I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership.

My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for scientific and regulated environments—spanning agentic AI, data platforms, control planes, and emerging computational paradigms.

I am active across IEEE publications, conference presentations, technical writing, and open-source prototypes, translating research ideas into practical engineering approaches.

What I work on:

- Agentic AI infrastructure: semantic caching, control planes, lifecycle finite-state machines, and governed autonomy
- Security-critical patterns for autonomous and multi-agent systems
- Strategy and architecture for intelligent data services and Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Near-real-time telemetry, audit, provenance, and decision-record substrates across multi-terabyte environments
- Declarative policy, state, and intent expressed as code through custom resource models, GitOps, and control-plane patterns
- Technical mentorship and cross-functional influence across engineering, MLOps, SRE, and adjacent disciplines

I bring AIOps, MLOps, DevSecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering practices to systems that must remain reliable, explainable, and operable in regulated contexts.

My background spans distributed systems in high-reliability domains: reactive platforms in banking and finance, GxP-aligned pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, and industrial automation for semiconductor manufacturing.

I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership. My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for ... Show more

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reliable and scalable systems. Beyond engineering, he is a filmmaker and content creator with 50,000+ followers, known for simplifying complex technical topics through engaging content.

As an active community member in AWS User Group Pune, Atlassian Community, and Toastmasters, Shobhit brings a unique mix of technical depth, storytelling, and stage presence. He is now building his journey into Developer Relations (DevRel), where his mission is to empower developers with the right tools, stories, and confidence to succeed.

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reli... Show more

Royford Wanyoike is a Software Engineer and Solutions Engineer passionate about using technology to solve real-world business challenges. He specializes in designing digital solutions, developing software applications, automating business processes, and integrating systems to improve efficiency and create measurable value. Royford enjoys sharing practical insights on software engineering, emerging technologies, business automation, and the journey of turning ideas into impactful digital products.

Royford Wanyoike is a Software Engineer and Solutions Engineer passionate about using technology to solve real-world business challenges. He specializes in designing digital solutions, developing software applications, automating business processes, ... Show more

I am a Data Analytics Engineer with a strong passion for data and a growing ambition in Data Science. I enjoy transforming raw data into meaningful insights that support decision-making and create real value.

I have solid experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization, with a particular interest in building interactive dashboards using Power BI, Figma and working with SQL for data extraction and modeling. I also enjoy applying Python for data analysis and machine learning, where I love experimenting with models and translating theory into practical solutions.

I am a Data Analytics Engineer with a strong passion for data and a growing ambition in Data Science. I enjoy transforming raw data into meaningful insights that support decision-making and create real value. I have solid experience in data analys... Show more

Professional Experience
More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365)
University Invited Teacher
Career started in Portugal and moved to London 7 years ago
Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect)

Vertical Experience
Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing)
Real Estate

Some Personal
Food, Wine and Gin Lover
Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal and move... Show more

Marie Wiese is the CEO Marketing Copilot®, an AI-enabled sales and marketing firm. She is a best-selling author and host of the podcasts, Women Talk Tech and The Hot Seat for Microsoft Partners. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 30+ years and focuses on marketing automation/CRM and the digital transformation of the sales and marketing function. Marie helps Microsoft Partners, software developers and end customers build demand generation programs for their organizations with the right strategy and technology.

Marie Wiese is the CEO Marketing Copilot®, an AI-enabled sales and marketing firm. She is a best-selling author and host of the podcasts, Women Talk Tech and The Hot Seat for Microsoft Partners. Marie has worked in the technology sector for 30+ years... Show more

Over 20 years of experience in the Dynamics world. Currently leading implementation projects and delivery teams at Reach, where we focus on delivering and fixing Dynamics 365 and AI implementations.

Over 20 years of experience in the Dynamics world. Currently leading implementation projects and delivery teams at Reach, where we focus on delivering and fixing Dynamics 365 and AI implementations. Show more

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community.

I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a generalist having experience working on different types of tasks in software engineering, machine learning engineering, research engineering, and electrical engineering while specializing in Deep Learning with a focus on Multimodality Deep Learning, Representation Learning, and Continual Learning. I published research papers on Machine Learning applied to different fields including aviation safety, civil engineering, security, and remote sensing.

I had the honor of founding a GDSC UIZ in Agadir. Together with my team, we organized over 90 events that reached more than 2,000 people. I am also the founder of MLNomads, a research community dedicated to collaborating on ML research projects on nights and weekends. I am also one of the Organizers of the new GDG Agadir team. I also enjoy the creation of small videos explaining different concepts in Machine Learning.

Apart from my community work, I'm a football enthusiast, just like any other Moroccan. I love watching our national team's matches and also playing football myself. I also enjoy cycling and swimming, and in the past, I used to practice karate, I participated in multiple international competitions. I enjoy writing poetry both in English and Arabic, which I use as a personal journal and self-reflecting way to understand myself and look for ways to improve myself. I also enjoy recording voice-overs of different poetries I like and also those ones I write, as well as recording podcasts that only my friends listen to. Recently, I started challenging myself to learn guitar and to learn how to play gnawa music over the guitar instead of the ganbri.

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community. I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a gener... Show more

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

Most health and longevity speakers offer one of three things: a personal transformation story, a single-discipline expertise, or a wellness philosophy. Dr. Paul Kilgore brings something almost no one else on a stage can: the full vertical stack — from outbreak investigation in the field, to the bench science of clinical trials, to the bedside of 36 years of patient care, to the laptop of every audience member who walks away with working tools they can use that night.

His authority is built on a career at the front lines of public health science — much of it conducted on the ground, internationally. Dr. Kilgore lived overseas for 12 years and has conducted clinical work and research across approximately 30 countries, giving him a globally grounded perspective on infectious disease, travel medicine, vaccine policy, and the practical realities of staying healthy across cultures and borders. He is a board-certified internist, physician-epidemiologist, longevity medicine physician, Wayne State University professor, and former CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer — the elite federal corps trained to investigate disease outbreaks in real time, known as the "Disease Detectives." He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed publications across vaccine science, infectious disease epidemiology, environmental health, travel and global health, and longevity medicine. He has served as a principal investigator on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, conducted research on the Flint Water Crisis, and advised on global immunization strategy. National media — including CBS News' The Takeout with Major Garrett and WDET's Detroit Today — turn to him when complex health science needs to be made clear, accurate, and actionable for the public.

What makes Dr. Kilgore singular among health and wellness speakers is what he has built outside the lecture hall. At drpaulkilgore.com, he has created one of the most comprehensive evidence-based longevity and wellness ecosystems available directly to the public — a working library of more than 50 physician-designed, trademarked health tools and risk calculators. These tools span the full architecture of personal health: biological age (Phenotypic Age Calculator), cardiovascular risk (CardioGuard HF™, AHA PREVENT CVD Risk), cancer (CancerClarity™), bone health (BoneWise™), cognitive and mental health (MindScreen™), nutrition and supplements (NutriGuard Rx™, SuppleSafe 360™), medication safety (MedCheck Rx™, MedList Pro™), vaccine planning (VaxLife™), travel and global health (TravelGuard™), women's health (OvarySpan™), endurance and athletic readiness (EnduranceReady™, IronReady™), and a full suite of biomarker analyzers covering metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune, lipid, thyroid, iron, and kidney function. Alongside the tools, he has authored two structured courses — the Health Breakthrough Blueprint and the Personal Health Strategy program — a seven-volume checklist library with 860+ actionable items, 28 printable health-tracking templates, the "Ask Dr. Paul" podcast, and a tiered consultation practice that runs from focused four-session coaching to concierge-level longevity medicine. His content library is also licensed to employers as a turnkey corporate wellness solution covering up to 100 employees.

At the center of it all is the DETECTIVE Method™ — Dr. Kilgore's signature 9-step framework that translates the same evidence-based reasoning he was trained to apply to outbreaks into a personal health strategy anyone can use to live longer and healthier. It is the connective tissue between the science he has produced for three decades and the decisions a listener will make tomorrow morning.

What audiences get: a speaker who has done the science, written the papers, run the trials, sat at the bedside, built the tools, and worked across cultures and continents — and can hand attendees a working library, not a slide deck, the moment the talk ends. Conferences book Dr. Kilgore when they want a health keynote that delivers credibility, clarity, and immediate action — not just inspiration.

His message: you don't need a medical degree to make world-class decisions about your own health. You need the right framework, the right tools, and a physician who has spent 36 years — across more than 30 countries — figuring out how to put both in your hands.

Most health and longevity speakers offer one of three things: a personal transformation story, a single-discipline expertise, or a wellness philosophy. Dr. Paul Kilgore brings something almost no one else on a stage can: the full vertical stack — fro... Show more

CRUX IS AN EXPERT ANALYST ON CBS, THE REAL CSI: MIAMI.
Click The Link To See Crux in The Real CSI: MIAMI

https://youtu.be/UsVswWyyFZg?si=L9lca4H98xypbGRz&t=49

Crux resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experience (Now retired), criminal profiling, and teaching experience (adjunct professor). Crux has now taken his years of experience, education research, and training; to incorporate novel methods of teaching/learning. Crux has utilized his background in Psychology, Team Building, and Behavioral Profiling to implement said methods to take out the law-enforcement aspect and make these skills people/civilian practical.

#Cybersecurity, #CriminalProfile, #Ninja, #Keynote, #Speaker, #TeamBuilding #TeamDynamics #TechPsychology, #Security, #DevopSec
Law Enforcement experience:

•Homicide Detective
•Criminal Profiler
•Gang Unit Specialist Detective
•Hostage Negotiator
•Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer
•School Resources Officer (SRO)
•Five years as a Special Agent with the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (DHS)

Now retired, Crux worked as a Homicide Detective, Criminal Profiler, and Hostage Negotiator with the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Police Dept.

Teaching experience:
Currently, Crux is an Adjunct Professor:

•Psychology
•Business Psychology
•Social Media Psychology
•Criminal Profiling
•Criminal Behavior
•Computer Psychology
•Sociology (Group Dynamics)

Education:

•Bachelor of Science degree; Criminology (Ball State University, 1994).

•Master’s degree; Forensic Psychology (Walden University, 2012).

•Currently, a Ph.D. Candidate (Forensic Psychology) at Walden University

CRUX IS AN EXPERT ANALYST ON CBS, THE REAL CSI: MIAMI. Click The Link To See Crux in The Real CSI: MIAMI https://youtu.be/UsVswWyyFZg?si=L9lca4H98xypbGRz&t=49 Crux resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experi... Show more

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker in the PyCon APAC region. Spoke at EuroPython, PyCon: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

Portfolio: https://tarunjain.netlify.app/

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker ... Show more

Elai Eckhaus is a Senior Software Engineer at Jazz, where he builds a cross-platform endpoint security agent in Rust that detects and prevents data leaks in real time on macOS and Windows. Before Jazz, he spent six years in Israeli Military Intelligence, going from embedded Linux systems to leading real-time robotics AI on constrained hardware. He has been lecturing in the GAMA cybersecurity program since 2023.

Elai Eckhaus is a Senior Software Engineer at Jazz, where he builds a cross-platform endpoint security agent in Rust that detects and prevents data leaks in real time on macOS and Windows. Before Jazz, he spent six years in Israeli Military Intellige... Show more

Médico Cardiólogo Universitario - Prevención Cardiovascular
Autodidacta IT desde los inicios de la carrera de medicina
Docente Universitario en ITBA en la materia Introducción a las Tecnologías Informáticas
Medicina basada en la Inteligencia (Para el Rol Médico y Rol Dev potenciado con IA).

Médico Cardiólogo Universitario - Prevención Cardiovascular Autodidacta IT desde los inicios de la carrera de medicina Docente Universitario en ITBA en la materia Introducción a las Tecnologías Informáticas Medicina basada en la Inteligencia (Para... Show more

Jitendrudu(Jeetu) Lacaraju is a Senior Software Engineer and Solutions Architect at Timmons Group, where he designs and delivers on-prem & cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure. He works across serverless applications, data pipelines, containerized workloads, and infrastructure-as-code.
Driven by curiosity, Jeetu is constantly experimenting with emerging technologies like AI, new cloud architectures, and whatever else catches his attention.
With a strong foundation in geospatial systems, he brings a unique, data-driven perspective to modern architecture challenges. He speaks at conferences to share practical insight and inspire others to stay curious.
Outside of tech, he loves reading, traveling, watching sports, and being outdoors.

Jitendrudu(Jeetu) Lacaraju is a Senior Software Engineer and Solutions Architect at Timmons Group, where he designs and delivers on-prem & cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure. He works across serverless applications, data pipelines, containerized... Show more

AI Engineer, Researcher, Educator.
MS Computer Science @New York University 26'
Ex - Data Analyst @Alta Alternate Assets.
AWS Community Builder (AI Track).
Delegate to the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.

AI Engineer, Researcher, Educator. MS Computer Science @New York University 26' Ex - Data Analyst @Alta Alternate Assets. AWS Community Builder (AI Track). Delegate to the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum. Show more

Miriah Peterson is an engineer specializing in data engineering, AI infrastructure, and context engineering. She has built production data platforms and AI systems at companies including SchoolAI, Agility Ads, Weave, Tailscale, MX, and Nav. Today she is the founder of a stealth startup focused on data governance, context engineering, and secure AI systems.

Beyond industry work, Miriah is an educator and community builder. She is the creator of SoyPete Tech, author of the Boot.dev Learn Pandas course, instructor of O'Reilly's Introduction to Go Programming, host of the Domesticating AI podcast, and organizer of the GoWest Conference, Utah Data Engineering, and Machine Learning Utah meetups.

Her current work focuses on helping organizations build reliable AI systems by treating context as an engineering discipline—combining data engineering, governance, retrieval, and security to create production-ready AI.

Miriah Peterson is an engineer specializing in data engineering, AI infrastructure, and context engineering. She has built production data platforms and AI systems at companies including SchoolAI, Agility Ads, Weave, Tailscale, MX, and Nav. Today she... Show more

I am a Principal Architect at iSpace with expertise in Cloud Architecture, AI/ML, Serverless Computing, and Enterprise Security, leading the design of scalable and resilient enterprise solutions. I hold the AWS Security Specialty certification and am preparing for the Machine Learning Specialty, with focus areas including semantic search, intelligent content discovery, and AI-driven optimization in serverless systems.

Alongside my technical career, I am a Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD), India, and a Mentor with Startup India, where I guide founders and innovators in technology adoption, architecture strategy, and sustainable growth. My work blends deep technical problem solving with leadership, governance, and mentorship, giving me a holistic perspective on how technology drives business and innovation. Passionate about knowledge-sharing, I contribute to developer communities, mentor professionals, and explore the intersection of technology,leadership, and entrepreneurship

I am a Principal Architect at iSpace with expertise in Cloud Architecture, AI/ML, Serverless Computing, and Enterprise Security, leading the design of scalable and resilient enterprise solutions. I hold the AWS Security Specialty certification and am... Show more

Yael Daihes is an AI leader and ML scientist with a foundation in cybersecurity, built over eight years in the Israeli defense forces. She went on to lead AI R&D initiatives in the private sector — including at companies that were later acquired — and advises companies across industries on transforming their core logic and algorithms with AI. That path led her to found Lumina: a new kind of social platform for women's health, where community, search, and real insights actually work. Live in production, Lumina answers women's health questions from the collective lived experience of thousands of women — and when an answer doesn't exist yet, it connects women on the same path so they can discover it together.

Yael Daihes is an AI leader and ML scientist with a foundation in cybersecurity, built over eight years in the Israeli defense forces. She went on to lead AI R&D initiatives in the private sector — including at companies that were later acquired — an... Show more

Sam Agdasi is a higher education administrator with more than 25 years of experience, including over 15 years in community colleges as a faculty member and academic administrator. His career has focused on student achievement, academic program quality, transfer preparation, STEM education, career technical education, and applied disciplines. He has worked to support faculty, improve academic programs, and strengthen connections between college instruction, university transfer expectations, and workforce needs.

He currently serves as the Dean of the Business Education Division at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. In this role, he provides leadership for Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Paralegal, Real Estate, and Business Communication Office Technology departments. His responsibilities include program planning, instructional improvement, faculty support, and student outcomes. He also works with faculty and staff to keep programs responsive to student needs and regional labor market demands.

Sam has experience overseeing curriculum development, budget planning, enrollment planning, program review, and other academic operations. He has also led dual enrollment initiatives and developed partnerships with K–12 districts, four-year institutions, and industry. These efforts have helped strengthen educational access, transfer pathways, and career preparation for students.

Before joining Cerritos College, he served as Dean of Student Learning for the Business & Industrial Studies Division and the Social Sciences Division at Compton College in Compton, California. His leadership covered business, industrial trades, and social sciences. He has also held administrative positions at large community colleges in California and at community colleges in the Midwest, including a multi-campus system. His experience includes managing multi-million-dollar budgets, supporting accreditation, and expanding both traditional and online instruction.

Sam began his career as a faculty member and program chair. During this period, he developed curricula and helped establish new academic programs. He led the development of a nanotechnology program supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. The program brought together science, engineering, health-related fields, and applied technologies. He also contributed to projects supported by the National Science Foundation, Strong Workforce, and Perkins programs, helping expand internships, industry partnerships, and career pathways.

His leadership background also includes facilities planning and large instructional initiatives. He has participated in efforts to connect capital investments with long-term academic and industry needs. Through collaboration with institutional leaders and external partners, he has supported projects designed to strengthen instructional infrastructure and improve access to effective learning environments.

Sam holds a master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. Following graduate studies, he worked as a Research Specialist in the Chemistry Department at Purdue University. There, he collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team, further developing his analytical and problem-solving skills.

As an immigrant and first-generation college graduate, he understands how education can create new opportunities. His work has emphasized access, support for underserved communities, and pathways that help students pursue academic and career goals. He has also focused on opportunities connected to high-demand fields and long-term economic mobility.

Sam has remained involved in community service and outreach. During the pandemic, he supported COVID-19 vaccination clinics and helped coordinate faculty and student efforts to produce protective equipment for healthcare providers. He has also presented to senior citizens on emerging technologies, supported STEM events for K–12 students, and served as a judge for regional science and engineering fairs.

His professional development includes completing the "Great Deans" program by the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA). Earlier in his career, he was selected by the Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College to participate in the Ivy Tech Leadership Academy. He also received an Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee Award at Purdue University and recognition for his service as a Wellness Ambassador.

He has lived and worked in Southern California and the Midwest and currently resides in Long Beach, California. Outside of work, he supports his elderly mother, has an interest in animal welfare and wildlife, and enjoys reading history and watching classic films. As he continues his work in higher education, Sam Agdasi remains focused on student success, academic quality, stronger STEM and CTE programs, effective partnerships, and educational pathways that support long-term student outcomes.

Sam Agdasi is a higher education administrator with more than 25 years of experience, including over 15 years in community colleges as a faculty member and academic administrator. His career has focused on student achievement, academic program qualit... Show more

Dr. Amy Gutman, MD, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency physician, global keynote speaker, best-selling author, and executive performance coach helping leaders optimize the biology behind high performance. Founder of ToughLoveMD and author of the best-seller "Powerhouse Living: Lead Your Life Like a Resuscitation", Dr. Gutman teaches organizations how sleep, stress, metabolism, recovery, and cognitive load drive decision quality, resilience, retention, and results. A keynote favorite across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, business, and leadership events, she consistently earns outstanding feedback from attendees and organizers for her high-energy, science-backed, conference-favorite sessions that leave audiences thinking differently — with immediately actionable personal and professional impacts. Her mission is simple: most leadership development treats performance as a mindset problem. She treats it as a biological operating system. Using her Cellular Leadership and Powerhouse Physiology frameworks, Dr. Gutman turns emergency medicine, executive leadership, and human performance science into practical strategies for clearer decisions, faster recovery, stronger teams, and sustained high performance.

Dr. Amy Gutman, MD, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency physician, global keynote speaker, best-selling author, and executive performance coach helping leaders optimize the biology behind high performance. Founder of ToughLoveMD and author of the b... Show more

Ian leads various open source and community efforts:
- Kubernetes SIG-Docs Korean L10n team (approver & reviewer)
- OpenStack I18n SIG lead and former Project Team Lead
- OpenInfra Korea user group organizer (OpenStack Korea leader, 2017-2019)

As a Containers Specialist at Amazon Web Services, he drives GTM for EKS, ECS, Fargate, and App Runner, while supporting AWS Korea DevRel to grow the cloud-native ecosystem.

Ian holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science (Feb 2025) and brings 10+ years of experience as software developer, sales engineer, and product marketing manager at Microsoft and APAC startups.

Ian leads various open source and community efforts: - Kubernetes SIG-Docs Korean L10n team (approver & reviewer) - OpenStack I18n SIG lead and former Project Team Lead - OpenInfra Korea user group organizer (OpenStack Korea leader, 2017-2019) ... Show more

I’m a Microsoft Fabric Architect and Power BI specialist with a background spanning analytics development, platform administration, training, and mentoring. Today, I focus on enterprise analytics architecture, semantic models, Fabric capacity optimization, AI readiness, and the human factors that determine whether technology actually delivers value.

As a conference speaker, trainer, and practicing coach, I like combining technical depth with behavioural psychology and coaching-inspired thinking to explore the uncomfortable gap between technically correct and actually working. I turn complex data topics into practical frameworks, unexpected stories, and the occasional questionable metaphor.

Outside the data world, I’m a long-distance runner and a firm believer that sustainable systems — human or technical — are rarely built at sprint pace.

I’m a Microsoft Fabric Architect and Power BI specialist with a background spanning analytics development, platform administration, training, and mentoring. Today, I focus on enterprise analytics architecture, semantic models, Fabric capacity optimiz... Show more

Indra is a postdoctoral fellow in applied mathematics at the University College Dublin, Ireland, working on all things "dynamical systems". He takes a computational approach to tackle complex problems, and his current research is focused on understanding collective behaviour exhibited by coupled neurons. He is an avid Python user and has been a speaker at multiple Python-related conferences before. More information can be found in his website: https://indrag49.github.io/.

Indra is a postdoctoral fellow in applied mathematics at the University College Dublin, Ireland, working on all things "dynamical systems". He takes a computational approach to tackle complex problems, and his current research is focused on understan... Show more

Hi colleagues!

I’m Vladimir Afanasev, a database professional with over 10 years of experience in database development, performance optimization, and team leadership. Currently, I am working with MS SQL Server in Microsoft as Senior Software Engineer. I thrive on solving complex challenges like enhancing performance monitoring, optimizing workflows, and mitigating risks, while also fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment.

Sharing knowledge is something I’m deeply passionate about. With my expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, and cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and GCP, I love exploring advanced topics and making them accessible and actionable for others.

I’m excited about the opportunity to be a speaker at your event. I enjoy engaging with like-minded professionals and delivering sessions that combine real-world insights with technical depth. I look forward to contributing to the learning experience and sparking great discussions about SQL Server’s advanced capabilities.

Hi colleagues! I’m Vladimir Afanasev, a database professional with over 10 years of experience in database development, performance optimization, and team leadership. Currently, I am working with MS SQL Server in Microsoft as Senior Software Engin... Show more

Maya Nicks leads U-Topia's technical architecture and engineering orchestration across a team spanning blockchain, full-stack, and AI. Her background spans aeronautical engineering, commercial aviation, and cybersecurity. She pivoted into machine learning in 2015 while researching muscle loss in microgravity, and has built AI systems ever since, alongside over a decade in crypto dating to 2013. She architected U-Bot, the AI orchestration system powering U-Topia's agentic banking and commerce layer, built on Visa Intelligent Commerce.

Maya Nicks leads U-Topia's technical architecture and engineering orchestration across a team spanning blockchain, full-stack, and AI. Her background spans aeronautical engineering, commercial aviation, and cybersecurity. She pivoted into machine lea... Show more

Pérolla Rodrigues atua há mais de 15 anos com liderança estratégica, governança, inovação e transformação organizacional, conectando cultura, estratégia, alta performance e desenvolvimento organizacional em ambientes de alta complexidade e constante mudança. É vencedora do Prêmio Nacional de Excelência em Gestão e Inovação. Possui experiência na condução de iniciativas estratégicas, implantação de modelos de governança, PMO, BPMO, planejamento estratégico e gestão de operações voltadas à transformação sustentável e inovação aplicada.

Atualmente é Diretora de Estratégia, Operações & Inovação no IATI – Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação, liderando iniciativas relacionadas à estratégia, inovação, PD&I e transformação organizacional. Sua atuação inclui projetos de inovação com alto grau de incerteza, integrando tecnologia, sustentabilidade e impacto de mercado em áreas como transição energética, hidrogênio verde, mobilidade elétrica e biotecnologia.

Também atua como conselheira de startups de impacto, mentora de líderes, consultora e speaker em temas relacionados à liderança, inovação, governança e organizações adaptativas.

Pérolla Rodrigues atua há mais de 15 anos com liderança estratégica, governança, inovação e transformação organizacional, conectando cultura, estratégia, alta performance e desenvolvimento organizacional em ambientes de alta complexidade e constante ... Show more

Andrew Schwabe has spent twenty-five-plus years shipping software across insurance, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, the industries where "move fast and break things" gets you a compliance violation, not a promotion. He's the founder of QCoda, where he's building governance infrastructure for AI-assisted software development, and the creator of LLMesh, an open-source inference layer that runs large language models inside private environments with zero third-party API calls. He writes about the gap between what AI tooling promises and what it actually delivers on HackerNoon. Based in Ho Chi Minh City.

Andrew Schwabe has spent twenty-five-plus years shipping software across insurance, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, the industries where "move fast and break things" gets you a compliance violation, not a promotion. He's the founde... Show more

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

Gunj Joshi is a core contributor to stdlib, the JavaScript standard library for numerical and scientific computing. His work spans special mathematical functions, FFT implementations, and automated generation of high-performance packages at scale. A Google Summer of Code contributor and mentor, he has spoken at JSNation (US & EU) and FOSSASIA. Previously, he worked as a Quantum Research Intern at IBM and an open-source intern at Quansight, and currently works at a high-frequency trading firm.

Gunj Joshi is a core contributor to stdlib, the JavaScript standard library for numerical and scientific computing. His work spans special mathematical functions, FFT implementations, and automated generation of high-performance packages at scale. A ... Show more