Website, Mobile Site, App & Social Media Awards Judging Committee
Chair: 
Akşın (Baklacıoğlu) Güngör, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Board Member
MADAME COCO, Istanbul, Turkey
Aksin Güngör graduated from Tevfik Fikret Lyceum, a French high school, before earning a degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of London. She completed her MBA at Sabancı University in 2007. She began her career at Koç Holding in 1999 and moved to Sabancı Holding in 2000 as a Business Development and Strategic Planning Specialist. Throughout her career, Aksin has held managerial and directorial roles in Marketing, Commercial Marketing, Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Sales Development at companies such as Mudo, Bilim Pharmaceuticals, and Kopas Cosmetics.
In 2017, she became the Marketing and Corporate Communications Director at Divan Tourism Group, part of Koç Holding. With over 25 years of experience, Aksin is a seasoned professional in marketing and brand communication. During the first decade of her career, she worked on business development and strategic planning projects for Turkey's largest conglomerates, Koç and Sabancı. She also gained significant experience as a marketing executive in the retail and FMCG sectors.
Since March 2023, Aksin Güngör has been the Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer and an Executive Committee Member at Madame Coco, the largest home retail company. Madame Coco specializes in home textiles, decoration, and cookware, leading various marketing projects, including TV and radio campaigns, digital marketing, video marketing, social media management, and community-based marketing. At Madame Coco, Aksin oversees Marketing, Corporate Communication, Creative, CRM, and Customer Relations, with a strong focus on business development and global expansion.
Committee:
Yıldırım Adıgüzel, Co Founder & CEO
Oobeya Inc, Irvine, California, United States
With over 20 years of expertise in software delivery, Yildirim has led projects across eCommerce, startups, banking, and telecommunications. His skills include digital transformation, technology strategy, Agile development, team development, and P&L management, specializing in big data, personalization, and eCommerce marketplaces.
Steve Buors, CEO
Reshift Media, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Steve has over 20 years of digital marketing experience and has earned a reputation for being at the forefront of emerging digital trends. As the CEO of Reshift Media, Steve specializes in crafting digital strategies that help businesses attract loyal and repeat customers, expand brand awareness, and ignite innovation.
Naga Vinod Duggirala, Chief Security Architect
Visa, Austin, Texas, United States
Vinod, a highly experienced Chief Security Architect at Visa, possesses two decades of expertise in Security Product Architecture. With a proven track record at companies like RSA and Samsung, he excels in implementing robust security solutions. Vinod's contribution to industry standards underscores his commitment to advancing cyber security practices globally.
Jacqueline Fuentes, VP, Global CX
Jollibee Foods Corporation Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Jacqueline Fuentes, Vice President of Jollibee Foods Corporation since 2023, brings over 25 years of expertise in customer experience, process improvement, and business transformation. With a background of 18 years in telecommunications and 7 years in e-commerce, she is dedicated to fostering innovation and continuous improvement across diverse industries.
Abhinay Gadikoppula, Architect | Director
DynamicIT Solution & Birchblue, Stamford, Connecticut, United States
18 years of Technology experience in multiple domains. TEN years of leadership experience evolved from working in various n-tier business applications. Built enterprise-scale applications(High Availability, Low Latency) in multi-cloud architecture(AWS, Azure & GCP).
Sandeep Reddy Gudimetla, Consultant
HCL America, Frisco, Texas, United States
Sandeep Gudimetla, a Virtualization Architect and Cybersecurity Engineer with 14 years of experience, has won multiple global awards. He has worked with clients in the cosmetic, health, and retail domains, contributing to their technological advancements and security. Sandeep also holds SIEEE and IETE memberships and volunteers as a mentor.
Abdul Hafiz, Managing Director
Purplesoft Technology Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Abdul Hafiz founded Purplesoft Technology in 2016, leading it to become one of Australia’s top software and digital marketing firms with multiple offices worldwide. He has extensive experience in business consulting and startup investing, and has contributed to numerous Fortune 500 branding projects.
Toby Hassan-Fishman, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder
Eff Creative Group, New York City, New York, United States
Toby is Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Eff Creative, an award winning agency headquartered in New York City. With the launch of their new division CREAIT, Eff now offers custom resources for AI technologies in addition to their suite of award-winning services for new product development.
Sandeep Reddy Gudimetla, Consultant
HCL America, Frisco, Texas, United States
With 14 years of IT experience in security and infrastructure, a Master's in Computer Science, and recognized by Globee and Titan Awards, I have contributed to the field through extensive research, publishing over 15 articles. My work reflects a commitment to advancing technology and security practices.
Kartick Kalaimani, Vice President - Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead
DENTSU, New York City, New York, United States
Kartick is an experienced digital transformation leader with a proven track record of driving successful projects for clients across diverse industries by optimizing operations through process transformation and automation. He is Lean Six Sigma black belt certified and recognized for building innovative strategies, exceptional client relationships, and driving transformative change.
Praveenkumar Kanumala, Director Software Engineering
Walmart Inc, Sunnyvale, California, United States
With over 14+ years of experience, Praveenkumar has developed a deep understanding of building scalable Embedding Stores, ANN services, and multi-model ML (Machine Learning) Inference Platforms. He is truly passionate about fostering innovation and conducting research in the field of Machine Learning, specifically in the areas of Personalization, Customer Understanding and Intent Understanding.
Jagbir Kaur, Global S&O Manager
Google, West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Jagbir is an entrepreneurial problem solver with over 10 years of experience in driving business success through strategic thinking, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration at Google, Mckinsey, and Infosys. Currently serving as a Product Strategy & Operations Manager at Google, Jagbir has led high-impact initiatives, including large-scale business planning, GTM strategy, and data-driven transformations.
Ankur Mahida, Assistant Vice President
Barclays, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Ankur is a seasoned professional in the financial technology sector specializing in advanced observability techniques for enhanced site reliability. With a Master of Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology, a Master of Engineering in VLSI and Embedded Systems from Maharashtra Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Babaria Institute of Technology.
Arvin Maleki, Designer
Futuredge Design Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arvin Maleki, a renowned figure in industrial design, has earned the Gold at the A'Design Award, alongside five additional gold medals. Globally ranked 12th in Canada, he shapes the industry as a juror and author. His dedication to mentorship through global workshops significantly fosters innovation in the design community.
Jayakumar Manoharan, Director Enterprise Architecture / AI Researcher
Electric Power Research Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Jayakumar Manoharan is an Enterprise Architect specializing in AI in MarTech, with over 20 years of industry experience. With more than 15 years dedicated to market technology solutions, Jayakumar has made significant contributions to digital transformation, marketing automation, and campaign management. His innovative approaches and leadership have driven advancements in the marketing industry.
Anwar Mohammed, Associate Vice President
Rakbank National Bank U.A.E, Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Anwar Mohammed has garnered prestigious accolades for his exceptional professional performance and contributions. He holds numerous certifications, including CISA, CISSP, OSCP, and PMP. Anwar has held senior management roles at DELL International, Bank of America, ETISALAT, and RAKBANK. His research has also been published internationally.
Murali Murugan, Director of Engineering
Macy's, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Murali Murugan is an accomplished and results-oriented leader with a strong background in business analysis, solution architecture, and driving business and technical transformations. Currently, Murali serves as the Director of Engineering at Macy's, where he is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge engineering solutions for the mobile platform.
Jin Qiao Audrey Ou, CEO
TR Lab, New York City, New York, United States
Audrey Ou is the CEO and Co-Founder of TRLab, a platform merging blockchain and fine art. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Apollo Magazine, and Tatler Asia. Graduated from Princeton University and Columbia University, Audrey is a frequent speaker on fine art and Web3.
Neeraj Ramesh, Executive Director of Donor Products and Services
Givelify, Dallas, Texas, United States
Neeraj has a decade of experience leading and scaling cross-functional teams in the healthcare, automotive and financial technology sectors and helped start Givelify, a global giving movement. Givelify is the largest and fastest growing tech platform for good, where over 1.5 million people come to support their organizations and causes.
Asli Şarman, Founder & Managing Director
Wicasa Group, İstanbul, Turkey
Asli graduated from Bogaziçi University in Istanbul and completed a management traineeship at Zurcih University. For 15 years, she worked in various positions in the marketing and CRM departments of global brands. She founded Wicasa Group in 2022 to give consultancy services to global brands for CRM and loyalty management.
Gaurav Shekhar, Application Manager
U.S. Bank, Kildeer, Illinois, United States
Gaurav Shekhar, Vice President of Technology at U.S. Bank since 2022, brings 18 years of expertise in software development and cloud migration strategies. With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, he has been instrumental in driving technological advancements and optimizing cloud-based solutions for the bank.
Shashank Shekhar, Salesforce Leader
mindZvue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Shashank Shekhar, with 14+ years in SAP and Salesforce across India, Australia, and the US, has excelled in sales and application development at NTT DATA, Precisely, NICE, and Perisoft, securing $70M in revenue. He co-founded YAASS.com, a private social platform competing with Meta and WhatsApp.
Taranjeet Singh, CEO & Founder
Embedchain Inc, Mountain View, California, United States
Taranjeet is co-founder and CEO of Embedchain (YC-backed). He joined Khatabook (YC, Sequoia backed) as the first growth engineer and rapidly transitioned to Senior PM. He began his software engineering career at Paytm (India's Paypal). He built an AI-powered tutoring app that was featured at Google I/O.
Sreejith Sreekandan Nair, Vice President
JPMorgan & Chase, Plano, Texas, United States
Sreejith Nair is a highly skilled professional with over 16 years of experience specializing in the design and development of enterprise applications across diverse sectors, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, and Retail. He is currently serving as the Vice President of Software Engineering at JPMorgan & Chase.
Summit Singh Thakur, Software Engineer
Oracle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Summit has been a Software Engineer at Oracle since 2021. He has more than 10 years of experience in Technology Management, Project Management, Software Development, Cloud, and DevOps. He co-founded a food technology startup in 2018, TruckBux, Inc. Spearheaded tech strategy for a $6M-funded food ordering startup, overseeing product development and operations.
Cansu Topcu Balci D., Marketing Leader
Sonofi North Europe Region, Amsterdam, North Holland, Amsterdam
Cansu has been working as a Digital Marketing Business Lead for North Europe at Sanofi. She has more than 10 years of experience in marketing with global, regional and local experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She has a proven track record of launching and growing brands through strategic marketing.
Srikarthick Vijayakumar, Head Of Infrastructure
Apple Inc., Sunnyvale, California, United States
Shelly Wilson, EVP Growth
XYON Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A results-driven executive specializing in eCommerce, digital marketing, marketplaces and brand building. Expert in strategizing roadmaps and executing high-growth business plans while creating operational efficiencies and developing teams. Focused on improving KPIs in customer acquisition, onsite experience, and retention, she excels in building brand while driving online and offline sales growth.
Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz, Retail Loans Allocation and Management Manager
Ziraat Bank, Istanbul, Gaziosmanpaşa, Turkey
Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz works as Manager at Ziraat Bank in Turkey. He has 19+ years of experience in banking and a total of 23 years of job experience. He graduated from Çankaya University Industrial Engineering Department. He has an MBA from Çankaya University and an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey.
Rufat Yusubov, Materials Lead
bp, Baku, Apsheron, Azerbaijan
A supply chain leader with about 20 years’ experience in materials management and procurement predominantly in the energy sector in Caspian, North Africa, West Africa, and UK.