Dr. Aashni Shah

CEO/Software Engineer, Elixir Labs/Square

Technology, Coding, Computer science, Using technology to solve real world problems, Tech non-profit developing solutions for other non-profits

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Biography

Aashni Shah is a Software Engineer at Microsoft. Originally from Kenya, she moved to Toronto in 2011 to study Computer Science at the University of Toronto. A former Computer Science Student Union president, a member of the Undergraduate Women in Computer Science group, and an organizer for various events, Shah has spoken at conferences highlighting hackathons and women’s empowerment and leadership. Shah founded UofTHacks, the first Collegiate hackathon in Canada, and has since watched hackathons evolve and grow.

Expertise

  • Technology
  • Coding
  • Computer science
  • Using technology to solve real world problems
  • Tech non-profit developing solutions for other non-profits