Adhithi Ravichandran is a Software Consultant, Author and Speaker based in Kansas City. She is the owner and founder of Surya Consulting, Inc. through which she provides her expertise in Software Architecture, Development and Training. She provides clients, consulting services in architecting React/React Native/GraphQL/Cypress solutions. She also trains teams to transition to these technologies effectively. She is passionate about technology and teaching. Through her Pluralsight courses, she ... morehas taught over 65,000 students topics such as React Native, GraphQL, and Cypress. Her blog has over 20,000 readers every month on Medium. She is also a conference speaker, and loves to engage with the tech community to learn and share ideas. Adhithi is also a professional Indian Classical Musician and have given several concerts across the country.

Jonathan is a Pluralsight Author, Technology Advisor, and Business Leader. As a member of the Chief Digital Advisory team at World Wide Technology, Jonathan is able to leverage his unique experiences and skills to drive digital transformation for his clients. As a dedicated developer community leader, Jonathan serves on the board of directors for the Kansas City Developers Conference, is a Microsoft MVP, and is a regular speaker and keynote presenter at conferences around the globe.

Peter is an independent software consultant, specializing in .NET development from 1985 through 2001, as well as an MVP since 2006. He was founder and president of Tufden Inc, where he successfully delivered systems for clinic scheduling, insurance company management and medical claim processing. His solutions included delivering a turnkey medical office management system to over 500 customers nationwide. His passion for the computer dates back to elementary school when he joined his first compu... moreter club. He graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Mat Warger is a senior software consultant in Kansas City. He enjoys learning new concepts and has leveraged this curiosity in positions ranging from startups to the enterprise over the past decade. He is a co-organizer of the JavaScript KC meetup group and organizer of the GraphQLKC meetup group. He can be found chasing the latest and (sometimes) greatest in a wide range of languages and platforms, including React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and the cloud. Find him speaking at a conference near you o... morer on twitter @mwarger.

Marques has been involved with software development for years, specializing in Javascript application architecture, hybrid mobile application development, and Node.js applications. As a family man living in Chicago, he's had the chance to work with large enterprises doing legacy code optimization and refactoring, and startups building from the ground up. I'm passionate about experimenting with Javascript frameworks and libraries and figuring out what would work best for my current team/project. ... moreHe also really enjoys teaching and mentoring new developers.