Meghana Balerao
Full Stack Developer , USA
Meghana Balerao is a Full Stack Developer and Researcher specializing in Artificial Intelligence, cloud-native application development, and modern software engineering. Her expertise encompasses scalable enterprise applications, microservices, API design, intelligent automation, and secure software systems. Her research focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligence to software lifecycle optimization, cybersecurity, and enterprise innovation, with an emphasis on bridging research and practical implementation. Passionate about emerging technologies, Meghana actively contributes to advancing AI-driven software engineering and shares insights on building intelligent, secure, and scalable digital solutions through research, technical engagements, and professional collaborations.
Trupti Raikar
SAP Technology Architect, TX , USA
Experienced SAP Solution Architect with ~19 years of expertise in S/4HANA transformations, SAP BTP, and cloud-native development. Experience in AI/ML integration, performance engineering, and enterprise-scale SAP modernization across multiple industries. Active contributor to the academic and professional community as a peer reviewer and author of research in AI, IoT, and enterprise systems. Served as a judge for DECA and innovation competitions, supporting student development and evaluation. Proven leader in delivering scalable, cloud-first solutions with a focus on clean-core architecture, automation, and business value. Led and delivered large-scale global projects for organizations such as Apple, Lionsgate, Quidel Ortho, Rockwell Automation, Infineum, and Maxim, working on bridging technology and business outcomes through high-performance, scalable, and user-centric SAP solutions
Sai Kumar Gunda
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for Citi Bank, USA
Sai Kumar Gunda is a Software Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) professional with over 10 years of experience in banking and financial technology. He currently works with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for Citi Bank, USA, where he leads User Acceptance Testing for ATM modernization projects, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant banking systems.
Before joining Citi Bank, he worked on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) testing for HSBC, focusing on transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance, customer due diligence, and fraud detection. He also worked with Tech Mahindra on financial services projects involving fund transfers, FATCA compliance, customer identity verification, and investment processing.
Sai Kumar holds professional certifications including ISTQB Foundation Level and Certified Software Tester (CSTE). He has expertise in Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Automation Testing, Banking Systems, ATM Technologies, AML Compliance, Functional Testing, Selenium, Java, TestNG, JIRA, Zephyr, and Splunk.
He earned a master’s degree in information technology and management from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) in the United States. He is also an IEEE Member and actively contributes to the software testing and AI communities through research, peer review, and professional engagements.
Sai Kumar serves as a reviewer for several reputed international journals and regularly evaluates research manuscripts in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Information Systems. His research interests include AI-assisted software testing, intelligent automation, machine learning applications in software quality, financial technologies, and secure digital banking systems.
As a keynote speaker, Sai Kumar enjoys sharing practical industry experience, emerging trends, and research-driven insights that bridge academia and industry. His sessions focus on Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Banking Technologies, and the future of intelligent software systems.