Travel & Tourism

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

Ariel Hernandez Saa

Ariel Hernandez Saa

Highly motivated software developer, data engineer and data scientist with a proven record of successfully designing, integrating, and deploying effective technology solutions for increased efficiencies and optimal system functionality.

Highly motivated software developer, data engineer and data scientist with a proven record of successfully designing, integrating, and deploying effective technology solutions for increased efficiencies and optimal system functionality. Show more

Hariprashadh Sellamuthu

Hariprashadh Sellamuthu

Accomplished Engineering Manager with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in the travel domain. Currently serving as the head of transaction reconciliation engine powering the mid back offices of 15k+ travel agents across the globe. Leads cross-functional teams with a focus on DevOps, automation, and GenAI. Passionate about building resilient systems and resilient people.

Accomplished Engineering Manager with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in the travel domain. Currently serving as the head of transaction reconciliation engine powering the mid back offices of 15k+ travel agents across the... Show more

Masuma Shariff

Masuma Shariff

Hello! I'm Masuma Shariff, a cybersecurity professional at Advania through the Early Years Program. I'm currently expanding my expertise by learning to use Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and the Defender suite.

I'm passionate about empowering women in tech, which has led me to deliver two TEDx talks on ‘Women in Tech’ [which you can watch here; https://www.ted.com/talks/masuma_shariff_the_power_of_technology_for_women?subtitle=en] and become an active member of the Advania Women’s Network.

Looking ahead, I aim to advance my expertise in cybersecurity, take on leadership roles, and inspire more women to join the tech industry.

Hello! I'm Masuma Shariff, a cybersecurity professional at Advania through the Early Years Program. I'm currently expanding my expertise by learning to use Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and the Defender suite. I'm passionate about empowering women ... Show more

Shyam Guptha

Shyam Guptha

Shyam is a highly motivated and results-oriented platform engineer with a passion for building and scaling robust infrastructure solutions. He has 18 years of experience in software development and a deep understanding of Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Cloud Engineering, SRE. Shyam has a proven track record of success in:

• Container Orchestration as a Service for managing Hybrid K8s Clusters
• IaaS provisioning accelerator
• DevOps - Pipeline implementations for IaaS stack applications

Shyam is a highly motivated and results-oriented platform engineer with a passion for building and scaling robust infrastructure solutions. He has 18 years of experience in software development and a deep understanding of Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Cl... Show more

Satej Sahu

Satej Sahu

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 14 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. With a strong track record of architecting scalable and efficient systems, Satej has successfully delivered data-driven and ML applied solutions. He's also an author of two programming books named "Building Secure PHP Applications" and "PHP 8 Basics: For Programming and Web Development" with Apress / Springer publications with another one in pipeline.

Satej works as Principal Data Engineer at Zalando SE with over 14 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with renowned organizations such as Boeing, Adidas, Honeywell specializing in architecture, big data and machine learning use cases. ... Show more

Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones

Founded sls.guru in 2018, grown from 1 to 200+ globally.

Member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization).

Founded sls.guru in 2018, grown from 1 to 200+ globally. Member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization). Show more

Bipul Adhikari

Bipul Adhikari

Bipul Adhikari is a senior software engineer with over five years of experience, currently working at the intersection of user experience and infrastructure automation. At Red Hat and IBM, Bipul has been a key contributor to OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) — a product that brings Ceph to Kubernetes via Rook. His work spans both the UI layer and the Kubernetes operator, enabling seamless deployment, management, and monitoring of storage systems in cloud-native environments.

Bipul Adhikari is a senior software engineer with over five years of experience, currently working at the intersection of user experience and infrastructure automation. At Red Hat and IBM, Bipul has been a key contributor to OpenShift Data Foundation... Show more

Alan Diego dos Santos

Alan Diego dos Santos

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Jianyu Wang

Jianyu Wang

I am an approver of the Koordinator community and a developer at Alibaba Cloud. Mainly insterested in device scheduling and task scheduling.

I am an approver of the Koordinator community and a developer at Alibaba Cloud. Mainly insterested in device scheduling and task scheduling. Show more

Chaitanya BharatDadi

Chaitanya BharatDadi

Chaitanya Dadi is an accomplished Azure SQL DBA and Microsoft Data Platform DBA with over 10 years of experience in SQL database administration, optimization, and cloud solutions. He is Microsoft Certified in SQL Database Administration and holds a certification as a SAFe 6.0 Practitioner. Chaitanya has a proven track record in managing complex database environments, improving system performance, and ensuring high availability. His expertise spans a wide range of technologies, including SQL Server and Azure cloud solutions, where he has consistently delivered scalable and efficient solutions for various industries.
Chaitanya’s technical skills include deep knowledge of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, such as log shipping, database mirroring, always-on availability groups, and clustering. He has extensive experience in installing, configuring, upgrading, and maintaining SQL Server across various versions (from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2022), ensuring optimal performance and security. Additionally, he is skilled in migrating databases between various platforms, including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and more. He is proficient in database performance tuning, query optimization, and implementing best practices for database maintenance.
In his current role at National Grid, Chaitanya has demonstrated his ability to reduce costs by optimizing Azure database resources, achieving a 40% reduction in costs through resource optimization and strategic use of auto-scaling. He has been instrumental in migrating mission-critical databases to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and enhancing system performance by 35%. He has also implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions using Azure technologies, including Azure Site Recovery and Always On Availability Groups, to ensure business continuity.
Before joining National Grid, Chaitanya worked in various industries, including healthcare, telecom, and insurance, where he contributed significantly to database performance improvements, cost savings, and the successful migration of on-premises databases to the cloud. At UP Health System, for example, he consolidated over 100 SQL servers, reducing licensing costs and improving the performance of critical healthcare applications. His experience also includes working with large-scale databases (up to 10 TB) and implementing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for securing sensitive data.
Chaitanya’s technical expertise is complemented by his strong problem-solving skills, leadership in automation and process optimization, and his ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. His hands-on experience in database migrations, security, backup, and disaster recovery strategies, along with his extensive use of Azure cloud services, makes him a highly valuable asset to any organization looking to improve database performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Chaitanya Dadi is an accomplished Azure SQL DBA and Microsoft Data Platform DBA with over 10 years of experience in SQL database administration, optimization, and cloud solutions. He is Microsoft Certified in SQL Database Administration and holds a c... Show more

Martino Scarcia

Martino Scarcia

Software developer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in backend development with Django and implementing cross-platform mobile solutions with Flutter. Google Developer Group Lecce Organizer.

Software developer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in backend development with Django and implementing cross-platform mobile solutions with Flutter. Google Developer Group Lecce Organizer. Show more

Dr.  Rachel J.C. Fu

Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu

Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu has many years of experience in the hospitality business. Rachel is the Chair and Professor of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM) at the University of Florida (UF), where she is also the Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI). Rachel spearheaded the creation of AI/Data Science tracks in undergraduate and graduate certificate programs at UF. She is the author of two AI textbook in Hospitality Businesses. Rachel has published more than 260 papers, including refereed journal articles, conference papers, a magazine article, newsletters, technical reports, and book chapters. Rachel's work has been featured in various media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Carnival Cruise Line, NBC, BBC, Bottom Line Personal, CNBC, ABC News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Popular Science, AARC, KCBS, Recommend Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, the Conversation, Business Insiders, and UF News.

Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu has many years of experience in the hospitality business. Rachel is the Chair and Professor of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM) at the University of Florida (UF), where she is also the Director of... Show more

Corné Bester

Corné Bester

Engineer, architect and hands-on lead with expertise in distributed systems and agile software development.

● Focus on infrastructure architecture, performance, availability, security, and the delivery aspects of applications
● 12+ years in cloud-native software development/operations
● 13 years in real-time market data distribution/ telecommunications/data centre operations
● Experience in the financial services, banking, public safety, logistics, insurance and retail verticals

Engineer, architect and hands-on lead with expertise in distributed systems and agile software development. ● Focus on infrastructure architecture, performance, availability, security, and the delivery aspects of applications ● 12+ years in cloud... Show more

Victoria Nduka

Victoria Nduka

Victoria Nduka is an evolving creative with diverse interests. In her relatively short career, she’s brewed beer as a supply chain management intern at Nigerian Breweries, designed digital experiences as a UX designer, and is now exploring cloud engineering—because why not?

Victoria dreams of traveling the world, and maybe even finishing that one crochet project she abandoned. Until then, she’s making an impact from her little corner of the world, through writing, speaking, and volunteering.

Victoria Nduka is an evolving creative with diverse interests. In her relatively short career, she’s brewed beer as a supply chain management intern at Nigerian Breweries, designed digital experiences as a UX designer, and is now exploring cloud engi... Show more

Isha Taneja

Isha Taneja

I’m Isha Taneja, the CEO of Complere Infosystem and Chairperson at TiE Chandigarh. With over a decade of experience leading digital transformation and AI-driven innovation, I’ve had the privilege of helping 200+ clients across 11+ industries—ranging from Healthcare and E-commerce to Media, HR, and Finance—solve complex data challenges and achieve the power of actionable insights.
Recently featured on Times Now’s podcast “Leaders of Tomorrow".
I’ve also participated as a speaker and panelist at various forums to share thought-provoking perspectives on Data Engineering, AI Implementation, Business Optimization, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership in the ever-evolving startup ecosystem.
I am also was honored with the "Data Engineering & Analytics CEO of the Year" award by CEO Monthly.

I’m Isha Taneja, the CEO of Complere Infosystem and Chairperson at TiE Chandigarh. With over a decade of experience leading digital transformation and AI-driven innovation, I’ve had the privilege of helping 200+ clients across 11+ industries—ranging ... Show more

Eli Schilling

Eli Schilling

Eli is a technical architect and evangelist at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), focused on enabling modern application development use cases with Oracle Database technology. His diverse background includes data center & infrastructure management, technical education, DevOps / Platform Engineering, developer evangelism, and advocate for open source technologies.

Eli is a technical architect and evangelist at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), focused on enabling modern application development use cases with Oracle Database technology. His diverse background includes data center & infrastructure management, t... Show more

Kiryl Surahatau

Kiryl Surahatau

My name is Kiryl Surahatau, I am AWS Authorized Instructor and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (and hold a couple more AWS certificates) :). My main professional focus is guiding teams in building secure, scalable, cost-aware cloud solutions. To achieve it, I divide my time between hands-on architectural work and live training, turning complex patterns into techniques developers can apply the same day. Over the last few years, I have addressed multiple 100-plus-attendee audiences at TechSpot and AWS community meetup in Warsaw, inspiring practitioners to pursue excellence in the AWS cloud. When I’m not on stage, I mentor aspiring architects and champion initiatives that elevate our craft.

My name is Kiryl Surahatau, I am AWS Authorized Instructor and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (and hold a couple more AWS certificates) :). My main professional focus is guiding teams in building secure, scalable, cost-aware cloud s... Show more

Sadhana Panthi

Sadhana Panthi

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through workshops, events, and mentorship. I’ve represented Nepal at Huawei’s Tech4Good in China, been a Harvard WECode Fellow and GitHub Campus Expert, and worked on projects like women’s rights chatbots and AI for maternal health and sustainability.

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through work... Show more

Edidiong Asikpo

Edidiong Asikpo

Edidiong Asikpo, often called Didi, is a Senior Developer Advocate with skills in software engineering, technical writing, community building, video creation, and public speaking. Over the years, she has improved the developer experience of several tech companies' products, created technical content, and implemented initiatives that increased awareness, drove sales, and made the company a thought leader in their respective sectors.

When she's not doing anything tech-related, she travels across the world, takes beautiful pictures, and analyzes movies.

Edidiong Asikpo, often called Didi, is a Senior Developer Advocate with skills in software engineering, technical writing, community building, video creation, and public speaking. Over the years, she has improved the developer experience of several t... Show more

Karis Gill

Karis Gill

You need a speaker who doesn’t just hold attention-but electrifies a room. That’s me. I’m Karis Gill, multi–award-winning founder, storytelling strategies, and the go-to speaker for businesses ready to harness the neuroscience of storytelling to drive real action.

With over 100 high-impact workshops and keynotes delivered across industries, I bring high energy, sharp humour, and strategies that stick. My sessions are known for getting audiences laughing, scribbling furious notes, and walking away saying: “Why has no one taught us this before?”

Because no one teaches you how to sell, lead, or pitch through story. That’s where I come in. I show you the neuroscience and how the brain is wired for story, why decision-makers buy with emotion, not logic- and how to craft business stories that move people. This isn’t fluffy theory. It’s science-backed storytelling that gives your team an unfair advantage.

As a founder, I’ve generated multi–seven-figure revenues over the last 5 years, using the exact storytelling principles I now teach. Whether I’m delivering a keynote to thousands or running an intimate workshop for your team, my goal is the same: to make you better at storytelling than 99% of people you’ll ever meet.

If you're ready to stop sounding like everyone else and start speaking in a way that connects, converts, and compels- let’s talk.

You need a speaker who doesn’t just hold attention-but electrifies a room. That’s me. I’m Karis Gill, multi–award-winning founder, storytelling strategies, and the go-to speaker for businesses ready to harness the neuroscience of storytelling to driv... Show more

Anthony Pham

Anthony Pham

With over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and business strategy, I specialize in harnessing cutting-edge innovations to solve complex challenges in the Pension Investment industry. As an AI Automation Coach, I’ve led transformative initiatives that have streamlined back-office and administrative operations—delivering measurable time and cost savings.

🏆 Awards & Recognition

- CIO Canada Award Winner (2023, 2024)
- Microsoft Power Champions – Enterprise Hackathon Winner

I’m passionate about driving AI-powered transformation through platforms like Microsoft Copilot and the Power Platform, enabling organizations to boost efficiency, ensure compliance, and embrace intelligent automation.

Beyond my professional role, I actively contribute to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem by speaking at official Microsoft and Power Platform Community Conferences, sharing insights and fostering innovation within the tech community.

With over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and business strategy, I specialize in harnessing cutting-edge innovations to solve complex challenges in the Pension Investment industry. As an AI Automation Coach, I’ve led transfor... Show more

Raksha Vashishta

Raksha Vashishta

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Fintech Product Leader and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in United States . With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automation and financial technology innovation. At Verra Mobility, Raksha led groundbreaking projects including an in-house payment automation solution processing over million monthly in invoice volume and a transformative ERP implementation. Her previous role as a Payment Processing Specialist has showcased her ability to streamline financial workflows, reducing processing time by 40%. As a recognized voice at global WomenInTech conferences, Raksha advocates for technology-driven financial innovation while sharing insights on payment solutions, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration in the evolving AI-powered payments landscape.

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Fintech Product Leader and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in United States . With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automatio... Show more

Rebecca Barnes

Rebecca Barnes

Rebecca Barnes is a seasoned storyteller, publisher, and destination marketing expert with over 30 years of experience turning communities into compelling brands. As CEO of Imagine, a creative agency specializing in tourism marketing, author and publisher of destination lifestyle magazines, Rebecca has helped destinations—from heritage trails to wedding venues—craft narratives that resonate and drive results. Her work blends strategic insight with heart-centered storytelling, empowering destinations to connect with visitors on a deeper level. A dynamic speaker and lifelong advocate for meaningful travel, Rebecca shows tourism professionals how to go beyond the brochure and tell stories that leave a lasting impact.

Rebecca Barnes is a seasoned storyteller, publisher, and destination marketing expert with over 30 years of experience turning communities into compelling brands. As CEO of Imagine, a creative agency specializing in tourism marketing, author and publ... Show more

상진 강

상진 강

I work as a Cloud Architect and Consultant at Akamai Technologies, overseeing cloud computing products and cloud-native projects across the Asia region.

Prior to joining Akamai, I served as a Software Engineer at Samsung SDS, a Program Manager at Microsoft, and a Cloud Architecture and Security Platform Specialist at Vingroup in Vietnam.

I am the author of 12 IT books covering software engineering, web performance, DevOps, and cloud computing. I have also delivered numerous talks at international conferences such as KubeCon, as well as at Open Infrastructure and Kubernetes community events.

I work as a Cloud Architect and Consultant at Akamai Technologies, overseeing cloud computing products and cloud-native projects across the Asia region. Prior to joining Akamai, I served as a Software Engineer at Samsung SDS, a Program Manager at ... Show more

Allison Kozel

Allison Kozel

Allison Kozel is a seasoned educator, creative leader, and current district-level administrator with a passion for human-centered leadership. With a background that spans teaching, program management, and communications through work as a videographer aboard Princess Cruises, Allison brings a unique blend of strategic insight and heartfelt storytelling to her work. Her career took a transformative turn when she was forced to confront burnout head-on during her second year in district leadership—a moment that reshaped her perspective on wellness, balance, and what it means to lead sustainably.

Today, Allison uses her voice to advocate for the well-being of educators and administrators, weaving personal experience with practical tools that support healthier work cultures in schools. She believes that taking care of ourselves is not a luxury—it’s a leadership imperative.

Allison Kozel is a seasoned educator, creative leader, and current district-level administrator with a passion for human-centered leadership. With a background that spans teaching, program management, and communications through work as a videographer... Show more

Matteo De Filippis

Matteo De Filippis

Matteo is a Front End Engineer at Freedome, the first marketplace for outdoor activities in Italy. Passionate about accessibility, he is also the co-developer of Netychords, an accessible digital musical instrument playable with eye movements. In his spare time, he writes and plays music, runs a newsletter, has released an EP on Spotify, and has authored a scientific publication.

Matteo is a Front End Engineer at Freedome, the first marketplace for outdoor activities in Italy. Passionate about accessibility, he is also the co-developer of Netychords, an accessible digital musical instrument playable with eye movements. In his... Show more

Natali Načinović

Natali Načinović

I am frontend engineer that is not afraid to dip her toes in backend. I work mostly with React, Typescript, GraphQL.
I have experience working in few companies of different sizes and have stayed the longest in a fast pacing world of a startup that is Typeform.
In my free time, I like to hike, roller skate and play board games. I like travelling and beach and last but not least - I am a language fan (can understand/speak to some degree 6 languages!).

I am frontend engineer that is not afraid to dip her toes in backend. I work mostly with React, Typescript, GraphQL. I have experience working in few companies of different sizes and have stayed the longest in a fast pacing world of a startup that i... Show more

Brenda Ahumada

Brenda Ahumada

Soy naturalmente curiosa, me inspiran los desafíos y me apasiona seguir descubriendo las ventajas que tienen las herramientas de Microsoft 365 🚀💫

Soy naturalmente curiosa, me inspiran los desafíos y me apasiona seguir descubriendo las ventajas que tienen las herramientas de Microsoft 365 🚀💫 Show more

Sofy Romero

Sofy Romero

As a strategic liaison between enterprise clients and corporate leadership, I amplify customer voices by translating operational challenges into actionable engineering and product strategies. My work empowers cross-functional teams to strengthen executive relationships and deliver measurable value across organizations of all sizes.

Previously as Data, AI & Gaming Director at a multinational cloud solutions provider, I launched 3 new business verticals with defined success metrics (KPIs/OKRs), built a member mentorship program boosting technical certification rates, and drove cultural transformation through ambassador programs.

During my tenure as Solutions Architect at AWS/Microsoft (Mexico/Canada), I engineered industry-first innovations like facial recognition systems for hospitality check-ins, AI-powered sentiment analysis for 911 and suicide prevention hotlines, and data analysis to create an alternative to chemotherapy.

A passionate advocate for diversity in STEM, I co-founded multiple Women in Technology initiatives across LATAM and Canada that have supported 850+ professionals through skill-building workshops and leadership development programs.

As a strategic liaison between enterprise clients and corporate leadership, I amplify customer voices by translating operational challenges into actionable engineering and product strategies. My work empowers cross-functional teams to strengthen exec... Show more

AK Denduluri

AK Denduluri

A technologist at heart, traveler at soul and a story teller by passion. I have worked my way up the corporate ladder in the IT Services ladder working across all major markets and continents.

A technologist at heart, traveler at soul and a story teller by passion. I have worked my way up the corporate ladder in the IT Services ladder working across all major markets and continents. Show more

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