Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

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

Gaurav Patel

Gaurav Patel

Gaurav Patel is a Radio Frequency Engineering Leader with over 20 years of international experience in wireless network planning, design, deployment, and optimization. He has led large-scale RF engineering initiatives across multiple generations of wireless technologies, including GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), with a strong focus on improving wireless customer experience through technology innovation.
Throughout his career, Gaurav has held senior engineering and leadership roles at major global organizations, including T-Mobile USA, Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, Nexius Solutions, and Reliance Communications. His expertise spans end-to-end RF planning and design for macro networks, small cells, and DAS; spectrum management and frequency reuse optimization; network performance benchmarking; and advanced RF optimization frameworks.
At T-Mobile USA, Gaurav has managed and executed complex RF deployment programs, leading teams of engineers across multiple markets and overseeing capital planning exceeding $100 million with a focus on ROI and customer experience enhancement. He has contributed to nationwide RF optimization standards, led Massive MIMO and FWA optimization trials, designed large-scale small-cell networks, and supported high-profile special event network planning and execution.
Gaurav is recognized for his leadership in wireless technology innovation and complex project delivery. His contributions include AI/ML-driven network tuning, self-organizing networks (SON), spectrum refarming, carrier aggregation, and energy-efficient network design. He has also played a key role in vendor evaluation, RFP/RFQ technical governance, and mentoring engineering teams.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications (2006) and a Master of Business Administration in International Business (2012). His professional excellence has been recognized through multiple awards, including the T-Mobile PEAK Award (2022), T-Mobile Winners Circle Award (2019), multiple internal performance awards at T-Mobile, and Ericsson “ACE” and “Power” Awards (2013–2014).

Gaurav Patel is a Radio Frequency Engineering Leader with over 20 years of international experience in wireless network planning, design, deployment, and optimization. He has led large-scale RF engineering initiatives across multiple generations of w... Show more

Suvidha Shashikumar

Suvidha Shashikumar

Suvidha is a Senior Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft, specializing in AI, Low-Code, and digital transformation. With deep expertise in business applications across industries like manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and supply chain, Suvidha helps partners build scalable solutions and drive innovation with AI and automation.

Suvidha is a Senior Partner Solutions Architect at Microsoft, specializing in AI, Low-Code, and digital transformation. With deep expertise in business applications across industries like manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and supply chain, Suvidha h... Show more

Ajay kumar k v N/A

Ajay kumar k v N/A

I’m an AI engineer at D3Minds with hands-on experience building agentic AI systems and cloud-native workflows using AWS services. My work includes architecting autonomous agents, integrating large language models (LLMs) with distributed systems. I actively build with open-source tools, share practical insights with developer communities, and mentor on AWS AI/ML best practices.

I’m an AI engineer at D3Minds with hands-on experience building agentic AI systems and cloud-native workflows using AWS services. My work includes architecting autonomous agents, integrating large language models (LLMs) with distributed systems. I ac... Show more

Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter is an aerospace engineer with over twelve years of experience in launch vehicle development and orbital systems engineering. He has worked on multiple medium lift and heavy lift rocket programs, contributing to propulsion integration, structural analysis, and flight readiness certification.

His work focuses on bridging theoretical aerospace design with real world manufacturing and operational constraints. Daniel has led cross functional engineering teams through critical design reviews, static fire campaigns, and launch readiness milestones. He regularly speaks at technical conferences on launch reliability, systems engineering, and the future of scalable space access.

Daniel Carter is an aerospace engineer with over twelve years of experience in launch vehicle development and orbital systems engineering. He has worked on multiple medium lift and heavy lift rocket programs, contributing to propulsion integration, s... Show more

M. Imad Khan

M. Imad Khan

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems and anti-drone technologies.

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems ... Show more

Falko Werner

Falko Werner

Professional Experience
Starting as a PhD student with experience abroad in Hungary and Cuba, I continued through the development stages as a software developer, project manager, speaker, software architect, agile coach, general manager and CEO.
Currently I lead a team of integration architects on one side and on the other I closely cooperate with other trainers and authors in professional education and training with topics like Scrum, LeSS, SAFe, Kanban and especially DevOps.

Early Years
My interests in doing sports developed through the years from swimming latchkey kid to judoka, rowing, basketball and athletics to windsurfing, parachute jumping to jogging with our dog.
The schooling careere started in primary school in my home town Schönebeck (Elbe) at the POS Karl-Liebknecht , followed by high schools there Gymnasium in Malzmühlenfeld with a detour via the Turner High School in Montana back to the high school for graduation withe the German Abitur.
After finishing school via the basic military service in the logistics regiment, I went on to the Otto-von-Guericke University to graduate as the first master in engineering computer scientist with distinction.

Further Details:
https://vemp.io, https://www.werner.biz, https://www.falkowerner.de

Professional Experience Starting as a PhD student with experience abroad in Hungary and Cuba, I continued through the development stages as a software developer, project manager, speaker, software architect, agile coach, general manager and CEO. Cu... Show more

Frank Simon

Frank Simon

I studied technical chemistry. After that I worked for 3 years at a shipyard, 2 years in dairy research and 3 years in the plastics industry.
The following 32 years I was a scientific employee at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany): 14 years in the process engineering laboratory and 18 years in the ergonomics laboratory. I taught the students how to do the laboratory experiments, always trying out new ideas in order to optimize my teaching style. In the final years I also gave lectures. Since August 2021 I am retired.

I studied technical chemistry. After that I worked for 3 years at a shipyard, 2 years in dairy research and 3 years in the plastics industry. The following 32 years I was a scientific employee at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany):... Show more

Dhiren Nagar

Dhiren Nagar

Dhiren Nagar is a techno-functional D365 Business Central consultant and project lead with experience leading ERP implementations across multiple industries and geographies. His core expertise spans finance, accounting and reporting, process restructuring and redesign, process automation, and AL-based customizations and add-ons.

He is also awarded with Super User title for the 2026 season 1 for his contribution to the D365 community. By qualification, a Chartered Accountant (India) with a Graduation and Post-Graduation in commerce, Dhiren brings strong financial and compliance expertise to solution design. His functional strengths include Finance, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Projects, Warehouse, and Administration, with working knowledge of Manufacturing, Power Automate, and Dynamics 365 CRM. He has worked across industries, including Trading, Manufacturing, Service, and Retail.

He has also developed Business Central tools and add-ons, including EXIM (Export-Import module), Advanced Security Filters, Excel Report Tool (No-Code reporting), GST Rates, and GSTR-2B Reconciliation.

Dhiren Nagar is a techno-functional D365 Business Central consultant and project lead with experience leading ERP implementations across multiple industries and geographies. His core expertise spans finance, accounting and reporting, process restruct... Show more

Adrian Stelmach

Adrian Stelmach

Adrian Stelmach is the Founder & CEO of explitia.com, specializing in digital transformation for production. With a background in programming and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, he focuses on developing software to reduce operational costs, optimize work, strengthen security, and improve production quality. Adrian guides clients through the digital transformation process, offering consulting, training, and assistance in streamlining business processes. He is passionate about education and inspiration in digitization, new technologies, and Industry 4.0.

Adrian Stelmach is the Founder & CEO of explitia.com, specializing in digital transformation for production. With a background in programming and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, he focuses on developing software to reduce operational... Show more

Ahmed Shawky

Ahmed Shawky

Ahmed Shawky is CEO & Founder of Frabo Business Consulting, a Microsoft Certified Partner delivering transformative technology solutions across the EMEA region and recently launched UK presence.
he specializes in implementing Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 CE, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric solutions for mid-market enterprises in healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, and government sectors.
Holding an MSc in Data Science from University of East London (2025) and an MSc in Global Management from Paris ESLSCA Business School (2017), Ahmed represents the convergence of deep technical expertise and strategic business acumen. His dissertation research on coastal flooding risk prediction using machine learning algorithms, Dover UK Case Study, achieved 94% accuracy, demonstrating his capability to build production-grade predictive models that address critical real-world challenges.
With over 15 years of hands-on experience, Ahmed has led large-scale Dynamics 365 implementations across multiple countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia,UAE, Angola, and the UK. At Misr El Kheir Foundation, he achieved a 35% improvement in process automation and 20% increase in project delivery efficiency while managing cross-functional teams. As Digital Product Manager at SAED International, he integrated AI and ML technologies to achieve 20% growth in user retention.
Ahmed's international experience across multiple EMEA countries provides unique insights into adapting Microsoft technologies for diverse regulatory frameworks, cultural contexts, and market conditions. He is particularly recognized for his ability to translate complex data science concepts into practical business applications that deliver measurable ROI.
As founder of Frabo Business Consulting since 2020, Ahmed has secured strategic partnerships and expanded into new markets, positioning the company as a leader in intelligent automation and predictive analytics consulting. This is his inaugural speaking engagement in the UK Power Platform community.

Ahmed Shawky is CEO & Founder of Frabo Business Consulting, a Microsoft Certified Partner delivering transformative technology solutions across the EMEA region and recently launched UK presence. he specializes in implementing Microsoft Power Platfo... Show more

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage has been programming for over 50 years, Master in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University, Computer Science from University of Utah, Multiple internal patents. Working with web technology from the beginning.

Shaun Savage has been programming for over 50 years, Master in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University, Computer Science from University of Utah, Multiple internal patents. Working with web technology from the beginning. Show more

Boris Kurktchiev

Boris Kurktchiev

In the world of tools, it's not 'one size fits all.' I'm the expert who always knows when to grab the hammer and when to reach for the screwdriver.

In the world of tools, it's not 'one size fits all.' I'm the expert who always knows when to grab the hammer and when to reach for the screwdriver. Show more

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he leads a multi-hundred-million-dollar, multi-year global ERP transformation program, directing the strategic migration from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA.
In this role, Sudhakar oversees enterprise ERP architecture, functional and technical development and testing, data migration strategy, and platform modernization, spanning on-premises and cloud-based SAP BTP solutions. He leads globally distributed, cross-functional teams and collaborates closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to ensure successful execution, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
Sudhakar brings deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture, cloud integration, enterprise data governance, and digital innovation. His career reflects a consistent record of delivering high-impact solutions across the biopharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, and utilities sectors.
Previously, Sudhakar held senior technology leadership roles at Walmart as Staff Software Engineer and Senior Manager, where he led several industry-first SAP initiatives. His work included greenfield SAP implementations for Food & Beverage manufacturing plants, rolling out SAP solutions to new regions, large-scale global SAP ECC to S/4HANA conversions, and the design of cloud-native enterprise platforms leveraging Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He also pioneered IoT-enabled manufacturing analytics solutions and implemented real-time data integration pipelines, significantly improving operational visibility and decision-making.
Earlier in his career, Sudhakar spent nine years at Infosys, progressing to Project Manager, where he managed end-to-end SAP implementations, system upgrades, and enterprise support programs for major clients in the utilities, mining, and services sectors. He demonstrated strong delivery ownership, stakeholder engagement, and leadership of large global teams.
Sudhakar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, completed with First Division honors. He is widely recognized for his strategic vision, global leadership, and ability to align complex technology initiatives with critical business outcomes, establishing him as a respected leader in enterprise technology transformation and digital innovation.

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he ... Show more

Dapo Sosanya

Dapo Sosanya

Dapo Sosanya CAP is a control systems engineer, technology architect, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in industrial automation, embedded systems, and cyber-physical infrastructure. He is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cors Systems Technologies, where he designs ultra-low-power industrial IoT and edge intelligence platforms for remote and safety-critical environments across energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors.
His professional background includes senior technical and consulting roles with global automation leaders, delivering large-scale control systems, data acquisition, and digital transformation projects. A Certified Automation Professional (CAP) and senior member of the International Society for Automation, Dapo has led initiatives bridging field instrumentation, control systems, and modern analytics.
His current work focuses on resilient edge AI architectures, industrial data engineering, and practical AI deployment under real-world constraints, with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and deployability in remote industrial operations.

Dapo Sosanya CAP is a control systems engineer, technology architect, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in industrial automation, embedded systems, and cyber-physical infrastructure. He is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of C... Show more

Scott Cameron

Scott Cameron

Scott has over 25 years of experience in data transformation, data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytics with an emphasis on bridging the gap between business and technology and helping organizations adopt new technology. He has worked with clients in many sectors including healthcare, software and high tech, telecommunications, manufacturing, finance and insurance, and aerospace and defense. He is a published author, presenter, and helped develop and teach Microsoft data and analytics platform curriculum.

Scott has over 25 years of experience in data transformation, data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytics with an emphasis on bridging the gap between business and technology and helping organizations adopt new technology. He has worked wi... Show more

Maximilian Jung

Maximilian Jung

Bachelor: Economics
Master: Supply Chain Management with a focus on Data & Digitalization

Professional Experience:
Experience at Signify, Bode Chemie, EDAG Production Solutions (project at Stellantis Detroit), and currently Vossloh (3 years).

Master Thesis:
Optimizing End-to-End Supply Chain Efficiency in Mobile Rail Track Maintenance with Data-Driven Solutions

Born in 1998

Bachelor: Economics Master: Supply Chain Management with a focus on Data & Digitalization Professional Experience: Experience at Signify, Bode Chemie, EDAG Production Solutions (project at Stellantis Detroit), and currently Vossloh (3 years). ... Show more

Phani Pendurthi

Phani Pendurthi

I’m a Principal Software Engineer at Mastercard with 18 years of experience across software engineering, data analytics, distributed and large-scale systems. I’ve built and optimized software architectures globally in telecom, banking, and manufacturing, worked across multiple countries, and mentored engineers. I explore AI, HPC, and emerging technologies to create systems that are scalable, high-performance, efficient, and reliable.

I’m a Principal Software Engineer at Mastercard with 18 years of experience across software engineering, data analytics, distributed and large-scale systems. I’ve built and optimized software architectures globally in telecom, banking, and manufactur... Show more

Matt Wetherell

Matt Wetherell

Matt Wetherell is a 25+ year veteran of the IT industry. Entering the IT realm in the late 90's he has worked in enterprise level companies spanning manufacturing, healthcare, government, and consulting. Matt currently serves as the Infrastructure Manager for USNR, Inc focusing on leading the company forward in all aspects of IT infrastructure. Matt is based in Maryland and loves spending time with his family, drumming, and finding excellent tequilas to sample.

Matt Wetherell is a 25+ year veteran of the IT industry. Entering the IT realm in the late 90's he has worked in enterprise level companies spanning manufacturing, healthcare, government, and consulting. Matt currently serves as the Infrastructure Ma... Show more

Dina Fatkulbayanova

Dina Fatkulbayanova

Helping organizations run their workloads securely in the cloud, across complex and regulated environments.

Helping organizations run their workloads securely in the cloud, across complex and regulated environments. Show more

Alcides Vieira Junior

Alcides Vieira Junior

Sou um profissional apaixonado pela busca contínua da melhoria e pela exploração de desafios em contextos multiculturais e multidisciplinares. Minha abordagem à liderança ultrapassa as equipes, visando à gestão assertiva dos fluxos de trabalho e ao equilíbrio entre demandas e capacidades para atingir a eficácia.

Com experiência generalista em desenvolvimento e manutenção de software, meu foco principal está nas necessidades dos clientes, especialmente no planejamento e na execução de projetos nacionais e internacionais. Tive a oportunidade de colaborar eficazmente com diversos países, incluindo Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Colômbia, Peru, México, França e Estados Unidos.

Atualmente, estou imerso na indústria de celulose e papel, desempenhando um papel ativo na criação de um novo ambiente digital. Aplico métodos como o Kanban e o F4P para direcionar nossa organização rumo à centralidade do cliente

Sou um profissional apaixonado pela busca contínua da melhoria e pela exploração de desafios em contextos multiculturais e multidisciplinares. Minha abordagem à liderança ultrapassa as equipes, visando à gestão assertiva dos fluxos de trabalho e ao e... Show more

Karen Isabella Dimitrijeski

Karen Isabella Dimitrijeski

Karen Dimitrijeski is a Digital Quality & Automation Consultant with over 10 years of experience in Quality roles supporting regulated IT across the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology industries. She translates complex global regulatory expectations into clear, actionable solutions that position Quality as a strategic partner, not a bottleneck. Her core expertise includes risk-based GxP system validation (CSV/CSA), data integrity, lifecycle management, and audit readiness.

Her background spans Quality System Management, systems administration, and business ownership for global, enterprise-scale regulated applications supporting hundreds of sites and thousands of users. She has partnered closely with infrastructure operations, IT security, data-center qualification teams, ITSM process owners (change, incident, problem, and access management), and SaaS/IaaS suppliers to ensure that enterprise systems remain compliant, resilient, and audit-ready throughout their lifecycle.

Karen builds scalable, system-agnostic automation architectures that modernize regulated software ecosystems, strengthen governance, and accelerate digital transformation—enabling Quality, ITSM, Security, and Infrastructure teams to operate as aligned partners rather than siloed functions.

Karen Dimitrijeski is a Digital Quality & Automation Consultant with over 10 years of experience in Quality roles supporting regulated IT across the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology industries. She translates complex global regulator... Show more

Jose Felix Coronado

Jose Felix Coronado

José Félix es Principal Cloud Architect en Dell Technologies y líder de la práctica de Nube y Nube Nativa para Latinoamérica. Cuenta con 20 años de experiencia, y ha ayudado a clientes de diversas industrias, incluyendo Finanzas, Telecomunicaciones, Retail, Manufactura y Educación en su Transformación Digital.
Es embajador de la Oficina de CTO, VMware vExpert y cuenta con diversas certificaciones incluyendo VCP-DCV, VCP-NV, VCP-CMA, VMware Cloud Cloud Native Master Specialist, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, y Dell Technologies Certified Expert Cloud Architect y Technical Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect,Associate y Redhat Certified OpenShift Administrator.
Jose Felix también es líder de comunicad, siendo co-líder del capítulo de VMUG (VMware User Group) de Panamá, como también de la comunidad interna de Dell, LATAM Cloud Curators.
En su tiempo libre, lo puedes encontrar jugando algún video juego, leyendo un libro, estudiando alguna nueva tecnología o pasando tiempo con su esposa e hijas.

José Félix es Principal Cloud Architect en Dell Technologies y líder de la práctica de Nube y Nube Nativa para Latinoamérica. Cuenta con 20 años de experiencia, y ha ayudado a clientes de diversas industrias, incluyendo Finanzas, Telecomunicaciones, ... Show more

Kshitij Kumar

Kshitij Kumar

Kshitij Kumar (KK) has served as Chief Data Officer and Enterprise Board member across prominent organizations including Haleon, Farfetch and OneFootball. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and innovation in leveraging Data, AI/ Generative AI, Machine Learning technologies, Responsible AI, and AI Governance to drive transformative business outcomes.

Recognized among the World's Top 100 Chief Data Officers (2023, 2024), Top 100 Data Influencers (2024), and Top 40 Chief AI/Analytics Officers, KK is also a member of the Gartner Data and AI Board. His expertise lies in building advanced data ecosystems that drive organizational transformation and competitive advantage.

Kshitij Kumar (KK) has served as Chief Data Officer and Enterprise Board member across prominent organizations including Haleon, Farfetch and OneFootball. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and innovation in... Show more

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Alan Williams is a Power Platform strategist and solutions architect with deep expertise in building actionable, scalable low-code solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. As a consultant and educator, he specializes in turning complex processes into streamlined Power Apps and Power Automate workflows that non-developers can adopt and own.

Alan leads with a "teach-while-building" approach — enabling clients to co-create apps while learning the platform. He is passionate about citizen development, reusable component design, and responsible AI adoption within the Microsoft ecosystem.

A frequent collaborator with community influencers, Alan is on a mission to demystify low-code for everyday makers. He shares weekly tutorials and insights on LinkedIn and YouTube, with a growing audience of SMB leaders, Power Users, and Microsoft MVPs.

Alan Williams is a Power Platform strategist and solutions architect with deep expertise in building actionable, scalable low-code solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. As a consultant and educator, he specializes in turning complex processes... Show more

Von M. Griggs

Von M. Griggs

Born and raised in St. Louis, MO; Von’s safety & health career began while serving with the United States Air Force (USAF) where she earned several awards and medals during her 20-year military career. Additionally, 6 years served with the TX State Guard, becoming the first African-American Air Force enlistee to attend the US Army Officer Candidate School and becoming a commissioned officer.

She is a retired disabled veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Attendees and participants in Von’s seminars & her training benefit from her knowledge, compassion, enthusiasm and unique ability to immediately put her audience at ease through practical, personal life experiences.

Von M. Griggs is an internationally recognized certified safety & health professional and consultant who possesses over 30 years of occupational health, safety and environmental experience in various industries. She is founder & lead consultant at Griggs Safety Consultants, LLC.

She has received the coveted Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) certificate and is an Adjunct Instructor at Texas A&M/TEEX; where she was awarded Wage Instructor of the year for 2021. She has presented for NST/Skillpath and Fred Pryor Seminars; providing training for compliance standards as well as coaching leadership & management skills for women.

Ms. Griggs has been published in USAF publications, industry related and social women magazines and is a contributor to the National Safety Council. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland an Associate of Applied Science in Safety from the Community College of the Air Force, and holds numerous industry specific certifications and is a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awad.
Von considers her greatest achievement is when she is serving others, as an ordained minister and especially as an advocate for female Veterans and domestic violence. Her non-profit; Joy Restored Outreach, LLC; has a direct-desired vision to offer unique service opportunities for unhoused female Veterans with children. She is a certified life coach and serves transitioning female Veterans of all branches of the United States Armed Forces and women facing significant life changes to “rewrite their reality”.

Born and raised in St. Louis, MO; Von’s safety & health career began while serving with the United States Air Force (USAF) where she earned several awards and medals during her 20-year military career. Additionally, 6 years served with the TX State G... Show more

Yoram Barak

Yoram Barak

Joined Applied Materials Automation Products Group in 2020. Currently GPM for Asset Trace, Maintenance Management, Alarm Management and Monitor Products. Before was with BASF in Global Marketing Manager & Innovation Manager roles. Yoram has a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Joined Applied Materials Automation Products Group in 2020. Currently GPM for Asset Trace, Maintenance Management, Alarm Management and Monitor Products. Before was with BASF in Global Marketing Manager & Innovation Manager roles. Yoram has a PhD f... Show more

James Ash

James Ash

James is a D365 Solutions Architect at Crowe LLP, specializing in manufacturing and supply chain consulting. He has spent the past eight years designing, building, and deploying operational and financial processes for those implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (FnO).
He holds a Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. James is also a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Planning and Inventory Management Professional (CPIM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

James is a D365 Solutions Architect at Crowe LLP, specializing in manufacturing and supply chain consulting. He has spent the past eight years designing, building, and deploying operational and financial processes for those implementing Microsoft Dyn... Show more

Kevin De Pree

Kevin De Pree

A skilled consultant and technical strategist, Kevin De Pree is a Vice President at Rand Group, with over 30 years’ experience leading global ERP and CRM projects and teams. Kevin has a unique background in both business management and IT systems consulting and sales, which allows him to provide a holistic understanding of how different systems and processes work together. He is able to paint the big picture for clients, enabling them to completely transform their operations with fully optimized technology solutions that meet their business needs.

A skilled consultant and technical strategist, Kevin De Pree is a Vice President at Rand Group, with over 30 years’ experience leading global ERP and CRM projects and teams. Kevin has a unique background in both business management and IT systems con... Show more

Saibabu Merakanapalli

Saibabu Merakanapalli

Saibabu Merakanapalli is an Automotive Electrical Functional Architect specializing in Autonomous Steering, Antilock Braking Systems (ABS), ADAS software architectures, and Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms. With advanced engineering experience at General Motors and prior roles at Nexteer Automotive, he designs and validates safety-critical chassis systems that improve vehicle reliability, predictive diagnostics, and accident-prevention capabilities across modern EV and autonomous platforms.

He has deep expertise in AUTOSAR Classic & Adaptive, SOME/IP, Ethernet/TSN-based communication, functional safety (ISO 26262), and model-based development ( IBM Rhapsody). His work spans end-to-end functional architecture, microservices for Software defined Vehicles, network latency diagnostics, and advanced steering/braking control strategies used in next-generation vehicles.

Saibabu is also active in technical research, contributing publications on AI-driven automotive diagnostics, SDV architecture optimization, predictive maintenance, and intelligent chassis systems. He serves as a peer reviewer across engineering journals and frequently writes about advanced vehicle safety innovations that align with U.S. national transportation and EV safety priorities.

Passionate about making mobility safer, Saibabu’s work focuses on saving lives through engineering, advancing the reliability, intelligence, and safety of the modern vehicle ecosystem.

Saibabu Merakanapalli is an Automotive Electrical Functional Architect specializing in Autonomous Steering, Antilock Braking Systems (ABS), ADAS software architectures, and Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms. With advanced engineering experienc... Show more

Vinay Mistry

Vinay Mistry

Vinay Mistry is an Analytics Architect at OnPoint Insights LLC with over 22 years of experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms. He has architected solutions from traditional data warehouses to modern lakehouse architectures across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.

At OnPoint Insights, Vinay specializes in complex data integration challenges, leading implementations that integrate AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle environments for clients in financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. He delivers scalable analytics platforms that drive measurable business value.

His core expertise includes multi-cloud data architecture and strategy, Microsoft Fabric lakehouse implementations, legacy system modernization, enterprise data governance and compliance, and performance optimization for large-scale analytics workloads.

With deep technical knowledge earned over two decades, Vinay brings practical, battle-tested insights to data engineering challenges .

Vinay Mistry is an Analytics Architect at OnPoint Insights LLC with over 22 years of experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms. He has architected solutions from traditional data warehouses to modern lakehouse architectures across on-premi... Show more

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