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Michelle Storm

Michelle Storm

Michelle is a portfolio careerist who intentionally lives on cross-boundary intersections, bringing together innovation, creative expression, and human well-being. As an Innovation Designer and Human Well-Being Insight Designer, she explores how people live, work, and thrive, translating complex insights into meaningful everyday practices and solutions. Her work as a Vision-to-Experience Curator connects ideas to real-world impact, helping individuals and organizations bring purposeful concepts to life.

She has led workshops, trainings, and sessions focused on leveraging creativity and technology to drive innovative thinking, collaborating with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges. Committed to building bridges between different perspectives, she thrives on turning bold ideas into actionable strategies that yield meaningful, sustainable impact in both the short and long term. Her aim is always to bring people together in ways that spark self-discovery, creative expression, and personal liberation—ultimately empowering every individual to step fully into their potential.

Alongside these roles, Michelle is an author, artist, and podcaster, using storytelling and creative expression to explore themes of purpose, resilience, and modern innovative work. Her multidisciplinary path reflects a commitment to curiosity, integrity, and designing a life that aligns with her values, vision of success, and purpose.

With experience across multiple sectors and creative fields, Michelle brings a grounded, integrated perspective to conversations about wellness, innovation, and entrepreneurship, offering insights shaped by both lived experience and intentional design.

Michelle is a portfolio careerist who intentionally lives on cross-boundary intersections, bringing together innovation, creative expression, and human well-being. As an Innovation Designer and Human Well-Being Insight Designer, she explores how peop... Show more

Solomon Olalemi

Solomon Olalemi

Solomon Olalemi is a seasoned product manager with a rich background spanning over 6+ years in the industry. His journey in product management has been marked by a diverse portfolio of projects, each contributing to his expertise and insight into the field.

Solomon's career began with groundbreaking work at Payercoins Inc., where he spearheaded the development of a cryptocurrency infrastructure, laying the foundation for innovative financial solutions. His passion for driving impactful change led him to the forefront of the remittance industry in Africa, where he played a pivotal role in building a remittance platform that revolutionized payment systems across the continent.

Transitioning to the banking sector, Solomon joined the ranks of a prominent Nigerian bank, where he currently leads the charge in developing a cutting-edge digital banking platform. Under his guidance, the bank, Polaris Bank, has garnered prestigious accolades, including the coveted title of Digital Bank of the Year in Nigeria for three consecutive years, affirming Solomon's prowess in the realm of digital innovation.

Beyond his professional endeavours, Solomon is known for his unwavering dedication to personal growth and knowledge acquisition. A voracious reader, he embarked on a remarkable journey in 2017, devouring an impressive 104 books in a single year—an achievement that speaks volumes about his thirst for learning and self-improvement.

When he's not at the helm of the product team, Solomon can often be found immersed in the intricacies of revamping lending products, leveraging his expertise to drive innovation and excellence in financial services.

With a relentless drive for excellence and a passion for pushing boundaries, Solomon Olalemi continues to make indelible contributions to the world of product management, shaping the future of fintech and digital innovation one breakthrough at a time.

When I am not working, you will find me reading or talking to friends.

Solomon Olalemi is a seasoned product manager with a rich background spanning over 6+ years in the industry. His journey in product management has been marked by a diverse portfolio of projects, each contributing to his expertise and insight into the... Show more

Lorenzo Spinelli

Lorenzo Spinelli

Lorenzo is a software engineer team leader at Register with a strong technical background in front-end and back-end development.
In his spare time, he is involved in the firenze.dev community, where he is the co-founder.
He enjoys learning new things and sharing them with others.

Lorenzo is a software engineer team leader at Register with a strong technical background in front-end and back-end development. In his spare time, he is involved in the firenze.dev community, where he is the co-founder. He enjoys learning new thin... Show more

Maarten Eekels

Maarten Eekels

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and already since 2003 he is involved in implementing Microsoft technologies. Besides that, Maarten is mentoring start-ups and helping founders and leaders break through glass ceilings for growing their business and helping avoid certain pitfalls. Also, Maarten is a regular speaker on both national and international events, like conferences, community events and user group meetings. In his personal life, Maarten is a passionate cyclist and certified wine sommelier.

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and ... Show more

Youvna Salian

Youvna Salian

I began writing thought pieces on sustainable design, diversity, and inclusivity while I was still a design student who was trying to find my colours.

I actively look for opportunities to advocate for gender-inclusive design practices and had the opportunity to present a talk at a design conference last year, based on a collective case study on UX design in e-retail platforms for Fashion and Apparel, highlighting common gender-binary biases. It was while researching for this that I realised that the data gap isn’t limited to a particular industry like fashion, but lacks in general. These biases show up in the products that we interact with every day.

This, along with the rage from blood-boiling statistics in the book 'Invisible Women', by Caroline Criado Perez, prompted me to work on 'Designing Value Beyond the Binary'.

As a non-binary person, motivated by my lived experiences as a consumer and driven by my spirit as an informed UX designer, I believe that Inclusivity shouldn’t be an afterthought. I can safely say that, having been on both sides of the coin, the designer and the user in this context, empathy goes a long way. Making one feel seen and heard can be so validating, and that validation shouldn’t be something that feels extraordinary to experience. It should be normal.

I'm here dropping my two cents to be part of something that creates value.

I began writing thought pieces on sustainable design, diversity, and inclusivity while I was still a design student who was trying to find my colours. I actively look for opportunities to advocate for gender-inclusive design practices and had the... Show more

Jacqui Muller

Jacqui Muller

Changing the world, one solution at a time!

Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry.

Enjoys dabbling in software development, automation, IOT, advanced analytics, data engineering and business intelligence while currently working towards completing a PhD that focuses on automation. Currently focusing on learning how businesses are formed and how the longevity of business functions are maintained.

Competencies include a high level of computer literacy, programming in various languages with newly acquired sales and business acumen.

Changing the world, one solution at a time! Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry. Enjoys da... Show more

Kristen Pol

Kristen Pol

Doing Drupal since 2004! I have over 25 years of experience in open source, web technologies (including 21+ years with Drupal), and 25+ years of leadership experience as technical lead, architect, project manager, product manager, engineering manager, CTO, and co-founder.

Specialties: Open source, web development, Drupal, PHP, MySQL, SEO, internationalization, content strategy, application architecture, static/decoupled, marketing, analytics, public speaking, mentoring, product management, leadership, contribution

Doing Drupal since 2004! I have over 25 years of experience in open source, web technologies (including 21+ years with Drupal), and 25+ years of leadership experience as technical lead, architect, project manager, product manager, engineering manager... Show more

Erick Henrique

Erick Henrique

I am a product designer who transcends conventional boundaries to create impactful and elegant solutions. With my creative vision, I help the team land ideas and steer clear paths, bringing clarity to complex problems and ensuring that products are aligned with business objectives. I am an idea catalyst and a provocateur of innovative solutions, capable of solving challenges through unconventional approaches. My talent and expertise have been applied to different types of services, such as finance, food, and service management.

I am a product designer who transcends conventional boundaries to create impactful and elegant solutions. With my creative vision, I help the team land ideas and steer clear paths, bringing clarity to complex problems and ensuring that products are a... Show more

Kailash Sharma

Kailash Sharma

I’m Kailash Sharma — a human who loves , nature, and poetry.
I’ve spent the last few years chasing one simple idea: small sparks can become real products if you care enough to build them.

My story started in college, where I kept building instead of planning.
One app turned into two, two turned into ten, and before I realised it, I was shipping faster than I could explain.
I didn’t wait for perfect designs or perfect timelines — I learned by putting things in people’s hands.

That same energy brought me to Shaadi.com, where I work across Android, iOS, backend, and AI systems.
I’ve shipped real features used by millions, helped build their KMP repo, designed real-time flows, and built PeopleGPT — an internal research + orchestration agent powered by RAG and knowledge graphs.

Along the way, I got ranked twice in Google’s Top 100 global Solution Challenge, won Mumbai Hacks, got featured by Android Developers and Google Play Academy, and spoke at Swift Mumbai, GDG, FOSS United, and Android meetups.
But titles were never the goal — learning was.

Today, I build AI-led apps, automation systems, n8n workflows, MCP servers, agents, and fast prototypes — whatever helps me move an idea from “maybe” to “live.”

Outside tech, I write poetry. It makes me build products the same way I write — simple, honest, and with intent.

If you like creating things that people truly use, let’s connect.

PS: I ship fast. I learn even faster. And I’m always building the next small spark.

I’m Kailash Sharma — a human who loves , nature, and poetry. I’ve spent the last few years chasing one simple idea: small sparks can become real products if you care enough to build them. My story started in college, where I kept building instea... Show more

Abbey Perini

Abbey Perini

Abbey Perini is many things - a metro Atlanta native, a person of many hobbies, and a full-stack web developer. Passionate about accessibility, she's worked in Vue, React, and even AngularJS (2013). She's happiest problem solving in the front-end, back-end, and all the APIs and microservices in between. She's spent her development career rectifying tech debt in existing codebases. She loves blogging and speaking about fun and useful things about programming, especially if it helps other developers.

Abbey Perini is many things - a metro Atlanta native, a person of many hobbies, and a full-stack web developer. Passionate about accessibility, she's worked in Vue, React, and even AngularJS (2013). She's happiest problem solving in the front-end, ba... Show more

Andrew Bolster

Andrew Bolster

Bolster is a technologist and an occasional public speaker.

As Head of Data Science at Black Duck Software, he uses advanced data mining and machine learning techniques to provide adaptive cybersecurity for global brands at scale, and is building a community of practice around Data Science in Belfast.

Bolster’s academic works focused on the applications of Autonomous and Intelligent systems in defence and marine contexts, as well as emergent behaviours in distributed and decentralised systems, particularly focused on the application of social contagion theories of trust to make autonomous marine communication networks resilient to state-level interference.

He is a member of multiple AI Ethics groups and has taught on related subjects, including recent talks on AI explainability and the responsible use of machine learning in industry.

Bolster is a technologist and an occasional public speaker. As Head of Data Science at Black Duck Software, he uses advanced data mining and machine learning techniques to provide adaptive cybersecurity for global brands at scale, and is building ... Show more

Robin Rosengrün

Robin Rosengrün

Full time power platform enthusiast @Microsoft

Full time power platform enthusiast @Microsoft Show more

Tony Wilhelm

Tony Wilhelm

Tony Wilhelm has amassed over two decades of experience working with databases and computers. His expertise in SQL server dates back to 1999, showcasing his extensive knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Tony has held various roles, including DBA, developer, and manager, in both large and small companies spanning multiple industries.

Currently, Tony serves as a senior consultant and technical lead for the Data Management as a Service division at Moser Consulting. In this role, he brings his wealth of experience to the table, providing valuable insights and guidance to drive the implementation of effective solutions.

Tony Wilhelm has amassed over two decades of experience working with databases and computers. His expertise in SQL server dates back to 1999, showcasing his extensive knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Tony has held various roles, includi... Show more

Sammie Walker Herrera

Sammie Walker Herrera

Sammie Walker Herrera runs a public speaking coaching consultancy called Speak Y'all (yes, she's from Texas), leveraging 10+ years coaching leaders on their impromptu speaking, interviewing, and leadership skills. Her clients are senior leaders at companies like Amazon, IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft. She focuses on creating a fun, non-judgmental space for folks to hone their speaking strengths. Sammie has completed Certified ADHD Coach training through the ADD/ADHD Coach Academy and is passionate about supporting neurodivergent professionals. Sammie earned two Bachelor's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Slippery Rock University. Sammie is also a Latin dance instructor and performs improv comedy.

Sammie Walker Herrera runs a public speaking coaching consultancy called Speak Y'all (yes, she's from Texas), leveraging 10+ years coaching leaders on their impromptu speaking, interviewing, and leadership skills. Her clients are senior leaders at co... Show more

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. He specializes in the modernization of legacy applications, APIs and creating modern development team solutions.

Gunnard Believes in FOSS and has contributed to projects such as Wordpress, The Devil Box, and DischordPHP. As an author, Gunnard has written multiple articles for php[Architect] magazine as well as 2 books from APRESS Publishing on PHP 8. Gunnard has also been a notable speaker at multiple conferences such as MadisonPHP, longhornPHP, Techlahoma and Chaos Carnaval.

You may find him at gunnard.org, @gunnard@phpc.social on Mastoodn, @gunnard on twitter or his pseudonym @ansivideos on youtube. Gunnard currently lives in the north Georgia mountains with his wife, two boys, 12 chickens and 3 goats.

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. ... Show more

Marco Consolaro

Marco Consolaro

Marco Consolaro is an amalgam of diverse professional skills - software crafter, technical coach and trainer, systems thinker, international speaker, and symmathecist - all peppered with his Venetian wit. He is also the co-author of the award-winning book "Agile Technical Practices Distilled, A learning journey in technical practices and principles of software design".

Marco's path in the world of coding began at the age of 9, with a Commodore and the Basic language sparking what would become a lifelong passion. Over the last two decades, he has been helping customers in Italy and the UK, integrating principles from eXtreme Programming, Agile methodologies, Lean, Domain-Driven Design, and Systems Thinking into his work. His main passion is broad Complex Systems Design, from teams organization to Object-Oriented programming.

In 2020, Marco took a significant step in his career by co-founding Alcor Academy (https://alcor.academy). This venture was born from his desire to help leaders promote a culture of socio-technical excellence at scale, starting within their software development teams.

Marco Consolaro is an amalgam of diverse professional skills - software crafter, technical coach and trainer, systems thinker, international speaker, and symmathecist - all peppered with his Venetian wit. He is also the co-author of the award-winning... Show more

Almudena Vivanco

Almudena Vivanco

Almudena is of a mathematical vocation and has been dedicated to performance engineering for 18 years. Almudena has worked on projects with high traffic and high availability from online television platforms, job portals, security proxies, and now a European retailer. For 15 years, she has been actively involved in the dissemination of DevOps and performance culture in Spain. She is also an activist for the integration of female talent in STEM as an ambassador for Girls in Tech Spain.

Almudena is of a mathematical vocation and has been dedicated to performance engineering for 18 years. Almudena has worked on projects with high traffic and high availability from online television platforms, job portals, security proxies, and now a ... Show more

Heather Wilde Renze

Heather Wilde Renze

Heather Wilde is CTO of TheDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Evernote, and co-founder of TWIP, she has won multiple awards for her writing, technology, coaching, and mentorship, including the 2020 International Impact Award for her latest book, "Birth of a Unicorn".

Both a patent inventor and game designer, she is trailblazing the way for other women to do the same.
She has appeared on Huffpost Live and ABC News, and has appeared in Mashable, BBC News, Huffington Post, and in the Wall Street Journal as well as many other industry publications. Her clients cover North America, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East and she offers training internationally on tech topics such as Cybersecurity, Anticipatory Design, and the Dangers of Overwork.

Wilde's popular Inc and Forbes columns span social media, entrepreneurialism, startups, leadership, fundraising, and diversity issues. She lives in Las Vegas.

Heather Wilde is CTO of TheDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Everno... Show more

Stefan Hofer

Stefan Hofer

Stefan is co-author of Domain Storytelling: A Collaborative, Visual, and Agile Way to Build Domain-Driven Software (Addison-Wesley). He studied Software Engineering and has a PhD in computer science. Since 2005, Stefan has worked for WPS – Workplace Solutions, helping teams develop software that does the right job the right way.

Stefan is co-author of Domain Storytelling: A Collaborative, Visual, and Agile Way to Build Domain-Driven Software (Addison-Wesley). He studied Software Engineering and has a PhD in computer science. Since 2005, Stefan has worked for WPS – Workplace ... Show more

Ana Beatriz Neri

Ana Beatriz Neri

Ana Neri is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in live streaming and large-scale user flow on one of the major finance education platforms. She utilizes NestJS, Typescript, NodeJS, and Serverless in her work. Ana has been recognized as a Women Tech Makers Ambassador by Google, leads the NodeBR community, and volunteers at Womakerscode. She creates technical content on her social media channels and showcases her skills as a heavy metal bassist and gym rat.

Ana Neri is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in live streaming and large-scale user flow on one of the major finance education platforms. She utilizes NestJS, Typescript, NodeJS, and Serverless in her work. Ana has been recognized as a Women T... Show more

Mickie Brewer

Mickie Brewer

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist, I lead companies into the Modern Workplace by focusing on user adoption and building more efficiencies for teams and individuals, so the organization realize the full potential and ROI of M365.

Over the years I have built specialties in; training, cloud migrations, designing engaging Intranets, planning site and information architecture as well as security and compliance for records management.

I am a leader in user groups that include both M365 focus and Women in tech.

I love to bring back the focus on people in technology. "Work is no longer a place, but the people and culture they foster." ~ Mickie

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Servi... Show more

Christina Aldan

Christina Aldan

Christina Aldan is a brand strategy consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, and mentor. She offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over 18 years of experience in the digital realm, Christina is highly regarded for her approach to business, partnering with clients to find unique strategies that ensure their goals are met. Christina builds connections through her keynote addresses, training workshops, and technological education. She uses these tools to help individuals and businesses cultivate value in everyday media. Christina has delivered talks on all 7 continents, presenting training workshops for the Microsoft MVP community, Las Vegas Raiders, Yale School of Public Health, international corporations, and conferences worldwide. Christina uses her charisma and expertise to inspire others by mentoring women in business like herself. She also has sat on state and local boards supporting women in tech, entrepreneurship, mental health, and children with learning disabilities.

She is the recipient of the Las Vegas Women in Tech Community Service Award, the Distinguished Woman of the Year Award in STEM. Learn more at: Luckygirliegirl.com.

Christina Aldan is a brand strategy consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, and mentor. She offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over 18 years of experience in the digital realm, Christina is highly regarded ... Show more

Alaa Ayman

Alaa Ayman

Alaa Ayman is a global-minded marketing strategist and instructor, passionate about bringing clarity and human-centered strategy into the world of tech. She is the founder of The Clarity Seat™, a platform dedicated to empowering marketers, founders, and teams with frameworks that blend research, empathy, and actionable growth strategies.

In her current role as Marketing & GTM Lead at Uniparticle, she drives the positioning and market expansion of Flow, a FinTech suite transforming BNPL, microfinance, and digital payments across emerging markets. With over 7 years of experience spanning SaaS, consulting, and fintech, Alaa has worked with founders, developers, and growth-stage companies to launch products, scale across regions, and align strategy with real-world impact.

Her thought leadership focuses on the intersection of AI, marketing clarity, and global expansion—helping tech brands grow without losing their voice. As a speaker, she brings a unique balance of strategic depth and empathetic storytelling, making complex ideas accessible and actionable for diverse audiences.

Alaa Ayman is a global-minded marketing strategist and instructor, passionate about bringing clarity and human-centered strategy into the world of tech. She is the founder of The Clarity Seat™, a platform dedicated to empowering marketers, founders, ... Show more

Ted Neward

Ted Neward

Ted is a big geek. See http://www.newardassociates.com/#/bio for more

Ted is a big geek. See http://www.newardassociates.com/#/bio for more Show more

Shree Bhagwat

Shree Bhagwat

Shrihriday Bhagwat (Shree) is a Flutter Google Developer Expert (GDE), founder of Codeaamy Pvt. Ltd., and an international speaker known for his deep work on scalable Flutter architectures, AI-integrated mobile experiences.

He has delivered impactful sessions at conferences like Droidcon London, FlutterCon Berlin, and Google Cloud Community Days, Devfest, inspiring developers to think beyond UI and explore what’s next for Flutter in the AI era.

Through Codeaamy and the Flutter Pune community, he has trained engineers from companies, blending real-world production learnings with community spirit.

His current focus is on building the next generation of AI-assisted developer tools, super app architectures, and Edge-function-driven platforms that make Flutter shine at scale.

Shrihriday Bhagwat (Shree) is a Flutter Google Developer Expert (GDE), founder of Codeaamy Pvt. Ltd., and an international speaker known for his deep work on scalable Flutter architectures, AI-integrated mobile experiences. He has delivered impact... Show more

Francesco Fullone

Francesco Fullone

I'm Francesco Fullone, a business designer, consultant, and mentor and investor in technology companies focusing on sustainability or social impact.

I help companies (in any stage) to better define their business propositions to create options to validate them, and I advise them to organize themselves better to reach their goals.

I founded, and I contribute to Apropos, a company that helps communities, companies, and local groups organize events and workshops. If you attended an international conference about web technologies in Italy, you met me as a speaker, organizer, or attendee.

I founded companies such as Digitiamo to create NLP and AI-related products, Carma, to work on the next food technologies. In the past, Ideato, where I contributed to its growth for more than ten years, creating an innovative and quality reference for the development agencies in Italy.

I'm the president of the GrUSP, a no-profit association that encourages best practices in web development since 2002.

I'm Francesco Fullone, a business designer, consultant, and mentor and investor in technology companies focusing on sustainability or social impact. I help companies (in any stage) to better define their business propositions to create options to ... Show more

Lee Fulmer

Lee Fulmer

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on driving business change. From helping decentralise the Internet on the board of ICANN to building the foundations for BBC Online and OnDigital (the world's first digital television service) to dreaming up the idea for the UK Faster Payments service then chairing the industry bodies that delivered it, he is always at the forefront of data and digital disruption. An accomplished photographer with over 80 awards for his work, he was invited to join the advisory panel of 1854 Media to help steer The British Journal of Photography through its digital transition. He is the recipient of DataIQ's Lifetime Achievement Award, Tech-Exec magazine's Data Leader of the Year award, twice recognised in the DataIQ100 Top Influential People in Data, and received Global Finance magazine's Top Innovator Award.

Lee is also an accomplished creative having been a journalist for the likes of Future Publishing, HarperCollins and IDG and has received numerous awards for his photography including back-to-back Best of the Best awards in the Architecture Masterprize and medals from BIFA, NYPA, PX3 and TIFA.

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on drivi... Show more

Audrey Gentili

Audrey Gentili

Développeuse consultante front-end, enthousiaste de partager découvertes et expériences avec des personnes passionnées et passionnantes.

Développeuse consultante front-end, enthousiaste de partager découvertes et expériences avec des personnes passionnées et passionnantes. Show more

Dan Mazzella

Dan Mazzella

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior to architect level. He has built a career at TRIRIGA, IBM, Wipro, and now as the Global Director of Software for Arcadis, a leading design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior... Show more

Gaines Kergosien

Gaines Kergosien

With over two decades in the tech sector, Gaines stands out as a leader adept at aligning innovative technological solutions with strategic business goals. His accomplishments span transformative software development, infrastructure enhancements, and the integration of agile methodologies to optimize development processes.

In leadership positions within leading global corporations, Gaines's impact was amplified by his knack for maximizing the potential of his teams. It was under his guidance that his organizations experienced significant shifts towards agile practices, yielding marked improvements in both development quality and operational efficiency.

Beyond his corporate roles, Gaines's commitment to knowledge-sharing shines through with the inception of the Music City Code conference. Guiding a dedicated team of community volunteers, he expanded the event, introducing related conferences spotlighting agile techniques and emerging data trends. Music City Tech rapidly established itself as a prime destination for professional development and networking.

When addressing audiences, Gaines excels in demystifying complex subjects, offering actionable insights. His presentations, celebrated for their precision and applicability, have engaged local and global audiences alike, underscoring his dedication to fostering continuous learning in the tech community.

With over two decades in the tech sector, Gaines stands out as a leader adept at aligning innovative technological solutions with strategic business goals. His accomplishments span transformative software development, infrastructure enhancements, and... Show more

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