| Mahima Bansod |
As a seasoned data analytics and data science professional with a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies, I am deeply committed to driving innovation and positive impact in the realm of AI. Throughout my career, I have focused on optimizing customer adoption and maximizing value in SaaS companies, using advanced data modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms. |
| David Ramsey |
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| Gaurav Mittal |
I am a seasoned IT Manager with 15+ years of leadership experience, adept at guiding teams in developing and deploying cutting-edge technology solutions. Specializing in strategic IT planning, budget management, and project execution, I excel in AWS Cloud, security protocols, and container technologies.I am skilled in Java, Python, Node.js, and CI/CD pipelines, with a robust background in database management (Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB). My achievements include substantial cost savings through innovative solutions and enhancing operational efficiency. I am recognized for leadership, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to delivering exceptional IT services aligned with organizational goals. |
| Gopikrishnan Anilkumar |
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| Prakhar Mittal |
With over 16 years of professional experience, I specialize in consulting and implementing transformative solutions that enhance supply chain operations and drive digital innovation. I partner with C-suite leaders to align strategies with business goals, integrating Organizational Change Management (OCM) and focusing on measurable ROI to ensure sustainable growth across industries. |
| Jon Salisbury |
Jon Salisbury is the CEO and Co-Founder of Nexigen, a company specializing in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and AI technologies. He is also the Co-Founder of Cincy AI Week, the largest dedicated AI conference in the Midwest. Salisbury has a strong background in technology leadership and innovation, with experience in smart city technology, network architecture, and business development. He serves on several boards, including the Plunk Foundation and Cincinnati AI Catalyst, and is known for his focus on client relationships, talent development, and driving impactful tech solutions. |
| John Cavanaugh |
John Cavanaugh is the Executive Director and Privacy Evangelist at the Plunk Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to digital safety. He has spent over a decade advancing privacy advocacy, building open-source tools, and serving vulnerable groups such as children, women, and veterans. Under his leadership, the Plunk Foundation helps millions protect their personal data and navigate online risks. |
| Madhavi Najana |
Madhavi Najana stands as a pioneering leader and emerges as a trailblazer in Information Technology, committed to leveraging technology for the greater good.With over 18 years of experience in software engineering, Madhavi currently works as a Software Engineering Manager at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, USA. Madhavi serves as a Strategic AI Advisory Board member for Ashland University, Ohio State Ambassador for Women in AI.Madhavi holds an MBA from Xavier University, USA, a Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering, and a Master of Computer Applications from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India.Her professional journey has afforded an opportunity to work with a diverse range of cutting-edge technologies. She brings a depth of knowledge and expertise in various cutting-edge technologies, processes, and best practices. Madhavi provides substantial contributions to society through technological innovation and inspire women to take up STEM. |
| Prajwal Paudyal |
Prajwal is an AI research scientist and a tech lead. Currently, he is the CEO of an agentic AI startup 'Qualz.ai' that is a one-stop shop for all primary research needs. He is hands-on technically and can assist with technical as well as business matters. |
| Rachita Naik |
Rachita Naik, a recent graduate of Columbia University in New York, is currently a Machine Learning (ML) Engineer at Lyft, Inc., with two years of professional experience. She is passionate about creating impactful software solutions that harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address real-world challenges. At Lyft, she is working towards developing and deploying robust ML models to aid the ride-hailing industry in improving pickup time reliability. She thrives on the complexities of managing ML use cases at scale in dynamic environments, which has endowed her with a profound understanding of practical challenges and the expertise to surmount them. Throughout her academic and professional journey, Rachita has cultivated a diverse skill set in AI and software engineering. She remains perpetually eager to explore new technologies and methodologies, whether in ML or other domains, to continually elevate the quality and effectiveness of her work. |
| Steve Brettschneider |
I’m an experienced software engineering consultant with a solid reputation of building systems and solutions that exceed my customers’ needs. I take time to review requirements and gather statistics/metrics allowing me to make informed design decisions. I follow known and accepted SDLC practices such as Agile, Scrum, Kanban and SAFe. I’m equally comfortable working collaboratively within a team or independently on my own depending on what the situation requires. I give back to the industry by contributing to, as well as maintaining a number of open source projects. |
| Tejas Ghadge |
I lead the Eventing and Developer Experience organization at AWS Lambda that is spread across multiple geographical sites comprising of Principal engineers and managers of managers. I lead one of industry's largest multi-tenant eventing integration architecture as well as one of most popular landing sites in AWS portfolio for developers. My teams have featured their work regularly during annual AWS Re:Invent and multiple developer summits through the year with multiple patents that are approved and are in pending state. I am a Bar Raiser for interviewing at Amazon and have given multiple talks internally at Amazon. Apart from building and leading development of large scale distributed systems handling millions of TPS, I have vast experience running tech calls to drive resolution of outages where I lead and direct tens of engineers across 10s of teams as well as responsible for handling public facing communication from such events. |
| Vidyasagar Ranganaboina |
Vidyasagar Ranganaboina is a serial entrepreneur and technology leader with over a decade of experience in Enterprise SaaS and AI. As the Founder & CTO of Agentive, he pioneers the use of Generative AI in the audit industry. His career includes significant roles at Google, where he led engineering and machine learning teams, and C3.ai, where he developed an innovative anomaly detection framework and expanded the AI team from 7 to over 50 members. An IIT Madras alumnus, he holds a master's degree in AI & Machine Learning and a Bachelor's in Engineering Physics. Vidyasagar's expertise spans from innovative startups to tech giants, consistently driving technological transformation, team building, and securing multi-million dollar enterprise deals. His journey reflects a deep-rooted commitment to leveraging AI to solve real-world problems, establishing him as a thought leader in the technology sector. |
| Weibing Zheng |
I am a Ph.D Candidate on SoIT UC and doing some research on AI in Medical Education. |
| Darren Baldwin |
Darren Baldwin is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and the CTO/co-founder of Tembo. a venture-backed company building an AI-driven platform for engineering teams. He specializes in fullstack web development, open-source software, and infrastructure tools, and has been recognized among Cincinnati’s notable innovators under 25. Baldwin actively contributes to the startup and tech community, building developer tools with Rust, Typescript, and Python, and advises early-stage companies. |