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Ivan Shvaichenko

Founder and CEO, Boosteroid, Austin, Texas, United States

Ivan is the founder and CEO of Boosteroid, a global technology and infrastructure company developing distributed GPU platforms for cloud gaming, AI computing, high-performance computing, and real-time workloads. Under his leadership, Boosteroid has grown from a bold engineering idea into one of the world’s largest independent cloud gaming platforms, serving millions of users across multiple continents. Ivan is also guiding Boosteroid into the next stage of GPU infrastructure through the NeoCloud initiative, an AI cloud platform built around proprietary high-capacity data centers. These projects are designed for 300+ MW of IT load and optimized for high-density GPU clusters, AI workloads, and HPC applications across Europe and the Americas. This direction reflects Ivan’s long-range view of cloud technology, where cloud gaming, AI, and high-performance computing all depend on the same core requirement: scalable, efficient, distributed GPU infrastructure. Ivan has joined the Endeavor Network, connecting him with a global community of high-impact entrepreneurs and business leaders. This milestone adds another layer to his international role as a founder building from a Ukrainian-rooted technology company into a global infrastructure player. Ivan’s technical background goes back to the early 2000s, when he began working with engineering systems and server technologies. Before founding Boosteroid, he gained experience across industrial and civil construction design, where precision, infrastructure planning, and complex system thinking were central to the work. That early exposure shaped his approach to technology: build for real load, real constraints, and real users. Ivan has led Boosteroid through major international partnership growth. The company has built strategic relationships with AMD, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, ASUS, Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo, LG, Hisense, Google, and other global technology brands. One of its significant agreements is the 10-year partnership with Microsoft, which brought Xbox PC titles and Activision Blizzard games to Boosteroid users. These partnerships reflect Ivan’s ability to connect infrastructure, product, and business development into one long-term company strategy.

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Rajesh Chavan

Senior Manager, Kraft Foods, Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

Industry leader in Global Data Management & Governance with 25 years of cross-cultural experience in technology consulting, digital transformation, and process design. Specializing in SAP Master Data and Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platforms: leading global implementations and support for Retail, Telecom, CPG, and Bio-Pharma.

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Harshad Chiddarwar

Senior Director, Strategic Research Insights, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Senior Director with 15+ years in pharma and technology analytics. Expert in AI-based analytics solutions, forecasting, machine learning, experimental design, and go-to-market strategy. Leads cross-functional teams solving complex business problems. Peer-reviewed author and industry speaker with deep expertise evaluating real-world technology impact. PGDBM, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India.

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Puneet Dubey

Senior Staff Engineer - DV Lead, Qualcomm Inc, Austin, Texas, United States

Puneet Kumar Dubey is a Senior Staff Engineer at Qualcomm, leading design verification for safety-critical automotive and mobile silicon. An innovator with 15+ years of experience, he builds original verification infrastructure adopted as industry standards. A DVCon TPC member and peer reviewer for IEEE/ACM, he is a recognized authority in semiconductor engineering.

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Sourabh Garg

Senior Technical Architect, Yum Brands Inc, Frisco, Texas, United States

Solution Architect with 21+ years of software development experience, including 10 years leading global in-store and retail technologies for Pizza Hut. Expert in enterprise systems architecture, cloud/edge infrastructure, POS integration, and full-stack engineering. Experienced in evaluating high-volume digital systems and aligning technology execution with corporate scale.

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Yatin Garg

Senior Manager, Product Management Technical, Amazon, Kirkland, Washington, United States

Yatin Garg is a senior executive and thought leader in technology, retail, and finance. With over 13 years of global experience, he currently serves as General Manager at Amazon, where he leads product, engineering, program, and finance teams to scale AI-driven financial technology and workflow automation solutions across global markets.

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Madhuri Latha Gondi

Mobile Lead, Carnival Cruise Line, Riverton, Utah, United States

Madhuri Latha is a Senior Mobile Engineering Consultant and iOS Technical Lead with over 15 years of experience building enterprise-grade mobile ecosystems across fintech, healthcare, travel, and large-scale consumer platforms. Her expertise includes modular iOS architecture, SwiftUI–UIKit hybrid frameworks, secure real-time systems, scalable app navigation infrastructure, and mobile platform modernization.

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Hari Krishnan

Systems Engineer, ASML, San Jose, California, United States

Hari Krishnan is a Systems Engineer at ASML — the company behind the world's most advanced chip-making machines. With nearly a decade shaping next-generation EUV lithography and inspection systems, he holds multiple patents and publications and brings rare precision engineering expertise to the frontier of semiconductor innovation.

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Jigneshkumar Lakhani

Principal Engineer System Design, T-Mobile, Brambleton, Virginia, United States

Jignesh Lakhani is a telecommunications and technology leader with over 15 years of experience in networking, wireless communications, and telecom design engineering. As a Stevie Awards judge, he brings expertise in telecommunications, AI-driven innovation, product development, and leadership, with a passion for recognizing impactful technology and customer experience excellence.

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Ashoka Poojari

Senior Manager Technical Commercial Applications, Align Technology Inc, Apex, North Carolina, United States

Senior Engineering Manager/Architect with extensive experience leading enterprise technology strategy, architecture, and delivery across complex, global organizations. Proven ability to define and govern scalable, secure, and resilient platforms while aligning engineering execution with business objectives. Deep domain expertise includes CRM platforms, pricing and monetization systems, and mobile apps.

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Naga Chand Putta

Senior Software Engineer, ICMA-RC (DBA MissionSquare Retirement), Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, United States

Naga Chand Putta is a Senior Software Engineer with 10 years of expertise in full-stack development across finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

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Daniel Sam Pete Thiyagu

Senior Software Engineer, Meta, Menlo Park, California, United States

A veteran SWE and applied ML engineer, Daniel Sam Pete Thiyagu architects scalable, production-ready machine learning products, specializing in generative AI, LLM infrastructure, recommendation systems, and prompt optimization.

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Rameshkumar Varanganti

SAP Integration Lead, SIMS Metals, Edison, California, United States

Senior Enterprise Integration Architect with nearly 20 years of experience across ERP, cloud integration, and SAP BTP platforms. Creator of the SAP Integration AI Assistant and author of peer-reviewed research on HR automation, enterprise integration, and applied AI. Experienced in evaluating innovation, scalability, security, and real business impact.