Schedule - PGConf NYC 2024
Taras Kloba
Taras Kloba is the Senior Partner Solutions Architect, Data & AI at Microsoft. With over 14 years of experience in the IT industry, banking, and cybersecurity, he has a proven track record of excellence and innovation.
In 2019, Taras was recognized as the Best Software Architect in Ukraine by the Ukrainian IT Awards. He is a certified Microsoft trainer and holds several professional certifications from Google, Amazon, and SEI. Taras is also an ex-Microsoft MVP in Data Platform. He actively shares his knowledge at international and local conferences and events, significantly contributing to the development of the IT community.
Taras is the co-founder of the PostgreSQL Ukraine community, uniting professionals and enthusiasts of this technology across the country.
He led the team that won the TIDE NATO Hackathon in 2023 and the National Defense Hackathon in 2022 and 2023, organized by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
In addition to his professional activities, Taras actively volunteers and consults military personnel on IT projects that contribute to Ukrainian Victory.