Physical & Life Sciences

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Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist.
Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs)

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist. Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs) Show more

Ravi Motha

Ravi Motha

Ravi is a experienced web developer with decades of experience building award winning web sites , micro sites, SaaS applications and campaigns for a wide range of clients (eBay, Coca-Cola, Ford, Orange, Deutsche Bank, Rolls-Royce and Fox International Channels).
He has always looked for innovative ways to use technology to provide solutions to make life easier for clients and users. He is also just as keen on process, because he believes knowing why will help you build a better product.

Ravi is a experienced web developer with decades of experience building award winning web sites , micro sites, SaaS applications and campaigns for a wide range of clients (eBay, Coca-Cola, Ford, Orange, Deutsche Bank, Rolls-Royce and Fox Internation... Show more

Nikita Kibitkin

Nikita Kibitkin

Nikita Kibitkin is a Senior Java Engineer and Tech Lead with 8 years designing high-throughput, event-driven payment platforms. He has successfully delivered financial systems for both the European and Asian markets. At Ducatpay, he leads the event-driven payments team, processing over 5 million transactions per year. Nikita combines modeling based on discrete mathematics with a classic high-load tech stack to build fault-tolerant, predictable, and cost-efficient distributed systems under extreme spikes.

Nikita Kibitkin is a Senior Java Engineer and Tech Lead with 8 years designing high-throughput, event-driven payment platforms. He has successfully delivered financial systems for both the European and Asian markets. At Ducatpay, he leads the event-d... Show more

Ariel Fogel

Ariel Fogel

Ariel Fogel is a founding engineer & researcher at Pillar Security, where he hardens AI applications against real-world attacks and compliance risks. Over the past decade, he has built production systems in Ruby, TypeScript, Python, and SQL, shipping everything from full-stack web apps to data analytics pipelines. His academic and professional research work spans data-science methods, learning analytics, health policy, and cybersecurity. Ariel co-hosts the podcast “LLM Cybersecurity,” dissecting academic papers to demystify jailbreaks, prompt injections, and emerging AI-security research. In the few hours a week he's not thinking about AI, engineering, and security, Ariel spends time with his family or plays jazz on the upright bass. He's found that whether you're plucking strings or navigating family dynamics, success is all about harmony and knowing how to improvise.

Ariel Fogel is a founding engineer & researcher at Pillar Security, where he hardens AI applications against real-world attacks and compliance risks. Over the past decade, he has built production systems in Ruby, TypeScript, Python, and SQL, shipping... Show more

Kristina Mishra

Kristina Mishra

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

In her free time, Kristina runs the Kansas City SQL Server User Group and was a lead organizer for SQL Saturday Atlanta (7+ years). She has spoken at large conferences and small user groups both internationally and here in the US on topics including AI, the Microsoft Data Platform, and neurodiversity.

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

Martha Priddle

Martha Priddle

Martha Priddle is a Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant She has previously worked for the Nova Scotia SPCA as a dog and cat care attendant. Martha has 10 years working in the animal training and behaviour sector, and believes passionately in force free training methods. Martha specializes in working with fearful and reactive dogs.

Martha Priddle is a Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant She has previously worked for the Nova Scotia SPCA as a dog and cat care attendant. Martha has 10 years working in the animal training and behaviour sector, and believes passionately in force f... Show more

Luis Fernandez

Luis Fernandez

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped his combined expertise in technical and business realms.

Over the past 20 years, Fernandez has overseen more than 250 projects across four continents and 25 countries, delivering technical solutions in content, commerce, mobile, and martech for some of the world’s most renowned companies. From writing code as a developer and designing systems as an architect to training teams, serving as a CTO, advising global enterprises, defining product roadmaps, and developing marketing strategies, he has taken on nearly every role in technology and digital innovation.

Fernandez has led multicultural teams of managers, content experts, engineers, strategists, and architects (he is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English). His professional mission is to constantly close the gap between business vision and technical execution. His work in media, retail, banking, hospitality, telecoms, and technology has given him a comprehensive view of the possibilities and challenges businesses face in the digital age.

Currently serving as Executive Director of Technology in VML, Fernandez is focused on the future of content, marketing, and automation platforms, investigating how companies can produce, distribute, and profit from emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, composable architectures, and data-driven personalization.

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped ... Show more

J Matthew Saunders

J Matthew Saunders

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application architect segued into joining the Drupal community in 2007. He has spoken at numerous tech conferences. Saunders was on the Drupalcon Denver organizing committee, is Director of Drupalcamp Colorado, and helped found the Drupal Event Organizing Working Group. Matthew recently left Pfizer as Delivery Lead for the Health Care Provider Portal and is looking for his next challenge. He runs a consultancy at https://www.jamesmatthewsaunders.ai. He is an activist in neurodiversity. Matthew recently joined amazee.io as their AI Ambassador.

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application archite... Show more

Manuel Martins

Manuel Martins

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within the GAP system. His research focuses on discrete mathematics and building computational tools for advanced mathematical computation and visualization.

With a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Industrial Informatics) completed in 2008, Manuel brings over 15 years of experience across public and private sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Web Analyst at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), where he works on the Platform Engineering team within the Computing Department, specializing in software design and architecture.

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within th... Show more

Carol Tinga

Carol Tinga

Carol Tinga is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, Canada. Her PhD at OVC was on owner-companion rabbit relationships and rabbit care and welfare. Carol researched the use of established human-animal relationship scales for rabbit owners, risk factors for rabbit retention, and recent domestic rabbit intake and management at Canadian and American shelters and rescues. Currently, she is shortening thesis chapters for open-access publication and presenting results at conferences. Additional forthcoming papers include access to veterinary care, the biggest challenges of rabbit ownership, owners’ favourite rabbit behaviours and why they are so, and another scale validation. Vespa, a remarkable, lop-eared rabbit, inspired her PhD research. Before doctoral studies, Carol completed an MSc in epidemiology and explored how OVC student veterinarians and recent graduates perceived their veterinary technical and professional skills. Carol now shares her home with a bonded pair of free-range, up-eared rabbits. Ellie and Coco, affectionately known as “the hooligans,” came to her from a foster family who took them in after they were abandoned outdoors by their previous owners.

Carol Tinga is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, Canada. Her PhD at OVC was on owner-companion rabbit relationships and rabbit care and welfare. Carol researched the use of established human-animal ... Show more

Kirstie Whitaker

Kirstie Whitaker

Kirstie Whitaker is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). At BIDS she supports the delivery of innovative open source software and infrastructure to benefit science and society, including through the Jupyter and Scientific Python communities. She is the founder of The Turing Way, a collaboratively created guide for reproducible, inclusive, collaborative, and ethical data science. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience (2012) and is a Fulbright Scholarship alumna.

Kirstie Whitaker is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). At BIDS she supports the delivery of innovative open source software and infrastructure to benefit science and society, including through the Jupyter and Sc... Show more

Kayla Taylor

Kayla Taylor

Kayla Taylor is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based out of Northern Virginia. Her expertise and passion for learning has enabled her to support enterprise customers in the north-eastern region. Kayla has a background in bioinformatics where she has done extensive STEM cell, metabolic, and genomic research. Kayla has worked on a number of AI/ML projects, including Amazon Q: AWS’s Gen-AI chat bot. Outside of work, she likes to play with her puppy and container garden.

Kayla Taylor is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based out of Northern Virginia. Her expertise and passion for learning has enabled her to support enterprise customers in the north-eastern region. Kayla has a background... Show more

Lucia Coronel

Lucia Coronel

I graduated in Physics at the University of Turin and completed my PhD at SISSA in Trieste, which eventually led me into the fascinating world of computational biophysics. I’ve worked on projects ranging from biopolymer entanglement to ion channel inhibition mechanisms, all through a computational approach. Driven by a deep love for science and a passion for providing theoretical explanations for complex phenomena, I’m always excited to learn and share new phenomena in the soft matter world.

I graduated in Physics at the University of Turin and completed my PhD at SISSA in Trieste, which eventually led me into the fascinating world of computational biophysics. I’ve worked on projects ranging from biopolymer entanglement to ion channel in... Show more

Adeola Adesoba

Adeola Adesoba

Adeola is a Cyber AI Solutions Architect in a leading technology company. She has over 5years of experience across various domains having worked on social computation and Network Analysis, accelerated Data Science, Conversational AI, Speech to Text services and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), she is now focused on developing and deploying Cybersecurity AI solutions at scale.

Adeola is a Cyber AI Solutions Architect in a leading technology company. She has over 5years of experience across various domains having worked on social computation and Network Analysis, accelerated Data Science, Conversational AI, Speech to Text s... Show more

Precious Akpan

Precious Akpan

Precious Akpan is an early-career seasoned geoscientist with a background in Applied Geophysics and a marine scientist with over three years of interdisciplinary experience in geoscience data modeling, seismic interpretation, and field development planning for oil and gas projects. During his years at Crestgate, a mining and geophysical sector, He has ventured into mining of solid mineral production like Lithium (Ambygonite), Tourmaline, Tin and other important minerals and gem stones spanning areas such as Ishaghu Ebonyi state, Kafanchan, Cross River, Jos, and Nassarawa.

His professional expertise spans computational seismology, seismic tomography, and passive seismic methods, with a focus on integrating machine learning and data science techniques using Python and Linux for subsurface imaging, event detection, and hazard assessment.

Precious has participated in international research initiatives, contributing to field data acquisition, project documentation, and technical reporting. His current research interests include Petroleum Geophysics, geothermal and volcanic system investigations, sustainable energy development, and environmental monitoring through advanced geoscience data modeling and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Precious Akpan is an early-career seasoned geoscientist with a background in Applied Geophysics and a marine scientist with over three years of interdisciplinary experience in geoscience data modeling, seismic interpretation, and field development pl... Show more

Robert John

Robert John

Robert has worked with databases and developed enterprise software for over a decade. He currently works with all things data, from engineering to visualization and Machine Learning. He recently started working with embedded systems and TinyML and is eager to see the widespread adoption of embedded systems in Africa.

In the past, Robert worked as a software engineer building systems for finance, telecommunications, and utilities/energy vending.
Robert looks forward to a time when Africans will design and build their own embedded systems with Machine Learning capabilities.
He contributes to the developer ecosystem by speaking at events, hosting meetups and code labs, and tutorials. He also writes articles on Hackster.io, Medium, and his personal blog about data visualization, ML, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He is a mentor at the Google for Startups Africa Accelerator programme, and is a co-organizer of the GDG Cloud developer community in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Robert has worked with databases and developed enterprise software for over a decade. He currently works with all things data, from engineering to visualization and Machine Learning. He recently started working with embedded systems and TinyML and is... Show more

Wendy Kim

Wendy Kim

Wendy Kim is an international best-selling author, dynamic public speaker, and certified educator in inclusion and belonging. As the CEO of Beyond Blending In, Wendy empowers organizations to create cultures where everyone feels valued, heard, and equipped to lead. Her company specializes in two core areas: inclusive leadership training for executives, senior leaders, and managers, and culturally authentic leadership development for underrepresented groups.

As a queer, bisexual Asian woman with roots in a conservative evangelical upbringing, Wendy understands firsthand what it means to navigate spaces where you don’t always feel like you belong. She now channels those experiences into helping others embrace their full identities and thrive as leaders. Her work builds bridges across differences and drives meaningful change in workplaces and communities.

Her book, Beyond Blending In: An Immigrant Daughter’s Guide to Overcoming Cultural Bonds for a Life of Authenticity and Abundance, is an Amazon international bestseller, praised for its raw honesty and empowering message.

A former missionary fluent in Japanese and an active board member of Over the Influence Recovery — a nonprofit supporting moms in recovery from substance abuse — Wendy brings a global, compassionate, and grounded lens to every stage she steps onto.

Wendy Kim is an international best-selling author, dynamic public speaker, and certified educator in inclusion and belonging. As the CEO of Beyond Blending In, Wendy empowers organizations to create cultures where everyone feels valued, heard, and eq... 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

Michelle Storm

Michelle Storm

I am an experienced Innovation Designer and Personal Freedom Facilitator with a deep love for self-development and inner freedom. Drawing on a background in design thinking and a keen understanding of neurodiversity, I specialize in creating inclusive, socially sustainable, and human-centered solutions. I believe that by fostering environments where all individuals can tap into their unique strengths, we pave the way for transformative growth—both personally and collectively.

I have led workshops, trainings and sessions focused on leveraging creativity and technology to drive innovative thinking, collaborating with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges. Committed to building bridges between different perspectives, I thrive on turning bold ideas into actionable strategies that yield meaningful, sustainable impact in the short and long term. My aim is always to bring people together in ways that spark self-discovery, creative expression, and personal liberation, ultimately empowering every individual to step fully into their potential.

I am an experienced Innovation Designer and Personal Freedom Facilitator with a deep love for self-development and inner freedom. Drawing on a background in design thinking and a keen understanding of neurodiversity, I specialize in creating inclusiv... Show more

Bandana Kaur

Bandana Kaur

Bandana Kaur is a recent high school graduate and cybersecurity researcher passionate about securing technology at every layer - from networks and APIs to AI systems and the humans behind them. Currently working as a Security Research Engineer at APISec, she investigates real-world vulnerabilities and explores the offensive side of cybersecurity, with a growing focus on AI red teaming.

Bandana has been discussing the impact of AI on the cybersecurity workforce since she was 15 and now serves as a board member at the UN Dynamic Teen Coalition, where she brings a youth perspective to global digital safety policy and leads their cybersecurity discussions. Her work bridges technical research and public impact, whether through hands-on testing, policy engagement, or speaking at international conferences and podcasts on topics ranging from OSINT and Social Engineering to attacks against LLM APIs.

An influential speaker, she's delivered talks on international forums while blending deep technical insight with clarity and simplicity. Through her online persona HackWithHer, Bandana is building a reputation as part of a new generation of researchers who see security not just as a profession, but as a responsibility.

Some of her previous talks include:
'Talk to Hack: Why the future of API abuse is conversational' at APISec | Con 2025
'OSINT and Social Engineering for CISOs' (2x) at the CISO Deep-Dive training programme, MeitY, NeGD & IIPA, 2024
'The Hackers Among Us: The Gen-Z guide to Cybersecurity' at NICE Cybersecurity Career Week 2024
STEAM Speaker Series Inaugural Speaker representing Technology at AWIS Washington DC, 2024
Also a guest speaker on various podcasts...

Her guiding motto as HackWitHer is “making the cyberspace liveable for all” - a vision that drives her to build safer, more inclusive systems. Blending curiosity with responsibility, she represents a new generation of security thinkers shaping the future of ethical hacking, AI safety, and internet freedom.

Bandana Kaur is a recent high school graduate and cybersecurity researcher passionate about securing technology at every layer - from networks and APIs to AI systems and the humans behind them. Currently working as a Security Research Engineer at API... Show more

GJ Schouten

GJ Schouten

After spending many years in the Java ecosystem, GJ has extensive experience with Architecture, Development Infrastructure and everything Java and Kotlin. He has a special passion (or obsession?) for simplicity, consistency and good naming. His current focus is on Reactive Programming, Quantum Computing and the Lukashian Calendar.

After spending many years in the Java ecosystem, GJ has extensive experience with Architecture, Development Infrastructure and everything Java and Kotlin. He has a special passion (or obsession?) for simplicity, consistency and good naming. His curre... Show more

Azure McFarlane

Azure McFarlane

Azure is a Senior Consultant at Hitachi in the Washington, DC area. Prior to joining tech consulting in 2022, she spent in pharmaceutical manufacturing, discovering Power Automate in late 2019.

Passionate about people and hoping to assume her final form as a bot, she's on a mission to educate and enable more women and underrepresented groups into tech, one Flow at a time.

Azure is a Senior Consultant at Hitachi in the Washington, DC area. Prior to joining tech consulting in 2022, she spent in pharmaceutical manufacturing, discovering Power Automate in late 2019. Passionate about people and hoping to assume her fina... Show more

Rakesh Datta

Rakesh Datta

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

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

Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia

Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia

Hi, I’m Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia!

- Co-founder & COO at Epicmax
- Speaker at international tech conferences
- Open Source advocate
- Strategic consultant on operations, finances, and team efficiency
- Official Notion Ambassador

Hi, I’m Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia! - Co-founder & COO at Epicmax - Speaker at international tech conferences - Open Source advocate - Strategic consultant on operations, finances, and team efficiency - Official Notion Ambassador Show more

Praneel Madabushini

Praneel Madabushini

Praneel Madabushini is a highly skilled Senior DevOps professional with over 7 years of experience in cloud and on-premise environments, specializing in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud technologies. As a certified Kubernetes Administrator and AWS EKS Subject Matter Expert, he possesses advanced expertise in containerization, continuous integration, and infrastructure automation.

Throughout his career, Praneel has played a pivotal role in driving operational efficiencies by designing and implementing automated, scalable solutions, particularly leveraging tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. He has a proven track record of delivering secure and efficient cloud-native environments, ensuring seamless application deployment and management.

Praneel’s current role at Nvidia Corporation involves developing automated service deployments and optimizing Kubernetes infrastructure, while his previous experience at Amazon Web Services (AWS) focused on providing expert support for container services, including ECS and EKS. With a strong background in troubleshooting complex production issues and a commitment to continuous improvement, Praneel is known for his ability to work collaboratively across teams to implement tailored solutions. He holds a Master's degree from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelor's degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

Praneel Madabushini is a highly skilled Senior DevOps professional with over 7 years of experience in cloud and on-premise environments, specializing in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud technologies. As a certified Kubernetes Administrator and AWS EKS Su... Show more

Sebastian Gonzales Tito

Sebastian Gonzales Tito

Sebastian es Ingeniero de Sistemas, desarrollador Fullstack y actual CTO en Navi, una startup enfocada en conectar tecnología con impacto social. Con experiencia en Flutter, Firebase y Node.js, lidera el desarrollo de productos digitales que buscan resolver problemas reales. Además, organiza comunidades como GDG Sucre y Flutter Sucre, donde promueve el aprendizaje colaborativo y la innovación.

Sebastian es Ingeniero de Sistemas, desarrollador Fullstack y actual CTO en Navi, una startup enfocada en conectar tecnología con impacto social. Con experiencia en Flutter, Firebase y Node.js, lidera el desarrollo de productos digitales que buscan r... Show more

Neha Arora

Neha Arora

I have over 8 years of experience in the IT field and am currently pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning in Healthcare at the University of Newcastle, Australia. I have also been honoured to receive prestigious fellowships, including the CMIE and WOS-C Scientist.

I have over 8 years of experience in the IT field and am currently pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning in Healthcare at the University of Newcastle, Australia. I have also been honoured to receive prestigious fellowships, including the CMIE and WOS-C ... Show more

Rebecca Solano

Rebecca Solano

Rebecca is a hands-on, human-centered, collaborative organizational change leader interested in developing great teams and culture, co-creating large-scale strategic vision, driving value nimbly, and a believer in integrating change strategies to develop organizational resiliency and competitive edge. She has 5 years in cross-industry OCM for ERP implementations and tech adoption, as well as over 10 years in strategic and business communications, including 6 years of bilingual business communication & advocacy.

Rebecca is a hands-on, human-centered, collaborative organizational change leader interested in developing great teams and culture, co-creating large-scale strategic vision, driving value nimbly, and a believer in integrating change strategies to dev... Show more

Cosmin Marian Paduraru

Cosmin Marian Paduraru

I work as a mid-level Software Engineer, focusing primarily on backend development with Python.

In addition to my professional work, I code extensively in my free time: exploring procedural generation, designing video games, diving into computer vision, and automating processes.

With three years of practical experience and a degree in Software Engineering, programming isn't just my career, it's my personal superpower. Python is my trusted companion day in and day out.

Even during holidays, going a week without coding feels like something is missing. For me, coding isn't merely about writing lines of code; it's about solving problems. That's why I see myself as more of a problem-solver and builder enthusiast than just a programmer.

I work as a mid-level Software Engineer, focusing primarily on backend development with Python. In addition to my professional work, I code extensively in my free time: exploring procedural generation, designing video games, diving into computer v... Show more

Luis Merino

Luis Merino

Soy un apasionado del desarrollo de software con experiencia en consultoría que cree firmemente en el poder transformador de la tecnología y cómo puede ayudar a mejorar la vida de las personas.

Me gradué como ingeniero de software por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, donde realicé mi trabajo final de grado, con una calificación sobresaliente, sobre transfer learning de una red neuronal convolucional para la detección del cáncer de tipo melanoma. Durante la investigación para este trabajo, descubrí que quería dedicar mis esfuerzos en este campo. Lo que me llevó a dar una charla introductoria sobre IA aplicada a la sanidad en la décima edición de Software Crafters Barcelona, en la Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife) y a dar algunas charlas internas en mi empresa, recientemente pude participar en el evento Global AI Bootcamp 2025 hablando sobre procesamiento de lenguaje natural.

También escribo ocasionalmente tutoriales de IA para los portales Adictos al trabajo y Siriviendo Código. Además soy un orgulloso miembro de AI4MED IA aplicada a medicina, una asociación sin ánimo de lucro, formada por un dinámico grupo de jóvenes de diferentes campos (doctorandos, investigadores e ingenieros) apasionados por la integración de la inteligencia artificial en el ámbito médico de forma ética y segura que promete mejorar la calidad de vida de la sociedad.

Soy un apasionado del desarrollo de software con experiencia en consultoría que cree firmemente en el poder transformador de la tecnología y cómo puede ayudar a mejorar la vida de las personas. Me gradué como ingeniero de software por la Universi... Show more

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