Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

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

Robin Finnell

Robin Finnell

Robin Finnell is a Functional Consultant who's passionate about the power of change management. She has over 15 years of experience in the Microsoft space, in both D365BC and D365FO and is a Prosci certified Advanced Change Practitioner/Trainer.

Robin Finnell is a Functional Consultant who's passionate about the power of change management. She has over 15 years of experience in the Microsoft space, in both D365BC and D365FO and is a Prosci certified Advanced Change Practitioner/Trainer. Show more

Josh Garverick

Josh Garverick

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several online courses, Microsoft MVP Josh Garverick is a seasoned IT professional with more than 15 years’ enterprise experience working in several large industry verticals (finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail/consumer products, oil & gas, insurance). He specializes in Digital Transformation as well as Application Lifecycle Management and is currently involved in enterprise cloud adoption projects. When not geeking out over technology and architecture frameworks, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several onl... Show more

Stephen Rose

Stephen Rose

For the past 14 years at Microsoft, I helped IT professionals all over the world drive deployment, adoption, and usage of Microsoft products including Office, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot. Currently I am consulting with mid-size to enterprise customers helping them navigate change management and new ways of working by teaching companies how to better leverage the tools they have today while preparing for what skills and tools they will need to stay competitive.

I currently hold over thirty technical certifications ranging from M365 Certified Admin Expert to the new MS-012 Preparing Your Organization for Copilot.

Visit www.stephenlrose.com to learn more.

For the past 14 years at Microsoft, I helped IT professionals all over the world drive deployment, adoption, and usage of Microsoft products including Office, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot. Currently I am consulting with mid-size to enterprise customer... Show more

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist.
Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs)

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist. Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs) Show more

Leon Gordon

Leon Gordon

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and founder of Onyx Data.

During the last decade, he has helped organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data.

Leon is a chair for the Microsoft Power BI – UK community group and the DataDNA data visualization community as well as an international speaker and advisor.

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and... Show more

Karen Dredske

Karen Dredske

Karen is a certified Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist, Microsoft Teams Administrator, a Microsoft Certified Professional certified on SharePoint, and SCRUM Certified Product Owner. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked and consulted for companies like Sage Therapeutics, AmerCareRoyal, Booz Allen Hamilton, Protiviti, and is a Senior Solution Architect at Core BTS.

Karen is a certified Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist, Microsoft Teams Administrator, a Microsoft Certified Professional certified on SharePoint, and SCRUM Certified Product Owner. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked and consulted f... Show more

Cindy Gross

Cindy Gross

Experienced CEO & Leadership Coach blending 25+ years navigating corporate tech with expertise in leadership, DEIB, & coaching to elevate women’s leadership, impact, & influence. I excel at delivering large multi-organization projects, fostering trust, & asking insightful questions for impactful outcomes. My superpower is turning challenges to opportunities with clear paths forward.

Experienced CEO & Leadership Coach blending 25+ years navigating corporate tech with expertise in leadership, DEIB, & coaching to elevate women’s leadership, impact, & influence. I excel at delivering large multi-organization projects, fostering trus... Show more

Tam Hanna

Tam Hanna

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers.

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers. Show more

Diana Gastrin

Diana Gastrin

Diana is a Software Engineer at Apple . Her main passion is to create side projects that will automate her life. These can be of any field, from 3d modeling and printing to furniture design, hardware and software.

Diana holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and 6 years of experience as a Software Engineer in 4 different companies.

Other than that, she is a mother of 2 cats and an iRobot: Chiara, Alberto, and Albrecht respectively.

Follow her on Twitter:
@gastrin_diana and @thankyouthanks3 (her polite bot)

Diana is a Software Engineer at Apple . Her main passion is to create side projects that will automate her life. These can be of any field, from 3d modeling and printing to furniture design, hardware and software. Diana holds a B.Sc. in Computer S... Show more

Hugues de Mézerac

Hugues de Mézerac

With an engineering background, Hugues de Mézerac has over 13 years of experience in Product as an intrapreneur and product leader. He introduced Product culture and Discovery approach at Theodo, a leading Tech agency of 700 people in France.
He explores new Discovery x Delivery approaches applied to AI Products.
He is testing his new approache with a team of AI Product managers, Data engineers and Designers, in various contexts like HealthTech, ClimateTech or Transport.

He undergoes continuous training in Lean Engineering by revisiting Japanese works at the origin of Lean Start-up and aims to apply these learnings to the Tech industry.
He is part of Marty Cagan's community of coaches, having benefited from a private masterclass on his book 'TRANSFORMED' during Summer 2023.

He is a confirmed speaker at the UXDX Conference in Dublin, at the Product Management Festival in Zürich and at the Agile conference in Lyon.

With an engineering background, Hugues de Mézerac has over 13 years of experience in Product as an intrapreneur and product leader. He introduced Product culture and Discovery approach at Theodo, a leading Tech agency of 700 people in France. He ex... Show more

Okba Allaoua

Okba Allaoua

This is Okba ALLAOUA, a fourth year student at the Higher School of Computer Science Algiers - Algeria (ESI Ex. INI). I have over three years of experience as an ambitious full stack software developer, and I have a strong interest for this industry and the cutting-edge technology it provides. My expertise with the various stacks I worked with enables me to build interactive web applications that are completely fully functional!

This is Okba ALLAOUA, a fourth year student at the Higher School of Computer Science Algiers - Algeria (ESI Ex. INI). I have over three years of experience as an ambitious full stack software developer, and I have a strong interest for this industry ... Show more

Jerry Fix

Jerry Fix

Jerry Fix is a "product person" at heart —he's spent the last 25+ years working across diverse industries, from CPG giants to nimble startups, Jerry has a proven track record of launching products that resonate, forging partnerships that empower, and cultivating teams that thrive.

In his role as a Senior Principal Consultant at Daugherty Business Solutions, he uses that experience to upskill product organizations and craft winning product strategies across a diverse set of clients - from agribusiness to finance, to healthcare.

Expertise: Product Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation Management
Education: Michigan Tech University (BSEE), Saint Louis University (MBA)

Jerry Fix is a "product person" at heart —he's spent the last 25+ years working across diverse industries, from CPG giants to nimble startups, Jerry has a proven track record of launching products that resonate, forging partnerships that empower, and... Show more

Jose Azevedo

Jose Azevedo

Professional Experience
More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC
25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365 BC)
University Invited Teacher
Career started in Portugal and moved to London 5 years ago
Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect)

Vertical Experience
Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing)
Services

Some Personal
Food, Wine and Gin Lover
Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365 BC) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal an... Show more

Jon Arild Tørresdal

Jon Arild Tørresdal

Jon Arild Tørresdal is a seasoned technology leader with close to 30 years of experience in software development, architecture, and team leadership. Currently the CEO of ScaleAQ Software, he spearheads innovative solutions in the aquaculture industry, driving digital transformation through cutting-edge technologies.

Previously, Jon created the SRE team at Sparebanken Vest, creating automated and secure platforms for Open Banking APIs using Kubernetes, Cloud Services, and GitOps practices. As part of this he also created the open source project akv2k8s (Azure Key Vault to Kubernetes).

Jon has also been an active contributor to the developer community, served as National Chairman and Chapter Lead of the Norwegian .NET User Group, spent 2 years writing for InfoQ, and been part of organizing content for QCon London.

Jon’s extensive experience in development, recruiting and mentoring developers provides him with unique insights into how AI is reshaping software development. He bridges technical depth and strategic vision, offering valuable perspectives on the future of software development.

Jon Arild Tørresdal is a seasoned technology leader with close to 30 years of experience in software development, architecture, and team leadership. Currently the CEO of ScaleAQ Software, he spearheads innovative solutions in the aquaculture industry... Show more

Pawel Skiba

Pawel Skiba

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice.

During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module ever released. My ABAP code written in Walldorf is probably still used by many companies. I hired, trained and managed tens of great technical consultants. Then I spent 6 years in the IoT and Edge AI business, building technical team while taking care of business development and delivering custom hardware solutions to clients on 4 continents, using (again) many technologies and programming languages.

Today I am still not an expert in a narrow domain, but thanks to that I am proud to join my mother company as someone with commercial experience and expertise in SAP, IoT, AI and Software Development, to take care of the entire technology stack and serve over 130 professionals as a Chief Technology Officer.

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice. During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module eve... Show more

Mariano Martinez Melo

Mariano Martinez Melo

I was born in Argentina and then moved to Chile, I'm a Principal Solution Manager leading and implementing Dynamics 365 FO solutions for 11 years in several countries.
In 2024 I was awarded as Microsoft MVP for Business Applications for my contributions to the community.
FO Certified Solution Architect and passionate about the Dynamics 365 ecosystem.
I'm Co-Author of the book: Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate, to help others optimize and implement Dynamics 365 supply chain management.
Blog writer and speaker. Currently, I'm an MCT who works on training teams in FO.

I was born in Argentina and then moved to Chile, I'm a Principal Solution Manager leading and implementing Dynamics 365 FO solutions for 11 years in several countries. In 2024 I was awarded as Microsoft MVP for Business Applications for my contribut... Show more

Jamie Coleman

Jamie Coleman

Jamie is a Senior Developer Advocate for Loqate formally at IBM & Sonatype, based in the UK. He talks about the importance of security in software, improving developer productivity, data quality, AI and raising awareness about energy consumption of technology.
Passionate about discovering ways to help reduce developers carbon footprint, he is also a subject matter expert in containerised solutions and build technologies. He fell in love with Java at University and has gone on to talk at many conferences about using Java with microservices and related technologies. He has worked on a wide variety of projects such as modernising IBM CICS mainframe testing infrastructure, creating, and automating the creation of Docker images for IBM’s products and contributing to a DevOps pipeline offering.

Jamie is a Senior Developer Advocate for Loqate formally at IBM & Sonatype, based in the UK. He talks about the importance of security in software, improving developer productivity, data quality, AI and raising awareness about energy consumption of t... Show more

Sunand Bhatia

Sunand Bhatia

Hi, my name is Sunand Sr.Technical Solution Specialist at Microsoft, with background in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, and Cloud Consulting. my extensive experience spans across multiple cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, making him a versatile Multi-Cloud Engineer.
I runs the Cloud with Bhatia Shaab YouTube channel, where I shares his knowledge and expertise on cloud-related technologies. In my free time, I enjoys dancing, cooking, meeting new people, and helping others.

Hi, my name is Sunand Sr.Technical Solution Specialist at Microsoft, with background in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, and Cloud Consulting. my extensive experience spans across multiple cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, making him... Show more

Onno van der Horst

Onno van der Horst

Solution architect for ISV's and Partners in the Netherlands, enabling them to adopt and implement Fabric, making our customers more data-driven.

Solution architect for ISV's and Partners in the Netherlands, enabling them to adopt and implement Fabric, making our customers more data-driven. Show more

Luiz Eduardo Labriola

Luiz Eduardo Labriola

Curioso, palestrante, docente.
Venho contribuindo tanto no mundo empresarial quanto no mundo acadêmico compartilhando o melhor que possuo para ajudar as pessoas e as organizações a atingirem seus resultados.
+ de 10 anos atuando dentro do delivery em diversas funções (Gerente de Projetos, Delivery Manager, Agilista) entregando resultados.
+ de 5 anos compartilhando conhecimento em projetos, agilidade, experiência do cliente.
Autor do Livros Transformação Digital no Brasil e Experiência do Cliente pela Jornada Colaborativa.
Atualmente exercer a função de Vice Presidente de Desenvolvimento Profissional no PMI Rio de Janeiro.

Curioso, palestrante, docente. Venho contribuindo tanto no mundo empresarial quanto no mundo acadêmico compartilhando o melhor que possuo para ajudar as pessoas e as organizações a atingirem seus resultados. + de 10 anos atuando dentro do delivery... Show more

George Gemeinhardt

George Gemeinhardt

As George Gemeinhardt transitioned from his musical pursuits, he found a new calling in the manufacturing sector. He joined NN Inc., a leading company specializing in high-quality precision assemblies. He quickly advanced within the company, demonstrating his ability to lead and innovate. Under his leadership, NN Inc. expanded its operations, growing from a domestic leader to a global presence with over 3,300 employees across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

George's contributions to NN Inc. were significant. He played a vital role in the company's acquisitions and the establishment of consignment warehouses that supported Fortune 500 clients. His expertise in lean principles and industry knowledge further cemented his reputation as a skilled Manufacturing Manager.

Beyond his professional success, He has always been a man of faith and community. He is an active member of Holy Comforter Church and dedicates much of his time to community outreach programs. His charitable efforts include long-term support for the Aroo Basset rescue and volunteering at the Just Harvest Community Outreach Center in Illinois.

In his retirement, George remains deeply connected to his passions. He continues to play various musical instruments, including the clarinet, saxophone, and flute. His love for cooking shines through in his volunteer work at the Just Harvest program, where he shares his culinary skills. Additionally, He enjoys riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle and participating in recreational running events such as the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle and the Chicago Marathon, staying active and engaged in his community.

As George Gemeinhardt transitioned from his musical pursuits, he found a new calling in the manufacturing sector. He joined NN Inc., a leading company specializing in high-quality precision assemblies. He quickly advanced within the company, demonstr... Show more

Andrew Boerger

Andrew Boerger

Andrew leads a small analytics team for a mid-sized automotive manufacturer, responsible for data integration, engineering, modeling, and visualization. The products in his team's stack include Azure Synapse Analytics, Fabric, and Power BI. He lives and works in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Andrew leads a small analytics team for a mid-sized automotive manufacturer, responsible for data integration, engineering, modeling, and visualization. The products in his team's stack include Azure Synapse Analytics, Fabric, and Power BI. He lives ... Show more

Erik Weibust

Erik Weibust

Erik is a proven IT/Technology leader with 20+ years of diverse experience focused on delivering successful software engineering projects that meet his customer's needs (both in an internal business environment and through external consulting engagements).

Erik leverages his strong interpersonal skills to motivate teams, mentor individuals, recruit and evaluate top-notch engineering professionals. Erik is a change agent that is passionate about growing as an individual and helping his teams grow stronger as well.

Erik is very active in the DFW technology user group community; volunteering in multiple organizations. He is the President of JavaMUG (a registered 501c6) and was the founder/leader of the DFW Groovy - Grails User Group, and the Spring Dallas User Group. Erik has presented at these groups and regional technology conferences.

Specialities: technology leadership, business and technology strategy, enterprise application design and management.

Erik is a proven IT/Technology leader with 20+ years of diverse experience focused on delivering successful software engineering projects that meet his customer's needs (both in an internal business environment and through external consulting engagem... Show more

Sven Levels

Sven Levels

Sven Levels is an expert in all areas of data analysis and visualization. Using Power BI and other tools within the Power Platform, he constructs comprehensive end-to-end solutions for automating business processes.

Sven Levels is an expert in all areas of data analysis and visualization. Using Power BI and other tools within the Power Platform, he constructs comprehensive end-to-end solutions for automating business processes. Show more

Nikita Shliakov

Nikita Shliakov

Crypto enthusiast

Crypto enthusiast Show more

Sandeep Pawar

Sandeep Pawar

Sandeep is a Mechanical Engineer turned Data Analytics engineer, specializing in using Data Science to solve Manufacturing and Product Development challenges.

Sandeep is a Mechanical Engineer turned Data Analytics engineer, specializing in using Data Science to solve Manufacturing and Product Development challenges. Show more

Toddy Mladenov

Toddy Mladenov

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worked on large-scale cloud implementations using Azure and AWS by utilizing cloud-native technologies. Now, he is part of the Azure Cloud Native and Ecosystem team and is responsible for container supply chain security for Azure services and customers.

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worke... Show more

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/CRM and the digital transformation of the sales and marketing functions. Marie helps Microsoft partners, ISVs and customers build demand generation programs for their organizations.

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/C... Show more

Shannon Mullins

Shannon Mullins

Shannon Mullins is the CEO and founder of a BC Consulting Group and a Microsoft MVP of Business Applications. She has over 20 years' experience across a wide variety of disciplines and products,
including accounting, information technology, professional services, insurance, healthcare, mortgage
lending, distribution, manufacturing, project management and deployment and implementation of CRM and ERP systems. Shannon has a deep understanding of the functional aspects of projects, process automation and system design, and the reporting needs and requirements for complex ERP systems. Shannon is a former controller and accountant and holds a master's degree in Accountancy.

She currently resides in Nashville, TN and is an experienced international speaker and teacher.

Shannon Mullins is the CEO and founder of a BC Consulting Group and a Microsoft MVP of Business Applications. She has over 20 years' experience across a wide variety of disciplines and products, including accounting, information technology, professi... Show more

Chad Lich

Chad Lich

Chad Lich has over 30 years of experience in information technology and is currently a Director Azure Infrastructure Specialist (Sales Guy) and formerly Principal Cloud Solution Architect for Cross Solution & Industry Innovation (Tech Guy) at Microsoft and has been with the company for nine years leading global enterprises in their successful digital transformation. Prior to Microsoft, Chad worked with Build-A-Bear and Intelligrated (Honeywell Company) as a director of BI and development, leading teams and building software to enable these businesses with data insights and tools that focused on adding value and business transformation. Chad holds a bachelor’s in information management from Webster University and an MBA from Southeast Missouri State University Harrison College of Business and Computing. Chad is also active as a contributor to STEM events in the St. Louis region, engages as a board member to a public institution and private STEM focused company, while also contributing to his local tech community as part of Azure and DOTNET Meetup groups.

Chad Lich has over 30 years of experience in information technology and is currently a Director Azure Infrastructure Specialist (Sales Guy) and formerly Principal Cloud Solution Architect for Cross Solution & Industry Innovation (Tech Guy) at Microso... Show more

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