DevFest 2024

Lavinia Neagoe is Director of Engineering & Bucharest Technology Site Lead at Google, with +16 years of experience in leading global engineering teams. Her mission is to drive excellence in building new technology for businesses and customers. Lavinia’s ultimate goal is to impact people’s lives in a positive way through technology and innovation. Lavinia is also an active member of the business community, driving education initiatives and bringing in her passion for technology at a very early age.

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Joshua Fox has been working in backend server development for 20 years and in Google Cloud for six. He has enjoyed speaking and publishing about Google Cloud continually from 2016, including at Google DevZone Day, Google Cloud Medium publication, MultiCloud Meetup, and more. He is a member of the Google Cloud Insider group and has worked closely with the Google team betas. He is the author of Iris3, a widely used open-source project for automatically labeling Google Cloud resources. Today, he advises cloud-native tech companies on their usage of the cloud, in areas including Kubernetes, security, and MLOps.

Rustam is a chief engineer and consultant specializing in the Java platform, architecture, and cloud-native applications and is a competency network coordinator at work. Rustam is passionate about open source and sharing his knowledge with others. He is a GDE for Cloud and a Java Champion. In his spare time, Rustam contributes to several local developer communities. Since 2017 he has been the main organizer of GDG Cloud Oslo, Norway. Previously, he has been leading JavaZone and the Norwegian JUG – javaBin. He is a frequent speaker at both national and international conferences and events.

Natalie is a systems/infra engineer turned cloud architect, with a soft spot for data platforms and cloud security. The world of infrastructure, cloud and devops is vast and fascinating, and being in it has this unique feature: it's her literal day job to enable other people to do their jobs better. Natalie's history includes monitoring the servers of the United Nations, fancy private bank's datacenter 3 storeys underground in Switzerland, 70 thousand servers of Morgan Stanley and a multi-cloud data platform at a London healthtech unicorn. At the beginning of 2023, she took her passion for building new things and love for Google Cloud tech into a new role: Senior Cloud Architect at Zencore.

Ahmed is a seasoned full-stack developer with over 10 years of experience and possess a strong passion for my community and developing world-class applications that can help make a difference. He has experience in both frontend and backend systems, where he has built enterprise solutions for major telecommunication companies. Ahmed is currently a Senior Android Engineer and an official contributor to the Google Developers Dev Library.

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Adrian Mărgineanu is a committed tech enthusiast whose work spans software development, community building, and fostering education in technology. With a particular focus on Flutter, he has dedicated himself to helping others learn, innovate, and grow through both technical guidance and community engagement. Adrian believes in the transformative power of technology and strives to make advanced concepts accessible to everyone, especially beginners and those with limited resources.

Through his involvement in various tech communities, he has inspired countless developers to explore new tools and approaches, constantly sharing his knowledge on mobile app development, clean code practices, and modern programming paradigms. Adrian’s work extends beyond just coding: he emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, collaboration, and the collective power of communities. His dedication to growth and mentorship has made him a respected figure, contributing not only as a teacher but as a catalyst for long-term community development in technology.

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Jasper Duizendstra is a seasoned cloud architect, international speaker, and enthusiastic traveller. With over a decade of deep-rooted experience in the Google platform, he has guided clients through the complex terrain of technology transitions, making him a trusted navigator in the cloud computing space.

Since 2016, he has been recognized as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) specializing in Google Workspace. He is adept at offering guidance and leadership to global organizations, enabling them to harness the power of cloud computing to transform their operations. Further amplifying his contributions to this dynamic field, he has been a Cloud Innovator since 2021, providing innovative solutions to complex technology challenges.

Outside his professional sphere, Jasper has a profound passion for mentoring and nurturing other developers. He firmly believes in the power of coaching to unlock potential and foster growth in the tech community. Through one-on-one mentoring, group sessions, and online resources, he is proud to be part of developing a vibrant, skilled, and knowledgeable community of developers.

Currently, Jasper operates as a freelance cloud architect from his home office located in the eastern part of the Netherlands. He leverages his extensive technical skills and experience to build remote bridges, enabling seamless collaboration across diverse cultures, technologies, and management levels. Through this, Jasper helps organizations navigate the digital transformation journey effectively, regardless of their geographical location.

8x Google Developer Expert (GDE), 3x Google Cloud Champion Innovator, Certified Cloud Architect @ REEA.net. Márton is a senior software architect at REEA who led the implementation of complex and distributed systems serving millions of users for companies like LogoMix, WaterSmart, Ausschreibungsdienste and many more. He has extensive experience in building big data solutions for clients using the Google technology stack, and in particular with BigQuery to solve challenging and complex data processing business requirements. Among other things he is active in mentoring, talks at conferences, interested in Android, and open source solutions like ElasticSearch, Beanstalkd, Riak, Redis.

After few years of working as a researcher for a high-tech company in Tokyo, Gabriel co-founded two technology start-ups and has worked for few products companies or software services corporations in software development for more than 20 years. Currently, Gabriel is a Principal Data Scientist at Endava, working for a range of industries, from banking and insurance to telecom, logistics and healthcare. He is writing about advanced data analytics, geospatial analysis, natural language processing (NLP), and generative AI. He is a high-profile contributor in the world of competitive machine learning and currently one of the few triple Kaggle Grandmasters (in Datasets, Notebooks and Discussions).

Lucian is an AI Technology Lead and a seasoned Software Architect with over 12 years of hands-on coding experience in Telecom, Fintech, and Aerospace. He specializes in designing frameworks and complex solutions for real-time systems. Proficient in Java and Python with a deep understanding of architectural design patterns and procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming paradigms. Highly skilled in System Performance, Data Integrity, Artificial Intelligence, Fraud Detection and Blockchain. Experienced in leading international teams in both enterprise and startup environments.

With more than 14 experience in the IT field, a master degree on Computer Security from “Politechnica” University Bucharest, Alex is the Endava Security Manager in Romania. Having hands on experience on mobile, Web and API pentesting on various industries from insurance, payments and banks, his interest is to share the practical knowledge by speaking at various international conferences and other tech events. He is also a mentor at “Scoala Informala de IT” and “Digital Stack” in the past 8 years, focusing to help in the process of upskilling and reskilling on the testing area.

Paul is a passionate and enthusiastic trainer, and engineer, known for his deep expertise in technology and his passion for sharing knowledge. With a career spanning over a decade, he embarked on his journey in 2006 as a back-end developer. Later, Paul’s curiosity led him to explore the intricacies of front-end development, a realm where he discovered his current fervour. In 2015, he embraced his dark side (that of imparting knowledge and putting students through the wringer) and began his journey as a trainer. However, it wasn’t until 2017 that he fully immersed himself in this area, dedicating a lot of his free time to empowering individuals and companies with the latest insights and techniques in full-stack JavaScript development.

Adina-Teodora is a passionate software engineer with a knack for web technologies. Currently, she is part of the Microsoft Teams team, building scalable and innovative solutions for collaboration tools. She loves to share knowledge and brainstorm ideas that is why she is a volunteer at a few NGO’s that support education and a mentor at Global Mentorship Initiative.

Bogdan is an enthusiastic Software Engineer and PhD student, driven by a passion for learning and experimenting with new approaches. He is part of a team dedicated to developing and executing an integrated, long-term digital strategy. His interests span Web Technologies, Medical Engineering, the Automotive Industry, and Robotics. Bogdan is committed to quality, sustainability, and people-focused solutions, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a continuous drive for innovation to every endeavor.

As a former backend engineer, Alex transitioned his focus to Android development. His passion lies in multiplatform development and creating tools that simplify the lives of developers.
Alex enjoys spending his free time with his family, playing with his 4 years old boy and poking at personal software projects.

Radu Marin is a PhD graduate Summa Cum Laude in 2021 for his research in opportunistic computing, and an industry-recognized expert in Android application development, with over 12 years of experience as a software architect and technical community leader. Currently, Radu is a co-founder of Timeworx.io and a Lecturer at the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, where he teaches mobile computing.

Radu-Ioan Ciobanu is an Associate Professor and researcher at the Computer Science department of the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest. His research interests include pervasive and mobile networks, DTNs, opportunistic networks, cloud computing, federated learning, etc. His research has led to the publishing of numerous papers and articles at important scientific journals and conferences (IEEE GLOBECOM, ICC, IM, WoWMoM, PerCom etc.). He is involved in several national and international research projects, both as member and as coordinator. He also co-cordinates MobyLab, the Pervasive Systems Laboratory from POLITEHNICA Bucharest.

Alex Bordei is a full-stack developer with a decade of experience in creating custom solutions for web, API, and mobile development. His expertise and dedication have earned him recognition as a respected authority within the technology industry. Having spoken at over 30 IT conferences, Alex has covered a wide range of topics, including IoT and DIY IoT projects, virtual assistants, web and mobile development, and security. His presentations at events such as WordCamp Europe, Codecamp, DevFest Romania, and DevTalks Romania have inspired and educated attendees on the latest trends and best practices in the tech industry.
In addition to speaking at conferences, Alex has been an active volunteer and organizer for various communities’ including WordCamp Europe events, further demonstrating his dedication to the tech community. He is currently the organizer of the Flutter Bucharest Meetup and was previously involved in organizing the Flutter Romania Meetup. Alex’s enthusiasm for technology extends to the Internet of Things (IoT), where he explores new opportunities for innovation and connectivity.

Bogdan is a senior software developer at flanva.com.

Currently interested in using Dart and Flutter to build beautiful full-stack applications, Bogdan believes that technology is just a tool.

He advocates for using the right tool for the right job and not becoming attached to a particular technology or stack.‍

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Alexandru is a technology enthusiast with a deep passion for exploring computers at every level, from hardware to high-level systems. His experience includes software development on various platforms as well as systems design and administration. Alex is always looking up to the next challenge, be it professionally or when tinkering with microcontrollers in his spare time

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Daniel admires resolving complex problems with simple algorithms. He tries his best to practice emphatic coding and to explain complex concepts with the simplest words possible. His goal is to improve continuously and to share his knowledge in the most straightforward and accessible way.

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