Fernando works full time learning the newest trends and tools in application development in order to share them with application developers and architects. Before this, he worked as a Data Engineer at Curalate, where he analyzed data from products used by hundreds of the world's leading visual brands. He also writes frequently about serverless development, and data and security topics. He especially enjoys helping others learn about cloud infrastructure offerings to better support the needs of d... moreevelopers and the organizations that they work with. Fernando organized the Serverless Philadelphia Meetup and taught courses for the Python User Group and Girl Develop It. He loves giving back to his community by helping beginners learn how to code. His adorable puppy Riley will also be making cameos in each of his courses.

I have been in love with technology and all of the possibilities that technology provides since the day I first sat in front of a Tandy. It's a relationship that has been going strong for more than 20 years. I can't imagine a better career than being a developer creating software and services that have the ability to impact the lives of millions of people at a time.

Alan Jones has worked in software development for over 25 years. He has experience in Web, PC, and embedded technologies for the Telecommunications industry. His latest interests are cloud (specifically Amazon Web Service) and Android app development.

Neeraj is an Azure Enthusiast, Enterprise Architect, and Technical Program Manager. With an IT experience spanning 21 years, Neeraj is leading high-end programs focused on digital and cloud services by architecting and designing solutions and infrastructure on Azure that includes, but not limited to Cognitive Services, Data Science, IoT, Cloud Migrations, etc. to benefit business by maximizing their RoI. Neeraj is a certified Azure Architect, Administrator, and IoT Developer and is passionate ab... moreout authoring real-world problem-solving courses on Azure to help organizations and learners in their cloud endeavors.

Jason Mitschke has over 18 years of experience in IT and has a genuine love of technology and teaching others about technology. He initially started out as a software developer in the .NET space. As his career progressed and leadership opportunities presented themselves, Jason moved in to a management role. While transitioning he became a certified Scrum Master to assist with his effectiveness and influence over his teams. A task that Jason enjoys is helping his teams work through and manage the... moreir project tasks. Jason has a real passion for IT in general and loves to develop software. Jason enjoys helping folks solve problems with technology and will ensure he understands the issue and educate where necessary to ensure all expectations are met/understood. He also loves to sit at a white board and discuss architecture and patterns. A good healthy debate on an approach to efficiently tackle a problem is always a fun exercise in his opinion.

Mike is a seasoned software developer, IT guy, cloud architect, IoT fanatic, and overall gadget hound. He is currently a freelance developer, DevOps engineer, author, trainer, and speaker. Mike has worked in many industries including finance/trading systems, cable television/interactive TV, GIS, healthcare, social media, and genomics. Mike’s background has historically been in Microsoft solutions, having built those systems since the days of DOS all the way through .NET and Azure. He holds ove... morer 17 active Microsoft certifications in Azure, C#, development, and also multiple AWS certifications in development. Mike is also a Linux fan and has built almost everything in the last 5+ years using C# or Python on Linux. When not using computers, Mike spends his time helping his son with his undergrad astronomy degree (and performing amateur astronomy), cheering on his wife who is working on her own media degree, and exploring the wilds of Montana with his Braque D’Auvergn “Bleu”

Andru is an experienced architect and engineer who has had many years of hands on experience with numerous cloud and virtualization technologies. Learning the newest technologies is what really drives him, and it is icing on the cake that he has the ability to teach others how to use what he has learned. Teaching the skill sets he has acquired can have lasting impacts on students, and that to him is amazing.

Patryk is a software and cloud architect with over 5 years of experience in software development, mostly designing as well as creating Java based backend systems. He worked on project across various industries, from banking to e-commerce industries and holds multiple certificates from AWS. In his free time he contributes to FOSS and manages various software developer communities.