Software Architect 2011 speakers

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An internationally acknowledged expert in OO-Design, Agile Process, Java, and Cloud-based web development.

• Design patterns in the real world, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Agile architecture and design principles, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• Living on Cloud 1001, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• User interface architecture for distributed (cloud-based, web) applications, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Agile OO-Design from start to finish [workshop], Tue 18th October 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Design patterns in depth [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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A freelance IT consultant specialising in .NET-based technology, who teaches various .NET courses for DevelopMentor.

• Parallel patterns, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• Architecting async UIs using C# 5 and beyond, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Entity Framework and the repository pattern, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• A day of building web applications the .NET 4.0 way [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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Co-founder of thinktecture, a company that helps software architects & developers to design & implement distributed solutions.

• Patterns for securing web services and web APIs, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Designing & building services the web & HTTP way with WCF 4.5, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• Windows Azure Platform for architects, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm

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Responsible for streamlining and optimising software development and delivery for a large management consultancy.

• Production operations: an architect and developer’s point of view, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Rapid development and quality matters, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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An independent software consultant specialising in Microsoft .NET technologies, who also teaches courses for DevelopMentor.

• MEF in a hurry, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• M-V-VM from the ground up, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Advanced M-V-VM, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Why do UIs suck?, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• Patterns and principles that matter in .NET [workshop], Tue 18th October 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Inside Prism and MEF [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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A trainer, software consultant, conference speaker and author, who specialises in Microsoft .NET technologies.

• Getting started with modern mobile development, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Mobile dilemma: native apps vs. web-based apps, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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A consultant at thinktecture and trainer for DevelopMentor, focusing on .NET security and WCF-based solutions.

• Patterns for securing web services and web APIs, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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A lead software architect at UBS Investment Bank, who has worked in software engineering for 20 years.

• Starting out with event driven systems, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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A technical evangelist at Developer Express, with a special interest in the areas of technical debt and refactoring.

• Credit crunch code: time to pay back the technical debt, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Because you suck at design patterns, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• How to eat an elephant, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

An independent software consultant based in the US, who specialises in Agile/XP/Lean.

• The Agile architect – oxymoron or saviour?, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Agile database design – 21st century solutions to an old problem, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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A principal consultant with ThoughtWorks, where he helps clients create sustainable service-oriented systems.

• REST in practice [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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Co-founder of thinktecture, a company that helps software architects & developers to design & implement distributed solutions.

• 15 lessons from 15 years as a software architect, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• HTML5 – offline business applications for desktops, tablets and phones, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Chief Architect of Tellago, Inc., Microsoft BizTalk Server MVP, Oracle SOA ACE

• NoSQL solutions on the .NET platform: what’s all the fuss about?, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Making WCF simple: best practices for testing, deploying and managing WCF solutions in the big enterprise, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Director of professional services for ThoughtWorks, where he works on dependable distributed systems architecture for clients.

• REST in practice [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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A 15-year veteran of enterprise software development, and co-founder of Ambient Ideas, a US consultancy.

• Git in a day: a hands-on workshop, Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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A senior software engineer & regular conference speaker, primarily focused on user interface design.

• Code craft, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• HTML5 fact and fiction, Thu 20th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• jQuery: Ajax made easy, Thu 20th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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Application architect at ThoughtWorks, author of a number of books, and a regular speaker at various conferences worldwide.

• Opening Keynote – Abstraction distractions, Wed 19th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• Build your own technology radar, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Emergent design, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Agile.next, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• Agile engineering practices, Thu 20th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm
• Distributed agile development [workshop], Tue 18th October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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An experienced software architect, developer, trainer and Microsoft C# MVP, and associate consultant at thinktecture.

• Pragmatic .NET architecture [workshop], Tue 18th October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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A freelance consultant, project coach, trainer and author on .NET software architectural topics.

• Design smart, not hard – how flow-orientation makes software design easier, Wed 19th October 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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A software consultant & DevelopMentor instructor, focused on large-scale systems using Microsoft technologies.

• LINQ and the Reactive Framework – a powerful new way to write code, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• A day of building web applications the .NET 4.0 way [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

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An independent software consultant based in Jersey, and founder of the Coding the Architecture website.

• Effective sketches, Wed 19th October 11:30am to 1:00pm
• Software project SOS, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• How much is “just enough”?, Thu 20th October 9:30am to 11:00am
• Software architecture in a day [workshop], Tue 18th October 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Just enough up front design [workshop], Fri 21st October 9:30am to 5:30pm

A Technical Consulting Engineer at Intel, who has worked in the Intel Compiler Lab for the last 12 years.

• Why parallel programs fail, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Director of User Experience at Infragistics, a software company which specialises in user interface development tools & services

• From opinion to knowledge: how to assess User Experience, Wed 19th October 4:00pm to 5:30pm