Vibe Coding 101

Namrata Ganatra is the VP of Engineering at Intuit, bringing over a decade of experience with building and scaling global teams. Previously, she founded a company and held senior engineering roles at Meta, Coinbase, and PayPal — leading product infrastructure initiatives across fast-growing fintech and consumer organizations. She holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford, and is passionate about building inclusive teams.

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Brandon Middleton is a professor and technologist with 18 years of experience spanning cloud architecture, consulting, and education. Based in Silicon Valley, he's worked with industry leaders including Amazon Web Services, Slalom Consulting, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Wounded Warrior Project. He's a professor at Stanford University and combines his love of technology, music, and teaching to inspire learners to think creatively and build with purpose.

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Allison is a researcher and instructor in the Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences at UMass Amherst. Her work focuses on improving computer science and math education by creating technologies and learning experiences that foster active, meaningful engagement. Building on this focus, she is completing her Ph.D. dissertation on the design and evaluation of a dashboard that supports K–12 teachers during embodied learning activities. A Massachusetts local, Allison earned her B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from UMass Dartmouth, where she later returned to teach courses in Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, and Data Analysis & Visualization. She has also worked as a research assistant for Data Science 4 Everyone and as a data engineer at Procter & Gamble.

Vikash Rungta is the co-founder and CPO of Rise2 AI Labs, where he helps organizations leverage AI through training, research, and product development. He brings over 20 years of experience across AI, product strategy, and entrepreneurship, including leading Llama Safety and Responsible AI at Meta. Vikash also teaches Generative AI for Product Managers at Stanford.

Meredith previously led AI developer advocacy at IBM, bringing a strong focus on AI and data-driven tools that ove the field forward. Additionally, she served as faculty at NYU and Cornell, supporting students to bridge technical and ethical dimensions of computing. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.S. in Computer Science from NYU. Meredith is passionate about innovating in Data & AI while keeping fairness, interpretability, and human-centered perspectives at the core of her work.

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Amish is the Founder of Percruit, a career platform designed to help professionals navigate their next step. Previously, he led Data Science at XSolis, building AI-driven healthcare solutions that improve patient outcomes. With a background in machine learning engineering from the University of Florida, Amish combines deep technical expertise with a passion for technology and product building.