Kiran Chittargi has more than 20 years of experience in the software engineering arena, specializing in large scale enterprise systems with a particular focus on Java and a wide variety of web based and open source technologies. With a BS in Industrial Engineering and MS in Information Systems, Kiran was a recipient of the prestigious "Excellency in Teaching" award from Johns Hopkins University. He is an active member in the developer community and speaks regularly at various conferences and seminars.