I'm Raz Cohen, Head of Platform at Permit.io.
I've carved a niche for myself in the world of Developer Tools, With over seven years diving deep into Kubernetes, cloud-native solutions, open-source projects, Python and Golang.
I've had the privilege of sharing my insights through tech-talks worldwide in stages like - KubeCon Paris 2024, Cloud Native London, OpenSecurity Summit, DevBcn 2023, DevelopersWeek Europe 2023, Hacksquad and more.

My professional journey kicked off in the prestigious 8200 Intelligence corps, setting the stage for my roles at industry leaders like Logz.io and Doubleverify and now at Permit.io.

Outside the tech sphere, I'm an enthusiastic wave surfer and traveler, always eager to explore new cultures and savor unique cuisines.
My curiosity knows no bounds, and I dream of one day blending my love for technology and food by opening my own restaurant - after revolutionize the tech world.
I'm all about innovation, passion, and excellence.

I'm Raz Cohen, Head of Platform at Permit.io. I've carved a niche for myself in the world of Developer Tools, With over seven years diving deep into Kubernetes, cloud-native solutions, open-source projects, Python and Golang. I've had the privilege... Show more

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and takes care of a flock of programmers and team leaders, a mentoring program, a guild and is sticking his nose wherever else he can.

Personally, he likes to read, play board games, analog and computer RPGs. He practices powerlifting and collects vintage Lego Technic. Writes about software, peopleware and dragons on HowToTrainYourJava.com.

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and ... Show more

An experienced IT R&D engineer specialising in AI and automation, with a focus on computer vision.

An experienced IT R&D engineer specialising in AI and automation, with a focus on computer vision. Show more

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker in the PyCon APAC region. Spoke at EuroPython, PyCon: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

Portfolio: https://tarunjain.netlify.app/

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker ... Show more

I’m a software engineer at Sofrecom, part of Orange Group, working mainly with Java, backend systems, and developer tooling. I contribute to OpenTelemetry Java, with four merged changes spanning metrics, configuration, and HTTP transport behavior.

I’m especially interested in the parts of observability that break quietly: missing telemetry, misleading signals, SDK behavior, and the low-level details developers usually only meet when something goes wrong.

Outside my day job, I experiment with open source, browser automation, security, and developer tools. I like taking confusing bugs apart, tracing them down to the implementation, and turning that investigation into something other developers can actually use.

I’m a software engineer at Sofrecom, part of Orange Group, working mainly with Java, backend systems, and developer tooling. I contribute to OpenTelemetry Java, with four merged changes spanning metrics, configuration, and HTTP transport behavior. ... Show more

I'm Alejandro Vazquez Moreno, Principal Consultant and Presales Leader for Europe at LS Retail, based in Barcelona, Spain. Since starting out as a developer in 2006, I've spent nearly two decades in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, growing from hands-on development into leading cross-functional teams that deliver end-to-end LS Retail implementations on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central across Retail, Hospitality, Hotels, and Pharmacy.

I'm Alejandro Vazquez Moreno, Principal Consultant and Presales Leader for Europe at LS Retail, based in Barcelona, Spain. Since starting out as a developer in 2006, I've spent nearly two decades in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, growing from hand... Show more

Animesh Dutta is a Senior Software Engineer at Arm focused on agentic AI, backend platforms, and developer tooling. He works at the intersection of production AI systems, machine learning infrastructure, and real-world developer workflows, with experience across edge AI, model validation, and internal engineering productivity tools.

He is currently exploring how AI coding workflows can become more reliable through local-first context orchestration, grounded retrieval, session memory, and token-efficient context packaging. His recent open-source work includes Chronicle, a context orchestration layer for AI coding workflows, and Nudge, an agentic productivity assistant.

Animesh enjoys turning complex engineering ideas into practical, demo-driven sessions that developers can understand and apply.

Animesh Dutta is a Senior Software Engineer at Arm focused on agentic AI, backend platforms, and developer tooling. He works at the intersection of production AI systems, machine learning infrastructure, and real-world developer workflows, with exper... Show more

Atharva Mhaske is a Backend and Infra Engineer at cld9.ai, working remotely from Pune, India, and a Google Summer of Code 2026 mentee with Open Science Labs.

He contributes to OpenTelemetry Go compile-time instrumentation, with 20+ merged pull requests across the project and its docs. He added instrumentation for RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, and Zap, and improved GenAI telemetry for the OpenAI and Anthropic Go SDKs.

On OpenEverest, a CNCF Sandbox project, he led and shipped the KServe provider for serving LLMs on Kubernetes, with vLLM metrics, autoscaling, multi-node serving, LoRA adapters, and Envoy AI Gateway support. He also ran the OpenEverest booth at KubeCon India 2026.

He speaks at CNCG Pune and has written for the OpenEverest blog. For fun, he plays with AI agents and local LLM inference, and writes about his experiments for 6k followers on X and 12k on LinkedIn.

Atharva Mhaske is a Backend and Infra Engineer at cld9.ai, working remotely from Pune, India, and a Google Summer of Code 2026 mentee with Open Science Labs. He contributes to OpenTelemetry Go compile-time instrumentation, with 20+ merged pull req... Show more

Italian Certified Scrum Master and Agile Coaching Expert with an MSc in Economics and Management.
Versatile, cross-industry Delivery Lead with extensive experience across both dynamic startups and large-scale enterprises.
Hands-on experience with scaling, team leadership, and client engagement spanning Europe, the UK, the US, and the UAE.
Agile Coaches Alliance Italian Chapter Lead.

Italian Certified Scrum Master and Agile Coaching Expert with an MSc in Economics and Management. Versatile, cross-industry Delivery Lead with extensive experience across both dynamic startups and large-scale enterprises. Hands-on experience with s... Show more

Heather Cook is Principal PM Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group within Microsoft’s Collaborative Applications and Platform Group. She leads engagement, evangelism, and growth strategies, building programs and connections between Microsoft and its global community. A former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services, Heather brings over two decades of experience as a marketing executive for leading tech companies and as Founder of Creative Maven, her impact consultancy. As a consultant, executive event producer, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer, she has delivered thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences across high‑tech and entertainment. Heather is a seasoned keynote speaker, moderator, and host, and an avid writer who publishes Maven Musings on LinkedIn and her cultural Substack, Heddas Mix Tape. Her Microsoft origin story is featured in The Women of Microsoft. Based in Marina del Rey, California, she travels globally to speak on healthy workplaces, power skills, community, and inclusion.

Heather Cook is Principal PM Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group within Microsoft’s Collaborative Applications and Platform Group. She leads engagement, evangelism, and growth strategies, building programs and connections between Mi... Show more

Cloud computing engineer from Alibaba Cloud Elastic Computing, engaged in containerization, observability, and application optimization related to GPU and RDMA workloads on Kubernetes, with experience in building and maintaining large-scale intelligent computing clusters.

Cloud computing engineer from Alibaba Cloud Elastic Computing, engaged in containerization, observability, and application optimization related to GPU and RDMA workloads on Kubernetes, with experience in building and maintaining large-scale intellige... Show more

Soy ingeniero de software con más de 5 años de experiencia, actualmente en ThoughtWorks. Me apasiona el cruce entre inteligencia artificial y diseño de software: no usar IA para generar código genérico, sino integrarla en pipelines de desarrollo reales donde la arquitectura, el testing y las convenciones del equipo se respetan.
He trabajado en proyectos con DDD, Ports & Adapters y TDD estricto, y en los últimos meses he estado construyendo un sistema de desarrollo asistido por agentes que va desde un ticket de Jira hasta un Pull Request revisable. He dado charlas internas sobre IA aplicada al desarrollo y esta es mi primera vez llevando ese trabajo a una comunidad externa.

Soy ingeniero de software con más de 5 años de experiencia, actualmente en ThoughtWorks. Me apasiona el cruce entre inteligencia artificial y diseño de software: no usar IA para generar código genérico, sino integrarla en pipelines de desarrollo real... Show more

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

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

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

Dr. Michael Piepkorn is an esteemed clinical dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and researcher with over five decades of dedicated service to the medical field. He has held numerous academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research, particularly in melanoma skin cancer and psoriasis. His extensive expertise in dermatopathology, which is the study of skin pathology, has solidified his reputation as one of the foremost leaders in his field.

He currently practices at Dermatopathology Northwest in Seattle, Washington, where he diagnoses diseases by analyzing skin biopsies. His work at this clinic is complemented by his role at the University of Washington, where he is part of the pigmented lesion and melanoma clinic at the Roosevelt outpatient facility. His ability to combine clinical practice with research ensures he remains at the forefront of the fight against skin cancer.

With board certifications in pathology, dermatology, and dermatopathology, Piepkorn's qualifications and experience are extensive. He has held prominent academic roles at the University of Utah and the University of Washington, contributing to advancing medical knowledge and dermatology practices. In 2000, he co-founded a skin pathology lab in Bellevue, Washington, which has become a vital center for diagnosing and treating skin diseases. His work in both clinical and academic settings has been instrumental in pushing the boundaries of dermatopathology.

One of Michael Piepkorn, PHD's most notable contributions to medical science was identifying the p16 or CDKN2A gene linked to familial melanoma. This discovery marked a pivotal moment in melanoma research, providing invaluable insight into the genetic components of skin cancer. Recognizing his research and clinical expertise, the American Society of Dermatopathology awarded Dr. Michael an honor in 2004, further cementing his standing in the field.

He has published more than 170 original journal articles related to medicine. A sample of Dr. Piepkorn’s prolific work includes the following:
“Pathologists' Diagnosis of Invasive Melanoma and Melanocytic Proliferations: Observer Accuracy and Reproducibility Study”
“Assessment of Second-Opinion Strategies for Diagnoses of Cutaneous Melanocytic Lesions”
“Concordance and Reproducibility of Melanoma Staging According to the 7th vs 8th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual”
“Malpractice Concerns, Defensive Medicine, and the Histopathology Diagnosis of Melanocytic Skin Lesions”
“Characteristics and Diagnostic Performance of Pathologists Who Enjoy Interpreting Melanocytic Lesions”
“Population-Based Analysis of Histologically Confirmed Melanocytic Proliferations Using Natural Language Processing”
“Pathologist Characteristics Associated with Accuracy and Reproducibility of Melanocytic Skin Lesion Interpretation”
“Skin Cancer Screening: Recommendations for Data-driven Screening Guidelines and a Review of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Controversy”
“Pathologists' Use of Second Opinions in Interpretation of Melanocytic Cutaneous”
“Pathologist Characteristics Associated With Rendering Higher-Grade Diagnoses for Melanocytic Lesions”
“Accuracy of Digital Pathologic Analysis vs Traditional Microscopy in the Interpretation of Melanocytic Lesions.”
“Revision of the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis Classification Schema for Melanocytic Lesions: A Consensus Statement”
“MPATH-Dx Version 2.0 Schema for Melanocytic Lesions: A Robust Tool for Standardized Diagnostic Reporting”
“Shifts in Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumor Diagnostic Terminology: Melanocytoma, MPATH-Dx V2.0 and the WHO Skin5”

In addition to his clinical and research contributions, Dr. Piepkorn has played an integral role in educating the next generation of dermatologists and dermatopathologists. He has mentored many young physicians, helping to shape their careers and instilling in them a commitment to scientific research and patient care. His mentorship has helped ensure that the next generation of medical professionals continues pushing the boundaries of knowledge in dermatopathology and melanoma research.

He has been a vital educator at the University of Washington, training numerous clinical and dermatopathologists. His dedication to educating future physicians has had a lasting impact on the field, with his students going on to contribute to medical research and practice.

His impressive educational background laid the foundation for his successful career. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and earned a PhD from the University of Washington in 1980. His residency in pathology and dermatology was completed at the University of Washington, where he also held a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Dermatology and Pathology during the 1990s. These academic experiences were crucial in shaping his understanding of dermatology's clinical and research aspects.

Piepkorn's undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota provided the initial academic foundation that allowed him to pursue his medical career with distinction. His educational journey reflects his lifelong commitment to learning and his passion for advancing the medical field.

He has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to dermatology and medical education. He has received multiple teaching awards, including the Clinical Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Washington’s Residency Program in 2009 and 2018. These awards highlight his exceptional abilities as both a clinician and a mentor.

The Michael Piepkorn Endowed Chair in Dermatology Research was established at the University of Washington in 2011 to honor his significant contributions to the field.

Piepkorn, MD, enjoys outdoor activities outside of his professional accomplishments. He has a passion for landscaping and gardening, and he frequently spends time in nature, participating in backpacking, mountaineering, and photography. His love for climbing has led him to scale hundreds of mountains in the United States and abroad, reinforcing his deep connection to the natural world.

Dr. Michael Piepkorn is an esteemed clinical dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and researcher with over five decades of dedicated service to the medical field. He has held numerous academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research, particular... Show more

Swathy Santhosh is a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, playing multiple roles spanning global teams. She has a passion for agentic development and full-stack engineering and has a keen eye for user experience for the products that she leads. She has led engineering teams developing mission-critical applications across a wide variety of industries such as financial services, health care, and logistics.

While she isn't in front of her computer, she dabbles in creating mural arts or canvas paintings based on whatever inspires her and hopes to someday focus a lot more time on the arts. She is also an avid traveller and is always in search of her next dream destination.

Swathy Santhosh is a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, playing multiple roles spanning global teams. She has a passion for agentic development and full-stack engineering and has a keen eye for user exper... Show more

Theodore Walrond (Rex) is a University of Florida neuroscience graduate from the Tampa Bay area. He speaks about two things he knows firsthand: making sense of scientific evidence, and working in demanding outdoor environments.

As a researcher at UF's McKnight Brain Institute from 2022 to 2023, he worked through more than 300 studies on subarachnoid hemorrhage and Alzheimer's disease and helped turn them into a framework the team used to plan its next experiments. A summer at Romark Laboratories in Tampa in 2021 had him tracking COVID-19 drug candidates as new trial data arrived.

Outside the lab, he was a divemaster and teaching assistant for UF's Scientific Diving Program from 2020 to 2023, helping students from Open Water through Master Diver. He has climbed Mount Rainier with International Mountain Guides and backpacked the John Muir Trail, the Teton Crest Trail and Glacier National Park.

Topics he can speak to: reading conflicting research without getting lost in it; what teaching scuba teaches you about leading a group; preparing for a first big mountain.

He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he is working on a new company in consumer health. More at theodorewalrond.com and rexwalrond.com.

Theodore Walrond (Rex) is a University of Florida neuroscience graduate from the Tampa Bay area. He speaks about two things he knows firsthand: making sense of scientific evidence, and working in demanding outdoor environments. As a researcher at ... Show more

I’m Daniel Jermaine, an experienced iOS software developer with years of expertise in creating innovative applications. I’ve built a variety of projects, including the first MVP for Sheltera, an AI-driven software that saves power companies $400,000 annually. I also developed a complex bioresonance app using Bluetooth for healing and an NGO social app that grew to over one million users.

As a winner of the TOn blockchain iOS competition, I’m passionate about mentoring junior developers through platforms like Swift Mentors. I also mentor UI/UX designers at major conferences, such as Untitled Designers, sharing insights and guidance. I believe in sharing knowledge and empowering the tech community through both my work and mentorship.

I’m Daniel Jermaine, an experienced iOS software developer with years of expertise in creating innovative applications. I’ve built a variety of projects, including the first MVP for Sheltera, an AI-driven software that saves power companies $400,000 ... Show more

Brian is a Senior Developer Advocate at NetApp Instaclustr. Brian is an author, public speaker, father, tinkerer, and adventurer. When Brian is not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and 7 kids, camping/hunting, or traveling the world. Brian is ex-EMC, ex-VMware, and ex-AWS.

Brian is a Senior Developer Advocate at NetApp Instaclustr. Brian is an author, public speaker, father, tinkerer, and adventurer. When Brian is not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and 7 kids, camping/hunting, or traveling the w... Show more

Mobile developer. Swift addict. Fascinated by design, motion, and interaction. I build to learn — and learn to build better. Always building something weird, wonderful, or both.

Mobile developer. Swift addict. Fascinated by design, motion, and interaction. I build to learn — and learn to build better. Always building something weird, wonderful, or both. Show more

Kourtney Bonzo began her career in marketing with Texas Roadhouse before transitioning into volunteer management during the COVID-19 pandemic. She successfully increased volunteer engagement by 50%, helping her organization earn recognition as Northern Utah’s best place to volunteer. In 2021, she joined the City of Baytown, where she launched Baytown Serves, a citywide initiative featuring 30 days of volunteer opportunities. Kourtney now manages volunteer and docent programs at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum, continuing to grow community engagement through service and education.

Kourtney Bonzo began her career in marketing with Texas Roadhouse before transitioning into volunteer management during the COVID-19 pandemic. She successfully increased volunteer engagement by 50%, helping her organization earn recognition as Northe... Show more

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase and has helped accelerate growth at several startups including Apptopia, SenseStreet, and Dispatch.me. Brian has also spoken internationally, giving talks at Chief Data Officer IQ Symposium, UXPA Boston, Big Data EU Conference, the International Institute for Analytics Symposium, and Predictive Analytics World. Brian also hosts a podcast in the top 2% of all shows in the world called Experiencing Data that helps founders and B2B software product leaders translate analytical complexity into commercial clarity. Outside consulting, Brian is also a professional percussionist and has performed with artists including The Who and Donna Summer and at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Get his weekly insights in your inbox at https://designingforanalytics.com/list.

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tripadviso... Show more

I’m software engineer on Laravel’s Open Source team, where I work on projects including Boost, MCP, Roster, and Laravel’s AI tooling. My work focuses on open source maintenance, developer tooling, AI-assisted development, and improving contributor workflows at scale. Before Laravel, I built large-scale AI communication systems handling millions of messages and calls. I has spoken at Laracon India(1000+ audiesnce) and multiple Laravel community meetups, and regularly works on the intersection of Laravel, AI, and open source developer experience.

I’m software engineer on Laravel’s Open Source team, where I work on projects including Boost, MCP, Roster, and Laravel’s AI tooling. My work focuses on open source maintenance, developer tooling, AI-assisted development, and improving contributor wo... Show more

Yurii Serhiichuk is a Google Developer Expert in Google Cloud and Modern Enterprise Architectures, and a Champion Innovator in Serverless App Development. He is the first site reliability engineer at DualEntry, and before that he was Head of DevOps at Travelshift, where he ran a production AWS and GCP platform end to end.

He speaks about the parts of cloud infrastructure that are easy to get wrong: serverless past the point where its timeouts stop helping, Kubernetes cost on GKE, reusable cloud development environments, and what AI is actually good for in DevOps. Previously at GDG Cloud Fest Poland and DevFest Kraków.

He writes at serhiichuk.dev/blog.

Yurii Serhiichuk is a Google Developer Expert in Google Cloud and Modern Enterprise Architectures, and a Champion Innovator in Serverless App Development. He is the first site reliability engineer at DualEntry, and before that he was Head of DevOps a... Show more

I work at the intersection of cybersecurity, cloud, and platform engineering. Passionate about developer experience, open source, and cloud security, I spend my time balancing innovation with risk, usually armed with a laptop, too many browser tabs, and an unhealthy number of security dashboards

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I work at the intersection of cybersecurity, cloud, and platform engineering. Passionate about developer experience, open source, and cloud security, I spend my time balancing innovation with risk, usually armed with a laptop, too many browser tabs, ... Show more

Hello, fellow devs and code lovers! 🙋‍♂️⚡

I'm Abiel Delgado (RellyDev), a Systems Engineer specializing in Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015). I'm passionate about building robust, scalable, and purpose-driven software.

Throughout my career, I've worked as a Full Stack Developer and Distributed Applications Specialist, leading the architecture, development, and integration of critical and hybrid tech solutions (C#, .NET, Python, Flask, PHP, React, Next.js, and Docker/Cloud ecosystems). My track record includes developing and deploying high-impact projects for well-known brands and organizations such as Suzuki, the Panama Canal, and the Victoria's Secret / Bath & Body Works franchise.

Beyond coding, I love sharing knowledge and empowering the tech ecosystem. I'm the founder of the CSharpMind community, a technical content creator on platforms like Medium, GitHub, and LinkedIn, and an active contributor to the developer community.

If you want to connect and chat about architecture, Docker, cloud, or modern development, let's connect on social media @rellydev! 👨‍💻🔥

Hello, fellow devs and code lovers! 🙋‍♂️⚡ I'm Abiel Delgado (RellyDev), a Systems Engineer specializing in Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015). I'm passionate about building robust, scalable, and purpose-driven software. Throughout my career, I... Show more

Chief Technical Architect, Founder, Author of Essential C# series, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP

Mark Michaelis (itl.tc/Mark) founded IntelliTect, a high-end software development company based in Spokane, Washington. When not leading his company, he teaches at Eastern Washington University, presents conference sessions on technology and leadership, or delivers updates for the next edition of his book.

A world-class C# expert who honed his engineering skills by serving on several Microsoft software design review teams, including C#, Azure, and Azure DevOps, Mark is the author of Essential C# (itl.tc/EssentialCSharp). As a direct result of his work with C# and Azure DevOps, Mark has been a distinguished Microsoft MVP for over 25 years and a Microsoft Regional Director since 2007. A firm believer in autonomy, mastery and purpose, Mark’s management and leadership style enables him to successfully handle a day with only 24 hours in it.

Mark and his wife, Elisabeth, have invested a significant amount of the profit generated by IntelliTect into fighting debilitating poverty around the world. They have done this by thoughtfully partnering with charity organizations to increase access to basic food and water infrastructure, improve educational opportunities, and fight injustices like human trafficking and the systematic oppression of women.

When not bonding with his computer, Mark enjoys Frisbee, soccer, biking, and showing his kids real life in other countries. Mark lives in Spokane, Washington. He is looking forward to finding his next adventure following his return from traversing the length of Africa.

Chief Technical Architect, Founder, Author of Essential C# series, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Mark Michaelis (itl.tc/Mark) founded IntelliTect, a high-end software development company based in Spokane, Washington. When not leading his com... Show more

Rishabh Banga is an AI Product Leader focused on building production-grade AI systems across marketplaces, trust platforms, and ML-driven discovery. With 7+ years of experience, he has led 0→1 AI products generating $1M+ ARR and improving activation (20→31%) through ranking, experimentation, and governance systems.

Driven by a long-standing interest in bridging hardware and software - From drone logistics to AI platforms - Rishabh focuses on turning cutting-edge AI into reliable, scalable systems that work beyond demos.

Rishabh Banga is an AI Product Leader focused on building production-grade AI systems across marketplaces, trust platforms, and ML-driven discovery. With 7+ years of experience, he has led 0→1 AI products generating $1M+ ARR and improving activation ... Show more

Erick Maldonado is an Offensive Security Researcher, Red Team Leader, and international cybersecurity speaker from Guatemala with more than 10 years of experience in offensive security.

He has presented technical research at cybersecurity conferences and events including Ekoparty Security Conference, 8.8, Unknown Security Conference, FIT Guatemala, as well as other security and university events across Latin America.

His work covers multiple areas of offensive security, including Red Team operations, Active Directory and Microsoft Identity security, mobile application security, web and API security, adversary simulation, cloud environments, and offensive security tooling.

His research has explored attack paths in Active Directory and AD CS, mobile application protection mechanisms, root and runtime integrity controls, security bypass techniques, API and backend attack surfaces, and the analysis of trust boundaries across modern enterprise environments.

He is particularly interested in understanding how security controls behave under real-world adversarial conditions, identifying weaknesses that emerge across interconnected systems, and translating technical research into practical demonstrations, tools, talks, and workshops for the security community.

Erick Maldonado is an Offensive Security Researcher, Red Team Leader, and international cybersecurity speaker from Guatemala with more than 10 years of experience in offensive security. He has presented technical research at cybersecurity conferen... Show more

Aditya Rokade is an IT Engineer specializing in cloud automation, DevOps, and AI-powered solutions. With a strong technical foundation and a passion for public speaking, he delivers practical, real-world insights that help bridge the gap between theory and industry application.
He holds certifications including AZ-104, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, AI-900, and AWS, and has spoken at multiple national and international conferences. Aditya has built a strong professional presence with over 13,000+ followers on LinkedIn and actively engages a growing community of thousands of learners and professionals.
He also served as Former President – Training & Placement Cell at VIT, where he led initiatives focused on student development and career readiness. Aditya holds a valid Indian passport and his talks have been selected at several international conferences, reflecting his growing global impact as a speaker and educator.

Aditya Rokade is an IT Engineer specializing in cloud automation, DevOps, and AI-powered solutions. With a strong technical foundation and a passion for public speaking, he delivers practical, real-world insights that help bridge the gap between theo... Show more

Cloud Advisor and Co-Founder at Recube a company that encourages innovation and Cloud adoption starting from people. Cloud enthusiast with more than 10 years of experience on Amazon Web Services. I assist companies on their digital transformation mixing IT strategy and AWS cloud technologies. I've been an Amazon Authorized Instructor since 2014 and assist AWS in the education of current and future generations of Cloud professionals. As an AWS Hero, I love to spend time advocating and evangelizing others about AWS services and Cloud in general. A prominent leader within the Italian AWS community, I frequently participate as a speaker at several IT conferences.

Cloud Advisor and Co-Founder at Recube a company that encourages innovation and Cloud adoption starting from people. Cloud enthusiast with more than 10 years of experience on Amazon Web Services. I assist companies on their digital transformation mix... Show more