I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively mentor learners and professionals, helping them build impactful solutions and effectively harness emerging technologies for growth and innovation.

I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively men... Show more

Changing the world, one solution at a time!

Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry.

Enjoys dabbling in software development, automation, IOT, advanced analytics, data engineering and business intelligence while currently working towards completing a PhD that focuses on automation. Currently focusing on learning how businesses are formed and how the longevity of business functions are maintained.

Competencies include a high level of computer literacy, programming in various languages with newly acquired sales and business acumen.

Changing the world, one solution at a time! Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry. Enjoys da... Show more

Working with Microsoft Products since the beginning of Time.
Fell in love with SharePoint in 2007.
Since 2014 M365 is my DNA.

Working with Microsoft Products since the beginning of Time. Fell in love with SharePoint in 2007. Since 2014 M365 is my DNA. Show more

I'm a nerd from Córdoba, 🇦🇷. I also play bass, have a 🐶 named Lola and sometimes I get paid to do software work.

I’m a software engineer with +5 years of experience, mostly focused on backend and API development with Python.
I also have experience with DevOps tasks and doing frontend things with React.
I like to share knowledge by giving talks, being a mentor or simply helping others to solve problems. E.g. the Django forum.

Currently interested in working on Developer Experience (DX), specially through IaC. Also learning about OpenTelemetry, Go and Elixir.

I'm a nerd from Córdoba, 🇦🇷. I also play bass, have a 🐶 named Lola and sometimes I get paid to do software work. I’m a software engineer with +5 years of experience, mostly focused on backend and API development with Python. I also have experi... Show more

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where she interviews women about their journeys to self-confidence. With over one million downloads, her podcast ranks among the top 0.5% most popular shows globally and features over 800 interviews, including conversations with celebrities and eight-figure CEOs. Sheena's influence extends beyond podcasting. Her debut book, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within, published by Wiley, is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller. It is also recognized as one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority, the world's leading site for book recommendations. Her work has been featured on prominent platforms such as MindValley, FOX, NBC News, and the Manila Times. Sheena is dedicated to closing the gender confidence gap through her training and programs, aiming to elevate women into leadership roles across all industries. She has delivered impactful speeches for organizations like Live Nation, NASA, and UKG, sharing her insights on self-confidence and leadership.

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed p... Show more

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in market analysis and positioning strategies, he helps organizations navigate technological and structural changes through a deep understanding of stakeholders' real needs. He is a member of the "Industry, Territory, Environment" research group at the University of Bologna. As a speaker, he brings to the stage a vision that combines strategy and sustainability, guiding companies towards growth that is both innovative and profitable.

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in mark... Show more

Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery facilitator with over 20 years of experience in professional software development. He is also an author and a speaker.

He contributed to the adoption of lean and agile practices by Ferrari's F1 racing team. For ThoughtWorks, he delivered training, coaching, assessments and organisational transformations in top-tier organisations in the UK, Europe and the United States. He worked as Agile Transformation Lead, Head of Agility, Interim Product Director, Lean/Agile Practice Lead, and as Lean/Agile Coach in companies such as Lloyds, BP, The AA, Japan Tobacco International, HSBC, LexisNexis, Marsh McLennan.

Luca is the founder and CEO at SmHarter.com, a company that helps organisations turn their way of working into their competitive advantage.

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Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery fa... Show more

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI gateways, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform governance/ALM.

- Led a Vertex AI RAG for IT Operations that lets engineers query events in natural language, with automated evaluation for quality and drift.
- Established a NIST-aligned AI governance model that gives leaders end-to-end oversight—from idea intake to operations—without slowing delivery.
- Built a Power Platform Center of Excellence that supports 30,000+ makers with training, DLP, and FinOps guardrails, enabling a small team to run a large tenant.
- Executed program turnarounds (3 → 27 solutions in a year) by standardizing methods and designing for self-healing.

Trusted by NBCUniversal, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Exelon, Ford, Southern Company, Panera, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Delta Air Lines, Elijah has delivered more than $60M in measurable business value. His sessions blend real-world enterprise playbooks with practical templates, equipping both executives and practitioners to scale AI and low-code responsibly.

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented... Show more

Indra Books is a global transformation strategist with over 30 years of experience leading culture change and high-performance turnarounds in complex, high-pressure environments. From finance to fintech, aviation to public safety, she’s worked across 46 countries helping teams unlock trust, alignment, and scalable momentum.

Known for cutting through fluff and fixing the human problems behind delivery breakdowns, Indra brings a deeply practical, story-rich approach to organizational change. Her work doesn’t end with slide decks—it sticks because it’s built on real trust, deep listening, and performance that outlives the program.

Whether guiding skeptical tech teams or supporting leaders in navigating pressure and change, she teaches people to see differently, act with intention, and build cultures that last longer than a keynote.

Her sessions are high-energy, no-fluff, and packed with tools that outlive the event.

Indra Books is a global transformation strategist with over 30 years of experience leading culture change and high-performance turnarounds in complex, high-pressure environments. From finance to fintech, aviation to public safety, she’s worked across... Show more

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is getting more focus. That means I am trying to setup builds that are secure by designed and securely designed. Tools help with that.

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Santosh Durgam is a data engineering & analytics leader with 20+ years building governed, high-scale data platforms across retirement/401(k), broader financial services, and healthcare. He leads cross-functional teams that deliver production-grade data lakes, lineage-aware pipelines, and ML-enabled analytics on cloud—translating governance into measurable business outcomes.

Recent speaking includes SQL Saturday Minnesota 2025, where he presented “From Ingestion to Insights: Building Robust Data Pipelines in AWS” to an in-person community audience. He has also contributed to international research forums and science conferences, and is invited to speak at ICDPN-2025 (International Conference on Data Processing & Networking), engaging practitioners and scholars on data engineering, governance, and analytics at scale. Santosh actively publishes/curates work via Google Scholar and shares practical playbooks for data quality, metadata/lineage, and operating models that connect data platforms to financial decisioning.

Beyond delivery, Santosh serves the community as a peer reviewer of scholarly work on data/ML methodologies and as a judge/mentor for select industry and academic competitions, reinforcing peer validation and public recognition. He champions modern data culture—mentoring engineers and product leaders, and advocating automation (incl. AI agents) to elevate reliability, speed, and auditability in regulated environments. Santosh recently completed his Executive MBA, sharpening strategy and value-creation at the intersection of data, risk, and growth

Santosh Durgam is a data engineering & analytics leader with 20+ years building governed, high-scale data platforms across retirement/401(k), broader financial services, and healthcare. He leads cross-functional teams that deliver production-grade da... Show more

Anderson is a Senior Software Engineer at Elastic who has been crafting software for over 15 years, turning a hobby into a profession that has spanned academic research, fintech, and the travel industry. With a rich background in breaking down monoliths into reliable microservices, he now develops observability tools at Elastic to ingest all sorts of data. He is passionate about solving complex system-level puzzles and challenging assumptions through rigorous testing.

Anderson is a Senior Software Engineer at Elastic who has been crafting software for over 15 years, turning a hobby into a profession that has spanned academic research, fintech, and the travel industry. With a rich background in breaking down monoli... Show more

Manjula Rathnayaka is a Director of Engineering at WSO2 with over 14 years of experience in software engineering and platform architecture, including nearly a decade specializing in cloud-native technologies. He has contributed to designing multi-tenant platforms using Kubernetes and CNCF tools, with current efforts to open-source this work through OpenChoreo. He has built SaaS platforms on AWS, GCP, and Azure, and holds CKA, CKAD, and CKS certifications. His focus areas include declarative abstractions, Control Plane / Data Plane separation, and developer experience.

Manjula Rathnayaka is a Director of Engineering at WSO2 with over 14 years of experience in software engineering and platform architecture, including nearly a decade specializing in cloud-native technologies. He has contributed to designing multi-ten... Show more

Fisnik Doko is a Senior Azure AI & Cloud Architect and Microsoft Certified Trainer with deep expertise in building production-ready AI systems using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Multi-Agent architectures, and secure cloud-native platforms. With 35+ Microsoft certifications and a PhD in Data Science, he has spent more than a decade helping enterprises modernize with AI, distributed systems, and cloud governance.

As a trainer and community contributor, Fisnik has delivered hundreds of sessions across Europe on Azure AI, agentic workflows, Kubernetes, DevOps, and AI governance. His work spans both industry and academia—mentoring students, training professionals, and guiding organizations through responsible AI adoption.

Passionate about sharing real-world best practices, he focuses on practical AI engineering, secure deployments, and helping teams succeed in the new era of agent-driven applications. Fisnik is actively contributing to the Azure and AI community.

Fisnik Doko is a Senior Azure AI & Cloud Architect and Microsoft Certified Trainer with deep expertise in building production-ready AI systems using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Multi-Agent architectures, and secure cloud-native platforms. With 35... 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

Work in agile since 9 years. Certified SM, PO & SAFe

Work in agile since 9 years. Certified SM, PO & SAFe Show more

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsi... Show more

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions to transform the digital landscape, Nael brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. Additionally, Nael harbors a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI), exploring ways to integrate AI technologies into the modernization journey.

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions t... Show more

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-native solutions, he has established a strong reputation for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and compliance while enabling organizations to scale securely.
Naresh specializes in IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW), IBM BPM, and Alfresco Activiti, with a proven track record in workflow design, process optimization, and legacy modernization. His cloud architecture expertise spans OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, where he has delivered highly resilient, containerized enterprise applications. He is equally skilled as a full-stack engineer, proficient in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks such as React and Angular.
Currently serving as an Expert Application Engineer at Discover Financial Services, Naresh plays a pivotal role in payments fraud detection and risk prevention initiatives, safeguarding the global payments ecosystem. His leadership has contributed to critical solutions, including a secure One-Time Password API, transaction monitoring platforms, and advanced fraud prevention algorithms.
Naresh is a certified AWS Solutions Architect and IBM BPM expert, with a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he has mentored high-performing teams and partnered with business stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure systems.
Passionate about digital transformation, Naresh continues to focus on bridging business and technology, ensuring enterprises remain future-ready in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-na... Show more

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem.
After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the Cloud & DevOps at Qim info in Switzerland.
My role is to support cultural and technological transformations to overcome the challenges of Cloud and DevOps.

I am the founder of Photon, a globally recognized iPad application for managing lighting in cinema, concerts, and theater.
I combine technical expertise with a strong understanding of artistic needs to deliver innovative and high-performance lighting management solutions.

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem. After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the C... Show more

Ramya M is a cybersecurity professional at Okta, Inc., specializing in application security, product security, identity security, and secure SDLC automation. She has led enterprise-scale initiatives across secure coding, DevSecOps hardening, vulnerability triage, and autonomous threat detection for enterprise-scale security products, and has contributed to security capabilities spanning secure identity protocols, SIEM, XDR, and application security platforms.

Her work and research focus on cyber forensics, and AI security, including adversarial manipulation of AI agents, policy-drift attacks in ML-assisted CI/CD pipelines, defensive architectures for AI-augmented development environments. Ramya holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and actively contributes to the community through conference speaking, mentorship, training, and technical writing, helping teams build secure-by-design systems.

Ramya M is a cybersecurity professional at Okta, Inc., specializing in application security, product security, identity security, and secure SDLC automation. She has led enterprise-scale initiatives across secure coding, DevSecOps hardening, vulnerab... Show more

Lavish, a computer engineering student from India, is an LFX Mentee who has significantly contributed to Kubernetes Reference Docs generator project. An active contributor to etcd, Kubernetes and part of the Kubernetes release team v1.32. He loves deep diving into distributed systems and creating articles on them. His best days are when he finds ways to create impact in the communities.

Lavish, a computer engineering student from India, is an LFX Mentee who has significantly contributed to Kubernetes Reference Docs generator project. An active contributor to etcd, Kubernetes and part of the Kubernetes release team v1.32. He loves de... Show more

Deepak is into Product Management at Red Hat and works on productizing industry requirements for Cloud platforms in domains such as Telco & Edge deployments encompassing a wide range of use cases. He is passionate about open source technologies and is optimistic about AI making a positive difference to everything around us.

Deepak is into Product Management at Red Hat and works on productizing industry requirements for Cloud platforms in domains such as Telco & Edge deployments encompassing a wide range of use cases. He is passionate about open source technologies and ... Show more

I’m a developer advocate, writer, and builder who enjoys breaking down complex tech into simple steps, working demos, and content that developers can act on. My blogs have crossed a million views across platforms, and I create technical tutorials on YouTube focused on AI, agents, and practical workflows. I contribute to open source, explore new AI tooling, and build small apps and prototypes to show developers what’s possible with today’s models.

I’m a developer advocate, writer, and builder who enjoys breaking down complex tech into simple steps, working demos, and content that developers can act on. My blogs have crossed a million views across platforms, and I create technical tutorials on ... Show more

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their management.

She has helped many organizations become more Agile (Unilever, ING, Rabobank, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, APG, Philips, VodafoneZiggo a.o.).

Evelien loves to give training. Since she is a certified trainer for Training From the Back of the Room, her training courses are filled with brain-based learning activities.
At Agile conferences, she shares knowledge about Scrum Values, Liberating Structures, Brain Science, Situational Leadership, Happy Chemicals, building Trust and Happiness, and other ways to Boost your Scrum.

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their man... Show more

Moniek James is the dynamic owner of Renegade Creative Media Group, a premier marketing consultancy dedicated to helping brands achieve clarity and growth through innovative content strategies. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Moniek is a Certified Content Marketing Specialist, Inbound Marketer, and AI Consultant, blending her strategic expertise with a passion for empowering businesses.
At Renegade Creative Media Group, Moniek focuses on the "invisible" aspects of marketing—brand identity, customer discovery, and strategic content planning—ensuring that clients not only establish a strong online presence but also resonate deeply with their target audience. Her unique approach emphasizes authenticity and capacity, guiding organizations to meet their community's needs effectively.
Moniek's extensive portfolio includes working with commercial enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and government entities, providing them with tailored solutions that drive measurable results. Her offerings range from self-paced courses, focused training sessions and comprehensive strategic marketing support services. Renegade Creative Media Group is known for its supportive environment, where enthusiasm, optimism, and expertise converge to deliver exceptional outcomes.
A seasoned speaker and educator, Moniek frequently shares her insights on leveraging content strategy and AI in marketing, helping businesses navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape. Her engaging and practical approach makes her a sought-after consultant and speaker, inspiring audiences to harness their creative potential and achieve marketing success.

Moniek James is the dynamic owner of Renegade Creative Media Group, a premier marketing consultancy dedicated to helping brands achieve clarity and growth through innovative content strategies. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Moniek... Show more

• Founder of Have a Plan - growth consulting for tech companies
• 13 years in tech - frontend developer & Chief Operating Officer • Strong development background, business analytics expertise, and an AI-driven approach
• Open Source advocate & Public speaker

• Founder of Have a Plan - growth consulting for tech companies • 13 years in tech - frontend developer & Chief Operating Officer • Strong development background, business analytics expertise, and an AI-driven approach • Open Source advocate & Publ... 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

Cloud & Data Engineer at Datwave (a BIP company), second-level Master at Politecnico di Milano and Datwave Ambassador. Driven by passion for technology and innovation, her daily work focuses on Google Cloud, Software Development, DevOps, and Microservices.

In addition to her technical skills, she has a natural ability to easily interface with different disciplines. Curiosity is her driver, constantly pushing her to expand her knowledge and experience.

Cloud & Data Engineer at Datwave (a BIP company), second-level Master at Politecnico di Milano and Datwave Ambassador. Driven by passion for technology and innovation, her daily work focuses on Google Cloud, Software Development, DevOps, and Microser... Show more

Dr. Tyrone W. A. Grandison is a technologist, entrepreneur, and social advocate with many years of experience . As a Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and Founder of The Data-Driven Institute, he drives innovation and empowers communities through data. A White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and co-creator of groundbreaking initiatives.

Dr. Tyrone W. A. Grandison is a technologist, entrepreneur, and social advocate with many years of experience . As a Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and Founder of The Data-Driven Institute, he drives innovation and empowers communities through... Show more