Patrick is a Staff Engineer on the Vertex Applied AI Incubator team, where he focuses on building tooling and reusable assets to extend Google’s cutting-edge LLM technologies. He specializes in the Conversational AI ecosystem, working with products such as Vertex Agents, Vertex Search and Conversation, and Dialogflow CX. Previously, he was an AI Engineer in Google’s Professional Services Organization. Prior to Google, he was the Principal Data Architect at Levelset, a construction technology company, specializing in NLP Data Pipelines and OCR tooling. Patrick also worked as the Director of Engineering and Data Science for Amelia.ai, a Conversational AI company, delivering chat and voice bots to Fortune 500 clients across the Banking, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Retail verticals.

Patrick studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
He is the author and maintainer of several Open Source works including CXLint, an automatic linter for Dialogflow CX, and the Dialogflow CX Scripting API (SCRAPI) which is utilized by developers worldwide to supercharge bot building and analysis in Dialogflow CX.

Patrick is a Staff Engineer on the Vertex Applied AI Incubator team, where he focuses on building tooling and reusable assets to extend Google’s cutting-edge LLM technologies. He specializes in the Conversational AI ecosystem, working with products s... Show more

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software testing automation frameworks, and conducting performance tests.

Adeline holds a BSc. in Telecommunication from Machakos University, Kenya, where she developed a deep passion for computer networking and cloud computing.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Adeline is an active member of the tech community, co-organizing the AWS User Group Kenya and participating as a member of AWS Community Builders. She has also showcased her innovation and entrepreneurship by participating in fintech hackathons and presenting creative ideas.

Outside of her professional and tech-related pursuits, Adeline enjoys traveling, camping, and hiking, showcasing her adventurous spirit.

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software tes... Show more

Brian Reed brings decades of experience in mobile, apps, security and innovation helping global organizations, transformation trailblazers and top mobile brands while growing Appdome, NowSecure, Good Technology, BlackBerry, BoxTone, ZeroFox, and more. Jump on his storyteller thrill rides - his amazing collection of real-world stories and practical best practice trainings never ends! Frequent speaker at events large and small including OWASP, Droidcon, BSides, Mobile World Congress, FS-ISAC, HIMSS and more, and Host DevSecOps Bunch webcast.

Brian Reed brings decades of experience in mobile, apps, security and innovation helping global organizations, transformation trailblazers and top mobile brands while growing Appdome, NowSecure, Good Technology, BlackBerry, BoxTone, ZeroFox, and more... Show more

“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” George Herman Ruth

Meron Gebremedhin was born and raised in Ethiopia, East Africa and migrated to the United States in 2017.
Professionally, she is a trained software engineer but has been wearing different hats for more than 14 years including international business owner. After migrating to America, she studied hard to earn her stripes back in the IT industry, acquiring more than 16 Microsoft certifications along the way.
As a beneficiary of mentorship in Microsoft community, Meron is passionate about paying it forward to help others achieve their goals in the tech, and founded Pathfinders, a Power Platform organization dedicated to supporting immigrants in the United States.

“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” George Herman Ruth Meron Gebremedhin was born and raised in Ethiopia, East Africa and migrated to the United States in 2017. Professionally, she is a trained software engineer but has been wearing ... Show more

Former Owner of The SARK Tech.
Professional Programmer.
Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller.

Former Owner of The SARK Tech. Professional Programmer. Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller. Show more

I am a Technology leader with over 15 years of progressive experience successfully managing and implementing large-scale digital transformation projects for start-ups and large organizations, optimizing IT processes, Process Re-engineering, systems integrations, and Technological Transformations to deliver value to key stakeholders. My experience working on over 500 projects has provided me with very diverse industry exposure in a wide variety of sectors including telecommunications, Finance, FMCG, Oil & Gas, etc respectively across SSA

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As a Cloud & Modern Workplace Expert and Digital Transformation Strategist, my vast experience in designing/ implementing innovative technology solutions has enabled me to hone strategic skills and utilize these skills to leverage agile technology solutions to provide organizations with the required tools to enhance business performance, drive organization growth transform and rearchitect their business for scale,

I am a Technology leader with over 15 years of progressive experience successfully managing and implementing large-scale digital transformation projects for start-ups and large organizations, optimizing IT processes, Process Re-engineering, systems i... Show more

Wei Luping, a product manager at DaoCloud, is deeply immersed in the cloud-native realm, with a particular focus on Kubernetes. Despite her relatively short tenure in this area, she displays a keen enthusiasm for Kubernetes and is actively engaged in various communities such as Kubernetes, Istio, and Karmada.

Wei Luping, a product manager at DaoCloud, is deeply immersed in the cloud-native realm, with a particular focus on Kubernetes. Despite her relatively short tenure in this area, she displays a keen enthusiasm for Kubernetes and is actively engaged in... Show more

Development & Membership Manager

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Antonieta is an Enterprise Agile Coach at eDreams Odigeo and leads the Enterprise ACs team at eDO.

Her work is towards building strong leaders and cohesive leadership, focused on people and agile interactions on the path to Business Agility.

She is passionate about people growth, organizational culture, traveling and new experiences.

Antonieta is an Enterprise Agile Coach at eDreams Odigeo and leads the Enterprise ACs team at eDO. Her work is towards building strong leaders and cohesive leadership, focused on people and agile interactions on the path to Business Agility.
 She... Show more

Amjad N, a passionate frontend developer at Strollby, has a proven track record of helping startups bring their products to life and undertaking other personal initiatives. He has also contributed to various college club websites. Additionally, he is a seasoned hackathon participant, having not only won competitions but also mentored and judged at different technical events. Amjad actively engages with vibrant developer communities, fostering collaboration and growth within the tech ecosystem.

Amjad N, a passionate frontend developer at Strollby, has a proven track record of helping startups bring their products to life and undertaking other personal initiatives. He has also contributed to various college club websites. Additionally, he is... Show more

Back-End (JVM) developer for over 20 years. Java developer turned Scala developer. While working on Healthcare of Electoral systems, Ignasi focused on software engineering and quality assurance. He later expanded his interests into profiling and distributed systems. In recent years, his energy revolves around observability.

Back-End (JVM) developer for over 20 years. Java developer turned Scala developer. While working on Healthcare of Electoral systems, Ignasi focused on software engineering and quality assurance. He later expanded his interests into profiling and dist... Show more

Shawnta` Hooks is a Keynote Speaker and CEO of Mindful Culture Creators™. MCC's mission is to make work more human and present by bringing innovative, culturally connected mindfulness programs to people of color, women, and other underserved communities. She fuses her 20-year career in corporate strategy, technology, and risk management with her passion for music (specifically hip hop) to teach a new brand of relatable mindfulness.

Shawnta` Hooks is a Keynote Speaker and CEO of Mindful Culture Creators™. MCC's mission is to make work more human and present by bringing innovative, culturally connected mindfulness programs to people of color, women, and other underserved communit... Show more

Canine furry and fursuiter from Toronto. Organizer of the Furnal Equinox "Tour De Fur" public fursuit walk since 2017.

Canine furry and fursuiter from Toronto. Organizer of the Furnal Equinox "Tour De Fur" public fursuit walk since 2017. Show more

Furry, inflatable collector and pilot!

Furry, inflatable collector and pilot! Show more

Teacher in the Software Design and Development program at TECSUP.

Teacher in the Software Design and Development program at TECSUP. Show more

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10+ years in software industry

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I am an Agile practitioner, passionate and result-oriented IT professional with over 11 years of experience in the airline and banking domains. My expertise includes building responsive web applications, cloud-native applications, APIs, and Microservices.

My areas of professional experience include Product Development, Technical Design, Functional Analysis, Solution Design, Product Management, Product Testing, Implementation & Support, POCs, Prototypes, and Test-Driven Development. I have a proven ability to leverage full-stack skills to develop applications from scratch using XP and Scrum methodologies.

Apart from my work, I am a long-distance runner, avid learner, and explorer of the latest trends and technologies.

I am an Agile practitioner, passionate and result-oriented IT professional with over 11 years of experience in the airline and banking domains. My expertise includes building responsive web applications, cloud-native applications, APIs, and Microserv... Show more

I code, I speak, I hike, I raise kids. Not necessarily in that order or at the same time, but mostly while listening to Meshuggah or improvisational Jazz.

It has been a passion for 25+ years and it has been my profession for the past 18 or so. I will never grow tired of it and never have learned enough about it.

M.sc. in Computer Science and Engineering with majors in Computer security and Software Engineering.

While being mostly a generalist, currently interested in machine learning, clean code and algorithms.

Spends my days building www.competitivecoders.com but has also authored the 'Machine learning for .Net developers video course' on Packt.

I code, I speak, I hike, I raise kids. Not necessarily in that order or at the same time, but mostly while listening to Meshuggah or improvisational Jazz. It has been a passion for 25+ years and it has been my profession for the past 18 or so. I w... Show more

Runner, Visualizer, agile Coach, Teamlead, RTE, Project Manager, Eventdesigner, Speaker, Game enthusiast and a curious, openminded human 😀

Runner, Visualizer, agile Coach, Teamlead, RTE, Project Manager, Eventdesigner, Speaker, Game enthusiast and a curious, openminded human 😀 Show more

Jeff Love in President of CyberLancers, a development services company in the United States. Jeff has over 20 years of experience as a software developer focusing on windows, web, and mobile development. Prior to starting CyberLancers he worked in the dental, healthcare, and digital marketing fields. Jeff received his first computer, a commodore 64 when he was 8 and has been programming ever since.

Jeff Love in President of CyberLancers, a development services company in the United States. Jeff has over 20 years of experience as a software developer focusing on windows, web, and mobile development. Prior to starting CyberLancers he worked in th... Show more

I'm a Lead Android Developer, currently working on Hi-Road Auto Insurance App. I am an Android Enthusiast, also experimenting & learning other mobile frameworks like IOS, React Native with a goal to become a Holistic Mobile App Developer
I've been working on Mobile Apps (Android) for over 7 years and I love to create useful and user-friendly apps to make lives more easy and happy. You will also find me blogging about my code experiments and things I learn. I also speak at conferences and love traveling the world.

I'm a Lead Android Developer, currently working on Hi-Road Auto Insurance App. I am an Android Enthusiast, also experimenting & learning other mobile frameworks like IOS, React Native with a goal to become a Holistic Mobile App Developer I've been w... Show more

Electronics Engineer by Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico.
+5 years industry experience working in the prop tech and communications sectors developing a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of data analytics and Business Intelligence.
Currently working on NLP projects.

Electronics Engineer by Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico. +5 years industry experience working in the prop tech and communications sectors developing a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of data analytics and Business Intellig... Show more

Praveen is currently in Bangalore, where he works as a Software Engineer at Plum. During his early professional life, he contributed a lot to open source and has been the head of the GDG Cloud Coimbatore community for several years. He has 5+ years of experience with various tech domains, focusing on UI Frameworks and Cloud Services. Praveen enjoys working in Aviation, Photography and Travel in his spare time.

Praveen is currently in Bangalore, where he works as a Software Engineer at Plum. During his early professional life, he contributed a lot to open source and has been the head of the GDG Cloud Coimbatore community for several years. He has 5+ years o... Show more

Samuel Verreault is a Canadian artist specialized in experimental photography and bilingual hip hop music under ST4M1NA. His professional journey in art started through fighting stress and anxiety during his Kinesiology studies at the University of Toronto. Samuel then explored the NFT ecosystem during his journey to learn about crypto investing & building an art business from scratch.

Through attending various events on NFTs , Web 3 and art, Samuel created relationships with entrepreneurs, community leaders, local artists and investors to build a strong network in various industries. His brand ST4M1NA advocates for greater wellbeing & positivity and create an ecosystem where art is an opportunity to increase property value, innovating brands and generating unique income opportunities.

Samuel Verreault is a Canadian artist specialized in experimental photography and bilingual hip hop music under ST4M1NA. His professional journey in art started through fighting stress and anxiety during his Kinesiology studies at the University of T... Show more

Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA.

His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whispers Within advocates, we become our own participant, preacher, and parachute. He is currently writing his second book Saying Hello to Goodbye – Befriending the Arc of Transition.

He and his husband, Ross live in Palm Springs, CA, with their dog J.J. They have a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. They love traveling, mountain hiking, and exploring life. Rev. Michael’s favorite quote is from Emerson “The ancestor of every action is a thought.”

Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA. His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whisper... Show more

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a passion for Teams and M365 in general.

"My approach is centered on empowering organizations to unleash the full potential of Microsoft 365. By providing comprehensive training and support, implementing proven governance frameworks, and identifying potential security risks, I help organizations streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve productivity."

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a pa... Show more

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder Show more

I graduated in 2009 with an Engineer's degree in CS and after working for a couple of years with medical and telecommunications hardware switched to mobile application development in 2011. Worked as a manager for 2.5 years but switched back to mobile in 2017. Since then I'm working as a Software Engineer on the app of various sizes from prototypes to multi-million user mobile clients. Engineering is my hobby, not just an occupation. I do home automation, write small open-source apps and libraries, write blog posts about Android engineering and teach myself machine learning.
When I'm not coding I surf, ride the motorcycle and volunteer as the flag marshal on local racing events.

I graduated in 2009 with an Engineer's degree in CS and after working for a couple of years with medical and telecommunications hardware switched to mobile application development in 2011. Worked as a manager for 2.5 years but switched back to mobile... Show more

A self starter, blockchain advocate with a love for creative writing. Lisa began writing about post-colonial identities in 2012 and has kept up her love for the written word. She is a writer by day, crypto trader by night and loves helping to help drive innovation in green blockchain projects. She enjoys writing poetry, foraging for wild foods and scrolling through NFT's in her spare time.

A self starter, blockchain advocate with a love for creative writing. Lisa began writing about post-colonial identities in 2012 and has kept up her love for the written word. She is a writer by day, crypto trader by night and loves helping to help dr... Show more