Travel & Tourism

Experts in the promotion and management of travel experiences, focusing on leisure, business, and cultural exploration

Cemal İhsan Sofuoğlu

Cemal İhsan Sofuoğlu

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines Show more

Derek Kim

Derek Kim

Hyomin Kim(Derek) is a SRE engineer at Karrot, Korea's leading hyper local business, with a passion for enhancing network, Platform Engineering, DevOps, FinOps and security infrastructure in multi-cloud environment. He is Recognized as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Korea, specializing in network and security solutions. He was Proven track record of delivering insightful presentations at major tech conferences such as DevFest and Google I/O Extended, sharing expertise on cloud technologies and best practices.

Hyomin Kim(Derek) is a SRE engineer at Karrot, Korea's leading hyper local business, with a passion for enhancing network, Platform Engineering, DevOps, FinOps and security infrastructure in multi-cloud environment. He is Recognized as a Google Devel... Show more

Minji Kim

Minji Kim

Minji is a developer advocate at Amadeus with 8 years of experience in travel technology. she is fascinated by the Open-Source world, where people contribute their skills and knowledge to help each other, fostering a sense of trust and a shared vision. she also love understanding different cultures by traveling.

Minji is a developer advocate at Amadeus with 8 years of experience in travel technology. she is fascinated by the Open-Source world, where people contribute their skills and knowledge to help each other, fostering a sense of trust and a shared visio... Show more

Murugesan Ramaiah

Murugesan Ramaiah

Murugesan is a seasoned Solutions Architect currently employed at Booking.com, specialising in the Cloud, Observability domain. With over 16 years of diverse experience, he has traversed roles ranging from system engineer to DevOps Engineer, and from Engineering Manager to Consultant, ultimately arriving at current position as a Solutions Architect. His expertise spans the spectrum of building, managing, and scaling diverse systems across Hybrid-Cloud environments worldwide, as well as nurturing, leading, and expanding global teams.

Driven by an insatiable curiosity, passionate about sharing knowledge , establishing connections within both the business and tech communities and as a life long learner, strong believer of "learning is a journey, not a destination".

Murugesan is a seasoned Solutions Architect currently employed at Booking.com, specialising in the Cloud, Observability domain. With over 16 years of diverse experience, he has traversed roles ranging from system engineer to DevOps Engineer, and from... Show more

Noel Jessen

Noel Jessen

Noel colabora con equipos de desarrollo para que cada movimiento y esfuerzo esté alineado con maximizar el valor y el retorno de inversión. Curiosa acerca de la cultura web3. Entusiasta de la filosofía taoísta y su aplicación en la gestión de proyectos. Primer Thuan de Kung Fu.

Noel colabora con equipos de desarrollo para que cada movimiento y esfuerzo esté alineado con maximizar el valor y el retorno de inversión. Curiosa acerca de la cultura web3. Entusiasta de la filosofía taoísta y su aplicación en la gestión de proyect... Show more

Matt Strautmann

Matt Strautmann

As the Founding Leader of Analytics Engineering at Braze, I’ve had the honor of pioneering our analytics engineering practice. My path is marked by a steadfast dedication to transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform strategic decisions across all business units.

With a solid foundation in data engineering and a strategic eye for data science/AI application, I excel in building robust data infrastructures that meet immediate analytical needs and pave the way for future growth. My expertise with Snowflake data warehouses, dbt, and data organization development allows me to devise innovative and scalable solutions.

At Braze, I operate at the nexus of technology and business, collaborating with various teams—from analytics and data science to sales, marketing, and customer success. This cross-functional focus has sharpened my ability to articulate complex data concepts in ways that resonate with executive stakeholders and junior team members, nurturing a culture steeped in analytical decision-making.

My previous leadership roles at Airbnb and various startups have been pivotal in creating data organizations known for their innovation and excellence. My strategy often involves leveraging data marts, metrics/semantic layers, data observability, and data catalogs and empowering organizations to harness their data’s potential fully.

I am fervently passionate about the evolution of data analytics, focusing on delivering data warehouse architecture built for reporting and data activation through data apps and reporting. My ambition is to use my experience in analytics and data engineering to empower others to grow in their career, sharing my insights and experiences to motivate and guide others in this dynamic field.

Let’s connect and delve into how we can harness the transformative power of data together.

As the Founding Leader of Analytics Engineering at Braze, I’ve had the honor of pioneering our analytics engineering practice. My path is marked by a steadfast dedication to transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform strate... Show more

Clifford Ouma

Clifford Ouma

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive growth.

Apart from work, I find joy in the culinary arts, gaming, cheering on The Gunners, and embarking on travel adventures.

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive grow... Show more

Mohit Suman

Mohit Suman

Mohit Suman is based out of beautiful country India. He works as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat, Developer Experience. He holds experience in Product Management, Software Engineering and Architecture in fields ranging from large-scale distributed computing and developer productivity.

Currently defining the journey to enhance the overall developer experience for hybrid-cloud infrastructure. An advocate of open source principles and building a strong community around it. He is a Certified Product Owner, Certified Scrum Master, RHCSA, and Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator.

When he’s not writing about himself in the third person, Mohit is an avid traveller and loves to explore the beauty around the globe.

Mohit Suman is based out of beautiful country India. He works as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat, Developer Experience. He holds experience in Product Management, Software Engineering and Architecture in fields ranging from large-scale ... Show more

Stuart Cooper

Stuart Cooper

Since 2014, Stuart Cooper has had the privilege of working for 3 of the top ranked IT Managed Service Providers, according to CRN, ChannelE2E, and MSPmentor, including the number one Healthcare Managed Services Provider, globally.

With around 50,000 hours of sales and business development experience, Stuart has had some interesting experiences. In his business development efforts for high growth companies over the years, Stuart has become skilled at M&A conversations, initiating several discussions about mergers and acquisitions and in one case, brokering a sizable company acquisition.

Stuart is a life-long learner and has traveled to Egypt, Turkey, Ephesus, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Canada, Brazil and other countries. He has worked with Australians, New Zealanders, and folks from all over the world.

Stuart has an Executive (Pro) MBA from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was awarded the Marketplace Masters Award. He has a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications from that same University.

Stuart and his wife, Jenny, have four children and live in Franklin.

Stuart is the identical twin brother of Craig Allen Cooper, author of “Glad You’re Hear”, with country music star, Walker Hayes.

You can follow Stuart at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartcooper2

Since 2014, Stuart Cooper has had the privilege of working for 3 of the top ranked IT Managed Service Providers, according to CRN, ChannelE2E, and MSPmentor, including the number one Healthcare Managed Services Provider, globally. With around 50,... Show more

Sebastian Daschner

Sebastian Daschner

Sebastian Daschner is a self-employed Java consultant, author and trainer and is enthusiastic about programming and Java. He is the author of the book “Architecting Modern Java EE Applications”. Sebastian is participating in open source standardization processes such as the JCP or the Eclipse Foundation, helping forming the future standards of Enterprise Java, and collaborating on various open source projects. For his contributions in the Java community and ecosystem he was recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle Developer Champion, and JavaOne Rockstar. Besides Java, Sebastian is a heavy user of cloud native technologies and anything related to enterprise software. He evangelizes computer science practices on https://blog.sebastian-daschner.com, his newsletter, and on Twitter via @DaschnerS. Sebastian kickstarted the JOnsen and jSpirit unconferences that connect Java developers throughout the globe. When not working with technology, he also loves to travel the world.

Sebastian Daschner is a self-employed Java consultant, author and trainer and is enthusiastic about programming and Java. He is the author of the book “Architecting Modern Java EE Applications”. Sebastian is participating in open source standardizati... Show more

Sohail Pathan

Sohail Pathan

Sohail is a seasoned Developer Advocate. Has been contributing to developer communities for more than 5 years. Travel & Food is always on his plate and pass jokes a lot.

Sohail is a seasoned Developer Advocate. Has been contributing to developer communities for more than 5 years. Travel & Food is always on his plate and pass jokes a lot. Show more

Siddharth Dayalwal

Siddharth Dayalwal

Siddharth is a Developer Community Specialist at Storyblok. He loves to talk about communities & hackathons and has been actively involved in the space for 4+ years now!

He is also the founding organizer of Hack This Fall Hacker Community, Major League Hacking APAC Hackathon Coach, GitHub Field Expert, and Digital Ocean Navigator!

He is a community guy and a public speaker. Additionally, he is fond of traveling, music, and food.

Siddharth is a Developer Community Specialist at Storyblok. He loves to talk about communities & hackathons and has been actively involved in the space for 4+ years now! He is also the founding organizer of Hack This Fall Hacker Community, Major L... Show more

Etienne Fontaine

Etienne Fontaine

As a Site Reliability Engineer at BlaBlaCar, with my team we are in charge of building and run core infrastructure services.

As a Site Reliability Engineer at BlaBlaCar, with my team we are in charge of building and run core infrastructure services. Show more

Christy Clement

Christy Clement

• IN BRIEF: I believe we should love what we do and the teams we work with. Through leadership and team coaching, my goal is to create great work cultures and help people find joy every day. This naturally results in more creativity, innovation and productivity.

• SKILLS: I have found that coaching teams and leaders has helped me explore many other areas. I'm told I'm a great listener, bring new ideas to clients and challenge people to explore more. I don't shy away from hard conversations, in fact, I think it's the only way to move forward. I get tons of energy from facilitating and training large groups. And I always, always, bring fun and laughter to work.

• INDUSTRIES: Agile is very industry-agnostic. I have worked with teams in Healthcare, Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Logistics, Product, Retail, Banking, Insurance, Hospitality and Technology. I have also worked with IT, Marketing, Vendor Management, PMO and Recruiting teams - it's not all just about IT!

• PERSONAL: I am passionate about adventure, travel and making this world a better place. I've sailed to Mexico and Alaska, solo-backpacked around the world, summited Mt Kilimanjaro and volunteered in multiple countries. I would love everyone in this world to find their perfect work/life balance.

• IN BRIEF: I believe we should love what we do and the teams we work with. Through leadership and team coaching, my goal is to create great work cultures and help people find joy every day. This naturally results in more creativity, innovation and p... Show more

D'arce Hess

D'arce Hess

D’arce Hess is a Sr. Cloud Architect with CloudWay. For more than eight years, D’arce has specialized in the creation of custom portals and experiences in SharePoint and Office365. As a UI/UX Designer and Developer, D’arce uses industry and Microsoft best practices as a base for creating solutions that simplify processes, drive user adoption, and governance from the start. As a recognized Microsoft MVP, D’arce has had the opportunity to work with Fortune 500 companies and has become a trusted partner to her clients in the industries of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, legal, travel & tourism and entertainment.

D’arce Hess is a Sr. Cloud Architect with CloudWay. For more than eight years, D’arce has specialized in the creation of custom portals and experiences in SharePoint and Office365. As a UI/UX Designer and Developer, D’arce uses industry and Microsoft... Show more

Valentin Kononov

Valentin Kononov

I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understanding of fundamental aspects of programming. I like code writing, work in amazing and useful projects, which can bring something valuable to people. My spare time is mostly dedicated to my family, reading and writing, and also traveling is an important part of my life!

I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understandin... Show more

Chip Kennedy

Chip Kennedy

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and hundreds of experience providers. Previously, he founded and ran Collectively, a startup studio for mission-driven entrepreneurs, where he led projects for startups, accelerators, and government offices, including the NYC mayor's office. Chip has a BS in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and ... Show more

Fabien Joseph

Fabien Joseph

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année.
Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs.

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année. Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs. Show more

Motunrayo Okaramee

Motunrayo Okaramee

Motunrayo Okaramee is the Operations Coordinator at Glotale, a leading career mobility services company that has helped over 1,000 professionals assess eligibility for tech talent visas and unlock global career opportunities. Motunrayo is well-versed in identifying opportunities and providing actionable insights to help individuals navigate the eligibility criteria and endorsement routes. She has engaged with professionals through multiple channels, answering key questions to empower them in advancing their careers. With a deep passion for career development and global mobility, Motunrayo’s mission is to educate and empower tech professionals, particularly in Africa, to leverage their skills and build competitive profiles for global opportunities.

Motunrayo Okaramee is the Operations Coordinator at Glotale, a leading career mobility services company that has helped over 1,000 professionals assess eligibility for tech talent visas and unlock global career opportunities. Motunrayo is well-versed... Show more

Neringa Young

Neringa Young

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping with logistics and creating the content of the event. For each year she invites 80 leading speakers from the Tech industry from around the world to come to the Baltics for this 5-day event.
The success of her leadership is seen through the results of the event which every year attracts more than 1400 software developers, with the same participants returning every year as the event grows.
Outside of the workplace, Neringa is involved with initiatives like Women Go Tech where she mentors young women, providing them with advice and direction for their careers in the tech sector.
She is the founder and manager of FIX.Events which runs meetings, training, conferences, private and public events for private & corporate clients.
During her university studies, she was simultaneous working as a Telemarketing sales representative. In just 2 years (2009), she was promoted on the basis of good results to become the Sales team lead at Lintel. At the age of 22, she was responsible for over 100 telemarketing sales managers. Her responsibilities included – hiring staff, training staff, coaching, organizing work across the wider team and implementing company sales strategies.
At AB TEO (now Telia), she initiated, formed and managed a team that is composed of both technical- and sales-personnel to boost sales in line with the company’s sales strategy. Her responsibilities included human resource management – hiring staff, training, coaching, organizing teamwork and working with sales strategies.
During the time she was working at AB TEO, she also published her Master thesis on an HR Topic: "Coaching for the Development of Organizational Personnel (Case of an X Organization, Lithuania)"; 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM AND MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION (ERMI 2012), VOL 1 Pages: 54-60 Published: 2013; Conference: International, Conference on Education Reform and Management Innovation (ERMI 2012) Location: Shenzhen, PEOPLES R CHINA Date: DEC 04-05, 2012.

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping ... Show more

Saim Safder

Saim Safder

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help startups and enterprise businesses to become successful. Deep experience with EKS, AKS, GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, Service Meshes, Git-Ops and Open-stack, helping organizations instill DevOps for the modern age. I’m passionate about making open-source more accessible, creating technology to elevate people, and building communities. I’m also a Community Ambassador at Layer5/Cloud Native Islamabad & Cloud Native Expert at Ortelius Open Source Community.

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help star... Show more

Christian Wolff

Christian Wolff

10 Years of Experience in Data Analytics on Microsoft Platforms. Started with Data Warehousing moving into Data Platform architecture.

10 Years of Experience in Data Analytics on Microsoft Platforms. Started with Data Warehousing moving into Data Platform architecture. Show more

Enzo Carlettini

Enzo Carlettini

IT Manager & Cloud Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and managing IT infrastructures and cloud solutions. Specialized in Google Cloud Platform migrations, scalable and secure architectures, containerization, and IaC. Active member of GDG Pescara.

IT Manager & Cloud Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and managing IT infrastructures and cloud solutions. Specialized in Google Cloud Platform migrations, scalable and secure architectures, containerization, and IaC. Active memb... Show more

Abhisek Mazumdar

Abhisek Mazumdar

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in JavaScript frameworks like Next.js. Other than my nerdy interests, I enjoy traveling, exploring new experiences, and staying fit through hobbies like hiking, swimming, horseback riding, and badminton.

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in... Show more

Stu Waldron

Stu Waldron

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider.

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider. Show more

Jennifer Barbee

Jennifer Barbee

Innovation isn’t about invention—it’s about progress.
It’s about seeing the potential for something larger, better, and more meaningful. Over my 30+ years in tourism marketing and development, one thing has become crystal clear: you learn to climb mountains by climbing them.

Why Tourism Alchemist?
Because transforming an industry as nuanced and complex as tourism and destination development requires wearing many hats. I’ve been a Cultural Anthropologist, Technologist, Advertiser, Partner-Developer, and Futurist—all in pursuit of understanding and evolving the way we build and promote destinations and privately-owned industry companies.

What’s the track record?
I’ve improved 400+ destinations and private-sector tourism companies, earned a collection of awards, served on numerous boards, and contributed articles to the industry’s thought leadership.

Innovation isn’t about invention—it’s about progress. It’s about seeing the potential for something larger, better, and more meaningful. Over my 30+ years in tourism marketing and development, one thing has become crystal clear: you learn to climb m... Show more

Maria Thompson

Maria Thompson

Maria Betancourt Thompson is a distinguished expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profoundly shaped her mission. Maria's "True North" is child-centered, dedicated to ensuring that the educational system serves every child, regardless of their challenges. Her inspiring "First Generation" story, from school custodian to district director, reflects her resilience and dedication. As a child, Maria helped her hard-working immigrant parents clean the school she attended, contributing to the family's livelihood and influencing her drive and work ethic.

Fluent in Spanish, English, and French, Maria has an extensive background in education, having served as a classroom teacher, dean, assistant principal, school principal, and district director. She currently holds the position of State Leadership Development Chair for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Maria is a prolific author and creator, with numerous published articles, photographs, presentations, and over $13 million in successful grant writing to her credit.

Maria is renowned for her ability to help school and district leaders discover their “why” and apply it to their work, combining heart and humor to engage and inspire. She is passionate about transforming educational environments and is unafraid to challenge the status quo to remove barriers and ensure access for all students. Her focus is on maximizing educator talent to achieve grade-level or better learning outcomes for every student.

An avid hiker, photographer, and traveler, Maria enjoys creating lasting memories with family and friends. She currently works for the Charter Oak Unified School District and resides in the San Gabriel Valley with her husband Mark, son Michael, and cherished pets, Daisy the Cattle Dog and Winnie-Pooh the Adventure Pug.

Maria Betancourt Thompson is a distinguished expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profoundly shaped her mission. ... Show more

Renee Radabaugh

Renee Radabaugh

Renee Radabaugh, President and CEO of Paragon Events, is a recognized leader with over 30 years of experience in event planning and marketing. Specializing in corporate, government, non-profit, and healthcare events, including large conferences and trade shows, she has built a reputation as a visionary in the industry. Since founding Paragon Events in 1989, Renee has led the company to become an award-winning institution, offering a wide range of services such as meeting and association management, event planning, brand development, corporate incentives, and eco-conscious event solutions. Under her guidance, the company has become known for its holistic approach and strategic event planning. Renee is also a sought-after speaker and writer, sharing her insights on leadership, crisis management, cultural events, experiential travel, and emerging trends in the industry.

Renee Radabaugh, President and CEO of Paragon Events, is a recognized leader with over 30 years of experience in event planning and marketing. Specializing in corporate, government, non-profit, and healthcare events, including large conferences and t... Show more

Stanisław Tokarski

Stanisław Tokarski

* Software engineer with a master's degree in Computer Science acquired at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. Working mostly on backend solutions in Java. Cloud solutions enthusiast, focused mainly on AWS.

* Guest lecturer leading Artificial Intelligence course at the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria.

* Ex-member of the AI ​​subgroup for global outreach at the Polish Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

* Speaker at international conferences related to AI.

* Speaker at domestic conferences and events related to Java & Soft Skills.

* Out-of-hours fan of opera, musicals, choirs and stage performances in general.

* Software engineer with a master's degree in Computer Science acquired at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. Working mostly on backend solutions in Java. Cloud solutions enthusiast, focused mainly on AWS. * Guest lecturer lea... Show more

Pallavi Agarwal

Pallavi Agarwal

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