about 1 year ago
Judge Spotlight!
While you await the results, we're excited to introduce you to a few of the fantastic judges who are lending their expertise to the Azure AI Developer Hackathon!
Adit Sheth
“I'm excited to judge this hackathon and see developers push the boundaries of GitHub Copilot, Azure AI, and multi-modal applications, turning ideas into scalable, high-performance solutions!”
Adit Sheth is currently Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft with overall 10+ years of experience, specializing in Azure AI, Copilot development, LLMs, and AI-powered enterprise applications. He has judged multiple Microsoft hackathons, evaluating cutting-edge innovations in GitHub Copilot, Azure services, and AI-driven software solutions. With expertise in Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and multi-modal AI applications, he brings deep technical insight into AI-powered development workflows, software engineering best practices, and scalable cloud solutions.
Aritra Ghosh
“Today's Azure AI hackathon projects will become tomorrow's industry standards. I'm excited to discover that potential in this hackathon.”
Aritra Ghosh is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft's Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) team with extensive experience in enterprise software and B2B SaaS. With previous roles at Sezzle and Oracle, Aritra excels in fast-paced environments and delivers impact at scale.
Siri Varma Vegiraju
“Thrilled to witness the combination of AI and cloud innovation—where creativity meets secure and scalable impact.”
Siri Varma Vegiraju is a recognized leader in cybersecurity and cloud computing, with deep expertise in securing large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native workloads. At Microsoft Azure Security, he leads initiatives to safeguard cloud data center environments against advanced network-based threats. With a solid background in multi-cloud architectures and platforms, Siri has played a pivotal role in enhancing the resilience and compliance of enterprise cloud ecosystems. He is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences, a judge and technical reviewer for top-tier security publications, and an active contributor to the cloud and cybersecurity community.
Ranadeep Singh
“I’ve participated in 40+ hackathons and judged a handful over the last 10 years and keeping coming back for the energy, allure of building cool projects, and picking up new skills during my free time.”
As a Senior AI Engineer at Microsoft Fabric, Ranadeep leads the development of advanced Gen AI capabilities for Azure’s big data platform. He significantly contributed to building AI Functions in Fabric, enabling big data transformation at scale with just a single line of code using pandas and PySpark. Before joining Microsoft, Ranadeep contributed to notable tech companies such as StubHub, Qualcomm, and Samsung, where he sharpened his skillset from building automations with data to advanced AI/ML. He holds a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University. Ranadeep is an active participant and thought leader in the AI/ML community, sharing insights on LinkedIn. He also has a strong track record in hackathons, having won multiple competitions since his debut in 2015. Beyond competing, he now judges hackathons to support emerging talent.
This is just a glimpse of the talented group who will be reviewing your projects. Stay tuned for the winner announcement on April 22nd!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.