With over two decades of experience as a seasoned software architect, I am fueled by a passion for technology, cloud computing, and software development. Throughout my career, I have designed, built, and managed systems of varying scales across a diverse range of industries, including insurance, financial services, and mobility.

I take great pleasure in sharing my insights and experiences with others, whether by teaching, speaking at conferences, organizing hands-on workshops, or writing articles. By engaging with the community, I aim to inspire and provide practical insights drawn from my hands-on experience.

With over two decades of experience as a seasoned software architect, I am fueled by a passion for technology, cloud computing, and software development. Throughout my career, I have designed, built, and managed systems of varying scales across a div... Show more

Eddie Wassef is an expert in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and startup innovation. He has extensive experience in minimalistic web design and full-stack development. He is the creator of Vega, a cutting-edge product that provides a comprehensive suite of portals, including the Marketplace, Fleet Manager, and Developer portals, designed to streamline operations and foster innovation for developers and enterprises. Eddie’s work focuses on creating scalable, user-friendly solutions that empower organizations to optimize their Kubernetes ecosystems.

As a Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) Texas user group organizer, Eddie is dedicated to bringing the cloud-native community together through engaging events and knowledge sharing. His leadership in planning KCD Texas 2024, featuring hands-on workshops and interactive sessions, demonstrates his commitment to fostering collaboration and growth in the Kubernetes space.

Eddie has a strong presence in the open-source community, contributing to projects and tools that enable developers to build, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications efficiently. His expertise extends to creating Kubernetes operators, semantic versioning for container management, and integrating tools like Anchore’s Grype for vulnerability analysis.

Beyond his technical achievements, Eddie is a seasoned executive. He helps startups scale by crafting impactful strategies that bridge the gap between technology and market needs. His GitHub profile (https://github.com/ewassef) showcases his technical contributions, and his LinkedIn profile (www.linkedin.com/in/eddiewassef) highlights his professional endorsements and community engagement.

Eddie Wassef is an expert in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and startup innovation. He has extensive experience in minimalistic web design and full-stack development. He is the creator of Vega, a cutting-edge product that provides a comprehen... 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

Ronen Ariely is a senior consultant and architect, in the fields of data platform and application development. He has more than 15 years' experience in variety programming languages and technologies, leading development teams, and software companies, SQL & BI enterprise level solutions. Ronen is active in communities (aka pituach) in the field of Programming, SQL Server, and T-SQL. He serves as Moderator at MSDN and as one of the Microsoft TechNet WIKI communities' leaders. Ronen writes technical blogs, TechNet articles and blogs, and has been awarded as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional 7 times.

Ronen Ariely is a senior consultant and architect, in the fields of data platform and application development. He has more than 15 years' experience in variety programming languages and technologies, leading development teams, and software companies,... Show more

Sven Aelterman is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, where he assists US state & local government and education customers with successfully implementing Azure projects. Prior to this, Sven was Director of IT and Lecturer in Information Systems for the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University.
In 2015, he started work with customers of Sorrell Solutions, L.L.C. (a business services firm owned by the Troy University Foundation) as Cloud Software Architect. His favorite project is the design, development, and operation of a specialized EHR for school-located vaccination clinic providers.
In 2012, he co-authored “The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM,” published by Red Gate Books. In 2018, a second co-authored book, “SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside OUT,” was published by Microsoft Press. More recently, the updated “SQL Server 2019 Administration Inside OUT” became available.
Sven is married to Ebony, and they have a son, Edward, and a daughter, Sofia. They live in Mount Juliet, TN.

Sven Aelterman is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, where he assists US state & local government and education customers with successfully implementing Azure projects. Prior to this, Sven was Director of IT and Lecturer in Informatio... Show more

Kevin started developing software in 1985 at the age of 10 when his new Apple IIgs booted to a command prompt and he didn't know what else to do with it. He is now the president of a St. Louis, Missouri based development firm called ArchitectNow (www.architectnow.net). At ArchitectNow, Kevin and his team specialize in a wide variety of tools and technologies while delivering applications across a variety of cloud and mobile platforms. He is an avid Telecaster player, fly fisherman, home brewer, and gamer (including everything from retro arcade games, to board games, to role playing games). When not spending time on any of those hobbies he waits patiently for a second season of Firefly.

Kevin started developing software in 1985 at the age of 10 when his new Apple IIgs booted to a command prompt and he didn't know what else to do with it. He is now the president of a St. Louis, Missouri based development firm called ArchitectNow (w... Show more

Hi, I'm Martin, a seasoned software architect with over 15 years in the IT industry, currently at DraftKings. My expertise spans large-scale, real-time systems, and I'm behind some of the award-winning software solutions in the iGaming industry. I regularly share my knowledge on software design, distributed systems, AI tools, and software economics through public speaking and my blog.

You can often find me speaking about:

- Software architecture
- CI/CD
- Effective teams
- Testing and quality assurance of software systems
- Performance of software systems

Hi, I'm Martin, a seasoned software architect with over 15 years in the IT industry, currently at DraftKings. My expertise spans large-scale, real-time systems, and I'm behind some of the award-winning software solutions in the iGaming industry. I re... Show more

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud.
Previously, I worked on planet-scale HBase deployments at Salesforce and delivered Spark optimizations at Snapchat that saved tens of millions in infrastructure costs.

I am the founding member of MultiCloudJ, Salesforce’s open-source Java SDK for multi-cloud development, and a contributor to Apache HBase, Apache Phoenix, Apache Spark, and GoCloud.dev. Passionate about building resilient, cloud-agnostic, and data-driven systems that create real-world impact.

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across A... Show more

Creative Technologist | Data Leader | Tech Strategist | Solutions Architect | Data, ML & AI Practitioner | GDG MAD Mumbai Co-organiser

Creative Technologist | Data Leader | Tech Strategist | Solutions Architect | Data, ML & AI Practitioner | GDG MAD Mumbai Co-organiser Show more

Amanda thrives at the intersection of improvisation and organizational psychology to help transform organizations. She believes the vulnerability required to improvise and create something together on stage as a team can be translated to a professional group of any size. She uses the philosophy of improvisation and the power of "Yes, And" as a catalyst for positive change within an organization. Her active listening approach to coaching focuses on teaching individuals and teams the difference between listening to respond and listening to understand.

Amanda was the Founder/CEO of Dallas Comedy House (2009-2020), where she oversaw day to day operations of DCH. She was the founder and Executive Producer of the Dallas Comedy Festival (2009-2019). She's the Co-founder of ComedyHouse, a professional training and coaching service, and the co-author of the REALway® leadership training program. She's currently a Senior Managing Consultant-HR Strategic Business Partner at IBM Consulting.

Amanda received her Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Minor in Business Administration from Texas A&M University. She completed her Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Harvard University in May 2024. She earned her Graduate Certificate in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University and a Certificate in Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace from Cornell. Amanda is an Adjunct Professor at the SMU Cox School of Business MBA program where she teaches a Management course: Organizational Change and Innovation by Design. She's a graduate of the 2018 Leadership Dallas Cohort with the Dallas Regional Chamber, where she continued her commitment as the Leadership Consultant for 2019-2020 and a member of the 2025 Leadership Texas Cohort.

Amanda thrives at the intersection of improvisation and organizational psychology to help transform organizations. She believes the vulnerability required to improvise and create something together on stage as a team can be translated to a profession... Show more

vExpert 2024 - AWS Champion Instructor
Linux Foundation Authorized Instructor - VMware Cert Instructor - AWS Authorized Instructor.
Building on my technical knowledge of software, hardware and computing standards.
I like to be part of the learning path of each one of my students, so i like the most to leave a mark on each one of them merging the course with their day to day action.
Loving also to build knowledge sharing my consideration and my expertise and gaining knowledge from the students.

Hope to see you soon, keep studying.

vExpert 2024 - AWS Champion Instructor Linux Foundation Authorized Instructor - VMware Cert Instructor - AWS Authorized Instructor. Building on my technical knowledge of software, hardware and computing standards. I like to be part of the learnin... Show more

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with more than 400 users, presenter in local user groups for Dynamics, founder of Empowering-U, an organization that brings technology to students from different universities with free talks and workshops.

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with mor... Show more

Raghavendra has 8+ years of experience building cloud native apps and has pioneered the use of cloud-native tech across organisations. He led cloud native initiatives at a Fortune 50 company in NYC. Raghavendra was a speaker at Web Summit 2022 and has delivered talks on developer tooling for the container ecosystem across India. Currently, he focuses on building Questodev, a platform enabling dev-tools companies to launch developer-friendly sandbox environments with built-in next-gen coding environments.

Raghavendra has 8+ years of experience building cloud native apps and has pioneered the use of cloud-native tech across organisations. He led cloud native initiatives at a Fortune 50 company in NYC. Raghavendra was a speaker at Web Summit 2022 and ha... Show more

Grace Okubo uses strategic foresight to tackle complex problems for organisations.

Grace Okubo uses strategic foresight to tackle complex problems for organisations. Show more

Oliver "Oli" Ipsioco’s journey is a story of transformation and adaptability. Starting in the financial services industry, Oliver developed a solid foundation in understanding complex systems and customer needs. This early experience in banking, capital markets, and financial technology set the stage for a career marked by continuous evolution.

As the global economy shifted and technology advanced, Oli found himself drawn to the fast-paced world of technology and SaaS, where he honed his skills in customer experience operations and digital marketing. His time at companies like Google and Coinbase expanded his expertise in digital media, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrency—a natural progression from his financial background.

However, it was the emergence of Web 3.0 and the growing influence of blockchain technology that ignited Oli’s passion for innovation. He quickly became immersed in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, and on-chain transactions, playing a pivotal role in helping clients navigate these new terrains.

But Oli's story doesn’t stop there. His curiosity and drive led him to the world of Generative AI, where he saw the potential to revolutionize industries. As the Founder of DocypherLabs, Oli has harnessed the power of Generative AI to transform not just businesses but also communities. His work spans from improving customer experience through AI-driven solutions at Podium to developing strategic partnerships that leverage AI for MSMEs, non-profits, and government organizations.

Oliver’s expertise now includes training and educating others on the applications of Generative AI, such as Large Language Models (LLMs) and knowledge-ground conversational AI (Including AI agents). He simplifies complex concepts, making AI accessible to professionals across various industries, from human resources to customer service.

Today, Oliver stands as a testament to the impact of Generative AI across sectors. His work demonstrates how AI can drive efficiency, enhance customer satisfaction, and foster innovation, all while maintaining a deep understanding of the industries he’s worked in. Oliver’s journey is one of continuous learning, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in a rapidly changing world.

Oliver "Oli" Ipsioco’s journey is a story of transformation and adaptability. Starting in the financial services industry, Oliver developed a solid foundation in understanding complex systems and customer needs. This early experience in banking, capi... Show more

"JM" is an industry old-schooler, with more than 25 years of experience as software engineer, architect, and CTO in startups, last 10 years mangling and crunching data for ML use cases, now at Adobe. In his career he has developed NLP systems, developer tools, cryptographic cards, mobile video games, and big-data pipelines, among others. He also helped the young generations as associated professor in his local university, for more than 15 years.

"JM" is an industry old-schooler, with more than 25 years of experience as software engineer, architect, and CTO in startups, last 10 years mangling and crunching data for ML use cases, now at Adobe. In his career he has developed NLP systems, develo... Show more

Michael Wall has been an IT professional going back to when he had his own software store and worked with his customers with their “dose” problems. Originally hired by a small consulting firm to write web pages, he was thrust into the SysAdmin world when their lead consultant changed the passwords of all of the servers at a major pulp and paper company’s systems to 100%s$%t and walked out the door. He was sent down with a copy of UNIX for Dummies and 50 cents for the bus ride back. Fast forward a few years, he was asked if he wanted to be a DBA after successfully managing a fifty server Y2K upgrade. Since then, he’s never looked back and has survived a number of data and system challenges.
When not wrangling cats at home, he currently keeps busy with being active in the SQL Community by presenting and coordinating. He is blessed with a wonderful family and two lazy cats and keeps treading water literally down at the local pool.

Michael Wall has been an IT professional going back to when he had his own software store and worked with his customers with their “dose” problems. Originally hired by a small consulting firm to write web pages, he was thrust into the SysAdmin world... Show more

Derek is passionate about building intuitive and useful applications, focusing on the design and user experience as well as the development. 



He has over 20 years of industry experience building customized intranets, extranets, and public facing websites based on the Microsoft stack. He specializes in front-end development and visual design/branding of SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365. He brings a design eye to a developers world along with skills in information architecture, content architecture, and collaboration strategy skills.

Derek is passionate about building intuitive and useful applications, focusing on the design and user experience as well as the development. 

 He has over 20 years of industry experience building customized intranets, extranets, and public facing... Show more

Jirayut has played a prominent role in DevSecOps, SRE, Observability, Container, Cloud Technology, and Open Source for over 15 years. He has successfully implemented DevSecOps, transforming several companies to deliver higher value and increased agility. He also attended technology events, participated as a speaker to share his knowledge and experiences, and enjoyed discussing with people.

Jirayut has played a prominent role in DevSecOps, SRE, Observability, Container, Cloud Technology, and Open Source for over 15 years. He has successfully implemented DevSecOps, transforming several companies to deliver higher value and increased agil... Show more

Ashish is a creative technologist and Solutions Engineer at DevRev, where he drives revenue growth and fosters customer partnerships by tackling intricate challenges that lie at the intersection of Customer Experience and Conversational AI-powered developer interactions. Previously at Okta, he deepened his expertise in identity and access management, and he is a leading community voice in Conversational AI, having built over 800 voice applications, won multiple Amazon Alexa Hackathons, and created in-depth training courses. Ashish brings a unique blend of technical depth and user-centric, secure design to everything he builds.

Ashish is a creative technologist and Solutions Engineer at DevRev, where he drives revenue growth and fosters customer partnerships by tackling intricate challenges that lie at the intersection of Customer Experience and Conversational AI-powered de... Show more

Mignon is a pre-sales professional with a financial/accounting education and work experience and good understanding of professional services. Since she started working for GAC Business Solutions in 2000, she has grown profound knowledge of Dynamics Business Central (formerly Navision), Dynamics 365 Sales and for the last 9 years Dynamics Project Operations. Mignon loves to demonstrate all the great functions of Project Operations in combination with the possibilities of the Power Platform. Lately she has become enthusiastic on Copilot and AI.

Mignon is a pre-sales professional with a financial/accounting education and work experience and good understanding of professional services. Since she started working for GAC Business Solutions in 2000, she has grown profound knowledge of Dynamics B... Show more

I am Brazilian. I started working remotely before it was a thing and became a digital nomad in 2011, living in 11 countries and learning six languages along the way. Ten years later, I settled in my favorite place, Lucerne, Switzerland. I have over 25 years of design experience, working with more than 150 companies including well-known tech startups, educational organizations, and service-based companies. I am a UX/UI & Digital Product Design consultant and mentor, and I've launched more than a dozen apps.

I am Brazilian. I started working remotely before it was a thing and became a digital nomad in 2011, living in 11 countries and learning six languages along the way. Ten years later, I settled in my favorite place, Lucerne, Switzerland. I have over 2... Show more

I have been working with data for more than 15 years.
I specialise in cloud data platform, IoT and the intelligent edge.

Now working on building the best productivity tools for data professionals

I have been working with data for more than 15 years. I specialise in cloud data platform, IoT and the intelligent edge. Now working on building the best productivity tools for data professionals Show more

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior to architect level. He has built a career at TRIRIGA, IBM, Wipro, and now as the Global Director of Software for Arcadis, a leading design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior... Show more

✨ 20+ years of Product experience in MedTech
💎 Former CPTO and Executive Committee member at Medexprim
🚀 Currently VP Product Management at BC Platforms
🎓 PhD in Signal and Image Processing
👩‍🏫 Product Management Professor at University

What sets me apart:
✔ A unique blend of technical expertise and strategic vision
✔ Proven track record in developing user-centric products
✔ Experience in building collaborative environments that foster innovation
✔ Ability to navigate complex international environments
✔ Impact-driven pragmatic approach

✨ 20+ years of Product experience in MedTech 💎 Former CPTO and Executive Committee member at Medexprim 🚀 Currently VP Product Management at BC Platforms 🎓 PhD in Signal and Image Processing 👩‍🏫 Product Management Professor at University W... Show more

Nativo de la tierra de los Mexicas, vive con su esposa, hija, y un conejo graduado de la Universidad. Architect @ Caylent, AWS Certified Architect Professional, y miembro del grupo AWS Community Builders. El cree que el Cómputo de Nube, DevOps y la Automatización es el futuro de nuestra profesión, y desea evangelizar las buenas nuevas. Ellos plantaron para que comieramos, plantemos para que coman.

Nativo de la tierra de los Mexicas, vive con su esposa, hija, y un conejo graduado de la Universidad. Architect @ Caylent, AWS Certified Architect Professional, y miembro del grupo AWS Community Builders. El cree que el Cómputo de Nube, DevOps y la A... Show more

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Financial Services, Banking, and Automobile industries. Adept at delivering solutions across multiple geographies, including Australia, the USA, GCC, the UK, and Europe.

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Fin... Show more

Jan Weinschenker works at Holisticon AG in Hamburg as a senior consultant and software architect. He is a big fan of cloud based architectures and reactive programming with Java and Kotlin.

Jan Weinschenker works at Holisticon AG in Hamburg as a senior consultant and software architect. He is a big fan of cloud based architectures and reactive programming with Java and Kotlin. Show more

My background is in creating delightful mobile experiences, backend systems, build pipelines and AI tools. Currently I work at Zillow to deliver a best in class mobile platform experience via build pipelines and AI tools.

My background is in creating delightful mobile experiences, backend systems, build pipelines and AI tools. Currently I work at Zillow to deliver a best in class mobile platform experience via build pipelines and AI tools. Show more

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer.
As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow mature enterprise architecture and business analysis practices, and plan and execute digital transformation programs.
As the Professor of Business Analytics at Humber College, she encourages her students to look for ways to solve business problems using analytics.
As a business analysis mentor, she leads the BA Mindset Mentorship Circle and encourages business analysts to learn, adapt, and thrive.
Yulia is active in the business analysis, architecture, and analytics communities, publishing articles and videos, joining podcasts, and advocating for applying common sense and critical thinking in all business endeavours.

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer. As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow ma... Show more