The decision of which proposal to pick is never easy. Here are the selected speakers for our coming online conference.
Shivay Lamba is a software developer specializing in DevOps, Machine Learning, and Full Stack Development. He is an open-source enthusiast, has been part of various programs like Google Code-In and Google Summer of Code as a mentor, and has also been an MLH Fellow. He is actively involved in community work as well. He is a TensorflowJS SIG member and a mentor in OpenMined and CNCF Service Mesh Community, as well as the SODA Foundation. He has given talks at various conferences like GitHub Satellite, Voice Global, Fossasia Tech Summit, and TensorflowJS Show & Tell.
Ria Bhatia is an enthusiastic and passionate software engineer at Goldman Sachs. Over the course of her career, she has evaluated multiple database systems with a primary focus on performance, durability, and scalability as per project requirements. She has formerly worked with relational database models on the cloud and is currently working on embedded persistent key-value stores. Ria enjoys sharing her knowledge by simplifying complicated concepts and learning from fellow developers in her team. She received the Google Women in Technology Scholarship and the Nutanix Women in Tech Scholarship in recognition of her leadership abilities and contributions to the community.
Software engineer with over ten years of experience specializing in mobile game and backend system development. Progressed from junior full-stack developer to Lead Software Engineer at MY.GAMES, serving over 1 billion users globally. Expertly guiding game developers and backend engineers to craft profitable and engaging games. A member of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and an author of articles on Medium and HackerNoon.
Nishant Krishna is the Executive Director of a Cybersecurity consulting firm, Visiminds Technologies, and a co-founder and CTO of a technology startup, TechMachinery Labs. In his software development career of 23+ years, he has created many products from scratch, working in various technical roles in the areas of Architecture, Cybersecurity, API Development, Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies, Cloud and Virtualization, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning. Apart from his day-to-day work, he also works on core research in the areas of cybersecurity, Cyber Forensics, and cognitive computing. In cybersecurity, his focus is on cyber forensics and vulnerability assessment. In his consulting role, he advises many companies in product development, threat surface reduction, database and application scalability, and using standard processes for delivering high-quality products. Nishant is also an adjunct professor teaching cybersecurity, cyber forensics, and cognitive computing to students and faculties in multiple prestigious institutions where he tries to find innovative and hands-on ways to teach complex concepts.
As an ML/DL Researcher with over eight years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and machine learning. My journey has taken me through a variety of roles, where I’ve honed my skills in natural language processing (NLP), search ranking, and recommendation systems, as well as in the cutting-edge field of conversational AI. With a passion for developing innovative solutions that drive performance and user engagement, I’ve led teams and projects that blend the latest in machine learning technology with practical, scalable applications. My work focuses on leveraging AI to uncover insights and patterns within large datasets, optimizing search functionalities, and enhancing user experiences through personalized recommendations. As a speaker, I aim to share my insights on the transformative power of AI and ML, exploring how these technologies can be applied to solve real-world problems, drive business value, and create more intuitive, engaging digital experiences.
Joshua Arvin Lat is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NuWorks Interactive Labs, Inc. He previously served as the CTO of 3 Australian-owned companies and also served as the Director for Software Development and Engineering for multiple e-commerce startups in the past. Years ago, he and his team won 1st place in a global cybersecurity competition with their published research paper. He is also an AWS Machine Learning Hero and he has been sharing his knowledge in several international conferences to discuss practical strategies on machine learning, engineering, security, and management. He is also the author of the books “Machine Learning with Amazon SageMaker Cookbook”, “Machine Learning Engineering on AWS”, and “Building and Automating Penetration Testing Labs in the Cloud”.
Ikko Ashimine has 10 years of engineering experience, having been involved in the development of websites, mobile apps, and consumer games. Currently, as a board member at I-Tecnology Co., Ltd., he is engaged in both management and development. He has an interest in open source and has contributed to various projects.
Dave is a semi-retired software development consultant (writing code *and* giving advice about it), with over 38 years of professional experience in a wide variety of languages, techniques, domains, etc. He is the T. Rex of Codosaurus, LLC (his one-person consulting firm, which explains how he can get such a cool title, at https://www.Codosaur.us/) near Washington, DC, USA. In his spare time, he brews mead, teaches others how — and speaks at conferences.