As the CEO of Novacare AS, I have the overall responsibility for leading and developing the company, with a focus on delivering value to both our customers and employees. My role is about much more than just results—it’s about building relationships, inspiring our team, and ensuring that we are a solid and reliable partner for our clients. I take pride in leading a team of skilled professionals who deliver solutions every day that create real value for our customers.

Broad experience with 9 years in Norwegian Defence and many different roles as assistent platoon leader, projectmanager, responsible for education of soldiers and officers training school in logistics.

5 years in Norwegian police working with procurement and as projectmanager.

Worked in IT consultancy since 1999. I have had a number of different roles such as developer, projectmanager, clientmanager, salesmanager and department manager/leader for several companies Cinet, Avenir, Steria, Webstep and Ensō.

25 years off leadership experience.

Specialties: Managment, Human resources, IT, personnel responsibility, procurement, logistics, business development, recruitment

As the CEO of Novacare AS, I have the overall responsibility for leading and developing the company, with a focus on delivering value to both our customers and employees. My role is about much more than just results—it’s about building relationships,... Show more

Prathamesh Rasam, a passionate techie with over a decade of experience solving online user problems, currently serves as the Engineering Manager at Epsilon Delta startup. His expertise extends to Web Performance Consulting, having contributed to top internet companies in India. Prathamesh has actively contributed to open source as an analyst and reviewer for the web performance chapter of the HTTP Archive Web Almanac. Additionally, he possesses a skill for identifying and addressing web performance bugs, particularly within Chrome and Next.js

Prathamesh Rasam, a passionate techie with over a decade of experience solving online user problems, currently serves as the Engineering Manager at Epsilon Delta startup. His expertise extends to Web Performance Consulting, having contributed to top ... Show more

What they say about me: "Frank loves blending people and technology, he masters the art to inspire organizations and people on the added value of Microsoft technology. Focusing on GenAI technologies such as M365 Copilot & Copilot Studio. Next to these state-of-the-art platforms he is also into Citizen Development or MS PowerPlatform.

He's somone full of energy and has the power to radiate this to others. He's passionate about Microsoft Technologies (Copilot, Copilot Studio & MS Power Platform) and creator of 'The Chocolate Company'. A virtual business environment that MS partners can apply to showcase the added values of Microsoft technologies leading to a shorter time to sell and creating extra business opportunities. Next to this The Chocolate Company also helps in coaching & training young potentials and consultants to learn thanks to real life business cases and to grow in their consultancy maturity level."

If you want to reach out to me one mail address: frankvanhamel@art-of-inspiration.be

Kind regards,
Frank Vanhamel

What they say about me: "Frank loves blending people and technology, he masters the art to inspire organizations and people on the added value of Microsoft technology. Focusing on GenAI technologies such as M365 Copilot & Copilot Studio. Next to thes... Show more

Yadhu is a passionate Security Engineer, currently leading the software supply chain security charter at CRED, with over four years of experience in security. He specializes in identifying security vulnerabilities and building scalable security solutions.

He has been a speaker at prominent security conferences, including Nullcon, BlackHat Asia and BlackHat Europe. As an open-source enthusiast and core maintainer of the SupplyShield project, he actively contributes to improving software supply chain security.

He has reported high-severity security issues in critical projects such as n8n, Node.js, Gunicorn, and Safari, earning multiple CVEs for his work. He also has been part of team bi0s (India’s top CTF team) as a mentor, CTF player, and challenge creator.

Yadhu is a passionate Security Engineer, currently leading the software supply chain security charter at CRED, with over four years of experience in security. He specializes in identifying security vulnerabilities and building scalable security solut... Show more

Sai Deekshith Katkam is a lead software engineer and QA automation architect with 13 years of professional experience delivering enterprise software solutions across transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and ERP environments. His expertise spans software engineering, quality engineering, test automation architecture, API and backend validation, enterprise integrations, cloud-hosted applications, and Agile delivery.
Sai has extensive experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, Selenium, and TestNG, as well as validating REST and SOAP APIs and performing SQL-based backend testing. He has integrated automated testing into Jenkins and GitHub CI/CD pipelines and supported applications deployed across Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
In his current role as a lead software automation engineer supporting Daimler Trucks, Sai leads quality engineering initiatives for enterprise applications within the DTNA Excelerator platform. His responsibilities include automation architecture, UI and API testing, integration validation, quality strategy, release readiness, framework governance, and mentoring engineers. He has also introduced AI-assisted testing and GitHub Copilot practices to improve engineering productivity.
Previously, Sai worked on large-scale transportation and logistics systems at XPO Logistics, where he supported shipment tracking, warehouse and dock operations, handheld devices, ERP integrations, and enterprise reporting. His background also includes NetSuite consulting and ERP implementation work involving NetSuite, Oracle EBS, Celigo, TIBCO, Coupa, and enterprise banking integrations.
Throughout his career, Sai has collaborated with developers, architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership teams to improve software quality, strengthen automation coverage, and support reliable delivery of business-critical enterprise platforms.

Sai Deekshith Katkam is a lead software engineer and QA automation architect with 13 years of professional experience delivering enterprise software solutions across transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and ERP environments. His expertis... Show more

Engineer by education with a long-standing interest in electronics and embedded software. Since 2019 I've devoted more time to it, delivering embedded projects for clients ranging from industrial controllers to IoT devices deployed in remote areas. I'm based in Dublin and working with Rufilla in the UK as embedded developer on IoT & Linux projects. Currently riding the new wave, like many, of getting to grips with AI agents in embedded development.

Engineer by education with a long-standing interest in electronics and embedded software. Since 2019 I've devoted more time to it, delivering embedded projects for clients ranging from industrial controllers to IoT devices deployed in remote areas. I... Show more

Phillip (Phil) Demro is a managing architect in Withum's Advisory Services practice with more than 15 years of experience in technology consulting. He helps organizations bring AI into the business without losing sight of cost, ownership or risk. Working inside an accounting firm, he looks at AI the way auditors look at financial statements: if it can't be measured, governed and explained, it isn't ready to scale. He has written on keeping AI spending under control and on the hidden risks of AI-built apps, and he's a returning conference speaker. He's also an FAA-certified drone pilot, and Minnesota licensed commercial Boat Master.

Phillip (Phil) Demro is a managing architect in Withum's Advisory Services practice with more than 15 years of experience in technology consulting. He helps organizations bring AI into the business without losing sight of cost, ownership or risk. Wor... Show more

Ansgar Haase (SVP) leads the global Oracle HCM practice at Broadpin. He has over 25 years of experience in business processes and information systems, with a focus on implementing cross-functional enterprise software solutions for medium-sized and large companies in an international context.

Ansgar Haase (SVP) leads the global Oracle HCM practice at Broadpin. He has over 25 years of experience in business processes and information systems, with a focus on implementing cross-functional enterprise software solutions for medium-sized and la... Show more

Zaid Sayyed is a Flutter developer who mostly works on logistics apps. He builds map heavy, real world tools like rider delivery and hub manager apps. He mainly uses Bloc, REST APIs with http and dio, and Firebase or Supabase for the backend. He has also published his own open source package called wikimedia_dart on pub.dev. He likes building real Flutter apps using open source tools instead of costly paid SDKs.

Zaid Sayyed is a Flutter developer who mostly works on logistics apps. He builds map heavy, real world tools like rider delivery and hub manager apps. He mainly uses Bloc, REST APIs with http and dio, and Firebase or Supabase for the backend. He has ... Show more

Tommy Tran is a software engineer at Meta, where he leads work on automated capacity efficiency, building the AI-agent systems that keep Meta's large-scale AI infrastructure running efficiently.
He authored Meta's Engineering Blog publication on that work, which was covered by the technical press, and he has been profiled by international media, including a feature interview on the French technology program Monde Numérique.
Earlier, he built machine-learning systems for ads and monetization at Meta and for sales automation at Ramp.
He holds an MSc in Data Science from École Polytechnique (X) and HEC Paris, and is a selected speaker at leading AI and developer conferences.
His work spans applied generative AI and AI-agent systems, including their application to large-scale AI infrastructure.

Tommy Tran is a software engineer at Meta, where he leads work on automated capacity efficiency, building the AI-agent systems that keep Meta's large-scale AI infrastructure running efficiently. He authored Meta's Engineering Blog publication on th... Show more

Bonnie Why loves to ask "why." I actively want you to review my PR, pretty please. Despite not having a formal degree, the one-two punch of asking excellent questions and always searching for the tough stuff has led me to work with a wide variety of tech stacks. I've touched every layer of the stack -- from iOS mobile applications to microservices in Python and Java, even all the way to data engineering with Airflow and Databricks. I seek to not only find patterns but also create them. Unit tests are king, change my mind.

In my free time, I enjoy coming up with endless nicknames for my dog, playing way too much Deep Rock Galactic, and perpetually refactoring my Notion setup.

Bonnie Why loves to ask "why." I actively want you to review my PR, pretty please. Despite not having a formal degree, the one-two punch of asking excellent questions and always searching for the tough stuff has led me to work with a wide variety of ... Show more

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken/accepted at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026, CONFidence conference 2026, SEC-T 2026, BlackAlps 2026 and DefCamp 2026.

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken/accepted at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026, CONFidence conference 2026, SEC-T ... Show more

Rashmi is a AI Research Scientist at Poseidon and a researcher at MIT CSAIL, working in the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. She has six years of industrial experience, having brought ideas to life at pre-seed startups and contributed to impactful redesigns and features at established industry giants. Beyond coding, Rashmi finds inspiration in capturing the wonders of the cosmos through her telescope and engaging in board games with friends.

Rashmi is a AI Research Scientist at Poseidon and a researcher at MIT CSAIL, working in the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. She has six years of industrial experience, having brought ideas to life at pre-seed startups and c... Show more

Soy Jefe de GRC en una entidad financiera Argentina, donde lidero un equipo a cargo de compliance, auditoría, desarrollo seguro, gestión de riesgos y concientización en un entorno regulado por BCRA. Soy chapter leader de OWASP Buenos Aires y curso la Licenciatura en Ciberseguridad.
Divulgo ciberseguridad para audiencias hispanohablantes no técnicas a través de CiberConscientes, con foco en hacer accesibles temas que tradicionalmente quedan encerrados en jerga. Me interesa especialmente la intersección entre IA, seguridad de aplicaciones y gobernanza de riesgo en industrias reguladas.

Soy Jefe de GRC en una entidad financiera Argentina, donde lidero un equipo a cargo de compliance, auditoría, desarrollo seguro, gestión de riesgos y concientización en un entorno regulado por BCRA. Soy chapter leader de OWASP Buenos Aires y curso la... Show more

Dr. Mohamed Ali Saeed is a senior educational leader with over 25 years of experience in Arabic language education, curriculum development, educational leadership, and school improvement. He currently serves as Senior Leader for Ministry of Education subjects at Safa British School, Dubai, leading whole-school strategy to strengthen teaching quality, improve student outcomes, and advance curriculum innovation.

Holding a PhD in Educational Leadership, Dr. Mohamed is also an experienced bilingual school inspector, with extensive expertise in evaluating teaching, curriculum implementation, assessment, and school performance against national and international quality standards. Throughout his career, he has led educational improvement projects, developed Arabic curricula aligned with UAE and international frameworks, and coached educators to translate research into effective classroom practice.

His educational philosophy centres on ambitious expectations, inclusive teaching, and meaningful learning. He believes that every learner should experience both appropriate challenge and the support needed to succeed. For him, language education develops more than linguistic competence: it strengthens identity, critical thinking, creativity, and the confidence to communicate with purpose. He views assessment as a tool for understanding learners’ starting points, guiding teaching, and making progress visible.

His leadership philosophy combines a clear shared vision with trust, collaboration, and accountability. He believes sustainable school improvement grows through investing in people, listening to their perspectives, and creating a culture in which educators can reflect, question, and refine their practice. He advocates leadership that builds collective expertise and evaluates success through its impact on students’ learning and well-being.

A passionate advocate for excellence in Arabic education, Dr. Mohamed delivers professional learning on curriculum design, assessment, Arabic phonics in Early Years, AI in education, and effective classroom practice. His work connects educational research with practical implementation, helping teachers strengthen their practice and improve outcomes for learners.

Dr. Mohamed Ali Saeed is a senior educational leader with over 25 years of experience in Arabic language education, curriculum development, educational leadership, and school improvement. He currently serves as Senior Leader for Ministry of Education... Show more

Hendrik Ebbers is the founder of Open Elements. He is a Java champion, a member of JSR expert groups and a JavaOne rockstar.

Hendrik is a member of the Eclipse JakartaEE working group (WG) and the Eclipse Adoptium WG. In addition, Hendrik Ebbers is a member of the Board of Directors of the Eclipse Foundation.

At Linux Foundation Hendrik is leading the Hiero project, that is the base of Hedera, one of the biggest public DLTs. He leads the technical steering committee for the Hiero project and is a member of a Technical Advisory Board of LF. He gave several sessions about decentralized ledger technology at conferences and even lectures about that topic at universities.

Hendrik Ebbers is the founder of Open Elements. He is a Java champion, a member of JSR expert groups and a JavaOne rockstar. Hendrik is a member of the Eclipse JakartaEE working group (WG) and the Eclipse Adoptium WG. In addition, Hendrik Ebbers ... Show more

Selvam Rajendran is a Senior Principal Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading the architecture, design, and certification of safety-critical aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, and embedded systems. He is a recognized expert in system-level Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for aircraft electric power systems, with deep expertise spanning Main, Emergency, Auxiliary, and Distribution power domains. Currently at Collins Aerospace (RTX), Selvam has led EMC architecture, EMI mitigation, lightning and HIRF protection, and certification strategies that have directly enabled airworthiness approvals and flight safety across multiple global aircraft platforms, maintaining a flawless record of zero EMC qualification failures. His work integrates noise-spectrum analysis, EMI filter design, grounding and shielding architectures, PCB-level EMC rules, and aircraft harness integration in compliance with RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-461 standards. Before Collins Aerospace, he served in senior technical leadership roles at L&T Technology Services and RealTime Systems, acting as a customer-facing EMC authority and hardware architect for aerospace, industrial automation, and national railway communication systems. Earlier in his career, he contributed to one of the world’s earliest mobile payment hardware platforms, demonstrating long-standing innovation in embedded and mixed-signal design. Selvam has been recognized as an RTX High Potential (HiPo) Talent and has received multiple corporate awards for technical excellence, collaboration, and accountability. He also serves as EMC Chair for the IEEE Rock River Valley Section, contributing to professional leadership and advancing industry knowledge in electromagnetic compatibility.

Selvam Rajendran is a Senior Principal Engineer with over 25 years of experience leading the architecture, design, and certification of safety-critical aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, and embedded systems. He is a recognized expert in syst... Show more

Born in Belarus in 1984, Kiryl Mikhalkevich emigrated to the U.S. in 2005 and settled in San Diego. He later established Route 66 Moving and Storage, serving communities from La Jolla to Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Rancho Bernardo, Escondido, San Marcos, Carmel Valley, Poway, and Rancho Santa Fe. The company also handles larger moving and storage needs in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

For the last ten years, Kiryl has also worked in real estate development, building high-end custom homes in Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, and La Jolla.

Before moving to the U.S., he graduated from the Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk, where he was a gifted student. The university is known as a center for education, science, medicine, and pharmaceutical practice.

Kiryl named Route 66 Moving and Storage after the historic U.S. highway. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, more than 300,000 people traveled to California through Route 66 in search of opportunity. Established in 1926, the highway runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, crossing Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

The route became a symbol of resilience, travel, and fresh beginnings. Ten decades later, it remains part of American culture through songs, literature, road trips, history, scenery, and local communities. His own search for opportunity influenced his decision to name his first U.S. business after Route 66.

Since opening Route 66 Moving and Storage in 2008, Kiryl has focused on reducing the stress of moving through responsive communication, accurate quotes, answers to customer questions, and careful handling of fragile, perishable, and valuable possessions. The company focuses on residential and commercial moves between San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Kiryl also views the business as a way to provide jobs, support the U.S. and California economies, help families, and give back for the opportunities he received. His work helped him expand into real estate development, and he believes entrepreneurship can help immigrants contribute their skills, ideas, and experiences to their communities.

Outside of work, Kiryl Mikhalkevich is a private pilot certified to fly Cessna and Cirrus aircraft. He also gives back to his local community of Del Mar, San Diego, recognizing the importance of supporting the community that contributed to his journey.

Born in Belarus in 1984, Kiryl Mikhalkevich emigrated to the U.S. in 2005 and settled in San Diego. He later established Route 66 Moving and Storage, serving communities from La Jolla to Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Rancho Bernardo, Escon... Show more

Paulo Grijó is a Power BI DataViz World Champion (FabCon Vienna 2025) and data professional specializing in business intelligence, data visualization, and UI/UX. With over seven years of experience, he combines data, design, and business thinking to transform complex information into intuitive and engaging analytical experiences.

His work spans Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Power Apps, and the broader Power Platform, with a strong focus on building applications and data products that go beyond traditional reporting. Paulo is passionate about bridging the gap between technology, design, and business, creating solutions that are not only visually compelling, but practical, intuitive, and built to support better decision-making.

Paulo Grijó is a Power BI DataViz World Champion (FabCon Vienna 2025) and data professional specializing in business intelligence, data visualization, and UI/UX. With over seven years of experience, he combines data, design, and business thinking to ... Show more

Dennis Loh-Mandrella is a real all-rounder when it comes to data solutions in the cloud. He mainly deals with backend topics. Formerly using SSIS and the Azure Cloud (Synapse), today with Microsoft Fabric.
As an expert, he always has the right blueprint ready and keeps an eye on the business benefits. He supports his customers efficiently from the idea to the finished solution.

Dennis Loh-Mandrella is a real all-rounder when it comes to data solutions in the cloud. He mainly deals with backend topics. Formerly using SSIS and the Azure Cloud (Synapse), today with Microsoft Fabric. As an expert, he always has the right bluep... Show more

Vivek Sander is a results-driven engineering and supply chain leader with over 8 years of experience in warehouse solutions, automation, and continuous improvement. Currently serving as Director of Engineering at Sunland Logistics Solutions, he has played a key role in scaling the organization from $30M to $100M by designing innovative warehouse solutions, leading high-value RFPs, and driving operational excellence.
Vivek specializes in warehouse design, WMS implementation, process optimization, and automation technologies such as AMRs, AGVs, AS/RS, and computer vision systems. He has successfully contributed to over $500M in business bids, developed tailored logistics solutions for diverse industries, and led cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results, including annual cost savings of $2M through continuous improvement initiatives.
With a strong foundation in industrial engineering and lean methodologies, Vivek has extensive experience in supply chain optimization, demand planning, and supplier performance improvement, including work with Caterpillar through L&T Technology Services. He is skilled in data-driven decision-making, KPI development, and leveraging tools such as SAP, NetSuite, Power BI, and advanced analytics platforms to enhance operational performance.
Vivek holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and is certified in Six Sigma Green Belt, PMP, and APICS/CPIM. Known for his analytical mindset, leadership, and collaborative approach, he consistently delivers scalable, efficient, and high-impact solutions that drive business growth and customer success.

Vivek Sander is a results-driven engineering and supply chain leader with over 8 years of experience in warehouse solutions, automation, and continuous improvement. Currently serving as Director of Engineering at Sunland Logistics Solutions, he has p... Show more

Omar spent 20 years as a CPA building and auditing integrated financial models before spending the last six building AI products in Python, Next.js, and Firestore at PMSOX LLC. He holds an MBA and PMP and has a deep background in mathematics and statistics. In the "Can AI Reconstruct a Company?" session, he owns the three-statement engine, the forecast scoring methodology, the governance agents' fiduciary and capital-allocation constraints, and the Item 1A risk-disclosure analysis. He presents the backtest and the reveal.

Omar spent 20 years as a CPA building and auditing integrated financial models before spending the last six building AI products in Python, Next.js, and Firestore at PMSOX LLC. He holds an MBA and PMP and has a deep background in mathematics and stat... Show more

Shyamala Bai Kotin is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in safety-critical avionics and embedded systems, currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering in AI & Machine Learning at George Washington University.
Her career spans Flight Management Systems and Data Link platforms at Collins Aerospace and agricultural vehicle displays at John Deere. She has led end-to-end certification of safety-critical avionics systems under DO-178B and ARP4754A standards, achieving zero-finding TSO FAA certification and restoring production across a large fleet of avionics units through a flash memory migration initiative.
As a Principal Engineer and Product Line Cost Account Manager on the Bombardier Global 7500/8000 program, she led matrixed cross-functional teams, managed multi-million-dollar program budgets, and served as the technical interface with the FAA, driving resolution of regulatory and customer findings while ensuring full certification readiness.
She also developed an FMS Software Reviewer Training Program that standardized certification practices across engineering teams and led an enterprise-wide AI/ML capability development initiative spanning the entire Integrated Flight Avionics directorate at Collins Aerospace.
She holds an MBA from the University of Iowa, an M.Tech in Communication Engineering from VTU University, and certifications in PMP®, PMI-ACP®, and SAFe®. Her technical expertise includes C/C++, Python, DO-178B/C, ARINC protocols, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker), and model-based development using MATLAB/Simulink.

Shyamala Bai Kotin is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in safety-critical avionics and embedded systems, currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering in AI & Machine Learning at George Washington University. Her career sp... Show more

Dattatreya Raychowdhuri is a data analytics and business intelligence professional with over 17 years of experience in designing, architecting, and implementing enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions across supply chain, retail, e-commerce, logistics, and business operations domains. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the Institute of Engineering & Management, West Bengal University of Technology.
Throughout his career, he has led large-scale initiatives involving business intelligence platforms, data architecture, data warehousing, analytics modernization, semantic layer design, cloud analytics, and self-service reporting solutions. His expertise spans data modeling, ETL framework development, real-time data processing, supply chain analytics, data governance, and business process optimization. He has successfully delivered analytics solutions supporting global operations, enabling organizations to improve visibility, operational efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making.
His technical expertise includes Python, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Teradata, Oracle, SAP HANA, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, MicroStrategy, ThoughtSpot, AWS analytics services, and modern data engineering technologies. He has extensive experience designing scalable data platforms, implementing analytics architectures, and leading cross-functional teams across diverse business functions.
Dattatreya is also an active contributor to the analytics community and holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified SAFe Agilist, Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate, Tableau Bronze Accreditation, and several MicroStrategy certifications. His work has been recognized through numerous industry and organizational awards for innovation, analytics leadership, business impact, and technology excellence.
His research and professional interests include business intelligence, data analytics, supply chain optimization, cloud data platforms, artificial intelligence-driven analytics, data governance, and enterprise decision support systems.

Dattatreya Raychowdhuri is a data analytics and business intelligence professional with over 17 years of experience in designing, architecting, and implementing enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions across supply chain, retail, e-commerce, lo... Show more

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive.

I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tech start-ups and scale-ups both as a hands-on recruiter as well as in leadership roles and founded my own company, The UnleashPeople, together with a business partner at the beginning of 2024.

My focus is on data-driven recruiting processes and strategies, employer branding and a bit of workforce planning. For me, all of this is always under the banner of an excellent candidate experience.

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive. I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tec... Show more

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laboratory in the Higher School of Electrical and Energetic engineering of Oran. Her research interests include power dispatch, power system design, healthcare scheduling and green optimization as well as optimization methods especially metaheuristics. DEKHICI has been a member of Inside Project (Inclusion of Students With impairements in Distance Education) in 2023, of DIGITAQ Project about Quality Assurance Digitalization in Higher Education and a responsable of Digitalisation Strategy Office in her university. She partipated as a trainer in many sustainability; digitalization; accessibilty, cyber responsability, soft skills and inclusivity activities and serious game design.

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laborator... Show more

Mandar Pandit is a Technical Architect with 17 years of experience designing and modernizing enterprise Java systems. Over the years, he has led architecture initiatives and modernization efforts, including legacy-to-cloud migrations and high-throughput platform redesigns, across retail, e-commerce, and travel & transportation systems.

His work focuses on making pragmatic, trade-off-aware architecture and technology decisions, particularly when evolving long-lived enterprise systems and adopting newer Java capabilities.

He currently works as a Technical Architect at Paul Mason Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. and is passionate about helping teams navigate Java's evolution without losing sight of what matters most for their systems.

This will be his first time speaking at Community Day for Java.

Mandar Pandit is a Technical Architect with 17 years of experience designing and modernizing enterprise Java systems. Over the years, he has led architecture initiatives and modernization efforts, including legacy-to-cloud migrations and high-through... Show more

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Alfredo Perez is a staff software engineer in Austin, TX, currently at Aiwyn, and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. He has worked across the stack, from C# applications that controlled warehouse robots to enterprise design systems and Angular modernization. These days he focuses on making AI coding agents reliable on real codebases, and shares what he learns through talks, articles, and livestreams in English and Spanish.

He is the creator of SpecKit Companion, an open source VS Code extension for GitHub Spec Kit, and has talked about spec-driven development on Angular Air and ng-conf's Dev Life show.

Alfredo Perez is a staff software engineer in Austin, TX, currently at Aiwyn, and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. He has worked across the stack, from C# applications that controlled warehouse robots to enterprise design systems and Angular mod... Show more

Ashok Bandi is a Senior Product Manager with 11+ years of experience building scalable AI-driven and enterprise platform products across the retail, telecom, and fintech industries. He has delivered $300M+ in business impact through digital transformation, supply chain optimization, and customer-facing product innovation. He has experience defining product vision, strategy, and roadmaps while collaborating with engineering, data science, design, operations, and business teams.
At Walmart, Ashok leads product strategy and execution for supply chain automation and logistics optimization platforms. He led product strategy for a $3B inventory planning modernization initiative, improving operational efficiency by 85% and reducing excess spending by $181M. He also implemented AI-powered network optimization with logistics partners, reducing transportation expenses by $50M annually. In addition, he launched a computer vision-enabled store receiving application across 4,700+ stores, reducing associate processing time by 80%.
Previously, Ashok worked as a Product Manager for T-Mobile, where he launched an end-to-end in-app phone upgrade experience that drove 5% quarter-over-quarter upgrade growth. He also developed a personalized promotion engine within T-Mobile Tuesdays, generating $10M in advertising revenue.
At Equifax, he managed the roadmap for a cloud-based employment verification platform and migrated 50+ enterprise employers, increasing adoption by 50% year over year and generating $20M in revenue. Earlier, at Morgan Stanley India, he automated account onboarding workflows, reducing processing time from 10 days to 2 days, and supported an application migration that saved $8M annually.
Ashok holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from The University of Akron and a Bachelor of Science in ECE from SASTRA University.

Ashok Bandi is a Senior Product Manager with 11+ years of experience building scalable AI-driven and enterprise platform products across the retail, telecom, and fintech industries. He has delivered $300M+ in business impact through digital transform... Show more