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Engineering Director at Meta

Jareer Oweimrin

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Co Founder | PropTech | Strategy | Fintech | Consultant

Dominique A. Malebranche, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor | Licensed Psychologist

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I received my formal education in Physics, Math, and Biology before I found my passion for software. Over the past 15 years I have built everything from bespoke applications and to ground up integrations for enterprise platforms such as Elastic Path, Magento, and Adobe Experience Manager. Jira | Confluence | Agile | AEM | Contentful | Elastic Path | React | Java | web3 | SQL | Python | AWS | 3d Printing

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CyberSecurity Venture Capitalist | 3x CISO Twitter, Mozilla, CoinList | Founder(acquired) | Former OWASP Chairman

Plamen Petrov, Ph.D.

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Specialties: Executive Management, Strategy, Healthcare, Healthcare Technology, Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Computing, Chief Architect, Chief Enterprise Architect, Advanced Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Software Architecture, Healthcare, Data Science, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Executive Management, Technology Strategy, Architecture Strategy, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, High Availability Clustering, Wireless Communications, Software Quality, Software Testing, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Modeling, Project Management, Research and Development, Service Oriented Architecture, Data Architecture

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R&D Leader in Consumer Product Development

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Omowale is the VP of the Xchange Program at SDI Presence. In this role, he is responsible for securing new client partnerships, managing emerging talent and building a thriving ecosystem to create new pathways into tech for talent. Previously, Omowale served as the Founding Director of Pritzker Tech Talent Labs at Discovery Partners Institute within the University of Illinois. While there, he led the team that built a full-stack software development apprenticeship program while securing employment partners, SAP & John Deere, that provided life-changing opportunities to emerging talent. Prior to DPI, Omowale co-founded Digital Adventures – an education technology company that utilizes proven techniques to teach children (Pre-K – 12th) how to code & build with technology. Before Digital Adventures, Omowale led the development, launch & management of an interactive advertising & marketing platform, SAMPLEit (a division of Redbox, Inc.), in high traffic retail locations (Walmart, Meijer, HEB) that helped consumers trial, discover, and make informed choices about their most important purchase decisions. At Redbox, Omowale earned 2 US patents for kiosk & mobile application innovation. Omowale is passionate about continuous learning and development which has led to degrees from Harvard Business School (MBA), University of Michigan (MS Engineering), and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS Engineering). Omowale is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and also serves on the Culture, Climate and Behavior Committee and the Community Council at Oak Park River Forest High School. Throughout his professional career, Omowale has been excited most by the challenge of bringing new innovations to market and on the leadership skills required to effectively collaborate with diverse teams of engineering and business professionals.

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With a seasoned background in facilitating corporate partnerships and educational growth, my mission has been to bridge the gap between Chicago's tech talent and the corporate world. At Discovery Partners Institute, our team strategically pairs local employers with a diverse and skilled workforce, ensuring a vibrant economic impact and social progress. As a consultant for Vislario Inc, I've spearheaded initiatives that have enabled universities to achieve and surpass their enrollment goals. Our collaborative efforts have not only opened new channels for institutions but also fostered robust corporate relationships, ultimately advancing the academic and professional landscape in the region.

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AgeTech & Senior Care Advisor | UX Research, Strategy & Design | Responsible AI in Products & Services