Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organizations change the way they do business online. He travels all over the world to speak and teach, mentoring professionals and challenging teams to a higher standard for digital experiences.

Dean is also an avid ultra-marathoner and trail racer, often found in out-of-the-way places, including Antarctica.

Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organ... Show more

I'm a software engineer who enjoys solving problems and building cool things.
When I'm not working, I love soaking in the beauty of mountains and staying connected with awesome tech communities =)

I'm a software engineer who enjoys solving problems and building cool things. When I'm not working, I love soaking in the beauty of mountains and staying connected with awesome tech communities =) Show more

Mohamed has been working with Microsoft technologies for 16 years & has been an MVP since 2015. He has a passion for SharePoint, Copilot, Teams & Power Platform!
Mohamed obtained his Master's degree in Software Engineering from the university of Hertfordshire with the Golden Herts Award.

🍁 Organizer of the Canadian Cloud Summit with other awesome MVPS🍁

Mohamed has been working with Microsoft technologies for 16 years & has been an MVP since 2015. He has a passion for SharePoint, Copilot, Teams & Power Platform! Mohamed obtained his Master's degree in Software Engineering from the university of Her... Show more

I'm Jones Zachariah Noel N a.k.a zachjonesnoel

AWS Serverless Hero | AWS Serverless Architect | Developer | Technical Writer | Home Chef | Photographer

Currently Developer Advocate at New Relic
Previously AWS Architect - Serverless / Developer @ Mobil80 Solutions and Services Pvt Ltd. And contributor for AWS ASEAN Community, reSkill Community India, AWS UGs in India.

Speaker at various AWS Community Days in India and APJ region, AWS Summit India, AWS Dev Day Bengaluru, UG meet-ups globally.

I'm Jones Zachariah Noel N a.k.a zachjonesnoel AWS Serverless Hero | AWS Serverless Architect | Developer | Technical Writer | Home Chef | Photographer Currently Developer Advocate at New Relic Previously AWS Architect - Serverless / Developer... Show more

As the Managing Director of Enki Consulting, Khaled advises leadership teams responsible for global go-to-market strategy and business expansion into new verticals and regions through new and existing partnerships, through Microsoft, and by working directly with end-users. Khaled has led multiple organizations from no market share to success by prioritizing customer and partner benefits and working in sync within a broader ecosystem.

As the Managing Director of Enki Consulting, Khaled advises leadership teams responsible for global go-to-market strategy and business expansion into new verticals and regions through new and existing partnerships, through Microsoft, and by working d... Show more

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom.

Besides his main job, he's passionate about being a speaker and a writer. Johan has even written a book in Spanish called 'DevOps en nuestra lengua', sharing his knowledge and experiences.

He's worked in various fields like state banking and telecoms, always bringing his practical skills to each project. Johan likes to mix new ideas with good management, which has helped many businesses.

On the other hand, constantly seeking to train, learn, and explore new areas in the field of computer engineering.

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom. Besides his main job, he's passionate about bei... Show more

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

CTO and Software Architect with over 10 years of hands-on java development experience. He is passionate about Software Development (Java, C++, Python), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, IoT, Cybersecurity, opensource software and loves tech gadgets. Ricky is a speaker on conferences like Code&Comedy, DevSecCon, JFall, Devoxx UK and has a background as a lecturer on an University of Applied sciences. Besides all that Ricky is a Fitness and Martial Arts instructor and enthusiast.

CTO and Software Architect with over 10 years of hands-on java development experience. He is passionate about Software Development (Java, C++, Python), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, IoT, Cybersecurity, opensource software and loves tech gad... Show more

After working in industry as a lead platform engineer, I decided to pursue an academic path. I find greater joy in OSS development and research. I’m also a recipient of the Most Valuable Professional(MVP) Award from Microsoft for cloud native contributions.

After working in industry as a lead platform engineer, I decided to pursue an academic path. I find greater joy in OSS development and research. I’m also a recipient of the Most Valuable Professional(MVP) Award from Microsoft for cloud native contrib... Show more

I’m a technology entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and continuous learner.

I founded HackTech at 19 and grew it into a 70-person engineering firm with $3M ARR and clients in 25+ countries. After its acquisition by Civitta, I continue the journey as a Partner, combining deep engineering execution with advisory and strategic work.

I value long-term collaboration, strong personal relationships, and teams that care about outcomes, not slide decks.

Stanford LEAD participant. Speaker at industry events. Open to meaningful conversations.

I’m a technology entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and continuous learner. I founded HackTech at 19 and grew it into a 70-person engineering firm with $3M ARR and clients in 25+ countries. After its acquisition by Civitta, I continue the journey as... Show more

Nacida en Venezuela, con residencia en España. Me gradué de Licda. en Informática en el año 2007 y tengo casi veinte (20) años de experiencia profesional, la mayoría de los cuales los he dedicado a trabajar como especialista de datos en BI. Mi experiencia se basa en herramientas Microsoft. Adicionalmente soy Coach Ontológico del PMMK.

Nacida en Venezuela, con residencia en España. Me gradué de Licda. en Informática en el año 2007 y tengo casi veinte (20) años de experiencia profesional, la mayoría de los cuales los he dedicado a trabajar como especialista de datos en BI. Mi experi... Show more

Desarrolladora desde hace 20 años en tecnologías .NET
Consultora Dynamics 365 desde hace 8 años
Consultora Azure desde hace 5 años
Consultora Power Platform desde hace 4 años

Desarrolladora desde hace 20 años en tecnologías .NET Consultora Dynamics 365 desde hace 8 años Consultora Azure desde hace 5 años Consultora Power Platform desde hace 4 años Show more

Abhimanyu "Chitra" Selvan is the founder of diabhey.com, helping AI-native startups win customers. Before that, he led developer advocacy at DigitalOcean, driving product activation and building technical partnerships. His engineering background spans safety-critical systems: cockpit software for Boeing 787 simulators, automated guided vehicles, and FDA-approved medical IoT. When not building, he's running marathons or trying to stay upright on a paddleboard.

Abhimanyu "Chitra" Selvan is the founder of diabhey.com, helping AI-native startups win customers. Before that, he led developer advocacy at DigitalOcean, driving product activation and building technical partnerships. His engineering background span... Show more

Ravi Kanth Kaja is a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building and operating reliable, secure, and scalable software systems. His work spans cloud services, production engineering, service reliability, security improvements, and platform modernization.

He has deep experience diagnosing complex production issues, driving pragmatic fixes, and improving the tools and processes that help teams build and run resilient systems at scale. He is especially interested in reliability, operational excellence, and practical engineering approaches that make systems easier to maintain and support.

Ravi also has a growing interest in security and privacy as core foundations of good software design. While his background is rooted in broader engineering and operations, he cares deeply about building systems that earn user trust through thoughtful design, strong safeguards, and responsible engineering practices.
He is passionate about mentoring engineers, enabling team productivity, and exploring how AI-assisted workflows can improve software development. Ravi enjoys sharing practical lessons from real-world systems, especially around reliability, debugging at scale, and building services that are robust, maintainable, and trustworthy.

Ravi Kanth Kaja is a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building and operating reliable, secure, and scalable software systems. His work spans cloud services, production engineering, service reliability, security improvements, and ... Show more

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering, Experience Foundations. When not at work, he plays guitar, solves Rubik’s cubes, runs the Leeds Mobile monthly meetup, and enjoys spending time with his partner and son.

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering,... Show more

I am a software engineer at Uber India, where I have been working since graduating from IIT Kharagpur with a B.Tech degree. With over 3.5+ years of professional experience, I have developed a strong foundation in microservices, distributed systems, and low-level system design. My technical expertise includes software engineering, algorithms, database systems, and web technologies, with a particular focus on building scalable and efficient systems.

I have interned with the Google Cloud team as a software developer, gaining hands-on experience in creating robust solutions within Google Workspace. I am skilled in programming languages like C++, C, SQL, and Bash, and have worked with technologies such as Git, OpenCV, ROS, Django, Flask, MongoDB, Numpy, PyTorch, Protocol Buffers, and others.

A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech, I have been Grace Hopper Celebration 2025 and Grace Hopper Celebration India 2025 speakers and have been honored with the prestigious Nutanix Heart Women in Tech Scholarship (2021) and Google APAC Women Techmakers Scholarship (2020) for my efforts in addressing gender stereotypes and promoting equity. I am committed to blending technological innovation with human-centric approaches to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Beyond work, I enjoy exploring interdisciplinary applications of technology, from natural language processing to robotics. All my crazy developments can be found on my GitHub page: https://github.com/rsrkpatwari1234

I am a software engineer at Uber India, where I have been working since graduating from IIT Kharagpur with a B.Tech degree. With over 3.5+ years of professional experience, I have developed a strong foundation in microservices, distributed systems, a... Show more

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Software Engineer with over 11+ years of experience developing cutting-edge engineering solutions across full-stack development, REST APIs, cloud services, and large-scale web applications. He is skilled in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Node.js, React, GraphQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and AWS, with experience owning, architecting, building, and maintaining major product and infrastructure components.
He is currently a Full Stack Developer at Starbucks, where he serves as the Lead UI Engineer for the Product Data Hub, supporting Starbucks’ next-generation POS system, global inventory architecture, and product data workflows across 38,000+ global stores. His work includes engineering master data management platforms, store assortment systems, dynamic filtering engines, contact-center applications, AWS Lambda backends, reporting pipelines, and analytics dashboards.
Previously, Vishwak worked as a Lead Full Stack Developer at Kyte, where he directed a global team and contributed to systems that supported a $1.1M revenue increase, a 13x increase in organic traffic, and an 85% reduction in partner integration timelines. He also served as a Senior Full-Stack Developer at Credit Sesame, leading technical work for banking products, credit-building tools, rent-based credit reporting, and multi-tenant platform capabilities serving financial institutions and millions of members.
Earlier in his career, Vishwak was a Full-Stack Developer at AirWorks Solutions, where he was the founding engineer and helped build the GeoAI SaaS platform and AWS infrastructure from the ground up, and a Full-Stack Developer at Augmate Corp., where he worked on wearable device management, blockchain-based asset tracking, and enterprise IoT systems. He also contributed to NASA Perseverance rover Mastcam-Z mission software while working at Arizona State University.
Vishwak holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Amrita University. He is also an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Software Engineer with over 11+ years of experience developing cutting-edge engineering solutions across full-stack development, REST APIs, cloud services, and large-scale web applications. He is skilled in JavaScript, TypeScr... Show more

With two decades of experience spanning infrastructure, strategy, cybersecurity, and leadership, I explore the intersection of Emotional Intelligence and the technical world. As a neurodivergent writer, I advocate for human-centric systems that respect both our cognitive differences and the history of the Internet.

With two decades of experience spanning infrastructure, strategy, cybersecurity, and leadership, I explore the intersection of Emotional Intelligence and the technical world. As a neurodivergent writer, I advocate for human-centric systems that respe... Show more

I am Ernestine Lerisha John, deeply passionate about artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, especially their role in secure communication and automation. I will soon begin my research internship at Carleton University, Canada, focusing on quantum technologies, and I am currently collaborating with Cistel, Canada, on projects in quantum cryptography.

I have presented my research at international platforms, including an international conference in Toronto, and I love simplifying complex concepts through my beginner-friendly blogs on AI and quantum computing. I was also featured by Topmate as one of the Best Creators, with my profile showcased at Times Square, New York. I believe in continuous learning, mentoring peers, and bridging academia with industry to shape the future of technology.

I am Ernestine Lerisha John, deeply passionate about artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, especially their role in secure communication and automation. I will soon begin my research internship at Carleton University, Canada, focusing on ... Show more

Ingeniero en software con más de 15 años de experiencia en desarrollo de soluciones para empresas de tecnología, telecomunicaciones y sector público. Especialista en infraestructura cloud-native, con más de 8 certificaciones en AWS, además de credenciales técnicas en Azure y Google Cloud Platform. Actualmente lidero proyectos en TyC, empresa peruana que desarrolla soluciones con inteligencia artificial para seguridad urbana, detección de basura y armas, análisis de video en tiempo real, y agentes inteligentes desplegados sobre Kubernetes.

He trabajado extensivamente con arquitecturas distribuidas, visión computarizada, y procesamiento en el borde, aplicando tecnologías open source en entornos de alta exigencia operativa. Estoy certificado como Golden Kubestronaut —una distinción técnica abierta validada por la comunidad global de Kubernetes— y promuevo activamente la adopción de tecnologías nativas de la nube en Latinoamérica, con foco en resiliencia, eficiencia y contexto real.

Ingeniero en software con más de 15 años de experiencia en desarrollo de soluciones para empresas de tecnología, telecomunicaciones y sector público. Especialista en infraestructura cloud-native, con más de 8 certificaciones en AWS, además de credenc... Show more

Ignacio Lopez is the founder of Work-Smart.ai, where he serves as Fractional Head of AI for mid-market companies in the United States and Latin America. He builds custom AI systems for businesses with $5M to $100M in revenue, organized around the AI Operating System framework.

Recent engagements include Capataz (private AI assistant for Argentina's largest construction group, 650 workers across seven active projects, nine-month engagement), Victoria (WhatsApp AI agent for Grupo Lyown, a Miami-based law firm with operations in Colombia, live since August 2025), and AI visibility infrastructure for a $14B wealth advisory firm with 90 percent of its institutional knowledge in Outlook.

Before Work-Smart.ai, Ignacio was Senior Product Manager at Kaseya, founded the social commerce platform Plored, and worked at JPMorgan and KPMG. Hult MBA. Bilingual English and Spanish. Based in Miami.

Ignacio Lopez is the founder of Work-Smart.ai, where he serves as Fractional Head of AI for mid-market companies in the United States and Latin America. He builds custom AI systems for businesses with $5M to $100M in revenue, organized around the AI ... Show more

Independent software vendor specialized in software development and systems architecture. Experience in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Power Platform and Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations projects in different industries like retail, real estate, educational, public government, manufacturing, automotive, banking, insurance, professional services, et al. I help organizations transform their business processes using IT tools and techniques, creating a well-balanced software ecosystem. As a ClickDimensions Partner, I offer marketing automation solutions. I help Microsoft partners to develop business areas focused on Dynamics 365 CE Apps, Power Platform and Azure services

Independent software vendor specialized in software development and systems architecture. Experience in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Power Platform and Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations projects in different industries like retail, real estat... Show more

Jasmin Börsig (she/her) is a Software Architect at persolog GmbH in Germany. Since 2021 she has led the rebuild of persolog Online - a Kotlin/Spring Boot microservice platform with a Vue 3 frontend, serving an international network of trainers and companies in 10+ languages. She started the rebuild as the sole developer and grew the project into a self-organized team while owning architecture, product decisions, and large parts of the implementation.

Before persolog she spent eight years at abas Software GmbH building Gradle plugins, SDKs, and developer-training infrastructure across Kotlin, Java, and Scala, with a transitional period at the Karlsruhe consultancy synyx - where she was part of the team consulting persolog on the modernization that eventually became the rebuild she led full-time. She is iSAQB-certified (Foundation Level) and is currently also studying philosophy on the side at FernUniversität Hagen.

Jasmin Börsig (she/her) is a Software Architect at persolog GmbH in Germany. Since 2021 she has led the rebuild of persolog Online - a Kotlin/Spring Boot microservice platform with a Vue 3 frontend, serving an international network of trainers and co... Show more

Dr. Rahul Gaikwad is a Staff Resident Solutions Architect at HashiCorp, an IBM company, and an AWS Ambassador and Community Builder. He is also an AWS Golden Jacket recipient. With over 15 years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, and AI-driven operations, he helps enterprises accelerate digital transformation and build scalable, automated cloud platforms.

Rahul holds a Ph.D. in AIOps and 3 Master’s degrees across engineering and technology disciplines. He has achieved all 12 AWS certifications and holds 35+ global technology certifications across cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering. His expertise spans Infrastructure as Code, platform engineering, and AI-driven infrastructure operations. He has delivered 40+ international technical talks across global conferences and community platforms.

His contributions to technology, research, and the global cloud community have been recognized with numerous honors including Top Icons of India, Man of Excellence, HashiCorp Ambassador, Indian Achievers Award, Best PhD Thesis, Research Scholar of the Year, Young Researcher Award, Best Scylla User Award at Scylla Summit, and Author of the Month by APG, AWS.

Dr. Rahul Gaikwad is a Staff Resident Solutions Architect at HashiCorp, an IBM company, and an AWS Ambassador and Community Builder. He is also an AWS Golden Jacket recipient. With over 15 years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, and AI-dri... Show more

HO KIM is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree from the Department of AI Convergence, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea.
He is developing technologies to integrate PCs, edge devices, and data centers with the cloud, thereby enabling intelligent discovery, provisioning, and orchestration.
His research interests include programmable data pipelines and data architectures on multiple clouds, such as data lakes and data mesh.

HO KIM is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree from the Department of AI Convergence, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea. He is developing technologies to integrate PCs, edge devices, and data centers with the cloud, ther... Show more

Varsha Das loves helping developers bridge the gap between AI experimentation and production-ready services. After seven years as a backend engineer in healthcare and fintech, she shifted from being just a consumer to becoming a creator—writing Medium articles, producing YouTube videos, mentoring developers, and publishing her first e-book on Spring Boot. As a Developer Advocate for Java + AI at AWS, she focuses on translating enterprise Java complexity into digestible narratives through storytelling that transforms confusing concepts into "aha!" moments. Varsha believes most technical concepts aren't inherently complex—they're just poorly told stories waiting for better narrators. Outside of work, you'll find her cafe-hopping with a good book, pizza, and hot chocolate, or writing personal essays exploring neuroscience and psychology.

Varsha Das loves helping developers bridge the gap between AI experimentation and production-ready services. After seven years as a backend engineer in healthcare and fintech, she shifted from being just a consumer to becoming a creator—writing Mediu... Show more

I'm Samir Akarioh, developer advocate at Scalingo. I work on cloud platforms and DevOps tools with a simple goal: to make developers' lives easier and systems more reliable. I enjoy sharing concrete feedback, talking about automation and best practices, and engaging with the tech community on pragmatic, field-oriented topics.

I'm Samir Akarioh, developer advocate at Scalingo. I work on cloud platforms and DevOps tools with a simple goal: to make developers' lives easier and systems more reliable. I enjoy sharing concrete feedback, talking about automation and best practic... Show more

Microsoft MVP.

I’m a Techno-Functional Consultant with nearly 20 years of experience delivering, developing, and leading Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central projects across industries.

I specialise in bridging the gap between technical complexity and practical solutions—helping businesses get the most out of Business Central.

I’m passionate about mentoring, teaching, sharing what I learn, and making life easier for users, consultants, and developers.

You can find more of my insights and tips at thatnavguy.com.

Microsoft MVP. I’m a Techno-Functional Consultant with nearly 20 years of experience delivering, developing, and leading Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central projects across industries. I specialise in bridging the gap between technical ... Show more

Mark Babcock is a cybersecurity practitioner, software security educator, and Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science focused on reverse engineering, secure software development, and AI-driven security research. He holds an MSCS in cybersecurity, an MBA, and industry certifications including CISSP, CEH, CASE-JAVA, CompTIA PenTest+, and Security+.

For Mark, cybersecurity is more than a profession—it is a lifelong obsession. He spends his free time exploring reverse engineering, exploit analysis, application security, software internals, and emerging security technologies. His technical background spans AppSec, machine learning, offensive security, and secure software engineering.

Mark actively contributes to the cybersecurity community through volunteer work with ISC2, OWASP, and BSides conferences, helping support education, mentorship, and hands-on security learning for others entering the field.

Mark Babcock is a cybersecurity practitioner, software security educator, and Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science focused on reverse engineering, secure software development, and AI-driven security research. He holds an MSCS in cybersecurity, an MBA,... Show more

Taylor Brooke is the founder of Taylor Brooke Media and host of The Taylor Taylor Taylor Show. A former radio producer & current social media strategist, she helps creators build audiences through content, personal branding, & strategic visibility.

Taylor Brooke is the founder of Taylor Brooke Media and host of The Taylor Taylor Taylor Show. A former radio producer & current social media strategist, she helps creators build audiences through content, personal branding, & strategic visibility. Show more