show more

Jon Russell

Jon Russell

Hi I am Jon Russell a Power Automate geek and lover of all things automation. I am currently employed as a Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant where I am realising my dream of working inside the Power Platform space as well as contributing to the community and building relationships with the people inside it. I love working with clients to understand their business problem that they are passionately trying to understand and solve and turn that into a solution utilising the component parts of the Power Platform ecosystem, in a safe and scalable way.

I live in the countryside with my family.

Have a great day, and hopefully meet you soon.

Hi I am Jon Russell a Power Automate geek and lover of all things automation. I am currently employed as a Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant where I am realising my dream of working inside the Power Platform space as well as contributing to ... Show more

Alejandro Almeida

Alejandro Almeida

Currently work designing, giving support and training of architecture to cloud solutions in Azure. I also participate in communities giving talks as a technical evangelist and collaborate as Azure Advisor.

During my 23 years of work experience had the opportunity to participate in design of large business solutions with Microsoft technologies.

As a personal initiative, during my years as a full-stack developer, created the technological disclosure portal www.adslzone.net, which became an international reference site and currently has more than 12 million active users.

Currently work designing, giving support and training of architecture to cloud solutions in Azure. I also participate in communities giving talks as a technical evangelist and collaborate as Azure Advisor. During my 23 years of work experience had... Show more

Avindra Fernando

Avindra Fernando

Avindra Fernando is a Software Consultant with over 13 years of experience in architecting and developing modern web applications, automating workflows, and mentoring fellow engineers. In 2021, he founded Taprobane Consulting, which helps clients transform their web applications by improving architecture, migrating to modern frameworks, and focusing on quality.

He has a strong passion for constant innovation, software architecture, and leadership. Through client engagements, conference talks, and workshops, he has taught tech professionals topics such as React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, leveraging AI, and E2E Testing. He plans to utilize his experience and motivation to help lead the future technology direction and accelerate the growth of companies.

He was also a lecturer at The University of Kansas, where he taught Software Architecture in the BSIT program.

Avindra Fernando is a Software Consultant with over 13 years of experience in architecting and developing modern web applications, automating workflows, and mentoring fellow engineers. In 2021, he founded Taprobane Consulting, which helps clients tra... Show more

Stéphane Este-Gracias

Stéphane Este-Gracias

As an advocate for free and open-source software, I am dedicated to promoting innovation and collaboration. My passion has led me to participate in various initiatives, educating others about the benefits of using open-source software.

Leveraging my expertise in cloud-native technologies, I help teams overcome challenges, identify improvement areas, and develop successful strategies. I am committed to driving positive change and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning, whether working with external customers or our own internal team.

As a Cloud Native Ambassador, I am proud to continue promoting open-source software and inspiring others to join the movement.

As an advocate for free and open-source software, I am dedicated to promoting innovation and collaboration. My passion has led me to participate in various initiatives, educating others about the benefits of using open-source software. Leveraging ... Show more

Shadrack Inusah

Shadrack Inusah

Shadrack Inusah is the Founder and CEO of Sprynix, a Community Advocate, and a Power Platform Specialist from Ghana. As a 3x Microsoft Business Applications MVP, he has made significant contributions to the tech community through his expertise in building and managing vibrant tech ecosystems. He is also the Lead for GDG Accra, the largest tech community in Ghana, where he fosters innovation and collaboration among developers.

An active tech writer on the Microsoft Tech Community platform, Shadrack shares insights and tutorials to empower a global audience. As a passionate speaker, he has delivered talks at various Power Platform Community events, showcasing his dedication to helping others learn and collaboratively solve technical challenges.

Shadrack Inusah is the Founder and CEO of Sprynix, a Community Advocate, and a Power Platform Specialist from Ghana. As a 3x Microsoft Business Applications MVP, he has made significant contributions to the tech community through his expertise in bui... Show more

Dan Bergh Johnsson

Dan Bergh Johnsson

Programmer with an interest for security. Uses high-quality and low-latency development to drive security. Agile aficionado, DDD enthusiast, and DevOps admirer. Author of "Secure by Design" [Manning], contributing author to "97 Things every Programmer should Know" and "LESS! Essays on Business Transformation". Speaker.

Programmer with an interest for security. Uses high-quality and low-latency development to drive security. Agile aficionado, DDD enthusiast, and DevOps admirer. Author of "Secure by Design" [Manning], contributing author to "97 Things every Programme... Show more

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