Thunder Nerds

Co-Founder, dydx.dev

Faisal is a Google Developer Expert, Entrepreneur, and Engineer. He is a programming language enthusiast and loves solving software engineering challenges across the stack. Previously the CTO of A.I Startup Zoom.ai, Faisal is now the Co-Founder @ dydx.dev. You can also find Faisal working on mobile applications in Flutter, writing fun ML projects, and writing backends in Rust or Dart.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalabid
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaisalAbid
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/faisal_abid

Business Analyst and Senior Java/HTML5/JavaScript Developer, Citibank

Loiane Groner has been working with software development for 10+ years and is currently working as a business analyst and senior Java/HTML5/JavaScript developer at an American financial institution. Loiane has authored books for Packt Publishing, is a Google Developer Expert in Web/Angular, Microsoft MVP in Web Technologies and Oracle Developer Champion. In her spare time, she publishes articles at her blog https://loiane.com and video tutorials at https://loiane.training.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loiane/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/loiane
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/loiane_groner

Senior Software Engineer, PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Dylan Israel is a Senior Software Engineer at PriceWaterhouseCoopers who specializes in JavaScript. He has a passion for education and contributing to the software community with over 900 videos on YouTube, his podcast Self-Taught or Not, & multiple courses on Udemy & Scrimba

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan310
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/PizzaPokerGuy
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/dylan_israel

Associate Professor at Faculty of Economics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

Experienced Assistant Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Business Planning, Analytical Skills, E-business Consulting, Sales and Training. Strong education professional with a Ph.D. in Economics, focused on Marketing.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitar-jovevski/
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/dimitar_jovevski

Android Developer, Pluralsight

Cassidy is an Android Developer at Pluralsight, which considers itself the tech skills platform. His favorite things at Pluralsight are pair programming, lean product development, and delivering value continuously to customers. He mostly works in Android, though he’s really impressed with the community response to Flutter and dabbles in that a bit.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidyswallow
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CantoCass
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/cassidy_swallow

UX Developer, Capco

Jenell is a happy-go-lucky UX Developer and lead at Capco — a company that creates complete financial solutions for institutions around the world. She quite enjoys building and designing forms, component libraries, and micro-interactions. When she’s not doting on CSS, you can find her rolling along in her bright yellow skates.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenell-pizarro
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nellarro
• DevFest: https://devfestflorida.org/speakers/jenell_pizarro

Rody Davis:
Full stack mobile developer, CrossMedia LLC
https://www.twitter.com/rodydavis

Full stack mobile developer from Alabama and currently in Tampa for the last 7 years. I have created over 12 apps with on iOS and Android released for production. I love VR, Game Development, Music production, and graphic design. I have been using Flutter since beta 2. I contribute a lot to open source and love showing others how tech can make our lives better and how great UX can make us love the products we use.

David Khourshid:
Software Engineer, Microsoft
https://twitter.com/DavidKPiano

David Khourshid is a software engineer for Microsoft, a tech author, and speaker. Also a fervent open-source contributor, he is passionate about statecharts and software modeling, reactive animations, innovative user interfaces, and cutting-edge front-end technologies. When not behind a computer keyboard, he’s behind a piano keyboard or traveling.

João Luiz S. Kestering:
Senior Software Engineer, Modus Create
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joao-luiz-s-kestering-4883a543/

Software engineer on Modus Create with post-degree in Software Architecture with focus on frontend applications using Angular and React.

In this episode, we get to talk with the DevFest Florida team: Hendrix Tavarez & Michael Rosario. DevFest Florida is the most magical developer conference, offering over 30 expert speaker talks on all the hot topics in technology. DevFest Florida brings together world-class experts in Android, Web, and Cloud technologies to Orlando for 1 day of sessions, workshops, and showcases. We outline everything you’ll want to know about the conference: the speakers, the topics, and the vast amount of actionable value you’ll obtain from the event.

• Website: https://devfestflorida.org/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/devfestfl
• Speaker Dinner contest: https://www.thundernerds.io/windevfestnow
• Neoware Studios: https://www.neowarestudios.com/
• Hendrix Tavarez
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrixtavarez
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/htavarez
• Michael Rosario
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelprosario/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelrosario
• The GDG: https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/

In this episode, we get to talk with Femke van Schoonhoven: Product Designer, Podcaster, Video Author, and Speaker. We discuss Femke’s career journey, her process, and how she became a product designer. We chat about her day-to-day at Uber Eats, her video on the take-home assignment, and how she approached the challenge. We also get into her YouTube channel, her podcast Design Life, and the value of community.

https://pantheon.io
Everything your business needs for digital speed and agility.

• Website: Femke.design
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/femkesvs
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/femkesvs
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femkesvs/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femke-van-schoonhoven-9a19886a/
• Medium: https://medium.com/@femkesvs
• Rabid Raccoons: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rabid-raccoons-in-new-york-city-warning-first-time-in-8-years/
• Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com
• Femke in Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66lzuxt7shk
• Femke in Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szQMDRcVKaE
• How I got a design job at Uber: https://youtu.be/vKadzmyBov8
• Design Life podcast: https://www.designlife.fm/
• Design Life community: https://www.designlife.fm/community
• Charged podcast: https://char.gd/podcast
• UI Breakfast: https://uibreakfast.com/76-self-care-creatives-femke-van-schoonhoven/
• User Defenders: https://userdefenders.com/podcast/038-we-need-more-crappy-work-with-femke/
• DevFest contest: https://www.thundernerds.io/windevfestnow

In this episode, we get to talk with Developer and Podcaster, Dave Rupert. We chat with Dave about his blog and the value of getting your ideas out there. We discuss Podcasting and Dave’s shows. We also dive into Dave’s thoughts on prototyping, and how the fidelity of your prototype should match the fidelity of your thinking.

https://pantheon.io
Everything your business needs for digital speed and agility.

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/davatron5000
• Website: http://daverupert.com
• ShopTalk: https://shoptalkshow.com/
• Daniel Tiger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tiger%27s_Neighborhood
• Keyframers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtmYk7H-NNYLEe_LgBRYomA
• Dave Rupert on Keyframers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAAVP4ECDHM
• Artifact Conf: https://artifactconf.com/
• {ASIDE} Quest: https://asidequest.simplecast.com/
• Paravel: https://paravelinc.com/
• Paul Stamatiou on Thunder Nerds: https://www.thundernerds.io/2019/10/writing-a-blog-and-working-at-twitter-with-paul-stamatiou/
• Bookshelf: https://daverupert.com/bookshelf/
• Jeremy Keith: https://adactio.com/
• Brad Frost: https://bradfrost.com/
• Jeffrey Zeldman: https://www.zeldman.com/