JavaScript experts, mentors, speakers

Blazej Abel - Entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Landingi, one of the leading landing page platforms. An engineer by education. He bounded with the Internet industry for 20 years, when he started an interactive agency and spent most of his career close to website creation. Speaker at numerous conferences and a trainer. Husband, father, football player, cyclist and LEGO fan since 1982 :)

Chief Technology Officer at The Agency, where he focuses on the larger technology and product strategy, software architecture and development.

Software developer building on the web with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and more. Writer, YouTuber, and lifelong learner who enjoys sharing knowledge with others

Elina builds web apps, untangles state logic, and occasionally wins battles against heavy data waves coming from the backend. She enjoys crafting complex UIs for unusual users, cares about good architecture and mental health, and firmly believes that “just one more refactor” is a valid personality trait.

I am a lead full-stack developer at l’Oréal, leveraging 7 years of expertise. Starting as a data scientist, my curiosity for web components led to a seamless transition into full-stack development, where I challenge myself everyday. Aside from tech, I love board games and sport in general.

Hi, I'm Walmyr. I'm a software engineer who loves testing. I'm also a clean coder, blogger, YouTuber, podcaster, Cypress.io Ambassador, online instructor, mentor, speaker, an active member of the testing automation and JavaScript communities, and a fan of good music, tattoos, gardening, vegan 🌱 food, and skateboarding.

André is a seasoned developer with over 20 years of experience and is currently a Principal Engineer at bettermarks, a Berlin-based EdTech company. When AFK, he loves biking, watersports and woodworking.

Yossi Kahlon is a distinguished technology leader who has spearheaded transformative tech solutions, including leading the Google Cloud Console team in New York, significantly contributing to the development of Google Docs, and leading privacy and security efforts at Waze. As a former Director of Engineering for ClickHouse, his work has been pivotal in advancing database technologies for high-scale, real-time analytics. Yossi brings his wealth of knowledge and experience to co-founding and building Squid AI, an AI agent platform built for developers by developers.

With 15+ years in Digital Marketing and Tech, Leo has built and led numerous high-performing teams and streamlined key business operations. He spent 5+ years as COO at iProspect, a major performance marketing agency within the Dentsu group. Prior to that, he held roles as a marketing expert at Booking.com and as a business consultant for IBM, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard. Currently, at Albato, a no-code integration platform, Leo leads customer acquisition and business development efforts. Albato helps SaaS companies drive growth and enhance customer experience through native, embeddable API integrations.

Dora Makszy, an experienced product design lead, focuses on seamless product delivery through efficient collaboration with cross-functional teams, especially developers. With over 17 years of international experience in various roles (developer, business analyst, manager and mainly a designer), she has a comprehensive understanding of the entire process.

Martin Mladenov is a Front-End Team Lead with more than 7 years in the management of FE teams. With a remarkable background in software development and a deep passion for WordPress, Martin is a true innovator in the tech space. His extensive experience includes leading projects that effectively bridge the gap between complex technology and user-friendly solutions. With a proven track record of leading international teams for prominent Bulgarian and UK-based companies, including GlobalData Plc and New Statesman Media Group. Currently driving the development of a next-generation gaming platform at Sesame Online, combining technical expertise and leadership to deliver innovative and scalable solutions.

I’ve been building digital products since I was 14, driven by a deep curiosity to turn ideas into tools that solve real problems. One of my first personal projects was an AI tutor I built to prepare for Greece’s national exams. Using it daily helped me score in the top 0.1% nationwide without external instruction. I documented the journey in a YouTube video that’s now been viewed over 50,000 times. Over the past few years, I’ve contributed to open-source projects, shipped production-ready tools for startups, and participated in 10+ hackathons where I built functional apps in just days, earning several first-place finishes. I thrive in fast-paced, problem-solving environments and love creating technology that moves quickly from prototype to real-world use.

I bridge technical architecture and product vision to build impactful software solutions. My expertise spans from C++ and AWS to Node.js and Docker, leading end-to-end development for clients like the United Nations, Youtube and Mythos Labs. I focus on transforming complex challenges into efficient, user-centric systems, leveraging a strong R&D mindset to turn insights into high-impact products.

Weslley Araújo is a MySQL2 maintainer and the creator of Poku. He builds and maintains widely adopted supply-chain dependencies in the JavaScript open-source ecosystem. Recognized as a Microsoft MVP, he focuses on developing for developers, sharing knowledge, speaking at events, and inspiring others.

Mikhail is a seasoned developer and tech leader with track record of working with both large companies across EU and small startups. Mikhail is passionate about new technologies and loves to share his knowledge with the world.

Nico Gorrono is the founder of SAVVITY, a leading AI-Powered SEO agency. With a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to transform digital marketing, Nico has built a reputation for delivering innovative and effective SEO strategies that drive real results. Through his popular TikTok account, where he shares insights and tips about AI-powered SEO with over 80,000 followers, Nico has established himself as a knowledgeable figure in the industry. He combines his expertise with a knack for making complex concepts accessible, empowering businesses and individuals to optimize their online presence. Nico is also the creator of the "AI Ranking & Automation Hub" on Skool, a thriving community dedicated to teaching the latest AI-driven SEO techniques and automation strategies. His comprehensive masterclass, interactive webinars, and hands-on tutorials provide valuable resources to small business owners and marketers seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Nico's practical approach and commitment to innovation have made him a sought-after speaker and consultant, helping businesses transition smoothly into the digital age.

Develop professionally for 14 years. Worked as a team lead at Deloitte and Nielsen. Currently I lead my own tech company Tourmaline Core. I am passionate about people self-development culture at tech. I am a PhD.

Experienced sales engineering leader with an extensive background in project management, data analytics, BI, data science and a wide range of software skills. Trusted consultant for technical expertise and sales strategy.

Sierrah Coleman is a seasoned Technical Product Manager with a proven track record of driving product success in high-growth tech environments. At Indeed, she spearheaded initiatives that led to a 20% increase in positive relevance rating feedback and improved job match relevance by 9% through refined ML-based recommender systems. Her leadership in developing and launching an AI-powered query-relevance scoring feature boosted organic apply starts by 20% and sponsored apply starts by 15%. During her tenure at Cisco, Sierrah Coleman increased customer retention by 12% through effective communication strategies and competitive analyses, leading to a 5% increase in annual revenue. She successfully launched an auditing feature, securing substantial upsell opportunities and contract renewals.

Founder at uncloud on a mission to simplify baremetal for software teams. Software dev at heart with a passion for distributed systems and making things run at scale ⬥ YouTuber ⬥ Dad of Ida 👶🏻 Caretaker of Frodo 🐶

Heena is an open-source enthusiast since her college days. She completed her Bachelor of Technology from Delhi Technological University, 2011-2015 in computer engineering. She contributed to KDE organization during Google Summer of Code. Later, she mentored open-source contributors as a Google Code In, 2013 mentor and made the KDE community even more stronger by her diligent demonstration of mentorship skills. She was also one of the co-administrator and mentor for Search of KDE, 2014 and Google Code In, 2014. She has represented KDE organization in various Google Summer of Code knowledge sharing sessions held in DTU. She also presented KDE plasma projects in FOSSASIA 2015, Singapore. She also organized a Google Summer of Code meetup in Delhi which was featured in Google open-source blog. Apart from her open-source contributions, she has over 8 years of work experience as a software developer. She is currently working at Expedia as a Software Development Engineer III for Flights. She is one of the service owner for flights progressive web application. She has done several pipeline improvements for an efficient release process and is responsible for ensuring timely releases using the release pipeline for the same. She is a part of flights performance project where she shares a crucial role in making the flights progressive web application performance efficient. She has presented on “Portfolio Management through storytelling using narrative visualizations with advanced filtering” in Hong Kong Open Source Conference, 2017. She also presented a poster on “Optimal financial planning through storytelling using narrative visualizations with advanced filtering“ in Grace Hopper Conference India, 2017. She was also a mentor in “Learn IT, Girl” 2015 in which she mentored female developers.

Ewa is a Developer Relations Engineer in the Google Chrome team. She is a passionate frontend engineer deeply involved in the development of new Chrome and Web Platform features. Driven by a desire to empower developers, she focuses on creating tools and improvements that streamline workflows and enhance the overall web development experience.

Andrew is a veteran software leader with two decades of experience across diverse industries, including finance and eCommerce. During his four years as a Principal Software Engineer at Miro, he has driven both infrastructure and product initiatives. He currently leads AI adoption for engineering, product, and design from within the Developer Experience stream. His background also includes three years at Skyscanner, where he helped architect a robust machine learning and personalization platform. Andrew lives with his family in the UK and tries his best not to think about imposter syndrome.

My degree is in Graphic Design, but when I started coding by accident, I fell in love with the beauty of good code. I've never looked back. I've worked for tiny sole proprietorships and giant multinationals, startups and mature companies. I've found something interesting and worth doing at all of them.