JavaScript experts, mentors, speakers

JavaScript developer with full-stack experience and frontend passion. Interests: web components, AI, rowing, improv theatre

David Chicaiza is a senior front-end engineer from Bogotá, Colombia, and a React, NodeJS, and TypeScript enthusiast. He is currently based in Prague, creating data management solutions at Ataccama. David brings a blend of technical skills and public engagement to his role as an MC. When he's not working on software solutions, you might find him making music, playing chess, or traveling.

Manasa is a seasoned software engineer with 12 years of experience, specializing in event-driven architectures, data engineering, and scalable systems. She has worked for top companies like Splunk, Selector AI, Celcom, Taulia, and RingCentral, and recently spoke at Grace Hopper Celebration 2024, receiving a standing ovation. Passionate about empowering women in tech, she mentors aspiring engineers and shares her journey from intern to lead engineer. Manasa balances career growth with family, continuously striving to lead with emotional intelligence and technical excellence.

Florin is a product engineer at CrazyGames. He is mainly responsible for the SDKs that the platform is offering for its developers. Florin enjoys developing browser games, some of them being Blitz Tanks, Dashcraft and Idle House Build.

Gil is a Performance Architect at Wix Viewer. For the past eight years, he has been helping build the application that powers Wix websites. As part of the Viewer team, Gil works on making it easy for anyone to create their dream website and for developers to extend the functionality of their Wix websites. With over 10 years of experience in software development, Gil started his career in networking and Linux but always had a passion for web development. For the past four years, he’s been leading the Viewer performance team, working on Wix websites performance and ensuring they load as fast as possible. In his free time, Gil likes working out at the park, playing basketball, and working on his personal projects—many of them built with AI ;)

Karina Ionkina works as a senior software engineer on the Data Visualization team at Bloomberg, which builds and maintains multiple full-stack tools used by the company’s reporters and data visualization developers (see examples of these visuals at https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics). Outside of work, Karina likes to play tennis, paint, and sew. Karina earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science from Hunter College (CUNY).

As a software developer with a rich background in successful agile projects, I value constructive, harmonious, and proactive communication. I enjoy the opportunities and freedoms that the ECMAScript world offers. At the same time, I embrace self-chosen guidelines that we can establish through the use of TypeScript. I am 30 years old, father of a new born and I am excited to teach and to learn.

I'm a Staff Software Engineer at Uber with ten years of experience in software design and development. My expertise lies in building scalable systems, particularly in areas like Generative AI applications and config-driven automation.

Sia Karamalegos is a freelance web developer and performance engineer. She's also an international conference speaker, writer, and Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies. She organizes the Eleventy Meetup and co-organizes the PerformanceObserver meetup.

Karly Lamm is a Senior Mobile and Full Stack Web Engineer, currently serving as the Director of Strategic Software Solutions at Aviron Software. She has helped startups scale their products from early MVPs to acquisition, including one later acquired by Walmart. Karly specializes in JavaScript technologies with deep experience in React, React Native, and Angular. She is a strong advocate for accessible and inclusive code, with a passion for building products that work for everyone. In her current role, she partners with startups to design scalable solutions, mentor engineering teams, and implement thoughtful UI and accessibility practices that align with real-world user needs.

Goran is the CTO and Co-founder of syntheticAIdata, a startup company dedicated to democratising the vision AI market by providing affordable and accessible synthetic data. With over 20 years of work experience in IT and a deep understanding of various technologies, Goran worked as an engineering and technical manager, among other roles, developing IT strategies and solutions for well-known clients. Goran is a tech enthusiast, he writes technical blog posts and he likes to share his knowledge at conferences, workshops, and meetups. He is recognised as Microsoft AI Most Valuable Professional (AI MVP), and his projects have been highlighted on websites such as Forbes, The Next Web, NVIDIA Developer, TechCrunch, and others.

Senior Software Engineer and consultant in Tektit Consulting. IT trainer at Infoshare Academy. Previously worked on Jira Cloud and Atlassian Forge. He talks and records stuff on Front-end and WebDevelopment related stuff.

Software engineer on the React Native core team at Meta particularly working on the developer experience of VR/AR.

I'm a seasoned software developer with a passion for creating engaging developer experiences. As a Developer Experience Engineer at Chromatic, I'm dedicated to improving integrations in the Storybook ecosystem, making it easier for developers to build high-quality UIs with confidence. In addition to my technical expertise, I'm an advocate for education and empowering developers to reach their full potential. When I'm not coding, you can find me jamming on my bass or spending quality time with my Great Danes, Zola and Noodles.

As a former agency developer, Hanna has experience building apps on various platforms. At Shopify, she is a front-end developer on a team dedicated to building out the capabilities that enable great embedded apps. Hanna has spent the last three years building and maintaining Shopify App Bridge, a JavaScript library that lets developers embed apps directly inside the Shopify Admin and Shopify POS.

Cynthia Akiotu is a Cybersecurity Architect and Identity Specialist with expertise in IAM, data governance, and Zero Trust. She is also a Microsoft MVP. She has led projects on securing AI-driven environments, identity risk, and insider threats. A certified Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator and Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator, Cynthia speaks at global events and writes on AI governance and security. She also leads community initiatives as Cyberhero Coach Cynthia, promoting digital safety.

Daniel is a software engineer with a background in first, local, and then international and VC-backed startups. He's now the lead engineer at Reckon Digital, where he directs and coordinates several projects with clients such as the UN's World Food Programme.

Samhitha is a full-stack software engineer at BlackRock, currently spearheading the UI architecture for the second generation of a high-scale, data-intensive investment management application. She is a University of Southern California alumna with a Master’s degree in CS, where she was also a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Webmaster. Passionate about youth education and empowering women in STEM, Samhitha advocates for these causes through panel discussions, coding workshops and teaching. She serves as a mentor and judge at various hackathons, helping young developers refine their skills, and is also a contributor to freeCodeCamp. Outside of work, she loves to paint and has been doing it for over 20 years now.

Currently, building applications to optimize the creation process for Netflix’s movies and TV series - from planning and production to launch, and promotion. Frontend Engineer with 6+ years of experience. Master of engineering degree. Experienced in leading teams, collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring, interviewing, and onboarding new hires. Passionate about learning new technologies and following the latest trends in web development. Worked for both product (Netflix, Atlassian) and service companies.

Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless. He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, both as a consultant and entrepreneur. In 2014 he joined the CTO office of a fast-moving cloud security startup, which later was acquired by a networking giant. At this startup he also met Ori Keren and Dan Lines, now co-founders of LinearB. He joined them shortly after the company was established, in order to get back to what he loves most about engineering, solving big challenges, and this time he is focusing on the world of Dev Productivity and Experience. He is also the host of the very successful Hebrew Podcast - Dev Interrupted.

Dr. Nikita Golovko is a seasoned Solution Architect with over 16 years of experience in designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective software architectures for industrial and business-critical systems. With a strong academic background and research in machine learning, he bridges the gap between advanced AI technologies and real-world applications on the shop floor. Nikita has led full project lifecycles—from requirements and architecture design to deployment—ensuring compliance with security and industry standards. He is known for translating business needs into robust architectures and aligning cross-functional teams. Passionate about innovation and sustainability, he focuses on applying AI, IoT, and edge computing to drive continuous improvement in industrial environments.

Aikerim Belispayeva is a Senior Analyst at Memorial Healthcare System, where she leads data-driven initiatives to improve hospital billing accuracy, detect improper payments, and modernize revenue cycle management. With a Master’s in Data Analytics and a strong background in SQL, Python, and EHR systems like EPIC, she works at the intersection of data science, healthcare finance, and regulatory compliance. Aikerim brings a unique perspective to the tech world — blending deep industry expertise with hands-on analytics to advocate for smarter, more user-centric data tools. She is also a recognized speaker and award-winning advocate for using data to drive impact in public health systems.

Allison is a solutions engineer at Hasura.

Douglas has been working at Codeminer42 since 2020, taking part in several projects since then, tailoring solutions and providing consultancy on customer's systems. Worked in systems that required queue management for data fetching and ingestion, and scheduling tasks, from financial and blockchain-related solutions to e-commerce platforms.