Tony Shan, a seasoned self-starter, has made a name for himself in the computing field with his extensive expertise on architecture engineering, strategy, technology incubation, and productization in multi-million dollar projects across various industries. He is a renowned thought leader and innovation visionary, and his exceptional skills have earned him recognition as a world-leading authority on IoT, Big Data, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Azure, cloud, SOA, and agile technology program management. Shan's unmatched knowledge has made him a valuable consultant, advisor, and mentor to large-size firms and leading Wall Street institutions.

Shan is a holder of three advanced degrees with several industry certificates, boasting a wide range of skills in new technologies with a unique mix of breadth and depth in the role of a chief architect and CTO. His leadership has greatly contributed to directing the lifecycle development of large-scale complex distributed systems on diverse platforms, winning multiple awards. He initiated advanced research on emerging technologies and founded startups as a patent holder pioneering first-of-a-kind innovations and unified methodologies, platforms, and models for adaptive enterprise solutioning.

Shan's contributions to the industry go beyond his professional experience, as he has authored over 200 papers, written entries to IT encyclopedias, and authored more than ten books on next-generation technologies. The accomplished lecturer and professional trainer also teach a wide variety of courses as an adjunct professor. Shan is a frequent keynote speaker and panel chair/PC in conferences, an editor/editorial advisory board member of IT research journals/books, and a judge in IT contests. He is a member of numerous professional associations and founder of user groups/forums.