Dr. Ornela Dardha is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Computing Science at University of Glasgow. She is renowned for her work in programming language foundations and is the Theme Lead of Programming Languages at her university. Dr Dardha has won numerous awards for her work.
Show links:
dcs.gla.ac.uk/~ornela/
colab-glasgow.github.io/
linkedin.com/in/ornela-dardha/?originalSubdomain=uk
twitter.com/OrnelaDardha
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Blerina's entrepreneurial spirit and deep commitment to environmental preservation converge in her pursuit of sustainable tourism. As the founder of ActiveAlbania.com, she spearheads the development of unique boutique tourism experiences in Albania, providing travelers with the opportunity to discover the country's hidden gems firsthand while simultaneously fostering economic and social advantages for local communities.
Show links:
activealbania.com
instagram.com/activealbania
twitter.com/activealbania
linkedin.com/in/blerina-ago
facebook.com/tourismactivist
youtube.com/watch?v=hoH2EiQc3ms
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Blerina was born in Tirana, Albania. After completing her studies in Business Administration and Management at the University of Tirana, she moved to the UK. Blerina is an accomplished Senior Risk and Compliance Leader and Chief Risk, Strategy, and Compliance Officer with a proven track record in financial management. She was recognized as the "Best Financial Management COO" by CEO Monthly in 2023.
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Samedina is the very talented artist of SamedinaART.com. She started painting as a hobby whilst studying for architecture and later realised that her work garnered attention online. Samedina takes influences from her Albanian heritage in her pieces.
Show links:
samedinaart.com
instagram.com/samedinaart
twitter.com/samedinaArt
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Denis is a Senior Data Engineer at Spotify and specialises in tackling fraud by manipulating large data sets. We discussed the culture at Spotify and the exciting new features on the app.
Show links:
linkedin.com/in/denisdoci/ instagram.com/denisdoci/
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Amarildo is a researcher at Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation in Vancouver, Canada and has previously acted as advisor to the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection. He is a keen activist with an interest in the Albanian diaspora.
Show links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amarildoceka/
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
Alban co-founded shqipful.com with his wife in 2018 in the United States. Shqipful is an e-commerce apparel and accessories brand inspired by Albanian heritage and historical icons. It caters to Albanians globally who are looking to rock a trendy look with a touch of pride from their background.
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Shqipful.com
Instagram.com/shqipful
Twitter.com/shqipful
linkedin.com/company/shqipful/
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linkedin.com/albanselami
twitter.com/albanselami
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Born in 1964 in Peja Kosovo, Micky Haxhiislami is the CEO of Intermedico Japan which is a healthcare and cosmetic products manufacturer and distributor based in Tokyo. Prior to this, Micky was responsible for managing an investment property portfolio consisting of several hundred properties in London in the 1990s. In his spare time Micky has a passion for collating and sharing vintage photography of notable Albanians throughout history.
Show links:
www.linkedin.com/in/micky-hax/?originalSubdomain=jp
www.facebook.com/groups/AlbanianVintagePhotography/
www.instagram.com/albanianvintagephotography/?hl=en
This podcast is hosted by ergin.katroshi@gmail.com
