Travel & Tourism

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

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Being a good leader helps you to attract people of substance - people who will add values to you and your brand.

It is however important that you understand the core strategies of positioning yourself as a leader.

Being a good leader helps you to attract people of substance - people who will add values to you and your brand. It is however important that you understand the core strategies of positioning yourself as a leader. Show more

Julio Faerman

Julio Faerman

I’m a software engineer, at Red Hat, and a career mentor at Caravana Cloud. As a member of the OpenShift team, I've been working to improve the developer experience of Kubernetes, especially on AWS. Previously, I built my experience working with global technology enterprises, including Amazon, JBoss and Borland, as well as their customers and partners.

I also participate actively in developer communities, events and publications worldwide. At Caravana Cloud we help developers take the next step in their career, by mentoring each other and practicing as a collective. Besides working, I love exploring Catalonia with my family, cycling roads, cooking stuff and playing a little guitar.

I’m a software engineer, at Red Hat, and a career mentor at Caravana Cloud. As a member of the OpenShift team, I've been working to improve the developer experience of Kubernetes, especially on AWS. Previously, I built my experience working with glob... Show more

Tatiana Rodriguez

Tatiana Rodriguez

Soy una apasionada profesional en constante búsqueda de desafíos en el mundo de la tecnología, con una sólida formación en Administración de Negocios Internacionales y un perfil destacado como Desarrolladora Senior Frontend. Mi trayectoria está marcada por un incansable espíritu de superación, respaldado por la próxima obtención de una Maestría en Ingeniería de Software y Sistemas Informáticos, y certificación como scrum master. Como líder de la comunidad Pioneras Dev en Bucaramanga, me enorgullece promover la inclusión y la diversidad en la industria tecnológica, mientras comparto mi pasión por la innovación con otros profesionales. Mi amor por viajar se entrelaza con mi carrera, proporcionándome inspiración constante y ampliando mis horizontes tanto personal como profesionalmente. Estoy comprometida a seguir creciendo y contribuyendo al mundo tecnológico con determinación.

Soy una apasionada profesional en constante búsqueda de desafíos en el mundo de la tecnología, con una sólida formación en Administración de Negocios Internacionales y un perfil destacado como Desarrolladora Senior Frontend. Mi trayectoria está marca... Show more

Bri Norton

Bri Norton

Bri is a Digital Strategist and User Experience and Accessibility specialist based in Canberra, Australia and has been an Accessibility Lead for both State and Federal Government.

Bri has more recently co-developed inclusive research workshops to share how to include accessibility earlier in the project lifecycle which includes engaging with people with disability as part of inclusive research activities.

Bri is the co-chair for Australia’s Web Accessibility Initiative OZeWAI.org and a Standards Australian Accessible ICT Procurement Committee Member.

Bri is a Digital Strategist and User Experience and Accessibility specialist based in Canberra, Australia and has been an Accessibility Lead for both State and Federal Government. Bri has more recently co-developed inclusive research workshops to... Show more

Syed Farhan Raza

Syed Farhan Raza

Farhan Raza is a part of the Ludia Consulting Dynamics 365 FSCM technical consulting and delivery team. He focuses mainly on architecting and developing technical solutions based on the specific client's requirements, integrating D365FSCM with third party software, Transportation management systems. Beside work, he enjoys time with his two kids and wife. He also loves sight-seeing, travelling and music playing/ recording.

Farhan Raza is a part of the Ludia Consulting Dynamics 365 FSCM technical consulting and delivery team. He focuses mainly on architecting and developing technical solutions based on the specific client's requirements, integrating D365FSCM with third ... Show more

Paolo Banfi

Paolo Banfi

I am an accomplished Software Engineer, specialized in Object Oriented Design and Analysis with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, testing and maintenance.

In the past few years I've been working in lastminute.com, shaping the new platform and rescuing legacy code.

I am an accomplished Software Engineer, specialized in Object Oriented Design and Analysis with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, test... Show more

Denis Makogon

Denis Makogon

Software enthusiast, a fan of designing and developing platform and software as a service application for various cloud infrastructures. He’s a principal software developer, developer advocate at Oracle, concentrating on product development along with bringing well-designed and production-ready integration with cloud solutions, a contributor to various open-source projects, cloud-related technologies along with having fun with IoT devices and photography.
Blogger, photographer, traveler. Denis is a regular attendee and speaker at OpenStack summits (Atlanta, Austin, Paris, Barcelona, Boston) and PyCons (Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy), PyLondinium, Decompile.De. Co-author of OpenStack Application development, OpenStack Trove Essentials.

Software enthusiast, a fan of designing and developing platform and software as a service application for various cloud infrastructures. He’s a principal software developer, developer advocate at Oracle, concentrating on product development along wit... Show more

Rob Reid

Rob Reid

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries.

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries. Show more

Craig Thielen

Craig Thielen

Craig is passionate about helping organizations realize their potential through building culture and capabilities for sustained competitive advantage. For over 30 years, he has been a highly sought-after management consultant and has advised many world-class global organizations including United Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Molson Coors, Navistar, Digi-Key, Target, Land O'Lakes, Pentair, CHS Inc., General Mills, Johnson Controls, Xcel Energy and many more.

Craig is a globally recognized thought leader, speaker and writer on the topics of strategy, innovation, enterprise agility, artificial intelligence, data centricity, digital transformation, and culture.

Craig Thielen is a Principal and head of Digital Solutions at Trissential, an award winning management consulting firm focused on business improvement. Trissential is part of Expleo, a global technology & engineering leader with offices in 30+ countries.

Previously, Craig served as Vice President at Fujitsu, a global technology leader and Partner at Born Information Services.

Craig is passionate about helping organizations realize their potential through building culture and capabilities for sustained competitive advantage. For over 30 years, he has been a highly sought-after management consultant and has advised many wor... Show more

Stefán Þór Stefánsson

Stefán Þór Stefánsson

With over 20 years in the IT industry, Stefán Þór Stefánsson is a driving force in innovation, leadership, and business development. From executive roles to team leadership, Stefán's expertise spans web solutions, ERP systems, and retail tech. An agile methodology advocate, he inspires teamwork and innovation in every endeavor. Join Stefán Þór Stefánsson in shaping the future of technology and business.





With over 20 years in the IT industry, Stefán Þór Stefánsson is a driving force in innovation, leadership, and business development. From executive roles to team leadership, Stefán's expertise spans web solutions, ERP systems, and retail tech. An agi... Show more

Alex Morales

Alex Morales

I am an experienced technology manager with over twenty years of enterprise IT experience. At work, I lead a team of world-class cloud engineers that help customers deploy workloads to the Azure cloud across the Americas.

I am passionate about learning, coaching, teaching, and building inclusive teams that share the values of integrity, respect, and accountability. I thrive on applying my skills and experience in working through complex projects or to supports others to deliver successful outcomes that deliver value to our customers, the team, and the company. When I see an opportunity, I like to take the imitative to either suggest a solution or to drive towards a solution.

Besides my management skills and other soft skills, my technical skills include cloud-native architecture, particularly in Azure using container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, ACA, etc. I have extensive experience building solutions with services such as API Management, Databases, Storage, ServiceBus, Azure Functions, LogicApps, Search, Cognitive Services, OpenAI, etc. Furthermore, I have advanced skills in application development architecture and full-stack application development in languages and frameworks such as C#, Go, Rust, Java, Javascript, Typescript, Java, React, Angular, etc. I can lead discussions at all levels in areas such as security, DevOps, high availability, scalability, resiliency, and others.

Outside of work, I like to keep learning, particularly about technology, investing, and finances. I have delivered sessions on topics such as software development, AI, investing, and personal finances to others; particularly minorities. I am a builder who likes tinkering with electronics, 3D design, and 3D printing. I also like to travel to experience new places and cultures.

I am an experienced technology manager with over twenty years of enterprise IT experience. At work, I lead a team of world-class cloud engineers that help customers deploy workloads to the Azure cloud across the Americas. I am passionate about le... Show more

Odinakachukwu Ezeobika

Odinakachukwu Ezeobika

Odinakachukwu Ezeobika, popularly known as Solomon, is a seasoned Full-Stack Software Engineer currently contributing to the innovative projects at HireArt, Inc in New York, USA. With over 6 years of experience in the tech industry, Solomon has traversed diverse roles and geographical locations, shaping his journey as a tech professional.

Solomon's journey began in tech as a Graphics and UI Designer, and he later transitioned into a Software Engineer. His extensive experience includes roles as a Full-Stack Engineer at Andela, Lagos, Nigeria, Full-Stack Engineer and Team Lead at EsoftResponse in London, UK, and as a Backend Engineer at Omise in Thailand. Notably, he led the successful development of the web application for DeemPay Technologies, a Nigerian startup. This groundbreaking application, leveraging QR codes, has revolutionized payment processes. Recognized for its innovation, DeemPay Technologies was selected to participate in Amazon Web Services' inaugural FinTech Africa Accelerator program.

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer, Solomon specializes in JavaScript (ReactJS and NodeJS) and Ruby (Ruby on Rails). His approach to software engineering is deeply rooted in problem-solving efficiency, reflecting his belief that coding is a means to an end – a tool for solving real-world challenges.

Beyond coding, Solomon finds joy in music. Whether listening, singing, or playing his favorite musical instrument, the keyboard, he explores the world of melodies and harmonies. An avid researcher and traveler, Solomon's pursuit of knowledge extends beyond technology. He seeks new experiences, explores diverse places, connects with people, indulges in various cuisines, and creates memories that linger a lifetime.

Odinakachukwu Ezeobika, popularly known as Solomon, is a seasoned Full-Stack Software Engineer currently contributing to the innovative projects at HireArt, Inc in New York, USA. With over 6 years of experience in the tech industry, Solomon has trave... Show more

Emad Ehsan

Emad Ehsan

Emad is a Google Developer Expert from Pakistan. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Bayer.

He has been a Top Trending Developer on GitHub and contributes regularly to open source. He has spoken at Tech Conferences in UK, Denmark, US, Pakistan, & Malaysia.

Emad is a Google Developer Expert from Pakistan. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Bayer. He has been a Top Trending Developer on GitHub and contributes regularly to open source. He has spoken at Tech Conferences in UK, Denmark, US, Pakistan... Show more

Cynthia Peter

Cynthia Peter

Cynthia Peter is a technical writer passionate about helping people understand complex technical concepts. Her blog, Like I Am Five, demonstrates her ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Cynthia Peter is a technical writer passionate about helping people understand complex technical concepts. Her blog, Like I Am Five, demonstrates her ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely. Show more

Cam Murdoch

Cam Murdoch

Cam Murdoch is a musician and digital artist pioneering the artistic movement known as "future surf". Subsequently he founded Future Surf Labs as an incubator for music and tech initiatives that leverage web3, the first of which being Future Surf Radio, a vibrant community of musicians and music lovers that functions as one part artist accelerator and one part editorial platform on the forefront of giving a voice to musical sub-culture that is web3.

Cam Murdoch is a musician and digital artist pioneering the artistic movement known as "future surf". Subsequently he founded Future Surf Labs as an incubator for music and tech initiatives that leverage web3, the first of which being Future Surf Rad... Show more

Michael Connolly

Michael Connolly

With almost 20 years of Agile experience, Mike has helped many well-known organizations through their Agile journey.

A key part of his experience has involved the development and implementation of a unique Portfolio Valuation Model which provides the foundation for effective continuous planning that Agile delivery requires.

Aligning strategies to value outcomes is where organizations must focus their efforts in order to develop organizational agility.

With almost 20 years of Agile experience, Mike has helped many well-known organizations through their Agile journey. A key part of his experience has involved the development and implementation of a unique Portfolio Valuation Model which provides ... Show more

Sebastian Perez Martinez

Sebastian Perez Martinez

Senior Engineer helping startups be successful. Bests practices run through my blood. And it's contagious for your team. Full Stack/Mobile Problem Solver. Coding professionally for the last 6 years

Senior Engineer helping startups be successful. Bests practices run through my blood. And it's contagious for your team. Full Stack/Mobile Problem Solver. Coding professionally for the last 6 years Show more

Alberto Berroteran

Alberto Berroteran

A Venezuelan living in the triple border of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Industrial Engineer, working on Vivetix.com (Spain), Xebent.com (Chile) e Yunne.com.br (Brazil), Open Source collaborator and addict to travel.

A Venezuelan living in the triple border of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Industrial Engineer, working on Vivetix.com (Spain), Xebent.com (Chile) e Yunne.com.br (Brazil), Open Source collaborator and addict to travel. Show more

Çiğdem Morkoç

Çiğdem Morkoç

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life.

Drives information security strategy and develops the security and management systems maturity of the corporate. Steering operational processes such as; secure projects, security operation center, privileged access, and incident management. Manages risk and compliance of the company in several regulations.

IT Professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in IT Services Management, IT Project Management, Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Governance for IT & OT environments,

Leading enterprise security architecture, including cloud solutions,

Certified ITIL®, Lead Auditor ISO27001, ISO22301, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27701, ISO 31000, and GDPR-DPO,

Works as a Business Continuity Supervisor at Fiba Bank.

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life. Drives information security strategy and develo... Show more

Urdur Anna Bjornsdottir

Urdur Anna Bjornsdottir

Leading a team of consultants that implement and develop on Microsoft Dynamics BC - LS Central solutions that enhance the unified experiences for our customers.

Consulting and supporting Microsoft and LS Retail partners in pre-sales, demos and implementations. Delivering trainings on the solutions internally and externally. Leading implementations, pre-study analyzes and support with partners. Working closely with development teams on products requirement and specifications.

Leading a team of consultants that implement and develop on Microsoft Dynamics BC - LS Central solutions that enhance the unified experiences for our customers. Consulting and supporting Microsoft and LS Retail partners in pre-sales, demos and im... Show more

Michael Barg

Michael Barg

IT-Führungskraft im TUI Konzern
Seit 22 Jahren TUI Mitarbeiter
Projektmanager (Prince2, Wasserfall, GPM, IPMA, V-Modell XT)
Agile Coach und Scrum Master seit 2014

IT-Führungskraft im TUI Konzern Seit 22 Jahren TUI Mitarbeiter Projektmanager (Prince2, Wasserfall, GPM, IPMA, V-Modell XT) Agile Coach und Scrum Master seit 2014 Show more

Pavel Zagalsky

Pavel Zagalsky

I am Pavel Zagalsky and for the last 2 decades I've been walking the glorious IT path from the humble beginnings as a Manual Quality Tester for a mobile phones vendor all the way up to my current position of a Backend Engineer and Co-Founder @ Trolley
When I am not too busy eating and breathing technology I spend time with my little kids and travel the world.

I am Pavel Zagalsky and for the last 2 decades I've been walking the glorious IT path from the humble beginnings as a Manual Quality Tester for a mobile phones vendor all the way up to my current position of a Backend Engineer and Co-Founder @ Trolle... Show more

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

Tom’s an Engineer at HashiCorp working on the Azure support within Terraform. When he’s not coding, Tom's been known to travel the world.

Tom’s an Engineer at HashiCorp working on the Azure support within Terraform. When he’s not coding, Tom's been known to travel the world. Show more

M A A Mehedi Hasan

M A A Mehedi Hasan

This is M A A Mehedi Hasan working in EBS Group since 2005. Starting career as a Software Developer, I am now Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EBS Group. In this long journey, I have got opportunity to work with various technologies like Microsoft Data Platform, SMS/USSD/IVR based Telecom Value Added Service, and Audio/Video streaming.

As a Microsoft certified Azure Database Administrator Associate, I also manage large database, testing and deployment, performance tuning, long term capacity planning, and streamlining operational workflow.

Being a member of techforumbd, a Bangladeshi tech community, I regularly speak and organize sessions at local and virtual PASS chapters, SQL Saturdays, and Azure conferences. In free time, I love to play with Machine Learning and Cloud Technology. By the way, you can count me as a traveler too!

Check out my SQL Server Course on Ghoori Learning (https://ghoorilearning.com/courses/Microsoft-server-2019-level-1)!

This is M A A Mehedi Hasan working in EBS Group since 2005. Starting career as a Software Developer, I am now Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EBS Group. In this long journey, I have got opportunity to work with various technologies like Microsoft D... Show more

Etienne Fontaine

Etienne Fontaine

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

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

Christy Clement

Christy Clement

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

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

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

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

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

D'arce Hess

D'arce Hess

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

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

Valentin Kononov

Valentin Kononov

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

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

Chip Kennedy

Chip Kennedy

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

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

Amine Benali

Amine Benali

I am a dynamic professional currently serving as the Director of Agile Transformation Services at Planview, leading the integration of Agile methodologies and driving business development in the EMEA region.

Prior to joining Planview, my experience includes a role as a Managing Consultant at a global level, specializing in Agile and Scaled Agile Solutions. I successfully fostered business growth, provided guidance on Agile best practices, and closely engaged with clients to lead transformation initiatives.

In my earlier roles, I played a pivotal role at Amadeus, a leader in travel solutions, as a Senior Product Owner and Atlassian Tooling Expert. Here, I oversaw tool sets for over 10,000 users and led transformative Agile initiatives across multiple departments. My extensive background in project management spans various regions, including France, Boston USA, Sweden, Dubai (Emirates), and Morocco. I have held positions as a Project Management Officer and Project Manager in both the public and private sectors.

I hold a Telecommunication Engineering Degree from INSA Toulouse and an MBA from Toulouse School of Management. My career journey reflects a commitment to driving positive change, fostering business growth, and leveraging Agile methodologies to achieve successful transformations.

I am a dynamic professional currently serving as the Director of Agile Transformation Services at Planview, leading the integration of Agile methodologies and driving business development in the EMEA region. Prior to joining Planview, my experienc... Show more

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