Rob Harrop is a respected speaker, author, entrepreneur, and technologist.
As Lead Engineer of SpringSource dm Server, Rob is driving SpringSource's enterprise middleware product line and ensuring that the company continues to deliver high-performance, highly scalable enterprise solutions.
With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Rob has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, in particular banking, retail, and government. Prior to joining SpringSource, he co-founded the UK-based software company Cake Solutions Limited and worked as a Lead Developer for a successful dotcom start-up.
Rob is the author of five books, including Pro Spring, a widely acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework.
Jimmy Nilsson has been working as a developer/architect for over 20 years.
He has authored Applying Domain-Driven Design and Patterns and .NET Enterprise Design.
Steve Samuelson has worked in IT for over 20 years across various industries including home building, finance, and education. Although experienced with Windows deployment and hardware, Steve prefers custom software development. Currently, Steve is the Chief Architect for an international education provider where he works with multiple technologies running under Unix and Windows. Steve's primary interest lies in Microsoft .NET development and tools, but he makes sure to keep up on emerging Java and Oracle technologies among others.
Robert Varga is a Lead Software Engineer at EPAM Systems. He has worked in various roles from Developer to Enterprise Architect on several large projects for various customers, mostly in the areas of insurance, online betting, online auctions, and finance. He is also an Oracle ACE since 2008.
Robert has worked on Java-based enterprise systems since 1998 and on various projects with the Coherence data grid since 2005. He is among the most active contributors to the Oracle Coherence support forums helping developers with questions about Oracle Coherence.