Law & Regulation

Legal experts and regulators who drive the discourse in law, governance, and policy-making, shaping the legal landscape with their knowledge and experience

Shailyn Ortiz

Shailyn Ortiz

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engineering teams, helping them build platforms, automation, and workflows that make it easier to deliver production-ready code.

In his day-to-day work, he uses technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and Go. He also works with tools such as Amazon Bedrock to build internal AI agents to support security tasks and threat hunting, incident analysis, and automation across SecOps and Platform Engineering.

Shailyn is not a rocket scientist. He is simply an engineer who enjoys solving real problems, automating things, and sharing some of the tricks he has learned along the way. He is especially passionate about leaving things better than he found them, and about how they can make DevOps, security, and AI work inside an enterprise a little simpler yet more effective.

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engine... Show more

Juan Pablo Vidal Araya

Juan Pablo Vidal Araya

Project and Digital Transformation Leader with over 8 years of experience driving modernization and operational efficiency in the public sector. Expert in the implementation of governance frameworks (COBIT, ISO 27001) and cybersecurity, essential to ensure operational continuity and the protection of citizens’ sensitive data. Proven track record in public sector digitalization, positioning a municipality among the top 2 nationwide, and cybersecurity speaker.

Project and Digital Transformation Leader with over 8 years of experience driving modernization and operational efficiency in the public sector. Expert in the implementation of governance frameworks (COBIT, ISO 27001) and cybersecurity, essential to ... Show more

Vladimirs Kovalovs

Vladimirs Kovalovs

- graduated from Cambridge with a CS degree
- spent some time at an algo trading firm building data systems
- digital nomad for 7 years
- ran a software dev firm for a few years - scaled to 30 people
- now building AI agents that run compliance processes at banks

- graduated from Cambridge with a CS degree - spent some time at an algo trading firm building data systems - digital nomad for 7 years - ran a software dev firm for a few years - scaled to 30 people - now building AI agents that run compliance p... Show more

Wojtek Blazalek

Wojtek Blazalek

Wojtek Blazalek is an email deliverability expert and founder of Blazalek.com. For more than 15 years, he has built, fixed, and scaled the systems behind high-volume email at companies including GetResponse, Woodpecker, and Email Industries. His work spans sender reputation, authentication, anti-abuse, lifecycle email, and platform migrations, including systems handling more than two billion messages a month. Wojtek has spoken about DMARC at Inbox Expo, regularly attends M3AAWG conferences, and writes practical guidance for teams whose products and revenue depend on email reaching the inbox.

Wojtek Blazalek is an email deliverability expert and founder of Blazalek.com. For more than 15 years, he has built, fixed, and scaled the systems behind high-volume email at companies including GetResponse, Woodpecker, and Email Industries. His work... Show more

Behnaz Karimi

Behnaz Karimi

Co-Lead / Leader AI Red Teaming OWASP AI Exchange

Behnaz Karimi is AI Security Researcher and the Founder of the RAID-AI Framework. She is also a Co-Author, Co-Lead, Leader AI Red Teaming at OWASP AI Exchange, where she actively contributes to advancing security practices for AI systems.

She has played a key role in OWASP initiatives, including contributing to the GenAI Red Teaming Guide for the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications & Generative AI. Behnaz is a speaker at Global AppSec Barcelona and has spoken at OWASP Chapter Germany. She was also invited as a panelist on AI Governance at the ISACA Conference 2025.

Leveraging the liaison relationship between OWASP AI Exchange and EU AI Act initiatives, Behnaz has contributed technical input and support to EU AI Act–related efforts, helping align AI security and red teaming practices with emerging regulatory requirements.

With over 14 years of experience in computer engineering and network security, Behnaz has held roles such as Security Engineer, Network Administrator, and Security Consultant across diverse organizations in Germany. She brings extensive Big 4 audit experience, working with major automobile companies, and has deep expertise in secure AI software implementation, AI threat modeling, and adversarial AI resilience.

Co-Lead / Leader AI Red Teaming OWASP AI Exchange Behnaz Karimi is AI Security Researcher and the Founder of the RAID-AI Framework. She is also a Co-Author, Co-Lead, Leader AI Red Teaming at OWASP AI Exchange, where she actively contributes to adv... Show more

Raza Sharif

Raza Sharif

Founder, CyberSecAI Ltd. Building the trust layer for AI. Founder of Agentpass Agent security zero trust platform now in production Agentpass.co.uk Founder of AEBA Agent Event Behaviour Analysis. Aeba.co.uk. Award winning Csuite-Insider - Cybersecurity and AI Architecture Executive of the Year award London -
https://www.c-suiteinsider.com/award-winner-2026/raza-al-rehman-sharif-cybersecai

I am leading AI Security Authority and Cyber Security Principal Architect with over 20 plus years in security architecture design and delivery. I Co-led the OWASP AI Security Verification Standard V1.0 https://owasp.org/www-project-artificial-intelligence-security-verification-standard-aisvs-docs/ the worlds first technical security standard for AI design and delivery.

MCP Security Cheat Sheet - Section 7 contributor. OWASP AISVS - 5 MCP security requirements

I Authored the ATTP. Agent Trust Transport Protocol and x-agent-trust, the first AI agent authentication extension in the OpenAPI Extensions Registry. https://spec.openapis.org/registry/extension/x-agent-trust.html

Principal AI Security Architect and Agent Identity Lead creating secure MCP zero trust architectures and delivery models for enterprises.
Multiple patent holder covering AI agent trust protocols, cryptographic signing, and inference output verification. I also carry out security researcher with focus on AI. Credited with multiple CVEs across AI components particularly MCP.

8 IETF Internet-Drafts submitted on agent security - message signing (MCPS), Agent Trust Transport Protocol (ATTP), agent identity, audit trails, payment trust, and industrial control systems.

Published author: Data Breach Prevention (Amazon). Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS). CISSP, CSSLP, CEH, CHFI. SC Cleared.

Previously: Principal Security Architect delivering multi-million pound security transformations across UK Government (Home Office, HMRC, MoJ, DWP, Met Police, FCA), banking (HSBC, Barclays, Nationwide), and enterprise (AWS, British Airways). Cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

Founder, CyberSecAI Ltd. Building the trust layer for AI. Founder of Agentpass Agent security zero trust platform now in production Agentpass.co.uk Founder of AEBA Agent Event Behaviour Analysis. Aeba.co.uk. Award winning Csuite-Insider - Cybersecuri... Show more

Derek Hone

Derek Hone

Derek Hone is the founder and CEO of Remnant Fieldworks Inc., a governance infrastructure company developing Verification Before Execution controls for AI agents, automated workflows, financial systems, and other high-consequence environments. He is the creator of the Proof Before Power doctrine, the Verification Before Execution framework, and the emerging RF-100 standard. Derek is also the author of 9 published books and more than 75 articles on AI governance, execution assurance, and proof-first authorization. His recent work includes a public series of preregistered hardware experiments testing authorization boundaries, stale authority, quorum control, tamper detection, changed state, and fail-closed execution.

Derek Hone is the founder and CEO of Remnant Fieldworks Inc., a governance infrastructure company developing Verification Before Execution controls for AI agents, automated workflows, financial systems, and other high-consequence environments. He is ... Show more

Mojirayo Ogunlana

Mojirayo Ogunlana

Mojirayo Ogunlana is a digital rights lawyer on a mission to establish a legal framework at national and regional levels that safeguards a free and open internet while upholding human rights. She champions strategic litigation in courts to challenge constraints on freedom of expression, association and assembly. She coordinates advocacy campaigns to enforce these fundamental rights across West Africa, envisioning a thriving civic space for current and future generations in the region.

With over 13 years of legal practice, Mojirayo has committed the past nine years to defending the rights of journalists, primarily on a pro bono basis, before Nigerian courts and the West African regional ECOWAS Court. She is renowned for her pivotal role in prosecuting the landmark case of Amnesty International, Togo & 7 Others v. The Republic of Togo, addressing the internet shutdown; which earned the Judgment the 2022 Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Prize for a Significant Legal Ruling.

Mojirayo is a legal practitioner based in Abuja, Nigeria. She is a member of the West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL), a network of activists seeking justice for abused human rights activists and journalists. She is a fellow of the Impact West Africa Fellowship program of the Aspen Global Innovators Institute and Niyel 2023-2024 cohort. She is a fellow of the Internet Society Nigeria, and serves as a co-chair of the Legal and Digital Rights Working Group. Mojirayo is bilingual. She is an expert speaker in English and has an intermediate level command of the French language.

Mojirayo Ogunlana is a digital rights lawyer on a mission to establish a legal framework at national and regional levels that safeguards a free and open internet while upholding human rights. She champions strategic litigation in courts to challenge ... Show more

Gaurav Hirani

Gaurav Hirani

GM(Engg)- IoT - Cloud/DevOps/SRE | NTU | IIM-I | IIT-R | LLB | B.E Computers | Independent Director Registration: IDDB-NR-202409-064123
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-hirani/

GM(Engg)- IoT - Cloud/DevOps/SRE | NTU | IIM-I | IIT-R | LLB | B.E Computers | Independent Director Registration: IDDB-NR-202409-064123 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-hirani/ Show more

Yasmin Ahmed

Yasmin Ahmed

Yasmin Ahmed is a lawyer and the Co-founder and Director of Programs at FemTech Law Initiative, a women- and youth-led organization working at the intersection of law, technology, and social justice. she champions digital inclusion, literacy, and safety, advocating for an equitable and secure online environment for women and children in Uganda.
At FemTech Law Initiative, Yasmin leads initiatives that empower communities through legal and digital literacy, online safety education, and policy advocacy.

Yasmin Ahmed is a lawyer and the Co-founder and Director of Programs at FemTech Law Initiative, a women- and youth-led organization working at the intersection of law, technology, and social justice. she champions digital inclusion, literacy, and saf... Show more

Mercy Kioko

Mercy Kioko

Mercy Kioko is a governance and human rights practitioner with professional experience in complaints management, public accountability, stakeholder engagement, and customer service. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies and is passionate about advancing human rights, digital governance, peacebuilding, and public policy across Africa.

She has earned professional certifications in Disaster Management, Data Analysis, and Data Labelling, which have strengthened her analytical, problem-solving, and evidence-based decision-making skills. Her growing interest in the intersection of technology, human rights, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence has inspired her to contribute to discussions on creating safer, more inclusive digital environments across Africa.

Mercy participated in the Kenya Internet Governance Forum in June 2026, where she engaged in multistakeholder discussions on digital governance and gained valuable insights into emerging policy challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's digital future. This experience reinforced her commitment to promoting collaborative approaches to online safety, platform accountability, digital inclusion, and responsible AI governance.

Drawing on her experience in complaints management and governance, Mercy is particularly interested in strengthening accountability and access to effective remedies for individuals affected by online harms. She advocates for African-led, rights-based approaches that protect women and children while promoting innovation, digital trust, and inclusive digital development.

Through this proposed session, Mercy aims to convene policymakers, regulators, technology companies, civil society organizations, academia, the technical community, youth representatives, and development partners to co-create practical recommendations that strengthen online safety, platform governance, and human rights in Africa's evolving digital ecosystem.

Mercy Kioko is a governance and human rights practitioner with professional experience in complaints management, public accountability, stakeholder engagement, and customer service. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies an... Show more

Biola Adeagbo-Olawore

Biola Adeagbo-Olawore

Founder of API Shield Africa, an initiative dedicated to advancing API security, AI governance, and digital trust across Africa, and the Chief Executive Officer of GovernLock, a cybersecurity and governance consultancy that helps organizations build secure, compliant, and resilient digital environments.

My work focuses on one of the fastest-evolving areas of cybersecurity: protecting cloud-native applications, APIs, and AI-powered systems as organizations accelerate digital transformation. By combining technical security with governance and risk management, he helps organizations address today's cyber threats while preparing for the security challenges emerging from autonomous AI systems.

My expertise spans API Security, Cloud Security, AI Governance, Information Security Management, Privacy Governance, and Enterprise Risk Management. I have supported organizations in implementing internationally recognized frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 42001, translating complex standards into practical security strategies that engineering and leadership teams can implement.

As Founder of API Shield Africa, building a platform that brings together security professionals, technology leaders, policymakers, and developers to strengthen API security and digital trust across the continent. Through research, industry engagement, and knowledge sharing, he advocates for secure innovation that enables governments and businesses to embrace AI and cloud technologies responsibly.

My conference presentations are known for combining strategic insight with practical implementation. Rather than focusing solely on theory, i draws on real-world scenarios, emerging attack patterns, and lessons learned from cloud security, governance, and API ecosystems to provide attendees with practical guidance they can apply immediately.

For CloudCon Sydney, I offers a distinctive global perspective. While many discussions on AI and API security are shaped by experiences in North America and Europe, i brings insights from one of the world's fastest-growing digital economies, where cloud adoption, financial technology, digital identity, and AI innovation are expanding rapidly. This perspective highlights challenges and opportunities that are increasingly relevant to organizations worldwide.

Attendees can expect an engaging, technically grounded session that bridges cloud architecture, API security, AI governance, and Zero Trust principles. They will leave with practical frameworks, implementation strategies, and a clearer understanding of how to secure autonomous AI agents as they become integral to modern enterprise systems.

Founder of API Shield Africa, an initiative dedicated to advancing API security, AI governance, and digital trust across Africa, and the Chief Executive Officer of GovernLock, a cybersecurity and governance consultancy that helps organizations build ... Show more

Robert Gezelter

Robert Gezelter

Robert Gezelter, Ph.D, DFCP, has over 30 years of experience collecting electronically-stored evidence. He has spoken extensively on electronically stored data in litigation contexts. He was also a Contributor to the Computer Security Handbook from the Third Edition (1995) to the Sixth Edition (2016?).

Dr. Gezelter did a three-year appoiintment to the IEEE Computer Society's Distinguished Visitor Program starting in 2004. The IEEE Computer Society names Dr. Gezelter a Distinguished Contributor in 2021.

He has testified on electronic evidence before State Courts and US District Courts.

Dr. Gezelter is in private practice, with clients ranging from the Fortune 10 to small businesses, both locally and internationally. He maintains his offices in Flushing, New York. He can be contacted via his firm's www site at https://www.rlgsc.com.

Robert Gezelter, Ph.D, DFCP, has over 30 years of experience collecting electronically-stored evidence. He has spoken extensively on electronically stored data in litigation contexts. He was also a Contributor to the Computer Security Handbook from t... Show more

Steve Dyson

Steve Dyson

With a background in law enforcement and cybersecurity, Steve Dyson is a senior manager at Echelon Risk & Cyber. He is highly skilled in cyber risk management, cloud security, threat mitigation, and intelligence gathering and analysis, having developed expertise in a range of cybersecurity incident response and threat hunting tools, as well as in information security system design, management, and analysis. Steve also brings a wealth of specialized experience in both Healthcare and Financial Services sectors and has a legal background focused on regulatory compliance and digital privacy. Prior to joining Echelon, Steve was a Principal Consultant at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 focused on Cloud Security, Security Operations Center (SOC) readiness, and other GRC functions. Prior to Unit 42, he helped to build the SOC capabilities at a mid-sized regional healthcare system in Philadelphia, PA and worked as Cyber Operations Consultant for a growing consulting firm. Before entering the Cybersecurity field he worked in state law enforcement and in the USMC.

With a background in law enforcement and cybersecurity, Steve Dyson is a senior manager at Echelon Risk & Cyber. He is highly skilled in cyber risk management, cloud security, threat mitigation, and intelligence gathering and analysis, having develop... Show more

Savina Stoykova

Savina Stoykova

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Kavitha Srinivasulu

Kavitha Srinivasulu

Global Head Cyber Risk and Data Privacy - BFSI R&C - TCS

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Markel Samuel

Markel Samuel

Seasoned Compliance and SecOps Manager with a proven track record of ensuring regulatory adherence and mitigating risks. Markel has worked with hundreds of clients from small businesses up to large Fortune 100 companies in refining their security processes to aid in the defense against threats far and wide.

Seasoned Compliance and SecOps Manager with a proven track record of ensuring regulatory adherence and mitigating risks. Markel has worked with hundreds of clients from small businesses up to large Fortune 100 companies in refining their security pro... Show more

Aaron Stanley

Aaron Stanley

Aaron Stanley currently heads the Security and IT functions for dbt Labs, the leading platform for data analytics engineering. Originally a sysadmin for a regional ISP, he developed the forensic technology for Stroz Friedberg, built an eDiscovery engine for Apple, and ran the cybersecurity function at Twilio before joining dbt Labs in 2023. He believes that a good security team is one that incentivizes smart risk-taking, draws on a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences, prioritizes individual growth and development, and gives back to community at-large where possible. Aaron’s long term objective–his north star–is to improve the security posture of the world.

Aaron Stanley currently heads the Security and IT functions for dbt Labs, the leading platform for data analytics engineering. Originally a sysadmin for a regional ISP, he developed the forensic technology for Stroz Friedberg, built an eDiscovery eng... Show more

Lic. Rodrigo J. Morales

Lic. Rodrigo J. Morales

Perfil Profesional: Experto en Ética, Seguridad Corporativa, Derecho y Seguridad de Infraestructuras
Competencias en Cumplimiento Legal
Profesional con licenciatura en Derecho y 10 años de trayectoria en gestión de riesgos y ética en entornos de alta seguridad. Mi experiencia combina la práctica jurídica con certificaciones técnicas avanzadas obtenidas en centros de excelencia internacionales, como IDEMIA Security, lo que me permite asesorar a organizaciones con los más altos estándares de integridad.

Formación Especializada en Seguridad y Cumplimiento (Internacional)
• Seguridad de Data Centers (IDEMIA - Francia): Formación avanzada en la protección física y lógica de centros de procesamiento de datos, enfocada en la resiliencia ética de la infraestructura crítica.
• PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard): Especialización en estándares de seguridad para el manejo de datos de pago, asegurando el cumplimiento de normativas internacionales contra el fraude y la protección de la privacidad financiera.
• Splunk Enterprise Security Architect: Certificación en arquitectura de seguridad y en análisis de datos para auditorías legales y forenses.

Enfoque en Ética y Seguridad
• Sistemas de Seguridad Privada: Experiencia temprana en ética de la cadena de suministro para fabricantes globales de armamento y de seguridad (Kimber, Ruger, Dan Wesson).
• Justicia y Orden Público:
Traductor oficial del Juzgado de Alajuela durante 5 años: garantía de transparencia y ética en la interpretación de los procesos judiciales.
o Suboficial de Policía (Reserva): Compromiso con la ética del servidor público y el cumplimiento de la ley.

Experiencia Corporativa en Integridad de Datos (2010 – 2026)
Gestión de cuentas y soporte técnico senior bajo estrictos códigos de ética profesional en:
• IDEMIA / IBM / VMware / HP / Microsoft
• HPE / Dell / NetApp / TradeStation / Splunk

Áreas de Docencia y Consultoría Ética
1. Compliance en Data Centers: Normativas legales y éticas para el almacenamiento de información sensible.
2. Ética en los Contratos de Defensa: Responsabilidad legal de los contratistas internacionales.
3. Seguridad Financiera y PCI: Integridad en el manejo de activos digitales y en la prevención de delitos económicos.
4. Derechos de Autor y Ciberseguridad: Impacto legal de la tecnología en la creación artística y en la privacidad.
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Educación y Calificaciones
• Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad Santa Lucía
• B2.2 – Auditoría Lingüística Berlitz (Inglés)
• Diseño de Despliegues de Splunk Enterprise (Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments)
• Fundamentos de AWS (AWS Fundamentals)
• Fundamentos de Ciberseguridad (Cybersecurity Essentials)
• Sistemas GNU/Linux
• Redes de computadoras
• Arquitecto de Seguridad de Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Enterprise Security Architect)
• Administrador de Splunk Cloud (Splunk Cloud Administrator)
• Administrador de Sistemas Splunk (Splunk System Administrator)
• Administrador de Datos Splunk (Splunk Data Administrator)
• Diagnóstico Remoto
• Estándares de Excelencia HP 2011 – Capacitación Anual
• Fundamentos de Quality Center 10
• Resolución Guiada de Problemas de HP (HP Guided Troubleshooting - HPGT)
• Capacitación sobre el consumidor
• Autor de ITRC (Redactor y Soporte para el Recurso de TI de HP)
• Centro de Soluciones Globales o GSC eSupport
• Autor de Servers SAW (Redactor para la Captura de Conocimiento SAW de HP)
CERTIFICACIONES
• Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
• Splunk Cloud Administrator
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
• Splunk Core Power User
• Introduction to Linux
• HP Blade Server Family
• HP ProLiant Server Family Tech
• Data Ontap 8 – Netapp
• Vranger for VMware – Dell
• VMware Virtual SAN Fundamentals – Dell
• VMware vSphere What New Foundations... – Dell
• VMware Cloud Fundamentals – Dell
• Windows Server 2008 Management – HPE
• Windows Server 2012 Management – HPE

Experiencia
IDEMIA – Technical Account Manager (TAM)
• Soporte técnico remoto, análisis de datos y respuesta a llamadas y consultas de clientes a través de múltiples canales, incluidos el chat en vivo, las llamadas de retorno (callback) y el Product Call Home.
• Verificaciones del estado del sistema (health checks) y asistencia con preguntas sobre la configuración general.
• Colaboración con otros grupos de soporte para garantizar una resolución de problemas fluida e ininterrumpida.
• Seguimiento de la actividad del cliente mediante diversas herramientas de soporte.
• Entrega de informes predictivos y proactivos sobre defectos conocidos del producto, así como recomendaciones de firmware y de código.
• Documentación y cumplimiento de las instrucciones de manejo especial.
• Mantenimiento de relaciones con los clientes mediante la participación en reuniones mensuales o trimestrales.
• Gestión de equipos de soporte.
• Capacitación para equipos técnicos.
• Gestión de la infraestructura técnica a nivel global.
• Proyecciones (forecast) para equipos técnicos.
IBM – Expert Care Technical Account Manager (TAM)
• Soporte técnico remoto, análisis de datos y respuesta a llamadas y consultas de clientes a través de múltiples canales, incluidos el chat en vivo, las llamadas de retorno (callback) y el Product Call Home.
• Verificaciones del estado del sistema (health checks) y asistencia con preguntas sobre la configuración general.
• Colaboración con otros grupos de soporte para garantizar una resolución de problemas fluida.
• Seguimiento de la actividad del cliente mediante diversas herramientas de soporte.
• Entrega de informes predictivos y proactivos sobre defectos conocidos del producto, así como recomendaciones de firmware y de código.
• Documentación y cumplimiento de las instrucciones de manejo especial.
• Mantenimiento de relaciones con los clientes mediante la participación en reuniones mensuales o trimestrales.

VMware – Palo Alto, California
Senior Technical Server Support Engineer / Premier Technical Support Professional 3 (Core Services)
• Monitoreo y gestión de servidores.
• Resolución de fallas de hardware y software (Break-and-Fix).
• Almacenamiento (Storage).
• Soporte a nivel de servidor (Server-side support).
• Soporte VMware.
• Soporte de respaldos (Backup).
• Soporte HP Nimble.
• Photon Linux.
TRIIO LLC – San Francisco, California
Technical Server Support Engineer
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.
• Soporte a nivel de servidor (Server-side support).
• Soporte VMware.
• Soporte de respaldos (Backup).
• Soporte HP Nimble.
English Translator – Costa Rica
• Traductor oficial de la Corte de Alajuela.
TradeStation Costa Rica
Technical Support Engineer – Data Center Operator
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Enfocado en la resolución de problemas de hosts de vCenter y ESXi.
• Conocimiento en resolución de problemas (troubleshooting) relacionados con redes, almacenamiento y vCenter.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.

HPE Costa Rica
Technical Support Engineer – Wintel ITO
• Servicios de Soporte Global.
• Enfocado en la resolución de problemas de hosts de vCenter y ESXi.
• Conocimiento en la resolución de problemas relacionados con redes, almacenamiento y vCenter.
• Interacción con centros de datos empresariales.
• Implementación y rendimiento de sistemas virtualizados: hosts ESXi, vCenter y VMs.
• Monitoreo y gestión de Windows Server.
• Administración de cuentas de Active Directory.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.
Dell
Software Support Engineer
• Resolución de problemas en aplicaciones de protección de datos.
• Resolución de problemas multiplataforma: Windows, Linux y VMware.
• Resolución de problemas en múltiples tecnologías.
• Dell’s Vranger Backup para VMware.
• Soporte remoto para Vranger.
Netapp
IT Storage Support Agent
• Soporte remoto para servidores NetApp.
• Control Manager.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.
Hewlett Packard
IT Server Support Agent
• Soporte para Windows Server y Linux (Red Hat).
• Familia de servidores HP Blade.
• Familia de servidores HP ProLiant.
• Resolución de problemas de hardware y software.

Kimber Firearms / Ruger / Dan Wesson Firearms
Corporate Webmaster
• Resolución de problemas (Troubleshooting).
• Mercadeo y administración de proyectos

Miravalles Financial Company
Data Center and Customer Support
• Alojamiento (hosting) y mantenimiento de servidores.
• Soporte técnico.
• Monitoreo.
• Gestión de Windows NT.
• Gestión de cuentas de Windows.
• Gestión de Exchange.
• Atención a 250 usuarios finales en 5 provincias del país.

Publicaciones
EL QUINTO DOMINIO: Cyberwarfare y la Convención de Ginebra: Defensa de una nación sin ejército.
Publisher: Amazon.com

Cyber_merc/01: [_Environment~]# Tor (Tor, Linux, Vpn)
Publisher: Amazon.com

Protección de Derechos de Autor en Costa Rica y España: Impacto en la Creación Artística
Publisher: Amazon.com

Protege tu Mundo Digital: Ciberseguridad y Finanzas: Guía rápida para el Adulto Mayor
Publisher: Amazon.com

El Número Ganador: Cómo Dominar la Lotería en Costa Rica: Secretos de Matemáticos Aplicados a la Inteligencia Artificial
Publisher: Amazon.com

La Carretica de los dioses: Un tributo a la curiosidad infinita de Erich von Däniken
Publisher: Amazon.com

Perfil Profesional: Experto en Ética, Seguridad Corporativa, Derecho y Seguridad de Infraestructuras Competencias en Cumplimiento Legal Profesional con licenciatura en Derecho y 10 años de trayectoria en gestión de riesgos y ética en entornos de al... Show more

Peter Serzo

Peter Serzo

Peter Serzo is a published author, Enterprise Architect, Collaborator, Unifier. Shaping Comerica Bank/Fifth-Third AI evolution with real solutions via technology, strategy, security, and deployment.

Peter Serzo is a published author, Enterprise Architect, Collaborator, Unifier. Shaping Comerica Bank/Fifth-Third AI evolution with real solutions via technology, strategy, security, and deployment. Show more

Sachin Bhakar

Sachin Bhakar

Sachin is responsible for designing the Open Source & AI strategy for the DTO at an Energy Company. He dons two hats as he has a degree in law & engineering, he has previously held positions such as Open Source counsel, Evangelist & IP analyst with HPE, HERE Technologies & Honeywell respectively. Sachin is outdoorsy & loves participating in marathons.

Sachin is responsible for designing the Open Source & AI strategy for the DTO at an Energy Company. He dons two hats as he has a degree in law & engineering, he has previously held positions such as Open Source counsel, Evangelist & IP analyst with H... Show more

Hayat Amin

Hayat Amin

Hayat Amin operates as a fractional C-suite executive — CFO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer — for venture-backed startups across three time zones: New York City, London, and Dubai. He plugs into companies at the inflection point between seed and Series A, where the founder is still doing finance in a spreadsheet, ops is informal, and growth is starting to outpace the team's operating discipline. Within 90 days he typically rebuilds the financial model, installs board-grade reporting, and hands the team a 12-month runway plan tied to growth metrics that actually move the business.
In parallel he runs as an AI agent operator: designing, deploying, and supervising production agent stacks that handle real workloads — content engines, sales pipelines, finance reconciliation, customer support. He treats agents the way a CFO treats hires: with KPIs, performance reviews, and a clear ROI threshold.
His third practice is IP and data strategy. He builds patent portfolios for technology founders, valuates data assets the way investment bankers valuate revenue lines, and shows operators how to defend a moat increasingly made of training data, prompts, and proprietary workflow. Hayat has shipped three exits as an operator and speaks internationally on the future of work, human purpose in a post-AI economy, and the new operating model for fractional leadership.

Hayat Amin operates as a fractional C-suite executive — CFO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer — for venture-backed startups across three time zones: New York City, London, and Dubai. He plugs into companies at the inflection point between seed and Ser... Show more

Bradley Gross

Bradley Gross

Bradley Gross is widely recognized as the leading attorney for Managed Service Providers in the United States. For more than 27 years, Brad has counseled thousands of MSPs, technology service providers, IT consultants, software companies, and channel vendors on the legal, operational, contractual, and risk-management issues that shape the technology services industry.

Brad’s work focuses on helping MSPs and solution providers protect, organize, and scale their businesses through properly structured service agreements, risk allocation strategies, compliance frameworks, M&A readiness, vendor relationship management, cybersecurity policies, AI governance, and business-growth documentation. His practical, industry-specific guidance has made him a trusted legal advisor to MSPs across the country, from emerging providers to mature companies preparing for expansion, acquisition, or exit.

A nationally recognized speaker, Brad has served as a lecturer, presenter, panelist, and keynote speaker at virtually every major MSP and technology-channel event in the United States. He is also an author, podcast host, and educator, regularly publishing and presenting on the legal and business issues affecting technology providers. His podcast, the Technology Bradcast, available at TechnologyBradcast.com, has attracted thousands of followers and focuses on the evolving legal, business, cybersecurity, and AI issues facing the technology industry.

In addition to his legal practice, Brad serves as an adjunct professor of corporate cybersecurity practices and sits on the boards of nonprofit organizations, including Digitunity, where he contributes his experience at the intersection of technology, access, cybersecurity, and public impact. Through his law practice, speaking, teaching, writing, podcasting, and industry leadership, Brad has become one of the most influential legal voices in the MSP community.

Bradley Gross is widely recognized as the leading attorney for Managed Service Providers in the United States. For more than 27 years, Brad has counseled thousands of MSPs, technology service providers, IT consultants, software companies, and channel... Show more

Dennis Ruzeski

Dennis Ruzeski

Buffalo, NY native who started in tech writing basic programs on an old TI-994a computer. This branched into a technology career doing tech support for Informix then moving into batch processing, Unix admin, Linux engineer, devops, and eventually landing in the cloud architecture space. While not working on technology, Dennis loves to cook and spend time with his wife and 2 rescue mutts.

Buffalo, NY native who started in tech writing basic programs on an old TI-994a computer. This branched into a technology career doing tech support for Informix then moving into batch processing, Unix admin, Linux engineer, devops, and eventually la... Show more

Julie Watts

Julie Watts

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News California. Based in California’s State Capitol, Julie's reporting combines watchdog journalism with solutions-focused storytelling to expose systemic failures, hold the powerful accountable, spur legislative reforms, increase transparency and drive change.

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News California. Based in California’s State Capitol, Julie's reporting combines watchdog journalism with solutions-focused storytelling to expose systemic failures, hold the... Show more

Thomas Fournaise

Thomas Fournaise

Passionné d'informatique et de développement depuis longtemps, j'ai débuté sur CPC 6128.
Je m'intéresse à tout ce qui concerne la data, l'IA et à tous les problèmes éthiques que cela peut poser.
Sur mon temps libre j'organise le Salon de la Data

Passionné d'informatique et de développement depuis longtemps, j'ai débuté sur CPC 6128. Je m'intéresse à tout ce qui concerne la data, l'IA et à tous les problèmes éthiques que cela peut poser. Sur mon temps libre j'organise le Salon de la Data Show more

Said Syed

Said Syed

A devoted father, builder at heart, focused on securing AI to make this world a better place for ourselves, our children and our children's children.

A devoted father, builder at heart, focused on securing AI to make this world a better place for ourselves, our children and our children's children. Show more

Quiana Berry

Quiana Berry

Quiana Berry is an international speaker, AI ethics advocate, and community builder with a background in anthropology and technology. With years of experience driving innovation in product development at Red Hat/IBM, she has worked across open-source communities, large enterprises, and tech ecosystems to ensure that agility leads to responsible and inclusive innovation.

Passionate about the intersection of AI, ethics, and diversity, Quiana has spoken at major conferences worldwide, including Open Source Summit and Linux Foundation events, sharing insights on ethical AI, inclusive Agile practices, and career growth in tech. She specializes in helping organizations navigate the challenges of Agile adoption, ensuring that Agile isn’t just about speed, but also sustainability, accessibility, and equity in tech.

Through her work, Quiana empowers organizations to break barriers, integrate ethical development, and embrace agility as a tool for driving innovation and inclusion.

Quiana Berry is an international speaker, AI ethics advocate, and community builder with a background in anthropology and technology. With years of experience driving innovation in product development at Red Hat/IBM, she has worked across open-source... Show more

Diliprao Boinapally

Diliprao Boinapally

Diliprao Boinapally is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Architect with over 14 years of experience building cloud-native platforms at the intersection of financial technology, bankruptcy risk, and compliance automation. He has served as a technical constant through four major organizational acquisitions from Lundquist Consulting to Verisk, TransUnion, and now G2 Risk Solutions consistently delivering scalable, high-impact systems for financial institutions, law firms, and credit bureaus.
Diliprao is the architect behind the Bankruptcy Cloud Monitor, a cloud-native platform built on AWS, Apache Spark, Airflow, and Terraform that processes over 100,000 dockets per day and eliminates 99% of manual errors in compliance pipelines. He also led the design and development of CADET, a real-time docket search platform that reduced PACER retrieval costs by 50% and enabled matching of over one billion accounts against 50 million filings and 120 million deceased records.
His technical expertise spans Python, .NET Core, Node.js, Databricks, PySpark, Terraform, and a deep specialization in regulatory technologies including PACER automation, BNC notice parsing, and SCRA verification. He holds an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential and is a two-time recipient of the Verisk "Way to Go" Award for system innovation and engineering excellence.
Diliprao holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, California.

Diliprao Boinapally is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Architect with over 14 years of experience building cloud-native platforms at the intersection of financial technology, bankruptcy risk, and compliance automation. He has served as a tec... Show more

Victor Antinori Broce

Victor Antinori Broce

I am a Digital Transformation Product Owner and Solutions Architect with experience in integrating technology, data, and processes within companies in the financial, insurance, and retail sectors.
I have led projects in automation, data governance, and business intelligence in the financial sector, applying frameworks such as COBIT 2019 and agile methodologies to drive organizational improvement within teams.
My career spans more than seven years in data analysis, process improvement, and technology development at companies such as Banco General, Dell Technologies, and NTT Data, driving operational efficiency and digital innovation in Panama.

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I am a Digital Transformation Product Owner and Solutions Architect with experience in integrating technology, data, and processes within companies in the financial, insurance, and retail sectors. I have led projects in automation, data governance... Show more

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