Why Cloud? The Talent You Need for Transformation

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Join Us For a Discussion on the Future of Cloud Computing

Thursday, March 10, 2022

12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET - online

Cloud computing has changed how data and resources are stored and accessed through the Internet. The technology is changing entire industries, and employees with the necessary cloud skills are in high demand. 

Join experts from the University of Virginia and beyond as expert panelists discuss how cloud computing is evolving, how cloud solutions drive business growth, and how employer/educator collaborations can help address the talent shortage. 

This online event is free and open to the public, and is part of the launch of the University of Virginia's Cloud Computing Certificate

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Panelists 

KIRAN CHITTARGI
Technology Lead, Microsoft
Program Director, UVA Cloud Computing Certificate

Kiran Chittargi has more than 20 years of experience in the software engineering arena, specializing in large scale enterprise systems with a particular focus on Big Data (Hadoop, MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Spark, etc.), Java, Ruby/Rails, Angular JS, and a wide variety of web and open source technologies. Extensive experience in both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. With a BS in Industrial Engineering and MS in Information Systems, Kiran is an Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University and was a recipient of the prestigious "Excellency in Teaching" award in 2011. He is an active member of the developer community and speaks regularly at various conferences and seminars.

 

JIMMY ARDIANSYAH
Senior Managing Consultant
Cloud Advisory Architect
IBM

Jimmy Ardiansyah (r-d-an-sa) likes to describe himself as an information technology swiss army knife. He is an IT Industry veteran with over 18 years of experience across several roles such as database administrator,  data engineering, system architect, high-performance computing architect, big-data and analytics platform architect, and multi-cloud solutions architect. He is currently a Senior Managing Consultant at IBM focused on Cloud Advisory Architect and professional level certified cloud architect for Microsoft Azure Cloud,  Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and IBM Cloud. In addition to his day job, Jimmy is a doctoral candidate in Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University. He likes to spend his time reading primarily things related to science and technology (sometimes out loud to practice pronunciation), challenging himself out of his comfort zone, as well as spending time with his family exploring national state parks. He always tries to take the time to learn and practice new skills and promotes this to everyone in the IT industry as this field is constantly changing and rapidly evolving.

 

RON BLANCHARD
EW2 Solutions Manager
Amazon Web Services

Ron Blanchard is a Senior Solutions Manager on the Education to Workforce Team at AWS. Ron works with higher education institutions to incorporate cloud technologies into technical programs of study.  Ron has worked in the technology space for 20 years with 15 years in Solution Architect roles at AWS and other organizations. Ron started his professional career as a high school science teacher and has taught ad-hoc courses and workshops over the years. Ron lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two sons.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.

 

PALLABI SABOO 
Executive Chair, Founder
Harmonia Holdings Group

Pallabi Saboo is Executive Chair and Founder of Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC. She has an extensive track record of building/operating successful technology related companies. She founded Harmonia in 2006 and since then has grown it aggressively as it seeks to develop specialized technology-enabled services. She is an entrepreneur with a unique understanding of technology as well as business/strategic issues.

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