Viktor Sobolevsky is an expert and entrepreneur in the field of furniture production and design with a unique path from blue-collar jobs to the founder of a successful startup "mebelshik.pro" (2020-2023), specializing in high-quality custom-made furniture. With experience in quality and production management in furniture companies and a technical education and specialized courses (Blum), Viktor actively shares his expertise through the popular YouTube channel "Life of a Furniture Maker" (almost 50 thousand subscribers, 12+ million views), teaching and consulting on furniture business and business. He currently applies his leadership skills in the position of Crew Leader at the American company Ucon.

Kostiantyn Shurupov, a recognized expert in digital marketing and affiliate business development with over 10 years of experience, served as a jury member of the Velto European Awards 2025. Leveraging his extensive background in partner management, user acquisition strategies, campaign optimization, and communications, he provided valuable evaluation and feedback on projects in the fields of digital marketing and business development. His participation contributed to ensuring the high standards and impartiality of the competition.

Aakansha Mathur is a Machine Learning Engineer working on large-scale AI systems and recommendation technologies. Her experience includes applied machine learning, predictive modeling, and user-facing digital systems. As a Velto judge, she brings strong technical expertise and a practical understanding of AI implementation at scale. Her perspective supports rigorous evaluation of digital transformation and AI-led submissions.

Naveen Kumar Chandu is a senior business leader working across strategy, innovation, and transformation initiatives in the financial services sector. His background combines enterprise thinking with operational execution and customer-focused growth. As a Velto judge, he brings a structured perspective on strategic development and business performance. His experience supports thoughtful evaluation of growth-oriented submissions.

Rakshith Aralimatti is a security engineering professional with expertise in enterprise protection, digital systems, and technology risk. His work reflects the realities of building resilient digital environments in complex organizations. As a Velto judge, he contributes a valuable perspective on how advanced technology should be assessed not only for innovation, but also for robustness and relevance. His expertise is highly aligned with AI and digital transformation categories.

Harsh Verma is an enterprise technology and business optimization specialist working across transformation, operational structure, and growth-related initiatives. His background includes helping organizations improve performance through technology-enabled strategic planning. As a Velto judge, he brings strong insight into how businesses scale, adapt, and execute. His perspective is well suited to evaluating strategy-driven nominations.

Jay Shah is a senior advisory professional with experience in business strategy, financial performance, and organizational development. His work spans growth planning, efficiency improvement, and market-facing strategic decisions. As a Velto judge, he brings analytical rigor and a practical understanding of business execution. His expertise supports balanced evaluation of high-level business submissions.

Sankalp Shrivastava is a consultant working across AI, cloud, and enterprise transformation. His professional background bridges technical architecture with business-facing strategic implementation. As a Velto judge, he brings a broad and relevant perspective on digital modernization in real organizational settings. His expertise helps assess AI and transformation initiatives with both technical and strategic depth.

Nidhi Sharma is a business and operations professional with experience in program management, digital transformation, and organizational growth. Her background reflects hands-on work in performance-focused, technology-enabled environments. As a Velto judge, she brings practical insight into what sustainable business growth looks like in execution. Her perspective is especially relevant for submissions focused on operational and strategic development.

Abhijith Vijayakumar Binsu is a business and fintech professional with expertise in digital payments, enterprise systems, and strategic business performance. His experience provides broad visibility into scale, commercial infrastructure, and market development. As a Velto judge, he brings a strong understanding of growth in globally connected business environments. His profile supports informed evaluation of strategy-led submissions.

Sai Santhosh Polagani is a technology and operations leader working across enterprise SaaS, automation, and AI-enabled customer systems. His work focuses on helping organizations improve performance through digital tools and scalable platform thinking. As a Velto judge, he brings relevant expertise in transformation through applied technology. His perspective is well aligned with modern AI and digital business submissions.

Karthik Ramamurthy is a senior manager working in financial products, analytics, and business growth strategy. His background combines commercial thinking with measurable execution in competitive market environments. As a Velto judge, he brings a results-oriented perspective on strategic clarity, scalability, and performance. His expertise supports strong evaluation of growth-focused nominations.

As a Velto judge, Thomas Dohmke brings deep expertise in developer platforms, AI-native workflows, and product-led technology transformation. His perspective is highly relevant for evaluating digital products and business models built around real technical adoption.

As a Velto judge, Clara Shih brings strong leadership experience across enterprise AI, digital platforms, and business-facing technology strategy. Her background supports high-level evaluation of transformation initiatives with both commercial and technical relevance.

As a Velto judge, Ryan Roslansky brings extensive experience in product growth, platform strategy, and international business scale. His background supports informed evaluation of businesses that combine strong user relevance with durable strategic expansion.

As a Velto judge, Reid Hoffman brings deep expertise in entrepreneurship, scaling network businesses, and long-term technology strategy. His perspective is highly relevant for evaluating submissions built around market creation, growth logic, and strategic ambition.

As a Velto judge, Satya Nadella brings global leadership experience across cloud, AI, enterprise platforms, and digital transformation at scale. His profile supports rigorous evaluation of submissions where innovation must be matched by operational depth and broad business impact.

As a Velto judge, Aaron Levie brings strong expertise in enterprise software, AI-first product strategy, and modern digital operations. His perspective is well suited to evaluating organizations translating AI into practical business infrastructure.

As a Velto judge, Bret Taylor brings experience across conversational AI, SaaS, and large-scale product leadership. His background supports strong evaluation of technology submissions where user experience, platform design, and strategic clarity intersect.

As a Velto judge, Susan Bear Sabet brings senior leadership in industrial technology, engineering systems, and operational modernization. Her perspective is particularly relevant for evaluating sustainability and transformation initiatives tied to real industrial performance.

As a Velto judge, Aditya Jayanta Undirwadkar brings hands-on experience in product engineering, scalable logistics systems, and growth-focused digital execution. His profile is well aligned with evaluating businesses where technical delivery directly supports strategic expansion.

As a Velto judge, Uday Anand brings senior experience across digital platforms, pricing systems, and high-scale product infrastructure. His background supports evaluation of submissions where technical complexity, real-time systems, and business value are tightly linked.

As a Velto judge, Ekram Alam brings founder-level perspective on frontier AI interfaces, deep-tech commercialization, and product strategy. His profile is well suited to evaluating ambitious technology submissions with real future-facing potential.

As a Velto judge, Rajat Jain brings deep expertise in payments, financial systems, and enterprise transaction architecture. He is well suited to assess business strategy and growth submissions where operational complexity and execution quality are central.

As a Velto judge, Sriram Ramanujam brings leadership experience across SaaS operations, cybersecurity environments, and AI-driven support systems. His perspective is strong for evaluating technology programs where operational intelligence and platform maturity are key.

As a Velto judge, Melanie Perkins brings expertise in product-led growth, design technology, and global software adoption. Her background is highly relevant for evaluating digital innovation that succeeds through usability, scale, and clear market fit.

As a Velto judge, Sid Sijbrandij brings strong experience in open software platforms, remote-first scale, and developer-centered business building. His perspective supports rigorous evaluation of digital transformation driven by product depth and operational clarity.

As a Velto judge, Parker Harris brings long-range experience in enterprise platforms, cloud software, and AI-enabled workplace systems. His background supports high-level evaluation of technology products where platform architecture and business usability matter.

As a Velto judge, Nikesh Arora brings a strong perspective on cybersecurity, platformization, and large-scale enterprise technology leadership. His expertise is highly relevant for evaluating advanced digital transformation work in security-sensitive environments.