Physical & Life Sciences

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Jorge Merino

Jorge Merino

Transformational leader with 20+ years of experience driving corporate IT innovation and modernizing software engineering practices. I've delivered high-impact solutions on time, driving business outcomes through effective leadership and collaboration. I'm excited to share my insights on building high-performing teams.

Transformational leader with 20+ years of experience driving corporate IT innovation and modernizing software engineering practices. I've delivered high-impact solutions on time, driving business outcomes through effective leadership and collaboratio... Show more

Florian Rakete

Florian Rakete

Born in 85, a curious kid that soon became a proper nerd, and teaching himself to code in the win 3.1 days.
After some freelance work in the early days of the web, started working professionally for the RIB group in the robotics department. Picked up a MSc along the way.
Founder of ProjectKitchen, a Hackerspace in the UAS Technikum Wien. Now helping programming beginners in various stages to become capable software engineers.

Born in 85, a curious kid that soon became a proper nerd, and teaching himself to code in the win 3.1 days. After some freelance work in the early days of the web, started working professionally for the RIB group in the robotics department. Picked ... Show more

Niklas Thoms

Niklas Thoms

Schon während meines Studiums im Bereich Wirtschaftsingeneurwesen habe ich die enorme Wichtigkeit von Daten in Unternehmen erkennen dürfen. Um die richtigen strategischen Entscheidungen treffen zu können, ist es jedoch nicht nur wichtig Daten zu haben und zu horten, sondern mit diesen auch schnell und zielgerichtet zu arbeiten, ganz egal um welchen Geschäftsbereich es sich handelt. Während meiner zahlreichen Projekte als Consultant durfte ich erfahren, welche Mehrwerte die richtigen Kennzahlen und die richtigen Visualisierungen für Unternehmen bieten können.

Schon während meines Studiums im Bereich Wirtschaftsingeneurwesen habe ich die enorme Wichtigkeit von Daten in Unternehmen erkennen dürfen. Um die richtigen strategischen Entscheidungen treffen zu können, ist es jedoch nicht nur wichtig Daten zu habe... Show more

Nathaniel Ham

Nathaniel Ham

I'm currently the Lead Software Engineer for UpCloud's Managed Kubernetes service (UKS). I have a passion for tackling complex problems in order to make life simpler for users. At the moment, that takes the form of leveraging Kubernetes controllers and operators in globally distributed environments. Kubernetes is a fantastic platform, but I feel it is our job as engineers to take that next step, and building abstractions on top of it to simplify the setup for our end users.

I have a diverse technical background, ranging from electrical engineering, abstract mathematics, and regulated medical devices and systems. I love finding that magical moment in software design when abstract concepts become reality through implementation. In my free time, I am often building hobby programming languages, compilers, and operating systems.

I am originally from the US, but have lived in Helsinki, Finland for the past 11 years with my wife and 4 year old son. We love being out in nature, and travelling the world together. Cooking allows us to re-live those experiences and is something we find ourselves looking forwards to.

I'm currently the Lead Software Engineer for UpCloud's Managed Kubernetes service (UKS). I have a passion for tackling complex problems in order to make life simpler for users. At the moment, that takes the form of leveraging Kubernetes controllers a... Show more

Giles Knap

Giles Knap

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Adam Malewski

Adam Malewski

I am a full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience who loves both backend technologies and the crazy world of frontend technologies. Throughout my career, I worked with big companies scaleups and startups. I have experience in developing large monoliths and microservices systems. I have successfully executed significant data migrations and API refactors. I have led the development of products from scratch and maintained and improved existing projects.
What is more I am passionate about learning other to become bettter developers via mentoring programs and blog posts.
In my free time, I enjoy having fun with game development, playing sports (tennis, football, and basketball), and exploring the world of wine.

I am a full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience who loves both backend technologies and the crazy world of frontend technologies. Throughout my career, I worked with big companies scaleups and startups. I have experience in developing lar... Show more

Ramalinga Reddy Kotapati

Ramalinga Reddy Kotapati

Ramalinga Reddy Kotapati is a seasoned VLSI ASIC Physical Design Engineer with over 15 years of experience specializing in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Graphics Processing Units (GPU) across advanced semiconductor technology nodes. With a proven track record of delivering over 30 successful tape-outs, he has contributed to cutting-edge projects at process nodes ranging from Intel 14A/18A to TSMC 7nm and 16FF.
Currently a Technical Lead at Intel Corporation, Ramalinga Reddy spearheads physical design implementations for advanced semiconductor technologies, including FinFET architectures and high-performance designs for CPUs, GPUs, and data center applications. His expertise includes synthesis, place and route (P&R), static timing analysis (STA), engineering change orders (ECO), and advanced EDA tools like INNOVUS and Fusion Compiler.
Previously, he held pivotal roles at Cypress Semiconductor (Infineon Technologies), AMD, and Aricent Technologies, leading complex chip design processes. At Cypress, he played a key role in achieving consistent Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) improvements, completing full chip design closures for PSoC projects and advancing production timelines significantly.
Ramalinga Reddy has extensive experience in low-power design methodologies, floor planning, clock tree synthesis, IR drop mitigation, and package ARC cleanup. He has mentored numerous engineering teams, fostering innovation and collaboration while ensuring adherence to stringent project deadlines.
A Master's graduate in VLSI Design from JNTU Hyderabad, Ramalinga Reddy continues to drive advancements in semiconductor technology, focusing on achieving optimal PPA metrics and streamlining physical design workflows for next-generation chips.

Ramalinga Reddy Kotapati is a seasoned VLSI ASIC Physical Design Engineer with over 15 years of experience specializing in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Graphics Processing Units (GPU) across advanced semiconductor technology nodes. With a pro... Show more

Nathan Haas

Nathan Haas

I’m a Charlotte-based product designer with a passion for crafting clean, user-friendly layouts and delivering beautiful, functional designs. With a deep appreciation for great typography and an expertise in building Figma components, I strive to create seamless digital experiences. When I'm not designing, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our energetic 3-year-old.

I’m a Charlotte-based product designer with a passion for crafting clean, user-friendly layouts and delivering beautiful, functional designs. With a deep appreciation for great typography and an expertise in building Figma components, I strive to cre... Show more

Dionisio Zarco

Dionisio Zarco

Científico Forense con un enfoque especial en investigación, análisis de datos y seguridad de la información. He demostrado de manera consistente mi compromiso con el avance de la ciencia impartiendo platicas y talleres de manera accesible.
Destacando mis participaciones en eventos organizados por la Universidad de Guadalajara.

Tengo una iniciativa llamada Mictlan Forensic, la cual consiste a llevar platicas científicas dadas por expertos a puntos inusuales como lo son bares y parques.

Científico Forense con un enfoque especial en investigación, análisis de datos y seguridad de la información. He demostrado de manera consistente mi compromiso con el avance de la ciencia impartiendo platicas y talleres de manera accesible. Destacan... Show more

Mohamed Thioune

Mohamed Thioune

Mohamed THIOUNE, Consultant IT (Conception web & mobile) sur ces quatre dernières années.
mon métier consiste à construire des solutions qui placent la cible du client au centre de la stratégie
afin de fournir des solutions qui répondent au plus près à la demande.

J'accompagne le client dans toutes les phases du processus de conception, de la phase d'inspiration
à la phase d'idéation et enfin à la phase de mise en œuvre,
pour garantir une solution adaptée à vos besoins.

Mohamed THIOUNE, Consultant IT (Conception web & mobile) sur ces quatre dernières années. mon métier consiste à construire des solutions qui placent la cible du client au centre de la stratégie afin de fournir des solutions qui répondent au plus p... Show more

Devanand Padmanaban

Devanand Padmanaban

As a Senior Software Engineer and Co-Founder of Fitster with over 7 years in the tech sector, I excel in mobile app development using Flutter, Kotlin, AWS, Firebase, and Postgres. My portfolio showcases successful projects from concept to launch, reflecting my innovative and technical prowess.

In founding Fitster, I demonstrated my entrepreneurial spirit by developing a SaaS platform for online fitness coaching, adapting swiftly to market dynamics. At Threls, Malta, I led the development of significant SDKs and applications for the European market. My expertise extends to FinTech and EV charging solutions, emphasizing my versatility and commitment to quality.

I possess strong skills in Flutter, Dart, Kotlin, and AWS, coupled with proficiency in automation and manual testing. My leadership is underpinned by abilities in project management, strategic planning, and cross-functional team management, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

An active contributor to the Flutter Developer Community, I'm also enhancing my professional versatility. I am keen to connect with professionals for opportunities in technology development and digital innovation, leveraging my skills to contribute to transformative projects.

As a Senior Software Engineer and Co-Founder of Fitster with over 7 years in the tech sector, I excel in mobile app development using Flutter, Kotlin, AWS, Firebase, and Postgres. My portfolio showcases successful projects from concept to launch, ref... Show more

Vimal Bava

Vimal Bava

Vimal is a CPA with a burning passion for Mental Fitness Coaching. Having personally experienced the detrimental effects of stress and anxiety on one's success and happiness, he has dedicated himself to sharing his knowledge and practices with fellow professionals. Through his own transformational journey towards happiness and success, Vimal has gained invaluable tools to help others achieve the same. Join him in his mission to guide professionals toward a fulfilling & stress-free personal and professional life.

Vimal is a CPA with a burning passion for Mental Fitness Coaching. Having personally experienced the detrimental effects of stress and anxiety on one's success and happiness, he has dedicated himself to sharing his knowledge and practices with fellow... Show more

Stephan Kämper

Stephan Kämper

Stehpan is a traveller (not necessarily in a geographical sense) who seeks, observes … and occasionally finds.

He classifies himself as a programming software tester and works as a freelancing tester for more than 20 years.

He studied physics, worked in oceanography, survived cancer, lives at the seaside, and blogs at https://seasidetesting.com/.

Most used languages (in alphabetical order): English, German, Ruby.

Stehpan is a traveller (not necessarily in a geographical sense) who seeks, observes … and occasionally finds. He classifies himself as a programming software tester and works as a freelancing tester for more than 20 years. He studied physics, ... Show more

Spandana Sagam

Spandana Sagam

Spandana Sagam is a Senior HIL Integration Engineer at General Motors, with over 13 years of experience specializing in real-time embedded systems validation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and autonomous vehicle technologies. At the forefront of innovation, Spandana has played a pivotal role in advancing Autonomous and Automated Driving Systems, driving key technical integrations, process improvements, and functional optimizations.
Throughout her career, Spandana has demonstrated strong leadership, guiding cross-functional teams to execute validation projects for complex systems across the automotive industry. She has expertise in system validation, hardware-software integration, and automation across multiple platforms, including MATLAB/Simulink, dSpace, and various embedded protocols like CAN and UDS. She has successfully led validation efforts for high-profile automotive projects such as Body Control Modules (BCM) and Smart Lighting Modules (SLM) at Marelli, as well as spearheading initiatives for global OEMs like Stellantis and Chrysler.
Spandana holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation from JNTU University and has received certifications including GM DFSS Black Belt and High Voltage Certification. She is recognized for her ability to engineer innovative solutions, ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of cutting-edge automotive systems, particularly in the context of autonomous driving technology.

Spandana Sagam is a Senior HIL Integration Engineer at General Motors, with over 13 years of experience specializing in real-time embedded systems validation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and autonomous vehicle technologies. At the forefront o... Show more

Miel Verkerken

Miel Verkerken

Miel Verkerken is a PhD candidate and teaching assistant at Ghent University at the Internet and Data Science Lab (IDLab - imec) since September 2019. He obtained his M.Sc. in information engineering technology in 2018, after which he first gained some international professional experience before starting as a researcher. His research interests lie in the intersection of Cybersecurity and Machine Learning.

Miel Verkerken is a PhD candidate and teaching assistant at Ghent University at the Internet and Data Science Lab (IDLab - imec) since September 2019. He obtained his M.Sc. in information engineering technology in 2018, after which he first gained so... Show more

Osvaldo R. Salazar Sánchez

Osvaldo R. Salazar Sánchez

Programmer, amateur astronomer and both promoter and user of free software. Leader of the Linux Users Group of La Laguna, co-founder of the Astronomical Group of Gómez Palacio, mapper in Open Street Map. I have teached both in public and private universities. At this moment I'm trying to have open data again in my city.

Programmer, amateur astronomer and both promoter and user of free software. Leader of the Linux Users Group of La Laguna, co-founder of the Astronomical Group of Gómez Palacio, mapper in Open Street Map. I have teached both in public and private uni... Show more

Edwin Clark

Edwin Clark

Edwin leads a team of software and bioinformatics engineers at Genomics England, building orchestration products to support national-scale whole genome analysis for the NHS and researchers. Previously, he worked as an aerospace engineer at Rolls-Royce, where he started off designing jet engine components before moving into a team focused on harnessing digital technologies to analyse engine data and improve operations.

Edwin leads a team of software and bioinformatics engineers at Genomics England, building orchestration products to support national-scale whole genome analysis for the NHS and researchers. Previously, he worked as an aerospace engineer at Rolls-Royc... Show more

Ryan Bevin

Ryan Bevin

Ryan Bevin is a PhD student at Queen's University Belfast studying embedded hardware security. The project title is "Efficient RISC-V Chips with Future-proof Security", so he is looking specifically at the standardised Post-Quantum Cryptography algorithms and attempting to make one or more of these more efficient using the open source RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture. He has Industrial experience in embedded software engineering and loves video games! Especially DOOM (1993). Ryan studied a MEng honours in Electronic Engineering at Ulster University before working for 5 years.

Ryan Bevin is a PhD student at Queen's University Belfast studying embedded hardware security. The project title is "Efficient RISC-V Chips with Future-proof Security", so he is looking specifically at the standardised Post-Quantum Cryptography algor... Show more

Dorottya Nagy-Józsa PCC

Dorottya Nagy-Józsa PCC

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd.

Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more than 200 HR and Supply Chain Congresses around the world, from Tallinn to Mombasa.

As an organizational development consulting company, Y2Y increases leaders' and organizations' consciousness levels using methods of individual and team coaching, organizational and leadership development, and authoring the world's 11th most-read leadership blog.

Y2Y has two main pillars: learning & development consulting, and organizational effectiveness and supply chain. They are offering whole S&OP introduction programs, including intercompany cooperation, demand planning, supply chain planning, and S&OP meeting culture introduction.

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd. Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more tha... Show more

Gwendoline Karoui

Gwendoline Karoui

Gwendoline has a bachelor's in animal biology and ecology from Paris XI University (France). She graduated from a Master in animal and human behavior (Rennes I University, France).
She began to work in farm animal welfare during this Master. She worked on aggressiveness in young sows (French Institute of Agronomy Research, INRAE) and the mother-young relationship in dairy cows (Aarhus University, Denmark).
She is now a PhD. candidate in animal sciences at University Laval (Quebec city, Canada). She works on emotional welfare in piglets.

Gwendoline has a bachelor's in animal biology and ecology from Paris XI University (France). She graduated from a Master in animal and human behavior (Rennes I University, France). She began to work in farm animal welfare during this Master. She wo... Show more

Suresh Neethirajan

Suresh Neethirajan

Dr. Suresh Neethirajan is a renowned expert in animal welfare science and the application of cutting-edge technologies in livestock management. He holds the position of Professor and University Research Chair at Dalhousie University, Canada, with cross-appointments in the Faculties of Agriculture and Computer Science. His groundbreaking research integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and precision livestock farming to enhance the well-being of farm animals by decoding emotions, detecting pain early, and promoting humane practices.

With over two decades of experience, Dr. Neethirajan has worked at top-tier institutions such as Wageningen University in the Netherlands and the University of Guelph, Canada. His innovative work includes AI-powered facial recognition systems to analyze emotional states in cows and pigs, and natural language processing techniques to translate the vocalizations of chickens. These technological advancements allow for real-time welfare monitoring and timely interventions that improve animal care. Dr. Neethirajan's contributions are transforming the field of animal welfare by aligning scientific innovation with ethical standards and societal expectations.

Dr. Suresh Neethirajan is a renowned expert in animal welfare science and the application of cutting-edge technologies in livestock management. He holds the position of Professor and University Research Chair at Dalhousie University, Canada, with cro... Show more

Lorenzo Belli

Lorenzo Belli

Lorenzo Belli is the Director of Engineering at Blockchain.com, working in the FinTech and Cryptocurrency industries, with a focus on payments, brokerage, and trading. Active in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, he has navigated multiple market cycles. Previously, he developed trading platforms for sports betting and holds patents for GPU designs from his research era. Lorenzo is passionate about leading teams and empowering engineers to build better, more profitable products.

Lorenzo Belli is the Director of Engineering at Blockchain.com, working in the FinTech and Cryptocurrency industries, with a focus on payments, brokerage, and trading. Active in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, he has navigated multiple market cy... Show more

Sebastian Bassi

Sebastian Bassi

Sebastián Bassi is a Biotechnologist with experience both in software development and bioinformatics research. He worked in a leading biotech company doing molecular marker database curation and in a national research institute helping with the bioinformatics support of the international effort to sequence the Tomato Genome. Both positions involved Python development and intensive data manipulation. He made a web application to query a micro RNA database, which was published at BMC Plant Biology. He also worked on the first Linux distribution for bioinformatics (DNALinux). He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and is frequently invited to Python conferences. He is the author of Python for Bioinformatics (https://www.py3.us/)

Sebastián Bassi is a Biotechnologist with experience both in software development and bioinformatics research. He worked in a leading biotech company doing molecular marker database curation and in a national research institute helping with the bioin... Show more

Marcello Marrocos

Marcello Marrocos

Marcello Marrocos is a passionate and advocate for DevOps and Cloud, with +20 years of experience in development and architecture of solutions.

Natural from Brazil, have worked on consulting companies like Avanade and Accenture attending clients on different areas.

He is now living in Washington, DC, working for IDB Invest, where he believes that his work is part of a bigger effort to improve lives on countries of Latin America.

He proudly contributed to "97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Known", and it is very important to mention that he is becoming addicted to DevOps Days events!

Marcello Marrocos is a passionate and advocate for DevOps and Cloud, with +20 years of experience in development and architecture of solutions. Natural from Brazil, have worked on consulting companies like Avanade and Accenture attending clients o... Show more

Lorena Abad

Lorena Abad

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape dynamics and I am researching the bridge between EO data cubes and temporal GIS for spatio-temporal analyses. I use R for spatial data handling and analysis, automate EO workflows and for scientific writing and visualization.

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape d... Show more

Abbey Trent

Abbey Trent

Abbey joined Alias in the summer of 2021 as Executive Assistant after spending 7 years working in the nonprofit sector. Since that time, she has transitioned into Alias’ Chief of Staff to include Operations (overseeing construction and the move into our new HQ!), Human Relations, Sales, Communications, and Marketing. She oversees Alias’ daily operations and contributes to the planning and execution of strategic goals.

Abbey joined Alias in the summer of 2021 as Executive Assistant after spending 7 years working in the nonprofit sector. Since that time, she has transitioned into Alias’ Chief of Staff to include Operations (overseeing construction and the move into ... Show more

Daniel Laird

Daniel Laird

Daniel is a Software Manager with OVO - leading the Developer Platforms team as they enable over 400 engineers to work more effectively, with greater guidance and guardrails, lowering their cognitive load and improving their everyday lived experience.
The overall goal being to increase engineering productivity, staff retention and ensure OVO is considered a great place to work.

Daniel is a former Head of Engineering leading 50+ engineers. Over 5 years they transformed from being an Embedded Software team delivering Custom Hardware solutions to being software focused, developing primarily for the Cloud. To achieve this they transformed teams, ways of working, adopted Cloud platforms with CI and CD pipelines and looked at adopting a full DevOps model.

Daniel strongly believes in empowered teams, and ensuring that they have the freedom to innovate both in process and tooling.

Daniel believes that People, Process and Tech are the key to success, and in that order.

Daniel is a Software Manager with OVO - leading the Developer Platforms team as they enable over 400 engineers to work more effectively, with greater guidance and guardrails, lowering their cognitive load and improving their everyday lived experience... Show more

Tara Walton

Tara Walton

Having spent nearly a decade as an Automation Developer writing test cases and delivering automated results for clients, I recently moved into the community side of DevOps when I found myself in the Salesforce space. My automations have mainly been frameworks of my own design in C# and other backend languages, but I know just enough Javascript to be dangerous. When I’m not achievement hunting, I like to complete RCA on software bugs. I have dual degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, know how to do some classic ballroom dancing, love Dungeons and Dragons, and have never turned down a learning opportunity.

Having spent nearly a decade as an Automation Developer writing test cases and delivering automated results for clients, I recently moved into the community side of DevOps when I found myself in the Salesforce space. My automations have mainly been f... Show more

Akram Sheriff

Akram Sheriff

Akram Sheriff is an Senior AI_ML IoT Software Engineering leader / Product leader/ Technologist with the Cisco IoT BU. Akram holds 30+ software patents, both granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and currently pending review at USPTO and in the Germany/EU region.

He specializes on different wireless protocols, IoT software stacks, and technologies for IoT products, and leads various product series. He is also an active peer reviewer of IEEE publications in areas related to WiFi, BLE, Wireless networking trends, AI/Machine learning, Enterprise WiFi, IoT architectures, Edge computing and the Cloud networking domain.

Akram is also an active member in some IETF working groups related to 6LoWPAN, RAW related to different low power wireless technologies.

Akram is also a frequent presenter in many Internal Cisco Live, Devnet, APJC SecCon -2020 and external conferences in topics related to AI/ML, Wireless Networking, IoT, and Cloud technologies.

You can also follow Akram on Medium.

Akram Sheriff is an Senior AI_ML IoT Software Engineering leader / Product leader/ Technologist with the Cisco IoT BU. Akram holds 30+ software patents, both granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and currently pending r... Show more

Pawel Jasionowski

Pawel Jasionowski

Pawel Jasionowski is Senior Data Scientist in Kyndryl Cybersecurity Risk Department. He hold The Open Group Master Data Scientist and MS Azure Data Scientist Associate certifications. His current role is mainly focused on Cybersecurity Risk and Cybersecurity Risk Management process automation. Moreover, Pawel is a contributor in the Quantum Safe core team, working on new innovative business solutions.
Pawel is Doctor of Computer Science, Master of Science in Mathematics, recognized Speaker and author of numerous patents in Cybersecurity Risk Management, Quantum and Service Excellence areas.

Pawel Jasionowski is Senior Data Scientist in Kyndryl Cybersecurity Risk Department. He hold The Open Group Master Data Scientist and MS Azure Data Scientist Associate certifications. His current role is mainly focused on Cybersecurity Risk and Cyber... Show more

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