Physical & Life Sciences

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Luis Oliveira

Luis Oliveira

Staff Engineer at xgeeks with over a decade of experience in B2B and B2C marketplace development. I've had the privilege of working with diverse companies, from startups to leading brands like Farfetch and Chemondis, alongside incredibly talented individuals.
As an open-source enthusiast, I've contributed to projects like React, Styled Components, and Gatsby, and initiated projects such as the "Shadcn/ui Theme Explorer" and "Commit to Fight Covid." I'm passionate about innovation and collaboration, always eager to drive positive change through technology.

Staff Engineer at xgeeks with over a decade of experience in B2B and B2C marketplace development. I've had the privilege of working with diverse companies, from startups to leading brands like Farfetch and Chemondis, alongside incredibly talented ind... Show more

Vitalija Bartusevičiūtė

Vitalija Bartusevičiūtė

Vitalija thrives on turning complex data into actionable insights. For her PhD she spent years in a lab collecting data on fish, and gained a deep understanding on science-grade quantitative analytics. Today she work as a business analytics consultant using Microsoft technology, primarily Azure Databricks. She loves to talk about data and exchange best practices. When not at work you can her working on her next ceramics project.

Vitalija thrives on turning complex data into actionable insights. For her PhD she spent years in a lab collecting data on fish, and gained a deep understanding on science-grade quantitative analytics. Today she work as a business analytics consultan... Show more

Oana Juncu

Oana Juncu

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

Salvatore Merone

Salvatore Merone

Salvatore is a software developer with a passion for Ops and cloud technologies.
Skilled in .NET and Linux development, he’s always keen to learn new things and share his knowledge with others, both as an attendant and speaker at Italian and international tech conferences.

He brings his knowledge and passion to his team at Ellycode, where he works as a project manager.

Salvatore is a software developer with a passion for Ops and cloud technologies. Skilled in .NET and Linux development, he’s always keen to learn new things and share his knowledge with others, both as an attendant and speaker at Italian and intern... Show more

Erwin Derksen

Erwin Derksen

Since 1999 in IT – Practical – Simplifier – #BulletPointFree Public Speaker - Likes sharing knowledge – Projects and changes only – Has also a technical focus – Acts as bridge between business and technology – Founded DerkIT in 2017 and Blue Identity in 2022 - Guides complex decisions and reduces them to the essence – Believes that humor, clarity, and simplicity are most important.

Since 1999 in IT – Practical – Simplifier – #BulletPointFree Public Speaker - Likes sharing knowledge – Projects and changes only – Has also a technical focus – Acts as bridge between business and technology – Founded DerkIT in 2017 and Blue Identi... Show more

Tim Damen

Tim Damen

I'm a front-end developer from Amsterdam, NL. I am currently working for ABN AMRO. I'm also accessibility lead, leading a guild of 20 FE developers helping everyone create accessible web applications.

Qualifications: 10 years+ as front-end developer, BA in Computer Science, Vue.js certified, CPACC certified.

I'm a front-end developer from Amsterdam, NL. I am currently working for ABN AMRO. I'm also accessibility lead, leading a guild of 20 FE developers helping everyone create accessible web applications. Qualifications: 10 years+ as front-end develop... Show more

Diana Ackermann

Diana Ackermann

Many organizations struggle to extract valuable insights from their data in a user-centered, automated, and meaningful way. Diana Ackermann, an expert in data analytics and visualization with nearly 20 years of experience, addresses this exact challenge. She specializes in building UX-optimized Power BI reports that create clarity and confidence for decision-making processes. Through her work, she adds value to organizations by delivering key performance indicators that enable companies to navigate the future with confidence. Diana makes complex data sets accessible through understandable visualizations, supports companies in data-driven decisions, and fosters a culture of data competence at all levels of the organization.

Many organizations struggle to extract valuable insights from their data in a user-centered, automated, and meaningful way. Diana Ackermann, an expert in data analytics and visualization with nearly 20 years of experience, addresses this exact challe... Show more

John William Muga

John William Muga

A Computer Science student at Maseno University, Community Manager and Crowdsource influencer, GDG on Campus Event Organizer. Loves attending and organizing community events

A Computer Science student at Maseno University, Community Manager and Crowdsource influencer, GDG on Campus Event Organizer. Loves attending and organizing community events Show more

Franco Balich

Franco Balich

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

Jeff Rhoton

Jeff Rhoton

Jeff Rhoton is a Cherokee Nation citizen that lives on the reservation in Oklahoma. Jeff has spent the last 25 years working across broadcast programming in sports, digital and livestreaming for ESPN, Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS etc…

He started out as a contract designer back in the 1990s working on special projects such as AOL’s Instant Messenger (The Buddy List) that changed the landscape and was the precursor to today’s social media platforms.

Jeff’s background in sports marketing and sponsorship gave him the opportunity to take his passion of relationship marketing forward into the entrepreneurial world. Getting to build relationships with brands such as YETI, ESPN, Major League Fishing, USA Softball, Bass Pro Shops among others has opened doors.

Today, he gives back to the citizens of the Cherokee Nation as someone who just wants to just make a difference through volunteering, helping elders and just trying to point citizens in the right direction through his platform called Cherokee Coffee He serves as a local leader of a Cherokee Community Organization where the focus is on GaDuGi.

As Co-Founder of AudienceRent, this venture is going to change the way you spend your advertising dollars on Meta with a focus on curated custom audience targeting while giving audience owners on Facebook and Instagram to opportunity to "rent" their audience which has been made easy.

Jeff Rhoton is a Cherokee Nation citizen that lives on the reservation in Oklahoma. Jeff has spent the last 25 years working across broadcast programming in sports, digital and livestreaming for ESPN, Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS etc… He start... Show more

Antonio Jimenez Martinez

Antonio Jimenez Martinez

I am a Tech Lead Software Engineer at Cisco ThousandEyes, specializing in observability to ensure our customers can effectively monitor their products. My recent work involves using OpenTelemetry to stream telemetry data, enhancing network visibility and performance for our clients.

I actively participate in the tech community, frequently attending conferences and meet-ups to share knowledge and stay abreast of industry trends.

I am a Tech Lead Software Engineer at Cisco ThousandEyes, specializing in observability to ensure our customers can effectively monitor their products. My recent work involves using OpenTelemetry to stream telemetry data, enhancing network visibility... Show more

Jacek Nosal

Jacek Nosal

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with Excel from version 7 (it's been 25 years of this acquaintance). Connected with Krakow - always and rather forever. Born with the option of analyzing data and topographical space. Every year, he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers to analyze, support and develop business clients throughout Poland during various project tasks. Currently, in the post-COVID world, definitely remotely. Thanks to his extensive knowledge and experience, he helps to save hundreds of hours needed to successfully implement the planned project within the given time and budget. He loves demanding implementations, if there is such a need, he trains and broadens horizons - his own and clients', obtaining their satisfaction and contentment. By the way, he enjoys observing and disseminating IT knowledge. Seasonally, in his free time, he rides a bike and skis, and throughout the year he plays football and raises three of his children.

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with Excel from version 7 (it's been 25 years of this acquaintance). Connected with Krakow - a... Show more

Amos Wendorff

Amos Wendorff

I have been part of SAP and working in the cloud field since the SAP Multi-Cloud team was founded in 2017. Since the beginning of 2022, I have been part of the SIEM team within Global Security and am mostly responsible for AWS topics.

I have been part of SAP and working in the cloud field since the SAP Multi-Cloud team was founded in 2017. Since the beginning of 2022, I have been part of the SIEM team within Global Security and am mostly responsible for AWS topics. Show more

Angel Paredes Barato

Angel Paredes Barato

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist".

Passionate Engineering Manager at Datadog, mentoring aspiring engineers and advocating for the importance of soft skills in achieving success. Sometimes I like to define myself as "proud holistic hobbyist". Show more

Nuno Árias Silva

Nuno Árias Silva

I advise my clients to be proactive in adopting new Microsoft technologies that help them to reach business needs and to accomplish their goals.

Nuno Arias Silva has more than 20 years working on IT, with a Master in Information Technologies, last projects have more focus on Office 365, Infrastructures and Security within Microsoft Infrastructure Products.

Biography

Solutions Architect Manager at Inetum – Modern Workplace Lead – Microsoft Solutions Architect – MVP Office Apps and Services and MCT at Inetum (Microsoft Gold Partner) for Microsoft Office 365, Exchange, Private Cloud, Infrastructure, Active Directory, SQL and Auditing Microsoft Products, support at pre-sales and sales areas.
Specialist in Office 365, with a focus on Exchange, Virtualization, and System Center: With more than 20 years of experience in Datacenter Architectures, Nuno has 40+ certifications (MCT, MCSE, MCITP, MCSA, and MCTS among others). Experience in enterprise environments: He has worked in several industries, including Aerospace, Transportation, Energy, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, Health Care, Telecoms and IT Services, Gas-Oil companies in different countries and continents. Assisted Microsoft in the development of workshops and special events and case studies, and as a speaker at several Microsoft events. Contributes to several articles and publications in various blogs and communities.

I advise my clients to be proactive in adopting new Microsoft technologies that help them to reach business needs and to accomplish their goals. Nuno Arias Silva has more than 20 years working on IT, with a Master in Information Technologies, last... Show more

Georgios Ntanakas

Georgios Ntanakas

Starting with an industrial PhD in aerodynamic optimization of airplane engines, I transitioned into the data realm, working as both an engineer and a manager for companies ranging from scale-ups to Meta. I'm currently the Associate Director for Business Data Engineering at GWI. I'm also an avid runner, with distances extending up to marathons.

Starting with an industrial PhD in aerodynamic optimization of airplane engines, I transitioned into the data realm, working as both an engineer and a manager for companies ranging from scale-ups to Meta. I'm currently the Associate Director for Busi... Show more

Martha Priddle

Martha Priddle

Martha Priddle is an apprentice instructor at Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society. She has previously worked for the Nova Scotia SPCA as a dog and cat care attendent. Martha has 10 years working in the animal training and behavior sector, and believes passionately in force free training methods.

Martha Priddle is an apprentice instructor at Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society. She has previously worked for the Nova Scotia SPCA as a dog and cat care attendent. Martha has 10 years working in the animal training and behavior sector, and bel... Show more

Ashish Kumar

Ashish Kumar

Ashish, the tech whiz, is the CTO @ CloudZenia, where he's reshaping the cloud and DevOps scene. His day doesn't end there; at Asecurecloud, he's the go-to guy for cloud security across multiple platforms. But Ashish's heart beats for more than just tech. He's a pillar in the tech meetups and conferences, leading CNCG New Delhi and pitching in with AWS UG Delhi NCR. He champions meetups in local languages, making tech more accessible. Outside the tech bubble, Ashish unwinds with video games and vintage Hindi songs. Strike a conversation with him on these, and you've got a friend in Ashish.

Ashish, the tech whiz, is the CTO @ CloudZenia, where he's reshaping the cloud and DevOps scene. His day doesn't end there; at Asecurecloud, he's the go-to guy for cloud security across multiple platforms. But Ashish's heart beats for more than just ... Show more

Jennifer McGee

Jennifer McGee

Jennifer McGee is a Water Resources Engineer (PE) at WSP USA E&E in the Washington DC 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 O365 technology across the organization.

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

José Santos

José Santos

I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at IDLAB, UGent - imec.

I have always been passionate about Technology and Science. After finishing my MSc in Electrical & Computing Engineering, I worked for 1.2 years as an R&D Intern in a Portuguese company, where I was involved in EU-funded projects. I gained a lot of technical skills but also learned how to communicate effectively by being involved in the preparation and writing of EU project proposals.

Then, I decided to pursue an international career by starting my Doctoral studies in a foreign country at Ghent University, Belgium. During my Ph.D., I worked on network management solutions focused on Smart Cities and the Internet of Things (IoT). Also, I enrolled in diverse specialist workshops and extracurricular training to broaden my skills as a researcher (e.g. Leadership, Project Management).

My research interests include Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), Software-Defined Networking (SDN), container scheduling and auto-scaling, Segment Routing, and Intent-based networking. I am always open to new challenges and opportunities.

I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at IDLAB, UGent - imec. I have always been passionate about Technology and Science. After finishing my MSc in Electrical & Computing Engineering, I worked for 1.2 years as an R&D Intern in a Portuguese com... Show more

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/CRM and the digital transformation of the sales and marketing functions. Marie helps Microsoft partners, ISVs and customers build demand generation programs for their organizations.

Marie Wiese is a marketing strategist and founder of Marketing Copilot®. She is a Microsoft MVP in AI and host of the international podcast, Women Talk Tech. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and focuses on marketing automation/C... Show more

Jorge Sánchez López

Jorge Sánchez López

𝐋𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
Con más de 35 años liderando proyectos de transformación digital y optimización organizacional, Jorge Sánchez es un referente en la implementación de metodologías ágiles y gestión de la innovación.

𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞:
Fundador de Agile DISruptivo (ADIS), evento pionero con 30 expertos internacionales
Impulsor de transformaciones ágiles en múltiples sectores: tecnología, e-commerce, servicios
Experto en integraciones tecnológicas y comunicaciones para líderes del sector

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚:
CEO y Co-fundador de Mobiliza Consulting
CIO y Consultor Tecnológico en empresas líderes
Project Manager e Ingeniero Preventa en multinacional de telecomunicaciones

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞:
Coach Agile y Mentor de Proyectos de Alto Impacto
Consultor IT especializado en transformación organizacional
Formador oficial certificado en Scrum, Agile HR, Design Thinking, ITIL, Prince2, Lean IT, Kanban, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, OKRs e Innovación Management

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬:
Licenciado en Informática (UPV)
Máster en Formación del Profesorado
Colegiado COIICV e ISACA
Cibercooperante INCIBE
Embajador del Conocimiento CertiProf

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Catalizar la transformación de organizaciones y profesionales para prosperar en un entorno de cambio constante, a través de metodologías ágiles, gestión del talento y estrategias de innovación disruptiva.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨 𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐬:
Blog: Mobiliza Academy
YouTube: AgileValencia
Certificaciones: Scrum Manager, Certiprof, PECB

𝐋𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 Con más de 35 años liderando proyectos de transformación digital y optimización organizacional, Jorge Sánchez es un referente en la implementación... Show more

Leonardo Dipilato

Leonardo Dipilato

Computational Fluid Dynamics engineer, Data Analyst, and BIG nerd.

Leonardo has been doing freelance data analysis for years, doing trend analysis for market prediction, sentiment analysis on event feedback, and explainable AI for high-stakes applications. In recent years, he's also been applying Machine Learning models to physics applications, such as modal decomposition, sparse dynamics, and physics-informed reduced-order modeling.

Leonardo's Pokédex entry says: if he's not solving supercavitating flows around hydrofoils, wondering whether there's any bias in a dataset, or doing random Leetcode/Project Euler questions, you'll find him organizing community tech events or attending them. Approach with some food and you'll be best friends!

Computational Fluid Dynamics engineer, Data Analyst, and BIG nerd. Leonardo has been doing freelance data analysis for years, doing trend analysis for market prediction, sentiment analysis on event feedback, and explainable AI for high-stakes appl... Show more

Gianfranco Di Pietro

Gianfranco Di Pietro

Geospatial expert, data scientist - PhD student.

Geospatial expert, data scientist - PhD student. Show more

Sai Turlapati

Sai Turlapati

Sai Turlapati is a technology consultant with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric and Azure. He is a certified PMP, TOGAF, and Dynamics 365 Sales & Customer Service Functional Consultant. With a proven track record in designing and implementing IT solutions across industries,
An active community contributor, he shares knowledge, mentors professionals, and engages in educational initiatives within the tech sector.

Sai Turlapati is a technology consultant with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric and Azure. He is a certified PMP, TOGAF, and Dynamics 365 Sales & Customer Service Functional Consultant. With a proven track record i... Show more

Riccardo Patriarca

Riccardo Patriarca

Riccardo Patriarca wants to manage risk. From making a pilot's cockpit safer during an emergency to minimizing adverse events on a process plant, he's studying ways to make things safer when interactions between humans and machines go awry. He's worked with organizations like INAIL, EUROCONTROL, and Australian airline QANTAS.

Riccardo Patriarca wants to manage risk. From making a pilot's cockpit safer during an emergency to minimizing adverse events on a process plant, he's studying ways to make things safer when interactions between humans and machines go awry. He's work... Show more

Destin Biringanine

Destin Biringanine

I am passionate about technology, a Python developer, backend engineer, and data scientist. Currently, I am a student at the Université Catholique de Bukavu. Founder of Code, Growth Alive (CGA) and a content creator.

I am passionate about technology, a Python developer, backend engineer, and data scientist. Currently, I am a student at the Université Catholique de Bukavu. Founder of Code, Growth Alive (CGA) and a content creator. Show more

Anu Singh

Anu Singh

Anu is a Data Engineer in the FastTrack for Azure team at Microsoft, with a passion for helping organizations build powerful analytics solutions on Azure.

With years of experience in the field, Anu has a strong understanding of the latest trends and technologies in Azure data and analytics. She has worked with several organizations to help them leverage the power of Azure for their data needs.

As a passionate advocate for Azure data and analytics products, Anu is always eager to share her knowledge and insights with others.

Anu is a Data Engineer in the FastTrack for Azure team at Microsoft, with a passion for helping organizations build powerful analytics solutions on Azure. With years of experience in the field, Anu has a strong understanding of the latest trends a... Show more

Stu Johnstone

Stu Johnstone

Stu Johnstone, data engineer and founder of two successful startups. With 20+ years' experience, Stu leads tech teams across Mantel Group working with AWS, Azure and Databricks.

Stu Johnstone, data engineer and founder of two successful startups. With 20+ years' experience, Stu leads tech teams across Mantel Group working with AWS, Azure and Databricks. Show more

Luke Menzies

Luke Menzies

I am a data scientist at Advancing Analytics that has been in the field for over four years. Before entering the data science world, I completed a PhD in computational materials modelling for applications in nuclear fusion. I have always taken an interest in using the language of mathematics to deliver tangible solutions to the world around me.

I am a data scientist at Advancing Analytics that has been in the field for over four years. Before entering the data science world, I completed a PhD in computational materials modelling for applications in nuclear fusion. I have always taken an int... Show more

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