I have helped both the very large and the new startup companies understand, develop, implement and maintain a compensation plan and philosophy that keeps payroll within budget as well as attracts and retains the highest quality workforce. My typical client uses both internal and external analysis to determine the appropriate strategical path. I also help them understand at what growth-point a spreadsheet is no longer the clear path to effectiveness and efficiency.

Over 20 years supporting and optimizing highly available web servers and web apps. My background spans hundreds of clients and Linux servers.

Wordpress Experience: For WordPress Multisite, created a custom signup system with a tabbed interface and integration with PHPlist. For custom WordPress Multisite installation, developed a dashboard widget that allowed a non-technical user to provision a user and blog with a simple (ajax-enabled) form. Developed under contract, a set of features for a major e-commerce plugin for the WordPress platform. In addition, I have completed several custom modifications of the same plugin for specific clients. Custom Database directory application for WordPress that captures the URL and generates a directory of merchants based on the location. The customer had been building one page for every locality. I replaced it with a plugin and single page. Developed Question & Answer application based on BBpress - Created two new BBpress plugins for Best Post and Useful Post voting and modified many others to add "views." Modified eCommerce Plugin - Added new method for calculating shipping charges. Modified CForms Plugin - Client needed images attached to a custom form to be resized on upload. NextGen Gallery for BuddyPress (WPMU) - Built on the work below to create a new application for BuddyPress. Brought user admin functions to the front of BuddyPress. Include various site-wide features. Intranet site for Silicon Valley BPO firm - Created plugin to integrate employee incentive program that showed balance in a sidebar and detailed transaction history. In Admin section, managers could add "coins" to employee's accounts from their budgeted allotment. Integrated PBwiki and two internal applications with WP user admin to create single-signon. Custom WordPress Multisite - Implemented so that customers could have their own due diligence site. Import Users Plugin - I offered an improvement to this authors plugin that he incorporated in the next release

Director Institute for Data Protection and Data Security. Licensed Attorney at Law (NY). PhD on the topic of Data Protection Compliance in the Cloud with a strong focus on the EU GDPR. Masters of Law University of Zurich. Bachelor of Laws Bond University Australia. Visiting Scholar Columbia Law School (CLS).

Vishal is a Founder and CTO at infraCloud (www.infracloud.io) He specializes in: - Containers/Docker, Kubernetes, Hashicorp Nomad. - AWS, Google Cloud, Azure - Serverless, Lambda, Fission, KNative, etc - Prometheus, Cortex, Thanos, Elastic - HIDS, NIDS, Security

Magento consultant with over 6 years experience, AWS-certified, all-round tech guy & cat person

I work for Google in the silicon valley as a Cloud Computing Engineer. I am AWS, GCP, and VMware Certified. I have 15 years+ of experience in cloud computing infrastructure, Big Data, Security, data center servers, networking and storage. I was CTO for Data Centers at a very large SI company.

Not sure if WordPress can do something? I can probably help. Experienced with large scale WordPress deployments for digital publishers and corporate environments. Work with digital publishing businesses on day to day basis solving some of the largest technical challenges on WordPress.

CTO / Technologist that works at any scale. Startup experience in Silicon Valley, Seattle and Europe including with Prezi, Abebooks/Amazon.com, Plum/EBSCO, and Summon/Proquest. A creative mind towards modern, productive, and quick-to-market use of technology. And the best path for a business to get there. I cover the full gamut: hands-on low level work to conceptual ideas. Covering the full stack. I do tend to specialize towards Amazon AWS, JVM (Java, Kotlin), Aurelia, ElasticSearch, Solr, NoSQL, Flink, and Apache Spark. Although I have worked with endless other technologies as well, and I take a neutral non-religious approach to finding the best solutions for a client.

Stefano Amorelli is a CTO and CIO with a worldwide track record of successful projects. He's specialized in helping high-potential startups with their technical needs in order to reach their maximum scale. Knowledgeable leader of high-tech teams and products with different technical stacks and backgrounds, the focus areas of his recent projects include Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Financial Technology.

Entrepreneur. New York Times best selling author - The Lean Startup. Previously co-founded / CTO of IMVU. Blog at http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/

Catalyst for change by way of technology. I'm part consultant, part techie, part entrepreneur. I lead teams to solve problems and accomplish their goals. I've had the privilege of working with some great clients (from enterprise to mom and pop to internal operations) to build a variety of technology solutions for digital transformation.

Designer, developer, and marketer who loves building and selling software. I specialize in product design, enterprise software sales, and scaling customer service. I've worked for Fog Creek Software and Varonis Systems. I produced Learn Ruby The Hard Way with Zed Shaw.

Professional with 10+ years silicon valley experience in software architecture, computer systems, High performance computing, cloud computing, security, containers. Contributed as technical leader, architect, hands-on roles at Facebook, Schlumberger, Intel, HP, UIUC, Microsoft. CS PhD from UIUC. B-tech gold medalist from IIT Roorkee. Google Scholar, Github in contact info. Skillset: Some technologies I have worked over the years: - Private and public cloud: Openstack, Kubernetes, Mesos, SDI, KVM, Docker, Google cloud, GCS, GKE, Cloud Endpoints, AWS, Amazon EC2, NFV - Fullstack/Backend/Distributed: scalable microservices, Python Django, Flask, postgressql, auth, Docker, gRPC, protobuf, REST, swagger - Security: "Host security" - SELinux, iptables, Host IDS, Suricata, IMA, Web app firewall (WAF), Intel TxT, Intel CIT, Intel KGT, "Network security" - IPSec, OpenVPN, firewalls, Regex, Network IDS. "Application security" - static and dynamic analysis tools. Container security - Perf optimization, HPC, MPI, OpenMP, shell scripting, C/C++ - Misc: Zabbix, ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK), PubSub, AMQP, CI/CD, Git, Scrum. Education: - PhD and MS rom Univ of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Computer Science - GPA 4.0. - B.Tech in CS from IIT Roorkee - Gold medalist - GPA: 9.8/10 Current Role: HPC and cloud software architect at Schlumberger Software Technology Innovation center (STIC). Industry Talks: - Sessions at conferences including Openstack Summit, Intel Developer Forum (IDF), DockerCon, MesosCon. - Organizer of HPC Cloud bay area Meetup Papers, talks, Service: - Author of 20+ top conference/journal papers. 550+ citations. Talks, conferences/workshops keynotes - Program committee of conferences/workshops such as IEEE/ACM CCGrid, Middleware. - Reviewer of top IEEE journals -Transactions on Cloud (TCC), TDPS. - NSF panelist reviewer for grants. More at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekguptauiuc/

I run http://cloud-builders.com a Salesforce Certified Consulting Shop, based in the DC area. My background is in engineering, but I've been developing internet businesses and CRM solutions for customers for eight years now. I can help you design your CRM strategy or use the Force.com platform to manage any business process. I've worked with enough enterprise software to tell you that you have two choices for CRM - Salesforce or Salesforce. It's powerful, easy to configure and integrate with third party solutions, but what makes it even more attractive is the competition is god awful.

Go-to resource in Check Cashing/ Payday/ autotitle. marketplace. Have worked with storefronts, ONLINE, and transitions. Also worked in State by State models, Off-shore and tribal. I've been a business owner, advisor, investor and Broker for almost 30 years. I've been on all sides of a deal, and have done operational consulting for small and large enterprises. I've helped many people transform their businesses, and it changes their lives. Business Broker, and Investment Real Estate Specialist Originally Licensed in 1996. I've been an investor, property manager, advisor and REALTOR. I've been on all sides of a business and real estate transaction, and am pleased to offer my experience, and skills to help you achieve your goals. FOUNDER at Payday Loan University Payday Loan University was formed to raise the professionalism, effectiveness and profits of Payday / Sub-Prime and Micro Finance industry. We take the best practices from our consulting experiences, distill the strategies and ideas that really work, and we present them to our students. CREATED and presented courses that dealt with all areas of business operations, management and marketing. PRESIDENT at Total Operations Management, LLC is a well regarded management/operations consultancy. Combining the ability to Create and execute entire enterprises from start to finish. Unique ability to obtain positive results quickly. Responsible for overseeing strategy, managing risks and upgrading operational quality:  PawnShop: Open within 5 days of licensing, and operational Break-even at 45 days.  CSO Storefront: Open and generating 120k if fees in 7 months.  Convert Chain of Storefronts to ONLINE, retained 80% of clients after 6 months, after 3 years still retained 40% of original relationships.  StoreFront Chain of Payday stores with loss rate of 10%. Industry average is 20-25%.  Setup Check Cashing services in established Mexican stores. Provided all training and operational systems. Client had earned back all implementation costs, AND our fees by day 90.  Store front CSO-Auto title lending operation. From $0.00 to $850,000 in revenue within 10 months.  Online loan project. From 0 to 1000+ applications per day. Handled complete setup and implementation of a unique business model that recovered and used low cost leads.  Startup of a Third Party lending platform in use to comply with Texas CSO laws.  Compliance: Create and supervise all required compliance efforts. Managing Partner at Lighthouse portfolio management Company was formed to recapture value from stale portfolios. The work involved taking control of an existing portfolio and by building relationships with the clients, we were able to “bring them back”, and re-create a payment pattern. Additionally, this company purchased BAD debt and managed the collections. COO/ Founding Partner at E-Z Payday Inc E-Z Payday was opened and quickly became the most respected Financial service center on the Treasure Coast. Providing Payday Loans, Check Cashing, and Money Transfer. The business grew from 1 location to 5. Fee revenue was $1,000,000.00+ per year. Our stores outperformed even the NATIONAL Competitors in the area. Ultimately this role was very “hands on”. Additionally, under my guidance, the operation was able to survive and thrive through dramatic changes to regulation, and operation. Manage the daily operations and full P/L of all locations; Ensure top-notch customer service throughout the district; District sales, debt management, profit performance, site operations, customer service and supervision of location Managers; Sales and operations training to location Managers; Establish, and attain goals of targeted store performance expectations; Authorize payroll; Communicate directly with Investors regarding store sales, debt, operational and staffing needs, business and advertising opportunities; Perform audits of location financial records on a monthly basis; Troubleshoot and maintain store systems; Recruit, train and monitor performance of staff. Compliance with all Federal and State regulations. Navigate changes in operation and functions in reaction to changes in regulation. 1 recommendation Director of Financial Service Centers of Florida Financial Service Centers of Florida, based in Tallahassee, has been a voice for the non-banking financial services industry in Florida since 1989. The organization was developed to achieve responsible regulation of the industry at a time when the banking and finance fields are changing rapidly. FSCF’s focus is serving the interest of consumers. An organization that fosters communication and compliance with regulation, while coordinating opportunities to contribute to the community. As a director, it was my role to meet with elected officials, and regulators as an advocate for the industry. President at Integrated Business Solutions (IBS) IBS was an IT company that operated out of both Canada and the USA. During this time, we were the #1 provider of Technology solutions to Colleges and Universities in North America. Our clients were, Yale, Harvard, CSU, SUNY, UIC, York, and on. Our core competency was in Integration. Working on a large campus with 90,000+ students and staff all connected to each other is a technical challenge with real complexity. However, our firm was sought out for our ability to integrate the “PEOPLE”, and empower them to use the technology effectively. The ability to recognize how small technical details can make a profound difference to the experience of thousands of people. Company Program coordinator and trainer for Junior Achievement of Canada Economic Empowerment I ran the Company Program for Junior Achievement of Peel County. I was responsible for recruiting, training and managing 30 volunteers, and we worked with about 120 teens. Our mission was for the kids to start a company, create a product, sell the product, and perform all aspects of a business, under adult supervision. Professional References. Jemal Hayes, Owner at Mr. J's Media Productions Miro's a great guy. He is very organized,analytical and a problem-solver. Jer Ayles-Ayler, Consulting: Payday Loans,Car Title, Installment, Small Dollar Lending... Miro is a serial entrpreneur. He has the ability to "see the future" and identify new markets, strategies and tactics; a very good man to have on your Team! Julie Hankins, Capgemini Financial Services.... Miro is a take-charge person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. Tireless in his work, Miro always has time to listen and communicate with everyone. He brings insight and a unique viewpoint to situations due to his varied and broad knowledge. A pleasure to work with! Michael Brown, President at C.A.B. Consulting and Brokerage and Texas Organization of Financial Service Centers ("TOFSC") Miro's experience, knowledge, and creative attitude are strengths that impressed me as we worked together on a few different projects. I am pleased to have him in my network. Martin Pahnke, MAS, Marketing Professional Miro has been a trusted vendor to my companies for many years. He has always been up to date, provided proper solutions and been responsive to our needs. Nick Sparagis, New Business Development I've enjoyed working with Miro on various projects. I appreciate his energy, optimism and passionate approach towards business and in life. Krista Rendulic, Manager at Carters/Oshkosh In the over 20 years that I have known Miro his entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity has always impressed and inspired me. Miro has an excellent work ethic. He is not afraid of hard work or risk. His sense of humor is refreshing and puts people at ease but he is nothing but professional in a business situation. Miro can think outside the box and his solutions to problems are intelligent and inspired. I would recommend Miro without a second's hesitation and will work with him anytime given the opportunity Val Zudans, Ophthalmologist, CEO FLORIDA Eye Institute Miro gives honest, good business advice. Patients need medical care, but sometimes don't have the ability to pay the full amount at the time of service. I consulted him about setting up in house payment plans for our medical practice and he simply and succinctly explained the process of setting up an ACH (automated clearing house) payment plan processing system as well as recommendations of how to implement the system. It took our billing manager about an hour of work and has made a potentially awkward situation much easier for both patients and the financial health of our practice. We spend less time focusing on financial issues, more time taking the best possible care of our patients, and still have the financial health to keep technology, staff, and equipment at the highest level possible. Christopher Whittington,Enterprise IT Strategy Consultant and Entrepreneur A dynamic and creative partner, Miro quite simply provides great solutions by understanding his clients needs and offering personal attention. Garry Chernest, Quantum Nutrition Inc. National Accounts Manager. (CPG) Natural Health,Vitamins,Nutraceuticals & Sports Related Products Miro can best be described as a true professional, using the TEAM approach in every aspect of his business. Where using the skills of Partnership Building and Relationship Selling has made Miro a true leader within his industry Miro A True Professional I would recommend Miro without any hesitation a True TEAM Leader who always there to assist his fellow Team mates in times of need... Ellen Madono,,Homeopath at tokyoyhomeopathy.com Miro is the guy to get the conversation unstuck with humor. He is open and happy to put forth his best ideas.

CEO at SecurityAdvisor, VP at Fortscale. Formerly Director, Product Management at Intel Security and Manager at Bain and Co.

Developer, founder, advisor, and investor of startups in NYC, involved in raising over $76M in Angel and VC funding over the past 15 years. Organizer and Mentor: Startup Weekend, Lean Startup Machine, various NYC tech Meetups. Wall Street technology consultant in a previous life. --- Dog Lover. Lactose Hater. Trying to pay it forward.

Previously Sr. Systems Engineer @ Netflix, currently tech advisor/board member for emerging companies. Diverse tech knowledge and understanding of various industries. Learn more about me at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanharijanto

Taylor Banks is a Hacker, Entrepreneur and Location-independent Startup Mentor. Founder @ ACE Hackware, Organizer and Mentor @dc404 and @cloudmeetup. Mastermind Coach. Passionate about Startups. Frequent Speaker on Anonymity, Privacy, and Security. Download slides and watch videos of my security and privacy talks at Black Hat, B-Sides, DEF CON, The Georgia Institute of Technology, Hacker Halted, ISACA, ISSA, LayerOne, and ShmooCon on SlideShare and YouTube.

Former SaaS startup co-founder and growth-stage SaaS CTO with two decades of experience. I've helped many organizations improve scalability, accelerate innovation, enable enterprise sales, get buggy releases under control, reduce OpEx, and much more. Specialties include: application architecture and security, cloud architecture and security, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, and compliance (SOC2, FedRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI). How can I help you?

Deepak Gupta is the product visionary, co-founder/CTO @LoginRadius, a leading SaaS-based Consumer IAM provider securing more than one billion digital identities worldwide

Co-founder of Home Bay / Previous co-founder and CTO of Savings.com (sold to Cox Media) / Entrepreneur / Investor / Software architect / Scala programmer / Hackathon hoster / Lean Startup guy

I'm a technology evangelist, experienced business leader, team builder and Microsoft veteran. My 20 year track record in tech includes executive leadership, technology evangelism, marketing, sales, business development and product management. Now I am focused on backing and advising startups while exploring my options to lead or join an exciting new venture. I spent 15 amazing years at Microsoft in a variety of roles in Canada and the US. I was VP of Developer Evangelism for Microsoft Canada. I focused on the early adoption of the Microsoft platform with developers. My team drove business development for high profile projects like the Winter Olympics, partnerships with app developers and I had responsibility for the dev tools business in Canada. I was also part of the executive team for Microsoft’s Canadian subsidiary. I then joined the Windows group in Redmond leading the Ecosystem Product Management team. My team was responsible for building a rich ecosystem of hardware and developer partners for Windows. I was part of the launch of Windows 7 and the planning team for Windows 8. Most recently, I lead the Emerging Business Team at Microsoft which focused on venture backed startups, the venture capital community and providing an “ear to the ground” on key trends in the startup market. In Silicon Valley, my team orchestrated Microsoft’s relationship with the top VCs and investors. We also worked directly with key startups to align them with Microsoft product groups and connect them to commercial opportunities. Currently, I am EIR at Growlab working with their companies and building the plan for my next endeavour. I am a proud Canuck and I am a Charter Member of the C100, an organization dedicated to supporting Canadian technology entrepreneurship and investment.

Israel air force IT unit veteran, Chief Security Officer of ELAL Israeli Airlines, Product Manager of a leading information security product and two times startup founder