Akash Manjunath

My name is Akash Manjunath. I am the Director of Hub Engagement for the Data Engineering Hub.

From driving local community engagement initiatives to managing a growing online presence as a content creator, I have extensive experience in strategic communication through various online media. With an academic background in Data Analytics Engineering and proven technical knowledge, I am also highly knowledgeable of the technical side of things.

My mission is to bridge the gap between technology, storytelling, and community by leveraging data, digital platforms, and multimedia content to educate, empower, and inspire global audiences. I aim to drive social change and civic engagement through creative problem-solving, inclusive communication, and purposeful leadership, amplifying voices, simplifying complexity, and building meaningful connections.

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Namita Chougule

Passionate about data innovation, AI applications, and delivering scalable engineering solutions in fast-paced environments. Results-driven Computer Science graduate student at George Mason University with 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer at NTT DATA Services. Adept at building and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines using tools like Talend, Snowflake, and AWS to support real-time data processing and cloud migration.

Proven track record in transforming legacy systems, improving billing accuracy, and enabling data-driven decision-making through Power BI dashboards. Skilled in Python, SQL, Apache Spark, AWS Glue, and Kafka, with hands-on DevOps experience deploying CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.

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Aswini Chundu

Data Scientist & Full Stack Engineer

I am a dedicated Computer Science graduate student specializing in Artificial Intelligence, with 6 months of hands-on experience as a full stack developer.

I’m passionate about translating complex data into actionable insights and developing intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. Currently seeking opportunities in AI engineering and data analytics where I can apply my technical expertise to drive innovation and deliver business value.

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Matthew Kovacev

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Hello everyone! My name is Matthew Kovacev, and I am Hub Management Director for onAir Networks. I am responsible for moderating, curating, and administering several hubs, including, but not limited to the following hubs:

My mission is to get humanity to the next level of technological progress. I am a firm believer in the use of AI for social good, and I have faith that humanity will use it to achieve feats once thought impossible. Inspiration is my creed, and I will do everything I can to elevate humanity towards the stars and above!

Have any burning questions? Feel free to contact me!

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Todd Gillette

Todd Gillette currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Mission Systems as well as Director of onAir Tech, a startup building an innovative open knowledge network platform. Todd earned his PhD in Neuroscience in 2015 from George Mason University, having researched informatics and data analytics methods applied to neuronal morphology and function. He holds a BS in Engineering and BA in Computer Science from Swarthmore College.

Along with his many years working with software, Todd’s experience includes mission engineering and systems engineering, determining and documenting the key problems to be solved, deriving requirements, architecting and evaluating candidate solutions, and verifying designs and implementations. He has worked with cyber systems and software engineers to address anti-tamper and unintended emissions concerns and to integrate defensive and offensive cyber capabilities. Todd has also studied and applied artificial intelligence, including machine learning and logical ontology-based techniques. The intersections of AI and biological brains, and how to leverage them to enhance human capabilities in an ethical and human-centered manner, continue to be one of Todd’s primary interests.

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