Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

A roster of manufacturing and materials specialists at the forefront of innovation in the production and utilization of industrial materials

Caleb Keller

Caleb Keller

Mechanical Engineer turned Data Scientist turned Machine Learning practitioner. Currently Chief Data Officer for Samtec, Inc. Focused on solving the problems of enterprise data, starting with how we can Do Data Better.

Mechanical Engineer turned Data Scientist turned Machine Learning practitioner. Currently Chief Data Officer for Samtec, Inc. Focused on solving the problems of enterprise data, starting with how we can Do Data Better. Show more

Uthayan Elangovan

Uthayan Elangovan

Seasoned PLM / IIOT Consultant with around 16 years of progressive experience assisting and leading Product Lifecycle Management implementation and sub-projects with cutting edge collaboration tools and strategies provide consulting for solution definition, configuration, and deployment for both global and local customers. Dynamic consultant passionate about PLM, IoT and its impact on product development ensuring PLM - IIoT framework meets customer deliverables while supporting internal business processes. Have good consulting experience in the PLM space in the automotive, electrical, Medical, Industrial and electronics industries. He holds a Master of Engineering - CIM, PSG College of Technology,Feb 2003 and Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical, Kongu Engineering College, April 2001.
Author –
"Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): A Digital Journey Using Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)”, CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, USA & UK ISBN: 9780367431242, 9781003001706

"Smart Automation to Smart Manufacturing – Industrial Internet of Things”, Momentum Press, New York, USA, 2019, ISBN: 9781949449266.
• Book was named by Book Authority as one of the “Best Manufacturing Automation eBooks of All Times!”
And one of the "Best New Manufacturing Automation Books To Read In 2020!"Book Authority serves millions of book recommendations every month, was ranked #1 on Product Hunt, and has been featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc.

Seasoned PLM / IIOT Consultant with around 16 years of progressive experience assisting and leading Product Lifecycle Management implementation and sub-projects with cutting edge collaboration tools and strategies provide consulting for solution defi... Show more

Ahmed Bankole

Ahmed Bankole

I am a self motivated and well cultured developer that love building the tech ecosystem through open source applications.

I am a self motivated and well cultured developer that love building the tech ecosystem through open source applications. Show more

Riza Marhaban

Riza Marhaban

Riza has 20+ years in software projects and development. He is a former Microsoft Technical Evangelist and MVP. He is currently helping researchers at Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports, National University of Singapore

Riza has 20+ years in software projects and development. He is a former Microsoft Technical Evangelist and MVP. He is currently helping researchers at Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports, National University of ... Show more

Eleazar Baeza Lara

Eleazar Baeza Lara

Profesional emprendedor e innovador con más de 7 años de Experiencia en el área de Sistemas Computacionales y Departamentos de Tecnologías de la Información para
clientes particulares y empresas.
Experiencia por mas de 8 años en el desarrollo de hardware electrónico, soldado de componentes SMD, desarrollo de planos electrónicos en Altium, sensores, transductores, y otras áreas de la electrónica.
Más de 2 años de experiencia en áreas de docencia, planificación y programación de módulos según requerimientos del ministerio de educación, y elaboración de material educativo didáctico, incorporando las tecnologías para el aprendizaje efectivo de niños y jóvenes entre 5 a 18 años.
Desarrollador de contenido técnico y curricular del programa de emprendimiento titulado “Exploro mi camino” para Inacap.
Levantamiento de 3 Start-up, 2 fracasadas 1 en pie. Levantamiento de fondos por mas de USD 250,000 privados y mas de USD 100,000 públicos.

Profesional emprendedor e innovador con más de 7 años de Experiencia en el área de Sistemas Computacionales y Departamentos de Tecnologías de la Información para clientes particulares y empresas. Experiencia por mas de 8 años en el desarrollo de ha... Show more

Rich Lee

Rich Lee

Rich Lee, an Enterprise Architect, he is a PhD. professor of Department of Statistics and Information Science at Fu Jen Catholic University. He had served IBM as a senior technical consultant for a decade. Before IBM, he worked for HPE/DEC as well as a consultant in implementing the Manufacturing Execution System in the semiconductor industry for many years.

Rich Lee, an Enterprise Architect, he is a PhD. professor of Department of Statistics and Information Science at Fu Jen Catholic University. He had served IBM as a senior technical consultant for a decade. Before IBM, he worked for HPE/DEC as well as... Show more

Roberto Lopez

Roberto Lopez

I have been programming for nearly 20 years. The last 11 I worked in various project through my own company helping clients with diverse solutions from e-commerce, enterprise applications, financial reporting, data warehousing, manufacture and quality control.

I have been programming for nearly 20 years. The last 11 I worked in various project through my own company helping clients with diverse solutions from e-commerce, enterprise applications, financial reporting, data warehousing, manufacture and qualit... Show more

Per Bay

Per Bay

Per Bay är en av de mest erfarna affärssystemskonsulterna på Dynamics 365 Business Central i Sverige. Under drygt 20 år har han deltagit i ett 100-tal upphandlingar och implementationer av affärssystem.

Per Bay är en av de mest erfarna affärssystemskonsulterna på Dynamics 365 Business Central i Sverige. Under drygt 20 år har han deltagit i ett 100-tal upphandlingar och implementationer av affärssystem. Show more

Elisabeth Engel

Elisabeth Engel

Elisabeth is a UX & tech innovator and a travel enthusiast. She is passionate about lean UX, web performance and usability testing. While exploring new places all around the world, she's always on the hunt for fresh UX & frontend inspirations.

Elisabeth is a UX & tech innovator and a travel enthusiast. She is passionate about lean UX, web performance and usability testing. While exploring new places all around the world, she's always on the hunt for fresh UX & frontend inspirations. Show more

Nuno Rafael Gomes

Nuno Rafael Gomes

Nuno’s lighthouse, borrowed and adapted from John Maxwell:
– “Sometimes we win, sometimes we learn.”

Discover market opportunities, frame and solve problems, build an organization and its business, and delight customers are hard. But even harder is the journey to unlock your inner self.

Your perceptions and internal belief system shape the reality you sense, keeping you alive but blind most of the time. Very often, you must unlearn what you have learned at school and from your past experiences. In life, to create your own value and uncover your mantra, you must reinterpret yourself and build your own learning path.

Nuno’s self-discovery journey throughout the years connects Agile, Systems and Lean thinking, Kaizen philosophy, Complex Adaptive Systems, and the invisible power of Scrum.

With almost 20 years’ experience playing and learning with different people, teams, and business challenges, Nuno currently works as an independent Lean-Agile Organizational Coach guiding People to achieve their full potential, Teams to perform better, and Organizations to thrive on change.

Nuno is the Creator of Serious Learning, a set of Active Learning methods and games to develop People, Teams, and Organizations at scale (https://medium.com/seriouslearning).

Nuno is also the Founder of Agile Connect®, a learning platform that encourages and supports the widespread adoption of effective Lean & Agile thinking and practices (https://www.agileconnect.org).

Some highlights from the past:
– Founded Iosae in 2004, a Professional Services startup. Left in 2010. Returned in 2016.
– Joined Farfetch in 2010, back then a small e-commerce fashion startup with only 4 developers and less than 30 people. Left in 2016.
– Founded Bitmind in 2003, an Industrial Engineering startup. Left in 2005.

Nuno’s lighthouse, borrowed and adapted from John Maxwell: – “Sometimes we win, sometimes we learn.” Discover market opportunities, frame and solve problems, build an organization and its business, and delight customers are hard. But even harder ... Show more

Maik van der Gaag

Maik van der Gaag

Maik van der Gaag is the CTO of 3fifty, an experienced consultancy company with a strong focus on the Microsoft Cloud. He has over 15 years of experience providing architecture, development, training, and design expertise. During this, he has worked in various projects ranging from Cloud Transformations to DevOps implementations.

He loves to share knowledge, is a public speaker, writes blogs, and organizes events. Microsoft has recognized him as Microsoft Azure MVP.

If you want to learn more about him or his expertise, check out his blog (https://msftplayground.com).

Maik van der Gaag is the CTO of 3fifty, an experienced consultancy company with a strong focus on the Microsoft Cloud. He has over 15 years of experience providing architecture, development, training, and design expertise. During this, he has worked ... Show more

Massimo Bonanni

Massimo Bonanni

Massimo Bonanni is a Microsoft Technical Trainer with a rich background in technology and community leadership. With six-time recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows and Developer Tools, Massimo has demonstrated exceptional expertise and contribution to the tech community. His accolades also include being an Intel Black Belt and Software Innovator, showcasing his ability to drive innovation and excellence in software development.
In his role at Microsoft, Massimo empowers customers by enhancing their Azure skills, enabling them to leverage the power of Azure more effectively in their solutions. His commitment to education extends beyond the workplace, as evidenced by his role as a technical speaker at various conferences, delivering more than 200 sessions over the last decade.
Massimo's leadership skills are further highlighted by his initiative in founding and managing several communities in Italy, fostering a collaborative environment for learning and growth. His personal interests include a love for dogs, a passion for reading, and an enjoyment of building LEGO sets, reflecting a well-rounded individual with diverse hobbies.
Massimo's professional journey is a testament to his dedication to technology, education, and community engagement, making him a valuable asset to any team or project.

Massimo Bonanni is a Microsoft Technical Trainer with a rich background in technology and community leadership. With six-time recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows and Developer Tools, Massimo has demonstrated exceptional expertise and contributi... Show more

Daniel Ostrovsky

Daniel Ostrovsky

A seasoned Full Cycle Web Development Expert and R&D Manager, brings over two decades of experience, skillfully leading both local and international development teams from concept to delivery. As a recognized public speaker and blog writer, he also makes notable contributions to the open-source community.

In addition, Daniel leads the "NG-Heroes" meetup, creating networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities within the tech industry. Beyond his professional endeavors, he values family time above all else, proudly owning the title of "The Best Developer in the World," humorously awarded by his wife. Combining technical leadership, community involvement, and a strong family focus.

A seasoned Full Cycle Web Development Expert and R&D Manager, brings over two decades of experience, skillfully leading both local and international development teams from concept to delivery. As a recognized public speaker and blog writer, he also m... Show more

Giorgi Dalakishvili

Giorgi Dalakishvili

Giorgi is a software developer with almost two decades of experience. He works mainly with C#, ASP.NET Core, REST, GraphQL, MAUI, Xamarin, Entity Framework Core, AWS, Azure, and SQL Server. He has also worked with many other frameworks and systems such as ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, WCF, Avalonia, WinForms, Oracle, and many more.

Giorgi has spoken at several conferences such as Developer Week (DWX), KCDC, .NET Conf 2023, JetBrains .NET Day Online ’23, and so on.

Giorgi is an open-source author and contributor on GitHub, Microsoft MVP, and a member of the .NET Foundation.

Giorgi is a software developer with almost two decades of experience. He works mainly with C#, ASP.NET Core, REST, GraphQL, MAUI, Xamarin, Entity Framework Core, AWS, Azure, and SQL Server. He has also worked with many other frameworks and systems su... Show more

Blaize Stewart

Blaize Stewart

Blaize is a Microsoft Azure MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administrator to a software architect and everything in between.

Blaize is a Microsoft Azure MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administ... Show more

Guro Faller

Guro Faller

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services, marketing, and event management.
Guro is part of organizing multiple community events, such as the Nordic Summit, Marketing Day, Oslo Power Platform & Beyond, and the virtual global Customer Experience User Group.

Solution architect from Norway with a passion for vintage clothing and good customer experiences. Guro has worked for 10+ years with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. Her background is varied, with experience in retail, fashion, financial services... Show more

Harald Binkle

Harald Binkle

Throughout the past two decades Harald has accumulated a broad experience in business and IT
mainly at companies that relied on Microsoft technologies. He worked in various disciplines
ranging from developer, project/product owner to customer support and consulting.
He was involved in software development processes for consumer, B2B and enterprise
applications like Mercedes-Benz manufacturing execution system. In his role as full stack
developer and architect, he mostly focus on the frontend part, responsible for developing,
introducing and maintaining cloud applications based on microservices architecture.

Throughout the past two decades Harald has accumulated a broad experience in business and IT mainly at companies that relied on Microsoft technologies. He worked in various disciplines ranging from developer, project/product owner to customer suppo... Show more

Tim Warner

Tim Warner

Tim Warner is a visionary in the realms of generative AI and cloud computing, with over 25 years of experience transforming technical complexity into actionable insight. As a Microsoft MVP and a highly sought-after AI educator, Tim is committed to shaping the next generation of digital leaders. He’s an accomplished author with Pearson, Pluralsight, and O'Reilly, delivering impactful, high-quality learning experiences to developers, executives, and enterprise teams worldwide. Known for his practical, empathetic approach, Tim balances technical rigor with real-world accessibility, ensuring that AI and cloud technology serve everyone.

Tim’s passion lies in breaking down barriers to tech education, creating AI-driven strategies for global businesses, and fostering a holistic, results-oriented mindset in his audiences. From innovative content on YouTube to advanced training with enterprise clients, his work embodies a commitment to building "AI for Everyone."

Tim Warner is a visionary in the realms of generative AI and cloud computing, with over 25 years of experience transforming technical complexity into actionable insight. As a Microsoft MVP and a highly sought-after AI educator, Tim is committed to sh... Show more

Dario Benevento

Dario Benevento

Dario è il responsabile per la graphic user interface presso un'azienda costruttrice di macchine laser a Ginevra, dove sviluppa software in VB6, WPF e C# ed attualmente, dopo vari esperimenti con Asp.NET MVC, jQuery, JS, Angular e React, utilizza Blazor come principale tecnologia di front end e UI rimanendone piacevolmente affascinato.

Dario è il responsabile per la graphic user interface presso un'azienda costruttrice di macchine laser a Ginevra, dove sviluppa software in VB6, WPF e C# ed attualmente, dopo vari esperimenti con Asp.NET MVC, jQuery, JS, Angular e React, utilizza Bla... Show more

Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav, VP of Growth at Material, has 17+ years in digital experience development. He co-founded two startups, selling one successfully. He aids enterprises in digital transformation by integrating MarTech platforms with AI.

Gaurav is a recognized speaker, having presented at major events like DrupalCon Global, Voice Global, Decoupled Days, and HasGeek, showcasing his expertise in technology solutions and digital strategy.

Gaurav, VP of Growth at Material, has 17+ years in digital experience development. He co-founded two startups, selling one successfully. He aids enterprises in digital transformation by integrating MarTech platforms with AI. Gaurav is a recognized... Show more

Jaroslav Reken

Jaroslav Reken

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the new trends in this area as well as the competing technologies. The most important thing for me is that I advance with experience and know-how in this area. I do consultation services for Power BI adoption and data strategy.

I'm working with SQL Server and Microsoft Data platform for almost 20 years. I worked in this area from MS BI application solution development through MS BI infrastructure projects to pre-sales engineer. I like Microsoft BI very much and I follow the... Show more

Pedro Tanaka

Pedro Tanaka

Pedro is an engineer working in Production Engineering at Shopify. Currently working on Cloud Observability, he values upstream participation and contributes to open-source projects related to Kubernetes and Cloud Native technologies, like Thanos and KEDA. Outside of work he is a father, Karate practitioner and likes to savor asiatic food.

Pedro is an engineer working in Production Engineering at Shopify. Currently working on Cloud Observability, he values upstream participation and contributes to open-source projects related to Kubernetes and Cloud Native technologies, like Thanos and... Show more

Jafar Shayan

Jafar Shayan

Jafar considers himself as continuous learner and improver with high passion in software engineering and substantiality. He enjoys building high performing teams and coaching and leading them as a servant leader.
Jafar holds Master of IT management and PhD of computer science. He has more than 20 years of experience in different countries and sectors.

He currently works in ABB E-Mobility on EV charging infrasturure and happily contributes to charging up EV transition and zero emission plan.

Besides his experience in industry, Jafar has contributed to the body of knowledge by publishing his research results and serving in technical committee of several academic conferences as reviewer.

Jafar considers himself as continuous learner and improver with high passion in software engineering and substantiality. He enjoys building high performing teams and coaching and leading them as a servant leader. Jafar holds Master of IT management ... Show more

Mariusz Kujawski

Mariusz Kujawski

Mariusz to doświadczony architekt i inżynier danych, specjalizujący się w tworzeniu platform danych dla projektów związanych z hurtowniami danych, "data lake" oraz uczeniem maszynowym. Miał okazję pracować z platformami chmurowymi, takimi jak Azure, GCP i AWS. Jego ponad 14-letnie doświadczenie obejmuje branżę finansową, ubezpieczeniową, FMCG, farmaceutyczną i telekomunikacyjną. Mariusz pracuje nad innowacyjnymi projektami dla klientów zarówno w Polsce, jak i poza jej granicami. Posiada certyfikacje z zakresu inżynierii danych zarówno od Azure, jak i GCP. Poza swoją wiedzą techniczną, Mariusz jest pasjonatem historii, książek, rysunku, inżynierii danych oraz języka Python. Chętnie dzieli się swoją wiedzą, a jego artykuły można znaleźć na platformie Medium.

Mariusz to doświadczony architekt i inżynier danych, specjalizujący się w tworzeniu platform danych dla projektów związanych z hurtowniami danych, "data lake" oraz uczeniem maszynowym. Miał okazję pracować z platformami chmurowymi, takimi jak Azure, ... Show more

Elin Hellström

Elin Hellström

Elin has 10 years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools.

Elin has 10 years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools. Show more

Shawn Kyzer

Shawn Kyzer

Shawn is passionate about harnessing the power of data strategy, engineering, and analytics in order to help businesses uncover new opportunities. As an innovative technologist with over 15 years of experience, Shawn removes technology as a barrier and broadens the art of the possible for business and product leaders. His holistic view of technology and emphasis on developing and motivating strong engineering talent, with a focus on delivering outcomes whilst minimising outputs, is one of the characteristics which sets him apart from the crowd.

Shawn’s deep technical knowledge includes distributed computing, cloud architecture, data science, machine learning, and engineering analytics platforms. He has years of experience working as a consultant practitioner for a variety of prestigious clients ranging from secret clearance level government organizations to Fortune 500 companies.

Shawn is passionate about harnessing the power of data strategy, engineering, and analytics in order to help businesses uncover new opportunities. As an innovative technologist with over 15 years of experience, Shawn removes technology as a barrier a... Show more

Michał Dębski

Michał Dębski

As a co-founder of Astral Forest, I help ambitious BI leaders to get 100% control over the solutions they manage through technical expertise and process know-how advisory. With over 12 years of experience in BI/Data Strategy and Development, I have delivered end-to-end projects for various organizations, using Azure Databricks, SQL, and Big Data tools. I have also created BI roadmaps, designed optimal data architectures, and facilitated digital transformation by implementing agile/right BI development methods.

In addition to running Astral Forest, I am also a guest lecturer at Warsaw University of Technology, where I share my knowledge and insights on BI/Data Change Management with students and professionals. I have a strong background in quantitative methods in economics and information systems.

As a co-founder of Astral Forest, I help ambitious BI leaders to get 100% control over the solutions they manage through technical expertise and process know-how advisory. With over 12 years of experience in BI/Data Strategy and Development, I have d... Show more

Brian Loomis

Brian Loomis

Brian is the Director of Architecture at chef.io and leads a small team defining the future of DevSecOps through creating Progress’ Chef platform. He has over 20 years of management and technology consulting with Microsoft – part of both the .NET and Azure launches – and leading his own agile practice defining platforms and digital products with select customers. Brian has led innovative thinking and launched over a dozen digital cloud products for organizations in the Fortune 50 through startups in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and high-tech. He has degrees from Princeton and Cal State, serves as an advisor to several software architecture professional groups, and was formerly an officer in the U. S. Air Force.

Brian is the Director of Architecture at chef.io and leads a small team defining the future of DevSecOps through creating Progress’ Chef platform. He has over 20 years of management and technology consulting with Microsoft – part of both the .NET an... Show more

Guillaume Bonnet

Guillaume Bonnet

En amélioration continu depuis 25ans, je partage mon expérience durant des ateliers et conférences légèrement décalés

En amélioration continu depuis 25ans, je partage mon expérience durant des ateliers et conférences légèrement décalés Show more

José Ramírez

José Ramírez

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within organizations, as well as integration models with other systems, facilitating the adoption of users and consultants from the Microsoft Dynamics community.

I am part of the “Poweramicos”, a group of consultants and developers, focused on sharing information about the benefits that Dynamics 365 and the PowerPlatform have for companies and their collaborators.

I am currently an organizer of Impressions 365, an event that is focused on the training, dissemination and adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 platforms. In addition, I participate by contributing content to the Dynamics User Groups community in Spanish, I have been a speaker at PowerPlatform World Tour events as well as I have attended events called: Dynamics 365 Saturday's in various venues, which are aimed at being a guide for the effective adoption of Digital Transformation in companies and to share as much information as possible related to this topic.

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within ... Show more

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