Taking the stage

A Senior Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services. With 15+ years in tech across Solutions Architecture and Developer Advocacy, Rohini is passionate about breaking down complexity in cloud and AI and supporting developer communities.

Aaron is a Senior Startup Solutions Architect at AWS, helping startups build faster and more effectively on AWS. With over 15 years of experience across software development, data centers, DevOps, and IT transformations, he is passionate about using technology to help organizations grow and succeed.

Sandipkumar Patel, Ph.D. is an AWS Community Builder based in Canada with a strong background in cloud computing, AWS, and community education. He is passionate about sharing cloud knowledge, mentoring learners, and helping grow the AWS community through learning and collaboration.

Eshaan is a technology professional with internship experience at Shopify, Wealthsimple, and Cohere, working across machine learning, LLM training, and infrastructure. His experience spans recommendations and search relevance, financial markets, and AI agents, giving him exposure to some of the latest developments in AI and technology.

Akash is a Computer Science student at the University of Toronto and a former Software Engineer Intern at TD. He is an 11-time hackathon winner with a passion for building innovative technology and turning ideas into real-world projects.

Sebastian is an AI Software Engineer at FriedmannAI and has previous experience at EY, Interac, and BMO. He brings experience across AI and software engineering, with a strong focus on building practical technology solutions.

Aryan Kansagara is a Computer Science student at York University, an incoming IBM software engineer, and a former Software Engineer at the Government of Ontario. He is also a Research Assistant and 5-time hackathon winner, with a passion for building innovative technology and turning ideas into real-world solutions.

Connor Uhrig is a Software Engineering student at Sheridan College and a former Software Engineer and Digital Forensics Intern at Scotiabank. He has experience building enterprise software, automating processes, and developing AI-powered solutions, and was recognized as a top intern in Scotiabank’s 2026 Innovation Program.

Alena Ijue George is a Software Engineer at TD with experience across enterprise search, AI engineering, and financial technology. She has worked on enterprise search infrastructure at TD, optimized ML pipelines for large language models, and supported capital markets operations at TD Securities.