Physical & Life Sciences

Scholars dedicating their careers to the study of living organisms and non-living systems

Dima Fathur Rahman

Dima Fathur Rahman

I am currently focused on fostering a strong DevOps culture at the Indonesia Railway Company.

My expertise spans Development Operations, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Site Reliability, where I specialize in streamlining processes, enhancing system reliability, and implementing effective branding strategies.

I am currently focused on fostering a strong DevOps culture at the Indonesia Railway Company. My expertise spans Development Operations, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Site Reliability, where I specialize in streamlining processes, enhancing s... Show more

Mauricio Alvarado

Mauricio Alvarado

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento.

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento. Show more

Francisco Bernardo

Francisco Bernardo

Francisco Bernardo, PhD, is a research engineer and designer focused on Human-centred computaional toolkits for user innovation. He has extensive work experience in the industry, academia, and at their interface, where he conducts applied research at the intersection of art and creative technology.

Francisco Bernardo, PhD, is a research engineer and designer focused on Human-centred computaional toolkits for user innovation. He has extensive work experience in the industry, academia, and at their interface, where he conducts applied research at... Show more

Julia Portela

Julia Portela

Julia is a podcast host who views pop culture as entertainment and a lens for understanding the world. Her work centers representation, community, and the belief that engaging critically with the stories we love can be both meaningful and fun

Julia is a podcast host who views pop culture as entertainment and a lens for understanding the world. Her work centers representation, community, and the belief that engaging critically with the stories we love can be both meaningful and fun Show more

Sai Jagadish Bodapati

Sai Jagadish Bodapati

Sai Jagadish Bodapati is an automotive software engineer and researcher specializing in AUTOSAR-based architectures, and next-generation validation frameworks. Currently based in Michigan, he has contributed to multiple vehicle platforms, focusing on Electric Power Steering (EPS), Electric Park Brake (EPB), and advanced braking systems that integrate seamlessly across modern electronic architectures.

Jagadish began his career at Nexteer Automotive, where he led validation efforts for steering control modules and developed test methodologies bridging the application and hardware layers through MCAL, BSW, and RTE integration. His current work explores digital-twin-in-the-loop validation and AI-driven architecture evolution for adaptive and connected vehicle systems.

Beyond engineering, he actively publishes research on automotive innovation, safety, and cloud-based diagnostic ecosystems. His collaborative work emphasizes practical applications of intelligent vehicle systems and the future of mobility.

Driven by curiosity and a passion for continuous learning, Sai Jagadish Bodapati aims to build smarter, safer, and more sustainable automotive ecosystems that blend technology with human-centric design.

Sai Jagadish Bodapati is an automotive software engineer and researcher specializing in AUTOSAR-based architectures, and next-generation validation frameworks. Currently based in Michigan, he has contributed to multiple vehicle platforms, focusing on... Show more

Saroj Patil

Saroj Patil

Saroj Patil is an AI Researcher at SISA Information Security in Bengaluru, working on the Prism AI Security Suite — systems that discover, red-team, monitor, and govern AI across enterprise codebases. The work sits at the messy intersection of applied AI and security: shadow-AI and MCP discovery, AI supply-chain risk, agent analysis, and AIBOM generation.
Before SISA, Saroj interned at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre on spacecraft anomaly detection using autoencoders and diffusion models, and holds a B.E. in AI & Data Science (CGPA 9.26, 6th rank) from Global Academy of Technology. Two IEEE-published papers span the range of that curiosity — from dementia prognostication with computational models to asteroid-hazard assessment using explainable ML (ExtraTrees + SHAP).
Outside the day job, Saroj builds ML pipelines for astronomy — currently a gravitational-lens detector trained on simulated survey data — and creates AI-education content for India's developer community. An active Toastmasters member, Saroj enjoys turning dense technical ideas into talks people actually want to sit through.

Saroj Patil is an AI Researcher at SISA Information Security in Bengaluru, working on the Prism AI Security Suite — systems that discover, red-team, monitor, and govern AI across enterprise codebases. The work sits at the messy intersection of applie... Show more

Kate Mulligan

Kate Mulligan

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First Show more

Phil Ewels

Phil Ewels

Phil Ewels is Product Manager for Open Source at Seqera. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Before joining Seqera in 2022, Phil worked at the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) at SciLifeLab in Stockholm, Sweden. He and his team focussed on developing and scaling up new lab protocols and bioinformatics solutions. This involved developing new analysis pipelines that could scale to very high volumes whilst adhering to high standards of reproducibility and reusability. It was through this work that Phil became involved in the Nextflow project and eventually co-founded the nf-core community.

Phil’s career has spanned many disciplines from lab work and bioinformatics research in epigenetics, through to software development and community engagement. He is passionate about open-source software and has a soft spot for tools with a focus on user-friendliness. He is the author of MultiQC, SRA-Explorer, QCFail.com, and several other pet projects.

Phil Ewels is Product Manager for Open Source at Seqera. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK. Before joining Seqera in 2022, Phil worked at the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) at SciLifeLab in Stockholm,... Show more

Anant Awasthi

Anant Awasthi

Anant Awasthi is a DevSecOps Engineer at STM Solutions (Dubai), where he works on cloud-native platforms, observability, and infrastructure automation using Elasticsearch, Kibana, Docker and Kubernetes.
He has experience designing secure and scalable DevOps pipelines, implementing Elastic clusters on Kubernetes, and optimizing data retention strategies for high-ingestion environments.

Anant is passionate about bridging the gap between operations, security, and data helping teams move from raw logs to real insights through automation and open-source technologies

Anant Awasthi is a DevSecOps Engineer at STM Solutions (Dubai), where he works on cloud-native platforms, observability, and infrastructure automation using Elasticsearch, Kibana, Docker and Kubernetes. He has experience designing secure and scalabl... Show more

John Ajera

John Ajera

John Ajera is responsible for GeoNet’s platforms, security, and remote networks, ensuring the reliable delivery of critical geoscience information to emergency management agencies, the public, and the global scientific community.

John Ajera is responsible for GeoNet’s platforms, security, and remote networks, ensuring the reliable delivery of critical geoscience information to emergency management agencies, the public, and the global scientific community. Show more

Taite Heller

Taite Heller

Taite Heller is a Health and Exercise Science student at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to her major, she is pursuing minors in Biology and Psychology while maintaining a 3.97 GPA. She is expected to graduate in 2027 and is currently on the Pre-Physician Assistant track. With a strong interest in healthcare and patient-centered service, she plans to attend PA school after completing her undergraduate studies. Her academic achievements reflect a commitment to learning, growth, and professional development.

Beyond the classroom, Taite is a Division I student-athlete on the Wake Forest University Dance Team. Balancing a demanding academic schedule with the responsibilities of collegiate athletics has strengthened her leadership skills, discipline, and ability to manage multiple commitments. Her dedication to the team was recognized during the 2025-2026 season when she earned the MVP Award for her performance and commitment.

As a member of the dance team for three years, Heller trains and performs for more than 15 hours each week while maintaining her academic responsibilities. She helps create an engaging atmosphere at athletic events through performances and interactions with fans. Her involvement also includes mentoring young dancers through junior spirit programs and representing the university and athletic department at alumni and donor events. She competes annually at the Universal Dance Association National Championship in Division IA, one of the most competitive collegiate dance levels. During the 2025-2026 season, the team secured the program's first national championship in the DIA Gameday Live category.

Leadership plays an important role in her college experience. Taite serves as a representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where she helps strengthen communication between student-athletes and the athletic department. Through this position, she contributes to leadership initiatives, supports student-athlete advocacy, and promotes community engagement. In 2025, she was selected as the student-athlete voice at the Faculty Advisory Committee meeting for Wake Forest Athletics. This recognition marked the first time a member of the Spirit Program had been chosen for the role. She was also selected to represent Wake Forest Athletics at a Leadership & Character Development Program event, where she shared perspectives on team culture, values, identity, positivity, and mindset.

Her passion for healthcare has led her to pursue research opportunities that complement her academic studies. As a Research Assistant for IGROOVE-POWER, Heller worked alongside graduate students in a geriatric movement laboratory. Her responsibilities included collecting and organizing muscle power measurements at the knee and ankle joints using standardized testing procedures. Through this experience, she gained exposure to geriatric research, functional movement assessment, and studies focused on cognitive aging.

During the Spring 2026 semester, Taite served as a clinical research intern for The Osteoarthritis Prevention Study at Wake Forest University. This multisite clinical trial examines whether diet, exercise, and weight-loss maintenance can help prevent knee osteoarthritis in women who are at risk for the condition. Her involvement provided valuable experience in clinical research and healthcare-focused investigations.

During the Spring 2026 semester, Heller established “Dancing With the Deacs,” a dance class created in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem. Through this program, she teaches children and adults with Down syndrome, encouraging movement, self-expression, and mind-body connection through dance. She also volunteers as a dance instructor at GiGi’s Playhouse, where she works with both children and adults through educational and developmental programs.

Taite Heller has been selected to serve as a Teaching Assistant in Human Gross Anatomy. In this position, she will work closely with faculty members on cadaver preparation and dissection, assist with laboratory sessions, and support student learning. She is also pursuing her Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification while seeking opportunities to gain direct patient care experience. Through her accomplishments in academics, athletics, leadership, research, and community service, she continues to build a strong foundation for a future healthcare career.

Taite Heller is a Health and Exercise Science student at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to her major, she is pursuing minors in Biology and Psychology while maintaining a 3.97 GPA. She is expected to graduate in ... Show more

Christian Weymann

Christian Weymann

Dr. Christian Weymann is a Senior Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting with broad experience across the full lifecycle of data in a large enterprise context.

At one of Europe's largest commercial data lakes, he contributed to backend services scaling across thousands of cloud accounts, designed metadata synchronization platforms, and created blueprints for ingesting streaming data. Currently, he focuses on making enterprise data actionable through AI. He develops production-ready AI agents that enable non-technical users to answer quantitative business questions using natural language, including RAG-based chatbots, semantic catalog search, and Copilot-integrated tools for data analysis.

Before joining TNG, Christian earned a PhD in experimental solid state physics from the University of Geneva. In his free time, he practices Japanese martial arts, holding a black belt in both Judo and Aikido.

Dr. Christian Weymann is a Senior Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting with broad experience across the full lifecycle of data in a large enterprise context. At one of Europe's largest commercial data lakes, he contributed to backend services s... Show more

Dick Dijk

Dick Dijk

Java developer for 25 years, Frontend (React and Angular) developer for 5 years. Fan of Test Driven Development. Cycling fan.

Java developer for 25 years, Frontend (React and Angular) developer for 5 years. Fan of Test Driven Development. Cycling fan. Show more

Paul Bouscaren

Paul Bouscaren

Paul has a long history with Progress starting with Version 7. He is eager to incorporate new technologies and methods, and is happy to share his experiences.

Paul has a long history with Progress starting with Version 7. He is eager to incorporate new technologies and methods, and is happy to share his experiences. Show more

Jeff Hammond

Jeff Hammond

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff has made significant contributions to open standards, especially MPI.

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff ha... Show more

Balaji Cherukuri

Balaji Cherukuri

https://www.linkedin.com/in/balusoft/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/balusoft/ Show more

Fabrício Bracht

Fabrício Bracht

Fabricio Bracht is a software engineer based in Abbotsford, BC. For four years at EXFO he has worked in Rust on network monitoring and active measurement infrastructure (TWAMP, STAMP, clock offset estimation) across Kubernetes and bare metal. He works comfortably across the stack, pairing React, TypeScript, and WebAssembly on the frontend with Rust, Go, and Python on the backend. Independently, he designed MQDB, a distributed reactive database with Raft consensus and QUIC transport, and mqtt5, a complete MQTT v5.0 platform spanning embedded no_std targets to the browser. His paper on MQTT over QUIC is under review at Computer Networks. Before software he earned a PhD and postdoctorate in computational chemistry in Brazil, then retrained at Langara College in Vancouver.

Fabricio Bracht is a software engineer based in Abbotsford, BC. For four years at EXFO he has worked in Rust on network monitoring and active measurement infrastructure (TWAMP, STAMP, clock offset estimation) across Kubernetes and bare metal. He work... Show more

Jaydeep Taralkar

Jaydeep Taralkar

Jaydeep Taralkar is an Executive Director and Senior Data Science Leader with expertise in platform strategy and financial technology. With over 15 years of experience in the financial technology sector, he specializes in artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and cloud engineering solutions.
Throughout his distinguished career at leading financial institutions including Credit Suisse and Barclays, Jaydeep has consistently delivered innovative data platforms and ML solutions that drive business optimization and cost savings. His notable achievements include developing advanced fraud detection tools, creating explainable AI models for credit risk assessment, and architecting strategic data platforms that enhance cross-functional collaboration.
Currently pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Capitol Technology University, with research focused on predictive analytics for climate-resilient crops and sustainable food production, Jaydeep combines academic rigor with practical industry expertise. He holds a Master's degree in Business Intelligence & Analytics from Stevens College of Technology and maintains multiple certifications in AI, ML, and cloud technologies from MIT, IBM, Microsoft, and Google.
Jaydeep is known for his visionary leadership, technical innovation, and ability to build high-performing teams that deliver transformative business solutions in the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology and data science.

Jaydeep Taralkar is an Executive Director and Senior Data Science Leader with expertise in platform strategy and financial technology. With over 15 years of experience in the financial technology sector, he specializes in artificial intelligence, mac... Show more

David Schmudde

David Schmudde

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United States, and taught at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Illinois Institute of Art. He currently opines on technology in the public interest at Beyond the Frame and applies those ideas as the CTO of Yorba.

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United... Show more

Yogesh Tewari

Yogesh Tewari

Yogesh Tewari is a Senior Cloud Data Engineer at Google, specializing in massive-scale data systems and graph AI. With an M.S. in AI from Johns Hopkins, his expertise spans high-performance genomics data warehousing, GCP Graph databases (Spanner and BigQuery Graph), the GraphFlow GNN toolkit, and applying GNNs to drive Autonomous Network Operations in the telecom industry.

Yogesh Tewari is a Senior Cloud Data Engineer at Google, specializing in massive-scale data systems and graph AI. With an M.S. in AI from Johns Hopkins, his expertise spans high-performance genomics data warehousing, GCP Graph databases (Spanner and ... Show more

Sharona Dayan

Sharona Dayan

Dr. Sharona Dayan's lectures focus on the clinical connection between nutrition, airway stability, sleep health, tooth loss and peri-implant disease. Her programs help clinicians understand how metabolic and inflammatory factors influence oral health outcomes and provide practical strategies they can immediately apply in practice.
Dr. Sharona Dayan, DDS, DMSc, is a Harvard-trained, board-certified periodontist, oral medicine specialist, and published author dedicated to redefining how we approach oral and systemic health. Founder of Aurora Periodontal Care in Beverly Hills, Dr. Dayan is a nationally recognized expert in laser dentistry, tissue regeneration, implantology, and the oral-systemic connection.
After completing her undergraduate degree at UCLA, she earned dual specialty degrees in Periodontology and Oral Medicine from Harvard University, along with a Doctor of Medical Sciences in Oral Biology. Her NIH-funded research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital led to the first genetic test for periodontal disease.
Dr. Dayan has been awarded prestigious grants and fellowships, including an NIH Institutional Grant and a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship for her groundbreaking work in oral biology. She has served as a Clinical Instructor at both Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry, shaping the next generation of dental professionals.
With over five years of advanced specialty training beyond dental school - including certifications from the Misch International Implant Institute, the Kois Center, and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry - Dr. Dayan blends rigorous science with compassionate patient care. She lectures nationally, serves as a consultant for dental professionals seeking to elevate patient outcomes, and is the author of Keep Your Teeth: A Practical Guide for Everyone, available on Amazon.
Through her dynamic presentations, Dr. Dayan empowers dental professionals with integrative strategies for improving implant success, periodontal health, and patient outcomes by addressing the overlooked roles of nutrition, airway health, and sleep. She is a frequent guest on podcasts, a sought-after expert for media outlets, and has led a dental study club focused on integrating oral health with whole-body wellness.
At the heart of her work is a deep respect for the body’s natural healing ability. Her approach weaves modern scientific advocacy with the enduring wisdom of nature and tradition, offering a truly integrative path to oral and systemic healing.

Dr. Sharona Dayan's lectures focus on the clinical connection between nutrition, airway stability, sleep health, tooth loss and peri-implant disease. Her programs help clinicians understand how metabolic and inflammatory factors influence oral health... Show more

Anwar Ahmad

Anwar Ahmad

Anwar Ahmad is a distinguished technology leader and enterprise architect with over 16 years of experience transforming complex financial systems and pioneering AI-driven automation solutions. Currently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Architecture at Newrez LLC, one of America's leading mortgage lenders, Anwar has architected systems that process over 30 million transactions daily and has successfully migrated more than 3 million customer identities to modern platforms.
As a recognized expert in AI and intelligent automation, Anwar has developed groundbreaking solutions that have revolutionized customer service operations. His AI-powered intelligent inquiry routing system processes over 1,25,000 monthly customer communications with 93% reduction in manual processing time, while his knowledge-assist chatbot has transformed customer support across multiple departments. His work in AI-driven email classification has reduced customer response times from 15+ days to less than 24 hours, demonstrating measurable impact on customer experience and operational efficiency.
Anwar's expertise spans the complete spectrum of enterprise modernization, from legacy system transformation to cloud-native AI solutions. He led the modernization of a proprietary loan origination platform that has funded hundreds of billions in loans, implementing microservices architecture that reduced hardware costs by 65% while dramatically improving scalability. His architectural frameworks and internal development platforms have become enterprise standards, enabling rapid development and deployment across multiple business units.
A thought leader in regulated industry automation, Anwar's research on AI-driven process automation and human-AI collaboration has been published in academic journals and industry publications. His work demonstrates how financial institutions can achieve significant cost reductions and efficiency gains while maintaining strict regulatory compliance. His implementations have saved millions in operational costs while improving customer satisfaction and regulatory adherence.
Anwar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology and brings deep expertise in Microsoft technology stack, AI/ML platforms including Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Services, microservices architecture, identity management, and cloud-native solutions. His unique combination of hands-on technical expertise, enterprise architecture vision, and proven business impact makes him a sought-after speaker on digital transformation, AI automation, and modernization strategies in regulated industries.

Anwar Ahmad is a distinguished technology leader and enterprise architect with over 16 years of experience transforming complex financial systems and pioneering AI-driven automation solutions. Currently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Archite... Show more

Kari Adams

Kari Adams

Kari Adams is a recognized leader in inclusive education, systems change, and equity-focused leadership. As the Inclusive Leadership Center Director at Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute, Kari leads the Coalition of Inclusive School Leaders, partnering with school administrators to develop inclusive systems that center students with disabilities, particularly those most marginalized. With nearly two decades of experience, Kari’s work has focused on dismantling barriers, building educator capacity, and improving outcomes for diverse learners. Her previous role as a special education coordinator at Newport-Mesa Unified School District involved district-wide initiatives in inclusion, literacy, and leadership development. Kari’s expertise lies in aligning systems for meaningful change, fostering safe and supportive school environments, and amplifying the voices of students often pushed to the margins. She currently serves as President of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 17, continuing her mission to advance equitable opportunities for all students.

Kari Adams is a recognized leader in inclusive education, systems change, and equity-focused leadership. As the Inclusive Leadership Center Director at Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute, Kari leads the Coalition of Inclusive School Leade... Show more

C. A. Fillekes

C. A. Fillekes

C. A. Fillekes is an IBM Red Hat partner engineer, actively porting and testing Kubernetes and OpenShift add-ons and features on the s390x architecture to run on the LinuxONE and System Z platforms.

C. A. Fillekes is an IBM Red Hat partner engineer, actively porting and testing Kubernetes and OpenShift add-ons and features on the s390x architecture to run on the LinuxONE and System Z platforms. Show more

Umair Khan

Umair Khan

Umair Khan is the co-founder and CTO of UNMIRI LLC, a precision-oncology infrastructure company building cross-vendor NGS interpretation and genomics-aware clinical decision support on a Neo4j knowledge graph. He authored the 2026 preprint "Cosine Similarity Conflates Clinically Distinct Cancer Variants," which benchmarks vector retrieval against typed-graph retrieval for variant-level clinical reasoning, and maintains an open NGS-to-FHIR schema. His work focuses on making LLM-based clinical systems safer by grounding them in structured, typed knowledge instead of text similarity.

Umair Khan is the co-founder and CTO of UNMIRI LLC, a precision-oncology infrastructure company building cross-vendor NGS interpretation and genomics-aware clinical decision support on a Neo4j knowledge graph. He authored the 2026 preprint "Cosine Si... Show more

Lucie Camanez

Lucie Camanez

I am a data enthusiast transitioning from a career in oceanography and ecology to data science. Since 2022, I have been exploring Shiny and learning how to create user-friendly applications for survey monitoring. While I’m not an expert developer yet, I am passionate about simplifying complex processes for non-technical users and sharing what I learn along the way. My background in environmental sciences and statistics helps me bring a unique perspective to problem-solving and data visualization.

I am a data enthusiast transitioning from a career in oceanography and ecology to data science. Since 2022, I have been exploring Shiny and learning how to create user-friendly applications for survey monitoring. While I’m not an expert developer yet... Show more

Shelly Hoffman

Shelly Hoffman

Shelly Hoffman is Chief Growth Officer at Luckie, one of the top privately held marketing agencies in the South. Luckie has deep roots in CPG, FinTech, Healthcare, and Travel and Hospitality, partnering with brands and destinations to drive brand awareness, sales and visitation, optimize revenue, and build lasting loyalty.

Shelly leads Luckie's growth practice, identifying and executing growth strategies for clients to expand revenue, working at the intersection of data science and marketing. With 20+ years in marketing, Shelly began her career in digital and account strategy before co-founding Marbury Creative Group. After 14 years of growth, the agency was acquired by Luckie in 2024.

A Georgia native and former D1 tennis player at Mercer University, Shelly earned degrees in Communications and Spanish. That competitive drive has fueled her passion for business development ever since.

Shelly Hoffman is Chief Growth Officer at Luckie, one of the top privately held marketing agencies in the South. Luckie has deep roots in CPG, FinTech, Healthcare, and Travel and Hospitality, partnering with brands and destinations to drive brand awa... Show more

Cynthia Castillo

Cynthia Castillo

Former math olympiad competitor — National Gold Medalist, 2008 — turned STEM content creator and Data Visualization Engineer in my day-to-day work.

I create educational content in Spanish about mathematics, data, AI, and visualization. I don’t sell motivation; I talk about the real process: confusion, intellectual discomfort, and why none of that is the enemy.

Topics: Mathematics, from olympiads to industry applications; data visualization; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data science; women in STEM. Also: what learning difficult things actually looks like.

Former math olympiad competitor — National Gold Medalist, 2008 — turned STEM content creator and Data Visualization Engineer in my day-to-day work. I create educational content in Spanish about mathematics, data, AI, and visualization. I don’t sel... Show more

Rick Izzo

Rick Izzo

Rick Izzo has spent well over a decade building open source AI tooling and scientific computing infra. He began as a medical imaging researcher & open source maintainer, then co-founded Tensor[werk], later acquired by Lightning AI. Notable past projects include VMTK, RedisAI, Hangar, and PyTorch Lightning. Since joining NVIDIA, Rick has maintained and championed the Autonomous Job Recovery Engine, designing scheduler-neutral recovery interfaces applicable across both Slurm and Kubernetes.

Rick Izzo has spent well over a decade building open source AI tooling and scientific computing infra. He began as a medical imaging researcher & open source maintainer, then co-founded Tensor[werk], later acquired by Lightning AI. Notable past proje... Show more

Karen Rätz

Karen Rätz

Karen Rätz hat Sozialwissenschaften studiert und ist seit über 10 Jahren an der TU Darmstadt beschäftigt. Seit 2022 ist sie Studienkoordinatorin am Fachbereich Biologie und beschäftigt sich unter anderem mit der Gestaltung von curricularen Lehr- und Lernangeboten zu überfachlichen Kompetenzentwicklungsprozessen.

Karen Rätz hat Sozialwissenschaften studiert und ist seit über 10 Jahren an der TU Darmstadt beschäftigt. Seit 2022 ist sie Studienkoordinatorin am Fachbereich Biologie und beschäftigt sich unter anderem mit der Gestaltung von curricularen Lehr- und ... Show more

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