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If you are a speaker at DotNetNuke OpenForce '08 and would like to blog about your conference prep and other related topics, please email your contact at DotNetNuke Corporation and we'll get you setup.
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OpenForce '08 Speakers
Jim Bonnie
Jim Bonnie is an independent software developer based out of Stamford CT. Jim helped build Financial Markets data collection and analysis tools for Reuters before going independent. With Reuters, Jim enjoyed using various technologies to help improve the efficiency of both Financial Market Analysts and software developers alike. Jim is now focused on Web technologies and uses DNN to support a wide range of deployments. Recent projects include a Corporate Intranet reporting application, an E-Commerce Portal for a Jewelry Store, Web presences for a variety of companies, and a Not for Profit Corporate Web Portal. Jim speaks at code camps in the North East and tries to learn and evangelize good software practices whenever possible. He is an avid golfer and traveler and maintains a blog at www.walkspoiled.com. |
Joe Brinkman, DotNetNuke Corporation
Joe Brinkman (MVP) is a co-founder and the VP of Engineering of DotNetNuke Corp. With over 22 years of IT experience and a Computer Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, he brings broad experience in a variety of software and hardware architectures. Joe was the CTO for DataSource Inc. where he led the development of Jetson, a J2EE development tool that automated many of the difficult tasks with creating and deploying EJB-based applications. Joe has also co-authored two popular books on DotNetNuke, and is currently working on a third. His areas of focus on the team include business strategy, technology architecture, and advanced technology development. |
Antonio Chagoury, Inspector IT
Antonio Chagoury is the CEO and Chief Software Architect of
Inspector IT Inc (www.inspectorit.com),
a .NET and DotNetNuke solutions provider based in the Washington DC
metro area. Inspector IT’s main core competencies range from large
scale e-commerce applications architecture and development to
mash-ups, social networking components and Web 2.0 solutions. To
learn more about Inspector IT visit
www.inspectorit.com.
Antonio is the Founder and President of the Capital DotNetNuke User
Group (www.capitaldug.org)
an effort intended to get DotNetNuke Enthusiasts in one room once a
month to discuss a wide range of topics as well share ideas
knowledge and experience on the platform. Antonio is also a member
of the DotNetNuke Core team of developers and leads the development
of the Blog module as well as the Installer utility.
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Cathal Connolly, Liberty IT
Cathal Connolly (MCSD, MVP) works as a Principle Software Engineer with Liberty IT based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Cathal has previously working for IT companies in the UK, US and Austria, developing both Web and Client/Server applications using Microsoft technologies and Jave EE. |
Cuong Q. Dang, Engage Software
Cuong Dang is the Marketing Creative Director overseeing the product UI and on-line marketing at Engage Software. This position was created because of his talent in enhancing the user experience by bridging the gap between technology and the general audience. With over four years experience with Web Standards, Cuong currently works with clients of alls sizes from small businesses to large corporations. His primary duties include creating and assisting with modules and web site usability. Since Engage became an Official DotNetNuke Training Provider, Cuong has started providing instruction of DotNetNuke skinning and module UI for business professionals. He was a technical reviewer for DotNetNuke Skinning (ISBN-13: 978-1847192783), a book published in May 2008 by PACKT Publishing Company (based in the U.K.); Cuong is a frequent speaker for DotNetNuke User Group meetings in St. Louis. In addition, he has extensive experience working with businesses in Southeast Asia. Prior to joining Engage Software, He was the Business Development Executive at Minh Phuong Co., Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Because of his international business experience, Cuong was invited to be a frequent speaker for Maryville University MBA students about global marketing and management, focusing on Southeast Asia region. Cuong graduated from Maryville University of Saint Louis with a background in Marketing and Management focusing on international studies. |
Chris Hammond, Engage Software
Chris Hammond is the Product Manager for Internet Solutions with Engage Software in St. Louis, Missouri. Having worked with DNN since its inception Chris has solidified his role within the community as a leading expert on the platform, presenting at conferences and user groups across the United States over the past 5 years. As a DotNetNuke Core Team member Chris has been able to provide community support and development to users all across the globe. He started and runs one of the most active DotNetNuke user groups, the St. Louis DNN User Group found at www.dnnug.com. In the little free time he has, Chris participates in various activities with the Sports Car Club of America, including autocross and club racing. He manages multiple community portals relating to those efforts, www.solo2.org and www.sccaforums.com. You can read more about Chris on his blog at www.chrishammond.com. |
Nik Kalyani, DotNetNuke Corporation
Nik Kalyani (MVP) is a co-founder and the Chief Visionary Officer of DotNetNuke Corp. Nik is a technology entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience having previously created a technology services company, a venture-funded Internet company and a DotNetNuke products company. Nik is proficient in many areas of software development, but has a focus on rich client applications that emphasize usability. He is also well-versed with marketing and brand development and developed the current DotNetNuke brand identity. His areas of focus on the DotNetNuke team include business strategy, marketing, user experience, and product concept/development. Nik is the co-founder of the Washington, D.C. DotNetNuke User’s Group ( www.capitaldug.org ) and the Silicon Valley DotNetNuke User’s Group ( www.valleydug.org ). |
Thomas Kraak, Seablick Consulting LLC
Tom Kraak founded Seablick Consulting LLC in 2005, but has been building websites since the release of the IBuySpy portal framework in 2001. He quickly moved on to IBuySpy Workshop and ultimately DotNetNuke as we know it today. Since then he has been growing Seablick Consulting into a “one stop shop” for DotNetNuke based web development, DNN support, consulting, and hosting. More recently, Tom has moved into the search engine marketing arena with a focus on DNN search engine optimization. He lives in Branford, CT with his wife and three year old son. |
Navin Nagiah
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Charles Nurse, DotNetNuke Corporation
Charles Nurse (MVP) is a Lead Developer on the DotNetNuke project. He has worked with DotNetNuke for over four years – the last 2.5 years as a Trustee of the project. In particular he was Lead Developer for the ASP.NET 2.0 version (DotNetNuke v4.0), the Membership changes and Property Editor Control (v4.3), and the latest performance enhancements (DotNetNuke v4.4). |
Kevin Schreiner, r2Integrated
Kevin Schreiner is the Chief Software Architect for R2Integrated, a US based digital marketing/advertising and technology firm with a broad focus of expertise. He is the key engineer behind popular DotNetNuke modules including GoMap,NukeDK,ListX and Open Web Studio the new open source development platform. Within the DotNetNuke community he acts as the project lead for DotNetNuke Map. |
Vasilis Terzopoulos, ThinkofDesign.com
Vasilis Terzopoulos owns and manages www.thinkofdesign.com, a resource dedicated to DotNetNuke skinning and web design. For the last 10 years he has been designing and developing websites including e-commerce applications and content management systems. Vasilis has been involved in all stages of the web development life cycle, but his expertise lies in standard-compliant and CSS-driven web development.
In 2004 he started focusing on DotNetNuke skinning and has since designed and developed numerous DNN skins for non-profit organizations to fortune 500's companies. |
Shaun Walker, DotNetNuke Corporation
Shaun Walker (ASPInsider, MVP) is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DotNetNuke Corp. Shaun is also the original creator of DotNetNuke. He has 15 years professional experience in architecting and implementing large scale software solutions for private and public organizations. He is the original creator and maintainer of DotNetNuke. He is a frequent speaker at user group meetings, trade conferences, and is a contributing author to the WROX Press book Professional DotNetNuke - ASP.NET Portals. |
Michael Washington
Michael Washington is a Website developer and an ASP.NET, C#, and Visual Basic programmer. He is a DotNetNuke Core member and has been involved with DotNetNuke for nearly 4 years. He is the author of DotNetNuke modules and tutorials. He has also written a DotNetNuke book and magazine article. He is one of the founding members of the Southern California DotNetNuke Users group (http://socaldug.org). He has a son, Zachary and resides in Los Angeles with his wife Valerie. |
Scott Willhite, DotNetNuke Corporation
Scott Willhite (MVP) is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of DotNetNuke Corp. Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and MBA in Information Systems Management degree from Baylor University. Scott has worked as Senior Manager and Technical Architect for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), acting CTO and VP of Technology for 10x Labs, and Program Director for Safeco''s Office of the CIO. He has architected, developed, and managed systems built on technologies ranging from COBOL to Java and .NET. His areas of focus on the team include business strategy, Review Program, overall management of Core and Project Team members and management of the DotNetNuke technology infrastructure. |
Tracy Wittenkeller, T-WORX, Inc.
Tracy Wittenkeller is the president and founder of T-WORX, INC, a leading provider of professional DotNetNuke skins and website solutions. He has been working with DotNetNuke since its inception over five years ago and has successfully been offering skins commercially since November 2004 through his company’s website (www.t-worx.com), snowcovered (www.snowcovered.com( and the DotNetNuke Marketplace (http://marketplace.dotnetnuke.com). As a result of his company's success in the commercial skin market, Tracy has developed custom DNN skin packages and website solutions for a large variety of companies all over the world. He works with many DotNetNuke core members and has also donated his time to different aspects of the DotNetNuke open source project. More recently he has done some work with Sharepoint themes and looks to build a niche in the Enterprise market. He has been a professional designer for web, print and electronic presentation media for over 17 years. He also does a lot of public speaking at important .NET conferences in person and online, including DotNetNuke OpenForce07 in November, 2007. Tracy is the author of DotNetNuke Websites - Problem Design Solution, published by Wrox in July, 2008 |
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