Passionate Technologist | Developer Advocate (Aspiring) | Speaker

A results-driven software engineer with a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL, now expanding expertise into emerging technologies, cloud computing, DevOps, and AI/ML. With a keen interest in developer advocacy, I am committed to bridging the gap between technology and community by sharing insights, building projects, and delivering impactful talks.

Experienced in designing and implementing scalable applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leveraging modern software development practices. I strive to empower developers by sharing knowledge and fostering innovation.

🔹 Areas of Interest: Java, Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP), DevOps, Kubernetes, Microservices, Open Source, AI/ML, Developer Relations (DevRel)
🔹 Looking for Speaking Opportunities on: Software Engineering Best Practices, Emerging Tech Trends, Open Source, Developer Productivity

Passionate Technologist | Developer Advocate (Aspiring) | Speaker A results-driven software engineer with a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL, now expanding expertise into emerging technologies, cloud computing, DevOps, an... Show more

Born on 28July, 2004 in a small district of gujarat, bharuch. I was always passionate about coding and programming stuffs. at the age of 12, i wrote my first program and the results it showed me at that time, gave me a vision to become a man of programming. Then, as growing up, I learnt several languages like C++, python additionally Machine Learning and generativeAi. I built several projects from which some won best designing awards too. Passion drives ambition,from 6-7yrs i have been doing it.

Born on 28July, 2004 in a small district of gujarat, bharuch. I was always passionate about coding and programming stuffs. at the age of 12, i wrote my first program and the results it showed me at that time, gave me a vision to become a man of progr... Show more

Academic background:
1990-1995 Engineer Technical computer science
2005-2007 M.B.A. Human Ressource Management
2008-2010 M.Eng. Renewable Energier
2008-2012 PhD Project Management in the Middle East

Professional background:
1990 - today Entrepreneur founded 16 companies mainly in the IT and software industry
2013 - 2020 Professor for Business computing - Agile and project management
2020 - 2028 Elected as deputy mayor by the city council of Hannover

Academic background: 1990-1995 Engineer Technical computer science 2005-2007 M.B.A. Human Ressource Management 2008-2010 M.Eng. Renewable Energier 2008-2012 PhD Project Management in the Middle East Professional background: 1990 - today Entre... Show more

I'm a Senior Content Developer at Microsoft focused on Azure Networking. Getting people skilled up on the things they need to 'level up' their careers is what I do. My goal has always been to share what. I've learned in hopes someone can use that to keep on climbing. If I can teach a handful of people a set of skills that will help them level up, it's been a good day.
- Pluralsight author
- Microsoft MVP (2012-2018)

I'm a Senior Content Developer at Microsoft focused on Azure Networking. Getting people skilled up on the things they need to 'level up' their careers is what I do. My goal has always been to share what. I've learned in hopes someone can use that to... Show more

🔹React 🔸Microsoft 365 / Azure ♦️Angular

I am 25 year old and I started my career 7 years ago, even though my passion and interest were born more than 12 years ago.

Starting from the basics, from understanding how a simple web application worked and was created, I was amazed by what a developer is able to see and create behind the scenes and by what an end customer uses, thus making my decision to enter in this world.

As a developer, I divide my time between the frontend development on Microsoft technologies and the in-depth analysis of the new Microsoft 365 / React technologies, together with the involvement on the various Italian and international communities, trying to give my contribution and to learn more every day.

Right now: learning more about AWS 😁

🔹React 🔸Microsoft 365 / Azure ♦️Angular I am 25 year old and I started my career 7 years ago, even though my passion and interest were born more than 12 years ago. Starting from the basics, from understanding how a simple web application wo... Show more

Technology leader | Head of Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.

Technology leader | Head of Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. Show more

With 20+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership, I’ve progressively evolved into a strategic role where I bridge engineering excellence with product vision.

I specialize in delivering scalable, high-impact web solutions by leveraging cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. My focus is on driving value beyond code—prioritizing performance, reliability, and business alignment.

I’ve led cross-functional teams using modern tech stacks (Spring Boot, Kotlin, Java, GraphQL, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices (CI/CD with Git), achieving key engineering outcomes such as:
• MTBF > 90 days
• Carryover < 5%
• 0% Post-Release Defects & Rollback Rate

As a mentor and team lead, I align technical growth with business goals, empowering engineers to take ownership of delivery and innovation. I’m consistently praised by internal stakeholders for delivering solutions that require minimal rework and closely align with evolving business needs.

My scope also includes product gap analysis, UX/UI collaboration, Agile/Scrum leadership, and backlog prioritization. These experiences have naturally led me toward a Technical Product Owner path—where I aim to translate complex technical possibilities into user-centered, commercially viable product outcomes

With 20+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership, I’ve progressively evolved into a strategic role where I bridge engineering excellence with product vision. I specialize in delivering scalable, high-impact web solutio... Show more

VishnuVardhan Reddy Kaithapuram is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Ads specializing in big data and backend engineering. He builds large-scale data pipelines using Spark and Scala, optimizes OpenSearch ingestion systems, and develops APIs serving advertiser-facing analytics. His research paper on automating data governance using machine learning was published in the Journal of Big Data (Springer Nature) in 2026, emerging directly from real-world engineering challenges at Amazon. He brings a unique perspective that bridges production-grade engineering with academic rigor, focusing on scalable, intelligent systems that solve practical problems at scale.

VishnuVardhan Reddy Kaithapuram is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Ads specializing in big data and backend engineering. He builds large-scale data pipelines using Spark and Scala, optimizes OpenSearch ingestion systems, and develops APIs s... Show more

Jon Schubin is a financial communications strategist and writer with more than fifteen years working at the intersection of fintech, capital markets, and the media that covers them.

He speaks and writes about how financial companies communicate in a world being reshaped by AI, shifting regulation, and changing audience behaviour — and why so much of what gets said sounds identical. His particular interest is in the gap between what financial brands claim and what their audiences actually hear: where thought leadership becomes noise, where conference consensus hardens into cliché, and where a genuinely distinct point of view can still cut through.

His analysis covers the technology, business models, and narratives driving change across payments, banking, capital markets, and digital assets — with a focus on what the industry's own language reveals about where it is actually heading.

Jon is Global Head of Content at Cognito, the specialist financial communications firm, where he works with leading institutions and challengers across New York and London. He speaks Russian and is working on a long-term reporting project on Ukraine and the surrounding region.

Jon Schubin is a financial communications strategist and writer with more than fifteen years working at the intersection of fintech, capital markets, and the media that covers them. He speaks and writes about how financial companies communicate in... Show more

Sainan Zhang is a Programme Specialist on Megatrends in the Programme Division at UNFPA Headquarters. Her work focuses on exploring the linkages between population dynamics, megatrends, and broader sustainable development issues. She has worked on projects including geospatial analysis for climate change and population vulnerability mapping, degree of urbanization, demographic dividend, small area estimation, and mapping access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health services. She also supports countries in building national capacity for census data analysis.

Her technical expertise includes geospatial analysis, statistics, demographic analysis, and data visualization. Previously, she worked with the Chinese central government and international organizations on UN- and EC-funded sustainable development projects. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability and an M.Sc. in Urban Environmental Management.

Sainan Zhang is a Programme Specialist on Megatrends in the Programme Division at UNFPA Headquarters. Her work focuses on exploring the linkages between population dynamics, megatrends, and broader sustainable development issues. She has worked on pr... Show more

Lider Regional.
LATAM.

Consultorias en Español para la Comunidad Hispanoamericana.

Lider Regional. LATAM. Consultorias en Español para la Comunidad Hispanoamericana. Show more

Federico Morra è imprenditore digitale e founder di Fenice Academy. Negli ultimi anni ha sviluppato e scalato modelli di acquisizione e vendita ad alta intensità di dati, integrando automazioni nei processi commerciali. Si occupa di architettura dei funnel, governance del dato e sostenibilità economica di modelli digitali in crescita, con focus su marginalità e controllo operativo.

Federico Morra è imprenditore digitale e founder di Fenice Academy. Negli ultimi anni ha sviluppato e scalato modelli di acquisizione e vendita ad alta intensità di dati, integrando automazioni nei processi commerciali. Si occupa di architettura dei ... Show more

Guy Binyamin is a security specialist with the Varonis forensics team, contributing to DFIR, penetration testing, and attack simulations. He has spent his entire career in cybersecurity, working in both offensive and defensive roles at Comsec Global Consulting and Varonis.

Guy Binyamin is a security specialist with the Varonis forensics team, contributing to DFIR, penetration testing, and attack simulations. He has spent his entire career in cybersecurity, working in both offensive and defensive roles at Comsec Global ... Show more

Manikandan Kaliyaperumal is a seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in architecting, designing, and deploying scalable, highly available, distributed systems. He specializes in cloud-native architectures across single, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, with extensive expertise in Kubernetes, containers, API-first microservices, and enterprise platform engineering.
Currently serving as a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer at Fiserv Inc (Clover Network), Manikandan leads platform engineering and control-plane services powering a Kubernetes-based unified cloud platform. He enables more than 100 microservices to deploy and scale reliably through standardized platform APIs and a self-service internal developer platform, while driving cloud optimization initiatives that achieved approximately 20% cost reduction.
Previously, he served as a Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies (supporting Fidelity Investments), where he worked on unified authorization architecture, OPA policy engine design on AWS EKS, and secure cloud infrastructure for institutional platforms. At Roche, he held the role of Enterprise Architect, defining enterprise standards and reference architectures for cloud and edge computing, designing managed Kubernetes platforms, and contributing to the AI/ML infrastructure strategy, including the development of a GenAI code-assist copilot on Azure.
Earlier in his career, Manikandan led large-scale API platform and microservices modernization initiatives at organizations including Broadcom/CA Technologies, Equinix (US and APAC), IBM, PayPal, Yahoo, MasterCard, Citibank, and others. His experience spans API gateways (Apigee, Kong, WSO2), IAM and security protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, PingFederate), DevOps and SRE practices, real-time data platforms (Kafka, Spark), and multi-cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manikandan brings deep expertise in cloud-first, API-first, and AI-first architecture, with hands-on proficiency in Java, Python, Go, and modern distributed systems technologies.

Manikandan Kaliyaperumal is a seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in architecting, designing, and deploying scalable, highly available, distributed systems. He specializes in cloud-native architectures across single,... Show more

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative higher education.

Previously, Dara served as Head of the Research Group at the Skolkovo Education Development Centre (SEDeC), Moscow School of Management Skolovo. After leaving Russia in 2022, Dara worked as an independent advisor in Central Asia. There, she ran executive programs for university leaders and strategy sessions for universities and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan.

Dara holds a PhD from Maastricht University, with her doctoral thesis titled "Success Factors of Innovative Universities".

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative h... Show more

Data Engineering Manager @ CDW

Data Engineering Manager @ CDW Show more

A seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in Endpoint Management. Started a career at the helpdesk level and quickly honed a passion for solving complex technical issues and delivering user-focused IT solutions. This foundation provided the skills to transition into broader roles supporting industry-level endpoint management systems. We are the support your IT department calls for support.

A seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in Endpoint Management. Started a career at the helpdesk level and quickly honed a passion for solving complex technical issues and delivering user-focused IT solutions. This foundation provide... Show more

Anil Kumar is a software engineer specializing in low-code development with OutSystems, with over four years of experience delivering scalable, cross-platform applications across the UK, Germany, and Pakistan. At Paua, he designs and builds Android and web-based solutions, focusing on architecture, design processes, validations, and refactoring to ensure performance and maintainability at scale.

His expertise spans responsive UI design, reusable component development, and seamless API integrations, all within agile, fast-paced environments. Anil is passionate about bridging the gap between rapid delivery and solid architecture, enabling teams to deliver enterprise-grade apps faster without sacrificing quality.

Anil Kumar is a software engineer specializing in low-code development with OutSystems, with over four years of experience delivering scalable, cross-platform applications across the UK, Germany, and Pakistan. At Paua, he designs and builds Android a... Show more

Sandeep Penchala is a seasoned software engineer specializing in iOS development with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered innovative solutions across industries, including identity management, digital transactions, and smart home technologies.
At Okta, Sandeep plays a pivotal role as a Staff Software Engineer, driving strategic initiatives in identity and access management. His leadership has strengthened engineering excellence, fostered team collaboration, and enhanced system reliability for large-scale enterprise clients. Sandeep’s work has contributed to Okta’s reputation as a global leader in zero-trust security and enterprise-grade identity solutions.
Previously at DocuSign, he led iOS engineering efforts focused on mobile architecture, performance optimization, and secure digital transactions. His contributions improved application quality and user engagement while aligning mobile initiatives with enterprise digital transformation goals. He also mentored junior engineers and established code quality frameworks that became standard practice across development teams.
During his tenure at SmartThings, Sandeep spearheaded the architectural redesign of the SmartThings mobile platform, enabling advanced IoT integrations and superior user experiences. His expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and reactive programming positioned SmartThings as a benchmark in the connected home ecosystem.
Before that, at Orion Labs, Sandeep integrated Alexa Voice Service into iOS platforms, pioneering voice-first mobile communication technology for enterprise users. His ability to merge cutting-edge APIs with performance efficiency set new standards for real-time voice applications.
At Visa, he contributed to mission-critical mobile payment systems, ensuring secure, seamless transactions for global customers. His implementation of reusable validation modules and adherence to industry compliance protocols elevated product reliability and performance.
Sandeep began his career at Hurix and Yash Technologies, where he built foundational expertise in mobile architecture, hybrid frameworks, and digital publishing systems.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from JNTU, Sandeep combines deep technical proficiency with strategic leadership. His work reflects a commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and empowering teams to deliver impactful, secure, and user-focused mobile solutions.

Sandeep Penchala is a seasoned software engineer specializing in iOS development with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered innovative solutio... Show more

Technology has progressed a long way from the late eighties, Joel Sierra’s first personal computer, was a Commodore64, an 8bit MOS Tech 6510 processor with 64k RAM, Display was 25×40 text connected to a Monochrome tube screen.

Today’s multi-core processors with terabytes of RAM and virtually unlimited storage on cloud-hosted platforms provide a limitless source of computing power. With the advancement of computing technologies, has come increased cybersecurity threats to our way of life.

Threat actors indiscriminately target all systems & networks, regardless of function or business. Government, military, civilian, medical, education, and private sector systems, cloud and networks are all being targeted by cybersecurity threats every day.

Joel has lived through this advancement of technology and the cyber threats that accompany it, dedicating his career to defending, protecting, and educating the private sector in Florida for the last 31 years.

Advising executive & management teams in design, architect, and deploy secure systems in the legal, accounting, hospitality, food & beverage, and manufacturing sectors in Florida. After 25 years in IT operations, Joel pivots in his career 7 years ago, making the transition as a Presales security systems engineer for Proofpoint, VMware Carbon Black, Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Networks and now Fortinet.

Technology has progressed a long way from the late eighties, Joel Sierra’s first personal computer, was a Commodore64, an 8bit MOS Tech 6510 processor with 64k RAM, Display was 25×40 text connected to a Monochrome tube screen. Today’s multi-core ... Show more

Freelance PHP developer with 25 years of experience, more recently specialising in Symfony. Passionate about clean architecture, performance, and sharing practical PHP insights.

Freelance PHP developer with 25 years of experience, more recently specialising in Symfony. Passionate about clean architecture, performance, and sharing practical PHP insights. Show more

Leading Africa digital revolution

Leading Africa digital revolution Show more

Darshan Madhu is a Technical Product Manager – AI at Mercari India, focused on building practical AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. Passionate about Generative AI and product innovation, he explores how prompt engineering can make AI more intuitive and impactful.

Darshan Madhu is a Technical Product Manager – AI at Mercari India, focused on building practical AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. Passionate about Generative AI and product innovation, he explores how prompt engineering can make AI more ... Show more

Gunjan Taleja is a highly accomplished Senior Principal Application Engineer with over 17 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge software solutions. With a deep passion for technology and innovation, he has established a reputation as a trusted expert in the field, consistently delivering high-impact results across diverse industries.
Outside of work, Gunjan enjoys travel, camping, coaching young kids on cricket and follow premier league soccer.

Gunjan Taleja is a highly accomplished Senior Principal Application Engineer with over 17 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge software solutions. With a deep passion for technology and innovation, he has establis... Show more

Perry Greene is the President of Taylor Commercial, Inc., one of the largest siding contractors in the United States. Through his leadership, the company has grown to serve the Southeastern region, managing significant construction and renovation projects across major markets. Taylor Commercial has completed over 25 renovations of low-income housing and condominium communities, contributing to both the company’s success and the improvement of housing for numerous families.

Perry Clarke Greene was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent his early years in Athens, where his father worked as a minister at the Church of Christ campus. His family relocated frequently, moving to cities such as Memphis and Escondido, California, Gainesville, Florida, and eventually Riverdale, Georgia, where he settled by the time he was in eighth grade. Despite frequent moves, he remained determined to overcome challenges and build a future through hard work and dedication.

By the age of nine, Greene was earning money by cutting lawns and collecting cans. At twelve, he helped his family deliver 500 newspapers each morning before school. At fifteen, he worked alongside a business leader to help open the first Chick-fil-A Dwarf House locations in Riverdale and Jonesboro. When disciplined, he was handed books about rental properties and sales strategies, which helped spark his interest in business, personal growth, and financial independence.

In high school, Perry earned All-State and All-Region honors as a baseball player. He studied accounting while playing baseball for two years at Southern Union Junior College. When his plans for a professional baseball career changed, he shifted his focus to attending the University of Georgia. To support this goal, he joined the Navy Reserve, serving in Hawaii and Thailand. He later participated at Harding University before transferring to the University of Georgia, where he earned his degree in Accounting in 1996. That same year, he passed the CPA exam and began his career at Ernst & Young.

In 1998, Greene joined a family-owned construction business and advanced to general manager within six months. In 1999, he transitioned to Taylor Commercial, Inc., leading the company’s growth from $600,000 to over $45 million in annual revenue. The company expanded into ten states, completing many siding projects and renovations. Taylor Commercial earned awards, including the 1993 Heartland Commercial Contractor of the Year, multiple recognitions from Norandex Reynolds, and placement on the Inc. 5000 list in 2013. Beyond his business endeavors, he supported community initiatives by donating materials for a Vietnam War memorial and contributing to local projects. Perry Greene continues to pursue personal goals, mentor others, work on a book for homeowners, and enjoy time with his children and partner.

Perry Greene is the President of Taylor Commercial, Inc., one of the largest siding contractors in the United States. Through his leadership, the company has grown to serve the Southeastern region, managing significant construction and renovation pro... Show more

Ripple Bora is a security engineer and builder with over two decades spent securing everything from cloud platforms to connected cars. Lately, his focus has shifted to AI security, especially the new world of agentic systems. He co-founded Unbolt AI, where he’s working on ways to make autonomous agents safer through zero-trust design, policy-as-code, and smarter guardrails. Ripple is happiest when he’s breaking things in the lab to figure out how to secure them in production.

Ripple Bora is a security engineer and builder with over two decades spent securing everything from cloud platforms to connected cars. Lately, his focus has shifted to AI security, especially the new world of agentic systems. He co-founded Unbolt AI,... Show more

„Mit einer Menge Fantasie…“ ist mein Lieblingspruch aus einer Folge Spongebob.
Er und Patrick erleben in einem Pappkarton die tollsten Geschichten und haben Spaß ohne Ende. Thaddäus sitzt nur griesgrämig daneben und kann will es gar nicht wahrhaben – bis er es am Ende auch probiert. 🤩

Mich treibt das an. Ich sehe in Kundenwünschen nicht nur leidige Anforderungen sondern freue mich auf die Herausforderung der Umsetzung. Und manchmal braucht es eben dazu etwas Fantasie zum »Um-die-Ecke« denken.

Seit April '22 ist die Ukulele ein fester Bestandteil meiner Freizeit. Auch meine Arbeitskollegen beglücke ich mit Geburtstagsständchen. 🎶

Als Principal bei der PRODATO unterstütze ich unsere Kunden mit wunderschönen Reports (Jaspersoft), modernen Datenbanktechnologien (Couchbase – auch als Managed Service) und moderner Datenvirtualisierung (Denodo).
Und das große Ganze habe ich natürlich auch im Blick.

Zuvor war ich wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Lehrstuhl für Informatik 6 (Datenmanagement) an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Ich promovierte dort zum Thema »Datenqualität für Testdaten — Eine Nutzbarkeitsanalyse für Testdatensammlungen«.

„Mit einer Menge Fantasie…“ ist mein Lieblingspruch aus einer Folge Spongebob. Er und Patrick erleben in einem Pappkarton die tollsten Geschichten und haben Spaß ohne Ende. Thaddäus sitzt nur griesgrämig daneben und kann will es gar nicht wahrhaben ... Show more

Allison is a Senior Software Engineer at Discord with the Data Platform team. Before joining Discord, she was a founding member of LinkedIn's Flink Batch team. She is especially passionate about enhancing observability for Flink Batch processing and helping Flink users gain better performance insights and operational confidence.

Allison is a Senior Software Engineer at Discord with the Data Platform team. Before joining Discord, she was a founding member of LinkedIn's Flink Batch team. She is especially passionate about enhancing observability for Flink Batch processing and ... Show more

Software is flooding the world, we churn out more than we can handle, and we need every trick in the book to try to keep up. Fighting the entropy and the cognitive load is a preoccupation for Kjetil, a developer and agilist for a couple of decades.

Software is flooding the world, we churn out more than we can handle, and we need every trick in the book to try to keep up. Fighting the entropy and the cognitive load is a preoccupation for Kjetil, a developer and agilist for a couple of decades. Show more

Zak Hussein is the CEO of ORKA AI and founder of AUTM8, where they help organizations adopt AI by integrating digital employees and orchestrating hybrid human + AI workforces. He also hosts CanadianPodcast.ca, sharing stories of leadership and innovation across the country, and is the founder of the AI Chamber of Canada, a national initiative to accelerate responsible AI adoption.

Zak’s work spans industries from real estate and HR to municipalities and agriculture, always with a focus on turning AI into measurable business value.

Recognized as Top40Under40, Top20 Business Leaders and one of Canada’s trusted voices in AI strategy, he brings a unique blend of practical frameworks, business insight, and forward-looking vision to the conversation on the future of work.

Zak Hussein is the CEO of ORKA AI and founder of AUTM8, where they help organizations adopt AI by integrating digital employees and orchestrating hybrid human + AI workforces. He also hosts CanadianPodcast.ca, sharing stories of leadership and innova... Show more