Constellation 2024 is GitHub's in-person developer conference celebrating the best of the Indian developer community

Thomas Dohmke is CEO of GitHub and drives the company’s mission of making GitHub the home for all developers. Fascinated by software development since his childhood, Thomas is passionate about building tools developers love and creating products that drive software development forward. He previously co-founded HockeyApp and led the company as CEO through its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014. Thomas holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Glasgow, UK. He lives in the Seattle area, is a LEGO enthusiast, and enjoys coding and making his GitHub contribution graph green in his spare time.

Thomas Dohmke

Keynote

Building Open Source Mobility Solutions: Journey of Namma Yatri

Magizhan Selvan (Mags) holds an engineering degree from CEG, Anna University, and an MBA from IIM Bangalore. With over a decade of experience in the software industry and a brief but impactful stint in his family business, Mags has served as the Chief Product Officer at Juspay for more than seven years. He has spearheaded the development of large-scale, highly reliable products, including Digital Public Infrastructure projects like BHIM for UPI payments and now Namma Yatri for Beckn/ONDC mobility. Mags loves being hands-on, be it coding or auto-driving, and has empowered many product folks to integrate closely with development through DSLs, enhancing overall productivity.

Magizhan Selvan

Open Source for Good - Building a Better World Together

Cole leads CEO Communications &#x26; Engagement at GitHub, spearheading AI and thought leadership strategy on GitHub Copilot.

Cole Driver

Rahul Kulkarni is the Chief Technologist at Samagra, where he spearheads digital transformations for state governments in India using open source software. With a strong background in product management and engineering from Google and National Instruments, Rahul has led the development and deployment of over 20 open source products used by millions across India. He is also the co-founder of DoNew, a social enterprise focused on mentorship-based learning to unlock potential in individuals and teams. Rahul's expertise lies in building scalable technology solutions and fostering a culture of innovation to address complex governance challenges.

Rahul Kulkarni

Vinod Rajasekaran spearheads the fractional CxO program at Project Tech4Dev, uniting technology, strategy, and capacity building to create sustainable impact in the social sector. His focus is to empower non profit organisations to amplify their impact by harnessing open source digital public goods and overcoming the tech talent shortage in the social sector. Vinod believes in fostering a strong and thriving ecosystem of technology partners, social sector organisations, funders, and governments, all working collaboratively to address pressing societal challenges.

Vinod Rajasekaran

Akhila Somanath is Chief Growth Officer at Tech4Good, a community-driven organization dedicated to leveraging technology for nonprofits and social good initiatives. With a background in partnerships and training, Akhila is passionate about empowering non-profits with the tools and knowledge to create meaningful impact. She is a strong advocate for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) for social good and is committed to building a vibrant community of changemakers in the tech-for-good space.

Akhila Somanath

Making the Most Out of GitHub Copilot

Ambily KK is a DevOps Specialist, Azure Architect, YouTuber, Speaker, and Author based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She is currently a GitHub Enterprise Cloud Solutions Engineer for APAC at GitHub, where she provides pre- and post-sales support for GitHub customers. Ambily has over 14 years of experience in the IT industry, with expertise in Azure, DevOps, and UI technologies. She is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and has authored several books on Azure and DevOps. Ambily is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with others and is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops.

Ambily Kavumkal Kamalasanan

This session explores how GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered coding assistant, is developed and utilized within GitHub. It covers topics like how Copilot leverages AI to provide suggestions, its integration with GitHub's infrastructure, and potential use cases for developers.

Building for Billions - The Story of NPCI's First Open Source Project

Tittu Varghese is leading blockchain development for retail payments and settlements at the National Payments Corporation of India. He specializes in blockchain architecture and implementation, with experience in Kubernetes, Hyperledger Fabric, APIs, and backend systems.
Tittu has migrated large-scale centralized applications to decentralized systems and developed custom blockchain protocols. He co-founded Servntire Global and held leadership roles at NetObjex, Buying.com, and Bond on Blockchain. A passionate technologist and open-source contributor, he is a sought-after consultant and mentor in the blockchain field.

Tittu Varghese

Learn how social engineering attacks threaten open-source communities and how the Kubernetes and etcd projects have implemented robust security measures to mitigate these risks. The session delves into the tools and processes used to vet contributors and prevent malicious actions. It also provides practical guidance on adapting these open-source tools to enhance security in other communities, fostering sustainable and secure development environments.

Keeping Social Engineering Attacks Away from OSS Communities: What Can One Learn from Kubernetes

Nabarun is a Staff Software Engineer at VMware by Broadcom, a maintainer of the Kubernetes project, an elected Kubernetes Steering Committee member and a chair of Kubernetes SIG Contributor Experience. He is a Release Manager for Kubernetes and has been the Kubernetes 1.21 Release Team Lead. Nabarun continuously mentors newcomers in the community through various means. He has been featured multiple times in Times of India and other publications for his work in the Kubernetes and Python communities.

Nabarun Pal

Open Healthcare Network (OHC) is redefining healthcare delivery by harnessing the power of GitHub Copilot and Workspace to revolutionize their development processes. This session outlines how they have leveraged these AI tools to triple development speeds, quintuple testing outputs, and increase documentation tenfold. Join us to discover how AI is enabling OHC to expand its impact and continue providing scalable, sustainable healthcare solutions across India.

Supercharging Development: How Open Healthcare Network Leverages AI for Breakthrough Efficiency

Bodhish Thomas is a senior full-stack developer crafting state-of-the-art solutions in Education and Healthcare. Recipient of GitHub's OSS Grant in India, Bodhish is at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technology with user-centric applications. His leadership in developing AI-driven systems exemplifies his skill in turning complex challenges into streamlined, scalable solutions. Outside of coding, Bodhish is a passionate advocate for open-source, shaping the future of technology.

Bodhish Thomas

Breaking Barriers in Tech: From Open Source to Enterprise

Varsha is a Principal Engineering Manager who recently joined the Azure AI Platform team at Microsoft. Previously, she worked as an Engineering Manager for the Web Platform at Flipkart. With over a decade of experience in web development, she has managed large teams in recent years. Varsha is passionate about challenging themselves, being part of the community, and mentoring others.

Varsha Saha

Before starting Keploy.io, Neha has worked as both an engineer and product manager at Indian startups like Lenskart and Fareye for about a decade. She has been contributing to open-source projects like XWiki and JenkinsX. Neha has also conducted experiments at CERN, Geneva, and is passionate about improving developer productivity, free and open source community and advocating for women in technology.

Neha Gupta

Sancheeta Kaushal is a leader and problem solver who loves building exceptional teams. Currently leading the cloud division at Bolt.earth, a Bengaluru-based charging infrastructure startup, she brings extensive experience from her notable 7.5-year tenure at Blinkit (formerly Grofers), where she created supply chain and consumer products and built innovation teams.
A strong advocate of the "Pay it Forward" philosophy, Sancheeta has coached numerous professionals through Plato and Airtribe. Her passion for climate change and open source led her to establish ClimateTechCollective, a tech collective focused on addressing climate change challenges using IoT, GIS, and AI algorithms.

Sancheeta Kaushal

Suman is currently working as a Software Engineer at CRED. With a strong background in frontend engineering, she has previously contributed to the tech industry through roles at Navi and GeeksforGeeks. Passionate about open-source and community since her high school days, Suman has contributed as a mentor to the Google Code-in program. As an educator, she has mentored over 1,000 students across various platforms. Suman enjoys discussing web technologies and has spoken at various tech fests, including Devfest Bangalore and Chennai.

Suman Ghosh

How Balena Releases 100's of Embedded Operating Systems with GitHub Actions in Hours, Not Weeks

Vipul Gupta has 6 years of experience building hard-tech IoT applications, documentation, and communities in the open. Thoroughly reads, meticulously documents, and continuously automates, Vipul has been part of various initiatives like Google Summer of Code, ALiAS AMA program and organizing numerous meetups for tech communities in Delhi-NCR. He currently works as a product owner &#x26; documentation lead at Balena. Always happy to help, he also runs Mixster, an initiative to "right" the docs and build scalable content pipelines for startups and organizations. When he is not closing GitHub issues, he's backpacking countries, documenting his travels and reviews cheesecakes wherever he finds them.

Vipul Gupta

Copilot for Students: Navigating AI in Indian Education with GitHub

Ashwin is currently an Associate Program Manager at GitHub, managing the student developer education programs at GitHub Education, previously Ashwin has worked with MLH, AtSign, CodeDay and HackClub and got featured in Business Insider 2022 for his work in student communities. Ashwin has also previously spoken at Open Source Summit, KubeCon and more open source developer education conferences.

Ashwin Kumar Uppala

Join us for a hands-on journey through a typical day in the life of a developer using GitHub.  We'll showcase how GitHub's powerful platform streamlines the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from project planning and code collaboration to testing, deployment, and continuous integration.

Day in the Life of a Developer with GitHub

Dhanashri Chavan is a Senior Enterprise Advocate at GitHub. She works closely with the developer community to build awareness around GitHub products and features and advocates for customer needs internally. Prior to GitHub, she spent over 14 years in the US and Malaysia in roles spanning engineering, professional services and sales.

Dhanashri Chavan

Practical Strategies to Secure Your Software Supply Chain

Kartik Gupta is a seasoned software engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying software solutions for various applications and platforms. He has worked with talented teams of engineers, product managers, and customers to deliver high-quality products that solve complex problems and enable continuous delivery and automation. Kartik is passionate about promoting education in the web development space to underrepresented groups in tech and is a co-founder and director of Tech Etcetera, a non-profit organization that runs CampJS, an annual unconference focused on web development. He is also a Senior Solutions Engineer at GitHub, working with the APAC West region focusing on enterprises in India and South-East Asia.

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