Cillers Developer Experience

Meet Our Guest: Henrik Johnsson, Principal Software Engineer, Amazon Web Services. Henrik has over 30 years of experience in software engineering, founded several startups in Sweden, and moved to the USA after his project Tora was acquired by Quest Software in 2004. He has worked extensively with database tools, mobile, and backend development, and is currently a Principal Software Engineer at Ama...

Meet Manan, Upadhyay, Senior Product Manager, AWS Manan is a former engineer who now excels as a Product Manager at AWS. A significant passion of his is developing AI products that optimize user-friendly experiences. He's currently leading a team at AWS, developing a system that tailors how the AWS website, emails, and SMS communicate with its users. Outside of work, he enjoys sailing on the Hudso...

Veliswa Boya is a Senior Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Veliswa’s tech background includes software development, business and systems analysis, solutions architecture, and cloud engineering. Veliswa loves technology and its ability to transform lives. She uses her deep understanding of cloud and ability to communicate this understanding to inspire and lead developer communities w...

Sumon Mal is a visionary leader and AI enthusiast, currently shaping the future of technology as the VP of Engineering at Sony Entertainment. With an impressive track record of leadership across industry giants such as Paytm, Tesco, Expedia, Amazon, and Samsung, Sumonhas consistently driven the creation of high-performance, scalable systems that power some of the world’s most innovative businesses...

Beverly Wright, PhD, CAP serves as Vice President of Data Science & AI at Wavicle Data Solutions, and Director for Data Science & AI at University of Georgia’s Executive Education.  With a career spanning over 30 years across utilities, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, consulting, and academia, Beverly has led numerous teams and established herself as a data science &amp...

Lavanya Ramani is Director of Engineering in Palo Alto Networks leading genAI, Co-pilot initiatives in the network security business group.  Lavanya is passionate about diversity and equity initiatives and represents PAN in conferences like Afrotech. She is part of the Women in Technology, Australia Chapter spreading awareness for women returning to work, and co-chair of the Women in Product Commu...

Ali Mustafa is a Senior Developer Advocate at Postman. He is committed to supporting new developers by transforming the way they learn and build their careers. He has made a significant impact by teaching in over 200 colleges across 38 cities worldwide, reaching more than 100,000 students with his courses and workshops. He has trained professionals at major companies like Rakuten and Deloitte and...

Mike Xie is the winner of several hackathons in the US. With a lot of experience from participating in hackathons, Mike has gained a deep understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. He advocates for more thoughtful, sustainable coding practices to ensure that hackathon innovations can be valuable long-term.

Meet Our First Guest: Ann Molin , Founder of Hack for Earth Ann Molin is a leading figure in hackathons and an advocate for sustainable innovation. With over 18 years of experience, she has inspired audiences globally, including at prestigious platforms like the United Nations General Assembly and TEDx. ⭐️ Ann has made substantial contributions to sustainable development, earning the Sustainable...