So who am I? Professionally I'm currently working as a DevOps Engineer, in a former life I was a Developer and sometimes a Scrum Master. At one time I thought I had an allergy to DevOps, but once I understood the goals, I saw the light and have become a convert and an evangelist.

Outside of that, I'm a husband, father, fisherman, and hunter. I love to get outdoors with my family. I'm also a bit of a lifehacker and a biohacker trying to squeeze as much out of life as I can. I'm a Pluralsight junkie which just plays into my voracious appetite for knowledge. The thing I always need to work on though is putting my learnings to use, but hey everybody needs a hobby.

So who am I? Professionally I'm currently working as a DevOps Engineer, in a former life I was a Developer and sometimes a Scrum Master. At one time I thought I had an allergy to DevOps, but once I understood the goals, I saw the light and have beco... Show more

Elisabeth is a UX & tech innovator and a travel enthusiast. She is passionate about lean UX, web performance and usability testing. While exploring new places all around the world, she's always on the hunt for fresh UX & frontend inspirations.

Elisabeth is a UX & tech innovator and a travel enthusiast. She is passionate about lean UX, web performance and usability testing. While exploring new places all around the world, she's always on the hunt for fresh UX & frontend inspirations. Show more

Digital transformation enthusiast. I like to look at the alignment between tech & immigration, tech & hair care, tech & women of color :)

Digital transformation enthusiast. I like to look at the alignment between tech & immigration, tech & hair care, tech & women of color :) Show more

Markus Lintuala is a seasoned technical solution expert with over a decade of experience in the IT and cloud industries. He specializes in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on modern security practices and cloud-native solutions. Recognized as a Microsoft Security MVP, Markus is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, scalable, and efficient environments.

In the past seven years, Markus has concentrated on security-driven projects, ranging from implementing Zero Trust architectures to modernizing identity and access management. His earlier career includes roles in enterprise and solution architecture, as well as server and end-device management for high-profile organizations. He has also led numerous service and concept development initiatives, bridging the gap between technology and process innovation.

A natural educator and communicator, Markus has trained professionals, delivering engaging sessions in public and private webinars, conferences, and training courses. Whether it’s a concise 30-minute talk or an in-depth five-day workshop, Markus has a proven ability to captivate audiences and make complex topics approachable and actionable.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Markus is an advocate for continuous learning, automation, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals. With a combination of deep technical expertise, real-world experience, and an engaging presentation style, Markus inspires his audiences to embrace innovation and excel in their fields.

Markus Lintuala is a seasoned technical solution expert with over a decade of experience in the IT and cloud industries. He specializes in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on modern security practices and cloud-native solutions.... Show more

Hi, I’m Muhammad Samiullah, a Solution Engineer and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Azure and Developer Technologies. I design and deliver secure, scalable cloud and AI solutions, with a focus on automation, cost optimization, and operational excellence, helping organizations maximize the value of their technology investments.

Previously a Microsoft for Startups Expert, I mentored founders on building and scaling solutions with Microsoft technologies and guided teams to leverage Artificial Intelligence (M365 & GitHub Copilot) for measurable business impact.

Beyond my professional work, I’m committed to community building. As a Gold Microsoft Student Ambassador and lead of the Microsoft Learn Student Community’s Karachi chapter, I have organized impactful events and initiatives that connect students with industry leaders and inspire the next generation of technology professionals.

My mission is to foster innovation, drive growth, and make technology accessible to both individuals and businesses aiming to scale and thrive in the digital age.

Hi, I’m Muhammad Samiullah, a Solution Engineer and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Azure and Developer Technologies. I design and deliver secure, scalable cloud and AI solutions, with a focus on automation, cost optimization, and ope... Show more

Aaron is a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS based in Frisco, TX. With over 15 years of experience spanning system administration, networking, and training, he brings more than a decade of cloud expertise to help Engineers, Developers, Builders, and tech enthusiasts master AWS technologies. His philosophy is simple: always be learning something new, and have fun while doing it! Aaron shares his knowledge through workshops, online courses, mentoring, and live streaming – making complex cloud concepts accessible and enjoyable. When he's not building in the cloud, you'll find him exploring craft beer scenes in new cities or teaming up with friends in Marvel Rivals on his PlayStation, because even superheroes need good teammates!

Aaron is a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS based in Frisco, TX. With over 15 years of experience spanning system administration, networking, and training, he brings more than a decade of cloud expertise to help Engineers, Developers, Builders, an... Show more

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy, within his role as CTO of Crionet, Dino now leads the IT team that runs everyday, worldwide operations for professional tennis and padel. His latest publishing works are "Enterprise ASP.NET Blazor Applications" course on Pluralsight and "Clean Architecture with .NET" for Microsoft Press. Dino shares sharp and often counterstream thoughts on LinkedIn and pragmaticopinions.wordpress.com.

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy... Show more

Elisa Love is a marketing strategist, speaker, and community connector who believes clarity changes everything. As the founder of Hourglass Strategy, she helps organizations and individuals turn ideas into direction, and direction into momentum.

Her work is rooted in more than twenty years of experience in media, marketing, and community engagement. Elisa is known for making strategy feel accessible and for helping people move past self-doubt into confident, visible leadership.

She speaks on imposter syndrome, personal branding, leadership, and marketing strategy, with sessions that combine practical tools, honest storytelling, and meaningful interaction. Her approach resonates especially with women leaders, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven professionals navigating growth and change.

Elisa is a Boettcher Foundation Doers & Difference Makers Fellow and a frequent speaker at regional business and leadership events.

Elisa Love is a marketing strategist, speaker, and community connector who believes clarity changes everything. As the founder of Hourglass Strategy, she helps organizations and individuals turn ideas into direction, and direction into momentum. H... Show more

Varsha Das loves helping developers bridge the gap between AI experimentation and production-ready services. After seven years as a backend engineer in healthcare and fintech, she shifted from being just a consumer to becoming a creator—writing Medium articles, producing YouTube videos, mentoring developers, and publishing her first e-book on Spring Boot. As a Developer Advocate for Java + AI at AWS, she focuses on translating enterprise Java complexity into digestible narratives through storytelling that transforms confusing concepts into "aha!" moments. Varsha believes most technical concepts aren't inherently complex—they're just poorly told stories waiting for better narrators. Outside of work, you'll find her cafe-hopping with a good book, pizza, and hot chocolate, or writing personal essays exploring neuroscience and psychology.

Varsha Das loves helping developers bridge the gap between AI experimentation and production-ready services. After seven years as a backend engineer in healthcare and fintech, she shifted from being just a consumer to becoming a creator—writing Mediu... Show more

# Introduction
I am a Staff Software Engineer and Researcher at Meta, specializing in large-scale distributed systems and applied AI. I am passionate about building reliable, scalable, and intelligent infrastructure that powers the next generation of agentic workflows. With deep expertise spanning large-scale distributed systems, agentic infrastructure, systems architecture, and operational resilience, I focus on solving the hardest problems at the intersection of systems, AI, and real-world execution where theory meets engineering tradeoffs.

Within Meta SuperIntelligence Lab (MSL), I have contributed to building agentic infrastructure - systems where AI agents operate within structured distributed environments, interacting with monitoring, scheduling, and feedback loops. My work in this space focuses on:
- Evaluation and auditing of AI-driven decision systems in high-stakes production environments
- Reliability, safety, and human oversight in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems
- Designing feedback mechanisms to align system behavior with user and operational goals
- Measuring real-world impact beyond offline metrics

# Building Elastic Compute Infrastructure at Meta
I also built the next-generation of elastic compute infrastructure to increase overall fleet utilization responsible for managing ~30% of Meta’s capacity (tens of millions of servers) across ~20 geo-distributed datacenter saving billions of dollars in Capex. This also involved partnering with VPs across Ads/Whatsapp/IG/Finance/Infra to set multi-year roadmap and strategy for increasing fleet-wide efficiency.

# Research
At Meta, my recent research includes Dynamic Idle Resource Leasing to Safely Oversubscribe Capacity at Scale, where I designed and deployed a production system that improves datacenter utilization by leasing idle capacity while preserving reliability and strict SLO guarantees. This work required building rigorous evaluation frameworks spanning simulation, controlled experimentation, and real-world safety validation - balancing algorithmic optimization with operational risk. The system has delivered measurable infrastructure-efficiency gains at production scale. I have also authored papers with 90+ citations.

# What I care about
I think deeply about how distributed services communicate, self-coordinate, and act with reliability under ambiguity. My work is rooted in understanding latency, correctness, failure modes, and semantic interoperability - not just performance on benchmarks, but real-­world outcomes that matter in production. I’ve led teams and initiatives that:
- Architect complex distributed platforms that serve high-availability workloads at scale
- Design agentic systems and frameworks that enable coordinated autonomous behavior across services and models
- Build operationally robust infrastructure with strong observability, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation
- Translate cutting-edge research into developer-ready systems and patterns

# Education
I graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Master's in Computer Science in December 2019. At UCLA, my focus area was on building scalable distributed systems leveraging Machine Learning.

# Ways to collaborate:
• Keynotes, conference talks, and technical workshops
• Partnerships with AI platforms, developer tools, and education organizations
• Advisory and consulting on AI infrastructure and large-scale systems

For speaking, partnerships, or advisory inquiries: nishantgupta@g.ucla.edu

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Wanting structure but struggling to maintain it — many people know this feeling, especially in neurodiverse and mixed teams.

As a Power Platform Consultant and blogger at The Raccoon Way, I build solutions for exactly that: pragmatic, hands-on, with real everyday impact. I speak about Power Platform, AI agents and automation — from No-Code to No-Limits.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Wanting structure but struggling to maintain it — many people know this feeling, especially in neurodiverse and mixed teams. As a Power Platform Consultant and blogger at The Raccoon Way, I build solutions for exactly that: pragmatic, hands-on, wi... Show more

Jason specializes in brand strategy, corporate identity systems, and brand architecture for organizations navigating growth and change. He helps companies clarify their structure, unify sub-brands, and build design systems that scale across teams, channels, and markets.

With decades of experience leading rebrands, product launches, and multi-channel campaigns, Jason brings a strategic yet creative approach to solving complex brand challenges. He has partnered with corporations, startups, and nonprofits alike, blending structure with personality to ensure brands are both organized and human.

A Louisville native, Jason has led award-winning projects recognized with Gold ADDYs, AIGA Louisville’s Best of Branding, and the organization’s only Visionary Award. He was also named one of Business First’s 20 People to Know in Advertising.

Jason’s talks explore branding as an essential business function that drives clarity, culture, and growth. He speaks on topics including brand architecture for growing companies, agile creative process, and how to align legacy with evolving markets.

He has presented at CreativeMornings, AIGA Louisville, AAF, and on panels covering branding, AI, and leadership.

Jason specializes in brand strategy, corporate identity systems, and brand architecture for organizations navigating growth and change. He helps companies clarify their structure, unify sub-brands, and build design systems that scale across teams, ch... Show more

Wei Hu is the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Oracle. He leads the development of mission-critical database capabilities as well as Blockchain, Kubernetes, Microservices, and Globally Distributed Databases.

Mr. Hu has B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has been with Oracle since 1998, holds more than 50 patents, and is the author and co-author of several books and papers.

Wei Hu is the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Oracle. He leads the development of mission-critical database capabilities as well as Blockchain, Kubernetes, Microservices, and Globally Distributed Databases. Mr. Hu has B.S. an... Show more

Experienced Cloud Architect with over 17 years of comprehensive development and architectural expertise in the software industry. I have worked on various client-side projects across multiple business domains in Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Currently, I serve as a Principal Engineer (AWS) at Arcesium, a financial services firm. In this role, I manage data engineering, cloud infrastructure (AWS), the entire SDLC process using GitLab, and lead AI/ML implementations, including building machine learning models using AWS Bedrock.

Previously, I led cloud infrastructure initiatives at a leading SaaS-based, IPO-bound startup—successfully migrating the entire product from Salesforce to AWS, resulting in a significant reduction in operational costs.

I am passionate about technology and consistently invest time in learning and applying new skills. I hold triple active certifications in AWS and am recognized as a CNCF Kubestronaut, actively contributing to various CNCF open-source projects and Terraform by HashiCorp.

I am also an active public speaker, having delivered talks at major community and industry events including Kubernetes Community Days (KCD), AWS Community Days, DevOpsDays, and more—sharing insights on cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, serverless, and AI/ML.

In addition, I write technical blogs on Medium, LinkedIn, and Dev.to, aiming to share knowledge and foster a stronger cloud-native community.

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Josefine currently works as an Accessibility Engineer at Storyblok. She is also a Google Developer Expert for Web, ambassador for Women Tech Makers and GirlCode. She cares deeply about DE&I in the tech industry and beyond and is passionate about all things frontend, inclusive communities and web accessibility. She is also an aerial acrobat, dance teacher and cat mom. She is based in Hamburg, Germany, and travels the world talking about Web Accessibility.

Josefine currently works as an Accessibility Engineer at Storyblok. She is also a Google Developer Expert for Web, ambassador for Women Tech Makers and GirlCode. She cares deeply about DE&I in the tech industry and beyond and is passionate about all ... Show more

I am a Tech Lead Software Engineer at Cisco ThousandEyes, specializing in observability to ensure our customers can effectively monitor their products. My recent work involves using OpenTelemetry to stream telemetry data, enhancing network visibility and performance for our clients.

I actively participate in the tech community, frequently attending conferences and meet-ups to share knowledge and stay abreast of industry trends.

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Dr. Kelli Hill is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Her teaching and research spans over a decade with workshops taught in local communities and higher education. In addition, Dr. Hill has worked for private and non-profit organizations on projects focusing on building self-efficacy through socialization, substance abuse prevention, mental health education, and gender-based health disparities.

Dr. Hill’s current studies center around the social impacts on adolescent development, which includes a broad study of parent—child socialization, self-efficacy, learned helplessness, and learning outcomes. Her goal is to bring awareness to more positive youth development and to create more resources for youth to improve their social and academic well-being.

Dr. Kelli Hill is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Her teaching and research spans over a decade with workshops taught in local communities and higher education. In addition, Dr. Hill has worke... Show more

Trey Johnson is a life-long Microsoft Data Platform enthusiast.

Having been involved with Microsoft Data and Analytics technology for 30+ years, starting with SQL Server on OS2/Warp, Trey has held the roles of Executive leader, Advisor, Consultant, Product Owner, Developer and IT team member. For the last 25 years, Trey has been speaking at conferences globally such as PASS, Microsoft Events, VS Live and many others. Trey remains passionate about the Data Community having been involved in the earliest stages of things like SQL Saturday and the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).

He has spent the last 16 years focused on ERP and CRM customers helping them do more with their data.

Today, he works with upwards of 200 customers a year to help them architect the best path forward on their Data Journey and now gets to do so with Microsoft Fabric!

When not focused on Data & Analytics, Trey spends his spare time restoring classic Porsche motorcars and boats from his home base in Florida, USA!

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Blake is passionate about building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) using cloud-native technologies. With extensive experience in Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, Blake specializes in creating robust and scalable solutions, including AI-powered tooling and developer experiences, that empower development teams. Committed to innovation and continuous improvement, Blake enjoys sharing knowledge and best practices with the community to help others succeed in their cloud-native journeys.

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Nacida en Venezuela, con residencia en España. Me gradué de Licda. en Informática en el año 2007 y tengo casi veinte (20) años de experiencia profesional, la mayoría de los cuales los he dedicado a trabajar como especialista de datos en BI. Mi experiencia se basa en herramientas Microsoft. Adicionalmente soy Coach Ontológico del PMMK.

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Aanvi Dogra is a senior at Dublin Jerome High School who is also attending Columbus State Community College to earn her Computer Science Cybersecurity Major AAS. She is passionate about technology and learning about new technological advancements. She takes pride in uplifting her community, especially young students and she does this by volunteer organizations and clubs. In her free time, she enjoys working with kids and fostering a passion for STEM within children, as well as spending time with her family and friends.

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Brian A. Randell is a Staff Developer Advocate at GitHub where he works to ensure GitHub can help everyon deliver solutions faster and more securely. For more than 30 years, he has been building software solutions. As a Partner at MCW Technologies, he educated teams on Microsoft technologies via writing and training—both in-person and on-demand. He’s been a consultant for companies small and large, worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft. Brian is a passionate software craftsman who still enjoys coding as he helps teams to improve their processes from idea to release. He was a Microsoft MVP for 18 years and has co-authored books, written magazine articles, and more. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, dog, and extended family.

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I help others to simplify their data, processes and reporting.

8 years in the world of data, 5 years as Power BI /Fabric Administtator, 3,5 years as a Product Owner of BI team.

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Calvin is believes in thinking globally but acting locally to make impact. He's a Mapillary enthusiast, amateur drone pilot and known as a mentor among the YouthMappers Ghana community, attended the YouthMappers Leadership Summit, Jamaica 2023

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Matthew James Davis is a Microsoft Power Platform & AI Learning Consultant at Phoenix Software, a leading Microsoft partner, and co-founder of No More Bad Mondays. Dedicated to helping organisations unlock the full potential of Microsoft by building practical, high-impact solutions on the Power Platform, whilst also often extending and improving everyday Microsoft 365 tools through smart automation add-ons.

Matt also co-hosts the Mastering Mondays podcast with industry guests including MVPs and best-selling authors, and writes daily on Substack, focusing on real-world execution over buzzwords.

Known for his direct, energetic style, Matt believes great solutions aren’t about hype they’re about making work easier.

Matthew James Davis is a Microsoft Power Platform & AI Learning Consultant at Phoenix Software, a leading Microsoft partner, and co-founder of No More Bad Mondays. Dedicated to helping organisations unlock the full potential of Microsoft by building ... Show more

I’m a fullstack software engineer with a strong focus on frontend engineering and a passion for building fast, user-friendly applications. With 6 years of experience working on scalable web projects across both frontend and backend, I’ve helped teams improve performance, optimize codebases, and deliver smooth, reliable user experiences.

My expertise includes architecting frontend applications, building robust APi's and fine-tuning performance for production-grade apps. I’m particularly interested in how great frontend performance impacts user satisfaction and business outcomes.

I’m a fullstack software engineer with a strong focus on frontend engineering and a passion for building fast, user-friendly applications. With 6 years of experience working on scalable web projects across both frontend and backend, I’ve helped teams... Show more

Bashir Hamza is a software engineer who cares deeply about creating web experiences that work for real people in the real world. His work spans mobility and fintech products across West, Central and North Africa, where he has learned firsthand how bandwidth, device limits and multilingual contexts shape user experience. He is passionate about frontend engineering, accessibility and using practical AI tools to make products more inclusive and easier to use. Bashir enjoys exploring how new browser technologies, like Chrome’s on-device AI APIs, can help developers build friendlier interfaces without relying on heavy backend systems.

Bashir Hamza is a software engineer who cares deeply about creating web experiences that work for real people in the real world. His work spans mobility and fintech products across West, Central and North Africa, where he has learned firsthand how ba... Show more

Scott Doggett is the Founder and Chief Servant Leader of the National Academy of Leadership Development, author of Priceless! See People Differently. Lead People Better., and founder of National Learning & Development Month. He is also the creator of the Priceless Leadership Movement, committed to rehumanizing workplaces through people-first leadership and culture. With more than 30 years of executive leadership and learning experience across corporate and nonprofit organizations, Scott has led award-winning leadership and culture initiatives and served as Vice President of Learning & Development for Holiday Inn Club Vacations and Head of Christian Leadership Development at World Vision USA. Through his writing, speaking, and leadership development work, Scott equips leaders to lead from a people-first mindset, creating cultures where human dignity fuels trust, engagement, and sustainable performance.

Scott Doggett is the Founder and Chief Servant Leader of the National Academy of Leadership Development, author of Priceless! See People Differently. Lead People Better., and founder of National Learning & Development Month. He is also the creator of... Show more

I started my career as a software developer, working hands-on with .NET and building scalable applications. Over the years, I grew into senior and team lead roles, where I gained experience guiding teams, mentoring developers, and delivering solutions in complex projects. My journey then took me into architecture, where I focused on designing systems that balanced technical excellence with business needs. Most recently, I stepped into the role of Assistant Product Owner, expanding my perspective beyond engineering and into product strategy, customer value, and business impact.

This journey has given me a well-rounded view of technology, from writing code, to leading teams, to shaping products, which I bring into every project I work on.

I started my career as a software developer, working hands-on with .NET and building scalable applications. Over the years, I grew into senior and team lead roles, where I gained experience guiding teams, mentoring developers, and delivering solution... Show more