Y V Ravi Kumar is an Extraordinary Ability (EB1-A) Einstein Visa recipient, an Oracle Certified Master, an Oracle ACE Director Alum, and is TOGAF certified. He is an IEEE Senior Member with more than 27 years of multinational leadership experience in banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) verticals. Ravi Kumar has co-authored six books and has served as technical reviewer on six other books. Ravi Kumar is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) and Expert (OCE) across multiple Oracle versions and technologies, and is certified in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and multi-cloud architectures (OCI, AWS, GCP). He has published more than 100 Oracle technology articles and has spoken four times at Oracle Cloud/OpenWorld (OOW) in Las Vegas/San Francisco. He has delivered technical sessions at various Oracle user groups, including IOUG, OCW, NYOUG, and Quest Oracle Community. Ravi Kumar has designed data centers and implemented mission-critical databases for core banking solutions for two major central banks in the world. He also is a Snowflake Squad Member, Snowflake Data Super Hero 2025, and certified in Snowflake Pro.
Arun Kumar Samayam is a seasoned technology architect with extensive experience in database management and a keen understanding of emerging technologies. He serves as a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect on the Cloud and Engineering platform team of a leading global airline company. As part of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), he plays a pivotal role in driving his organization's cloud transformation journey, leveraging his expertise in cloud governance to ensure seamless integration of cloud technologies into existing infrastructures. Arun has been invited to speak at prestigious events such as Oracle OpenWorld and the MySQL Heatwave Summit. He has co-authored the acclaimed books Mastering MySQL Administration and Azure FinOps Essentials, and has contributed as a technical reviewer for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure(OCI) GoldenGate book, ensuring content accuracy and relevance.
Phani Kadambari has more than 15 years of experience in database management, cloud solutions, and diverse technology domains. He specializes in Oracle (including Engineered Systems), PostgreSQL, MySQL with HeatWave, and Snowflake, along with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS. Phani's technical skills have been instrumental in helping organizations successfully migrate their database workloads and mission-critical applications to the cloud. He holds multiple certifications in Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. He has shared his insights as a speaker at KSAOUG Connect - 2024, where he presented on MySQL High Availability and Disaster Recovery. He has also served as a technical reviewer for the renowned book, Mastering MySQL Administration.