Sandra Kiel's multifaceted career is a testament to her relentless pursuit of innovation and transformation. As an "innovation nerd" she brings a unique blend of insight and expertise to every endeavor. Sandra's dynamic skill set is rooted in over 15 years of experience in project and event management across various sectors, with a significant impact in IT projects.

Her approach is distinct; Sandra focuses on the human element in technology, prioritizing processes and people over mere technical excellence. As a Mixed Reality MVP recognized by Microsoft, she has proven her expertise in the cutting-edge realm of mixed reality, adding another feather to her cap of technical accomplishments.

Sandra co-founded Event Punks, an innovative agency that specializes in metaverse and gaming solutions, showcasing her forward-thinking vision and ability to stay ahead of digital trends. Her work in this space underlines her commitment to exploring new frontiers in technology and digital engagement.

A staunch advocate for community development, Sandra believes in empowering people through digitization, constantly questioning how we will live and work in the future. This people-first perspective in digitization drives her to mentor, coach, and consult, sharing her rich experience and knowledge.

Sandra Kiel is not just a participant in the digital revolution; she is a leading voice, shaping the conversation and paving the way for future innovations.

Sandra Kiel's multifaceted career is a testament to her relentless pursuit of innovation and transformation. As an "innovation nerd" she brings a unique blend of insight and expertise to every endeavor. Sandra's dynamic skill set is rooted in over 15... Show more

Nicole Enders is a Modern Workplace and Collaboration Expert and she works at CONET Solutions GmbH as a Managing Consultant. As a MVP for Microsoft 365 she shares her knowledge at many events, on her own blog as well as in her books.

As a consultant and developer, she has been dealing with the requirements for efficient collaboration in companies since more than 15 years. She is convinced of the advantages that Microsoft 365 (especially Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform) offers to improve collaboration.

Together with her customers, she combines proven standard products from this product range and adapts them with the help of various development tools. This creates working environments for social intranet, modern workplace and collaboration that are individually tailored to the customer's needs.

Nicole Enders is a Modern Workplace and Collaboration Expert and she works at CONET Solutions GmbH as a Managing Consultant. As a MVP for Microsoft 365 she shares her knowledge at many events, on her own blog as well as in her books. As a consulta... Show more

Simon, a tech leader, co-founded SQLAngeles on SQLPass.org. A sought-after speaker, he presented at SQL Saturday and SQL Pass Summit 2019. With a gaming industry background managing hundreds of SQL servers, he achieved a world record for concurrent users. At VISA Inc., he ensured security and scalability for thousands of SQL servers. Now AVP of DevOps and DBA at Nowcom LLC, he drives innovation and automation in CI/CD processes.

Simon, a tech leader, co-founded SQLAngeles on SQLPass.org. A sought-after speaker, he presented at SQL Saturday and SQL Pass Summit 2019. With a gaming industry background managing hundreds of SQL servers, he achieved a world record for concurrent u... Show more

Warren focuses on technology that helps teams automate security implementations. He has journeyed through many different locations, technologies, and industries from Health Care IT in Wisconsin to E-Commerce in Switzerland. Now, he is an AppSec specialist and CTO at Authress, building tools for seamless security, authentication, and authorization. He enjoys solving product and technical challenges, and ultimately delivering long term business impact by eliminating common obstacles.

Warren focuses on technology that helps teams automate security implementations. He has journeyed through many different locations, technologies, and industries from Health Care IT in Wisconsin to E-Commerce in Switzerland. Now, he is an AppSec speci... Show more

I'm Diego Coy, a Developer Advocate and Software Engineer with a passion about developer communities. I'm on a mission to empower developers and promote diversity in the tech industry. I believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table, and I'm committed to making that a reality.

As a Google Developer Expert and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, I've had the privilege of sharing my expertise with others through speaking engagements, written content, training sessions, podcasting, live streaming, and open-source community initiatives. It's been a wild ride that I’m happy to be in!

I'm Diego Coy, a Developer Advocate and Software Engineer with a passion about developer communities. I'm on a mission to empower developers and promote diversity in the tech industry. I believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table, and I'm com... Show more

Jitendrudu Lacaraju (Jeetu) is an experienced Geographical Information Systems specialist and a Senior Software Engineer at Timmons Group. Always on the cutting edge, Jeetu is continuously expanding his horizons to new technologies and currently works in the cloud on both AWS and Azure, assuming Senior Software Engineer and Solutions Architect roles. His day-to-day tasks revolve around developing serverless applications, implementing data engineering solutions, managing infrastructure such as code (IaC) and DevOps, developing containerized applications, and more.

His proficiency spans a wide spectrum, primarily focusing on the Geospatial domain utilizing ESRI and open-source GIS technologies. Whether it's spatial data management, processing, analysis, or application development, Jeetu's versatile skill set positions him as a reliable professional in the GIS domain in the field.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Jeetu finds joy in reading, traveling, sports, and outdoor activities.

Jitendrudu Lacaraju (Jeetu) is an experienced Geographical Information Systems specialist and a Senior Software Engineer at Timmons Group. Always on the cutting edge, Jeetu is continuously expanding his horizons to new technologies and currently wor... Show more

Au-delà des grandes transformations, j'apprécie apporter le petit plus ou le déclic qui permet à chacun d'améliorer sa situation.
Passionné d'histoire, de culture agile, de jeux, de science fiction et de généalogie, j'aime m'inspirer de ce que j'observe et de mes rencontres.

Au-delà des grandes transformations, j'apprécie apporter le petit plus ou le déclic qui permet à chacun d'améliorer sa situation. Passionné d'histoire, de culture agile, de jeux, de science fiction et de généalogie, j'aime m'inspirer de ce que j'ob... Show more

Sandy is an experienced Information Technology Specialist for over 10 years. Skilled in Microsoft Endpoint Manager (ConfigMgr and Intune), Windows 10, and security. Sandy's interests are mostly related to Microsoft Technologies, she is passionate about learning new skill sets to improve her professional career and also as her hobbies. Sandy is Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in 2018. She is also a blogger on her own blog https://sandyzeng.com, and a contributor to https://msendpointmgr.com. She is also a speaker in user groups and international conferences.

Sandy is an experienced Information Technology Specialist for over 10 years. Skilled in Microsoft Endpoint Manager (ConfigMgr and Intune), Windows 10, and security. Sandy's interests are mostly related to Microsoft Technologies, she is passionate abo... Show more

Vijaykumar Jangamashetti (VJ) is currently working as a Trusted Advisor, Cloud Consulting Architect and a Program Manager at Google for close to 2 years. In this role, he assists customers in designing and architecting their data warehouses to Google Cloud. He also helps customers migrate and modernize their existing data warehouses to Google Cloud and drive customer success.

VJ has 17+ years of experience in the Data & Analytics world of IT industry through multiple roles as an ETL Architect, Data Architect, Delivery Manager and Lead Cloud Solutions Architect (specialized into Google Cloud), out of which he has spent 10 years as a Trusted Advisor, while stepping into the customer shoes at various customer locations across EMEA and APAC. He has also acquired 10X GCP certifications across multiple specializations. Prior Joining Google, he has worked with Rackspace, Wipro, IBM and Cognizant.

VJ is Native of Vijayapura, Karnataka (Gol Gumbaz) and currently based out of Pune and would be working out of our new Google Pune site. He is Happily married and blessed with a 6 yrs daughter and 1 yr son. VJ has a Love for nature, does Monsoon Hikings around Pune and likes Photography and Travelling.

Vijaykumar Jangamashetti (VJ) is currently working as a Trusted Advisor, Cloud Consulting Architect and a Program Manager at Google for close to 2 years. In this role, he assists customers in designing and architecting their data warehouses to Google... Show more

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consultant specializing in manufacturing. Since then he has worked on ~50 implementations of AX3.0, AX4.0, AX2009, AX2012 and D365FO across the globe as a Sr. consultant, Solution Architect, Delivery lead for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and now Director of ERP Delivery.

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consult... Show more

I'm an experienced data scientist with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and a Master’s in data science.I have collaborated with a variety of companies and organizations and currently hold the role of senior data scientist at Kuehne+Nagel. I am passionate about statistics and digital experimentation and have a strong track record of applying these skills to solve complex problems.

I'm an experienced data scientist with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and a Master’s in data science.I have collaborated with a variety of companies and organizations and currently hold the role of senior data scientist at Kuehne+Nagel. I am... Show more

Diponkar Paul has 14+ years of experience in the IT industry and specializes in Business Intelligence, big data, and data warehouse domains. Currently working as a Data Engineering Manager at OMERS, Canada. Throughout his career, he designed and developed medium and large-scale data warehouses and delivered business-critical analytical solutions. He is leading the Toronto Data Professionals Community (former Toronto PASS user group). He has a diverse background and has been working and studying in different Geo locations including Canada, Denmark, the UK, and Sweden. He writes a technical blog, writes articles on SQLServerCentral, and, does public speaking. His remarkable contributions to the community earned him the Microsoft Data Platform MVP award.

Diponkar Paul has 14+ years of experience in the IT industry and specializes in Business Intelligence, big data, and data warehouse domains. Currently working as a Data Engineering Manager at OMERS, Canada. Throughout his career, he designed and dev... Show more

Nagaraj Sengodan, an experienced cloud data professional who specializes in Consulting, Data Strategy, Solution Architecture, and Solution Implementation of Data Management initiatives. With a wealth of expertise, he has a proven track record of engineering large-scale data platforms that enable enterprises to become data-driven institutes and excels in guiding organizations towards leveraging their data assets effectively

Nagaraj Sengodan, an experienced cloud data professional who specializes in Consulting, Data Strategy, Solution Architecture, and Solution Implementation of Data Management initiatives. With a wealth of expertise, he has a proven track record of engi... Show more

Merethe Stave is Chief Customer Officer and Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, and a Viva Explorer Navigator. She is an Office Apps and Services MVP, was recognized as one of Norway’s 50 leading women in tech 2020, a board member of the Norwegian Microsoft 365 Community and part of the organizer team at Microsoft Women in Teams and Viva Explorers communities .

Read more here: https://cloudway.no/about-us/merethe-stave/

Merethe Stave is Chief Customer Officer and Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, and a Viva Explorer Navigator. She is an Office Apps and Services MVP, was recognized as one of Norway’s 50 leading women in tech 2020, a board member of the Norwegian Mi... Show more

Mitesh is an accomplished Data Engineer and Architect with a proven track record in the dynamic realm of information technology and services. With a robust skill set encompassing Databases, Big Data technologies, Cloud Computing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and Hadoop, he has consistently delivered innovative solutions that drive businesses forward.

Mitesh's expertise is anchored by a Master's in Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence, and Data Analytics from the prestigious Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business. His academic prowess and hands-on experience position him as a driving force in the ever-evolving field of data engineering.

As a forward-thinker and problem-solver, Mitesh is dedicated to harnessing the power of data to transform organizations. His passion for technology and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights make him a sought-after professional in the industry.

Mitesh is an accomplished Data Engineer and Architect with a proven track record in the dynamic realm of information technology and services. With a robust skill set encompassing Databases, Big Data technologies, Cloud Computing, Software Development... Show more

Inizia la sua avventura nell'informatica con il suo primo Intel 80386 per poi laurearsi in Informatica presso l'Università degli Studi di Torino. 
Prosegue la sua formazione con due master, uno in "Comunicazione Digitale, Web Marketing e Social Media Management" e il secondo in "Cloud Computing". 

Dopo esser stato sviluppatore web & mobile, attualmente è CTO presso Finwave, docente di corsi tecnici e assistente universitario.
Inoltre è co-organizzatore del droidcon italy, Swift Heroes e Flutter Heroes dalle loro prime edizioni. 

Nel 2018 fonda il GDG Cloud a Torino dove, con entusiasmo, organizza sessioni, meetup e workshop in ambito cloud. 

Nel 2023 diventa Google Champion Innovator in ambito Cloud "Serverless App Development".

Nel tempo libero è uno dei content creator Italiani più seguiti su Instagram in ambito giochi da tavolo, videogiochi e fiere ludiche con il nickname @mosquitoman81.

Inizia la sua avventura nell'informatica con il suo primo Intel 80386 per poi laurearsi in Informatica presso l'Università degli Studi di Torino.  Prosegue la sua formazione con due master, uno in "Comunicazione Digitale, Web Marketing e Social Medi... Show more

Nadine Farah leads developer initiatives, focused on companies who are at the seed to series C stage. She's passionate about bridging engineering, product & marketing to help drive product adoption. She previously led Onehouse & Rockset's developer initiatives, focusing on building technical content to drive developer adoption.

Nadine Farah leads developer initiatives, focused on companies who are at the seed to series C stage. She's passionate about bridging engineering, product & marketing to help drive product adoption. She previously led Onehouse & Rockset's developer i... Show more

Matheus Guimaraes, aka codingmatheus, began his career over 21 years ago as junior video game programmer when C/C++ still ruled the world and HTML was just an extra credit class. From junior developer to CTO and everything else in between, he remains very passionate about the role that technology plays in bridging the present with all the possibilities for our future.

Matheus Guimaraes, aka codingmatheus, began his career over 21 years ago as junior video game programmer when C/C++ still ruled the world and HTML was just an extra credit class. From junior developer to CTO and everything else in between, he remains... Show more

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has spent his past work life at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill building high performance teams that focus their attention on efficient software delivery of distributed workloads in the cloud, chaos engineering, CI/CD at scale and improving DevEx across the enterprise by enabling engineers to do more with tools. He has deep expertise in varied industries like Media Streaming, Retail, Fintech and the transportation and logistics industry.

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has spent his past work life at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill building high performance teams that focus their attention on efficient software delivery of distributed workloads in the cloud, chaos e... Show more

I am Tarun Jain, currently working as a Data Scientist at AI Planet, a Belgium-based AI startup with over 1.5+ years experience. I was also part of Google Summer of Code 2024 at Red Hen Lab. I have been organizing workshops and AI/ML talks for over 2.5+ years as a Pie & AI Bangalore Ambassador at DeepLearningAI. This eventually led to the path of becoming a GDE in ML. I joined the Google Developer Experts program in October 2023. In my free time, I watch Anime and read Manga- One Piece being my favorite.

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

I am Tarun Jain, currently working as a Data Scientist at AI Planet, a Belgium-based AI startup with over 1.5+ years experience. I was also part of Google Summer of Code 2024 at Red Hen Lab. I have been organizing workshops and AI/ML talks for over 2... Show more

Obsessively ensuring that every service and application at our org is secure, reliable and accessible 24/7.

Passionate about cloud services, orchestration engines, enterprise networking, observability platforms and figuring out how they work best together. Love talking about my experiences and how we manage mission critical operations at an organisation that has no room to fail.

A nerd for home automation, enjoy playing and watching Chess and Cricket and inventing new cocktails.

Obsessively ensuring that every service and application at our org is secure, reliable and accessible 24/7. Passionate about cloud services, orchestration engines, enterprise networking, observability platforms and figuring out how they work best ... Show more

Expat Brit, artist, athlete, traveler, and technology community junkie. Vincent is a Java Champion, a steering committee member for MicroProfile, has been a board member of the Atlanta Java Users Group since 2008, and runs some of the USA's premier community technology conferences:
http://devnexus.com
http://connect.tech
http://vueconf.us
http://jconf.dev

Vincent has a degree in 3D Design from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, and, in another life, was a full-time athlete competing at World Championship level in whitewater kayaking.

Expat Brit, artist, athlete, traveler, and technology community junkie. Vincent is a Java Champion, a steering committee member for MicroProfile, has been a board member of the Atlanta Java Users Group since 2008, and runs some of the USA's premier c... Show more

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science.
He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construction and transportation equipment.

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science. He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construc... Show more

As a life long enthusiast of Web3, AI, IoT, and Quantum computing, I leverage my logistics and construction management experience to drive innovation. My work includes guiding major brands, leading teams, and speaking at the LA Convention Center and Javits Center in NY. Author of a book on these technologies, I'm committed to continuous learning and practical application in the digital realm.

As a life long enthusiast of Web3, AI, IoT, and Quantum computing, I leverage my logistics and construction management experience to drive innovation. My work includes guiding major brands, leading teams, and speaking at the LA Convention Center and ... Show more

Rutuja Pawar combines a deep foundation in Computer Science enriched with a specialization in Data Science through her Masters. Her experience in technology, strategy, and consulting is broad, spanning years of collaboration with diverse teams across IT and Business. As a Visualization & Interaction Science Consultant at Accenture Germany, she specializes in Data & Design, guiding the data experience design team to unlock the potential of critical business data through intuitive, user-centric dashboards. Collaborating on the client side, she excels as a Scrum Master, leading and facilitating GenAI projects focused on commercial taxes at their Innovation Lab. Beyond her primary role, Rutuja wears many hats - she's a mentor, a Design Thinking Coach, a Tech Trainer, a #IAmRemarkable Facilitator, and a skilled Public Speaker.

Rutuja Pawar combines a deep foundation in Computer Science enriched with a specialization in Data Science through her Masters. Her experience in technology, strategy, and consulting is broad, spanning years of collaboration with diverse teams across... Show more

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she delivers the right content to help the end audiences grow their ecommerce sales. Ms. Tiwari Shruti is a proud Ambassador at Women Techmakers and leads the content marketing and partner collaboration between CedCommerce and the Grow Big Initiative.

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she ... Show more

Steve focuses on technical training, patterns and practice development, industry thought leadership, and technical communities. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a focus on Microsoft Fabric. Steve has had ALS since 2021. This has put him in a unique position to talk about accessibility in the workplace. He has been working with technology for over 20 years with much of that time spent on creating business intelligence solutions and helping customers implement leading BI and cloud solutions. He is passionate about using data effectively and helping customers understand that data is valuable and profitable. Steve and his daughter, Kristyna, post regularly about Power BI, data engineering, and workplace enablement at their blog at http://www.dataonwheels.com.

Steve focuses on technical training, patterns and practice development, industry thought leadership, and technical communities. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a focus on Microsoft Fabric. Steve has had ALS since 2021. This has put him in a ... Show more

Markus is a technologist that has been developing software since the late 90s and now mostly specializes in cloud-native applications.

In his current role as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, he helps his customers build well-architected, scalable and cost-efficient solutions using AWS technology.

As a subject matter expert for serverless applications, Markus also work with customers on the most complex topics in the serverless domain and provides thought leadership in the form of blog posts and public speaking.

Markus is a technologist that has been developing software since the late 90s and now mostly specializes in cloud-native applications. In his current role as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, he helps his customers build well-architect... Show more

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima and Hamburg. Many years as an active developer, he learned the basics of agile software development. After working in online retail / eCommerce and in IT consulting, he is now part of the coaching team at MHP - A Porsche Company since 2024. Nils supports and coaches both local and distributed, international teams and projects. Nils has been active in team sports since childhood. It also reflected team spirit in his professional life: As a coach, he forms well-established units out of developers and analysts, who can then independently develop products. The guiding principle is always the focus on customer satisfaction.

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima a... Show more

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and founder of Onyx Data.

During the last decade, he has helped organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data.

Leon is a chair for the Microsoft Power BI – UK community group and the DataDNA data visualization community as well as an international speaker and advisor.

Leon Gordon, is a leader in data analytics. A current Thought Leader at the Forbes Technical Council, an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine, a Thought Leader in Data Science for the Global AI Hub, Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in the UK and... Show more