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

Making magic happen with the Power Platform. Customer Insights - Journeys is my specialist subject. Power Automate is my secret weapon. Dataverse is my trusty sidekick.

Doing all the things @ Amey Holden Pty Ltd
Proud Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
Dedicated ABC (Anything But Code) enthusiast

Top 5 obsessions: my dog, swimming, running, broccoli and good coffee.

Making magic happen with the Power Platform. Customer Insights - Journeys is my specialist subject. Power Automate is my secret weapon. Dataverse is my trusty sidekick. Doing all the things @ Amey Holden Pty Ltd Proud Microsoft Most Valuable Prof... Show more

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

Creador de contenido de tecnología en redes sociales e investigador en el laboratorio de robótica física e inteligencia artificial de la UAI.

Creador de contenido de tecnología en redes sociales e investigador en el laboratorio de robótica física e inteligencia artificial de la UAI. Show more

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

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

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

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

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

I am an accomplished GenAI developer, passionate about leveraging technology to create innovative solutions. With a strong background in IT and a talent for mentoring, I have successfully guided numerous aspiring professionals on their journey to becoming proficient in the field of web development.

As the founder of Elite Forums, a leading industry training and IT company, I am dedicated to providing top-notch educational resources and practical training programs to help individuals excel in the ever-evolving world of technology. Through Elite Forums, I have fostered a vibrant community of like-minded individuals, fostering collaboration and growth.

With 4 years of experience in project development, I have honed my skills in front-end and back-end technologies including JavaScript , Firebase, Python for ML and various frameworks such as React and Next. I possess a strong understanding of UI/UX principles, ensuring visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces.

Moreover, my expertise extends to server-side programming, database management, and API integration, enabling me to build robust and scalable web applications. I thrive in agile development environments and excel in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Beyond my technical prowess, I am known for my exceptional mentoring abilities. I find immense fulfillment in guiding aspiring developers, helping them bridge the gap between theory and practice, and instilling in them the confidence to tackle complex challenges. Witnessing their growth and success is truly rewarding.

I am an avid learner and continuously seek opportunities to stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies. I am deeply passionate about contributing to the tech community, regularly participating in conferences, workshops, and hackathons, where I actively engage in knowledge sharing and networking.

I am an accomplished GenAI developer, passionate about leveraging technology to create innovative solutions. With a strong background in IT and a talent for mentoring, I have successfully guided numerous aspiring professionals on their journey to bec... Show more

Marius is an assistant professor at the University of Birmingham. His research interests cover (in-)security of embedded systems, binary & microarchitectural exploitation, and defenses. He obtained his PhD from Sorbonne University in cooperation with EURECOM and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He developed and maintains FirmWire, an emulation and fuzzing platform for cellular basebands, as well as avatar2, a framework for analyzing embedded systems firmware.

Throughout his career, Marius publicly shared his findings and presented at venues such as Black Hat, REcon, and Hardwear.io.

Marius is an assistant professor at the University of Birmingham. His research interests cover (in-)security of embedded systems, binary & microarchitectural exploitation, and defenses. He obtained his PhD from Sorbonne University in cooperation with... Show more

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

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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

Since his college years, Sheng-Wen Cheng has devoted himself to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development. He completed his master's degree in Robotics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, where he led the software development of a Quadrotor flight controller in an academic collaboration project with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). He is currently a Ph.D. student of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University.

Since his college years, Sheng-Wen Cheng has devoted himself to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development. He completed his master's degree in Robotics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, where he led the software development of a Quadrotor flight... Show more

Dr. (Chelsea) “Green Queen” is a forever young pharmacist and a preventative medicine and genetics health consultant. She is the founder of Green Roots Optimized Wellness (GROW) where she works as a genetic genius helping her clients reach sustainable, optimal wellness results utilizing their unique genetic makeup.

Dr. Green is passionate about preventative medicine and is re-writing her story after genetic factors were unveiled. Her goal is to help clients with physical pain, mental strains, and hormone irregularities achieve optimized wellness by uncovering the root causes of their illnesses. Your genetics don’t have to predict your future; learn how to age optimistically through getting to know your genes.

Dr. (Chelsea) “Green Queen” is a forever young pharmacist and a preventative medicine and genetics health consultant. She is the founder of Green Roots Optimized Wellness (GROW) where she works as a genetic genius helping her clients reach sustainab... Show more

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a software engineer by trade, and has worked in that field for almost ten years. He has experience in delivering large scale products and leading various sized teams.

John Darrington has been working for the Idaho National Laboratory for the last five years. As the lead architect in the digital engineering department, he works very closely with those seeking to change the world through clean energy. John is a soft... Show more

Gabriel is university dropout, turned engineers, turned educator of all ages, turned learning experience designer. Yes, he has been around the block a few times and that journey he took, the road less taken, is what he shares with the people of the world. His various experiences made him feel that he had a big role to play in the K12 scene.

He wanted to connect the students globally through learning. Not to learning but through learning. Yes, there is a difference. A decade ago, he started building Score Campus, the learning eco system. Took him a decade but today, Gabriel brings authentic learning experiences to the world.

Gabriel is university dropout, turned engineers, turned educator of all ages, turned learning experience designer. Yes, he has been around the block a few times and that journey he took, the road less taken, is what he shares with the people of the w... Show more

Dipankar is currently a Developer Advocate at Dremio where his primary focus is advocating data engineers/architects/scientists on Dremio’s lakehouse platform & various open-sourced projects such as Apache Iceberg, Arrow, Project Nessie, etc. that helps data teams apply & scale analytics. In his past roles, he worked at the intersection of Machine Learning & Data visualization. Dipankar is a co-author of the upcoming O’Reilly book - ‘Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide’. He also holds a Masters degree in Computer Science with a research area focused on ExplainableAI.

Dipankar is currently a Developer Advocate at Dremio where his primary focus is advocating data engineers/architects/scientists on Dremio’s lakehouse platform & various open-sourced projects such as Apache Iceberg, Arrow, Project Nessie, etc. that he... Show more

Community Lead, Microsoft Teams Engineering

Laurie has spent 17 years at Microsoft managing user adoption and pre-release programs for Live Meeting, OCS, Lync, Skype for Business and Teams - helping to build better products and getting people to use them. Laurie's current role as Community Lead within the Microsoft Teams Engineering team is unique and demonstrates the commitment from Teams to understand, listen, and build a high-quality product around the needs of users. She manages the virtual Microsoft Tech Community, creating a robust network of worldwide community events and user groups, and continues to mobilize the MVP Community to share their expertise with community and help shape Microsoft Teams. In 2021, Laurie led the creation of the Women in Teams Community to help support the Women in Technology initiative and bring together experts and passionate Teams users looking to learn and share with others. Laurie's always listening for success stories, looking to make connections, and learning through experience.

@lauriepottmeyer

Community Lead, Microsoft Teams Engineering Laurie has spent 17 years at Microsoft managing user adoption and pre-release programs for Live Meeting, OCS, Lync, Skype for Business and Teams - helping to build better products and getting people to u... Show more

Biotechnology student, bioprocess engineering oriented, from Peru, focused on programming applied to make decision, in laboratory.

Biotechnology student, bioprocess engineering oriented, from Peru, focused on programming applied to make decision, in laboratory. Show more

Shalini Thirunilathil is an award-winning technology leader, currently combining two roles at Hargreaves Lansdown - Agile Coach Lead and a Brand and Outreach Lead. She has extensive experience in improving organisational agility, coaching, mentoring, and developing talent in the organisation. Her career has included a diverse range of roles, including Software Developer, Software Tester, Test Manager, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach for various top-notch organisations like Civica, Proactis, IBM, SAP, O2, Springer Nature, Lexis Nexis, and IRIS Software Group. Shalini has spoken at 10+ meetup events and panel discussions, including the 'Agile20Reflect Mini Festival' an international meetup event.

In 2021, Shalini won the Team Leader of the Year (SME) at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards. On International Women's day 2021, the Synapse QA community recognised her as an inspirational leader. In 2019 and 2021, she was one of the finalists for the Role Model of the Year category in the WIT Excellence awards. Outside work, Shalini enjoys music, travel, and cooking. She is also a trained Indian classical and Bollywood dancer and has taken part in dance performances across the UK.

Shalini Thirunilathil is an award-winning technology leader, currently combining two roles at Hargreaves Lansdown - Agile Coach Lead and a Brand and Outreach Lead. She has extensive experience in improving organisational agility, coaching, mentoring,... Show more

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qiskit, and TensorNetwork. I have already given introductory talks on quantum computing at PyCon Indonesia, Python Ireland, Pycode, Pyjamas, and Scipy India.

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qi... Show more

Transformational leader bend on re-inventing life sciences for the benefits of patients. No patient should wait for innovative drugs due to lack of technology adoption.

Transformational leader bend on re-inventing life sciences for the benefits of patients. No patient should wait for innovative drugs due to lack of technology adoption. Show more