Affaf is a seasoned software developer and engineering manager with over 14 years of experience across various technology stacks, spanning multiple industries. Affaf is currently leading and managing teams of developers across different products and is directly involved with managing the production and release of software and web application solutions through a managed agile process with a key focus towards enabling and supporting DevOps culture. In addition, Affaf specializes in cloud-native development to leverage modern practices in a pragmatic manner. Affaf completed his B.Sc. in Life Sciences from McMaster University and is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Sciences from the University of Liverpool.

Adarsha Datta is the Developer Engagement Lead for Cloud + Enterprise with Microsoft Canada. He has 12+ years of experience in the technology industry across software development, technical consulting, solution architecture and business development. He did his undergrad in Computer Science and Engineering, started his career as a software engineer and soon transitioned to technical consulting in IBM India. After finishing his MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University, he joined Microsoft Canada and has held multiple roles such as Technical Evangelist, National Startup Lead and currently is the Developer Engagement Lead for Cloud and Enterprise. He is passionate about helping customers and partners digitally transform by adopting transformative technologies and practices such as the Cloud, Agile and DevOps.

Juan Rodriguez graduated with a Bachelor of Telecom Engineering from Venezuela from Fermin Toro University in 2008, specializing in Project Management in Canada in 2013 at Centennial College in Toronto. Juan is passionate about innovation and team improvements, for this reason, he started learning about Agile transformations and Design Thinking and holds several of the most known certifications in the industry. He has been in the telecommunications industry for the last 14 years holding positions in operations and development areas, from both the vendor and the telco side. Currently, he is a full-time senior DevOps engineer at TELUS Mobility Inc, for the Voice and Services Automation team. Juan is also an active professional engineer licensed in Ontario (PEO) since 2017.

Haleh Shahzad is a senior research scientist at TELUS, Cybersecurity Analytics with 8+ years of experience in AI (deep learning, machine learning), software development, advanced analytics, and wireless networks. She is currently leading AI initiatives for cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions to tackle security challenges and enhance the security posture of both TELUS and its customers. Haleh has a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from McMaster University, and she was also part of the sessional faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.

Adarsha Datta is the Developer Engagement Lead for Cloud + Enterprise with Microsoft Canada. He has 12+ years of experience in the technology industry across software development, technical consulting, solution architecture and business development. He did his undergrad in Computer Science and Engineering, started his career as a software engineer and soon transitioned to technical consulting in IBM India. After finishing his MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University, he joined Microsoft Canada and has held multiple roles such as Technical Evangelist, National Startup Lead and currently is the Developer Engagement Lead for Cloud and Enterprise. He is passionate about helping customers and partners digitally transform by adopting transformative technologies and practices such as the Cloud, Agile and DevOps.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Fahd works with internal and external stakeholders to develop and lead cloud computing education and workforce development programs for the Canadian Public Sector. In addition, Fahd is responsible for leading the localization of existing AWS Programs to better meet the needs of Canadians. Prior to Amazon, as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Fahd was leading large scale fraud and anti-money laundering implementations at SAS Institute, a leading data analytics firm. Fahd is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) with proven results in incorporating Agile framework in his work. Fahd graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at the University of Waterloo and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Joe Kitchen is an IT executive with more than 25 years of extensive experience in development, architecture, engineering and leadership in implementing and operating secure large-scale financial services platforms and systems. Joe is actively leading a hybrid cloud and agile delivery transformation at a major Canadian Assurance organization.

Over the past twenty years, Igor has been leading a team of talented engineers, technologists and risk analysts (QE, DevOps, IT Risk and IT Governance) focusing on delivering quality, integrity, security and maturity to all software products at Tangerine Bank. When he joined Tangerine Bank, Igor and his team architected the best in-class Customer Management System (CMS) by integrating emerging web technologies with telephony components of modern customer service center. The CMS system went on to receive a number of industry awards for innovation, design and simplicity. Prior to joining Tangerine Bank, Igor worked on various software development projects for multiple clients across North America. Igor has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Avionics, and he holds multiple certifications in various technologies and best practices frameworks. Igor is passionate about emerging technologies and loves sharing his knowledge with others. On his own time, he enjoys reading, Tai Chi Chen Style and many other sport activities.

Danny Mistry is the Director of DevOps and Tooling at IGM Technology for the IGM group of companies: IG Wealth Management, Mackenzie Investments and Investment Planning Counsel. He is responsible for DevOps enablement for Digital delivery teams and leads the Tooling Support Team. Danny is a digital native leader with 20 year’s experience in Digital Media, Marketing Technologies and Wealth Management industries. Danny is a Certified SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP), Certified Agile Leader (CAL1), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Kanban Practitioner (TKP) and holds a B.Math from the University of Waterloo.

Eugene Peters is the Senior Vice President of Product at Maropost. In his role, he leads a global team of talented technologist (Product Mgmt, Product Marketing, User Experience, Development/QA, Data Engineering, DevOps and Hosting/Infrastructure); advance the platform by defining, developing and launching new products, while partnering with various stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Prior to Maropost Eugene lead technology and product practice transformations in Fortune 100 and start up environments across multiple sectors. Eugene has an MBA in Marketing from Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario and Science degrees from York University. He has consulted with early-stage companies on strategy, product/market fit (Jobs-to-be-Done framework) and go-to-market. Eugene holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School and BSc – Biology & Psychology from York University.