2021 Judges Golden Bridge Awards

Kumar Varun Verma | Manager, Product Marketing | Veritas Technologies | India | Varun Verma is a Product Marketing Leader & Data Protection Evangelist with 15 years of experience with Global Fortune 500 companies. Varun Verma brings extensive experience to the information management market, including backup, networking and networked storage concepts and technologies. At veritas, Varun is the APJ Lead for the Veritas Backup Exec product line, driving thought leadership, asset creation, go to market guidance and campaign strategy. Prior to joining Veritas, Varun held product management, product and field marketing positions, professional services and education at leading technology providers including Symantec, Kaseya, Cognizant, and KPIT Cummins. He holds a Master’s diploma in Human Resources Management and Operations Management. He has been a judge for multiple international awards like the prestigious Codie Awards, Stevie Awards, SVUS Awards and the STC International awards.

Abbas Shahid Baqir | Managing Director | Student Shelter In Computers | Pakistan | Entrepreneur , Cyber Security Investigator , Information Security Consultant & Managing Director at Student Shelter In Computers Abbas Shahid Baqir is a technology visionary and computer security specialist who thrives on solving complex problems. Abbas is an industry-recognized security expert with over 15 years of hands-on experience. His career is highlighted on starting and creating new companies, organizations and products. He loves creating new entities and discovering creative ways of solving complex problems. Criminal and National Security Hackers repeatedly target telecommunication infrastructure for the purpose of financial gain or hostile intelligence gathering. Abbas supervised multiple investigations into the compromise of banking and securities trading computer systems. He combined host and network forensics in addition to innovative intelligence operations to identify and neutralize threat actors both domestically and internationally. Abbas has provided cyber expertise to state and local law enforcement on investigations of crimes, including homicides, stalking, missing children, cyber-bullying, and internal affairs. A certified cyber sec instructor, he developed a cyber-based curriculum and has trained hundreds of law enforcement and private professionals in evidence acquisition, security policy and implementation, breach response and mitigation, hacker methodology, and employee Internet safety.

Shreekanta Das | Technologist, Architect | VMware, Inc | United States |

Akshay Heroor | Senior Manager | Deloitte Consulting | United States | Akshay is a Digital Transformation Leader with over 16 years of experience working at the intersection of financial services and technology, implementing large-scale system transformations and technology-enabled business solutions for financial services and healthcare clients. He has developed a proven track record for transforming complex IT and business environments to accelerate business results. Akshay is adept at building and leading high-performing teams and earning his place as a trusted advisor to client CXO’s. His management experience includes leading direct reports and matrixed teams of up to 200 associates, and leading programs with budgets ranging from $2M to $90M. As a Senior Manager at Deloitte’, he provides innovative solutions that enable his clients to transform and grow their businesses. Engagements he has led for clients have garnered awards from industry stalwarts such as Amazon Web Services, Novarica, and Digital Insurer and have received press coverage in national online publications such as Business Wire, Markets Insider, and AWS. Akshay actively mentors people both inside and outside his firm in the Digital Transformation field. He is regularly called in as a judge on a number of national panels such as the Stevie’s, CODiE’s, and ARF that bestow prestigious IT awards across industries.

Haitham Ahmed | Teacher and CEO | London Academy Of Online Education | United Kingdom | Haitham is the Queen Elizabeth Prize Ambassador, CEO of London Academy OF Online Education, CEO of European Alliance Of Certified Academies, and CEO Of Life And Success Magazine. Haitham got a Bachelor of Bio-Chemistry from Ain Shams University in Egypt, M.I.B. (Master of International Business ) from the University of Vaasa in Finland. In addition, He got more than 100 diploma and specialization certificates in different fields from different global universities and institutes all over the world such: IBM, UCI, Arizona State University , Coursera, American Management Association and others. Furthermore, Haitham got more than 20 Certificates of Appreciation from different global awards organizations such The Global Undergraduate Awards (the unior Nobel Prize), CEO World Awards, Globee Business Awards, American Business Awards ,One Planet Awards , Stevie Awards and others. Last, Haitham won Runner Up Award for Learner of the year 2017and Highly Commended Award for Learner of the year 2018 from Centre Of Excellence. He was nominated for several global awards, such as The English Asian Business Awards, French American Entrepreneurship Awards, Global Excellence Awards, the Entrepreneurship World Cup, the NLP in Education Award, and the NLP in Research Award.

Sudhir Dorle | CEO | Quality Management Systems Corporation | United States | Sudhir Dorle | CEO | Quality Management Systems Corporation | San Diego, California, United States | Consulting | Dr. Sudhir Prabhakar Dorle (Doctor of Business Administration – Strategic Management). I’ve over 20 years of rich work experience with proven success in launching new businesses and designing & implementing strategic solutions to improve operations, processes & quality functions of leading clients. Mostly I worked as Quality Management and Business Management Consultant; my educational qualifications and work experience helped transformed me into a passionate business leader with experience in launching businesses from scratch across entire emerging markets. Excellent track record of contributing to top-line & bottom-line objectives and improving overall business results. I’ve successfully transformed non-performing business units into top-performers and amplified EBIDTA margin by multi-folds. Through this long journey of learning and development, I hold in-depth knowledge & understanding of diverse customer segments, markets and different formats of customers. I’m expertise in providing strategic advice to clients to improve cost, delivery and quality parameters; enabled lean capability building, process standardization, transformation & continuous process improvement for clients. Worked as Internal Auditor for ISO 9000 series.

Balaji Karumanchi | Software Engineer | Natsoft Coporation | United States | I am Balaji Karumanchi, Player-coach role responsible for leadership, management, and direction to the enterprise Data Science and AI initiatives through Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and NLP Predictive Analytics. Responsible for exploring AI options in the market space and educating the enterprise on these opportunities. Strategic guidance through implementation and iteration of Predictive Algorithms for improved program outcomes through tool and resource development. Successful track record of prioritizing and delivering multiple high dollar projects using the synergistic multi-disciplinary application of Data Science and Six Sigma Quality methodologies in an Agile software development environment. Managed the team members. Ensured all database best practices are documented, followed, and maintained to evolving industry standards. Supported the development teams in all aspects of the systems development life cycle by providing a motivated team that delivers high-quality, timely services across all database life cycle environments. Provided management training opportunities to the supported teams and transitions database knowledge to assure the developer’s development. Evaluated, recommended, data management tools, and adjunct software in tandem with development teams, enterprise architects, and systems support organizations. Built a complete portfolio of well-documented policies provide right-sized discipline to the evolving database technologies in place at Natsoft Corporation.

Shyamala Soundari Kuppusamy | Senior Director, Product Management | Lowe’s companies inc | United States | Shyamala is an experienced Product Management and Strategy leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. She has an extensive experience in E-Commerce, Marketplace strategy, Digital Marketing and Mobility. Led various strategic initiatives in major retailers such as Lowe’s, Macy’s , Bloomingdale’s, Toys ‘R’Us, Sears & Kmart, Alfuttaim Retail, Sainsbury’s across multiple geographies – USA, UK, UAE & India. some recognitions include- Women in Business award 2021 by the Business journal in Charlotte Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women Next Gen 2019 Stevie Gold Award for business excellence in 2016 Charity/Community Work – She served as a board member of CEGAANA, a non-profit based out of SanFrancisco Bay Area focused on education. she was also elected as Vice-chairperson of the organization. During her tenure, she initiated and led the Scholarship fund for underprivileged students. Through Fortune and the US State Department, she was invited to be a mentor as part of the Global Women’s Mentoring Program She served as a mentor for School students through Girls Inc as part of the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen Forum She mentor women in technology and also served as a judge for Stevie awards for women in business and technology category in 2017 and 2020

Nishant Ranka | Senior Product Manager | Google Inc | United States |

Sagar Das | Director, Marketing Analytics | Stamps.com | United States | Sagar Das is the Director of Marketing Analytics at Stamps.com, the leading provider of Internet-based postage solutions for small businesses and online retailers. He has been working in the field of Marketing Analytics since 2013 and specializes in Landing Page Optimization, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) Models. Sagar has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT, India and an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. During Sagar’s tenure at Stamps.com, he has consistently improved the company’s homepage, landing pages and registration funnel to optimize conversion rate, perfect customer tracking, and improve customer experience. He has also led the initiative in building MMM and CLV Models to help determine the impact of various Marketing initiatives. At Stamps.com, Sagar has perfected a custom approach to Direct Mail creative testing that gets statistically significant results while minimizing associated risks. His most recent achievements include, conducting a pricing test to maximize subscription fee revenue and successfully launching the new pricing across more than half a million business customers. Sagar enjoys reading management books and business articles related to Analytics, hiking, and spending time at the beach. He currently lives in Torrance, California.

Sudhish Koloth | Vice President | Jp Morgan Chase | United States | Sudhish Koloth is a lead developer working with a Banking and Financial services company. He has spent over 13 years working in information technology. He worked in various technologies including full stack, big data, automation, and android development. He also played a significant role in delivering important impactful projects during COVID-19 pandemic. Sudhish Koloth has few articles published online in his fields, including topics like Big data and other Software Development tech stacks and practices. Sudhish Koloth has significantly contributed to his career and also the community. Sudhish Koloth is the developer of the Feedom mobile application, an app designed to solve food wastage. Mr. Sudhish Koloth uses his expertise to solve common problems faced by humanity and a volunteer for non-profit applications and providing help. Mr. Sudhish Koloth is also a mentor who helps fellow professionals and colleagues, technically, with his expertise. Mr. Sudhish is also an active preacher and motivator of Stem education’s importance to School Kids and Young college graduates. Mr.

Sudhish Koloth was recognized for his work inside and outside of his career network.

Lina Jakučionienė | Strategic Communications&Marketing/Researcher/ Lecturer | VU | Lithuania | Lina Jakučionienė counts more than 20 years of experience in the corporate communications field, as well as in marketing. For 10 years Lina has been the Director of Corporate Communication at ERGO insurance group in the Baltic States. 2000-2007 she worked as the Head of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania and later as the CEO of „European Innovation Projects“. Lina also has work experience in the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) and the European Parliament. Lina is the Ambassador of the European Association of Communication Directors for Lithuania. She is the Jury member of Digital Communication Awards in Berlin and Grand Jury member of New York Festivals Advertising Awards honouring the World’s Best Advertising since 1957. She has been the Chairwoman of the Lithuanian Communication Association. Lina is the Member of the Management Committee for the International Communication master’s degree Study Programmes of Vilnius university, since 2019 is the Lecturer and the Researcher at Vilnius university.

Mayur Jagtap | Vice President, Software Engineering | J. P. Morgan Chase | United States | Hello, This is Mayur Jagtap and I am a Technology leader with extensive full stack software engineering development and management background. I have been serving complex technical products in multiple business domains such as Finance, Telecom and Healthcare. I am in technology industry for past 11+ years and worked in software application Design, Development, Analysis and Delivery for fortune 500 companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, GE and Verizon etc. My software development back ground includes delivery and management of high scale n-tier enterprise level applications required to support and automate critical business operational workflows. Some of my latest work includes modernization effort in Brokerage trading platform using Cloud platform, Real Time Micro-services and best in class UX experience to delight the users and improve operational efficiency. I also come from extensive data engineering background, where I have worked in developing and supporting various types of data platforms based on application need, such as relational, no-sql and big-data platforms along with streaming data pipelines. I am always passionate in learning about new technology and loves to experiment those in my day to day job. I am an active participant in some of the tech forums and conferences. Thanks!

Meenakshi Das | Research Assistant | Auburn University | United States | Meenakshi ‘Meena’ Das is a masters student studying computer science at Auburn University. Her research focuses on developing accessible coding platforms for engaging disabled students in computing fields. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Mississippi State University (MSU). She has interned at Microsoft and Qualcomm in software engineering roles. Meena is a free spirit, with a passion to make the world inclusive one step at a time. At MSU, she founded an organization for students with disabilities, conducted a coding camp for visually impaired students, and published a paper on disability inclusion. As a member of the student council of a non-profit organization named Disability:IN, she provides them with a student perspective on disability inclusion. She also leads an online community for individuals with disabilities which has over 1000 active members. While she is not coding and advocating for disability rights, you can find her listening to pop music, speaking at events and conferences, and writing for her personal blog and Instagram Page.

Sonali Aggarwal | senior software engineer | IEEE | United States | I have an undergrad BE in Computer Science and MS in Computer Science (total 6 years of educational experience). I have 10 years of professional experience. Currently I am a Senior Software Engineer at Apple. SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE: 1. At Apple, in 2020, My work has been a critical part of a key location privacy feature called approximate user location which was released in iOS14.=. This feature created waves in the industry and has been features in New York Times and many illustrious publications – https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/technology/apple-announces-new- privacy-features.html or https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10162/. I worked on it with a backend engineering team of 3 to develop this feature. 3. At Google, I worked in the Search Quality team of Google Search for 6 years from 2012 to 2018. I worked on the A/B Experimentation framework in developing the infrastructure and the metrics to validate the impact of new algorithmic changes in Google Search. I specifically took ownership of developing experimentation framework for low triggering search features and ensuring they get enough search traffic and so that the convergence of these experiments happened faster than before. Some of the features I helped launch are Knowledge Panels (https://searchengineland.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-googles- product-knowledge-panels-343273), and Web Answers (https://searchengineland.com/google-shows-source-credit-quick- answers-knowledge-graph-203293) .

Raghunandan Reddy Alugubelli | Senior Data Analyst | H.Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | United States | Raghunandan is currently working as senior research data analyst in the department of Collaborative Data Services Core/Malignant Hematology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA. Raghunandan works with large research informatics data pipelines and builds advanced research data analytics platforms to conduct applied research, omics research data analysis & other research data analysis in Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Raghunandan’s research interests include Multiple Myeloma, Cancer Informatics, Biostatistics, Data science and Machine learning.

James Sykes | Head of Engineering Division (Former) | Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation | Japan | James Sykes is a retired Aerospace Engineering Executive with more than 25 years of experience in new aircraft product development, Business Jets and Commercial Aircraft. He is looking to volunteer his time to help mentor the next generation. James Sykes was the Head of Engineering, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation from 2016-2020. He oversaw all Engineering activities across the global Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation organization. He focused on product development of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 as well as new aircraft development programs. He was also the Chief Engineer responsible for making the final technical configuration decisions to ensure a safe aircraft that meet marketing requirements. Jim was also responsible for longer term, strategic development of the Engineering organization in order to support current and new product development programs aligned with transforming Mitsubishi Aircraft into a global company. Prior to joining Mitsubishi Aircraft, Jim spent 21 years at Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal where he held various Engineering leadership positions in new product development, as well as customer support. Jim was also a certified Bombardier leadership coach. Masters of Engineering degree, Aerospace Carleton University, Ottawa. Bachelor of Applied Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto B.Sc. Physics Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Private Pilot License.

Arnab Banerjee | Lead System Architect | Visa Inc. | United States | I have been working as an Lead Architect for Visa Inc., world’s largest electronic payment system for last 7.7 years. I have close to 13 years experience in information technology. I am responsible for envisioning and design solutions for VisaNet world’s largest payment network which spans over 200 countries, processes 800 million transactions per day. Apart from that I am pursuing MBA from Mccombs School of Business, UT Austin. I have lot of expeirence in information technology and electronic payment industry and have worked with pioneers in the industry.

Addison Pollock | CEO | Addison James | Australia | I’m a Social media influencer, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s biggest brands including; Universal Store, Ghanda Clothing, City Beach Australia and SMILEPRO worldwide. currently prepping for a major move across from Australia to America.

Ashwani Mathur | Senior Manager | Capgemini America | United States | 15+ experience in IT Project Management, Business Analysis, Client Relationship Management, Global Delivery , Pre-Sales, Application Development & Testing disciplines – Strong experience in moving clients to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) -Strong understanding of Agile and Lean Methodologies such as Scrum -Extensive experience with highly effective business analysis and IT consulting practices, which require deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries. -Highly successful in building relationships with executive decision makers and delivering on customer commitments. Customer-focused and performance-driven. -Strong leadership qualities, able to work with culturally diverse teams and adapt to global business protocols -Built rapport with internal and external clients by quickly gaining knowledge of business problems and coming up with effective solutions -Proven track record as an effective leader with focus on clients and developing people Inspired, motivated and built up teams to surpass client expectations

Harsha Pamarthi | Database Administrator | Credit One Bank | United States | Harsha Pamarthi is a Database Administrator based out of Las Vegas. He has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server Database Platform. His work focuses on SQL Server technologies with Administrating an enterprise environment establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security, monitoring performance, He has helped many companies in designing and maintaining their high availability solutions, developing, and designing appropriate security models and providing query tuning guidelines to improve the overall SQL Server health, performance and simplifying the automation needs. He is passionate about Database technologies, with deep knowledge and experience in SQL BI, SQL Server Database Administration and Development fields.

Vasanth Kumar Makam | Senior Computer Systems Analyst | American Express | United States | Vasanth Makam has been an expert and leader in agile methodologies and computer systems since 2011. He has more than 9 years experience in computer systems and software development. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he also virtually teaches underprivileged Indian students.

Nikhil Bakshi | Senior Staff Software Engineer | Google | United States | I am a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google and lead a team of software engineers. I have been at Google for 12 years, and currently work on Google Ads & Google Search, which are both critical products for the company’s success. Among other things, I was one of the lead engineers on the multi-year project of redesigning the entire AdWords software system: https://blog.google/products/ads/redesigning-adwords-for-the-mobile-first-marketer/ Prior to Google, I completed my Bachelors & Masters in Computer Science from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, one of Europe’s top universities.

Francois-Julien Alcaraz | Principal Engineer | Nagarro | France | Hi, I would like to apply to join the judging panel. I have worked more than 10 years in the IT industry making software for different industries, from startups to large entreprises. I think I would be a perfect fit for the Golden Bridge Awards. You can find my background on my Linkedin page : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alcarazfj/ Best,

Mohammed El Essawy | Machine Learning Engineer and University Teaching Assistant | Auckland University of Technology | New Zealand | A result-focused machine learning professional, with extensive experience working on most common deep learning and computer vision frameworks. Long experience in data analytics and visualization. Currently working as a teaching assistant in academia . Seeking an exciting opportunity to maximize skills and experience through judging in international awards, to learn how international teams and organizations confront challenges and achieve success in the industry. Previously worked as part of an ML team to develop and maintain data models and pipelines in cutting-edge machine learning frameworks. Monitored and updated models to ensure they can adapt to new incoming sets of data. Analyzed models’ performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and scalability. Expert of wide variety of machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, scikit-learn and Keras, as well as good Python coding and Jupyter Notebooks experience. Uses most software and data management systems, ranging from traditional options like Excel and SQL to modern core analytical programming languages like R, Python and SAS.

Srinivasa Wudaru | Vice President, Commercial Business Operations | Mastercard | United States | Creative, dedicated Business Leader with over 15 years of experience.Solid Java development experience and talent more than 18 years experience in the IT field. Wide experience using Open Source frameworks and other different areas of the J2EE stack. Extensive understanding of the following broad technologies: XML, XSL, JSP, Velocity, Java i18n, PDF, internet protocols, JDBC and relational databases. • Seasoned professional, with outstanding project planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing skills with ability to support multiple simultaneous projects in a matrix organizational structure. • Excel at communicating with stakeholders to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the ongoing projects and initiatives. • Experienced in coordinating, negotiating and motivating outside vendors and off-shore resources in support of time line and IT project deliverables. • Effectively training, motivating and mentoring onsite and offshore junior managers, engineers, developers and technicians. • Superior coordination of user acceptance testing of final IT infrastructure and software development deliverables through iterative evolutions.

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Vijay Jagannathan | Manager Customer Delivery | Cisco Systems | India | Vijay is a seasoned IT professional and leader with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry with a hands-on experience in leading large scale programs in business transformation, managed services, technology transformation and customer experience. He has worked across the globe in multiple companies like Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson, Hutchison Australia, Vodafone Australia and Tata Consultancy Services. in multiple countries. In his current role Vijay leads a high performance team to support data centre operations of over 30+ customers for Cisco. Seasoned IT/Telco Professional with a track record in delivering strategic transformation, complex deliveries and key customer projects. Experience in transformation programs including off-shoring, process development, efficiency through automation, telco managed services, right-sizing and strategic alignment to improve business outcomes. Managed Telecom and IT project management, Lean, six sigma, ITIL, service delivery management and business strategy. Delivered significant projects and programs in Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson, Hutchison Australia, Vodafone Australia and Tata Consultancy Services.

Roberto Garziera | Owner/Director | Wenlock Limited | United Kingdom | Since 2001 until now I have been in charge of product development in diverse industries, such as food packaging (paper), cosmetic packaging, consumer durables. I have fully developed or managed the development of various products still on the market, some of which patented in my name as inventor. Lately, I have also taken an interest in the development of very special forms and equipment for infrastructure construction. Some of my projects are shown in my company’s website.

Mirza Mohammed Akram Baig | Senior Member of Technical Staff | Illumio | United States | Currently, I am working as a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Illumio company in Sunnyvale, California (Joined when the company was in stealth mode). I am a motivated, forward-thinking, and intelligent Staff Member with lots of knowledge in coding, cloud computing, and automation coding skills, etc. Previously I have worked in Qualcomm, where I was looking into modem baseband chips designs, automation, coding, for 3G and 5G technology etc After working for long enough in Silicon Valley, I am confident that I can judge organizational performance, products, and services, innovations, executives, and management teams as I have worked in large operations like Qualcomm, Broadcom and in start-ups like Illumio I have done my Masters in Computer Science from San Diego State University

Mirza Mohd Ahsen Baig | Senior Product Software Engineer | Apple Inc | United States | Ahsen Baig| Distinguished Engineer @ Apple Inc | California | Wireless professional with 12 plus years of industry experience. Lead cross functional team on numerous groundbreaking life-saving technologies used in iPhones & Apple Watches like – SoS Fall detection, Text to 911, world-class LTE & 5G to name a few.

Sachin Jindal | Partner & Algorithmic Trader | Tower Research Capital | United States | I’m a partner at Tower Research Capital, a leading high-frequency trading firm with a presence in global markets, running a highly profitable desk trading quantitative strategies in Equity markets. For the past 12 years, I have been using various machine learning techniques to predict movements in financial markets and trading them using proprietary capital and industry leading low latency technology. Our research relies heavily on sophisticated data analysis, quantitative risk management and high-performance computing.

Chiranjeevi Aradhya | Sr Software Engineer | Collins Aerospace | United States |

Puneet Kakkar | Oracle ERP Architect | Scientific Games Corporation | United States | Puneet Kakkar is a certified Enterprise Architect with 17+ years of IT experience product develoment. Puneet started his career with Oracle Corporation as part of their ERP and Database(best selling product throughout North America) development team and later on worked with IBM, Citi Bank and many more to lead major Oracle implementations. He has been speaker at various OATUG platforms and has contributed scholarly articles at leading publications such as International Journal of Management and Engineering, American Journal of Computer Architecture. His technical bio is below. Oracle Certified ERP Cloud Architect – Extensive experience in designing and implementing SCM and Financials Cloud, Customer Data Hub , Product Data Hub , Supplier Data Hub, EDQ (Enterprise Data Quality) and integrations with D&B, ERP and non-ERP Applications using OICS and webservices. Technical Expertise: OICS (Oracle Integration Cloud Service), DBCS (Database cloud service), BI admin, Oracle Applications(OA Framework, ADF, Web Services, Forms/Reports, BI Publisher, XML Publisher, SOA, ISG), Oracle Database(SQL, PLSQL, Tuning),Oracle Workflow, JAVA, MSCA and Zebra/ Bartender/Seagull Label printing, REST , SOAP APIs, ORDS, OAUTH 2.0 with JSON , iPAAS (OCI, DelBoomi, Mulesoft) and PAAS(oacle ADF/DBCS). Designed and Developed Custom Single sign on b/w SFDC & Oracle EBS.

Prashant Tyagi | TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER | Intraedge Inc. | United States | — Over 20 years of Strong IT industry experience in designing and delivering of cost – effective, high-performance information technology infrastructures and applications to address complex business problems by assessing current capabilities and designing future technology architectures to achieve strategic technology plans that align with the businesses strategic initiatives. — Hands on experience with Cloud services delivery strategies and strong experience with implementations of Private Cloud Deployment models. — Extensive knowledge and experience in adopting SAFe, Agile & traditional Waterfall SDLC Project methodologies. — Extensive qualifications in all facets of project life cycle, from the initial feasibility analysis and conceptual design through documentation, implementation, user training and enhancement — Accomplished servant-leader capable of delivering large-scale software and Web development projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams. Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self-management. — Capable of bringing overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects, applying expert judgment to the removal of impediments, keeping teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments. — Excellent communicator; Leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.”

Radhi Iyer | Tax Manager | Transamerica | United States | Finance and tax executive with 14+ years of U.S. and international accounting, audit, and tax experience for Big 4 public accounting firm (Deloitte) and multinational companies (Transamerica and AECOM). Quick learner with strong communication capabilities, deep financial acumen, and solid research and analytical skills that thrive in challenging and fast-paced environments. Certified Public Accountant (California and Iowa). Fellow Chartered Accountant (India). – Experience supporting finance and tax controllership responsibilities with deep expertise in global transfer pricing, tax advisory, SOX compliance, financial & economic analysis, shared services, and project lifecycle monitoring. – Highly skilled at people management through coaching and mentoring team members to excellence as well as contributing to ongoing development and promotion of team members. – Relationship builder that effectively builds morale with cross-functional team members and serves as a key resource to executives, business groups, and stakeholders within the organizational infrastructure. – Track record of driving growth, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies by designing and deploying new processes and implementing strategic initiatives to manage financial outcomes. Tax Accounting | Global Transfer Pricing | Accounting & Auditing | Internal Controls | Financial Analysis & Reporting | Due Diligence

ALEXANDER GRUZDEV | CEO | Gruzdev-Analyze | United States | International market intelligence expert with more than ten years of experience in the automotive, aftersales, and mobility sector. I operate at the same time in-depth data analysis, psychology with the latest researches about customer behavior, and modern IT solutions.

Aliaksandr Shulyak | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Divido | United Kingdom | I’m Cloud and DevOps practice-oriented Engineer with over 7 years of Tech experience across multiple domains. My working experience covers both top enterprise companies and startups. Attention to details and customer – focus applies. Certified network specialist, Linux evangelist and open-source contributor. Public speaker, mentor, hackathon judge, IT World Awards judge and DevOps courses teacher.

Srinivasan Radhakrishnan | Lecturer | Arizona State University | United States | I am a faculty with the Department of Information Systems, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, USA. I hold a Master’s degree in Engineering and have around 25+ years of global IT and academic experience. Worked with Intel for 16 years across multiple IT domains. PgMP®, PMI-ACP®, PMP®, CSCP®, CSM®, LSSYB, SAP® BW®, AWS-CCP, SAA Certified. Published articles on project management and career/personality development. Author of four books and articles/blogs in management & personality development.

Gerrit Rindermann | CTO | Lambs | United States | I am is an experienced CTO and technology entrepreneur with a background in data science, full-stack software development and embedded systems. I developed an uncanny ability to understand technology challenges through a business lens. I currently serves as the CTO of Lambs, the company behind the world’s first radiation-proof clothing. Previously I was co-founder & CTO at OneApp, an AI-powered social media aggregation platform for small businesses. Through these experiences, I developed a strong skillset in software architecture, e-commerce, and hardware from the technological as well as the business side.

Moiz Neemuchwala | Chief Transformation Officer | Rite Hite Corporation | United States |

Ewart Hughes | Founder, CEO | On Course Innovations,Inc | United States |

Mindy Eardley | PR Communications Manager | NewAge, Inc. | United States |

Michelle Smith | tester | WawaTest | United States |

Prachi Misra | Director | Refinitiv Ltd | United Kingdom | Strategic, focused, goal oriented commercially astute leader who is passionate about Business Management and drives tangible savings to bottom line. An oxford university graduate who has been either won or been finalist in industry leading award forums. Awarded Under 40 Super Achiever Award by the topmost Supply Chain magazine of India read by senior executives’ of 2000 companies. Strong believer of fostering and building Strategic Partner Relationships to enable a competitive advantage for the enterprise. Data driven consultant who can influence senior executives’ decisions through spend and performance analytics. A trusted advisor who provides implementable recommendations backed by strong data sets; industry led research and market benchmarking. Strong believer and adopter of new market leading technology interventions and innovations to stay ahead of market and offer better services to end customer.

Sudipta Kumar Ghosh | Director, Software Engineering | Capital One | |

Chandra Kudumula | Sr Programmer Analyst | Alliant Insurance Services | United States | Experienced Senior Programmer Analyst with more than twelve years of experience in IT. I successfully architected, designed, and developed various highly scalable and highly available enterprise applications in multiple domains such as Finance, Gaming, and Insurance services. I’m an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Azure Developer associate.
Amit Grover | Director, Finance | Discover Financial Services | United States |

Firoz Valliji | Vice President | Alliance Bernstein | United States | I am an equity research analyst, covering the Global Software industry. I evaluate some of the largest (Fortune-100) software companies in the world, to make investment recommendations to institutional investors. I have over 11 years of experience in the tech industry, including 7 years as an Equity Research Analyst and before that, 3 years as a Software engineer. During my career as a research analyst, I have authored a significant volume of research covering fundamental economics of the Software industry, the evolution of the Cloud business model, and its implications for technology companies.

Tanapong Pantasri | Supervising Pharmacist | Las Americas Pharmacy | United States | Tanapong Pantasri PharmD, Rph, BCMTMS, AAHIVP Experienced supervising clinical pharmacist with a successful background in the pharmaceutical field and business retail leading position. Dedicated patient-oriented community pharmacist practicing both in broad-ranging pharmacy operation skills and specialized expertise with multiple clinical credentials; Board Certified in Medication Therapy Management (BCMTMS) and HIV pharmacist™ (AAHIVP), Certified in Immunization and COVID-19 vaccination administration. Collaborating with team members and healthcare professionals to maintain the best quality of patient care and safety with a goal to gear the traditional pharmacy industry toward clinical and holistic oriented care in the near future. Hold an active pharmacist license in good standing with the New York State Board of Pharmacy, USA and Pharmacy council of Thailand.

Xi Chun | Founder/Growth Marketer | Liven/Credit Karma | United States | I’m the founder of Liven, a technology platform for fitness & wellness professionals. Previously I was product manager and growth marketer at Credit Karma, which was acquired by Intuit for $7.8B. I also helped several startups grow from 0 to millions ARR.

Rahul Gupta | Director Data Engineering | EMX Digital | United States | I work as EMX’s Data Pipeline Director, improving products and services for our clients by using advanced analytics, standing up big-data analytical tools, creating and maintaining models, and onboarding compelling new data sets.

Anoop Koloth | Member of Technical Staff 2 , eBay | ebay | United States | 14 years of experience in software engineering , working primarily in the E-commerce space. Full-stack developer with experience from User perception tracking to all the way to Datastore performance tuning. Critically acclaimed engineer for delivering high transaction and user impacting products with 99.99% availability and 10x faster latencies. Expertise in leading large scale projects handling petabytes of data and billions of requests. Edge computing expertise implementing dynamic caching, advertising on the Edge, distributed caching, low footprint applications & stitching transactions in transient networks on remote devices. Advocate for observability and data transparency – changing the norm of going blind to production and being blind folded of customer issues. Additional endeavors include: Founder at Dottedyellow 2020 ( animated real-world driving test app solution for teens – IOS App ) . http://www.dottedyellow.com Founder at Babytaxi 2015( taxi aggregation app in rural India where network connectivity is the challenge – Android App )

Oliane Piana | ex-Director South California & Partner | ex-FrenchFounders | United States | I am passionate about entrepreneurial journeys and new business developments. Through my role at FrenchFounders I’ve been spending the last few years meeting and helping entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in growing their businesses. I met 2000+ key players in many different industries including BtB and DtC markets. I developed a good understanding of market trends. Through this experience I became an experienced leader and business developer with the ability to set up processes for fast growing organizations and manage operations teams. I have a strong ability to set up strategies and to implement them. Passionate about people, I have an international experience scaling partnerships through relationships building and a strong experience in key account acquisition and management. Prior to my experience with FrenchFounders, I was in the Media and Adtech Landscape. Responsible for the Marketing strategy of a BtB Platform (Adtech data driven platform), RadiumOne in France. My role as a Marketing Manager Involved the branding and product strategy addressed to media agencies and brands. #300 direct & indirect clients. My goal was to make the company visible and gain attraction for potential new customers.

Marta Milkowska | Founder, Digital Health Expert | Dtx Future | BCG | United States | Marta is a digital health expert with over eight years of experience launching ventures across Silicon Valley, East Coast, Europe, Asia and Africa. She cofounded several award winning ventures that leverage digital, AI and behavior science to improve health for millions of people, including the first Alexa-based insomnia and anxiety app, digital therapeutic for women sexual health, AI-based HIV risk prediction tool and an epilepsy app. Marta was a $1M Clinton Hult Prize Global Finalist, founder of Dtx Future – the first Stanford platform on digital therapeutics, and Stanford Impact Fund Healthcare core team. Previously, as a former Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Innovation Labs, she was instrumental in designing innovations in ~$330 million in investments around the world. She has MBA from Stanford and MPA in Behavior Science from Harvard. Marta has served as a judge in world-class competitions and accelerators including 500 Start-ups, Mass Challenge, Stanford Social Impact Award, World Bank Innovation Lab with TechStarts, and many others.

Vandana Premkumar | Technology Architect | New York Stock Exchange – International Continental Exchange | United States | As a hardcore technologist, my goal is to bring in evolutionary changes to make this world a better place to live in. As a technology architect I have been tasked at New York Stock Exchange to bring in technology to build infrastructure needed for continuous integration and deployment, automation and testing tools that are used for the core products. The company under the umbrella of Intercontinental exchange is gearing to become a tech giant and am humbled to be part of this change in such a huge organization. As a consultant , I have also collaborated with Architects at First data for architecture revamp of monolith application of FirstData platforms, which are used by around 80 banks across the country. I have also contributed to multiple technology products at TSYS Prepaid. Apart from Fintech, in my 18years of tech experience, I have contributed to the Education field at Kaplan Test Prep for Common Core and Pre College Test Preps. I have also experience with eCommerce platforms in BigCommerce and Borderfree. I have brought technology innovation while working with teams in Ukraine, Costa Rica, Israel, India, Ireland, Australia. One of my projects was appreciated by Department of State at World Bank.

Gavin Langley | Senior Vice President Integrated Gas, Projects | Shell International Exploration & Production Inc | United States | I have held various roles in BG Group, Shell and in the EPC Contractors organizations with companies such as Bechtel, Aker Oil and Gas Technology, Foster Wheeler and Kellog, Brown and Root I have been intimately involved in many multi-billion-dollar projects in the upstream and LNG business including the White Rose FPSO, Bleo Holm FPSO, NWS Karatha Train 5, Pluto LNG Train 1, Pluto 2 ND 3 feed, NLNG Train 7/8 FEED. I have also spent some time in the bidding and new business group within these originations. I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Member and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (FIET/MIET) and Member and Fellow of the Association of Project Managers.

Bartosz Wawrzyszak | CEO | BPRK LLC | United States |

Nishant Banore | Director of Product Management | eBay | United States | Currently, I am a Director of Product Management at eBay leading eBay’s growth globally by owning areas such as new user experience, app strategy, machine learned recommendations, marketing emails/push notifications, and incentives. I lead a team of 15 product managers and product marketers, and directly deliver on a double digit % of eBay’s growth numbers working with engineers and data scientists. Previously, I led core parts of the Amazon Web Services Marketplace, where we aimed to move the software industry towards a pay-per-use, SAAS model on the AWS cloud. I am also an entrepreneur and launched a marketplace (Desta) targeted towards increasing incomes of farmers in India. Desta raised more than $3M, and has won numerous awards+continues to impact farmers. Before Desta, I worked at a startup, Webaroo, where we raised more than $150M to develop new products such as browse the entire internet offline, flash drive manager, and a Twitter like social network that got more than 60M users in less than a year. I hold an MBA (Best Student Award) from Indian School of Business (ranked 13th in the world, founded by Wharton/Kellogg), and am a computer science graduate from one of India’s top colleges, VJTI – Mumbai.

Rajesh Iyengar | CEO | Lincode Labs Inc. | United States | 21 years of total IT experience in various roles and technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Full stack, Cyber Security. Serial Entrepreneur with 3 successful exits and currently managing the 4th startup in the manufacturing tech space. Board advisor to various startups in US and India. Helping many corporates in the Product Management, Engineering & R&D. Giving back to the community by mentoring many startups on GTM, Product market fit, Investor relations.

Suresh Srirangam | softwaredeveloperadvisor | GDIT | United States |

Nareshkumar Jayavelu | Data Scientist | Regions bank | United States | Passionate Data Scientist with 9+ years of experience in a variety of industries including retail, education, finance, and healthcare. Have Master’s degree in USA on Business Analytics. Outstanding expertise and some research experience on Machine learning, Statistics, Deep learning, Data mining, Data Engineering, Data visualization, Database, Datawarehouse and Business Intelligence Technologies. Proficient in Python, Big data (Hadoop), Spark, Oracle, SQL Server, and Tableau to name a few. Accomplishments: 1) Transitioned a Vendor managed intelligent Marketing campaign database and Analytics engine to the bank. Saving $1M a year for the bank. 2) Developed Machine learning based customer attrition model to identify customers before attriting. Saving $1M a year for the bank. 3) Helped bank Contact center optimize the efficiency and improve average handle time during the pandemic by mining, analyzing and providing the actionable insights on contact center call data. 4) Automate contact center call disclosure analyzer through Natural Language Processing (AI). Saves about 8 full time resources to the bank. 5) Automate the image recognition on mobile check deposits. Filter out the fraud deposit. Saves bank about $1M a year. Certifications: 1) Cloudera certified data engineer. 2) Tensorflow Deep learning certified.

Siddharth Bhai | Director of Product Management | Splunk | United States | Siddharth Bhai is a Director of Product Management at Splunk, leading a team of experienced PMs building Splunk Cloud. He has 14+ years of experience, including prior successful stints at Google and Microsoft. He has been a member of Microsoft’s leadership bench program ‘Leader Lab.’ He is a sought after speaker, having presented at leading technology and software product conferences, including Google Cloud Next, Microsoft TechEd and Hybrid Identity Protection conferences. He has deep experience in identity, security, provisioning and cloud computing. He has led the product definition and product management of Cloud Services. His work has been covered in major media including the CIO Magazine & Techcrunch. He holds multiple patents.

Harsha Pamarthi | Data Architect/Database Administrator | Techstar | United States | Harsha Pamarthi is a SQL Server Database Administrator and Microsoft certified professional who has more than 10+ years of rich, hands-on experience on Database technologies. He has expertise in database design, performance tuning, backup and recovery, HA and DR setup, database migrations and upgrades. He has lead projects on the following database features: Database Mirroring, Always ON, Log Shipping, Geo-Clustering and Performance Tuning and delivered many SQL Server projects on consolidation, upgrades, heterogeneous replication, HA / DR solutions, automation and major performance tuning projects. His specialty lies in designing & implementing High availability solutions, product development and cross-platform DB Migration. The technologies currently working on are SQL Server, PowerShell, Azure and Oracle.

Arbind Joseph Mariyappa | Founder & CEO | Crintell Technologies LLC | United States |

James Pratama | Co-CEO | Alohub | United States | James is the Co-CEO of Alohub, a platform that connects people through experiences offered by local businesses, where he leads product development, design, and sales. Prior to Alohub, James did product management for DataRobot where he led engineering and design teams to build machine learning products for Fortune 500 enterprises and the U.S. Federal Government. He also led DataRobot’s strategic initiative to build and launch DataRobot Pathfinder, the industry’s most comprehensive library of 100+ use cases to help enterprise customers implement machine learning into their business processes. Previously, James also did product development for a venture-backed blockchain startup Rupiah Token and did revenue management for South East Asia’s largest online travel agency Traveloka. James earned magna cum laude in Data Analytics and Strategic Management from Babson College.

Ruming Zhen | Product Management Leader | Intuit | United States | Ruming Zhen is a product management lead at Intuit, leading product teams at the Intuit Quickbooks Online Payroll Team. Before Intuit, Ruming worked as a senior level product manager at Tesla’s Digital Software Product Team. With years of experience in the software product and software business strategy space, Ruming is an expert of artificial intelligence, software product, information technology and product development in both consumer space and enterprise service space. Ruming is also an experience leader of teams. He has led teams of more than 30 engineers, data scientists, designers and compliance managers on various software product lines at Intuit and Tesla. The products that his team developed not only delivered tens of millions of revenue for the business, but also served multi-millions of customers in consumer and business service space.

Hao Liu | Co-CEO | Alohub | United States | Leo is the Co-CEO of Alohub, a platform that connects people through experiences offered by local businesses, where he oversees the technical product development, user acquisition, and the company strategy. His background is in both entrepreneurship and engineering. Prior to Alohub, Leo worked in the office of the CEO at one of the fastest-growing AI companies DataRobot where he spearheaded a number of key strategic initiatives, including revenue growth, global headcount plannings, and resource allocations at APAC, EMEA, and Americas regions. Leo has also worked in DataRobot’s federal division as part of Operation Warp Speed where he led the development of a consumer-facing application for a rapid COVID diagnostic tool.

Taha Yassine Zinifi | Lead Product Manager | ClearMetal | United States | As an entrepreneur, product expert and machine learning engineer, Taha has shaped ideas into cutting-edge products users love while helping scale product-minded teams. Taha joined ClearMetal in 2017. ClearMetal is now a leader in the Continuous Delivery Experience (CDX), enabling supply chain organizations to optimize logistics and provide their customers with easy access to trusted, live information about their shipments. As the Lead Product Manager, Taha has managed the entire product lifecycle of the core platform, from customer discovery to product launch, increasing the company’s revenues from 300K ARR to 10M+ ARR. Prior to that, Taha founded Kernel Risk (a Y Combinator company) to improve reinsurance underwriting using a combination of remote sensing and AI. The company was acquired for an undisclosed amount. Trained as a Machine Learning engineer, Taha leverages his technical background to bridge the gap between real-word problems and advanced research in AI.

Munjal Shah | Sr. Leader | Amazon | United States |

Varit Kobutra | SVP Head of Digital Business Innovation | Principal Asset Management Thailand | Thailand | Spent the past 13 years helping agencies, startups, SMEs, and financial institutions to achieve more efficient customer acquisition with digital marketing, hired and coached future-ready digital teams, designed and implement technology roadmaps with more scalable solutions, shaped corporate cultures to adopt agile methodologies got managers more data-driven by implementing modern analytics, relevant metrics, and A/B Testing.

Ankush Goyal | Engineering Manager | Facebook inc. | United States | I have built lot of 0->1 products while working in big tech companies like Facebook, Nordstrom, Expedia etc. My experience is very diverse from OS Core Development, Video Conference, Dynamic Pricing, And Online and Physical Retail. So I think my experience can help evaluate submissions for this category.

Mitesh Athwani | Senior Director | Exusia | United States | Mitesh has over 15 years of work experience in the IT industry with special exposure to US healthcare transformation projects. He has been part of the core IT teams for the 3 of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) acquisitions like Express Scripts-Medco, CVS Caremark – Aetna, OptumRx-CatamaranRx. His ability to understand the needs of the business and end-users makes him a key participant in the success of any initiatives along with his connection to the technology teams that are spread across the world makes the team feel like One. He has been also instrumental in the field of Data Governance and Data Quality for clients organizations like McDonald’s and International SOS providing them the methods to use their data in ways that cater to GDPR/CCPA obligations and still provide business insights and analytics for stakeholders to expand and grow their business reach.

Megha Agarwal | CEO | Neon Financial Inc. | United States | Megha is the CEO and Co-founder of Neon, a Chicago-based Fintech Startup. Neon is backed by 500 Startups (part of the San Francisco Flagship Accelerator Program). She is an engineer and MBA by education, completed full-time MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She has previously led two early-stage startups that were a part of the UoC’s Polsky Accelerator. She has extensive experience managing teams for S&P 500 and multinational companies such as Samsung Electronics and Fiserv. At Samsung, Megha was responsible for managing the supply chain operations for Samsung India Electronics’ mobile phone division. She was involved in planning production and launch of 4 flagship smartphones, 50+ mobile phones, and 4 tablets in the $5.6B Indian mobile-phone market. Prior to starting Neon, Megha was a part of the Avant Card Operations Strategy team specializing in Collections Strategies.

Aveedibya Dey | Co-founder and CTO | Neon Financial Inc. | United States | Aveedibya is the co-founder and CTO of Neon, a Chicago based fintech startup. Neon is backed by 500 Startups, and part of the 500 Startups San Francisco Flagship Accelerator Program. Aveedibya has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering from IIT Guwahati and Purdue University. Before building Neon, Aveedibya worked in the financial services industry for more than 6 years, with some of the largest financial institutions in the US, such as, Capital One and Discover Financial. During his prior roles, he was responsible for developing collections and recovery strategies aimed at reducing losses for Discover’s $32B+ personal loan and student loan portfolio. During his tenure at Capital One, Aveedibya led the Model Analysis and Infrastructure team for Auto Financing Loans and Home Loans (including new home financing loans and home equity line of credit loans) which serves more than $200B in outstanding loans.

Mayuresh Kulkarni | Director | KPMG | United States | Mayuresh is a Director with the KPMG Management Consulting Practice in NYC and leads the low code/no code based innovation, strategy, and digital transformation for top Financial Services firms. He brings 15+ years of digital product management, strategy, and operations experience. He has also led strategic initiatives and has successfully led the launch of several large product and platform ventures. He is also responsible for driving the innovation and emerging tech alliance with a goal of formulating point of views and technology use cases that have been deployed at several Fortune 500 firms.
Vivek Prajapati | Petroleum Engineer | MC Offshore Petroleum, LLC | United States | Vivek Prajapati is a licensed PE in the state of Texas. He has more than a decade of experience in oil & gas. He completed his Master’s from Texas Tech University in Petroleum Engineering.

Rami Karabibar | Corporate Development | Waymo | United States | Former technology investor at Warburg Pincus (spent most of my time looking at b2b SaaS + marketplaces + ML startups) and currently in Corporate Development at Waymo (Google’s self-driving car company), whereby I oversaw the $3 billion fundraise last year (one of the largest fundraises in US history) along with tech and talent M&A on behalf of the firm (where I spent most of my time evaluating technology companies).

Bhaskar Ahuja | Founder & CEO | Originscale.io | United States | I am a serial entrepreneur and a startup advisor who has been part of several startup ventures ranging from technology to brick and mortar, to e-commerce startups. I am on a mission to enable humans to make confident choices about what they want to produce & consume, thereby creating healthy and sustainable communities. Here are some of my most recent ventures: 1. Originscale Corp (www.originscale.io) – A purpose-built SAAS platform for purpose lead brands with a mission to empower brands to establish transparency, trust, and credibility in their product making & selling and at the same time empower Consumers to make informed choices about the products they want to consume. 2. Thestartupbros Corp (https://thestartupbros.io/) is a niche consulting company focused on helping startups launch and scale at super-speed. From prototyping to product-market fit to fundraising, We got the startup game covered. 3. AuraFuchsia is a CPG brand that guarantees natural, traceable, and sustainable products with 100% transparency of the processes that the product has gone through right from the farm to the consumer. Furthermore, I have implemented several large-scale mission-critical public safety software solutions for New York Police Department, Fire Department NY, and several other agencies worth over $200 million.

Divya Dixit | PhD Scholar and Agile Coach | University of Cumberlands and ADP | | P R O F I L E I am an Agile Enthusiast with significant experience and expertise in Agile Transformation and Coaching. Critical thinker specializing in Process Improvement and Change Management Processes. Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Business, specializing in Strategic Management. E X P E R T I S E  Turn everyday experiences into learning opportunities for self and others.  Motivate and engage teams by creating a conducive agile culture, which embraces both learnings and failures.  Facilitate the transformation of projects, people, and teams to embrace agile practices.  Help design an agile operating model to support cross-team coordination and optimize flow.  Coach senior management in agile best practices to aid adoption from top-down”

Mohammad Umer Ansari | Senior Technologist | Shell Catalyst and Technology | United States | A Chemical Engineer with 22 years of experience in Refinery, Petrochemicals and LNG industries in different geographical locations, culture and organization. Seasoned professional with skills in leading process engineering, process safety and process control activities in projects and manufacturing sites. Have worked for refinery and petrochemical manufacturing customers in Asia Pacific, Middle East and USA. Hold following positions: – Senior Technologist, Shell Global Solutions, Houston, USA – 2017-Present – Senior Process Engineer, Saudi Petrochemical Company, Jubail, Saudi Arabia – 2011-2017 – Senior Technologist, Shell Global Solutions, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 2007-2011 – Senior Engineer, AspenTech Middle East, Kuwait – 2002-2007 – Process Engineer, Reliance Industries, Jamnagar, India – 1998-2002

Madhuri Sesha Sarma | Head of Product Engineering | Orum.io | United States | Madhuri is head of product engineering at Orum.io, a modern payments infrastructure company focused on building and enabling real time money movement in the US. Madhuri has over 14+ years of experience leading, delivering high impact initiatives across FinTech and Telecom domains. Madhuri specializes in high growth startups, scaling companies across Platform, Engineering processes and culture. Payments Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Portfolio Management etc. are her specialities. Prior to Orum, Madhuri was Senior Director of Engineering at Fiserv, managing Clover Network’s infrastructure across North America, EU and LATAM. Madhuri led Cloud transformation at Clover, enabling annual payment volume of $133 Billion for hundreds of thousands of SMBs and Enterprises across 8 countries. Madhuri also led Visa’s digital checkout initiative, when checkout was a budding concept. Madhuri has a BE in Computer Science Engineering, an MS and MBA.

Tavishi Gupta | Co-Founder, COO | Samply | United States | I have a breadth of experience from heavy research in college to being a technical program manager on projects like Volkswagen, Ford and Honda with Microsoft to becoming a software engineer in Healthcare, and now the second-in-command at Samply, a growing audio-tech startup. I love mentoring and helping communities I’m part of as much as possible. I am a technologist and nerd at heart with a business and 20,000ft view of the impact today’s decisions have on the future.

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Rishit Mishra | Manager | PwC | Dallas, Texas, United States | Information Technology Services | Rishit Mishra is a Manager in the PwC – Digital Risk Solutions practice.For over 11+ years Rishit has been leading, delivering and managing a diverse range of multinational SAP security and GRC Access Control projects for Fortune 100 clients across various industries. Rishit’s project experiences include: SAP Security Design/Redesign, SAP GRC-AC implementations, SAP Security/GRC Assessments & SAP Security Remediation. Rishit’s experience includes catering to a wide array of clients in the Energy, Industrial Products and Consumer Products industries. Rishit holds the covered Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control certification and also has a Master’s degree from Texas A&M University.

Naini Roy Choudhury Thakkar | Vice President, Marketing Communications , Teleperformance Digital Integrated Business Services | Teleperformance Digital Integrated Business Services | Mumbai , Maharashtra, India | |

Adeyemi Ojerinola | Finance/Investment Analyst | Meinders School of Business – Oklahoma City University | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Energy & Utilities | Chevron corporation award winner for process improvement initiative that resulted in huge cost savings – including other awards for significant contributions. A professional accounting and finance expert with 14 years’ experience in financial review and analysis, financial planning, and modelling as well as Financial reporting, to help equip management with up-to-date business intelligence that will enable them to make optimal decisions. Problem-solving and process improvement skills, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of business resources and processes.

Amr Heikal | Business Development and Technical Manager | Kuwait Drilling Fluids | Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait | Chemicals | I am, a fellow at the Royal society of Chemistry in UK and full member at Sigma Xi Scientific Society in USA. I have many awards and publications. I enjoy to be part of successful team. During my past 27 years working with SLB / Halliburton did all my best to support New Technology sales Kind Regards, Amr Heikal Fellow the Royal Society of Chemistry. FRSC Full Member – Sigma Xi, The International Scientific Research Honor Society IST membership. MIscT IChemE’s Associate Fellow. AFIChemE

Samer Ibrahim | Asset Integrity Team Lead / Academic Researcher | Robert Gordon University / Egyptian Projects Operation and Maintenance (EPROM) | , Egypt, Egypt | Energy & Utilities | Hello, My name’s Samer Ibrahim, I have a BSc in Production Engineering from Egypt and MSc in Quality Management from Scotland, Also i have summarized my +17 years technical and management experience in the few bullets below: – Project Management (Mega fabrication projects including Subsea projects – Oil and Gas Refineries). – Quality Control – Quality Assurance (Internal Quality Auditor – MSc in Quality Management). – Failure Analysis/Investigation – Plant Inspection. – Fitness for Service – Material Selection. – Design pressurized equipment along with plant modifications. – Risk Based Inspection – Asset integrity solutions. – Welding Engineering (Write WPS, PQR, ITP & Welding Specs). – Technical Contribution to the industry through publishing technical papers (Sole Author). – Non-Destructive Examinations (RT-UT-MPI-PT) – Apply Testing & Establish Procedures. – Engineering Simulations (Finite Element Analysis) using ANSYS. – Support full Integrity Management process for HESS assets (Subsea – Topsides) in Gulf of Mexico and Equatorial Guinea. – Drive in a professional way the Integrity Management software tool ” NEXUS IC “. – United States, Europe, Asia and Middle east past experience. Thanks, Best regards, Samer

Venkat Ramana Rapolu | Senior Manager of Data Analytics | Walmart Labs | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | Retail | Having ~15yrs of exp in IT includes Hadoop, Spark, Java/J2ee, MDM, Data Quality, Data Governance in different domains like Retail, Banking, Insurance, Travel etc

Kevin Baum | CEO | AgriWebb | , New South Wales, Australia | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Kevin Co-founded AgriWebb, a SaaS platform for sheep and cattle farmers, in 2014 and has helped grow it into being the market leading platform in Australia while expanding to customers in the USA, UK, South Africa, Brazil, and New Zealand. Kevin has helped lead AgriWebb to expand quicker than any farm management software ever, growing over 100% for the past three years while maintaining an an industry leading 0.5% churn rate. AgriWebb has closed over $20m in funding to help with product expansion and building out the global team in four offices. Since graduating from Stanford, Kevin’s career has focused on entrepreneurship and commercialisation of new technologies, first working as a technical consultant working with corporates, startups and universities to help commercialise cutting edge technologies . In graduate school at Oxford, Kevin co-founded of an award winning hardware startup and lead it through seed funding before moving on to co-found AgriWebb after leaving school. Kevin has won numerous entrepreneurship awards including the IEEE President’s Change the World Foundation Prize, the Tata Idea Idol competition (Oxford’s Flagship Entrepreneurship competition), the Skoll Venture Award, GSVC Intel Innovation Prize, and the iAwards startup of the year.

Felix Bauer | CEO | Aircloak GmbH | , , Germany | Security Software | Felix Bauer is the CEO and Managing Director of Aircloak. He studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge before starting work at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Germany. In 2014 he founded Aircloak with the other co-founders Paul and Sebastian. Felix is well-known and regarded in the privacy community in Germany and a popular speaker in the field of privacy and security. In his free time, he is a competitive archer and an avid sailor.

Mohamed Soliman | Petroleum/Reservoir Enginner- Performance Analyst | BP | Houston, Texas, United States | Energy & Utilities | I have been in the oil and gas business for 15 years, worked for Multi-national companies between Shell and BP. I have worked different roles in my career in different countries around the world, most recently in the US. my Engineering technical background helped a lot progressing my career to the recent level. I’m a professional member of the Society of Petroleum engineers . I played major role in the modernizing and transforming many workflows within my organization.

Sowmya Kandregula | Sr.Manager | Cognizant Technology Solutions | , Virginia, United States | Information Technology Services | Sowmya Teja is a seasoned Data Management professional with over 14 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security, Regulatory Compliance, Metadata Management, Master Data Management, Service Management & Agile Project Management. Sowmya’s proficiency is developing cohesive solutions for large and complex projects spanning multiple divisions and/or platforms. He has a wealth of knowledge in building solutions that enable flexibility yet stability, an important component of software delivery for regulatory programs. Sowmya advocates about growing set of data demands including a changing landscape of privacy laws increased movement of data onto the cloud, and a greater dependency on quality governed data for machine learning and AI solutions. Sowmya is an intent listener, a great storyteller and follows creativity to express his subject expertise. He has mentored more than 800+ enthusiasts across the globe to get into the Information Technology space to become future leaders. He strongly believes in an innovative approach of ‘thinking & learning via questioning’.

Asma Al Nuaimi | Abu Dhabi Officer | Abu Dhabi Police | Mohammed Bin Zayed City, , United Arab Emirates | Others… | I work in the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police, the job position is the director of the director’s office, I have many experiences in evaluating distinction awards, including the Minister of the Interior award and the National Crisis and Disaster Authority award and other other awards, I have the desire to participate in the evaluation processes as I enjoy in this Work, with a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature, a Masters degree in Business Administration and also I have a Professional Diploma in Teaching. I very much look forward to participating with you in the judging and evaluation process Thanks

Haitham Ahmed | Teacher and CEO | London Academy Of Online Education | London , London, United Kingdom | Media & Entertainment | Haitham Ahmed is a CEO, Youtuber, Author, Certified NLP Trainer, Certified Business Coach, Certified Career Coach, Certified Life Coach, Certified Time Management Coach, Lecturer, and Instructor. Haitham is a member of 8 juries for different awards, such as Stevie Awards, The Global Undergraduate Awards, Excel Awards, CEO Awards, and the Jackson Wild Media Awards. Haitham Ahmed has got a Bachelor of Bio-Chemistry from Ain Shams University in Egypt, M.I.B. (Master of International Business ) from the University of Vaasa in Finland and more than 70 diplomas and certificates from global Institutes all over the world such: Coursera, Northwest Community College Initiative (NWCCI-U.S.A), American Management Association (AMA), Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) (The UK), Centre of Excellence (The UK), Shaw Academy (Ireland), ALISON (Ireland), EduPower Nordic Institute (Finland), Gulf Innovation Academy (Kuwait), TafeSA(Australia), International Business Management Institute (IBMI) Germany and others. Furthermore, Haitham is a founder and CEO of London Academy of Online Education, a founder and CEO of European Alliance of Certified Academies. He is also a founder and CEO of Life and Success Magazine.

Sudhir Dorle | CEO | Quality Management Systems Corporation | San Diego, California, United States | Consulting | Dr. Sudhir Prabhakar Dorle graduated (Doctor of Business Administration – Strategic Management) from Alliant International University. Workwise I’ve over 20 years of rich experience with proven success in launching new businesses and designing & implementing strategic solutions to improve operations, processes & quality functions of leading clients. Mostly I worked as Quality Management and Business Management Consultant; my educational qualifications and work experience helped transformed me into a passionate business leader with experience in launching businesses from scratch across entire emerging markets. Excellent track record of contributing to top-line & bottom-line objectives and improving overall business results. I’ve successfully transformed non-performing business units into top-performers and amplified EBIDTA margin by multi-folds. Through this long journey of learning and development, I hold in-depth knowledge & understanding of diverse customer segments, markets and different formats of customers. I’m expertise in providing strategic advice to clients to improve cost, delivery and quality parameters; enabled lean capability building, process standardization, transformation & continuous process improvement for clients. Acted as Internal Quality Management System Auditor; in-depth understanding of ISO 9000 (1994 & 2000), ISO 27000, ISO 14000, QS 9000.

Sandeep Jayashankar | Lead Product Security Architect | PayPal | , Pennsylvania, United States | Engineering and Technology | Sandeep Jayashankar is an experienced Information Security Architect with a demonstrated history of supporting the finance industry to develop their applications and infrastructure securely. He has several years of experience in both offensive and defensive areas of an organization’s successful security program. He has led many successful ethical hacking operations against enterprise organizations and uncovered many loopholes in their security posture. He also has advised organizations to mitigate their threats and effectively implement their security programs. Sandeep also holds many certifications that are well-recognized and respected in the security industry. Before this position, Sandeep was also a Java Developer who developed many critical enterprise solutions and using different flavors of development platforms and design patterns. Sandeep also holds a Master’s degree in Information Security from the Johns Hopkins University.

Sandeep Parekh | Control and Automation Engineering | Bechtel | Houston, Texas, United States | Engineering and Technology | Over sixteen years of experience in project engineering with managing and leading highly specialized Process Control, Process Safety, and Fire & Gas Systems across most areas of the oil and gas industry. Highly technical background in renewable energy technology, production, research and development, with over 12 years of Bechtel experience. Served as a Control Systems Engineer on successive multi-billion dollar grassroots LNG projects. Broad experience with refinery, petrochemical and pharmaceutical projects. International experience includes specialized assignments in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Western Australia, Western Africa (Angola) and China. Associated with high-skilled energy projects to support America’s Energy Independence Initiative – LNG, Solar, Hydrogen Fuel Cells. Committee Membership and Leadership Role International Society for Automation ISA-99 Cyber Security Working Group 12 Committee Member. Bechtel Control Automation Team Member to mentor and coach young graduates on the highly specialized Process Control Systems. Advancement Committee Chair for Boy Scouts Troop 731, Sam Houston Area Council, Texas.

Swaroop Oggu | Technology Advocate | Halcyon Solutions | edison, New Jersey, United States | Information Technology Software | Experienced Technology Advocate with a demonstrated history of working in the Enterprise Analytics and Integration space. Skilled in Data analysis, processing using Hadoop , Apache Spark , Apache Kafka ,Rules Engines, Event Engines, with Java and Python.AI practitioner with experience on computer vision(OpenCV), deep learning (Tensorflow) & Spark MLib.

Dani Taghlobi | Head of HR Business Partners | National bank of Kuwait | , , Kuwait | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Dear Sir/Madam I am an HR professional with hands on experience in many disciplines in HR evolving around talent management,recruitment,conflict resolution, and culture transformation. My current role as Head of HR Business Partners is immensely responsible for collaborating and contributing to business strategy and build HR models,solutions, and services to achieve their short and long term objectives. The HRBP model that we currently adopt is built around being an emergency responder, operation manager, employee mediator, ad more importantly a strategic partner. With my past 14 years of experience, I have went through and manged lots of transformation phases in different businesses and I have seen how HR roles is critical to manage change as well as help others overcome their resistance and take change as a journey. A big portion of my role is also to be an HR advisor to provide leaders and managers with a professional HR opinion that can have an impact on their day to day team management . Hence, i have been in many situations that required [performance judging and evaluation and I would like now to take this a little bit further.

Siddharth Ekbote | Staff 2 Engineer | VMware | Palo Alto, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Primarily involved in contributing to and overseeing development of products to migrate massive amounts of customer infrastructure and data between computing sites that include public clouds, on-premise data centers across a variety of WAN infrastructures. Functional owner and own technology of multiple components in the data plane necessary to move the data. Day to day job comprises of interacting with customers and identify feature gaps, strategize and develop road-map for the product, contribute to and oversee design with globally distributed teams, liason with teams from other Business Units, implement modules and review testing/deployment strategies. Working on high impact product changes that map directly to revenue. My work has resulted in a net revenue gain of millions of dollars through improved product performance and functional enhancements. Single point of contact for engineering, product management, exec briefings, customer support. Previously served as a networking and operating systems developer in multiple distinguished companies around the world including India, New Zealand and US.

Navnath Kale | Associate Vice President | MUFG Union Bank | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Over 13 years of experience in System Study, Design, Development and Implementation of various projects. Specialized in design and developing projects/performance improvement in .Net framework and .Net Core Platforms, TypeScript, LINQ, WCF, Android Apps, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS & Angular CLI, Microservices, OAuth, Cross Platform App development, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, MySQL, Version control. I have played critical role of designing the application and create a web platform, frameworks in MUFG and implemented one of the highly functional system for its users. Outside professional life I have been written several articles on Codeproject on custom components and framework. My main objective is to Provide application design and system architecture for performance improvements and better usability, Conducting research and advising on new technological developments, Manage the team, mentor to provide technical solution and follow best practices, Functioning as a subject matter expert on assigned applications, technologies and business processes. I’m creator of Stockpal (By Novatek Apps) app in Google Play store and created visualizer for COVID-19 for public use hosted on AWS platform.

Dushyant Patel | Senior Manager, Product Development | Deloitte | , , United States | Information Technology Software | Dushyant Patel is a Senior Manager at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu where Dushyant leads product development for a portfolio of software products including mobile and SaaS products. Dushyant has been with Deloitte for about 14 years where he has worked with stakeholders in Tax, Audit, Enabling Areas, Business Continuity, and Cybersecurity domains to develop technology strategy and vision, and delivery solutions aligned to business initiatives, goals, roadmaps, requirements, and priorities. Dushyant earned a Master of Science degree from The University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Florida Atlantic University.

Narasimha Nethi | Senior Enterprise Architect | AICPA | Apex , North Carolina, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Ecosystem technology architect with 2 decades of IT experience, Architected innovative technology solutions for projects budget ranging from $2M-$150M with a primary emphasis on cloud-first, mobile-first, AI, Blockchain. Worked for BIG4 consulting companies Oracle, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG. Deliver tangible business benefits in terms of innovation, customer experience, cost reduction, operational excellence. ECO System architect, Versatile technology thought leader, Deliver Large-scale, complex global Programs, Integrate process with technology, Enterprise architecture, IT Strategy, IT Delivery and operations, Training, Advisory., I am volunteering as a judge for “18th The American Business Awards 2020”, Information technology awards. https://stevieawards.com/aba Alumni of the top school MIT, Kellogg, University of Oxford, I would like to be part of the jury in evaluating the Technology area nominations and providing unbiased feedback in selecting the top class contestants for Golden Bridge Awards.. Professional biography : http://nnethi.workfolio.com/ Oracle Customer Success Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxkuCI2KNVQ&list=FLvuxqNsv7Jtn8webMMsJ2Lw&index=3&t=0s

Aakash Chhablani | Associate Director/Manager | Deloitte | San Jose, California, United States | Consulting | Aakash Chhablani comes with an extensive global consulting experience of 10+ years and trusted advisor to Senior Leadership in multiple industries (Technology & Media, Insurance & Banking) across India, US, EMEA region (International Experience: ~7 years). He has extensive experience across end to end M&A IT & business transformation life cycle from pre-deal to post Day 1 phase. In addition, he has spearheaded large scale digital transformations (sales to project delivery), budgeting & team development efforts including recruiting, mentoring and performance evaluations. He manages a TMT portfolio of more than USD $30M/year for Deloitte with direct reporting of 100+ under his org. In addition, he has been highly recognized in market as a thought leader with his articles in journals such as International Journal of Management and Engineering. His latest article around Covid-19 and Resilient Leadership has been the most trending article in International Journal for past few months. Finally, he has experience in speaking forums such as Ireland TMT event and USA’s ITFMA (IT Financial management Association). Overall, he will be a great asset and a well rounded addition to the judging committee.

Sumeet Ruiwale | Manager, Workforce Analytics and Planning | Electronic Arts | Newark, California, United States | Engineering and Technology | Accomplished professional and leader with progressive experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing workforce analytics technology. Proven track record of providing successful solutions to manage talent. Thrives in high-volume environments with the ability to match the best programs with business needs, and successfully train users to maximize benefits. Adept at cultivating partnerships across departments, understanding how to create supportive and effective reporting and dashboard solutions. Ability to achieve maximized use of the company’s software investment, while also helping HR business partners and company executives align with and execute corporate business objectives Provides technological solutions for the executives and Human Resources leaders of this digital interactive entertainment company, providing the insights they need to formulate HR strategy, workforce planning, performance management, organization design and scale, and change management. Links and analyzes HR and non-HR systems and data, and internal and external data for thorough reporting, ease of use, and maximum benefit.

Cyrill Wiget | Executive Director | cyrill.wiget@tegiw.com | Bayonne, New Jersey, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | INVESTMENT & WEALTH MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE with more than 25 years of extensive experience leading business growth and development around the world, establishing key relationships with ultra-high net-worth clients and Family Offices in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Proven track record of launching, operating and exiting tech startups in Brazil. Adaptable leader leveraging strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive engagement with clients and internal teams, establishing and cultivating positive relationships globally. Areas of Expertise: Financial Leadership Wealth Management Investment Banking Key Client Relationships & Family Offices Global Business Processes Executive Leadership Regulatory Compliance Market & Trend Analysis Technology startups in Brazil • Developed a comprehensive understanding of Latin America, Brazil, Europe and U.S. financial climates and environments to inform business strategies on a global scale for ultra-high net-worth clients & family offices. • Proven track record in acquisition and business plan development for ultra-high net-worth (UHNWI) clients and Family Offices in Europe, Latina America and US and maintaining a pipeline of several billion USD • Provided multiproduct advisory in Wealth Management and Investment Banking (M&A, equity and debt financing) with UHNWI clients and Family Offices across an extensive international professional network.

Dharma Mehta | Director of Program Management | Roku – Software & Services, Platform Business | San Jose, California, United States | Information Technology Software | I have done B.E in IT & MBA that positions me in a unique position to bridge the gap between the technology & business side of any corporation. I have 11+ years of professional experience solving complex processes and technology problems with simplified solutions. Particularly effective at optimizing performance of people, process and technology to deliver improved business outcomes. I have worked at prestigious companies like Accenture, PayPal, Amazon and currently at Roku. I have diverse work experience in the field of software development, technical program/ project management, driving product development & adoption, IT platform operations, ITIL & six sigma, transforming software developer experience, incident management & root cause analysis, advertising technology & platform business. I am a highly motivated leader successful in exceeding the business & customer expectations by working with cross-functional teams and effectively communicating with technical and non-technical professionals.

Roger Addy | Senior Drilling Engineer | Tullow Oil | Accra, , Ghana | Engineering and Technology | A resourceful Chartered Petroleum Drilling Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in both deep-water [>1000m water depth] and onshore drilling environments. Experience spanning across wellsite operations supervision, office-based operational planning and front-end well engineering designs. Excellent operational appreciation of deep-water completions and drill Stem testing operations. Integrating effectively with new and established, multi-national teams, possessing solid analytical and project management capabilities. Drilling engineering design and operational support Well cost estimating and service contract management Well planning and programming Front end drilling engineering conceptual designs StressCheck | WellCAT Tier 3 Casing Design

Supreeth Kini | Director of Programs and Technology | Community Finance | , , United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Professional with a broadbased management consulting experience serving fortune 50 clients. Currently heading the program management and technology division at Community Finance LLC in the lease to own sector.

Sunil Tanuku | Vice President of Delivery, Technology & Business Services | GalaxE Solutions Inc. | Somerset, New Jersey, United States | Information Technology Software | Strongly experienced with good management skills to solve issues, create value, maximize growth and improve Business performance. Extensive experience with Business and Technical insights to provide objective advice, establish structure, define and implement strategic solutions, management and operations of project teams. Experienced with wide variety of services such as Information Technology, Financial and Management Controls, Business Strategy and Operations. Highly adept at conducting analysis to identify issues and present formidable hypotheses and solutions, implement recommendations/solutions, manage projects and programs, running focus groups and facilitating workshops. Highly experienced with various project methodologies like RUP, SDLC, Scrum, Agile & Waterfall. Thorough understanding of Health Insurance, PBM, Real Estate Franchising, Property and Travel Insurance, eCommerce Business Processes. Well Versed with Object Oriented Analysis and Design using UML, IBM Rational Tools, Technical Design & Practices, Statistical tools etc. Excellent Communication skills with customers, users, team members and Senior Executive Management in defining IT Solutions.

Parth Shah | Senior Software Engineer | WeWork | New York, New York, United States | Real Estate and Construction | I am a software engineer for the past ten years with MS in ComputerScience from NJIT, working in different industry E-commerce, Online game studio, Video, and RealEstate. Build core systems that helped the businesses grow with the main focus on Online payment gateways and subscription systems, product review systems for eCommerce and search and recommendation system for commercial real estate. I also founded a fintech startup, focusing on OCR (Computer Vision) and machine learning to digitize and categorize paper receipts and expenses for businesses.

Gokul R Anandayuvaraj | Director / CEO | VINVELI Automated Systems P Ltd | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Aerospace & Defense | Gokul is an entrepreneur, tech innovator and angel investor. He’s always looking out for opportunities to take on new challenges. Some of his past endeavours include creating “Rockinfrnz” as a high school student, a content-sharing platform that attracted over 3 million hits at its peak and, during college a stint as a software innovator at the Satellite Design Lab (SDL), University of Texas at Austin where he worked on breakthrough software for satellites in collaboration with other engineers. His experience at SDL included working with many industry leaders, most notably NASA JSC, NASA JPL, and US Airforce Research Labs for flight missions. His latest project, VINVELI, is a startup that he founded which is aimed at offering cutting-edge infrastructure for futuristic logistical solutions using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). He founded VINVELI with his friends in USA and has since moved the business to be based out of India to expand to European market and other countries.

Binny Joshi | Software Engineer | IT | Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States | Information Technology Software | Sr.QA Engineer professional with 8 years’ experience with high – level of proficiency in both Functional manual & automation testing using JIRA, Selenium, TestCafe , Regression, Mobile and Web Service REST API testing. Seeking a challenging position in order to utilize professional & technical skills in Software Development Industry as a QA Analyst, Software Automation Engineer. • Minimum 7 years of professional testing experience with some combination of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, TestNG, Apache/Tomcat, XML, JSON and REST. • Experience working with Node.js tool TestCafe to automate end-to-end web testing using Typescript. • Worked end-to-end in STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle). • Experience working with KANBAN, Agile Scrum Framework and Continous Integration environment. • Experience in Web testing on different platforms (Windows and iOS). • Experience in Cross browser testing (Chrome, FF, Safari, Edge) on different platforms. • Hands on Strong Experience in creating & developing Page Object Model Architecture. • Designed and executed automated test scripts for functional, GUI to identify errors within the applications using Selenium Web driver. •

Siddharth Parekh | Senior Product Engineer | Schlumberger | Houston, Texas, United States | Engineering and Technology | 15+ years of diversified experience in process engineering, project execution, tender/proposal management and new technology development. Played key role in developing sales and business development strategies and strategic growth plan. Proven track record of leading different phases of grassroots and revamp projects including concept development, feasibility studies, front-end engineering Design, detailed engineering, commissioning, start-up, operation support and plant troubleshooting. And also Experience in leading and developing technical and commercial proposals for onshore and offshore applications.

Subin Thayyile kandy | Sr. Product Security Engineer | Salesforce | Bear, Delaware, United States | Engineering and Technology | Security professional with over 12 years of experience in roles as Builders (secure application developer), Breakers (penetration tester) and Defenders (application security) in the banking and finance security industry.  Performed Web and mobile Application security research and specialized in developing solutions for defending applications against real-time attacks & threats.  Worked closely with developers assisting and mentoring them with challenges of application security, vulnerabilities analysis and providing specific mitigation recommendations and education on secure coding principles.  Implemented secure coding workshops and training programs in Java, .NET, iOS and android.  Vulnerability assessment, Malware analysis and penetration testing of mobile platforms and applications of iOS and android devices.  Have implemented and managed secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) process within large organizations and enforced security as a requirement within the software development and delivery process.  Worked extensively on Web application firewall (WAFs), implementing, managing and extending the WAF to support enterprise virtual patching. SKILLS & EXPERTISE • Penetration Testing • Red Teaming • Application Security • Code Review • WAF(Mod Security, Akamai) • CEH • GSSP • GPEN • GMOB • GWAPT • GXPN

Sumeet Jain | Chief Information Officer | Optcapital, LLC | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | As a CIO, Sumeet provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment to support the ever-evolving and highly regulated business of deferred compensation for Law Firms and Hedge Funds. With strong domain knowledge in the fields of financial industry, information security, and tax laws, he has collaborated with multiple tax law experts and accountants to design programs for numerous firms to increase their financial sustainability. He has more than 13 years of experience in the financial industry, health informatics, and information security. Sumeet holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Masters in Computer Application from the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Technology University, India.

Vivek Prajapati | Petroleum Engineer | MC Offshore Petroleum, LLC | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Energy & Utilities | I am a Professional Engineer registered in the state of Texas. I have worked in oil & gas industry for close to 15 years. I have worked in onshore and offshore fields and have earned variety of experience over a period of time. I would like to use this opportunity to broaden my professional experience as well as help nominees with valid feedback.

Darshita Patel | Sr.Food Safety and Quality Manager | SunOpta. | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Food & Beverage | A highly qualified professional with over 15 years of experience in the food industry and a reputation as a subject matter expert in the areas of Food Safety, Quality and Sanitation. I am highly skilled in Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Standards – Implementation and auditing, HACCP, Ingredient & Nutrition labelling. In my role as Sr. Food Safety and Quality Manager, I work to promote the highest standards of food safety and quality within SunOpta Inc. Supply Chain and across the system. I and my team established supply chain requirements, manage performance and build strategies for continuous quality and food safety improvement. I am responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the Food Safety and Quality function and lead the organization in the areas of risk management related to food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining SunOpt, I served in multiple corporate Quality Assurance positions for companies such as Nellson Nutraceutical and Bunge. I earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bridgeport. I have completed a number of professional training and certification programs, including Hazard and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC), Allergen Awareness, Food Security Implementation and Regulatory Compliance.

Sai Nandan Gudipudi | Solution Architect | Oracle Financials Solution Architect | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | I have about 22 Years of Experience in Information Technology inductry. I am a Solution Architect for Oracle Financials and Oracle FInancials Accounting Hub. I have received many Awards from Employers and Clients for Excellence in Implementation Projects. I have experience in various industries such as Banking, Mortgage, Manufacturing, Spply chain, Insurance etc. I have Bachelors in Accounting, MAsters in Finance and Phd in Management Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems. I am leader in Financial Systems Transformation in the Financial Insitutions and Manufaturing Organizations such as Dr. Reddy’s, Fannie Mae, CNO FInancial Group. General ELectric, ETrade Financials, National Institutes of Health, Zions Bank etc.

Balaji Karumanchi | Software Engineer | Natsoft Coporation | , , United States | Engineering and Technology | Balaji Karumanchi is a highly successful professional working as Software Engineer – Data Science Manager for Natsoft Corporation. In this role, I serve in a player-coach role responsible for leadership, management, and direction to the enterprise Data Science and AI initiatives through Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and NLP Predictive Analytics. Responsible for exploring AI options in the market space and educating the enterprise on these opportunities. Strategic guidance through implementation and iteration of Predictive Algorithms for improved program outcomes through tool and resource development. Successful track record of prioritizing and delivering multiple high dollar projects using the synergistic multi-disciplinary application of Data Science and Six Sigma Quality methodologies in an Agile software development environment. Previously, I worked as an AWS Architect for 6 years . In this role, I communicated regularly with stakeholders regarding pertinent IT activities, project updates, and issues. Involved in database migrations and supported the DevOps environment.

Sunilkumar Gopakumar | Sr Engineering Manager | Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Aerospace & Defense | Sunilkumar Gopakumar has been the engineering manager of Rockwell Collins for past 6 years. He has more than 13 years of experience working in aerospace industry on all latest technologies including Avionics and In flight entertainment in technology management and Embedded product development. He is a Member of SAE S18 and APMC committee where they develop the Aerospace safety standards such as ARP4761 and ARP4754A. A MBA graduate from University of IOWA

Rathan Natarajan | JUDGE | HINDUSTHAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | COIMBATORE, Tamil Nadu, India | Electronics | PROFILE SUMMARY  Years of experience : 12 Years 2 Months  Currently working as Associate Professor in Hindusthan Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.  Patent filed– 01  International Paper Published- 21  National Paper Published- 03  Research Project Funds- 08  Seminar/Workshop/FDP Attended – 92  Seminar/Workshop/FDP Organized – 15  Certification Program Completed- 16  Book Published- 01  Awards and Recognition – 01 ( Receiving on August 15, 2020)  Center of Excellence activity- 02  Entrepreneurship activity- 02  Conference chair / Jury – 02  Activity in Quiz – 9  International Journal Reviewer – 02  Project Guided- 17  Membership in professional bodies – 10

Maruthi Rohit Ayyagari | Sr. Systems Specialist | Salesforce | , , United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Maruthi Rohit Ayyagari Irving, Texas | 408-713-8890 | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maruthi_Rohit_Ayyagari https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YLykbswAAAAJ&hl=en HONOURS 2014 Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society 2014 University of Dallas, Fellowship TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS CRM Management Software Quality Management Artificial Intellingence Machine Learning Deep Learning Marketing Data Analysis 13x Salesforce Certified ♦ Apttus CPQ ♦ Apttus CLM ♦ Salesforce CRM Configuration ♦ IT Development ♦ Sales Account Management ♦ Business Transformation ♦ Quote to Cash Leader ♦ Business Process Automation ♦ People Management Multi-skilled professional with extensive experience in delivering cutting edge, Quote-to-Cash, and category-defining software to ensure high profitability generated between buyer’s interest in any purchase, down the pipeline to realization of revenue. Worked in Full-Time Capacity in companies like along with being an independent researcher: Salesforce Abbvie PwC Deloitte Apttus / Conga etc

Sarath Krishna Mandava | Front End Developer | Logicgate Technologies Inc | , New York, United States | Engineering and Technology | Java Front End Developer/Researcher with 11 years of overall professional experience in technologies like HTML(including HTML5), CSS3, AJAX, JQuery 3.2, JQuery UI, JIRA, OO JavaScript, YUI, JSON, ES6, Angular 2, 4, 5 & 7, TypeScript, BootStrap 3 & 4, Java, J2EE, JSP, GIT, REST, SOAP, SPRING MVC and Servlets. I am primarily focusing my research at this point on Artificial Intelligence and User Interfaces

Nitin Gupta | Agile Coach | Toronto Stock Exchange | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Nitin Gupta has been a strong leader capable of motivating, energizing and building high performance teams. An outcome-oriented Agile Coach, Nitin has over 15 years of experience working with major organizations and their leadership to transform them in mindset and delivery practices.

Arun Velu | Director | Equifax | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Engineering and Technology | I have eleven years of experience working in the Analytics and Data Science industry across consulting, marketing and financial services. I am currently working as the Director of Advanced Analytics at Equifax, leading the data and analytics team in supporting the B2C business of the company. My core skills include programming, project management, model development, and business intelligence using tools like SAS, SQL, Excel, Python, GCP, and Tableau. I have enjoyed working in different geographies from Bangalore to New York to Atlanta. I am actively involved in recruitment and campus outreach programs in hiring talent and industry-academic partnership. I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering in India and started my career with a consulting company called Mu Sigma. I moved to United Studies for studying Master of Engineering Management in Duke University. I am still actively involved in Alumni activities at Duke and serve as an Ambassador of the program and also in “Ask a MEMtor” alum program for incoming students. I work with the professors to help the program in academic course development. I look forward to the opportunity to serve as a judge and believe it will be a symbiotic experience of knowledge sharing and contribution.

Raghvendra Upadhyay | Software Engineer Specialist Information Systems | EOG Resources Inc | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Information Technology Software | I have worked with major Oil and gas , Financial companies to develop software solutions for their internal workflows as well as external applications. Architecting various software technologies both on-prim and on cloud as been my major contribution in this field. I focus on “fast turnaround” and sustainability for any of my solutions, providing customers with hassle free work apps

Rahul Reddy Nadikattu | Ph.D. | University of the Cumberlands | San Jose, California, United States | Information Technology Software | Engineer with more than five years of experience in research and Ph.D. candidate trained in Information Technology with research knowledge and strong communication skills developed from academic and professional experience and ability to work independently or as part of a team. Special expertise in the following IT areas. Cloud Computing Cyber Security Emerging threats and countermeasures Information Governance Proud Member of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS, A non-profit International Organization. Member of Scientific and Technical Research Association STRA-M19595. Reviewer for International Robotics and Automation Journal which was handled by MedCrave. Attended an International Conference on Competitiveness & Innovativeness In Engineering, Management & Information Technology and Presented a Paper, which was conducted by Euro Asia Research and Development Association on 2012. Member of International Journals of Management, IT and Engineering. Member of Institute of Scholars. Proud Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Active Member of Institute for Engineering Research and Publication. • Attended International Webinar “Knowledge Sharing on A to Z of Journal Publications conducted by IFERP.

Jaya Shankar Byrraju | BI Specialist | Vertex Analytics Inc | , , United States | Energy & Utilities | I am Jaya Shankar and am an IT professional specializing in the design, development and use of enterprise analytic platforms. I have held diverse roles from architecture, strategy and governance to technical design, development and administration in a number of organizations. Focused primarily on the application of technology to business decision-making. I have a strong interest in business economics and enjoy the use of data driven decision models and the provisioning of information services to support the enterprise’s strategy and operations. My experience covers database systems, data integration technologies and applying agile and DevOps methodologies to systems design. Currently, working for a utility client on creating an enterprise data lake using azure cloud and big data stack to support data analysts and data scientists.

Akbar Rangara | Staff Software Engineer | Intuit | Los Angeles, California, United States | Engineering and Technology | I have a Bachelor and Masters in Computer Science. I have 10 years of experience in the finance tech industry for Intuit Inc(Maker of the #1 Small Business Accounting Software). I have worked on Small Business and Self Employed financial products that save time and money making it easy to do accounting and tax preparation. Closely working with business product managers on the direction of features and product, I have lead and innovated various product features that directly impact customers. I have an innovation patent on matching bank cheques and accounting transactions making zero input accounting possible. This innovation has been cited by various other patents. I am an expert in Search technologies and have written technology blog, presented at meetups and featured on AWS website for work related to Search. I am a leader working with a team of 10+ engineers trying to make a difference in the lives of small business owners and helping them thrive and prosper. I have been on interview and judging panels at my organization for presentations and awards. In addition to professional life, I have held marketing and social media marketing lead positions for Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (Silicon Valley) non profit.

Ananda Yuvaraj | Lead Planning Specialist | Lonza | Pearland, Texas, United States | Information Technology Services | Ananda Yuvaraj has over two decades of experience implementing critical projects for several Fortune 500 companies such as Accenture, BHP Billiton – Now British Petroleum, CentrePoint Energy, GlobalFoundries, Huntsman, VELUX to name a few. Ananda is a subject matter expert on ERP systems and has made volumes of proprietary original contributions that are of major significance in the industry.

Chaitanya Sai Kumar Varma Datla Venkata Krishna | President/Data and Business Intelligence Architect | DataMile Solutions/Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Information Technology Software | I have decade-plus experience in handling and delivering Business Intelligence, Data, Machine Learning, and Cloud Solutions. I help companies to unleash the power of commercial business intelligence package applications, by sourcing the data, developing ETL processes, and generating reports and visualizations. Most of my experience has been with Data warehousing and Analytics products including Power BI, Tableau, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Oracle Business Intelligence Analytics modules, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, and Data Integrator, but I am well versed in most competing products in this space. It is my knowledge of leading practices in data warehouse engineering that separates me from the rest. I can provide an expert view on when you achieve better performance with snowflake schema than the more popular star schema. I think in templates and packages for reusability. Adept in Business Intelligence Analytics Solutions like Procurement and Spend Analytics, Financial Analytics, and Supply Chain Management. Domain knowledge includes Health Care, Government, Manufacturing, and Telecommunication. I have comfortably managed scope, contractual deliverables, and plans to deliver data integration projects. My own success rests on being a dependable partner to my clients.

Abhishek Pulakanti | Senior Vice President | Baird Advisors | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | My name is Abhishek Pulakanti and I am over 13 years of experience in the financial services sector. I work as a senior investment analyst at Baird Advisors where I evaluate companies from a qualitative and quantitative perspective to see if we can invest in the companies. I meet with the management teams, do financial statement analysis, and other ESG aspects to see how the company is performing. I have two master’s degrees (Computer Science and MBA) and additionally, have CFA and FRM designations.

Karthik Maniam | Director of Quality & EHS | Phasex Corporation | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | Food & Beverage | I have over twelve years of engineering experience in water purification and the dietary supplement industries. Presently I am the Director of Quality & Environmental Health and Safety for a company that is dedicated to the extraction of dietary ingredients using super critical fluid extraction. I hold Master of Science Degree in Environmental Technology, a Master of Technology Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Chemical Engineering. I am a Registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Soumyajit Ghosh | Software Architect | Chase | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Professional Experience on Banking and Financial Industry, Online transaction processing, Solution architecture, Consumer Banking products, Cloud solutions and migration from legacy to cloud, Domain Driven Design, ATM/POS transaction, Authentication/Authorization etc. Personally interested in woodworking, biking, nature loving.

Madhu Suresh Nanddyala | Sr Systems Integration Automation Engineer | Align Technologies | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Engineering and Technology | Bachelors in Computer science information technology 12+ years experience in developing high scalable cloud, database, web and mobile applications Volunteer Peer Reviewer of Various IEEE Articles Member of Linked-in advisors Author Tech articles in Dzone

Nikhil Mungel | Senior Engineering Manager | Splunk | San Francisco, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Experienced leader with experience managing orgs to build out enterprise application management platforms. Experienced with Cloud, SaaS, and Big Data.

Narasimha Kishore Yadav Dupally Naval Venkata | West Coast Product Development Engineer Aerospace | VRC Metal Systems LLC | Stockton, California, United States | Aerospace & Defense | Mr. Dupally NVN Kishore is an experienced and talented entrepreneur in the technology industry and has founded numerous aviation and engineering-focused start-ups. This follows 12 years of distinguished service in the Aviation, Aerospace and Mechanical engineering field. Mr. Dupally is very passionate for the deployment of new technologies with great vision and ingenuity to solve real-world problems. He has a great network with many companies and with new technologies developing the current industry. He also brings a prosperity of knowledge in manufacturing and executive-level business leadership to his international strategy by negotiating projects to build company infrastructure locally and internationally (mainly in India). Mr. Dupally has proved himself as an effective leader and expert aeronautical engineer by developing networks by building and bringing teams together by farming aviation-related companies in the USA and India to bring safety and new technology together to make and provide better technology to the industries. Mr. Dupally proved himself as first-class businessman by gaining experience in business Acquisition, managing supply Logistics, and Design Engineer Manager, Operations Manager and Director of Operations. Mr. Dupally holds a Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Savannah St. Jean | Founder & CEO | Savannah Rae Beauty | Miramar Beach, Florida, United States | Consumer Products and Services | Savannah’s love of beauty brought her to the world-renowned school, Blanche Macdonald Centre located in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where she graduated in 2001. She went on to develop her skills and personal artistic style within the industry, working in retail, bridal, beauty, and editorial sectors. Her work has been featured in magazines and on blogs such as Vogue Italia, Wedluxe Magazine, Weddingbells, Reverie Gallery, and many more. She has most recently earned Best Before & After in Makeup Artistry and was granted Runner-Up for Best Culturally Inspired Makeup Artistry with the International Beauty Industry Awards in 2019 – The most coveted international award for non-film related makeup artistry. Additionally, she was also voted #3 in Most Popular Hair & Makeup Service throughout British Columbia, Canada, and #8 in the Top Ten Most Popular Hair & Makeup Service Worldwide by the Wedding Industry Experts Awards in 2014. She developed and launched Savvy Beauty Designory in 2007 in Vancouver, BC, Canada to offer luxury beauty services to Brides. This development grew her reputation for her highly sought after makeup artistry. She has most recently launched Savannah Rae Beauty, a salon specializing in luxury beauty services on the Emerald Coast of Florida.

Jay Tripathi | Technical Program Manager | F5 Networks | Newcastle, Washington, United States | Engineering and Technology | SAFe Certified and highly accomplished IT Program Manager offering 15+ years of success developing products, optimizing systems and infrastructure performance for clients spanning the globe. Diverse and extensive hands-on technology skillset and expertise creating a go-to resource for handling the toughest IT challenges. Gifted program manager with 10+ years repeated success guiding initiatives such as Azure Infrastructure Migration, ERP implementations, Web portal implementations, modernizations, and migrations. Credited with the development and implementation of n-tiered enterprise-wide application development projects, e-commerce sites, and more. Demonstrated skill for building and directing large teams of direct reports and cross-functional teams that are often remotely dispersed while executing complex projects. Talented communicator and negotiator; adept at forging and strengthening relationships across all organizational levels to create a unified vision for success and drive cohesive, strategic operations.

Margaret Mba | Pipeline Project Engineer | Shell Nigeria | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Engineering and Technology | I was born and raised in Nigeria and graduated from the university in 1999 as a Civil Engineer. I commenced my career with Shell Nigeria in 2003 and I have worked in Shell since then. I am a Pipeline Project Engineer with experience in Nigeria, Iraq and the Netherlands. My engineering roles in Shell have spanned through project initiations to designs and project execution/ start up.

Naivedya Shah | Senior Principal Advanced Support Engineer | Oracle America | Sugarland, Texas, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | SAP and Oracle certified Professional with 15+ years of extensive experience as Enterprise scale SAP, Oracle architect and providing IT road maps, Oracle Cloud Integrations and Multi cloud Technologies. System/Solution Design, leading, implementing, multi-platform environment and managing Oracle and SAP Technologies. Large scale Installations, Migration, Performance tuning, Upgrades, Cloning, Patching, Cross platform migration using SAP, Oracle tools and technologies.

Karthik Neelamegam | Director, Enterprise Architecture | Florida Crystals | , , United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | I have been in the IT industry for more than 20 years playing various roles from analyst to Director. Currently serving as Director for Enterprise Architecture and Tech Strategy. I am responsible to define technology strategy for the organization and defined target state architecture for the company. I am also responsible to hire talents and develop them to be a successful professionals in the enterprise architecture space.

Jigar Patel | IT Analayst | Oil and Gas | , , United States | Information Technology Software | SAP Certified Associate with S4 HANA and Work Manager mobility experience. Over 15 years of total SAP technical and functional experience with more than 5 years of Oil and Gas industry experience in design, development and implementation of largescale business applications. Experience in integrating and implementing SAP SD, SCM, EAM (PM), VC, ETM, PP, FI and VC modules (ECC 6.0 and S4 HANA) and wide variety of 3rd party legacy systems. Understands complexities and nuances in various phases of SAP projects. Expertise in creating, analyzing, cleansing and maintaining SAP Master data according to standards. Trained end users to effectively enter complete and accurate data Provided visibility and escalated data maintenance issues to ensure appropriate resolution and decisions. Analytical and solutions oriented with strong interpersonal skills, hands-on technical acumen with ability to handle challenges and proven history of increased productivity.Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results. Combine patience, determination, and persistence to troubleshoot issues and ability to coordinate several tasks simultaneously.

Himanshukumar Patel | Sr. Process Engineer | Bechtel Corporation (Oil, Gas and Chemicals) | Houston, Texas, United States | Engineering and Technology | Himanshu Patel is an experienced Process Engineer working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Pro II, Gas, Petroleum, Gas Processing, and Process Engineering, he is an engineering professional with a Master’s degree in Engineering focused on Chemical Engineering from Lamar University. He has 13 Years of excellent process engineering experience in projects involving Delayed Coker, Ethylene, LNG, Hydrogen and Heavy Crude Upgrader. He has experience with Process Simulation Software to perform process design, and knowledge of API 520 & 521 for pressure relief analysis.

Sanjeev Kumar | SAP Lead Consultant / Solution Architect | GyanSys Inc | Carmel, Indiana, United States | Information Technology Software | Sanjeev is a senior SAP professional with 15+ years of rich experience in the implementation, operation, and support of business technology. He has lead multi-cultured project teams in different roles providing SAP technology solution expertise and strategic direction. A proven ability in managing and delivering large scale complex Greenfield and Brownfield Implementations, Support and Upgrade SAP projects across multiple industries – Automotive, Energy, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and Facilities Management Services. Expertise in designing and delivering SAP technology solutions – SAP Data Analytics, BPC, Data Integration and Migration from SAP/Non-SAP systems( BW7.5onHANA, BW4HANA), SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Lumira, SAP BO, S4 Embedded Analytics and ABAP across multi-functional domains – SAP PM, SD, FI, MM, and HR.

Gopi Kancharla | Sr Manager, Engineering Leader | CapitalOne | Frisco, Texas, United States | Engineering and Technology | Passionate Software Engineering Leader and currently leading multiple teams in CapitalOne, Plano, TX. As part of my contributions to engineering and quality domain, I would love to check for volunteering opportunities like a Reviewer, Judge, or something else where ever I can contribute. I feel its an honor doing. Here are my credentials. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haigopi/ My Publications: https://medium.com/thinkspecial https://dzone.com/users/3062526/haigopi.html on ResearchGate.net I am an author of 30+ Patents in Engineering World. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cpw488YAAAAJ&hl=en I am also a speaker. https://cloudexpo2019.sched.com/speaker/gopi.kancharla Founder of AlliBilli.com VantaShala.com RunningTicker.com Please let me know If I can be of any help.

Sudipta Kumar Ghosh | Director, Software Engineering | Capital One | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Experienced leader and technology business partner adept in implementing solutions aligned with digital and mobile first growth strategies. Leading fast-paced, dynamic teams of engineers and product managers to design next generation card originations that drive efficiency, profitability and exceptional customer experiences. Leveraging APIs, Microservices, Cloud-AWS, Agile, DEVOPS to build the next generation banking. Currently leading the effort to modernize card origination platforms for Capital One.

Astha Bhatia | Clinical Research Scientist | Bristol Myers Squibb | Summit , New Jersey, United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | I am a dentist (4 years patient care experience in India), and have a Master in public health from a reputed US school. I work as a clinical research scientist on clinical trials for hematology-oncology indications specifically Lymphoma. At present, I am the lead scientist of a clinical trial for a novel compound being developed for patients with relapsed Lymphoma (will be able to provide letter of recommendation. And I recently featured on an international podcast for COVID 19 which was a global hit with multiple viewer reviews. I also worked in a county health department (Bloomfield health department) during my internship while pursuing my MPH, and I worked with the health educator on a childhood obesity project for the community (an area of concern facing the country at this time). I am the marketing head (volunteer position) of an Indian- American cultural society based in NJ. I am interested in being a judge for the Golden Bridge awards, and I am confident that based on my vast experience and expertise, I will be able to do great justice to the judgement process.

Ali Reza Shahrestani | Founder & CEO | Peyk | London, London, United Kingdom | Real Estate and Construction | Business Marketing consultant specialised in startups and medium sized companies. Strong financial background from working in Financial Institutions such as DG Partners. Experienced in B2C, B2B and C2C industrial and startup marketing teams. Successfully worked in large marketing institutions such as Mother and Bain & Co. Experience in working with well-known brands such as Boots, IKEA, Metropolitan Police and Queen Mary University of London. Experienced in mentorship for young marketing students in partnership with Queen Mary University of London and Hult Business School. My work background and great marketing mentors from large institutions such as Bain & Company allowed me to expand my networking and have great access to many potential marketing analysts, consultants, investors and entrepreneurs. Co-Founder and CMO at Arcwin with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & interior design faculties. Co-Founder and CMO at Peyk, the fastest delivery service in the UK with £10M valuation in 12 months. 6 years of experience in guest speaking for universities such as UCL, Imperial College, Hult Business School, Queen Mary University of London and Cass Business School. Experienced mentor and panel speaker at Collision Toronto, TNW Amsterdam, Startup Grind London and DTS Dublin.

Sudheer Reddy | Director, Local Safety Management | Bayer | Whippany, New Jersey, United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | I am a Pharmacist with a Master of Public Health. In addition, I am also a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and an Innovation Coach. As a Director at Bayer Healthcare, I am responsible for ensuring patient safety of the pharmaceuticals and over the counter products marketed by the company. In this role, I also lead research and safety assessments of new products the company wishes to bring to the market. In the past few years, I have brought many innovations to our processes at Bayer that were game changers using technology. I am interested in judging 12th Annual 2020 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards. With the above mentioned background, I can certainly help providing my expert opinion in many areas of business such as healthcare, leadership, management, innovation and new technologies.

Sudersan Vassen | Lead Project Manager | VOLMAR CONSTRUCTION INC | brooklyn, New York, United States | Engineering and Technology | My name is Sudersan Vassen, I would like to introduce myself as a CCM (Certified construction Manager) with a Master of science in Civil Engineering from Texas A & M university. I have been involved with some of the prestigious projects in the country like Second Ave subway Extension, 7 line extension etc. Furthermore have nearly 10 + years of experience in dealing with various city agencies including DEP, NY CT, HRO and DDC. Currently, I work as a Project Manager with Volmar Construction Inc (New York). My job profile includes project buyout, Coordination with Architects and other professionals involved in the project, responsible for the entire life cycle of the project, generating RFI’s and performing cost analysis for on-going projects. Please see my attached resume for more information. My educational qualifications are M.S Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University- Texas- December-2010 I believe my experiences and educational qualifications would fit your requirement and I am confident that my skills would be an asset to the judging criteria. I also have a Construction Management certificate from Pace University. I am available to talk at a time that is convenient for you. References will be provided upon request. Regards, Sudersan, CCM

Parameswara Kandregula | Manager Delivery Serivces | Cognizant Technology Solutions | Teaneck , New Jersey, United States | Consulting | Senior IT consultant with 15+ years of experience Proven hands-on delivery and leadership in Agile Software Development, IT infrastructure, Headless E-commerce, SearchEngines, SEO, Cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Automation, DevOps, Middleware, Big Data, Security, Business Analytics and Data Center. Operating Global IT Development, Support and Infrastructure Service delivery. Specialties: Service Oriented Architecture, High Availability Websites, Digital Transformation, Cloud Migration, Global Product Teams, Agile Delivery & Business Development. Supported Customer Industry:- Retail, Energy & Utilities, Logistics, Credit Cards, Banking and Financial Services. Certifications: AWS-Solution Architect , PMP etc

Silvina Asurmendi | Director of Finance and Accounting | Werkliv Group Inc. | , , | Real Estate and Construction | Silvina has over 20 years of combined North American and international experience in public and private accounting in a wide range of industries. Her expertise ranges from controllership to auditing and consulting services; including business planning, financial budgets and projections, cash flow management, internal controls assessment and development of best accounting and business practices. She also run an Entrepreneurship Program for more than 9 years, assisting Start-Ups and SMEs to launch and grow their businesses. CPA, CMA Certified, Silvina also holds a B.S. in Accounting, an MBA from HEC Montreal and a Post-MBA from McGill University.

Megha Gupta | Senior Systems Analyst | Starbucks Coffee Company | , , United States | Information Technology Services | Specializes in Oracle ERP Procure to Pay (Supply Chain), SAP Ariba, Indirect Procurement & Payment Systems 12+ years of IT experience in Oracle E-Business Suite ERP, Payment Systems & Indirect Procurement Systems. Excels at collaborating in a matrixed, cross-functional environment with fluid priorities and building consensus as a thought leader and recognized subject matter expert (SME). Outstanding communication skills, leadership ability & business acumen. Solution Designing | Customizations | Configurations | Scalable Solution | Critical Thinking | Business Onboarding Innovative | Continuous Improvement | Performance Management | Integrations

Nishant Ranka | Senior Product Manager | Google Inc | Mountain View, California, United States | Engineering and Technology | Nishant Ranka is a senior product manager at Google specializing in building new artificial intelligence and machine learning-based products, and pairing them with traditional information retrieval & personalization techniques that provide user understanding and control. Over the last 5 years, he has spearheaded large improvements at Google in personalization and information retrieval systems across Google Ads and Google Search, including the launch of Google Events, and Google Discover – a new content curation app used by over 800 Million users across the world. Nishant has been regularly featured for his work on blogs and in conferences. Nishant holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Sumanth Maram | Sr Architect | Balbix Inc | san jose, California, United States | Security Software | .I am working as Sr Architect/ Principle Engineer at Balbix leading design and architecture of product development.I work with CTO and VP of engineering and products for future development of the product.I am seasoned professional with 16+ years of progressive experience in the product development and software development in various various functional areas GE private label cards,HSBC banking systems,California state government projects, networking domain Cisco Systems and cyber security.I have been key contributor in many projects directly working with executives who key stake holders. I have extensive experience in the design, development and maintenance of high quality scalable enterprise web applications. Experience using Waterfall and Agile methodologies to implement projects.I have expertise/proficient in developing Application Software and Web based Applications using Business Analysis, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, J2EE technologies, Java, Web Services(REST ,SOAP), XML technologies, Database Design, RDBMS technologies (SQL/PL-SQL, Oracle ,MySql), NoSQL databases (Cassandra,mongo DB), User Interface Design, Design Patterns, Scripting languages (PHP,Python) I have a Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur India

Ananya Bhattacharyya | Principal Product Management Technical | Mastercard | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Business Products and Services | Product development professional and technologist with 10+ years of experience in retail and banking in India, Singapore, and the US, particularly in consumer and corporate payments. I am an entrepreneur, a builder, an innovator, a product strategist and a people coach with 10+ years of experience growing SaaS organisations. My passion lies at the intersection of complex and hard business problems that need an empathetic and creative way to solve them. My core competencies are in EMV® technologies, tokenization, digital wallets, NFC and mobile commerce, payment switches, private label credit card processing, retailer loyalty programs, and merchant services. I’m data driven, experienced with agile, and able to turn the latest innovations in the payment space into functional product requirements that please customers.

Paramaguru Prakash | IT Manager | Boeing Distribution Services Inc. parent company “The Boeing Company” | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Aerospace & Defense | PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY  10+ years of IT Services and IT Consulting experience with focus on leading Customer facing applications.  Hands on experience in managing Multiple stakeholders and Cross-Functional project teams.  Experienced in Sales and Marketing, Ecommerce, Contracts and Operations business processes.  Strong problem solving skills, ability to focus and adapt to shifting priorities.  Capable of taking quick rational decisions in dynamic and time-sensitive situations.  Excellent communication skills both oral and written combined with strong technical and analytical reasoning. QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS  Client Relationship Management  Quality Assurance & Process Improvement  Cross-Functional Supervision  Business Analysis  Project/Program Management  Team Building & Mentoring  Risk Assessment and Management  Business Process, Strategy & Solution Design EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS  Master of Science (M.S.) in Software Engineering  PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)  Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People certified

Tunde Alao | CEO | Ysplit.com | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Consumer Products and Services | I’m currently the CEO of Ysplit, a YCombinator funded startup that is building a financial software to make it easier for groups to pay together. We’ve just finished our Seed funding where we raised from the likes of Paul Graham and the founder of GMail. I’m responsible for backend and front engineering at the startup and also fund raising. Prior to this startup, I worked for Google as a software engineer and also founded one of the biggest YouTube channel for programming tutorials (Tonikami TV). As YSplit scales, I’m now responsible for figuring out how to write technology that scales and to plan for Series A. I have a Computer Science degree from the University of Southampton in the UK. Last year, I was responsible for reviewing 100 Y Combinator applications where I learnt the key markers for identifying an individual/company that is on the right path.

Rochelle Paulet | Director, Marketing | The Lake Companies, Inc. | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Consulting | Since 1988, I have driven marketing efforts from brick and mortar organizations to high tech, software companies. I have extensively broadened my development and implementation of successful marketing programs including lead generation and brand management for business-to-business organizations, while focusing on small to medium size businesses. For the last five years, I have represented and expanded awareness of manufacturing ERP consulting organizations in their advisement of clients’ ability to increase process efficiency, reduce scrap, lower labor costs and increase customer service. Ultimately, these consultants were able to position their clients for scale and growth despite downward markets and unexpected pandemics.

Dr. Andreas Maier | CEO | CodeCoda Ltd | Berlin, Berlin, Germany | Information Technology Software | A commercially focused, Ph.D. qualified CTO / CEO with significant project and operational experience ranging over a number of high technology industries. As a senior executive with ICT companies such as Rentalcars.com (PCLN), Intrasoft Intl, MadeEasy Consulting, eshopleasing.com and YOU INTL LTD, has built a track record of success by leading effective and visionary strategic IT change programs, and by recruiting and developing the high performance teams needed to deliver them. Experienced managing International IT teams and designing IT architectures and infrastructures for leading financial, nonprofit, corporate, media and educational organizations. Experienced in eCommerce, Financial Services, WEB Services, Social Media, SaaS, Telecom, R&D, investor relations, partnership building and complete lifecycle management of Software Products and Services. Specialties: Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, SaaS, PaaS, eCommerce, BI, P&L, Budgeting, Project and Team Management, Mentoring IT Teams, Software Architecture & Application Design, Change Management, C-Level Relations, Public & Investor Relations

keyhan bayegan | Digital Intermediate Colorist – Cinematographer | Freelance | PASADENA, California, United States | Media & Entertainment | Colorist Keyhan Bayegan achieved a degree in Physics before altering course and pursuing his passion in the film world. Having spent his early twenties immersed in science and math, Bayegan reinvented himself to embark on Digital Intermediate Coloring career that would have him working on the biggest films in the world such as Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker and Walt Disney Pictures soon to be released live action Mulan, a host of Golden Globe nominated television series (Apple TV’s The Morning Show, HBO’s Insecure, Amazon Prime’s Homecoming), and numerous other productions. Keyhan has been the lead final colorists on projects for Apple, Sony Entertainment, Netflix and Vogue.

Landon Vago-Hughes | Chief Product Officer | YSplit | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Whilst studying at College I cofounded an app called Cluttr – A productivity tool for roommates. We grew to 2000 users by the end of my final year so it became clear that I would continue on this journey fulltime. I then turned down an offer to work for Cisco Systems in Silicon Valley. Being fulltime allowed us to grow faster. Apple picked up on our progress and made up ‘App of the Day’ in October 2018. We were then offered £50000 from 3 angel investors. This gave us enough confidence to apple to YCombinator, the worlds most prestigious startup accelerator in the world. We rejected the £50000 initial investment offer and as we were accepted into YCombinator who gave us $150,000 and taking far less equity. We immediately pivoted to YSplit a group payments app that spun out of our original idea. 3 months later we raised $1MN from investors such as Paul Baucheit (Founder of Gmail), Solomon Hykes (Founder of Docker) and Paul Graham (Founder of YC). Today we help 1000s of users across the US manage shared bills. Linking to over 10,000 companies nationwide.

Ambar Prajapati | Lead Development Analyst | International Paper | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Manufacturing | Electrical engineer by studies and software engineer by profession. Microsoft Certified Professional. Detailed experience below: • 16+ years of C/C++/C#, Open Source, Microsoft & legacy technologies experience in designing, architecting, developing and maintaining Enterprise Level Software Applications for complex workflows using Multi-tier architecture and scalable databases. • Solution Architect with functional experience in Paper Manufacturing, Financial, Banking, Capital Markets, Utilities, Public Supplies, Railways and Auto Manufacturing Domains • Lead Software Engineer competant cross-functionally on multiple stacks of technologies ranging from front end, middle tier, backend with variety of frameworks for Web, Mobile and Desktop Development, Feature-rich UIs, Web Services, Data Modeling, diverse Database Technologies, SDLC, and Agile (SCRUM) methodologies. • Well versed with Quality Processes & Procedures.

Sagar Das | Director, Marketing Analytics | Stamps.Com Inc. | El Segundo, California, United States | Information Technology Software | Sagar Das is the Director of Marketing Analytics at Stamps.com, the leading provider of Internet-based postage solutions for small businesses and online retailers. He has been working in the field of Marketing Analytics since 2013 and specializes in Landing Page Optimization, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) Models. Sagar has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT, India and an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. During Sagar’s tenure at Stamps.com, he has consistently improved the company’s homepage, landing pages and registration funnel to optimize conversion rate, perfect customer tracking, and improve customer experience. He has also led the initiative in building MMM and CLV Models to help determine the impact of various Marketing initiatives. At Stamps.com, Sagar has perfected a custom approach to Direct Mail creative testing that gets statistically significant results while minimizing associated risks. His most recent achievements include, conducting a pricing test to maximize subscription fee revenue and successfully launching the new pricing across more than half a million business customers. Sagar enjoys reading management books and business articles related to Analytics, hiking, and spending time at the beach. He currently lives in Torrance, California.

Boateng Opoku-Yeboah | Chief Technology Office | Cluttr Inc | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Information Technology Software | Started as a self taught programmer in high school who went on to do 3 internships in Google without a computer science degree where I contributed to security research, the android operating system and Google Search which is used by billions of people. Co-founded YSplit where I’m the CTO leading the engineering aspects of the first streamlined bill payments platform in the United States. I have won many national awards including Google Creative technology award in 2015 in the United Kingdom. I currently also judge startups for the Y combinator program which is one of the tougher accelerator programs for new companies to get into.

Srinivasan Sridharan | Principal Engineer – System Design | T-Mobile USA Inc | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Telecommunications | I am a Wireless Engineering Leader and Subject matter Expert with 15+ years of experience in Product Design, Engineering, Validation, Inter-Operability, Verification (5G, Cloud Computing, NFV, 4G) enterprise class telecommunication products with proven consistent track record ! In my current role, I perform a critical role role comprising System Design, Analysis, Validation and Quality Engineering of Advanced Cutting Edge Telecommunication Technologies such as 5G, 4G, Internet of Things (IoT) etc., for T-Mobile’s Wireless Network and directly responsible for T-Mobile`s organizational goals in providing high quality Mobile Network Service. I am the Lead for T-Mobile`s 5G and 4G Unified Subscriber Database (USD) Network Quality Engineering team and was directly responsible for Launching T-Mobile World`s First Nationwide 5G Standalone service – https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/standalone-5g-launch I am interested and passionate about judging works of others and request you to consider my application to be the judge for the same in related fields like such as Telecomunications, 5G, 4G, Internet of things, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Engineering, Technology, Software, hardware, connected cars, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Computer network, Electrical Engineering, Internet etc. I was referred by my attorneys from Law Offices of Chris M Ingram (https://www.breakthroughusa.com)

Chinmaya Dubey | Head of Core Marketing Platform, eBay Inc. | eBay Inc. | , , United States | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations | Chinmay is a proven product leader with a rich international experience of leading high-performing product and data science teams driving rethinking and rebuilding of product platforms. He has more than 13 years of experience in product, marketing, data science, analytics, software development, healthcare, pharma, strategy and operations consulting across some of the world’s biggest companies like eBay (ecommerce), GE (healthcare), Takeda (pharma) and Expedia (Travel). He currently leads a senior team of product, data scientists and engineers as Global Head of eBay’s marketing platform, which manages one of the largest marketing budgets/spend in the world. Chinmay holds a Masters in Operations Research from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA. He has lived, studied and worked across 3 continents.

Sachin Reja | Sr. Application Development Manager | Smithfield | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Information Technology Services | Over 15 years of IT innovation experience in business applications for Manufacturing, Automotive and Food and Beverage. * Business Transformation * Cloud Architecture * SAP Solution Expertise * AWS Solution Architect * IT Transformation using MS DevOps * Industrial Safety and Compliance * UX Transformation using Design Thinking * ITIL Certified * SAP Certified

Amit Jambusaria | Senior Engineering Manager | Wayfair | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Engineering and Technology | Amit is a Sr. Engineering Manager at Wayfair. In recent years, he has led multiple Storefront engineering teams at Wayfair towards building and optimizing Wayfair.com’s Homepage and Brand pages (desktop, mobile and app) across all geo-locations (Canada, Germany and UK) and all stores – Jossandmain.com, Allmodern.com, Birchlane.com and Perigold.com. Amit graduated from Syracuse University (MS in Computer Engineering) and carries significant industry experience in fields such as healthcare, e-commerce, travel, and sports. He is passionate about building web applications and researching into emerging technologies in areas such as Cloud computing, Distributed / Edge-AI based computing, IoT and Blockchain technology. He is also the co-founder of fourscripts.com and expatrack.com.

Arnav Ghosh | Vice President | Barclays | New York, New York, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | Global banking leader and fixed income financing product expert who directs development and execution of cross-border finance programs with million-dollar impacts. 12 years of experience across multiple investment banks. Leads best-in-class, matrix-ed teams to exceed delivery expectations on complex fixed income financing solutions for global markets. Establishes efficient and sustainable program governance strategies to support program execution and strategy. Oversees full cycle project and product management of high-risk enterprise-scale fixed income financing programs with multi-million dollar impacts. Own entire program life-cycle, defining strategy and roadmaps to align with C-level insights, organizational structure, and corporate vision. Supervises teams of up to 100 members to execute high-quality program deliverables on tight timelines. Focuses consistently on user experience and scalability; manages user and feature stories for product development backlog. Allocates program resources and optimize team performance to maximize cost efficiency.

Bharathan Kasthurirengan | Director | Virtusa Corporation | Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Information Technology Software | Bharath Kasthuri , seasoned IT Solutions Architect , in IT industry primarily focussing on IT architecture, solutioning, been instrumental in several engagements for various clients in the area of digital transformation, cloud migration, cloud transformation (building cloud native applications from the legacy /monolithic applications). Skills AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate) and Sun-Certified J2EE Enterprise Architect (SCEA) with over 20 years extensive design and development experience spanning several industries. Specialization primarily in software architect, design scalable, highly available distributed multi tenant enterprise applications. Certified Enterprise Architect from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), have been part of several customer engagements for Banking,m Financial services clients – North America region.

Anupama Ramakrishnan | Principal Product Manager | Roche | South San Francisco, California, United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | An experienced Product Manager with over 6 years of experience leading product development in the healthcare industry, ranging from medical devices, digital health & pharmaceuticals. My expertise is in developing software applications (mobile & wearable apps, web portals) for healthcare consumers like patients and doctors to provide care more effectively. I’ve helped organizations adopt a human-centered approach to product development by developing deep understanding for user problems and usability challenges, to ultimately develop products with superior user experiences. I look forward to continuing my learnings in product, healthcare and software IT to help many more organizations and individuals achieve success.

Chittal Shah | Sr. Manager Project Management Group | Oceaneering | cypress, Texas, United States | Energy & Utilities | I have 20 years of experience in manufacturing sector and has been with Oceaneering for 13 years, which is a highly regarded oil and gas firm. He has assumed many different roles during his time with Oceaneering, he started as a Project Engineer for Special Projects Group and is currently in the role of Sr. Projects Group Manager for Subsea Oil and Gas Manufacturing. Chittal has worked in several divisions within Oceaneering (SDS, BOP, PCRS) and has shown flexibility to go and help other groups where required. Chittal is a Mechanical Engineer by trade, has an MBA in Business Management. He is Six Sigma green belt and he also holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and Program Management Professional (PgMP) Certifications from PMI.

Nilesh Hirve | Senior Engineering Manager – Software QA (Computer networking and WiFi) | Cisco Systems Inc. | San Francisco, California, United States | Engineering and Technology | My name is Nilesh Hirve and I am a Senior Engineering Manager at Cisco Systems leading a team of 15 engineers. My team is responsible for quality assurance and software release of Cisco’s cloud managed networking devises. In order to fulfill this responsibility, we do a lot of testing that includes performance testing, regression testing, scale testing, stress testing and much more. We test devices that provide wired or wireless network connectivity to enterprises. I have 10+ years of experience in the field of testing and have been with Cisco for 7 years. During my time at Cisco Systems, I built the QA team for the MR product line at Cisco Meraki from scratch and supported software and hardware launches while the number of online MR products grew from 500,000 to 5 Million active nodes worldwide as of today. I have always enjoyed keeping up with new technologies in the field of computer networking, WiFi and testing. I would be very happy to judge one or more of your award categories as I see it as an opportunity for me to stay connected with the latest and greatest tech and is also a great way for me to continue learning.

Hemant Priyadarshi | Director – Subsea StudioTM Program | TechnipFMC Inc. | Houston, Texas, United States | Engineering and Technology | Hemant has been working in the oil and gas upstream industry for over 15 years. He has held various positions in field operations, project management, field development planning and more recently in digital transformation. He has strong knowledge of the oil and gas upstream services value chain and how existing operations can be exploited to create value. Hemant possesses an undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and an executive MBA from Texas A&M university, USA.

Hanumantharao Adusumalli | Software Engineering Lead | Microsoft | Leander, Texas, United States | Information Technology Software | 15+ yrs. of overall experience and 12+yrs. of experience working with multinational companies (Microsoft) in solving complex business problems and shipping highly critical products.

MILIND Vaidya | Senior Software Engineer | Uber Inc | , , United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Hi I am working as Senior Software Engineer with more than 12 years of backend experience. My focus has been distributed systems and serving high number of users and scaling the software system to have better user experience and system performance. I have worked in languages such as Java, Python, Golang. I am also familiar with bash scripting. I like linux operating system and familiar with MySql, MongoDB and Cassandra DBs. I have worked with big companies such as Yahoo! Inc, Uber Inc as well as startup such as JIO Saavn one of the leading online music steaming app company from India which was founded in USA. I also have international experience of working in India, Japan and USA. I have done my master’s thesis in the fiend of graph theory. I am originally from India where I did my Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from University of Pune, one of the renowned universities in India located in Pune city of Maharashtra state. I did my MS in Computer Science from University of Alabama in Huntsville. I speak English, Marathi, Hindi and a bit of Japanese. I am looking forward to this judging opportunity.

Mahendran Purushothaman | Staff Site Reliability Engineer | Sony Interactive Entertainment | San Diego, California, United States | Information Technology Software | I am Mahendran Purushothaman, working in the IT for past 15+ years. I worked for Fortune 500 companies like Qualcomm, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Capgemini, Wipro etc., I have expertise in Cloud computing, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering. I am also a certified AWS Solution Architect and SysOps admin (AWS Professional certifications).

Ravi Ivaturi | Sr. Vice President | Citi | PLAINSBORO, New Jersey, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | I am an information security leader specializing in emerging technologies including artificiaI intelligence and machine learning. In my role as the head of cloud security architecture for Citi’s Consumer sector, my work helps build secure banking products Citibank Online used by millions of individuals worldwide each day. Based out of Citi’s New York innovation lab, I interact with the emerging FinTech ecosystem, technology start ups and VCs to connect the dots and help obtain optimal solutions that address Citi’s security needs. Also, as a member of Citi’s wide apex security architecture body – I provide overisght on the direction of Citi enterprise wide architecture and provide recommendations to Citi’s CIO council.

RAJA GALI | ENTEPRISE MANAGER/DIRECTOR | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM | PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | Over Ten years of experience Radiology Informatics, Telemedicine, Research techniques Expertise in Image Sharing, Workflow Management, Clinical Data Repository and Exchange of Information Guest Speaker for Philips Healthcare, USA Guest Speaker for Sectra NA, Inc., Sweden Guest Speaker for Barco, USA – A Global Technology leader in Healthcare, Entertainment, and Enterprise Guest Speaker for Radiology Grand Rounds at Indian Radiology Association, India Adjunct Faculty to teach research techniques Consultant, Technical Innovation Department at Yashoda Hospitals, India Consultant, Telemedicine for Department of Radiology, Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia Scientific Paper Reviewer for Journal of Digital Imaging, Radiography, and Radiology Preliminary Grant Proposal Writer CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit awarding courses for Faculty, Medical Students, Residents, Technologists in Radiology and Cardiology Published Media Mentions, Peer Reviewed Editorials, Papers Scientific Presentations at Clinical Conference Proficient in a wide range of computational, programming, and office software including Matlab, Maple, JMP, Minitab, EPIC, SPSS, R, Python, Cadence Virtuoso, Visual Studio, Adobe FrameMaker, and Microsoft Office Sound knowledge of Data Transfer, Telemedicine, Clinical Workflow Management Efficiency

Scout Johnson | Event Sales Executive | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Others… | I’m a savvy salesman currently working in the sports industry. I have almost 4 years of experience working with various organizations in the NHL, the MiLB, and the NFL. By the time I was 24, I was appointed Director of Season Ticket Sales of the White Sox affiliate team, the Birmingham Barons (Double-A). Some of my prouder achievements include: Promoted to the role of Client Service and Retention Representative (Carolina Hurricanes NHL) after 9 months, managing a book of business worth $2,175,118 with 552 clients. Reached my 2020 annual sales goals (Carolina Hurricanes NHL) within 60 days, renewing $1,675,546 in existing business and generating $136,000 in new business. Produced sales scripts and marketing campaigns for the Carolina Hurricanes NHL to target new audiences, then set the organization’s record for Most Appointments Set in a Day with 7 appointments. Generated and developed ad campaigns with Google AdWords for a startup that increased site traffic by almost 1400%. Assisted in the pilot stages of a startup’s product development and contributed several ideas that were later incorporated into the final design. Successful track record in building credibility, establishing rapport and maintaining exemplary communication across multiple levels including customers, external business partners, and vendors.

Renjith Nair Sasidharan | Solutions Architect – SAP / Project Manager | Krypt Inc. | San Jose, California, United States | Consulting | Renjith is an accomplished IT leader with over 15 years of International IT Consulting experience (United States, Germany, Sweden & India) and proven ability to successfully lead and manage Supply chain, Logistics, Global Trade & Customs business transformation engagements across geographies (North America, Europe & APAC) for various F500 clients across Industry verticals like Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Automotive, Heavy Machinery, Consumer Products, Chemical, Electronics, Hi-Tech and Freight Forwarding business handling various roles such as Project Manager, Solutions Architect and lead Consultant managing globally distributed delivery teams. He has extensively worked in all phases of an ERP Implementation project starting from requirement gathering, functional Design, configuration, testing, User training, Post go-live support and have led many multi-country roll outs, Upgrade and Support & Maintenance projects. He also works as a Solutioning/Pre-sales consultant helping with the RFI, RFP (Scoping, Estimation, Proposal Presentation, Client Demo’s) for several SAP opportunities (Value $1 MM- $30 MM) primarily in the Logistics & Global Trade functions spanning multiple geographies and time zones. He holds an MBA degree from Steinbeis University, Berlin and Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical) from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar; Also completed SAP certification in SAP R/3 – Sales & Distribution module.

Sarat Tella | SAP S/4 Solution Architect | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | Food & Beverage | My name is Sarat Tella and currently working as SAP S/4 HANA solution Architect in Record to Report and Financial services in Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM), Erlanger KY. I have around 12 years of experience in designing, configuring SAP solutions for large organizations ranging different sectors like utilities, security, semi-conductor, Food & Beverage. I would describe myself as someone who is highly motivated, and I particularly enjoy working as part of a team.

Abdul Mohammed | Lead Solution Design Engineer | Ericsson | issaquah, Illinois, United States | Telecommunications | 14+ years of overall IT experience in software development, project management, client communications and co-ordination including startup experience. Experience in all phases of SDLC including Requirements Gathering, Design, Development, Unit Testing. Has proposed the design of a communication system provides a key basis that enables ubiquitous communication in a new format when devices communicate by reflecting RF signals in the environment. Extensively involved in management activities like project analysis, resourcing, test planning, reporting, I am working for Ericsson’s Inc. in Seattle Washington as a Lead Technical Design from March’13 till Present. Ericsson provides innovative telecommunication solution like eSIM, IOT, 5G and etc to various customers globally. I am Accountable for designing a solution, collaborate with internal and external customers by providing customer use case analysis, business model analysis, engineering and design of technical solutions, technical presentations, and technical consultation to internal and external customers, created API document, Identify architectural risks and plans to mitigate, Define, apply, and drive the use of patterns, best practices, and standards Ensure strategies, standards, and architectures are consistent and integrated across IT domains.

Siddharth Shah | In Charge of Software | Canoo Inc | Torrance, California, United States | Engineering and Technology | I am currently working as In Charge of Software at Canoo Inc, responsible for all in vehicle software on the Canoo vehicle. I am responsible for project planning, submodule planning, scheduling, scrum planning while introducing correct software development methodologies like sprints, SCRUM, KANBAN, continuous integration using Jenkins, automated Hardware In Loop (HIL) testing. Prior to this I worked as a Senior Engineering Manager for Software Infrastructure and Body Controls at Faraday & Future Inc, Gardena CA. At FF, I lead a team of 21 software/firmware engineers that have helped architect the software infrastructure for all 25 internal ECUs. The software team is responsible for the 8 out of the 25 in-house ECUs. The Body Gateway, Front Body Control Module, Door Controllers, Thermal Control Module and the Self Driving Control Module are all provided software infrastructure by my group. I relate the versatility of my different engineering experiences to be an asset and I would like to apply to be a judge at the golden bridge awards

Shannon Watty | Area-Coordinator | Grambling State University | Grambling, Louisiana, United States | Education and Training | I have completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Grambling State University. Additionally, I am currently working on my PhD in Education while also working full-time with the Student Affairs Department/ Campus Living at Grambling State University. I also volunteer with Champions World International, a nonprofit organization which is centered on providing assistance to the homeless, veterans, low-income families and others in need of help. In the past, I have worked as a teacher, a brand ambassador and a volunteer mentor with the Juvenile Justice Center in Monroe

Sri Raghu Kishore Pusapati | SAP Security Administrator | CSOFT Technologies | , , United States | Information Technology Services | My Experience covers 16+ Years of IT Industry experience in Security Architecture, ERP Administration and Risk & Compliance management. I have developed various scalable and highly secure enterprise applications in multiple domains such as Finance, Procurement, and Sales and distribution functions for large scale organisations. A certified SAP basis administrator with project experiences including Security Design, SOD/SOX Compliance, Migrations, Upgrades and GRC Implementations.

Deepak Tomar | Lead Software Architect | Visa Inc | Fremont, California, United States | Information Technology Services | I have computer science experience working in Financial services for last 14 years. I am graduate in the Applied Computer science from North west Missouri state university. I have worked in multi-national companies like IBM, Computer science corporation and Visa Inc. I am professional working as a Lead System Architect for Visa Inc. for the past 7 years. In this role, I collaborates with Visa’s business partners to develop and clarify requirements to enable development of technical solutions that span VisaNet systems. I collaborate with other application development leads to develop flexible, cost effective approaches to tactical and strategic business requirements. Create comprehensive approach documents for both small and large projects that take into account all areas of system and application development. Provide subject matter expertise across the organization in the areas of payment processing. Support the creation of technical and customer facing documentation. Mentor peer technicians, presenting solutions to key stakeholders and making presentations to all levels of management. Stay current with emerging technologies and business directions and have the ability to apply to strategic direction and road-map activity. I am having real time experiences guiding senior subject matter experts and development leads as Mentor.

Ravisankar Velmurugan | Architect | VIDEOAMP | SANTA MONICA, California, United States | Information Technology Software | Experienced Software Development Manager, Architect and Engineer with more than 19 years of experience in Software Industry building products and services. Interested in developing innovative software products and solutions that impact day to day lives of people. Distributed Systems Enthusiast Specializes in large scale distributed system , enterprise applications, System Integration, Microservices, Ad Tech, Big Data Experience in building scalable, available and low latency systems Hands on experience in native, display and mobile advertising ( SSP and DSP )

Barun Mitra Mazumdar | Product Manager | Facebook Inc. | , , United States | Information Technology Software | An experienced Product Manager, I am a technologist at heart. Over my career, I have had the privilege of working at startups to large technology firms bringing me a diverse perspective that comes from building products at vastly different scales and with unique problems to solve. I currently lead a large product team at Facebook that includes cross functional teams from engineering, data science, research and design. We build products to help businesses connect with the multi-billions strong online user base and unlock massive opportunity. Building at a startup (later acquired by VMWare) with an amazing technology but no product yet was a thrilling ride, which not only included developing the product but also developing an entire partner ecosystem. At Akamai, I was one of the folks at the forefront of the internet streaming revolution. From the birth of online live sports to the binge watching of on-demand videos, we managed the largest online events on the internet every year. Armed with Graduate degrees in Engineering (University of Southern California) and Business (UC Berkeley Haas School of Business), it’s problem solving at the intersection of technology and business that drives me to build great products with empathy and customer obsession.

Sudhish koloth | Associate | Jp Morgan Chase | Plano, Texas, United States | Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance | 14 plus years of work experience in Software Development, Testing & Implementation in different domains using Java/J2EE technologies. Have strong communication and interpersonal skills. A versatile team member with proven problem solving skills and a quick learner. Expertise in recognizing the importance of integrating security considerations and applying standards associated to the same into the application development life cycle. and also recognizing the potential risks associated with common coding errors and identifying coding approaches to address them. Have motivation to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute or pair program and be a productive team member and ready to relocate. • Expertise in Designing Internet and Intranet based web and Database Applications. . Have experience working in big data technologies like spark, nifi, hive, hbase, beeline . Have experience working in kafa, cassandra, cloud, microservices, angular is and multiple technologies. • Have got extensive exposure in leading and managing team of developers as a Team Leader.

Divyanka Hooda | Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Information Technology Services | Divyanka has been working in the CyberSecurity and Privacy vertical of PwC for the last 4 years. She is seen as a subject matter expert in her field of Identity and Privileged Access Management (IAM/PAM). She has helped vast majority of clients in helping them create a security governance program at their organizations, implement top rated security softwares in the companies, training the organization employees and help manage day to day operations. She has also worked directly with top level executives (for example: Chief Information Security Officers) of many industries (health and insurance, retail and consumer, communications etc.) to manage their vast and complex technology assets and increase the security footprint in the organization using innovative and out of the box strategies. Divi now wants to use her expertise in judging other leading businesses who have come up with innovative solutions in today’s world.

Sandeep Sudarshan | Senior Manager | Ericsson R&D Global AI Accelerator | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Information Technology Software | -Over 12 years overall experience in building large-scale platforms in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Enterprise Software – Built teams from scratch and led diverse technology teams – Have filed for patents in the filed of AI and Market Research – Rich experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning with special focus in Natural Language Processing. – Mentor companies to setup highly specialised Data Science teams and help them scale up the AI journey within their companies – Designing and architecting large scale platforms on the cloud (Google Cloud Platform) to handle massive amounts of structured and unstructured data -Rich algorithmic optimisation & Math background. – Adept at building teams from scratch, hiring & mentoring. – Drive technical strategy, program / project management and delivery -Designed & built large-scale enterprise applications in Java technologies in Supply Chain and Retail space. – Diverse experience in customer interactions and with business stakeholders across geographies in helping solve business problems.

Jhansi Garikipati | Proposal Manager | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | , , United States | Engineering and Technology | Experienced Chemical Engineer over a broad spectrum from process plant bidding to multi-unit process plant startup and training operators in Chemical, Oil and Gas Industry

Parimal Nilangekar | Sr Project Engineer | Rheem Manufacturing | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Engineering and Technology | – Professional working in HVAC industry for 15+ years with a masters in Mechanical Engineering. Innovator with patents in the field of HVAC for sustainable and green future of compressors. – Recognized for excellence in product design in 15th Annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration (ACHR) and awarded bronze medal. – Patent filed on green refrigerants helped save about 600k USD in testing and resources ultimately leading to a successful product launch in expected timeline. – Awarded and recognized for leading teams across the globe while achieving project timelines within allocated budgets ranging from $200k-$25M. Currently working as Sr Project Manager in Rheem manufacturing – Manage employees assigned to the project group and responsible for completion of the assigned projects. Define project objectives, prepare specifications, plans and schedules and assign responsibilities to subordinates. – Develop and provide analysis through market research for product portfolio enhancements and refine product designs. – Develop product pipeline with innovative ideas based on hackathons and VoC with project group. Collaborate with product management, sales, marketing to introduce new products in market. – Responsible for providing product leadership at customer and internal events or meetings.

Piyush Tripathi | Mr | twilio | Santa Clara, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Hi, I am a multifaceted Software Engineer in the field of IT industry with 10+ years of experience, based out at San Francisco – California. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from National Institute of technology and Master’s degree in IT from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA. I have made many contributions for the IT industry by serving innovative and cutting edge engineering companies. I’ve developed investment analysis and portfolio tracking products used by popular financial investment firms I have created software tools to generate publication-quality graphics for medical research papers of America’s top veterinary medical school as well as for one of the leading pharmaceutical company. I had also contributed the email platform which sends 50 Billion+ emails per month. I am currently working on scaling the infrastructure of the world’s largest cloud-based email delivery platform. I am IT Infrastructure Library( ITIL V3.0 ) certified IT professional, Microsoft certified programmer and a google power search expert. I am also the creator of a Health & Fitness app which has been used by over 50,000 people all over the world. I am an active member of the NGO Child Rights and You America (CRY) and Startup Aggieland USA.

Rohin Daswani | Senior Software Engineer | Project Ronin | San Francisco, California, United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | Rohin is an enthusiastic, passionate and ambitious Senior Software Engineer. He’s spent the past 2 years working in the Health Technology space building intelligent diagnostic platforms for the diagnosis and treatment of Cancer. He’s worked with the newest of technologies including Elixir, Ruby On Rails, GraphQL, Node and offcourse MySQL and PostGresQL. Before that he spent 3 years working with a market research startup building tools and platforms to help political campagins, and market research firms test digital media through surveys fielded across the world. He holds a degree in Economics with a minor in Computer Science.

Pon Ramachandra Moorthy Ramasamy | Key Account Manager | Yokogawa | , , United States | Engineering and Technology | Started as an engineer, developed products, and projects for several international clients. Improved customer base and revenue. Switched to business domain and is globally managing key energy clients for an automation company. Annually, managing over multi-million $ revenue and is responsible for P&L of the key accounts. Drives technology, management, and lifecycle support requirements for the clients and improves the top line growth as well.

Nishant Srivastava | IAM Architect – Sr. Manager | Cognizant | College Station, Texas, United States | Consulting | Hi – I am a Sr. Manager and cyber security expert/architect with a decade plus work experience with boutique consulting firms. I live in New Jersey and work in NYC, born in India and lived in Australia in past and proudly call Australia my home. I also hold a masters degree in Information Technology. I also have passion in fashion and is a proud owner and designer for high end women’s fashion line. I launched my brand during SS2018 New York Fashion Week and subsequently in SS2019. This is a new brand in making infused with technology and have successfully garnered interests from consumers media worldwide, however we are keeping our brand etho as upmost important. My cyber security linkedin profile is. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-srivastava-52bb46121. And my fashion brand is called “House of Stans” and its Instagram link is https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LHMN4pk5G/?igshid=kjdc3cuulxwg

Jessica Reyneke | Head of Product | Black Swan Data | Mission Viejo, California, United States | Consulting | Global product leader with a proven track record to achieve strategic innovation goals in a fast-paced environment. Strong passion for customer advocacy, value creation, and growth. 10+ years’ management experience building products and technology teams in startup and high-growth B2C & B2B companies, focused on ad-tech, marketplaces, SaaS, big data analytics, eCommerce, & payment products. 1. Led the development and launch of smart AI-led retail for aviation at Black Swan Data, increasing revenue by $Millions per annum for all parties (airlines, partners, and the business). 2. Led the development of an AI-led aviation and travel consumer intelligence platform at Black Swan Data. The platform enabled SaaS startup and penetration into new travel industry verticals. 3. Led the development and launch of the world’s first multi-vendor real-time trading and buying platform for out of home media, at Posterscope (the world’s leading OOH location media planning and buying specialist agency), enabling unique differentiation and uptake of $120M+ per annum in revenue as a result of this new capability. 4. Led the analysis for the development and launch of the world’s most advanced meta-DSP at the Exchange Lab (a digital marketplace), enabling its acquisition at $60M+ by Group M.

Sharvanath Pathak | Software Engineer | Scio technologies inc | Sunnyvale, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | I have deep expertise in computer science and related technologies. Was amongst the top few of my class in undergrad at IIT Guwahati and then in Grad school at Princeton. As a grad student, I published ModNet at NSDI’15. NSDI is the top networking and systems conference. I have been in the software industry for the past 6 years, and have served as a technical leader on several great teams. I started my career as the 9th engineer at Rubrik Inc., where I architected and built a scale-out appliance for enterprise data backup. The company was valued at 3.3 bn in the latest funding round. I then moved to a very coveted team at Google (NetInfra) where I led a team of 5 strong engineers and redid the bandwidth shaping for all of Google’s backbone networking. I was then recruited by Arvind Jain (a Rubrik co-founder and ex-VP of Engineering) to co-lead the engineering efforts for his new enterprise search startup Scio. We have successfully built a great team and an amazing product and are in private beta with about 10 well-known silicon valley companies.

Gaspard de Lacroix | CEO | Skypher | San Francisco, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | I graduated with a Master in Business and Management from HEC Paris, the #1 Business School in Europe according to the Financial Times. I started my career in finance in mergers and acquisition and private equity where I encountered a lot of fintech and insurtech entrepreneurs. I then moved to New York to work in Business Development in a startup in the streaming technology space. That’s where I really nurture my appeal for entrepreneurship. I decided to do a Master in entrepreneurship between the best engineering school in France (Ecole Polytechnique) and UC Berkeley where I met my co-founder. I then co-founded Skypher a startup in cybersecurity located in San Francisco and Paris. We did the Winter 2020 batch of Y Combinator in San Francisco and just closed our first funding round. We are now growing very fast and hiring across the board. Our mission is to help tech companies become more secure organizations while removing the huge amount of unnecessary pain and busywork involved in cybersecurity compliance. I have deep expertise in cybersecurity, machine learning, business development and Go-to-Market strategy, investor relation and raising money from top VCs.

Debadip Bandyopadhyay | CMO | Andromeda Digital | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | Information Technology Software | Digital & Traditional Marketing Consultant | Technology Consultant | Serial Entrepreneur | Investor & Trader Top-performing marketing & finance professional with experience in all facets of financial management, financial analysis, business development and planning, and trend analysis within a high-profile corporations. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing technology solutions

Dennis Raphel | Customer Delivery Manager | Cisco Systems | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Information Technology Services | This is Dennis here currently working with Cisco Systems leading a team of 40+ engineers and 4 Incident Managers for a Collaboration (VOIP & Video) customer NOC. I have an industry experience of 14+ years across different technologies like Routing & Switching, IPMPLS, UCM cloud, VOIP and Video. Also to add on Iam a certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate certified along with prominent industry certifications like PMP, Agile Scrum Master and ITIL Expert. Experience in working across different roles with VOIP engineer, Operations Manager, Incident Manager, Change Manager and Delivery Manager to name some

Gaurav Nisar | CEO | Tangelo | Dublin, California, United States | Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet | Gaurav was an early engineer and leader at Glassdoor. Gaurav helped scale Glassdoor and led core, mobile, engagement and search teams during his 5 year tenure. Gaurav then joined Oh My Green, a YC 2019 top 100 company as their CTO. Gaurav then started Tangelo.ai to build software for field services team and is currently serving as their CEO.

Vinodhkumar Gunasekaran | Senior Strategic Consultant – Innovation Leader | IRI Worldwide | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Consumer Products and Services | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MACHINE LEARNING AND STRATEGY EXPERT with over 13 years of extensive applied experience developing innovative products and business strategies for leading companies within the CPG, healthcare, retail, and financial services industries. Managed teams across the US, Greece, Mexico and India and completed more than 70 custom analytics engagements for more than 30 clients, ranging from startups to fortune 50 companies. Experience Information Resource Inc. (IRI) | Senior Strategic Consultant | Chicago, IL, USA 2016 – Present Lead and Manage innovation and cutting edge solutions leveraging Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Lead Statistician | AI and Machine Learning based Augmented Decision Making, Demand Forecaster,Trend Spotter,Sales Territory Management using Machine Learning, Price Localization (0.7 MM Revenue in 2017). Innovations published in IRI magazine, Media and showcased in IRI summit 2018, 2019. Devised Strategy for 30 plus clients including PepsiCo, Hershey, Walgreens, SC Johnson, and Kroger. Bank of America | Consultant | TATA 2005 – 2015 Led and assisted the Consumer and Small Business Operations team. Started with MBNA merger and worked on data transitions across all major mergers (within MBNA, US Trust, LaSalle, Countrywide and Merrill Lynch) and on Strategic Developments. Managed teams across the US, Mexico and India.

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Dr. Dhawal Bhanushali | Center Manager | Sutter Health | , , United States | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services | Dr. Bhanushali is responsible for the operations of Sutter SeniorCare, one of the oldest PACE organization in the country. Dr. Bhanushali was instrumental in helping facilitate the building of a unique 47000 sq ft senior center in Sacramento which provides care and support to the most frail 400 plus seniors of Sacramento county. Dr. Bhanushali currently manages a team of 73 direct and indirect reports that help operate this program.

Christopher Adams | CEO | BADVOID | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Media & Entertainment | BADVOID is without a doubt one of Australia’s biggest and youngest new exports, at the young age of 19 BADVOID has already made an impact on the scene, his electrifying and hard-hitting production has seen him release singles and remixes streamed millions of times and perform vigorous and high-powered live sets not only in Australia but around the world. The British born music-producer has a musical output beyond mature of his years, this being recognized with tracks signed to mainstream labels including the likes of Barong Family, Bourne Recordings and receiving continuous support from various international dance music media, including YourEDM (the world’s best source for electronic dance music), WeRaveYou and EDMSauce. BADVOID has been leading an astonishing touring calendar all over Australia and South Asia including festival bookings at Groovin The Moo, The Grass Is Greener and Goodlife Presents, supporting industry titans like What So Not, Ekali, Peking Duck, Claptone, and many more. Back in the studio, BADVOID has already taken the world by storm, releasing highly contagious productions, gaining traction and support from Marshmello, Zeds Dead, Whipped Cream, Slushii, Ghastly, Sikdope, and more establishing himself as one of the hottest upcoming talents in bass music.

2019 Judges | Golden Bridge Awards

Erik Huberman, Founder & CEO of Hawke Media | Hawke Media | Los Angeles, California, United States | Management | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Erik Huberman is the Founder & CEO of Hawke Media, a full-service Outsourced CMO based in Los Angeles that launched in 2014 and has now been valued at $75 million. In just 5.5 years, Hawke Media has grown from 7 to almost 200 employees and has serviced 1500+ brands including Raden, BeautyCon, Bottlekeeper, The Ridge Wallet, Buscemi, Red Bull, Evite, Verizon Wireless, and HP. Hawke Media was named on Inc. 5000’s list of “Fastest Growing Companies” last year, one of CIOReview’s “Top 20 Most Promising Digital Marketing Solution Providers”, and a recipient of a gold STEVIE Award in the American Business Awards for “Company of the Year”. As a serial entrepreneur and brand marketing expert, Erik Huberman is a sought-after thought leader in the world of digital marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, and business. Prior to Hawke, Erik founded, grew, and sold Swag of the Month and grew Ellie.com’s sales to $1 million in four months. Erik is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Forbes “30Under30”, Inc. Magazine’s “Top 25 Marketing Influencers”, and Influencive’s “Top Influencive Influencers”. Erik is a regular contributor to major media publications like Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider, and joined XPRIZE as their key marketing advisor.

Brenda Christensen, CEO | Stellar Public Relations, Inc. | Cape Coral, Florida, United States | Management | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Brenda Christensen is CEO of Stellar Public Relations, a world leader in public relations, investor relations, branding, funding and corporate guidance with direct attributable growth worth over millions of dollars. Ms. Christensen currently serves as an adviser on private boards in North America, and previously served as corporate officer for a publicly held technology company, across multiple continents. She was a founding member of one of the most successful Inc. 500 startups in tech, as well as a recipient of the E&Y “Entrepreneur of the Year” company award. A leading corporate communications and public relations expert, board member and corporate officer of leading global technology companies, Brenda has provided strategic corporate guidance and governance, as well as successfully created and managed global messaging campaigns for such prestigious companies as Apple, McAfee, Panda Security, NEC, GM and many others. Most recently, she served as a judge for the 2019 SIIA CODiE Awards – the oldest and most prestigious awards program in tech.

Sourav Mukherjee, Database Administrator | Capgemini America | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Sourav Mukherjee is a Senior Database Administrator and Architect based out of Chicago. He has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server Database Platform. His work focuses on Microsoft SQL Server started with SQL Server 2000. Being a Consultant, he has worked with different Chicago based client projects. He has helped many companies in designing and maintaining their high availability solutions and providing query performance tuning to improve the overall SQL Server performance. He is passionate about SQL Server Database and the related community and contributing to articles in different SQL Server Public sites and Forums helping the members. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science followed by a master’s degree in Project Management. Currently pursuing Ph.D. In Information Technology. He is an MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) certified since 2017, MCP, MCTS, MCDBA, MCITP, TOGAF, Prince2, PMP, and ITIL Certified. He writes articles and blogs on Scholarly journals and other social media platforms.

Pratik Thanki, Senior Manager – Energy Trading and Risk Management | Publicis Sapient | Houston, Texas, United States | Management | Industry: Energy & Utilities Background and Experience: Pratik is an innovative leader with 12 plus years of experience in Energy and Finance industries. As a delivery lead, he has led several large programs for multiple organizations, such as investment banks, utilities, oil/gas majors and LNG companies. He possesses an elite Energy Risk Professional (ERP) certification. With the use of strong domain knowledge in Natural Gas, LNG, Oil & Refined Products, Power including trading, hedging and valuation, he has collaborated with other industry leaders in the space and delivered high value business and IT transformation programs involving globally distributed delivery teams.

Jayendra Viswanathan, Project Leader | Mphasis Limited | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Information Technology | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: A results-focused technical project manager with nearly 20 years of IT experience. 10+ years of software development/Application support/Product support/Production support, and with over 8 years of Project/Program Management/PMO Experience. Good Coordinator with an outstanding record of delivering solutions on time and within budget. Management background includes managing service delivery for multinational clients, leading teams, developing and managing budgets, contract agreements, and monitoring project standards for deliverable.

Zamir Rhemtulla, Managing Director | Pioneer Solutions | London, London, United Kingdom | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Zamir graduated in 2006 and holds a BSc (Hons) from London South Bank University and several IT industry qualifications. Zamir has a wealth of experience, contracting at several blue-chip companies, such as Credit Suisse, The London Metal Exchange and Xchanging. His entrepreneurial strengths encouraged him to establish a world-class and renowned IT Support company in 2008. He is very much focused on business development, and spearheads the IT Support and Consultancy division of Pioneer Solutions.

Ritu Thakkar, IT Head Process & QA | Vakrangee Limited | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Management | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Awards: Year 2018 – Winner of Bronze in the 13th Annual IT World Award® in Women IT Category (SVUS Awards) Year 2018 – Winner of Datacenter Summit & Awards under the category Risk Management. (Telecast in National TV ET Now) Year 2017 – Winner of World Award Information Security Awareness Program – Excellence Awards (MediaPro) ü To explore more in information system audits, Compliances, QA audit, financial services, and strategy ü Integration of RD Service Biometric Devices Experience in Implementation of AUA & e-Sign ü Expertise in cyber security including standards such as ISO27001, IS audit, privacy ü Knowledge of concepts such as vendor risk profiling, country risk assessment, outsourcing/ technology regulations. ü Knowledge of threats, vulnerabilities, controls, and risk management. ü Monitor and identify recurring queries/issues and suggests appropriate solution. ü Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently, or as part of a team. ü Learning agility, pro-activeness and openness to embrace new ideas. ü Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions. ü Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others

Parmod Satija, Director-Product Development | Alpha Net Consulting | Milpitas, California, United States | Product Development | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Parmod is passionate and Innovative Senior Product Management professional with over 20+ years of experience in different industry verticals that includes software, high tech and Automotive. His dedicated problem-solving approach has benefited many customers throughout globe by solving their pain points using creative approaches and use of new technology products.

Veda Prakash Vaddadi, SAP Delivery Lead & Subject Matter Expert | Accenture/Microsoft | Frisco, Texas, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Veda Vaddadi is an SAP Consulting Professional with 20 years strong industry experience, which includes 14+ years of exclusive SAP consulting and IT work supporting complex applications for global clients in an Onsite and Offshore delivery model. Adepts at business process consulting, project management and delivery of large scale and complex SAP deployments and outsourcing deals. Has deep industry experience in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Construction, Utility, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Automotive etc. in implementing SAP solutions for global cutting edge technology companies in the United States, Middle East, Europe and in India. He is a Subject Matter Expert and SAP Functional Architect with significant experience implementing Project Systems, Commercial Project Management, Contract to Cash business process (C2C) and Procure to Pay (P2P) integration work. Veda holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India and a graduate in Architecture and Construction Management from India. He has also been an international Judge for Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2019, The International Business Awards 2019, Golden Bridge Awards 2018, CEO World Awards 2019 in the past.

Neha Goel, SVP, Marketing & Strategy | Simplify Workforce | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Neha is the SVP of Marketing & Strategy at Simplify Workforce, an innovative provider of workforce technologies including contingent workforce management and services procurement solutions. Neha was brought onboard in 2018 to bring products to market, drive continued rapid growth, forge strategic partnerships, and generate demand for the company and its flagship product, SimplifyVMS. Neha’s role includes oversight of the company’s global marketing strategy and brand identity, driving sales excellence and go-to-market effectiveness. Prior to joining Simplify, Neha was VP of Marketing at DCR Workforce, which was recently bought by Coupa Software in one of the largest acquisitions in the industry’s history; under her leadership, the company was rebranded from the ground up, won numerous accolades, transformed its digital presence, and built a best-in-industry demand generation platform. Neha has an extensive background in marketing strategy, technology-driven project management, and management consulting, working across many mid-market, enterprise, and public sector clients. She graduated with an International MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain in 2012. Additionally, she has an MBA with a concentration in finance and marketing and a BA in English from Florida Atlantic University, as well as several professional certifications including PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, SPHR.

Kumar Varun Verma, Manager, Product Marketing | Kaseya | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Marketing | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Varun Verma is a Product Marketing Leader & Data Protection Evangelist with 15 years of experience with Global Fortune 500 companies. Varun Verma brings extensive experience to the information management market, including backup, networking and networked storage concepts and technologies. At Kaseya, Varun is the manager of Product Marketing for Endpoint Monitoring and Management product line, driving thought leadership, asset creation, go to market guidance and campaign strategy. Prior to joining Kaseya, Varun held product management, product and field marketing positions, professional services and education at leading technology providers including Veritas, Symantec, Cognizant, and KPIT Cummins. He holds a Master’s diploma in Human Resources Management and Operations Management. He also holds a certificate in Leadership, Policy and Governance from Indian Institute of Management Ranchi. He has been a judge for multiple international awards like the prestigious SVUS Awards, Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, Stevie International Business Awards, Stevie American Business Awards, Stevie Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, and the STC International awards.

Ahmed Rauf Essa, Co-Founder | Telemart | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | Management | Industry: Retail Background and Experience: Ahmed Rauf Essa is the only Pakistani entrepreneur to win 8 Global & 2 National Awards at the age of 27. He has been a jury member for 9 Global Awards & was also selected as Rising Star by the world retail congress. Ahmed Rauf Essa was also featured in Forbes “30 Under 30” List 2019.

Sanjay Jain, Founder Director | International Star Wealth Management | Green Park Main, Delhi, India | Management | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: Interest: e-commerce Vision: Aligning to the International Business Trends. Specialties: Entrepreneurial Practice development, New Initiatives, Distribution System Model: Lead thru learning, experience, qualification and Partnership. Experience: 27 years across functions of Global Assets, International Markets, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & IT. An practicing leader and communicator with interpersonal, leadership, analytical and relationship management skills relevant to multi country environment. Insightful and rich experience of over 26 years across functions of Manufacturing, Engineering, EAM, Supply Chain & IT. Established as Manufacturing Practice Strategist. Possess demonstrated capabilities in strategy design, Sales growth, Domain capability, Business Value chain enablement, Account Management, Delivery Management, and Resource Planning. A keen strategist, planner and implementer with expertise in devising Process and Business-IT roadmap aimed at enhancing Wealth, sustained profitability of operations and improved business performance. Motivated by internal standards of performance to build organisations. Exposure in Profit target based business growth.

Anne Coyle, Director of global marketing | Www.hcltech.com | Westborough, Massachusetts, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Dynamic, high-achieving public relations and marketing communications professional with a 20-year track record of success in the technology and professional services industries.

Brian Arthur Tallador, District PR Manager | Toastmasters District 97 | Bangkok, Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร), Thailand | Public Relations | Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations Background and Experience: Brian Arthur has been an active member of Chiang Mai Toastmasters for 3 years and has held the positions of Club Vice-President for Public Relations for two years before being elected as Club President. He has recently been appointed as District Public Relations Manager of Toastmasters District 97 which covers the countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Brian has a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and a Post-Diploma in Teaching. His past job experiences include managing a radio station, marketing personal care products, and managing events. He’s currently employed as an EFL teacher at the Prince Royal’s College in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Satishkumar Boguda, Software Engineer | Applexus Technologies | Sandiego, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Mr. Satish Kumar Boguda, a multifaceted Software Engineer in the field of IT industry with 12+ years of experience, based out at Sandiego – California. Having made many contributions for the IT industry by serving industry giants like GE, Price Water Coopers, Nokia Siemens Network, Sandiego Gas & Electric, SoCal Gas, Hasbro through major implementing partners Wipro Technologies, Intelligroup – An NTT Data Corporation, Applexus Technologies. Below are my specializations Machine Learning – Stanford University High Dimensional Data Analysis – Harvard University Data Science Professional – IBM Executive Data Science – John Hopkins University Intelligent Machining – State University of Newyork Product Owner – PSPO Scrum Master – PSM IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL V3.0) Intelligent Enterprises – SAP Leonardo Internet of Things (IoT) – SAP 70+ SAP Record of Achievements Jury member of Information Technology Committee for “International Business Awards”. Member of Judge panel on “Best Emerging Technology” for SIIA Awards. Member of Judging board for “The American Business Awards”. Member of the “Asia – Pacific Stevie Awards” Information Technology Judging Committee. Published research papers on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Digital Transformation Journey Utilizing Intelligent Technologies . Autonomous Cars – Predicting Future Customers Maximizing Digital Transformation Innovation – Design Thinking

Zachary Weiner, CEO | Emerging Insider Communications | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Management | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Marketing, branding and advisor to the most intriguing of emerging technologies and disruptive media. Zachary has acted as founder, incubator and CEO of several advertising and communications agencies specializing in fintech, adtech, entertainment media and AI technology. He is a frequent lecturer and writer for publications ranging from The Guardian, to AdWeek to Entrepreneur.
Praveen Kotturu, Director | KPMG | MONROE TWP, New Jersey, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Technology leader for the Enterprise Transaction Services Application development & administration organization supporting KPMG Americas Regional Delivery Center and Digital Nexus (KPMG US technology group). Leads the organization responsible for 24/7 support of Application development, system administration, user administration, application database support, application integration (MW), enterprise application monitoring, mobile app support, datacenter coordination, and enterprise batch monitoring across the Enterprise Solutions business application portfolio. Application portfolio is comprised of: ERP Solutions, Finance and Accounting, HR, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Enterprise Business Intelligence, eAudit, and Resource management solutions. Trusted technical adviser to the client service delivery teams working on client pursuits, delivery, innovation, and discovery in the areas of: ERP, digital transformation, technology implementation, application migrations, and intelligent automation.
Aaron Schumm, CEO | Vestwell | New York, New York, United States | Management | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: Aaron is the founder & CEO of Vestwell, an entirely new kind of digital retirement platform transforming the way plans are offered and administered — for the benefit of advisors, employers, and employees alike. Vestwell removes the friction points of confusion, cost and legal overhead that come with traditional retirement plans, while combining the best parts of automated investing with a human touch. Prior to founding Vestwell, Aaron co-founded FolioDynamix, a wealth management and advisory services company powering $800 billion in assets for over 100,000 advisors. At FolioDynamix, Aaron oversaw the strategy, revenue, marketing, customers and product. FolioDynamix was sold to Actua, (NASDAQ: ACTA) in 2014. Before FolioDynamix, Aaron was a vice president at Citigroup where helped advance the Asset Manager Solutions global strategy efforts. Other past positions include head of WealthSolutions products at BISYS (now part of Citigroup) and product manager at CheckFree Investment Services (now part of Fiserv) overseeing and the Unified Managed Account (UMA) platform. Aaron holds a B.S. degree in finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. degree from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business. He was named as one of 40-under-40 by InvestmentNews and WealthManagement.com’s “10 to Watch”.
Balaji Angiya Nagarajan, Senior Business Analyst | Mphasis Corporation | Middle Village, New York, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: I have 16+ years of experience in providing consultancy in the areas of Derivatives, Risk Management and Capital Markets. I have successfully handled key projects and performed the roles of business analysis, data analysis, product management, quality assurance and scientific computing. My professional projects include >> ATM Technology: Development of middleware and functional enhancements. >> Home Lending: Technology migration / Enhancement of Pricing exception portal for Mortgage loans. >> Regulation and Compliance: Global Regulatory exam coordination portal for a major investment bank. >> Wealth Management: A portal with 360-degree Account view for financial advisors. >> Equity sales desktop: Design of Equity Sales desktop which provides a 360-degree view of IB Client Relationship Management. >> Risk Technology: Enhancements of risk business process workflows for a major investment bank. >> Global prime portal: Facilitated technology migration with documentation of requirements and QA. >> Derivative valuation reporting tool: Enhancement to include equity derivatives. >> Global collateral engine: Creation of global long box, which will serve as a portal to view long positions of securities that are eligible as collateral. >> Retail banking product: Facilitated technology migration by documenting business requirements.

Sharon Gallant, Owner | GLG Communications Inc. | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Management | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Entrepreneur, business leader and communications executive with more than 20 years’ experience helping her clients’ brands achieve success. Her agency, GLG communications, has grown to become one of Canada’s largest independent marketing agencies. Sharon’s strategic approach has turned her company into a venerable powerhouse, with a blue-chip client list that includes domestic clients, as well as clients from around the globe.

Zach Whitney, Social Media Director | Utah Department of Transportation | Taylorsville, Utah, United States | Social Media/Digital | Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations Background and Experience: Zach Whitney is a professional storyteller with 10 years of communication experience. He operates under the motto that “everyone has an interesting story to tell.” The majority of Zach’s working career was spent as a television reporter for KSTU Fox 13 in Salt Lake City. His work earned him national recognition. In 2017, Zach left the world of news reporting to pursue a career in corporate communication. As a Digital Communication manager for the Utah Department of Transportation, Zach oversees internal and external communication channels, and is the director of the department’s social media presence. Zach graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Utah in 2009, and is currently pursuing a Master in Professional Communication at Weber State University. Zach’s best story is told at home, where his is a husband, father of three daughters and an amateur chef.

Zubin Teherani, Co-Founder/COO | LeagueSide | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Operations | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Zubin is the Co-Founder/COO of LeagueSide (http://leagueside.com). LeagueSide’s platform aggregates sponsorship inventory across 8k leagues and sells it to companies including Post Cereal, Noodles and Company, and Popsicle. To date, LeagueSide’s has given over 10,000 kids the opportunity to play. Zubin started his entrepreneurial journey at Georgetown as the GM of the largest student-run business in the US. He spent his Venture for America fellowship in New Orleans working for IDScan.net where he sold its enterprise ID scanning products to Tesla, IBM, and the California DMV. He started LeagueSide after selling a rental property bidding platform to a real estate broker. Zubin has been featured on NPR, Entrepreneur.com, and the HuffPost. Zubin’s main obsession is increasing his vertical leap and landing backflips on the dance floor (90% success rate).

Zihan Zhou, Lecturer | Singapore University of Social Sciences | Singapore, Singapore, Singapore | Operations | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Dr. Zhou Zihan obtained her Ph.D. in Operations Management from Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University in 2017. Prior to that, she completed her BSc in Applied Mathematics with Computer Science minor at National University of Singapore in 2012. Currently, she is a lecturer at School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences. She has taught or assisted in teaching a wide range of courses—from first-year statistics and mathematics to MBA courses. She earned the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management designation in 2016. In 2015, she presented her research at POMS 26th Annual Conference in the USA and has been a member of POMS since then. Her research interests lie in inventory management, supply chain management, and mathematical optimization.

Sai K Paturi, Director and ERP consultant | Codeeva | Houston, Texas, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Energy & Utilities Background and Experience: Around 14 years of IT experience in System Study, Analysis, Design, Coding, Production Support Development and Implementation of business applications and BI solutions in Oracle/SQL Server environment using various tools/Technologies with Energy Services, Transportation, Health Care, Research and IT clients. Excellent skills in Designing and Development of applications using SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Database 11g/10g/9i/8i/7i, Oracle EBS 10/11/12.2.3, Oracle Forms & Reports, Developer 2000, Oracle Apex (HTML DB)2.3/3.0/3.1/3.2/4.2/5.0, C, Java, JQUERY, AJAX, JSP, HTML. Founder of a company called Codeeva which is a client-oriented company where the emphasis will be on meeting the expectations and deadlines of clients without compromising on the quality. Codeeva offers all software related services such as web development, ERP, BI and Analytics solutions, cyber-security, cloud services and AVR to name a few. Our motto is Let us work together to meet your business goals

John Bailie, Head of Marketing | SaltDNA | Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom | Marketing | Industry: Telecommunications Background and Experience: John Bailie is currently the Head of Marketing at global Cybersecurity company, SaltDNA. SaltDNA who are a Belfast based company who have been building secure enterprise mobile communications solutions since 2013. The SaltDNA product provides secure voice, messaging, conference calling and image transfer for busy executives, who need to make important decisions while on the move. John joined the SaltDNA team in 2016 first as Marketing Manager, and then onto Head of Marketing in 2018. John has played a crucial role in the company’s year on year sales growth through increasing the reputation of the company, as well as developing an engaging partner programme which has played a vital role in building SaltDNA’s global footprint. Away from SaltDNA John Bailie has been professionally recognised in recent years having been shortlisted for the Computing Security Excellence ‘Security Professional of the Year’ 2017, and Digital DNA’s 2018 ‘Young Person of the Year’. John has further work experiences having worked for International entertainment company Warner Bros.

Tim Brunicardi, Executive Director of Marketing, Public and Community Relations | Hocking College | Nelsonville, Ohio, United States | Marketing | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Tim Brunicardi is the executive director of marketing, public and community relations at Hocking College. With more than 25 years as a marketing and communications professional, Brunicardi has worked in healthcare, higher education and government communications. He holds a bachelors in English from Marshall University and a masters in English from West Virginia University. As a result of a national search, Brunicardi was hired at Hocking College in 2017 to create and implement content marketing program which has since resulted in increased enrollment for the College.

Amal Ahmed, Head of Marketing & Communications, EMEA | Itiviti | London, London, United Kingdom | Marketing | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: I’ve worked in Marketing for the past 12 years and presently hold a position at Itiviti as Head of Marketing & Communications, EMEA. I’m passionate about digital and enhancing the buyer journey using data-driven decisions.

Anjana Arora, SVP-Market Strategy | Infinite | Rockville, Maryland, United States | Management | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: As Senior Vice President of Marketing for Infinite Computer Solutions, Anjana Arora is responsible for the company’s positioning in the marketplace. This includes public relations, analyst/advisory Relations, partnership agreements, content creation, events organization, and digital presence over the last 20 years. Anjana has held cross-functional leadership positions with companies such as GE, PwC and Booz Allen. Prior to being promoted to SVP-Market Strategy, she was VP of Marketing at Infinite and at Infinite Convergence Solutions. Anjana and her team build awareness regarding Infinite’s core competencies and opening new markets while supporting the technology and technical teams in delivering their customer commitments. Anjana’s areas of expertise include Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing and IT Services. Anjana hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from State University of NY at Binghamton. She is also a graduate of the GE MMP program.

Craig Granger, Director of Creative and Brand Management | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Marketing | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: With 20+ years of experience working in design services, brand governance, and creative marketing leadership roles, Craig approaches brand development and marketing from the creative side, believing that design-led organizations are always moving in the right direction. • Extensive experience collaborating with and managing in-house teams. • Expertise in corporate creative direction, advertising design, and brand governance Creative Direction | Team Leadership | Brand Management | Higher-Ed & Healthcare Marketing

Alisa Goldschmidt, Director of Sales Enablement | ManagedMethods | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Marketing | Industry: Security Software Background and Experience: I’m a results-driven, hands-on marketing leader with proven expertise developing successful multi-channel strategies for SaaS, software, and telecom companies. An energetic and productive contributor to company growth, I have experience in both start-up and mid-size company environments. I enjoy the challenge of learning new products and technologies and thrive on collaborating with team members across the company to achieve success.

Jhansi Ratna Bandaru, IT SAP Security Lead | Calumet Specialty Products Inc | Richmond, Texas, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Chemicals Background and Experience: I am Jhansi R Bandaru, a Strategic Information Technology Professional working with business process owners, auditors, architects and compliance organizations for aligning SAP security architecture, plans, controls, processes, policies and procedures with security standards and operational goals.IT SAP Security Lead with a passion and talent. I’m a results-driven Project Leader (PMP Certified) with with proven experience directing all phases of complex projects while managing, motivating and mentoring project team members.

Arno Nijhof, Commercial Director TNW X | TNW X | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Arno is a driven and creative professional with a natural sense for business. Within TNW he started its advisory arm as a one-man-show and built it to a global corporate innovation department, called TNW X. He is managing the TNW X team, a fast-growing team of 28 innovation professionals, focussing on both business and operations.
Roberto Vila Quinones, External & Digital Communications, LATAM | Mastercard | Miami, Florida, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: In my current role, I lead the external and digital communications efforts focused on Latin America and the Caribbean region. I started my career over 13 years ago leading projects for big companies in the financial ecosystem, in the Travel industry and also for fashion and luxury brands. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Communications, a Master’s Degree in Marketing and a Certificate in Digital Marketing. During my years of experience in Corporate Communications and Public Relations and as one of my favorites hobbies I have also had the opportunity to be a radio host in a topical news radio show for over 2 years.

Suman Thota, Sr Manager, Software Development | Amazon.com | Seattle, Washington, United States | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Technology leader in software development and transformation of mission-critical traditional/legacy software to modern services/architecture. Technology leader in creating products that combine the best of the Software (Scale, Big Data, Mission Critical) and Science (Machine Learning, Mathematical Optimization) concepts and methodologies. I am currently enjoying my time at the ‘Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company-Amazon.’ – More than a decade of experience in managing high performing global software and teams. – Inventor of SABO ( Service frameworks, Angular JS, Bootstrap and Oracle Applications), an alternate UIX framework eBusiness Suite applications. – Experienced in leading and building technical platforms (using AWS and other cutting-edge technologies) responsible for BILLIONS of dollars of payments each month to vendors across the globe. – Subject Matter Expert in supplier payments execution, controllership and integration with different banking partners across the globe. – Unique experience in building teams and delivering products that integrate Science (Machine Learning, Math Optimization) and Technology. – Played various roles in the career before signing up for the current management/leadership role. Prior roles: Database Administrator, Unix Programmer, Oracle Applications Consultant/Lead/Developer, Oracle Product Developer, Technical Program Manager, Functional Analyst, Business Analyst and Architect – Received multiple awards including an ‘Innovation’ award from Amazon’s Vice President.

Gazanfurali Mohammed, SR Database Administrator | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Hardware Background and Experience: Education: Master’s in computer applications. Experience: 18 years of IT experience Expertise: Expert in Oracle Databases, ERP Applications, Cassandra, MS SQL Server, MySQL and Apache Hadoop. Certificates: Oracle Database 9i,10g,11g,12c Certified Professional Certified Administrator on Apache Cassandra Certified Architect on Apache Cassandra Mapr certified Hadoop Cluster Administrator

Iva Turcin, Communications, CSR and Employer Branding Professional | A1 Hrvatska d.o.o. | Zagreb, Croatia, Croatia | Corporate Communications | Industry: Telecommunications Background and Experience: Experienced communication expert with a demonstrated history in a fast changing and challenging environment. Highly skilled in public relations with a great passion for corporate social responsibilty, corporate culture and employer branding. Almost 15 years working in PR, mostly in telecommunication industry in second largest telecom operator in Croatia – A1 Hrvatska. A1 Hrvatska is part of A1 Telekom Austria Group, a leading provider of digital services and communications solutions in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 24 million customers. Currently operating in seven countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia (A1), Belarus (velcom), the Republic of Serbia (Vip mobile) and the Republic of North Macedonia (one.Vip). I am responsible for public relations, brand reputation, strengthening brand and image of the company, corporate culture development, CSR, events, internal and crisis communication. Main projects in career: developing and implementing first platform for crowdfunding in Croatia and region ‘Do the right thing platform’ http://www.cinipravustvar.hr which is gathering individuals who are willing to help NGOs and rebranding project – Vip became A1. After 19 years under name Vipnet, company changed name to A1 Hrvatska. This project won several international awards like Effie, PR World Awards.

Blake Pridham, Co-Founder & COO | Adventure Bucket List | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Operations | Industry: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure Background and Experience: I was born in Toronto, Ontario but have dual citizenship to the US. I studied business at UBC and have lived in numerous areas including Lyon and the Bay Area. Currently, I am a co-founder of Adventure Bucket List based in Vancouver, Canada. I am passionate about travel, entrepreneurship, business development, operations, product UI/UX, and SaaS. I thrive in leadership and operational roles. I have a passion for solving complex business problems, developing business strategies that support high growth and working with global products. I have 7+ years of experience in operations and 2 years working in Marketing. I spent time in the tourism sector for 5 years as a guide, office manager and eventually director of operations at a canoe tripping outpost. When I am not working you will find me skiing at Whistler, hiking mountains, on my road bike or out camping.

Erinn Nobel, Managing Broker | eXp Brand Evangelist | eXp Realty | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Business Development | Industry: Real Estate and Construction Background and Experience: Managing Broker | Brand Evangelist, eXp Realty As an early adopter with eXp Realty, I joined the tech-forward real estate company when we had less than 300 agents across the US. Now, with 20,000+ agents across the US and Canada, we are expanding into the United Kingdom and Australia in the fall of 2019. eXp Realty has taken collaboration to the next level through it’s one of a kind virtual office environment. With a focus on growth and development, I work to communicate the tools, technology, and opportunities that eXp Realty provides to agents, brokers, and teams to build and scale their business from any time, anywhere. Agents with eXp Realty have the unique opportunity to take part in a variety of performance and growth incentives, including a company revenue-share program, multiple stock rewards and a lucrative ICON Agent Award for agents with leading production achievements. With a focus on innovation, eXp continues to forge new ground by building a collaborative network of like-minded agents across the globe who wish to work sustainably and efficiently, with 24/7 access to support and technology.

Katja Schroeder, President | ExpeditionPR | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Management | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Katja Schroeder’s specialty is to infuse startup thinking into marketing communications to innovate brand engagement with customers, employees, influencers, investors, and partners. She has led award-winning marketing communications programs for global corporation and startups. She is based in the U.S. and has previously worked in Germany, France, and China. Campaign topics focused on innovation, digitization, sustainability, and the future of work. To prepare the next generation of marketers, Katja teaches International Marketing and Digital Marketing as an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis College. Katja holds an M.A. in Communications and Business Administration from the Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany, and an M.A. in Communications and Information Sciences from CELSA, Sorbonne, Paris, France.

Becky Boyd, VP | MediaFirst PR | Roswell, Georgia, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: VP MediaFirst PR, a public relations, marketing, and social media agency specializing in transportation, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, IT, and warehousing industries. MediaFirst clients have received “over 252% increase in PR over last year with a different agency” and “over 40 leads from 1 article” and “you put my security practice on the map.” I help separate our clients from the “noise” with strategies and messaging that wins the attention of prospective customers, industry analysts, the media, and potential investors. Manage staff and supply chain accounts, providing inbound marketing, social media campaigns, and public relations services. Previous Marketing Manager, e-Commerce Start-up: Created strategic positioning and messaging, developed competitive analysis, developed sales enablement materials, created marketing materials and developed a web site. Sales/Business Development at HP: 13 years of sales, marketing and business development to manufacturing, engineering, government, education, and health care industries. One of 85 sales reps around the world to win the prestigious President’s Award for dependability, consistent performance, customer satisfaction, mentorship, and leadership.

Elena Briola, VP Marketing | Cloud4Wi | San Francisco, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Elena has 15+ years of marketing and technical expertise in the wireless industry. Currently Elena serves as VP Marketing at Cloud4Wi and she is responsible for all areas of marketing and communications, including demand generation, analysts and media relationship, product marketing, marketing and corporate communications. Thanks to her competences, Elena has managed complex projects, supporting various national and international customers in strategic activities, from the business planning to the product planning and marketing. Moreover, she has written several articles and reports on new generation wireless technologies. Elena started her career at Telecom Italia Labs in Turin, where she performed advanced Research & Development activities on mobile access networks. Then she moved to WiTech, where she served as CMO in the last period.She held a Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pisa.

Beth Macdonald, COO | Dragon Innovation | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Operations | Industry: Manufacturing Background and Experience: Beth Macdonald is Dragon Innovation’s Chief Operating Officer. She leads the Business Development and Marketing teams at Dragon, and works closely with the Engineering team to ensure customer happiness and satisfaction throughout ongoing engagements. Beth has been with the Dragon team for eight years and was at the forefront of establishing Dragon’s content, communications, events, social media, and public relations channels which has resulted in global brand recognition of the Dragon name. Prior to joining Dragon, Beth was the VP of Marketing for Live Nation, where she led the marketing and promotion for thousands of live events over the course of a decade, including launching the first ever concert at Fenway Park. Beth holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Cornell University.

Modafar Akhoirshieda, Manager | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority | Dubai, , United Arab Emirates | Business Development | Industry: Energy & Utilities Background and Experience: Modafar’s aspirations to continuous improvement had led him to accept a challenging role to establish DEWA’s first Future Shaping Center which aims at bringing and developing best practices in the field of future foresight and shaping that includes future trends and signals monitoring and analysis, cross impact analysis, developing future scenarios, exploring mid-far future growth opportunities, building internal organizational capabilities so everyone can understand, appreciate the importance and utilize foresight methodologies in their field. before accepting this role, Modafar worked as Business excellence manager at DEWA where he oversaw the development of processes and quality procedures related to IT, Innovation, and Knowledge Management in accordance to international good practices which he introduced based on structured benchmarking methodologies (Such as TRADE methodology). He helped in securing the accreditation of CEN/TS 16551 of Innovation Management systems in DEWA and the BS 13500 of organizational governance. Modafar is a certified excellence assessor where he was member of assessor teams at different high caliber regional and international awards.

Eli Lancry, VP of Technology | TIPA CORP | Hod Hasharon, Israel, Israel | Information Technology | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Dr. Lancry joined TIPA in 2017. He brings with him more than a decade of experience in leading R&D department in industrial firms as well as startup companies of the chemical industry. Prior to TIPA, Dr. Lancry served as the R&D division manager at Israel Chemicals Ltd (NYSE and TASE: ICL), a global manufacturer of products in agriculture, food and engineered materials; where he was in charge of the inorganic R&D of bromine compounds. Previously, Eli was the lab manager at ETV Motors, which specializes in the development of 5V cathodes for electric vehicle batteries, where he was responsible for the cell fabrication and testing laboratories of the company. Prior to joining ETV Motors, Eli worked at Teva pharmaceuticals and Intel electronics in Israel. Dr. Lancry background includes Ph.D. and B. Sc. in physical Chemistry from Bar-Ilan University.

Mark Fletcher, Chief Architect Public Safety Solutions | Avaya, Inc. | Morris, New Jersey, United States | Operations | Industry: Telecommunications Background and Experience: Since 1980, “Fletch” has contributed in various roles in the Public Safety industry. Through work with the Office of the CTO at Nortel and Avaya, Fletch holds 13 US Patents, focusing on NG911 additional data to PSAPs, as well as multimedia call handling functionality for 9-1-1 emergency call takers. On February 6, 2019 he implemented the world’s first enterprise NG911 Additional Data Repository through a partnership with 911 Secure, and RapidSOS. This delivered floorplans and additional location data details to the PSAP at Memphis PD through an integration with the RapidSOS NG911 National ADR, demonstrating Avaya’s digital transformation roadmap, ensuring the requirements for NENA i3 are met for the Enterprise and Public Safety. Fletch represents Avaya in NENA, EENA, and APCO International, and has contributed to several standards and best practices both here and abroad. Between 2014 and 2018, he served as a member of the APCO Standards Development Committee and Technical Subcommittee. He currently serves as the Northeast Region Liaison on the NENA Institute Board.. He has also previously held Federal Advisory roles at the FCC sitting on the EAAC, TFOPA, and the Disability Advisory Committee, where he most recently served as co-chair on the Emergency Communications sub-committee.

Guy Bunker, CTO | Clearswift LTD | Theale, Berkshire, United Kingdom | Product Development | Industry: Security Software Background and Experience: Dr. Guy Bunker is Chief Technology Officer for Clearswift. Guy is responsible for R&D, product strategy, technology partnerships and M&A. He is an internationally renowned IT expert with over 20 years’ experience in Information Security. Previously Guy held senior roles with companies including HP, Symantec, Veritas and Oracle. Guy is a frequently invited speaker at security conferences such as RSA, SecurityDays (Japan), CeBIT (Germany), DSEI (UK), ISSA (USA) and has made many appearances in the media, including the BBC and national press around the world. Guy is a board advisor for several small technology businesses and has published books on utility computing, backup and data loss prevention including “Data Leaks For Dummies”. Guy also holds a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Neural Networks) from King’s College London, several patents and is a Chartered Engineer with the IET.

Fabrice Pakin, CEO | Ignilife | Biot Sophia-Antipolis, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Founder and CEO of Ignilife, a French digital health startup that values behavior change in chronic disease prevention and management. Prior to Ignilife, Fabrice worked for IT service companies conducting innovative projects for large customers in Europe. He also spent six years in Brazil within his own company, Magellan Multimedia, specializing in the creation and distribution of digital educational content.
Brian Rubin-Sowers, VP / Co-Founder | fortyseven communications | New York, New York, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Brian is a vice president and co-founder of fortyseven communications, and oversees the agency’s New York office. During his 20+ years in public relations, Brian has led corporate, product, event and entertainment campaigns for clients including Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, the Game Developers Conference, IGN, Space Ape Games, Square Enix Japan, Super Evil Megacorp, Supercell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Tribeca Games Festival, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, Fox Home Entertainment, FremantleMedia, Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Playmates Toys among many others. Brian began his career publicizing theatrical productions at two of Southern California’s most recognized regional theatres before moving to New York, where he worked as a theatrical press agent for six Broadway seasons before moving into interactive entertainment PR. Brian holds a BA from Occidental College and an MFA from New School University. Brian lives in Brooklyn with his husband, their two daughters and their miniature labradoodle.

Robb Zurek, Sr. Marketing Manager | Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions | Houston, Texas, United States | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: I’m a passionate and proven professional with experience in all facets of B-to-B marketing; with particular expertise in strategic positioning and communications. I have shown measurable success in shaping strategic direction and marketing plan implementation, to ensure brand equity, thought leadership, target revenue achievement and internal support. I’ve been able to show that I am an influential communicator and relationship-builder with a track record of embracing, influencing and leading diverse networks of teams, stakeholders and business partners. I have more than 20 years of experience across business segments and that experience has given me a very good perspective on what works, what doesn’t and what’s cool and what isn’t. I am a very curious person that loves to learn about new things and I love to share my thoughts with others! Because of my experience working with Golden Bridge Awards in the past, I feel my perspective would be an asset to the community.

Jed Ayres, CEO & President | IGEL Technology | San Francisco, California, United States | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: I am a passionate business leader engaged in developing high impact partnerships, high growth go to market strategies, differentiated branding, all driven by next generation marketing. I am an accomplished senior executive with expertise in technology sales and marketing, with diversification in the telecommunications and hospitality industries. I have achieved success at global companies, as well as smaller entities with a passionate focus on top line growth. At IGEL I’ve helped transform and scale a German hardware company into a disruptive software company. Crossing the $100m revenue threshold with triple digit software growth. Winning awards for our channel programs, marketing, workplace, and innovation. Prior to my current CEO and CMO role at IGEL I was SVP Marketing at AppSense. I was responsible for AppSense’s corporate marketing, social, branding, communications and lead generation strategies. During my one year tenure at AppSense I helped move from a decline in revenue to record double digit growth and profitability. I also assisted in the packaging and positioning of the company for a successful sale to ivanti. I hold a bachelor‘s degree in business from Sonoma State and a MBA from SF State.

Nikki Ziolo, Account DIrector | Highwire PR | CHICAGO, Illinois, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Nikki is a seasoned media relations professional with 10 years of experience supporting enterprise, developer and security companies. Nikki’s led PR for clients such as IBM – Analytics Platform Service, Cloudera, Qualys, GitLab and PwC, providing strategic council and developing successful media campaigns that contribute to overall business goals. She’s nimble, creative, a master with media and thrives in the fast paced environment of PR. Outside of work, Nikki is a board member on Chicago’s largest farmers market, The Green City Market, helping to communicate their mission and values to the Chicago community. Nikki is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Hanna Oksanen, Graphic Designer | University of Turku | Turku, Turku, Finland | Corporate Communications | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: I’m a photographer and graphic Designer at the University of Turku communications. I’ve been working last 10 years with university branding and visual identity, corporate communications visual needs for press, web-pages, social media etc., photography, video and print materials for student marketing , planning and organizing visual materials and decorations for events and fairs. I also work closely with our partners in advertising and printing companies.

Eetedal Alnajeam, CEO | PBy | Riyadh, Center, Saudi Arabia | Business Development | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Eetedal the CEO of a pbs company, has 17th years experience , Ms. Eetedal Najmi , that spark ignited with the dawn of innovation and Enterpernuership in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 2012 was still in its infancy but the entrepreneurial muscles kicked in when she had left her corporate senior role at Mobily t o launch PBS and the success had taken place from the start.

Narendra Ravula, Enterprise database Architect | Exterran corporation | Houston, Texas, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Have a 15 Years experience as an Enterprise Database,Applications,Infra Architect & Hybrid Cloud Integration . Hands on Experience on oracle apps,database,SQL server database and All type of Oracle Applications and oracle cloud technologies. Had multiple certifications with oracle and Management. Worked for multiple client Environments in consulting Group and involved in multiple implementation,Migrations and Upgrade projects

Santanu Baruah, Vice President | Goldman Sachs | New York, New York, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Santanu is a Digital Experience expert at Marcus by Goldman Sachs (www.marcus.com) . Marcus is the Consumer Bank by Goldman Sachs that provides Loans and Deposit Account services, along with its recent foray into Personal Finance Management ( Clarity Money mobile app ) and Apple Card. Santanu manages an international team to lead the Marketing Technology group at Marcus which is responsible for providing Digital Marketing, Content Management, Emails, Direct-Mails, A/B Testing and other critical marketing related solutions for all the product lines of Marcus. Santanu is a Subject Matter Expert in the Adobe Marketing Cloud that has the right tools to help business teams make data driven decisions by measuring customer behavior at different parts / pages of the website Marcus.com ( primary website for the banking products ) Santanu also evaluates vendors, new technologies, software, new hires etc. for addition to Marcus for growth. In the past Santanu has developed Software for clients like Intel, JP Morgan etc. for other consulting firms before Goldman Sachs. Santanu can be found in linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/santanu-baruah-gs/

Madhusudan Deshpande Shailesh, IT developer III | CSAA Insurance Group | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Data warehouse developer with experience working on Informatica , ODI , Datastage Solid Understanding of Dimensional Modeling concepts, Oracle and Unix with background in Integration development and testing. Very passionate, hardworking and results oriented. Endurance is my key strength. Expertise includes: • Informatica 8.x/9.x , ODI, datastage • Data Integration • Performance Tuning • Shell Scripting • SQL , PL/SQL • Query Optimization Techniques • Data Analysis • Data Validation • Autosys Job Scheduling • Data Warehousing Methodologies • Dimensional Modeling • SQL, UNIX • Knowledge of salesforce.com
Ghada Amer, V.P. | Arab Science and Technology Foundation | Shiekh Zayed, Giza, Egypt | Others… | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Prof. of Power Electrical Engineer & V.P. of the ASTF, She holds few more positions within her profession, like the CEO and the Co-founder of ASTF innovation Lab, the ex-Head of Electrical Engineering Department at Benha University and the CEO of the Global Awqaf Research Center, in 2016 she selected to be one of the Rolex Enterprise Awards for Innovation Jury members. She was names in Jan 2014 as one of “Top 20 Influential Muslim Women Scientist in the World”, by an international committee residing on Muslim-Science, as an emerging champion “power woman”. Also she ranked the first place for the 50 most prominent leader in entrepreneurship of the Arab woman in 2014 issued by the Sayidaty magazine, and in 2016,2017 she named one of the “the 500 Most Influential Muslims”, in the filed of S&T, by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. she developed and led more than 20 projects and programs to support scientific development and entrepreneurship. She (by fundraising) was able to bring nearly $ 2 million, to support the RDI, and to support entrepreneurship activity to create jobs and to support the Arab community، for that she help to established 142 start-up from innovative ideas.

Guillaume Thomas, CEO | Aladom | Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Founder of Aladom Cofounder of Cocoonr

Babur Khan, Technical Marketing Engineer | A10 Networks Inc. | San Jose, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Security Software Background and Experience: I am a Technical Marketing Engineer at A10 Networks Inc. Primarily, I focus on A10’s Enterprise Security solutions, including the SSL Insight (SSL decryption) and the Secure Web Gateway solutions. I have also worked with A10’s DDoS protection solution called Thunder TPS (Threat Protection System). Prior to this, I was a member of A10’s Corporate Systems Engineering team, focusing on Application Delivery Controllers. I hold a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a focus on network security.

Gamze Bingol, Marketing Manager | Atar Labs A.S | ankara, 24th Floor the Shard 32 London Bridge Street London, Turkey | Marketing | Industry: Security Software Background and Experience: Senior Marketing Professional specialized in digital marketing with 10+ years of experience both in agency and brand side, with a proven track record of positioning, planning, and implementing marketing strategies to support business goals. Graduated from IZTECH, Chem. Eng. and now, at Atar Labs she is dedicated to build, grow and maintain business objectives into successful, measurable marketing in an international environment.

Frasnk Meo, Founder | thephotocloser.com | Millburn, New Jersey, United States | Marketing | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Founder of thephotocloser.com, Frank advises and consulates with photographers from around the globe. His services include estimating and negotiating of behalf of photographers to ad agencies. Part of the photo closer offering is brainstorming that motivates and inspires photographer of all levels. He is also a curator. For 25 years, has represented fine art, commercial photographers as well as Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalists in securing highly valued commercial assignments. He has worked on hundreds of company photo libraries and campaigns for clients such as American Express, Acura Motor Sports, US Coast Guard Xerox, ESPN, Citi, Nike and others. His photographers have work for every major newspaper, magazine and TV station around the globe. Meo participates on various panels and workshops for: PhotoShelter, the International Center of Photography (ICP), The Eddie Adams Workshop,The Art Directors Club, Syracuse University and The One Club for Art & Copy, American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), and Advertising Photographers of America (APA), PDN Expo and Palm Springs Photo Festival. He was a nominator for the prestigious Infinity Awards.

Fabio Ferrari, CEO | Symbio | Paris, Paris, France | Others… | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: Provide electric mobility lasting momentum and revolutionise the world of transport. That is Symbio’s objective. Now a subsidiary of the Michelin Group, Symbio is a parts manufacturer specialised in hydrogen fuel cell systems – a company which I co-founded and manage. I am also the Senior Vice President of the French Association for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (AFHYPAC) and the Project Leader of Hydrogen Mobility France – a consortium that actively participates in creating complete hydrogen ecosystems (production – consumption – distribution) within the French territories. Shake the status quo by growing disruptive innovations. For years, this has been my motto

Melissa Brandao, CEO & Founder | http://www.herddogg.com | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Product Development | Industry: Consumer Products and Services Background and Experience: Melissa Brandao is Founder and CEO of HerdDogg. Her career has spanned two decades in international business and product development at Apple, Euromoney, MCI and Embratel. Recognized as a rural innovator by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian, Melissa advocates for better technical jobs for rural America by focusing on solving old industry challenges. Prior to HerdDogg, Melissa founded the electric vehicle company, Barefoot Motors, the first female to found vehicle company in the US. She was Invited by President Obama to participate first ever White House Demo Day. Melissa appeared in the 2016 reality TV show, sponsored by Intel and produced by Mark Burnett, “America’s Greatest Makers.” She graduated from St. Mary’s College of California with a B.A. in Management. She speaks several languages and currently holds two US patents.

David Brown, CEO | BroadBit Batteries | Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland | Management | Industry: Energy & Utilities Background and Experience: David Brown is the co-founder and CEO of BroadBit Batteries (www.broadbit.com: novel, high performance sodium based batteries) and has been a Fulbright Fellow (atmospheric physics) and a co-founder and former CEO of Canatu (www.canatu.com: carbon nanomaterial based electronics, optics and energy storage), Teicos Pharma (www.teicospharma.com: formulation of pharmaceuticals for delivery to the lungs), Almakor (www.almakor.com: Optical fiber manufacturing processes) and StreamWise (www.streamwisecfd.eu: computer simulation of gas/particle systems). He has raised and managed over 40M$ and brought multiple technologies from concept to commercial use. He has more than 150 scientific articles, 200 granted and pending patents and 100 invited talks on, for instance, batteries, thin film electronics, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology, synthesis and deposition of nanomaterials, drug delivery and formulation, nuclear energy and nuclear safety, atmospheric physics and modeling and algorithms for designing and characterizing materials and aerosol processes. He has also worked as an advisor and independent contractor for many important technology players including Honda, Du Pont, Daikin, Kemira, NASA, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Finnish National Research Centre (VTT) and the Paul Scherrer Institute.

Anna Jo, Marketing Manager | Looxid Labs | Seoul, Seoul, Korea, Republic of | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Hardware Background and Experience: Anna Jo is an award-winning marketing & communications professional with 7 years of experience ranging from communications consulting to product and digital marketing. Her proven marketing experience with a science background and highly analytical abilities have provided strategic and unconventional approaches and solutions to her work in terms of communication context. Anna is the marketing manager of Looxid Labs, leading on/offline marketing campaigns to promote the company’s technology and products including VR emotion recognition system and emotion AI by collaborating with cross-functional teams since 2016. Looxid Labs has been recognized – CES 2018 Best of Innovation Award and Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 since Anna joined this company. Prior to Looxid Labs, she was working for Ketchum, a global public relations firm. Anna earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST.

Kris Brown, Area Sales Manager | Amiad Water Systems | Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia | Sales | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: Warehousing, supply and logistics experience in food distribution, ground engaging tools for heavy machinery and heavy diesel spares. Internal technical support and parts interpreter experience for heavy diesel engine and machine spares. Sales and technical roles for mining and industrial pumping and very wide range of water control and process equipment. Sales, Technical and Management of dealer networks, high level negotiations for project and complex supply agreements and running training seminars for filtration, water treatment and air/control valve products in Mining, Irrigation, Industrial and Municipal industries.

Lorie Boyd, Vice President, People | Turo Inc. | San Francisco, California, United States | Human Resources | Industry: Consumer Products and Services Background and Experience: I’m a native Californian who grew up thinking I was going to be a CFO someday. After obtaining my Economics degree from Stanford, I worked for a few years as auditor for the Big Six. During that time, I enjoyed interviewing college students for new grad roles, so I made a career shift and joined Oracle as a college recruiter where I primarily hired engineers. After a few years at Oracle, I decided to join this small company called Salesforce.com where I initially hired as their Recruiting Manager but was then quickly promoted to serve as HR Manager. It was there that I was bitten by the start-up bug. Over the past 25 years, I have worked for a number of start-ups including Zendesk where I led global recruiting and grew headcount from 100 to 900+ employees in my three years there. In my current role at Turo, I own everything People-related: recruiting, benefits, compensation, immigration, performance management, retention, learning & development, employee engagement, and reward & recognition. I live to build incredible teams. And building within a start-up environment is where I thrive. I am fortunate to have found incredible companies and teams that support my continued career aspirations.

Craig Brew, Business Development Director | WTS Positioning Solutions AB | Stockholm, n/a, Sweden | Business Development

Nehal Padia, Sr Technical Program Manager | Hulu, LLC | Santa Monica, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Media & Entertainment Background and Experience: High-performing and results-driven Sr IT professional with over 16 years of success in driving global technology programs and projects. A vision-driven and hard-working self-starter with a broad knowledge of financial planning, resource allocation, and technical skills which contribute to continued success. Strong communication abilities and leadership experience to support cross-functional teams in fulfilling complex IT implementations and user experience projects.

Jeremy Resnick, Director, Curriculum and Instruction | Ventura County Office of Education | Camarillo, California, United States | Training | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Jeremy Resnick began his educational career as a high school English teacher in the Conejo Valley. He moved to Texas in 2003 where he continued to teach before transitioning as the Director of Assessment for the Richardson Independent School District. In 2008, he returned to California and served in the Las Virgenes Unified School District as a high school administrator and as an elementary school principal where his school was recently recognized with the State’s Gold Ribbon Award. Mr. Resnick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Arts degree in Education from Pepperdine University. Mr. Resnick has a keen interest in providing quality support and training to all educators within the MTSS Framework with a focus on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Universal Design for Learning.

Jess Lindberg, Director | REQ | Vienna, Virginia, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: As a successful communication professional with nearly 15 years of broad experience in leading start-up and account teams, Jess is an extremely focused, driven, and results-oriented leader. With a background in marketing, Jess brings a creative lens and a passion for technology to her work crafting communications strategies to help her clients stand out in crowded markets. Her technology experience crosses numerous platforms and industries including open source, cybersecurity, healthcare, telecom, and enterprise software. Prior to joining REQ, Jess was the Senior Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Rally Health, a digital health platform. There, she built the marketing department and oversaw marketing campaigns, public relations, content strategy, and branding initiatives. Jess thrives on mentorship and management. In addition to her teams, direct reports, and colleagues, she has poured time and attention into coaching through the PR Intern Program she has run for the last six years. Jess has volunteered her time advising on communications and marketing best practices through her roles as a Communications Advisor for Zooma, a women-only running race series, as well as with the local chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Moms Run This Town.

Jukka Pitkänen, Chief Medical Officer | Heltti Inc. | Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland | Management | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: I hold an M.D. and a Ph.D. degree, and am a specialist in occupational health and industrial hygiene. I have worked in the private healthcare sector for 15 years, first for Pihlajalinna Plc for 12 years and currently at Heltti Inc. My current title is chief medical officer, and as such I’m responsible for all medical and healthcare related operative functions as well as their strategic development.

Kristoffer Nolgren, CPO | Sanslöst Aktiebolag | Stockholm, Sverige, Sweden | Product Development | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Worked as a CPO product manager for 11 years, taken 3 companies from idea to market.
Larry Goldberg, Founder & Evangelist | Sapiens Decision | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Larry Goldberg is the co-founder, Evangelist and Senior Vice-president of Sapiens Decision, responsible for corporate and product strategy. He was Co-founder and Managing Partner of Knowledge Partners International LLC, which was acquired by Sapiens to form Sapiens Decision. Larry has nearly fifty years of experience in building technology based companies on four continents. Commercial applications in which he played a primary architectural role include such diverse domains as healthcare, supply chain, property & casualty insurance, financial services and enterprise modeling tools. He has been the business lead and/or business sponsor on many major projects in both the public and private sector, and is a trusted adviser to senior executives of major corporations. Larry is a leading international authority on business requirements: he is the co-author of the best-selling book “The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology” (Auerbach, New York 2009), one of the seminal works that inspired the Decision Management movement. Larry was an author of Decision Modeling and Notation (DMN), an Object Management Group (OMG) specification, an emerging industry standard. With his co-inventor, Barbara von Halle, he is the patent holder of The Decision Model (#8,073,801) and together with several others, The Event Model (#9,823,905)

William Peres, Founder & CEO | SERIOUS FACTORY | SURESNES, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Management | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: With more than 20 years of experience in 3D and immersive technologies, William founded Serious Factory with one goal in mind: ensuring that everybody has access to personal growth of competencies to increase employment capabilities. His vision of Learning & Development relies on what he believes is the missing link of training programs: practice of competencies and behaviours that fit the real needs of companies nowadays. To achieve this, Serious Factory focused on 2 main objectives: a tailor-made approach for premium eLearning projects made with an agile methodology called co-design and the development of its own authoring tool, VTS Editor, to democratise 3D simulations and Serious Games to make it accessible to everyone. Indeed, internalizing your production of training content reduces costs drastically (For a fraction of the cost of creating one project externally, companies can now create unlimited number of projects internally), customize the learner’s experience according to the company’s values (increase in knowledge retention) and gives the manager control over the growth of its employees (quantitative and qualitative feedback)!

Laurent Michaud, Head of Creative industry & Games | IDATE DigiWorld | CLAPIERS, Hérault, France | Information Technology | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Laurent joined IDATE DigiWorld in 2000. Laurent is in charge of all market reports dealing with the gaming industry and more generally, those devoted to digital entertainment. His area of expertise covers technological innovation, market analysis, business strategies, strategic marketing, industry planning, networking, event organisation, coaching… Laurent is Chairman of the Haut-de-France video game fund. He is also a lecturer for IDATE DigiWorld, specialising in video game economics and industrial strategies for multimedia products. He is the co-founder and a member of Push Start, the cluster for video game professionals and future professionals in Occitania. Laurent is also an advisor for the EdTech & Entertainment thematic network for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole French Tech.

Agnieszka Szczesna, Communications Manager | CrossLend | Berlin, Berlin, Germany | Corporate Communications | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Communications professional working for top agencies worldwide, a guest lecturer on branding and innovation at TU Berlin: Technische Universität Berlin.
Tammy Black, External Relations Director | HASA | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations Background and Experience: Tammy serves as External Relations Director, managing the development and communications teams in building partnerships and support to expand HASA’s reach throughout Maryland. Her career began at a local community development corporation followed by a decade of health advocacy work at two national nonprofit healthcare organizations. During that time, she launched Relay For Life events in South Florida, spearheaded Baltimore’s Go Red For Women campaign with The American Heart Association and led a capacity-building initiative for a network of policy research centers in 29 states at The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. At HASA, she leads the organization in outreach initiatives for various topics including education, hearing health, inclusion, language access, and speech-language issues. She has overseen a complete rebranding of the organization through the development of a new strategic communications plan, logo, and web presence. She launched The Baltimore Soundscape Project, which has received national attention since its inception. Tammy serves on the Community Advisory Board of WYPR. She received undergraduate degrees from West Chester University in Political Science and Public Administration and a Masters of Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University, with a concentration in Nonprofit Management.

Jakob Knightly, CEO | Piggybank | Portland, Oregon, United States | Business Development | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Owner and series A investor
Yuval Wagner, Founder, President | Access Israel | Hod Hasharon, Not Applicable, Israel | Management | Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations Background and Experience: 20 years of experience in innovation NGO leadership, Making Israel accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. Entrepreneur of new innovating methods to achieve valuable effective results. International speaker. A judge in many accessibility tech hackathons

Oded Ilan, CMO | Iridize | Tel Aviv, Not USA/Canada, Israel | Management | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Oded believes in making the impossible possible, and with over 20 years of experience in global marketing and business development for high tech industries has made this belief a reality. Oded has deep knowledge of enterprise sales and global marketing of SaaS products. His previous roles include CEO and Co-Founder of Comobile (LBS Software), VP Business Development at Credics (card processing industry) and VP Business Development at NeoVSP and at Videocells.

Louise Wong, Head of Event Operations, Asia-Pacific | Infopro Digital | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong | Operations | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Louise is an experienced Event Management leader with a demonstrated history of working in the financial publishing sector. Specialised in B2B financial conferences, seminars and awards dinner planning, with scale ranging from 20 people briefings to over 800 people conference across Asia Pacific region.

Josh Simons, CEO | Vampr Inc. | Santa Monica, California, United States | Management | Industry: Consumer Products and Services Background and Experience: Josh is the CEO and co-founder of Vampr – the world’s largest social network for musicians. Prior to starting Vampr in 2015 he was a successful songwriter and indie record label manager with 10 million+ streams under his belt including songs with Travis Scott and global touring experience with Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Josh holds a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University, where he specialized in Advertising.

Xavier Wilkie, Sales Director | Jean CHEREAU SAS | Avranches, Manche, France | Business Development | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: Specialized in B to B since the beginning of my career, I am the commercial director of Jean CHEREAU SAS, n°1 in France and n°3 in Europe for the manufacture of refrigerated trailers. Sales orientation I think innovation is essential for business development. Jean CHEREAU SAS invests more than 3 million euros each year in research and development. We have just launched the first autonomous hydrogen-powered refrigerated trailer on the road.

Oliver Dannenberg, Director Cooperations | FFG FINANZCHECK Finanzportale GmbH | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany | Business Development | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Professional sales and media specialist with focus on maximizing sales by acquiring and managing accounts systematically and with strong personal relationships. Believes that consistency and dedication build the most successful business partnerships. Long lasting network of decision makers in several industries. Experienced in the finance and insurance industry, digital and most of non-digital media, strategic thinker and active problem solver with +10y expertise and passion in sales and account management

Vince Sharps, EVP | Mindgrub | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Others… | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: After settling in Maryland, Vince became a partner in his first print marketing & graphic design firm in his early twenties and has had an entrepreneurial spirit ever since. As a young entrepreneur, this platform enabled and encouraged him to be an advocate for people in his community and beyond. Former cast member on the FOX Reality Television Show, “Good Fellas of Baltimore,” he has also supported & sponsored many nonprofit & networking organizations in the Baltimore area. As the son of a retired U.S. Air Force officer, Vince spent most of his childhood traveling around the country and the world with a great deal of his formative years being raised in Europe. He attributes his worldview and character to this upbringing abroad.

Susan Summons, Professor and Head Women’s Basketball Coach | Miami Dade College-Kendall Campus | Miami, Florida, United States | Others… | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: http://www.susansummonsspeaks.com will provide you a great background and commentary of my experience in the education, sports and professional industry. 6 time Hall of Fame Honors National Coach of the Year Two MDC Endowed Teaching Faculty Chair Award Americas TOP 100 Most Influential Sports Educators 3 Time USA BAsketball Assistant Coach

Velvet Spicer, Reporter | Rochester Business Journal | Rochester, New York, United States | Others… | Industry: Media & Entertainment Background and Experience: Velvet has worked as a journalist for the weekly Rochester Business Journal for 17 years. She reports on the local economy, nonprofits, manufacturing, automotive and trucking industries, women’s issues and diversity and inclusion. She is a graduate of the College at Brockport with degrees in business administration and journalism, as well as a master’s in communications she earned while working full-time at the RBJ. She has received a number of awards for her writing including Best Business Story – 2nd Place from the National Newspaper Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest and 2016 Writer of the Year – Second Place from the New York Press Association. Velvet is a member of the Society for Professional Journalists, Columbia Journalism Review, Rochester Media Association, New York Press Association and a number of local women’s and networking groups. She has volunteered with the Alzheimer’s Association and with the Verona Street Animal Society. She serves on several committees within the Rochester Women’s Network. Velvet is an outspoken advocate for domestic abuse victims and animal rights issues and has been tapped to lecture on the topic of fire prevention.

Stephane Gervais, Executive VP Strategic Innovation | LACROIX Group | Saint-Herblain, Loire-Atlantique, France | Others… | Industry: Electronics Background and Experience: Stéphane Gervais has more than 25 years of experience in the high-tech industry as global marketing, business development, innovation, project management, and product designer. He has worked for multi-national companies in Europe and in Asia in the consumer and industrial segments. Stéphane also has experience in emerging technologies and markets. His current position is Executive VP Strategic Innovation at LACROIX Group : Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), new technologies, electronics, autonomous vehicle and smart city are some of his favorite’s topics. Stéphane holds a Doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Electronics from the University of Bordeaux (France) and an MBA degree from Newcastle University, Australia. He holds patents and wrote numerous papers..

Viola Llewellyn, Co-Founder & President | Ovamba Solutions, Inc. | Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States | Management | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and President of award winning FinTech company, Ovamba Solutions, where she oversees innovation, strategic implementation, investor communications, and business development. Ms. Llewellyn has held positions with companies such as Unisys Corporation, IBM, KPMG Consulting, BearingPoint and Rothschild’s. She was listed in the “Digital Undivided Report” as one of only 34 Black women in the USA to have raised more than $1 million for a technology company. She is listed on both Innovate Finance’s 2016 and 2017 “Women in FinTech Power List”, and “The Innov8tiv’s Top 50 Visionary Women in Tech To Watch in 2017” list. Ms. Llewellyn was the first Female African Tech Founder to speak at both “Slush”, Helsinki and “Slush, Tokyo” and in late 2018, she did a TED Talk as part of the “Reboot” Series with Boston Consulting Group. In 2018. Ms. Llewellyn was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Global Technology Pioneer and has spoken at the prestigious “Davos Summit” conference. Viola Llewellyn’s family is from Cameroon. She was born, raised and educated in the U.K. and lives between the African Continent and the USA.

Sarah-Jade Lacoursiere, Head of Business Development for Professional Channel, North America | FOREO, Inc. | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Business Development | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: With more than 10 years working in sales in the beauty industry and experience with leading cosmetic brands, Sarah-Jade knows what it takes to build customer loyalty and brand visibility. In her role at FOREO managing clients accounts in the U.S. and Canada, she leads new business development, partnership collaborations, and trade shows. Since its launch in 2013, FOREO has continually gained international recognition for its ever inventive technology that sets industry trends. In 5 years, the company has grown from a startup beauty innovator to a global entity.

Jenny Nichols, Executive Director | MyComputerCareer | Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States | Marketing | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: I have a passion to perform! Marketing, advertising, and analytics nerd. Marketing and Social Media expert. Enthusiastic, inspired, and motivated professional, with an outward excitement for operational excellence. Top performer, providing exemplary leadership, while also exceeding departmental goals and company objectives. Public Relations and Marketing – Strategize and implement social media, email, web, mobile, press and event marketing campaigns – Develop lead tracking mechanisms to analyze and improve the effectiveness of lead generation conversion – Create and execute a successful brand awareness and reputation management strategy – Develop and evaluate marketing strategies, based on objectives, market characteristics, and costs – Establish effective working relationships with clients, government officials, communities, media partners and media representatives Training and Operational Leadership – Salesforce implementation, adoption, training, usage and provide end-user help – Monitor CRM systems operation and maintenance, always to ensure optimum performance – Developed quarterly action plans, managed company resources, and enhanced productivity – Built and executed training content – Use creative talents to design and develop high-quality interactive online classes and webinars – Initiated and integrated new concepts to ensure representatives remained compliant while selling – Ensure standards of practice were followed in accordance with federal, state and local regulations

Sharon Dawson, Director, Communications and External Relations | SWOOP Analytics | Bayview, New South Wales, Australia | Corporate Communications | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Sharon Dawson is SWOOP’s Director, Communications & External Relationships. She is experienced in media and communications, having spent more than a decade working for Australian Associated Press (AAP) in the Sydney, Canberra and London bureaux. Sharon has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, worked in the Australian federal press gallery, reported on Australian federal elections and been a sports correspondent for many years. Sharon joined the SWOOP team in 2017 as it expanded into the US. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) from The University of Newcastle.

Sophie Cullen, Editor | Honeycombers | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong | Creative | Industry: Media & Entertainment Background and Experience: With over ten years of working in the media business, I was grateful to receive your request to be a judge on this panel. I’ve lived in Asia for the last 12 years, and find inspiration for much of my writing from the technological and business advances of the area. Having worked as and Editor and Writer for many years, most recently I have launched Honeycombers, an Asian lifestyle media brand, in Hong Kong. With experience developing and growing a start-up from infancy to a successful business, I think I’d be a great addition to these awards.

Sean Davidson, Head of Marketing & Communications, Asia Pacific | Tata Consultancy Services | SINGAPORE, State, Singapore | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Sean oversees awareness, demand generation, and sales enablement programs for TCS Asia Pacific, one of the fastest growing regions at the 424,000, $20 billion revenue, $100 billion-valued company. A dual Canadian/Irish national and permanent resident of Singapore, he has 25 years of experience working in Asia Pacific and Silicon Valley in management roles with market-leading technology firms including Symantec, CA Technologies, VIA Technologies, and Fortinet. In addition to his focus on technology marketing and communications, Sean leads TCS’ running sponsorship program in Asia Pacific, and has developed partnerships with Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, the Australian Running Festival (Canberra), and other races. He was named to the PRweek Global Powerbook in 2015, 1016. Sean is an avid guitar and ice hockey player and serves on the executive committee of the Singapore Ice Hockey Association. He holds an Executive MBA from Ivey, Western University and Bachelor of Applied Science from Simona Fraser University.

Valérie Marchand Battard, Head of Corporate Communication | WFS | Paris, Paris, France | Corporate Communications | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: I am responsible for WFS Group’s communication strategy, both to its global customers and the company’s 27,000 international employees, and all aspects of brand management. I was promoted to my current role in 2007, based at WFS’ global headquarters in Paris. As Head of Corporate Communication, I lead a team than manages media relations, the Group’s online presence and social media channels, participation in worldwide industry events, and bespoke customer communications and events. I joined WFS in 2002 as Administration & internal event Manager for the international division. Earlier in my career, after two years working in the travel industry in New York, I spent two years as Event Manager with the Marriott Group.

Jason Kraus, CEO | Prepare 4 VC, LLC | BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Prepare 4 VC was founded by Jason Kraus in order to help startups raise capital from the investor’s perspective. Jason Kraus holds a MSc in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership from Babson College and a BA in Economics and Math from Colgate University. Prior to starting Prepare 4 VC, he worked as an associate for the venture arm of a small a family office focusing on early stage venture capital, and as a screening committee member for the Boston Harbor Angels. Jason is actively involved in the investment community through his roles at Equity Venture Partners and the EQx Fund, and as a member of the Boston Harbor Angels. He leads the Boston Chapter of one of the largest Startup Networking organizations, StartupGrind and was recently voted one of the Most Influential Entrepreneurs of 2018.

Ali Mirza, President | Rose Garden Consulting | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Ali is the founder and president of Rose Garden Consulting, a contemporary sales process firm, Co-Founder of WMC, a beta stage SaaS platform, Mentor at Propellant Labs, Host of For The Close Podcast and an Adjunct Professor at General Assembly. In addition to that, Ali is a renowned speaker and an author, getting ready to publish his second book with Co-Author Aaron Ross, a follow up to the best-seller Predictable Revenue; titled Predictable Closing. Since 2008, Ali has personally closed over $200 Million in sales and won numerous awards from his insurance days to his time with his clients and is a 3x MHBA Gold award recipient, Sales Pop! Blogger of the year in 2016, and Atlanta Braves App Challenge 2016 to name a few. However, that pales in comparison to the privilege it has been to help his clients. Many of Ali’s clients have been able to achieve the Inc. 500, Inc. 5000 and Forbes Best lists. As well, Ali has helped numerous companies raise Series A and Series B rounds of investments.

Pallavi Pate, Sr Program Business Analyst | Karma Auto llc | IRVINE, California, United States | Product Development | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: Pallavi Patil, an accomplished MBA with deep Business Analysis experience for several major international and Indian companies , lead long-term development programs , technical proposals , treatment to complete a turn-key system capturing all costs. She has strong background in enterprise-wide programs to analyze key performance metrics (Eventually be able to provide) of highly competitive technical process proposals and associated cost roll-up . In the past , Pallavi served as Lead of Business Analysis & Development since 2002 , to support the issue strategy prioritization and development process , inquiries aligned with issues, bench-marking and sharing lessons ,product assortment differentiation, process competitiveness, cost competitiveness using analytical techniques and tools (Six Sigma, 8D, etc.) and Prepare cost proposals utilizing elements of cost provided by Operations, QA, Purchasing,Logistic Engineering, and Finance.Her current role is following a project management lifecycle and apply the appropriate action plan methodology (SD Action Plan, Agile, Phase Gate, DMAIC). Outside of work , I am an Alumini mentor for MBA students and have spoken on multiple panel at university events

Bharath Ram Srinivasan, Head of Demand Platforms | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | San Jose, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Hardware Background and Experience: Bharath Ram Srinivasan is a Marketing Professional and Technologist with over 15 years of experience building and scaling companies from start-up to IPO and beyond. He is currently responsible for modernizing and building the marketing platforms and products at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and driving revenue digitally. Previously, he ran marketing operations and analytics at Nimble Storage. He is a speaker at global marketing conferences such as Marketing Nation Summit and MarTech. In his spare time he advises local start-ups in building their marketing engine. Bharath holds an M.B.A. from Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from BITS Pilani, India.

Sachin Patil, Lead CAE R&D Technical Specialist | Karma Auto LLc | Irvine, California, United States | Product Development | Industry: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics Background and Experience: Sachin Patil’s background is predominantly in Mechanical/ Aerospace / Automotive Engineering but he has an obsessive interest in pretty much everything. After completing Bachelor of Engineering in 1996 Sachin followed Wichita Kansas, where he attended the Wichita State University for Higher Studies in Engineering. He currently writes for a living, on a broad variety of subjects, ranging from Applied Mechanics, automotive safety, Electronic Packaging for battery system to renewable energy. Sachin, born in 1973, has over 22 years applied experience in field of Electronic packaging Design, Composite Layup analysis , Mechanical Design and FEA various software developments, IoT Technology to Drive the Automotive Industry. He has wide-ranging experience with autonomous vehicle development, vehicle testing, Diverse skillset including Simulation ,FEA analysis, Design, Advanced Manufacturing Process and Materials, Prototype Building, Verification and homologation, working on advanced technologies in automotive such as Rear-mounted radar ,etc. He is currently Lead CAE R & D Technical Specialist, Karma Automotive LLC, Irvine, California, USA.Currently working on few project in composites, sled test validation, constitutive material modelling and, crashworthiness studies for EV Battery Pack and occupant dynamics analysis.

Alysia Silberg, GP | Street Global | London, London, United Kingdom | Finance | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: Alysia Silberg is a seed stage technology investor working with startups addressing global challenges via beneficial AI, analytics, business automation, financial technology, health technology, life sciences, robotics and secure infrastructure. Her strategy is to invest in strong, performance-driven companies addressing global challenges. Her technique is to bridge Silicon Valley, Europe and Emerging Markets with knowhow, capital and powerful relationships. Alysia’s work also combines investing with public policy advocacy and public educational media. Alysia advises European, African and Emerging Markets governments on startup ecosystem development, accessing leading-edge technology for economic development, inclusive and diversified entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment and trade at the highest levels. Alysia is a multi-industry, self-made entrepreneur, qualified investment manager, statistician & data scientist. She founded data marketing company, Digital by Design, voice analytics company, Acceleforce, and built the product and technology platform for Xexec, a leading global employee benefits platform. Alysia is the founder and host of the Global Online FiresideChat, a weekly online radio show for entrepreneurs and investors that reaches entrepreneurs and global leaders in emerging and developed markets. Topics include AI, blockchain, emerging technologies and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. A frequent media presence, speaker, author and social advocate, She has +100,000 supporters in 65 Countries.

Tom Flynn, Managing Director | Izaros Consulting | San Jose, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Tom Flynn is an accomplished and well-rounded B2B marketing and sales leader with 15+ years experience in multiple high-growth enterprise software and SaaS businesses. He currently serves as the VP of Marketing at SpendMend, the fastest growing software and technology provider in the Healthcare Industry. Prior to SpendMend Tom co-founded Lavante Inc. where her served as the CMO until finally selling the firm to PRGX Global in 2016. Tom also Served as President and CEO of Connect Address before selling the firm in 2014. Tom is an active evangelist on technology and people management, a lead gen expert, a frequent speaker at industry events, a content machine and a published author on subjects ranging from workplace leadership, e-commerce, supply chain management and technology. As a marketing leader, Tom makes companies look bigger and better than they are. As a sales leader, Tom has personally sold over 300 Fortune 1000 companies.

Vijay Verma, Senior Funding Expert | Dhara solutions GmbH | Graz, Graz, Austria | Business Development | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: EU Projects/ Tenders: 11 years of experience in proposal preparation, acquisition and project management (FP6, FP7, Horizin2020 and FP9). Austrian, Belgian, U.S.A. and other International Projects: 10years of experience in BelSpo, FFG, AWS, SFG, Indian Science Policy and several other industrial project acquisition and management. Eco-design: 4 years of experience ecodesign directive, involvement in Lot 15-20. Project Evaluation: 6 years Romanian Government, 2 years BelSpo, 4 years in EU(H2020)and 3 years in InterReg projects evaluation. Business Incubation: 2 year Trainings: Several years of designing training material, giving trainings and organizing trainings on several topics(SME-Phase 1&2, Financial Planning, Funding Roadmap, Business Model, LCA etc)

Sanjay Jha, Executive Director | Dale Carnegie India | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Management | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Sanjay Jha is the Executive Director of the world-famous Dale Carnegie operations in India. Mr. Jha is also the National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress Party. He is the President of All India Professionals Congress, Maharashtra. Sanjay has been a TEDx Speaker and has addressed enlightened audiences at Dell, Columbia Business School (New York), ICICI Pru, IBM, University of California (Los Angeles), Axis Bank, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft etc. He is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, National Herald and the Daily O of the India Today Group. He has founded one of the world’s leading internet portals called CricketNext.Com. Prior to starting Dale Carnegie, Sanjay worked with ITC Threadneedle Asset Management (part of BAT plc, UK), Alliance Capital (New York, USA), Bank of America and ANZ Grindlays Bank. Jha completed his MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur and his Master’s in Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, University of Pune. He graduated with distinction in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune. Jha has recently authored a book on leadership called The Superstar Syndrome (The Making Of A Champion), co-authored with Dr. Myra White, who is a Professor at the Harvard Medical School.

Anupama Menon, Senior Manager Project Program Management | Dell Technologies Ltd. | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Support | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Anupama Menon, currently working as Sr. Manager, Project Program Manager in Dell Technologies joined the company around 18 years ago. The current role involves leading a Global team of technical Level3 Experts who oversee product related escalations from Tech support, launching New Products, enhancing system and process capability to advising the business on risk mitigation and solutions. She has successfully represented business interests with various upstream teams and established strong relations across, which is very necessary for obvious reasons. Her cross-functional business acumen and domain expertise make her the perfect leader for the role. Her broad-spectrum portfolio includes multiple facets like Business Process Improvisation, Service Delivery, Operations Management, ITIL, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Additional feathers in her star-studded cap comprise transformational foresight, technologically innovative Solutioning coupled with impeccable Executive Presentation skills and much more. Recently she has been accredited with the statute of a Judge in the Industry leading Stevie awards forum and has won “Transforming Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Above & Beyond’ for Consumer Premium Support organization @vmwareVthrive2019 In a nutshell, her holistic knowledge and fertile industry insight makes her the go to person for everybody including numerous leaders for consultation on Envisioning and Solutioning

Nehal Bharodia, Principal Analytical Consultant | SAS Institute Inc. | Cary, North Carolina, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Nehal specializes in delivering risk business consulting and technology for Market Risk, Credit Risk and ALM. He is a seasoned professional with deep expertise in CECL/IFRS9, and Stress Test (CCAR/DFST). He has been in the industry for 10+ years serving various financial institutions delivering business expertise and end to end risk architecture for large scale risk and finance transformations. Nehal meets with executives, and subject matter experts with various financial institutions and discuss solving business problems and improving efficiencies in risk and finance management. He also works with Big 4 consulting firms and technology companies to discuss the best practices with frequently changing regulatory and technology environments. Nehal is hands on with developing the risk and finance systems with qualitative and quantitative background. He has demonstrated leadership and excellence in solving risk and finance problems in a cost effective way yet easy to adopt changes. Specialties: Market Risk, Credit Risk, ALM, CECL, Stress Test, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Rohan Shende, Manager Advisory Services | EY | Iselin, New Jersey, United States | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Rohan has 15 years of diverse experience in Strategy Consulting, Technology Transformation, Outsourcing, Vendor Management, Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), Process Improvement, and Project Management. Rohan has supported many Life Sciences & Pharma clients in their IT Infrastructure and ADM outsourcing deals worth $1billion in Total Contract Value. Rohan has assisted High Tech and Consumer Market clients in their IT and Finance Shared Services transformations. He has also developed Market Entry Strategies for Automotive & TMT clients.

Lee Rech, President | LBR Communications Inc. | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Lee founded LBR Communications in 1996 and is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth, and management of the company. Building on her more than 20 years of marketing/public relations, professional documentation, and technical writing experience, Lee created LBR Communications to provide her business, non-profit and political clients with a greater value proposition for their communications and development needs than they could derive from a larger, less customer service-focused agency. Her results-oriented drive and affable nature ensure every LBR client achieves their PR and development objectives, no matter the desired result.

Merrill Freund, EVP and GM | BOCA Communications | San Francisco, California, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Merrill Freund has an enviable track record as an agency executive and deep experience working with technology innovators . His career is marked by a number of professional successes, including senior roles at top PR and communications firms. Prior to BOCA Communications, he served as managing director at ICR, a strategic communications and advisory firm, where he ran the West Coast technology PR practice. Prior to ICR, Merrill spent 15 years with Schwartz Communications, a leading independent technology PR agency. There, he served as senior vice president before taking the role as managing director of the agency’s San Francisco office. He received his B.S. in Political Science from Union College and his M.S. in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado.

Naini Roy Choudhury Thakkar, Vice President, Marketing & Communications | Teleperformance Digital Integrated Business Services | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Marketing | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Naini Roy Choudhury Thakkar is a Business Marketing & Communications specialist currently working with Euronext listed Teleperformance. She has worked for Times Now , the Tata Group, and Blackstone owned co -Intelenet Global Services. She has successfully led over 5 global M&A led communication mandates in the past decade and is passionate about Marketing being a pivotal part of organisational growth. She was awarded as the Best Communication professional in the Asia Pac region by CMO Asia and also named in the Prestigious World Woman Congress Influencers list. In her free time she is known to juxtapose Bollywood and the Corporate world. She is based in Mumbai and married to Milan Thakkar , the CEO of Walplast
Shriram Padale, Associate Partner – CEO’s Team | MarketsandMarkets™ | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: Shriram received his M.B.A. (Finance and Strategy) from prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam – which is one of the Institutes of National Importance in India. Before M.B.A., he completed Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications field from University of Pune also known as the ‘Oxford of the East’. Shriram is presently working in Founder’s Strategy Team at MarketsandMarkets™ Research Private Ltd. known as the world’s largest revenue impact organization which is presently serving over 7500 organizations including 80% of Fortune 2000. Shriram’s tasks are focused on various strategic organizational initiatives involving management strategy, business administration, project management, performance management, brand management etc. He is directly working with CEO & other CXOs of organization on tasks involving various global teams of organization. Shriram also holds a strong consulting experience in major government projects, financial sector and scientific research. Recently, he performed prestigious role of Honorary Judge at the 2019 International Business Stevie Awards, Vienna – Austria.

Vince Dinga, PR Manager | TNW | Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Public Relations | Industry: Media & Entertainment Background and Experience: The best compliment I can receive for my work is when nobody knows I was responsible for it. And, if it’s really good, you’ll never even know it was PR. With over 8 years in the communications trade, as part of agencies, startups, or brands, my work included PR & reputation management, journalism, blogging, social media management, copywriting, marketing, and event production. Currently in charge of PR for TNW (The Next Web).

Shreekanta Das, Technologist | VMware INC | Palo Alto, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet Background and Experience: Shree Das has 17 years of experience in Cloud, Hyper Converged Infrastructure, IoT, Edge Computing, Data center Virtualization, Systems/storage solutions and design, consulting and implementation with an exceptional history of leading the turnaround of under-performing IT projects and strategies. He has managed infrastructure hosting services and large multi site data centers projects globally. He has hands on in product design/architect, delivery and also has the advisory skills and expertise to shape multiple products and projects. He has authored various technical white papers related to Cloud, HCI, Multi-Tenancy, SD-WAN, Converged Infrastructure and VDI. He has also presented his work in various conferences like VMworld, EMC world, Dell Technology World etc. He holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems from University Of San Francisco. Currently he is working as a Technologist, Architect in VMware, Inc. Shree’s focus is on the Software-Defined Data Center, Cloud, Hyper-converged Infrastructure, IoT, HPC and other emerging technologies.

Vlad Krishtop, Founder and CEO | Konstruktor Service | Redwood City, California, United States | Operations | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Vlad Krishtop is a successful serial entrepreneur and investor based in Silicon Valley. He is a founder and CEO of the conglomerate “Konstruktor”, which includes an investment company “Second Working District”, IT company ”Konstruktor Service”, and a number of startups that focus on Space, AI, AR, FinTech, Mobile, etc. Krishtop earned his first $1M by the age 21. He is a self-made businessman and he has never used outside capital for any of his projects.

Hemanth Kolla, Sr Analyst | Qtirlabs | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Energy & Utilities Background and Experience: • Strong experience in Database Development, Administration, Enhancement and Implementation. Strong in Database Design and Development of Relational / Multi-Dimensional Schemas for Data Warehouses databases. • Sound understanding of TietoEnator Energy Components (EC) Production, Transport modules Version 8.2, 9.3 9.4 10.x. and 11.x • Involved in development, Data Modeling, Data Migration, enhancement, implementation, maintenance and support of applications developed under ORACLE (10g/9i/8i/8.0). • Extensively worked with ETL tool Oracle warehouse builder(OWB) • Solid understanding and experience in Oracle workflow, debugging and performance tuning. • Deep knowledge of SQL Server 2005, SSRS and SSIS packages. • Experience in configuring objects and assets in Energy Components. • Experience in Application Development, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Conversion, and Interface. • Experience in implementing different options in Oracle like Parallel Query, Partitioning etc. • Expertise in writing/ debugging of Stored Procedures and Database Triggers. • Exposure to high level design and building efficient databases. Interacted directly with developers and end clients for translating, customizing and enhancing application for achieving maximum database throughput. • Strong Analytical, Organizational, Inter-personal and Communication Skills. • Experience in several business domains including Banking, Health Care, Oil and Gas.

Mansi Mohan, senior software engineer2 | commvault inc | santa clara, California, United States | Product Development | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: Experienced Software Developer with 8+ year’s multi-lingual programming experiences for different domains like finance, marketing, storage, machine learning, block chain, research and innovation. At current company Commvault Systems, working as senior engineer for encryption, and licensing code in CLR for linux compatibility, data ingestion, data pipeline, infrastructure for machine learning, full stack development. At TCS won Spot Award for hackathon for building mobile application for banking domain https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/FZzNquqeFRJP7w Worked for banking clients and received appreciation for technical tasks: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/tDMXGVrQAuWkjY Won best paper Nomination Award among 240 applications for international conference research presentation. Performed presentation as well. Completed Masters from Santa Clara University in California,USA with computer science specialization. During undergrad bachelors had a focus on computation and communication. I am an active contributor to Open Source technologies, write proposals and perform development for decentralized financial services rolling into block chain and sister chain. I have Full stack development experience across frontend, backend (CORE). This year I was a mentor at Judge at Boston-hackathon, USA and also invited as honorary guest speaker for DEVCON in Shanghai, China. I have computing and communications related 10+ research papers that are at international level (IEEE,Springers, IJCA,IJGTI,IJMOT ) and national level. Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=RXRTnU8AAAAJ

Makrant Iyengar, Engineer 6 | Align Technology | san jose, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Seasoned bay area engineer with around 10 years in information technology related development for different domains like sales, finance, marketing, healthcare and research. At current company Invisalign Technology, working as experienced engineer for critical product development across multiple domains involving different applications and databases. Familiar with application development on Salesforce, Business Intelligence (data pipeline via ETL ie extract transform, load) and internal client system using Java and Python frameworks. Partner with Sales Analytic users to build tool, used for tracking forecast versus actuals, for key metrics (CCA, Net Receipt, and Revenue) on daily basis that impacted commission payouts Provide solutions to incentivize customers based on behaviors and rules Interface with multiple applications including Salesforce, SAP-ECC, Customer Portal, Reporting Worked with multiple fortune 500 clients and solve complex business technology problems Led a team for reconciling GL, SubLedger and Hyperion Consolidation (Hyperion FinancialManagement, HFM) obtained from different financial systems across multiple legal entities and systems (Oracle 11i, Oracle r12 and others) I have national and international research level papers available via google scholar at https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=1aIobKwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=title&gmla=AJsN-F4Gsvr9FeSE55Jl0rTL5CTqJod6X68nfGhDNcyEszturyz6kW3p4MTRx87sl_dE14t9XKu8ZSZEDIYqBz6jiWAsRcK6jDJjMcS7OOTd_6rq2KMOaHA&sciund=13729109441179459599 I have completed my Masters in Information Management from Syracuse University with Data Science specialization. My undergrad is Bachelors in Information Technology from Mumbai University.

Anita Damico, CEO | Code Dx, Inc. | Northport, New York, United States | Management | Industry: Security Software Background and Experience: Anita D’Amico, Ph.D. is CEO of Code Dx, Inc., a leading provider of application security management solutions. She started down the cyber security path over 25 years ago, leading Northrop Grumman’s first Information Warfare team. Her roots are in experimental psychology and human factors, and she has applied that expertise to enhance human performance in cyber security. She has published several articles on the results of her research on cyber security decision processes, security visualizations, and the mission impact of cyber attacks. For the past eight years she has focused increasingly on technologies that make it easier to build secure software applications and discover vulnerabilities in software applications. A 2016 Forbes article named Anita as one of “five cool women in security” who serve as role models for young women entering the field. More recently, Anita was named as one of “100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime” in the 2019 book “Women Know Cyber.”

Laura D’Anna, Senior Product Manager | iPipeline | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Product Development | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: A senior product manager for software applications in insurance, financial services and law enforcement for over 20 years, most recently with the Salesforce(r) AppExchange partner ecosystem, Laura is known for bringing innovative products to market that transform traditional user experiences into next generation digital experiences. She started her career as a software engineer with a BS CS from University of Michigan. Laura resides in Park City, UT, choosing it as her home for the greatest snow on Earth.

Elizabeth Dodson, Cofounder | http://www.homezada.com | El Dorado Hills, California, United States | Business Development | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Elizabeth Dodson is Co-Founder of HomeZada, an online and mobile home management portal that helps homeowners manage their largest asset to save time and money and reduce stress while also enabling HomeZada partners to differentiate their business and build long term client loyalty in today’s competitive market. Elizabeth has over 20 years of technology experience focusing on B2B and B2C platforms. Prior to HomeZada, she joined Meridian Systems and assisted in the growth of this young startup. As the Director of Business Development for Meridian Systems, she oversaw partner relationships, programs and sales. Today, Elizabeth uses the skills she gained in her career to lead the growth of HomeZada as a top homeownership and customer engagement platform. She holds a BS in Business from Stevenson University and her MBA from Loyola University of Maryland. With education comes opportunity. Beth’s commitment to education continues as she is an active mentor in programs offered by Stevenson, Loyola and American Corporate Partners. Beth also holds an advisory board seat with College Track Sacramento to provide college education opportunities to an underserved market.

Brett Dunst, VP, Corporate Communications | DreamHost | Brea, California, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: A passionate communications strategist and fierce branding advocate, Brett Dunst believes that a brand’s unique voice and tone can often be its most valuable differentiator in a crowded marketplace. Having managed marketing, corporate communications, press/analyst relations, and more at DreamHost for nearly two decades, Brett is passionate about brand storytelling. Brett currently serves as Vice President of Corporate Communications at DreamHost where he oversees communication strategy and public policy.

Lauren Presti, Public Relations Manager | SAIC | Reston, Virginia, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: I am a strategic communicator, writer, and leader. With nearly 15 years of experience in communications and journalism, including eight years in defense contracting, I possess advanced writing skills in marketing and public relations as well as critical problem-solving skills derived from high-profile, high-intensity situations. I have coached influential leaders within the private sector helping them refine their messaging to drive desired outcomes. Experienced in crisis communications, public speaking, executive communications, investor relations communications, press conferences, and television/radio/print interviews as the spokesperson of a $6.5 billion company. Primary public affairs and media contact for SAIC. Recently completed an M.B.A. with 24 credit hours and three immersive learning modules in leadership, management, and business strategy, including data analytics and an international study-abroad experience in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple, complex projects on a daily basis, including trend analysis and performance management. Enjoys storytelling through writing and editing features, short stories, biographies, essays, editorial pieces, press releases, research reports, creative print/radio ad copy, social media, video scripts, speeches, whitepapers, and award submissions. Well versed in copyediting, transcription/editing of interviews, and proofreading. Skilled at creating concise, compelling messaging for marketing and PR copy.
Michael Blakey, Managing Partner | Cocoon Capital | Singapore, n/a, Singapore | Management | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: Since becoming an angel investor in 2000 through Avonmore Developments which he co-founded with his brother, Michael has invested in over 30 companies in the UK and achieved 9 successful exits. He has also invested in 8 early stage companies in Southeast Asia including Anchanto, Cricket One and Nugit under the name of Cub Capital since 2013. Most recently, Michael co-founded Cocoon Capital, an early stage fund, which is looking to invest in companies throughout SE Asia. To date Cocoon has invested in over 14 companies including Hapz, See-Mode and Sensorflow. During Michael’s career he’s been named ‘UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015’ by the UK Business Angel Association, selected as one of the ‘Maserati 100’ and voted by AngelsNews into the list of ‘Business Angels You Should Know’. These accolades were not attributed to Michael only in recognition of his successful investments, but for the relentless support he gives to the founding and management teams of the companies he invests in as well as his generous contributions over the years towards building the startup and investor ecosystem in the UK.

Dorothy Paul, Consultant – Corporate Communications | GVK BIO | Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India | Corporate Communications | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: My role at various organizations I have worked for include: – Corporate Marketing o Brand Development, management and upkeep o Integrative communication linking stakeholders to the organization to transmit coherence, credibility and ethics o Public Relations- Managing and orchestrating all internal and external communications aimed at creating favourable point of view among stakeholders – Aligning marketing with the corporate business strategy o What markets to compete in, what segments to target, what entry mode and marketing strategy to adopt, which partners to strategically ally with and how to use PR to build reputation and credibility – Connect the organization with the customer/ stakeholder o Market Research study on § Customer – Relationship assessment, Lost Customer assessment, Customer feedback Report § Brand – Awareness / Recall/ Mindshare/ Equity § Employee – Satisfaction, Relationship and Retention factors § Channel / Partner satisfaction Study – Creating a Customer Centric organization o Work on A Customer Relationship o Measures to build in a customer centric organization – Product / service/ people / policies /culture /

Rosemary Tambini, Director of Multimedia Marketing | Makers Nutrition | Hauppauge, New York, United States | Marketing | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: My name is Rosemary Tambini and I am the Director of Multimedia Marketing for Makers Nutrition. Makers Nutrition, an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company in America, Inc. Best Workplace, Grand Stevie® and People’s Choice Stevie® Award winner for Favorite Companies, is a groundbreaking provider for dietary supplement companies. Specializing in capsules, tablets, powders and softgels, Makers Nutrition provides a full-service option for all contract manufacturing, graphic design, packaging and fulfillment needs. With just over two years experience at Makers Nutrition, I have learned first hand what it takes to be recognized by such a prestigious awards program such as the Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards. With judges’ affirmative comments about Makers Nutrition’s quick growth and work ethic, and further inquiries regarding our track record, I have molded our award-winning entries to shine. This knowledge has prepared me well to judge on behalf of Makers Nutrition, guiding other companies to follow in our successful footsteps in a highly-competitive awards program. Serving as a judge would allow me to grow not only as a representative for Makers Nutrition’s exemplary business model, but for other companies to continue growing and succeeding as we have done over the years.

Ryann Zeller, Channel Account Manager | Silver Peak | Arlington, Texas, United States | Business Development | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: 18+ years of delivering results in sales, marketing, and coaching roles for the academic, legal, and IT sectors. Known for exceeding expectations, increasing visibility, and handling complex logistics to support both business and academic organizations. Decisive leader highly regarded for maximizing the success of sales, marketing, and business development campaigns while maintaining an uncompromising focus on high-quality standards. Recognized for setting strategic program priorities utilizing incomparable organizational, team building, and planning skills. Exceptional academic qualifications, including a Master of Science in Liberal Arts from Texas Christian University.

Valerie Touze, Co-founder and COO | EDOKI ACADEMY | PARIS, Paris, France | Business Development | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Valérie has an international background: she grew up in Canada where she studied Business, did her Masters degree in Lyon, France and started her career in the UK where she worked as a Management Consultant for a few years. After training to become a Montessori teacher; she taught in an international Montessori school for 8 years and in 2012 she co-founded Edoki Academy, an award-winning educational app publisher where she currently holds the role of COO.

Brenda Siri, Head of Talent Acquisition | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Carrollton, Texas, United States | Human Resources | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Brenda Siri is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Securus Technologies, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. She has over 15 years’ experience in recruiting and the HR industry. Brenda is a past recipient of the Gold Pillar World Awards Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Professional of the Year. Brenda’s team of recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators have been responsible for filling over 750 open positions this year, due to rapid growth within their organization. Brenda is very proactive in mentoring her team and ensuring that all compliance hiring standards are met. She is highly collaborative and values others’ opinions. Her collaborative spirit is focused on team cohesion, dynamics, and interpersonal relationships. However, with a strong background in compliance, Brenda ensures that AAP, EEO, and OFCCP standards are highly incorporated into her team’s process.

Natalie Homer, Global Corporate Communications Lead | Emarsys | London, London, United Kingdom | Public Relations | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: A B2B IT/Tech and corporate communications professional with over 20 years experience creating cultures aligned to brand promises. A natural leader, clear strategic thinker with creative flair, I have revitalised brands, launched companies, products & services, improved and protected corporate reputations, developed global/pan-EU campaigns and overseen media planning for key corporate industry events. Consistently delivering effective integrated communications programmes by harnessing key internal/external stakeholder engagement to drive, support business goals and growth on a national and international basis. A trained journalist, I speak French and Spanish. Specialisms: Strategy, campaign development, annual planning, client services, counsel, B2B PR, media, professional, influencer & analyst relations, corporate communications, people and change management, reputation, issues, perception, president communications, events, conferences and copywriting. I’m bi-lingual English – Spanish with conversational French. I have a degree in European Studies from Queen Mary College, London University and a post-grad diploma in Sub-Editing and Design from The London School of Journalism. I’m also a Parent Governor at a North London school where I sit on the Quality Assurance committee.

Sarah Pazzano, Operations Manager | The Leadership Agency | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Operations | Industry: Others… Background and Experience: Sarah Pazzano is Operations Manager at The Leadership Agency, recruitment partner of choice for North American startups. The Leadership Agency helps build the most impressive companies of our generation, all while disrupting the status quo. With a focus on sales and executive recruitment, The Leadership Agency works exclusively with startups to find top talent. As Operations Manager, Sarah wears many hats. From client experience, to marketing, to internal operations, Sarah ensures all processes run smoothly, by applying her creativity and problem solving skills and experience.

Hemant Garg, Executive Director, Mobile Engineering | JPMorgan Chase | San Francisco, California, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: Hemant Garg is mobile engineering leader with over 16 years of experience working at startups and big companies. He has extensive experience in the mobile application development, architecture, application security and cloud services. He has played pivotal role in many prestigious products like Motorola’s first Android device, Evernote’s award-winning Android app, First Data payment solutions and Chase’s Android app. His careers spans from individual contributor to leading engineering teams. His product knowledge is very wide from Social media, Banking, Note-sharing, Payments and Fintech. His work is applauded by Google and other tech companies. From time to time he was chosen as early adopter of new experimental technology to provide feedback. In his current role as Executive Director, Mobile Engineering Lead, Mr. Hemant Garg is responsible for leading the digital mobile initiatives and contributing to the overall direction and delivery of mobile banking innovations at JPMorgan Chase. He leads the architecture solutions and coding practices for Chase mobile applications. Additionally, he works to create innovative solutions within mobile and digital technology. Mr Garg also mentors the mobile engineering team, driving culture and provide thought leadership to the technologists as they develop mobile applications.

Marina Tognetti, Founder/ CEO | mYngle | Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands | Management | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Marina Tognetti is founder and CEO of mYngle.com. Originally from Italy, Marina has lived and worked in different countries and speaks Italian, English, Dutch, French, Spanish and a bit of Mandarin. Marina holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau (France). After 18 year of successful corporate career at Procter & Gamble, Philips, BHP Billiton, Sara Lee, The Boston Consulting Group and eBay, she decided to become an entrepreneur and started mYngle.com. mYngle is a pioneer in live online language education and has become a significant player in its segment. mYngle offers customized language training programs through video conferencing in 45 different languages to learners located anywhere in the world. Marina is regularly presenting at conferences on topics of women leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation. She received many international awards and recognitions for her contribution as a woman in technology: 50 most inspiring women tech leaders in Europe, WEF Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All, 50 most inspiring women in Dutch technology sector and many more.

Jessica Vess, Director of College Communications | Austin Community College District | Austin, Texas, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Learning is one of my greatest passions. I seek lessons in daily interactions, from casual conversations at the grocery store to news articles with my morning coffee and podcasts during my commute. I started my professional career in broadcast journalism as a news anchor and reporter in Victoria, Texas. After several years, I moved to Austin where I worked as a reporter and anchor at KVUE News. I was invited to serve on the board of the American Lung Association (ALA) and volunteered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Honor Flight Austin, providing strategic public relations consultation. My transition to a career in higher education came naturally. I joined the Austin Community College District in 2014 where I currently serve as Director of College Communications. I am responsible for developing, directing, and monitoring the implementation of the college’s comprehensive internal and external communications strategies. In 2017, I was nominated and elected by my peers statewide to serve as the Regional Director for Central Texas of the Texas Association of Community College Marketers. In 2019, I was recognized with the ACC President’s Leadership Excellence Award and the national John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award.

Arpit Verma, AVP- Marketing & Product | Eastern Light & Power Pvt Ltd | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | Marketing | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: With 6+ years behind me in various roles across marketing/ sales/ products and business development, I have seen the digital market in India grow very closely. An Aerospace Engineer by education, I have worked across verticles including an agency background, news/ media publication, e-commerce and renewable energy. From a DAU of a couple of thousand to a couple of million, I have lived life both in a fast lane and developed some of the most successful products/ brands in India. Some of the brands I have worked with/ on/ for include: Gionee Mobiles, Citibank, Zee, Pricebaba, MYSUN, Samsung etc.

Moonmoon Chakraborty, Sr.Consultant ERP | Cognizant Technology Solutions | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Information Technology | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: Moonmoon Chakraborty has more than 11 years of experience in professional services and dynamic consultants on the overall design, configuration, delivery of software, data solutions to meet customer requirements. She is also engaged in Data Management practice with a deep focus on Data Architecting, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Conversion, and Data Quality. She has experience working with different databases platforms such as Oracle, Teradata, PostgreSQL, DevOps and in AWS Cloud. Her passion is to interact with business teams, oversight and direction to project and technical team members in all stages of the implementation lifecycle and translating client desires into a solution. Moonmoon is based out of Chicago. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sc & Engineering and Master Of Science in Information Technology. She is certified with many Oracle database certifications, Prince2 Foundation, and Practitioner, Agile Scrum Master, ITIL foundation and expert. She takes many initiatives at work, establishing strategic objectives, project plans, milestone and make a dramatic improvement in business while meeting the project objectives and deadlines.

Aimee Treasure, Head of Marketing | VHR | London, London, United Kingdom | Marketing | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: VHR is a global technical recruitment company servicing the Aerospace & Aviation, F1 & Automotive, Engineering & Defence and Marine industries across 45 countries. In my current role I lead a marketing team of 7. In the past year our achievements include: • Winning our business 15 Awards in 2018, including the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, and in March 2019 winning the Creative Marketing Award in the Online Recruitment Awards • Leading all marketing activities; managing and recruiting a team that doubled in size in one year • Generating 36 new clients in 2018, against the previous marketing average of 6 leads per year (an increase of 500%) • Running campaigns for large global airlines including Airbus, Etihad and FlyDubai. We spent only £22.57 on our most successful client campaign which generated an ROI of 80,495%. • Redesigning our website in-house and rebranding on a budget of £5K, which increased website traffic by 122% in 18 months • Implementing a new social media strategy that generated 296% more Facebook engagement than VHR’s most engaged competitor and grew our LinkedIn audience from 24,000 to 32,000 (33%) in 12 months.

Kiran Veigas, Program Director | https://www.happiestminds.com/ | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Kiran Veigas is the Program Director and Head of Corporate Marketing at Happiest Minds Technologies. He has 18+ years of industry experience spanning various roles in Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Business Development, Product Management and Product Development in IT/Telecom. He was awarded as the Digital Marketer of the Year -2017 by IAMAI and Moneycontrol.com; 100 Best Marketing Minds of India 2018 by Enterprise IT World. Kiran’s prior work experience include: L&T Infotech; where he has handled various business and technology roles during his 12+ yrs tenure and also incubated the Shared Marketing Services for the company. His educational qualifications include an Executive Management Program (GMITE – General Management for IT Executives) from IIM-Bangalore and a BE in Telecommunications Engineering from BMS College of Engineering. In his spare time, Kiran is an avid aquarist, budding guitarist and also has a keen interest in photography.

Derek Pando, International and Partner Marketing | Zoom | San Jose, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Derek Pando leads Partner and International Marketing at Zoom. He has spent his career at high growth enterprise software companies including Salesforce and LinkedIn, where he helped launch LinkedIn Sales Navigator. He has held a variety of different marketing roles including analytics, marcomm and product marketing. He speaks Spanish fluently and can get by in Portuguese. If you a lot of time to kill, ask him about his vegetable garden.

Omar Sequera, Marketing Operations Manager | Paymotion | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Marketing | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: I’m a technologist, traveller and humanist, interested in art, new technologies, alternative forms of management and consumer behaviour. Occasional speaker. Organizational behaviour is my passion. I’m obsessed with self management, #CompanyCulture, #marketing #automation and all things #tech. I’m an #UBI Believer, cofounder of @calibre_360 and writer at ElObrero.es among other things.

Sharon Ward, Director of Public and Media Relations | Pelican Products, Inc. | Torrance, California, United States | Public Relations | Industry: Manufacturing Background and Experience: I bring more than 25 years of branding and marketing experience to my position as Director of Public and Media Relations at Pelican Products, Inc. Currently, my main focus is around corporate communication and public relations initiatives on a global level. Responsibilities include creating visibility and recognition for the Pelican brand, collaborating with Pelican’s multiple marketing divisions, crisis communication, community engagement programs, market research, public relations and social media. Additionally, I play an integral role in aligning the company’s brand strengths with the CEO ‘s brand, who serves as a bridge with stakeholders to engage and gain interest in the business. Career highlights include a key role in the development and execution of the communication plans surrounding multiple acquisitions, namely, Pelican’s $200 million acquisition of our nearest case competitor Hardigg Industries. Over the years I have managed all aspects of Pelican’s global product launches including the debut of Pelican’s 7060 LED flashlight which was designed and manufactured to meet Los Angeles Police Department specifications. Most significantly, I have successfully managed the exposure and communication of Pelican’s globally recognized brand.

Dana Tamir, VP Market Strategy | Dana Tamir, VP Market Strategy at Silverfort | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Management | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Dana is a veteran of the cybersecurity industry with over 15 years of real-world expertise and leadership roles in leading security companies. Prior to Silverfort, Dana served as VP Marketing at Indegy. Before that, she served as Director of Enterprise Security at Trusteer (acquired by IBM in 2012). She also held various roles at Imperva, Symantec, Bindview, and Amdocs. Dana holds an engineering degree from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in addition to a number of industry and vendor certifications.

Dan Taylor, Founder | Heisenberg Media | Vienna, Vienna, Austria | Others… | Industry: Media & Entertainment Background and Experience: Dan Taylor is a highly accomplished photographer and master portraitist and has done one on one photography with HRH The Duke of York, Håkon, Norway’s Crown Prince, Sir Richard Branson, Steve Wozniak, Ray Kurzweil, Maye and Kimbal Musk, Robyn, Usher, Pharell Williams, Jimmy Wales, Werner Vogels, Tony Fadell, et. al. His work has been recognized by the worlds largest image distributor, Getty Images, where he’s an official contributor, and has published articles for FujiFilm and Nikon. Additionally, his works have appeared in Wired, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes (amongst many others), and he’s done campaign work with British Airways, Lufthansa, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles with Alfa Romeo, and the VW group for Audi.

Shauna Son, Director of Operations | Motive Interactive, Inc. | San Diego, California, United States | Operations | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Shauna Son is the Director of Operations at Motive Interactive, a global mobile app optimization and marketing company that combines over 15 years of experience in the digital advertising industry and sophisticated programmatic technology to drive user acquisition for some of the world’s top mobile app companies. As one of the first members of Motive’s founding team, Shauna has worked in digital marketing for 13 years and held almost every role at Motive throughout its development. In fact, at one point, Shauna donned three different job titles at Motive. She has always viewed Motive and its team as a family and enjoys her role acting as an advocate and mentor for new members of its family of employees. In particular, Shauna is passionate about mentoring women who are interested in the mobile advertising industry and has dedicated extra time and resources to mentoring the female members of her team to exude confidence and strength in the face of a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Jenna Corday, VP, Corporate Marketing | V Digital Services | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Marketing | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Marketing Executive with responsibility for marketing strategies, brand management, partner marketing, field marketing, and event marketing for Voice Media Group, parent company of V Digital Services. 20 years experience working in entertainment, media, ticketing and publishing industries.

Ashraf Vallur, Product Manager, Software | Linedata | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Product Development | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: Computers were scarce where I grew up. But that didn’t stop me from learning the skill to write computer programs. I still remember the excitement from creating those programs in the early days — and fast forward, I used those skills to solve real business problems. And now as a software Product Manager, I get to work with businesses in conceiving ideas, and turning them into products and see them used by real people. I am a technology enthusiast with 13+ years of experience in the computer software industry. I spent a good portion of my career in creating software for financial services space.

Marco Torregrossa, CEO | Euro Freelancers | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland | Business Development | Industry: Business Products and Services Background and Experience: I’m a workforce and labour markets advisor helping organisations prepare for how work will be delivered in the future and build better workplaces. I’m CEO at Euro Freelancers, a curated marketplace for consulting and legal services on-demand and Board Member at the European Sharing Economy Coalition, having led public affairs for platforms like Uber, Airbnb, Ebay. For the past 15 years, I’ve been leading government relations and advocacy efforts, advising policymakers on the issues that one-person businesses and their ecosystem face. I advise companies, large and small, on how to rethink the way they staff their projects and flexibilise their workforce. Through masterclasses I train to develop digital marketplaces focused on services provided by independent workers.

Adeyemi Ojerinola, Finance/Investment Analyst | Meinders School of Business | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Finance | Industry: Accounting, Banking, Financial, and Insurance Background and Experience: . I am a professional accountant with 14 years (plus) extensive experience spanning across Financial review, forecast and reporting, budget administration, data assurance, project support/management and fund management. These are in addition to my problem-solving and process improvement skills and a snag for ensuring internal controls are adequate and promptly improved upon which has resulted in many excellent appraisal ratings and awards in the last 14 years. 11 and a quarter of my work experience was Chevron corporation – Nigeria Strategic Business Unit, where I served in various capacities, including but not limited to reporting, project support and investment management – pension fund. I also had 2 and a half year internal audit experience with Citigroup – Nigeria Branch.

Iro Antoniadou, Senior Manager Corporate Communications | Philip Morris International | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | Corporate Communications | Industry: Consumer Products and Services Background and Experience: I am a corporate communications professional with more than 18 years of in-house experience. Having worked in multiple positions and geographical locations for Philip Morris International, a Fortune 500 company that is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products, has given me the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with leading and implementing complex global communications initiatives. My areas of expertise include media relations, strategic communications, executive communications, financial communications, and crisis & issues management in a challenging external environment.

Arjun Kumar Joginipelly, Vice President of Engineering | Freedom Electronics LLC | Acworth, Georgia, United States | Product Development | Industry: Electronics Background and Experience: Arjun Kumar Joginipelly, PhD, Vice President of Engineering at Freedom Electronics LLC, Georgia, USA. Dr. Arjun has 12 years of hands-on experience in the fields of Image Processing, Circuit Design, FPGAs & Embedded design. He is also an entrepreneur who loves to build start-up companies with focus more towards value added products. He holds a patent in IOT technology applied to petroleum gas dispensers. His work has been reported to several IEEE conferences and Journals. He has reviewed numerous papers for Journal of Real Time Image Processing. His areas of interest include Image processing using FPGAs, Separable and Bilateral Filters, Feature Extraction and Classification, and Logarithmic Multipliers.

Leslie Lee, Senior Director, Customer Engagement | Atlassian | Cupertino, California, United States | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Proven marketing leader with nearly 20 years of B2B and B2C marketing experience in Enterprise Software and Financial Services. Successfully led direct reports and cross-functional teams to launch several company firsts including: community platforms and user groups, merchant and consumer engagement programs, loyalty programs for top customers, advisory boards and vertical go-to-market plans. Known for applying data-driven analysis to decision-making and driving toward results. Specialties: Customer Marketing, Communities, Sales Strategy and Enablement, Go-To-Market Planning, Product Marketing, Customer Engagement & Loyalty, Solutions Marketing

Kirsi Pietilä, Head of Analytics | Bitfactor Ltd | Oulu, Oulu, Finland | Business Development | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: I am a customer/human-centric, business-oriented, data-driven, entrepreneurial professional with 19+ years of experience from strategies, analytics, new services, and product concept creation & marketing. I have been working among mobile devices, wearables, finance, energy, and construction businesses. I love to be a mentor, team leader, and project manager for cross-functional teams. My specialty is to be extremely focused on identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to enhance customer experience and grow businesses by solving the real root causes and not only correcting the symptoms. We are entering towards the more complex world, where the most effective way to solve the problems is to gather around customers with cross-functional teams that have capabilities to understand the customer need/pain point and solve these problems by combining design, data, and technology in beautiful & naturally blended way. I believe and I have seen, that this is the key to succeed in the future that we are heading towards full speed. My passion is to help companies to concentrate on serving their customers and making their life easier by solving real problems, not just creating the movement.

Frank Veltri, Instructor | University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Sales | Industry: Education and Training Background and Experience: Over the past 20 years I have been teaching marketing and management courses at the university level. I have also been involved in service activities that include director of the Sales and marketing organizations. I have consulted with local business in developing a social media marketing plan for customer engagement.

Richard Van Staten, Chief Executive Officer | Quantam | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | Management | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Richard Van Staten has earned a number of accolades throughout his career, including an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council, Stevie Award IT Executive of the Year, Executive of the Year, and ComputerWorld Premier 100 Technology Leaders. But trophies and titles aren’t what drives him. Creating real, actionable paths to profitability for businesses and tech clients large and small are what he does best, and he’s never slowed down. His own companies like Quantam and Van Staten and Associates bring his skill to the worlds consulting and market penetration. He also serves as a mentor, helping guide numerous up-and-coming minds in the business sphere.

Ramachandran Parameswaran, Global Marketing Head, Digital Experience & Head of Campaigns & Channels | Wipro Digital | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: In my current role, I wear 2 hats. First, I head the marketing function for Digital Experience, Wipro Digital globally. Second, I head the Demand generation for Wipro Digital, globally. My goal is to generate new pipeline, get new logos, deal influencing & build a great brand for Wipro Digital. Last year, we created $100Mn+ pipeline from DG team with many new logos. We have also influenced deals worth $500Mn+. Under my leadership, we have got 50+ leadership position, have built a successful brand for Wipro Digital. I have created multiple models like 4R model, 4M model, etc in the marketing space. Regarding my education, I did my MBA marketing from MDI Gurgaon & Master of European business from ESCP Paris. I have global exposure, working in US, Europe & India. My hobbies include cricket, jogging, investments & reading books.

Ken Kuang, President and CEO | Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC | San Diego, California, United States | Management | Industry: Manufacturing Background and Experience: Kuang is a successful business owner, seasoned executive and Amazon Best Seller. Kuang followed his entrepreneurial dream and founded Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC in 2004. Now Torrey Hills Technologies has grown to a leader in the supply of three roll mills, microelectronics packaging components, such as copper tungsten heat sinks, to major manufacturers. From 2004-2013, Kuang led Torrey Hills to rank #188 in INC500 Fast Growing Private Companies in America and rank #2 in San Diego Business Journal 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego. Kuang was three times the finalist for the Most Admired CEO’s in San Diego. The company is now shipping world-wide to more than 60 countries and regions. Kuang has been a long term member of International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS) and IMAPS VP of Membership. Kuang is recognized as an industry expert in RF/MW packaging, presented many times in packaging conferences and winning the Best Session Paper in IMAPS 2000, Best Symposium Paper in ICEPT 2003, IMAPS President Awards in 2008 & 2012 and Fellow of the Society in 2014. The company received 2013 Tibbetts Award in White House on May 16, 2013, cited for Excellence in Small Business Innovation Research.

Stacey Kulm, Director of Member Care (Support) | WebPT | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Management | Industry: Cloud Computing/SaaS/Internet Background and Experience: I’ve been in the Customer Service industry over 15 years. I’ve worked my way up from front-line Support to Director. I currently lead a team of 60 individuals globally. I’m driven by Customer Experience and creating a culture in Support where agents want to make a career out of service, or have a career-starting leap from the knowledge they gain on my team.

Amol Kadam, Co-Founder | http://www.rbbideas.com | Dubai, , United Arab Emirates | Information Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services Background and Experience: Amol is a co-founder of RBBI– region’s first, User Experience (UX) & Usability consultancy. RBBi is operating in Dubai since 2011. He is also a speaker at conferences locally & internationally. He talks and writes about Accessibility, Usability, User Research, Digital, CX, HX, UX and Design Thinking. For more than 20 years, Amol has conceptualised, designed and managed significant projects for a wide range of clients involving digital transformation, CX, UX, Emerging Technologies & strategy and usability.. Amol is a Design School Graduate and a holder of a master’s qualification in Human Computer Interaction. He is also a certified usability professional and a registered member of Usability Professionals Association Worldwide.

Amanda Lofty, Global Director – Corporate Communications | Calgon Carbon Corporation | Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Manufacturing Background and Experience: Summary Highly experienced executive specializing in c-suite and internal communications strategies, global M&A communications, and corporate culture/change management communications. Experience and results in: Branding and identity, advertising, digital communications, media relations, government affairs, community giving, and crisis management. Experience Director – Global Communications Calgon Carbon Corporation 2013-Present Holds enterprise-wide responsibility for strategic and tactical leadership of global company communications issues. Ensures consistent messaging across all platforms to all stakeholders, both internal and external. Leads all corporate communications, including corporate visibility, media relations and public relations, alignment with corporate strategy, internal communications, corporate culture, and government affairs. Acts as communications partner to the executive leadership team. Principal/Owner 3PC Media 2008-2013 Principal and co-owner of 3PC Media, a full-service agency specializing in mobile application development, user interface design, and strategic communications and branding. In September 2013 3PC was acquired by Celerity, a VA-based business acceleration firm that delivers enterprise web and mobile, business transformation, and IT talent solutions for commercial organizations. Corporate Media Manager LANXESS Corporation 2007-2008 Developed and implemented all targeted content for various media platforms. Researched, wrote, proofed, and edited all media content, implemented and managed media campaigns, and delivered public relations and communications plans. Media Relations/Internal Communications Manager Eaton

Srivatsan Srinivasan, Principal | Deloitte Consulting Llp | San Jose, California, United States | Management | Industry: Consulting Background and Experience: 15 years of consulting experience leading large scale global business transformations, envisioning, and delivering technology strategy across supply chain, sales, and operations. I have consulted many High tech companies and help drive their Supply chain and Business transformation strategy. Currently focused on developing emerging market offering, and staff enablement programs for Customer, Sales and Ops capabilities and driving sales in the areas of Business transformation leveraging digital technologies.The work that Srivats Srinivasan has done has been recognized by many in the industry, couple of examples are highlighted below The CIO of Broadcom quoted the work done by Srivats Srinivasan in the wall street journal. https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2017/03/27/how-broadcom-keeps-the-it-lights-on-during-ma/ The CIO of E&J Gallo and Srivats Srinivasan was featured in the Wall street journal recognizing the extraordinary work that was done to digitally transform the winery. https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2018/10/28/gallo-cio-on-making-wine-the-digital-way/ Such testimonials of work that has been done by Srivats and Deloitte consulting has resulted in us being able to grow our practice to $1B and help establish our dominance in the market place. Srivats Srinivasan work has impacted the entire organization not just the area he focuses on, because he has allowed Deloitte consulting to be a leader in digital transformations and grow our market position.

Nandinin Raghunath Joshi, Founder | Community Policing | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | Business Development | Industry: Food & Beverage Background and Experience: Born in North Eastern Region of India in the State of Assam. Grand Father a Professor of Organic Chemistry Father in Defence and Mother Professor of Biochemistry. Culture and Education is Our Assets Did Research in Management of Cultural Tourism. Community Policing Was Started in 2008 for Awareness Have 11 Campaign 1. Community Policing 2. Community Policing – a Bridge Between Cleanliness, Safety and Greening. 3. Safety of Rail Passengers 4. Mapping of Elephant Movement Along the Railway Track 5. Road Safety Management Focus on Peadestrian Safety 6. Conservation of White Winged Wood Duck Endangered Species 7. Skill Development 8. Save River Godavari 9. Agro Nutrition Food and Beverages 10. Brand Building and Marketing Agarbhati, Coffee and Tea 11. Idli a Healthy Breakfast.

Khosha Kue, Sr. Business Process Analyst | OptumRx | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | Others… | Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Health Products & Services Background and Experience: Results driven leader with over 12 year’s expertise in customer service, quality management, continuous improvement and project management. Creative and highly motivated professional with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Flexible and agile leader who develops high performing teams and understands the needs for consistent and reliable data in order to make the right and often difficult business decisions quickly within a variety of industries.

Calvin Jolley, Vice President, Corporate Communications | 4Life Research | Sandy, Utah, United States | Corporate Communications | Industry: Consumer Products and Services Background and Experience: I work in the areas of executive, corporate, and field communications. My experience includes brand marketing and global content protocols, corporate social responsibility; industry, field, and public relations; media engagement, crisis resolution, strategic development, training, presentation, and intensive deadline work. My work includes the concept, development, and launch of Team 4Life (athletic brand ambassadors), Foundation 4Life (501c(3)), the company’s social media engagement, and many programs past and ongoing to support distributors in the field. I strategize and execute communications initiatives that clarify executive intention, improve marketing protocols, establish company positioning, and ensure national and international content cohesion. My work is reliant upon partnerships: their identification, cultivation, and mutually beneficial continuation.

Yidi Tang, Aerodynamicist | L.A. Turbine | Valencia, California, United States | Product Development | Industry: Engineering and Technology Background and Experience: I’m an aerodynamicist who has strong background in fluid dynamics, thermal dynamics as well as turbomachinery design. My current job is to implement aero-design for radial turbo expander and compressor, which are the very first engineering work in our company’s production. All other engineers’ work would be built on my preliminary designs. I’m eager to learn. To me, being a judge is not about deciding. It’s about learning. It’s about giving feedbacks to others and help with them improving what they’re doing.

Marion Choppin, Marketing Director | Intersec | La defense, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Marketing | Industry: Information Technology Software Background and Experience: Marion Choppin is the Marketing Director of Intersec. Graduated from Paris-Dauphine University with a Master in marketing, Marion is a seasoned marketing professional with 20 years leadership experience in Hi-Tech industry. During her career, she has successfully worked in French and International telecom and IT companies, with responsibilities including product management, communication and marketing. Mother of four, Marion is always enthusiastic when managing challenging projects to better serve customers.

Kimberly Presnail, VP Marketing & Culture | Active International | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Marketing | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: A creative marketing leader with 19 years of B2B and 6 years of B2C marketing and communications experience in high performing, cross functional teams. Current VP Marketing & Culture for Active International, an award-winning commercial innovation agency.

Karim Kanji, Director, Social & Emerging Media | Active International | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Social Media/Digital | Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Background and Experience: Karim Kanji is a senior digital strategist who understands how to use various digital and social platforms to help brands reach their business and campaign goals and objectives. Currently, Karim is Director, Social Media Strategy at Active Media Services Canada. Karim also hosts the popular Welcome! with Karim Kanji podcast. Since 2010, Karim has worked with brands such as 3M Canada , eOne, Nikon Canada, Jamieson Vitamins, Mark’s, LG Electronics Canada, Muskoka Brewery, Post Cereals, Nestle Canada (Kit Kat, Delissio, Smarties, Purina, Gerber, Nespresso, etc), Dell Canada, GE Canada, Scotiabank, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Microsoft, Wild Water Kingdom, and Palomino Systems Inc.

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