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Solution Architect at Thales Alenia Space, where I lead the European ORCHIDE project, focusing on the development of cloud-native, unikernel-based orchestrators for space onboard systems, AI workloads, and satellite image processing. I also participate in several projects dedicated to advancing edge cloud technologies. Experienced in microservices architecture, CI/CD, and DevSecOps, driving innovation initiatives. With over 16 years of experience in technical leadership, system design, and the implementation of successful solutions, I'm continuously driven by curiosity and motivated by complex challenges.

Solution Architect at Thales Alenia Space, where I lead the European ORCHIDE project, focusing on the development of cloud-native, unikernel-based orchestrators for space onboard systems, AI workloads, and satellite image processing. I also participa... Show more

Senior Microsoft Data Platform Professional with a masters in business analytics, and multiple Microsoft/AWS certifications. Kristina has provided Leadership and Data Solutions for over 20 years for domestic and global organizations with a special passion in health informatics, finance, and manufacturing. Nicknamed "Data Generalist" for her ability to quickly pivot, Kristina has held data roles across the spectrum including Data Architect, Data Engineer, DBA, Developer, Consultant, Data Analyst, Manager, Coach, and more. Her current role is Lead Data Architect for Kent Worldwide's Data and the Analytics & Data Management Team, as well as serving on their Center of Cloud Excellence (CCoE) board. Her current technical passion is Microsoft Fabric and Machine Learning Technologies.

In her free time, Kristina organizes/co-organizes several user groups, travels globally, sometimes blogs, rambles on various social media, takes pics of her dog, and runs around to her kids' events. She has spoken at large conferences and small user groups both internationally and here in the US on topics including AI, the Microsoft Data Platform, and neurodiversity. She has a special passion for WIT and co-leads the DATAWIT group.

Senior Microsoft Data Platform Professional with a masters in business analytics, and multiple Microsoft/AWS certifications. Kristina has provided Leadership and Data Solutions for over 20 years for domestic and global organizations with a special pa... Show more

I’ve worked in IT for over 25 years with jobs in helpdesk, systems, SQL dev, data architecture, and management. The one thing all of these roles have in common is people. I love the technical and puzzle elements of the job, but people are a part of everyone’s journey. It has become my mission to find ways to bring the personal touch to everything I do. I am part of the Microsoft Certified Trainer Alumni program, I love teaching, and because of this I have been honored to speak at industry events and corporate training venues such as WebMD Academy, PASS Summit, SQL Saturday, and Spiceworks conferences.

I’ve worked in IT for over 25 years with jobs in helpdesk, systems, SQL dev, data architecture, and management. The one thing all of these roles have in common is people. I love the technical and puzzle elements of the job, but people are a part of e... Show more

Jennifer has shared her insights at conferences around the world, both in-person and virtually, covering topics like communication, change management, and work-life balance. She loves to inspire people to be a positive influence in their teams by sharing her personal experiences. She describes herself as “annoyingly optimistic” (but she is also human so she has her moments of being less than optimistic).

Jennifer enjoys viewing the world from multiple perspectives, a trait that likely contributed to her career progression in her younger years and her ability to find connections in almost any situation.

Jennifer has shared her insights at conferences around the world, both in-person and virtually, covering topics like communication, change management, and work-life balance. She loves to inspire people to be a positive influence in their teams by sha... Show more

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers.
After 15 years of experience in Software Development and System Management has driven Oana to embrace Agile and Lean mind set, principles and practices, that she believes are the most effective approaches for 21st century lead organizations willing to focus on quality products with high impact on the market.
Oana acts as an Agile Transformation facilitator at Reacteev, by using Creative Solution Definition. She trains and coach Agile teams (from core Business to Software Development and Support Services), so they are able to adopt the set of practices, from Scrum to Kanban and Lean improvement techniques, that are most adapted to their context and goal. A key focus is building cross-organizations Product Ownership awareness to align their mission alignment toward User Value creation.

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers. After 15 years of ex... Show more

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer for several major international artists in a large studio in L.A., he finally preferred to take the red pill from the hands of Morpheus in order to fight in the Matrix.
Fervent defender of Neo, he first started with Mouse as a web developer. Following many updates, and more than 15 years of hard fighting, he is now in control of the Oracle as PO/PM and Product Coach to better guide this small team.

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer fo... Show more

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist Show more

Jennifer McGee is a Water Resources Engineer (PE) at WSP USA E&E in the Herndon VA office. Possessing a diverse interdisciplinary background, including expertise in GIS analysis, database design, and python programming, she serves as a consultant, providing a range of flood risk analysis services to meet the regulatory needs of clients. Utilizing Microsoft Office 365 and other digital technologies, she develops data science solutions for both business operations and engineering projects. In addition, Ms. McGee plays a leadership role within the company, heading WSP's "Low Code: Apps, AI, and Workflow Automation" Practice Area Network (PAN), to share training and project applications for the Microsoft Power Platform across the organization.

Jennifer McGee is a Water Resources Engineer (PE) at WSP USA E&E in the Herndon VA office. Possessing a diverse interdisciplinary background, including expertise in GIS analysis, database design, and python programming, she serves as a consultant, pr... Show more

Rakesh is a visionary, innovator, and technical leader, who has worked in the computer software industry for around 14 years. After completing his bachelor's in engineering from India and Master's from the USA, he worked for big enterprises like Zscaler, Microsoft, CISCO, Dell, and others, where he led multiple product development in the networking space. He loves to call himself a 'full-stack network software engineer', as he has worked on all the layers of networking; be it VOIP, Secure Calls, WebRTC, Switch NOS, SDN, Programmable data plane, data center underlay network, network observability and many more. At present, he is leading an 'industry-first' network security product development at Microsoft. He is also a security researcher and was awarded by Facebook in 2013, for exposing a deep vulnerability in their stack. Rakesh is also an innovator and researcher. He collaborates closely with universities, IEEE, and open-source communities and gives back his wealth of knowledge and ideas in terms of technical contributions and papers. Rakesh is an avid painter and a people person who endorses best practices and great culture in the workspace.

Rakesh is a visionary, innovator, and technical leader, who has worked in the computer software industry for around 14 years. After completing his bachelor's in engineering from India and Master's from the USA, he worked for big enterprises like Zsca... Show more

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to emerging deep-tech areas including Generative AI, Computer Vision, Graph Neural Networks and Quantum Machine Learning.

His technical work covers the AI/ML pipeline, from mathematical foundations, data processing and classical machine learning to deep learning, Large Language Models, multimodal AI and hybrid quantum-classical machine learning. He has hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Qiskit and PennyLane, and has worked on research and projects involving medical imaging, graph-based learning, generative models and intelligent AI applications.

Alongside his research and technical work, Himanshu currently mentors a postgraduate certification program in Artificial Intelligence at C-DAC. The program is a six-month, national-level certification course focused on developing practical and industry-relevant skills in AI and Machine Learning. He actively teaches and mentors learners across programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, LLMs and emerging AI technologies.

He is particularly interested in bridging the gap between fundamental AI concepts and cutting-edge deep-tech research, making complex technical ideas accessible through practical demonstrations, experimentation and hands-on learning.

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence ... Show more

Raising awareness on irregular menstrual cycles in women's endurance sports: Why does it happen and how to regain a regular menstrual cycle while still doing the sports we love.

Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist by NFE
Founder of femtech app EVOA
Startup Showcase at WebSummit Lisbon 2025

Raising awareness on irregular menstrual cycles in women's endurance sports: Why does it happen and how to regain a regular menstrual cycle while still doing the sports we love. Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist by NFE Founder of femtec... Show more

Technology leader exploring the intersection of Agentic AI, engineering excellence, and digital transformation. Driven by a belief that AI should do more than automate, it should empower. Passionate about solving complex problems, enabling teams, and continuously improving how we build and deliver technology.

Technology leader exploring the intersection of Agentic AI, engineering excellence, and digital transformation. Driven by a belief that AI should do more than automate, it should empower. Passionate about solving complex problems, enabling teams, and... Show more

DevOps Engineer at OpenXcell and a CNCF Ambassador for the Gujarat region. With over 3 years of hands-on experience, I specialize in building scalable, secure, and cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

I’m a certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Security Specialist (KCSA), and also hold certifications in AWS and Azure cloud platforms. I actively contribute to the developer ecosystem as a Docker Captain, and I organize community events under CNCF Ahmedabad, Docker Ahmedabad. Recently, I hosted sessions covering topics like GitOps, runtime security with Falco, and hands-on Docker workshops.

I’m passionate about sharing real-world learnings from my DevOps journey—from automating deployments to securing production workloads—and I love sparking conversations that bring practitioners and learners together.

DevOps Engineer at OpenXcell and a CNCF Ambassador for the Gujarat region. With over 3 years of hands-on experience, I specialize in building scalable, secure, and cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, and observability tools like Pro... Show more

My work sits at the intersection of AI, data, cloud architecture, and real-world adoption.
As a Cloud Solution Architect for AI at Microsoft, I help organizations move from AI ambition to production-ready solutions: secure, governed, measurable, and useful for the people who rely on them.

I work with customers on Building enterprise-ready AI platforms and Agentic AI usecases leveraging Microsoft AI technology , Databricks, AI gateway alongwith security , evaluations and responsible AI adoption.
My focus is not only on what AI can do, but on how organizations can operationalize it: from architecture and evaluation to security, governance, user experience, and business impact.

As a speaker, I enjoy making fast-moving AI topics practical and approachable.
My sessions are demo-driven and grounded in real implementation patterns, covering topics such as enterprise-ready AI agents, governed agentic workflows, AI-powered analytics, multimodal insights, and the path from AI prototype to production.

I have spoken globally at both external and Microsoft internal events, including Microsoft AI Tour Utrecht, MongoDB Developer Day Amsterdam, Microsoft TechConnect Seattle, TechFest Netherlands, and EMEA AI Day(Global Online event).
These sessions have covered themes such as building trusted agents in regulated enterprises, applying governance and security to agentic workflows and helping organizations understand what it takes to bring AI safely into production.

My goal is for every audience .. whether developers, architects, data professionals, platform teams, or business leaders ; to leave with clarity, confidence, and practical ideas they can apply immediately.

My work sits at the intersection of AI, data, cloud architecture, and real-world adoption. As a Cloud Solution Architect for AI at Microsoft, I help organizations move from AI ambition to production-ready solutions: secure, governed, measurable, an... Show more

I am a Cloud Architect specialised in AWS, I have been working with AWS for 6 years and I have 7 AWS certifications: the 2 professional, the 3 associate and the Security and the Data Analytics Specialties. I am also AWS Community Builder and AWS Ambassador in my company.

I started as a developer but evolved to a software architect first and finally to a cloud architect. Now with more than 10 years of experience, I have been involved with different clients in all phases of software development and have worked with all types of architectures: monolithic, microservices, event-driven, SOA (service-oriented), serverless, cloud-native... I have also worked on modernisation projects and DevOps transformations. I often teach my co-workers about AWS and I like to collaborate on anything AWS-related that I can help with.

I love serverless, event-driven architectures, DevOps, CDK and new technology challenges!

I am a Cloud Architect specialised in AWS, I have been working with AWS for 6 years and I have 7 AWS certifications: the 2 professional, the 3 associate and the Security and the Data Analytics Specialties. I am also AWS Community Builder and AWS Amba... Show more

Hi, I'm Volkan 👋,

As a software engineer with over two decades of experience, I've been deeply involved with the SPIFFE community, helping to expand its adoption across diverse systems.

I've had the privilege of leading the architecture for projects like SPIKE and VMware Secrets Manager, both built on SPIFFE identity principles.

My journey has taken me into fascinating territories, including active participation in the O-RAN Alliance's Security Focus Group (Working Group 11). I've collaborated with telecom operators worldwide to help integrate SPIFFE into O-RAN's identity management framework. This work has helped extend strong identity practices to the challenging edge environments of telecommunications networks.

I'm passionate about making complex security concepts accessible to everyone, which has led me to author articles, conduct live streams, and speak at various events. Good security should be understandable, implementable, and fun—that’s what I believe at heart.

When I'm not exploring new ways to implement zero-trust architectures or experimenting with concepts like human SPIFFE IDs, I'm supporting our community in the SPIFFE Slack channels or organizing onboarding events for newcomers.

Currently, I serve as Lead Principal Engineer at VMware Cloud Foundation, where I continue to advocate for identity-first security approaches in cloud-native environments.

Hi, I'm Volkan 👋, As a software engineer with over two decades of experience, I've been deeply involved with the SPIFFE community, helping to expand its adoption across diverse systems. I've had the privilege of leading the architecture for ... Show more

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business architecture, creating ARB / CAB, test automation, metrics, coordinating product lines, team and org management and change, project to product transformation, as well as skills and competencies within Applications orgs. As an Advisor with over 25 years professional experience within the IT industry, he's adept at translating between technologists and the C-Suite.

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, applica... Show more

Software Engineer at Meta, previously at Atlassian and Microsoft, with experience building large-scale distributed systems and AI-powered solutions. Her work spans cloud migrations, scalable backend systems, and applying AI to solve real-world engineering challenges. Passionate about exploring emerging technologies, she enjoys sharing practical insights on software engineering, system design, and the evolving role of AI in modern applications. A strong advocate for women in tech, she is committed to mentoring, fostering inclusive communities, and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Software Engineer at Meta, previously at Atlassian and Microsoft, with experience building large-scale distributed systems and AI-powered solutions. Her work spans cloud migrations, scalable backend systems, and applying AI to solve real-world engine... Show more

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT, is an interdisciplinary speaker, educator, psychotherapist, clinical social worker, coach, and integrative wellness practitioner with more than 15 years of professional experience spanning mental health, healthcare, crisis services, education, bodywork, yoga, meditation, coaching, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Z develops presentations, classes, workshops, trainings, retreats, and multi-part educational programs on mental health and well-being, trauma and PTSD, suicide prevention, stress and burnout, anxiety and depression, chronic illness and pain, grief and loss, coping skills, mindfulness and meditation, self-compassion, resilience, 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care, and integrative approaches to health and wellness.

Their interdisciplinary perspective is informed by experience in outpatient psychotherapy, integrated primary care, community mental health, hospice and end-of-life care, mobile crisis services, 911 emergency communications and first response, health education, coaching, bodywork, yoga, meditation, and community-based care. Z is also a Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Reiki Master trained across multiple lineages, and Certified Yoga Teacher with more than 1,000 hours of accredited training (much of which was completed in India).

As an educator, Z translates peer-reviewed research, theory, and professional knowledge into accessible learning without stripping away the complexity that makes the material meaningful. Programs can incorporate visual materials, discussion, reflection, experiential exercises, guided practices, practical skill development, and take-home resources.

Z brings structure to the learning environment without treating the agenda as a rigid script. Questions and interaction are welcomed. Programs are adapted to the audience, setting, and level of prior knowledge. Introductory programs can establish foundational concepts. Advanced and clinician-focused trainings can move deeper into research, theory, assessment, diagnosis when relevant, treatment, interventions, and clinical application.

Z's teaching style is warm, genuine, curious, and appropriately humorous. Trauma-informed facilitation, accessibility, informed participation, and individual choice are important throughout their educational work, particularly when addressing difficult or emotionally demanding subjects.

Z wants audiences to leave with greater understanding, practical resources, and enough curiosity to keep learning after the session ends.

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT, is an interdisciplinary speaker, educator, psychotherapist, clinical social worker, coach, and integrative wellness practitioner with more than 15 years of professional experience spanning mental... Show more

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless leadership," growing her local developer community with active members.

Praise combines technical expertise with grassroots impact. Trained with Nigeria's premier AI organization, she has worked on building AI tools for healthcare and education, focusing on bridging the gap between global technology and local application.

She is on a mission to prove that world-class innovation happens in Africa, not just is imported to it. Praise believes the next generation of African leaders won't just use AI—they will shape it.

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless lea... Show more

Masood Pehlvi is a Data and AI leader at Hitachi Solutions who works at the intersection of modern data platforms, enterprise AI, and responsible adoption. His focus includes Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Copilot, AI-ready data foundations, and governance. Masood enjoys turning complex AI concepts into practical approaches that architects, engineers, and business leaders can apply, from building trusted foundations for enterprise AI to helping engineering teams use generative and agentic AI effectively in their daily work.

Masood Pehlvi is a Data and AI leader at Hitachi Solutions who works at the intersection of modern data platforms, enterprise AI, and responsible adoption. His focus includes Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Copilot, AI-ready data foundations, and... Show more

Phil Conway is a Dev Advocate at SandboxAQ, a Google-originated startup focused on solving problems through the application of Quantum & AI-based technologies.

He has nearly two decades of experience covering networking, security, cloud computing and solutions architecture for global organizations, financial institutions and government departments.

Phil Conway is a Dev Advocate at SandboxAQ, a Google-originated startup focused on solving problems through the application of Quantum & AI-based technologies. He has nearly two decades of experience covering networking, security, cloud computing... Show more

Experienced manager, coordinating advisor, and architect with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Besides, I PhD in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and digital transformation from the Open University, Faculty Management, Science & Technology (MST).
Skilled in Team Management and Coordination, Enterprise Architecture (EA), EA Management, IT Governance, and Digital Strategy. A strong business development professional with a Master's degree in Business Process Management & IT from Open University.

Experienced manager, coordinating advisor, and architect with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Besides, I PhD in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and digital transformation from the Open University, Faculty Man... Show more

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herramientas digitales. Da clases en secundaria y nivel terciario, y es autor de materiales didácticos innovadores que integran la neurociencia con la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales.

Fan de los videojuegos, el coleccionismo, los memes y la divulgación sin bata ni fórmulas complicadas. Sostengo que entender la química puede ser tan entretenido como scrollear sin parar... pero mucho más revelador.

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herr... Show more

I'm Navneeth, a Senior Data Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, where I build machine learning models and analytics-ready datasets that support commercial decision-making in healthcare. My work there includes four production models deployed on Databricks and Snowflake, a reusable dbt feature store with 50+ engineered features, and an LLM-powered analytics solution using Snowflake Cortex that cut recurring analytics turnaround from days to minutes. Before Vertex, I worked across healthcare, finance, and nonprofit organizations — engineering a contract management application in Palantir Foundry at CVS, leading an Azure-to-GCP migration, building GCP pipelines processing 50GB daily at Changing the Present, and modernizing product analytics at Fidelity Investments. I began my career in Hyderabad optimizing investment portfolios with clustering and predictive models at Upwisery. I hold a Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering from Northeastern University and am a Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer.

I'm Navneeth, a Senior Data Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, where I build machine learning models and analytics-ready datasets that support commercial decision-making in healthcare. My work there includes four production models deploye... Show more

Lead Site Reliability Engineer with 8+ years of experience in optimising system reliability, automating infrastructure, and scaling cloud-based applications. Passionate about reducing manual toil and enhancing operational efficiency.

Lead Site Reliability Engineer with 8+ years of experience in optimising system reliability, automating infrastructure, and scaling cloud-based applications. Passionate about reducing manual toil and enhancing operational efficiency. Show more

Saideep Nakka is a systems-oriented medical device engineer with over a decade of experience leading the end-to-end development of complex robotic and navigation-assisted surgical systems. Currently serving as a Principal Systems Engineer at Medtronic, he has played a key role in driving full product lifecycle development from early-stage concept and Voice of Customer (VOC) insights to commercialization, ensuring safety, usability, and regulatory compliance across global markets.
Throughout his tenure at Medtronic, Saideep has led cross-functional engineering teams across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to deliver high-complexity medical devices. His work includes system-of-systems integration, design optimization of surgical instruments and high-speed motors, and execution of validation strategies using advanced statistical methods. He has also contributed to FDA submissions and international regulatory approvals through rigorous testing, animal studies, and technical documentation.
Saideep’s earlier experience includes roles at Becton, Dickinson and Company, where he focused on test engineering, feasibility studies, and translating clinician needs into design requirements, and at IBM, where he supported mechanical design, quality engineering, and supplier management for enterprise systems.
An innovator with a strong research background, Saideep has authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and filed 16 patents related to surgical systems and robotic-assisted procedures. His contributions have been recognized with several awards, including Medtronic’s Technical Contributor of the Year (2024) and multiple Long-Term Incentive Awards for Technical Excellence.
In addition to his technical work, Saideep is an active contributor to the engineering community. He serves on the Medtronic Technical Forum Council, mentors students and early-career engineers, and regularly presents at scientific and engineering conferences. He holds a master’s degree in Engineering Technology from the University of North Texas and has completed advanced studies in Architecture and Systems Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Saideep Nakka is a systems-oriented medical device engineer with over a decade of experience leading the end-to-end development of complex robotic and navigation-assisted surgical systems. Currently serving as a Principal Systems Engineer at Medtroni... Show more

Maheshkumar Umbarkar is an open-source software developer at Bristol Myers Squibb with 9+ years of experience and a strong focus on data science, automation, and the application of modern AI/LLM technologies to real-world pharmaceutical workflows. Holding a Master of Science in Statistics from North Maharashtra University, India, he brings deep expertise in Shiny app development, REST APIs using Plumber, and R package development. He is the author of the hcruR package, available on CRAN. With deep expertise in both R and Python, Mahesh works at the intersection of clinical data science and software engineering, building open-source tools that improve the reliability, reproducibility, and scalability of analytical pipelines in drug development.

Maheshkumar Umbarkar is an open-source software developer at Bristol Myers Squibb with 9+ years of experience and a strong focus on data science, automation, and the application of modern AI/LLM technologies to real-world pharmaceutical workflows. Ho... Show more

Veronica started her forensic career in 2008. Veronica is also the Interim Programme Lead for Digital Forensics and Incident Response at Noroff University in Norway, where she replaced a warm climate with a more adventurous one. Veronica holds a Master in Science at Rhodes University in Information Security with a specialisation in the forensic analysis of malware. She is currently doing her PhD in cybersecurity at the University of Plymouth in the UK. Her PhD is about designing robust logs for medical devices. She prides herself on keeping patients safe, as this is something close to her heart (quite literally). She is also a cyborg, sporting an embedded medical device herself. She is also a DEF CON goon, and she is the founder of DC2751, and the OWASP Kristiansand project. She has a love for all things ransomware and understands the low level details forensically.

Her particular research interests include research into security vulnerabilities in medical devices forming part of the Internet of Things, and how these could be exploited by malicious attackers, as well as what types of forensic artefacts could be identified from any attacks. She believes that incident response should be something that is continuously done and improved on. She is extremely passionate about protecting people whose lives depend on these medical devices, and her passion led her to become a researcher within an MDM. She is also developing a digital forensics and incident response approach dealing specifically with implanted medical devices and medical devices installed within a healthcare setting. At her core, Veronica is a forensicator and hacker, in love with every bit, byte, and nibble of knowledge she has obtained. She has a strong belief that the o in logs stand for observability. Knowing what is a problem is half the battle won she believes.

Veronica started her forensic career in 2008. Veronica is also the Interim Programme Lead for Digital Forensics and Incident Response at Noroff University in Norway, where she replaced a warm climate with a more adventurous one. Veronica holds a Mast... Show more