Gabe Sawhney is an experience designer, creative technologist and innovation strategist. He uses design and technology to address creative, civic and business challenges. He’s a pioneer in the Canadian civic tech community, helping co-found Civic Tech Toronto and launch Code for Canada.

Lia is an urban planner with an interdisciplinary background that includes education, public policy, and community building. She is a former chair of the Civic Tech Toronto steering committee, and helped to launch Code for Canada.

A journalist turned civic tech advocate, Luke is passionate about the potential for technology to improve government services and resident engagement. Prior to joining Code for Canada, he was the Managing Editor of Urban Affairs for Metro News.

Meha has eight years of experience working on fellowship programs in the education and nonprofit space. Prior to joining Code for Canada, she worked at Teach for Pakistan as well as TNTP, where she collaborated with the New York City Department of Education on their Teaching Fellows program.

Sagar has fostered meaningful partnerships and delivered high-impact projects across an array of industries including aerospace, cannabis, medical technology, clean tech and education. Prior to joining Code for Canada, he worked with the defense sector and Veterans Affairs to help people reclaim their mobility through bionics.

Merlin is a PhD Candidate with an interdisciplinary background in political science, geography, education, and community organizing. His professional and academic pursuits focus on supporting inclusive civic participation and using evaluation to maximize social and strategic impact.

Samdisha has background in product management and business analysis. She holds a degree in Business Information Systems from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and has worked in cities around the world. Samdisha believes in human-centered and empathetic product design, and is passionate about women’s empowerment and equality in the tech space.

Nicole is a podcast producer based in Toronto, and holds a MA in Journalism from Ryerson University. She has worked for trade publications as well as outlets like TVO and HGTV. She’s also an advocate for women’s health causes, and volunteers with the AIDS Committee of Toronto.

Flavi came to the tech industry via a health and wellness startup, where he built strong relationships in his role as Marketing Lead. He brings a passion for team building and technology to his role with the fellowship team.

As an educator and social science researcher with a penchant for M&E, Marzie is committed to bringing a data-driven approach program design and delivery at Code for Canada. Marzie enjoys using her skills as a storyteller to share learnings from the civic tech community.

Doug has a background in politics and comes to us from Ottawa, where he worked as a Data and Digital Advisor on Parliament Hill. He has a keen interest in using technology to drive social change, and was a regular at Civic Tech Ottawa before joining our Toronto office.

Cindy Tan has worked in the non-profit and public sectors in areas such as community engagement, economic development, youth employment, diversity and inclusion, poverty reduction, and city-building.

Charles has worked at the intersection of design, technology, and city-building, helping organizations such as MaRS Discovery District, Thomson Reuters, and IBI Group to grow and transform. He is currently the CXO at Futurpreneur Canada, and is on the board of Open CIty Network and Waterfront Toronto’s Digital Strategy Advisory Panel.

Ren is a commercial litigator specializing in intellectual property, defamation and new technologies. He previously served as a Google Policy Fellow and the Assistant Director of International Policy at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Mike is the VP Business Development at Circuit Stream. He is passionate about empowering people from all backgrounds to learn and engage with technology and is excited about a Canadian future where everyone has the opportunity to learn how to code.

Hilda is a management consultant and has advised top global organizations on a range of topics from digital transformation to product and service design. She’s excited to help Code for Canada expand and create broader impact for citizens nationally.

Winter is the Director of Silo Strategy Inc., and guides businesses through government relations and change management. She has extensive experience advising governments on strategy and policy, and volunteers with newcomer families at the Regina Open Door Society.

Rola is a UX designer with experience working on cross-functional teams to improve accessibility and establish UX best practices. 

Seyi is a Product Manager with a design background. He is an entrepreneur and founder of several media and tech startups.     

Kay’s expertise in design come from a decade of creating human-centred work for clients in government, non-profits, and the education sector. 

Keith came to product management during his time with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where his team worked to prevent cyber crime and fraud.

Noor is a software developer who prizes data-driven decision making. He believes in using empathy to help his clients create valuable products for users. 

Jasper is a product manager who specializes in leading public agencies through digital transformation. He has worked with all levels of government in Canada and the United States.

David is an accomplished freelance developer who specializes in learning new technical tools on the fly, and delivering solutions centered around a client’s workflow. 

Jude is a UX designer and the founder of Loo, an app that helps users locate accessible public toilets in their city. He has worked with innovation labs and entrepreneurial fellowships across Canada.

Glennys is a partnership manager, researcher and strategic communicator working at the intersection of digital technology and impact — both here in Canada and abroad.

Rosemarie Gresham is a UX designer with experience delivering products for local cultural organizations, start ups, and global companies.

Lequanne is the founder of digital publica, a tech consultancy which creates digital skills programming and experiences for communities. She is also an advisor on the Government of Ontario’s Data Strategy.

Roan uses design to  build a more compassionate and inclusive world. They have worked with health initiatives, governments and participatory democracy organizations to co-create services that help people connect with communities.

Ayisha built innovative digital products at Postmedia, one of Canada’s largest media companies. She’s also a regular contributor to Pakathon, a civic hackathon focused on building solutions to help residents in Pakistan.

Sabrina is an interdisciplinary designer who has worked with municipalities like Vancouver and Dublin to reimagine public and social services.

Maddy has worked for established tech giants to small startups, and across engineering, product, and marketing teams. When building technology products, she strives to foster empathy for both users and peers.

Andrea has 20 years of experience in digital services. She’s been a senior designer at LexisNexis, and has led innovation teams at major companies.

Caley comes from Code.org where she built open source software tools to increase access to computer science education worldwide. She is an active participant in communities that work to make the software field more inclusive and diverse.

Joey is a “sales-guru turned designer” with a background in patient and client care. Through her design practice, she has crafted product solutions for small businesses, start-ups, and non-profit organizations.

Evan has worked with Fortune 500 companies, research labs, startups, and non-profits to help them build everything from real-time spam detection systems to interactive data visualization tools.

Pallavi is a User Experience Designer dedicated to inclusive and equitable design. She has worked with start-ups, social innovation hubs and community-run arts organizations to build accessible and empowering products.

Fatima is a software engineer and civic hacker who’s worked inside and outside of government. Her adventures in civic tech have taken her from the U.S. to Canada, and she’s worked for clients like Microsoft, the City of Boston and Digital Echidna.

Andee is a UX designer and consultant with a focus on social innovation and participatory design. She blends her design practice with a strong social conscience and has worked on challenges ranging from blockchain applications to housing and reconciliation.

Christine has a unique background in digital product management, development, and finance. An advocate for lifelong learning, she volunteers at tech community workshops and has taught product management courses.

Santiago is a software engineer and machine-learning enthusiast who believes in the power of technology to change people’s lives. He has worked for startups and well-established companies in both Canada and Europe.

Daniel is a biomedical engineer and data analytics consultant. He has worked with the Government of Manitoba to design a digital tool to assess healthcare needs in remote communities.

Leon is a Toronto-based developer and has worked on web projects with clients like the University of Toronto, The Globe and Mail, Sustainability Solutions Group and Influitive.

Jason is a MSc Planning graduate with a background in design, stakeholder engagement, and communications event coordination. Prior to joining Code for Canada, he worked in the public sector supporting sustainability programs at the regional scale. He worked on programming for Civic Hall Toronto and GRIT Toronto.

Fatima has a professional background in the nonprofit sector, working to advance social justice and community development. She also studied public policy at Carleton University in Ottawa. She worked as Fellowship Coordinator in 2019.

Craig is a leader in digital experience design. He is currently working with the CBC to deepen its audience experiences on the web, in mobile, and across a variety of emerging technology platforms. He served as a Director from 2017-2019.

Kelly has an array of experience in the non-profit and public sector, and has led and supported initiatives throughout the U.S. and Canada utilizing human-centered design and collective impact approaches to tackle complex social issues. She worked with Code for Canada from 2018 to 2019. 

Meghan has led digital transformation in both the public and private sectors and is an advocate for human-centred design. She worked with Code for Canada from 2017-2018, and is currently with the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Samira is an experienced program manager and facilitator, and holds a BHSc in Anthropology and Health Sciences. She previously worked as a Regional Director for an ethical travel organization in Tanzania, and is excited to merge her passion for social justice with the potential of new technologies. She worked with Code for Canada from 2018-2019 to help grow our fellowship program.

Aaron is an MA candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs, and a journalist with experience covering civic tech movements in North America and Asia. He was a Jr. Research & Communications Analyst at Code for Canada in 2018.

Emily is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she studied mathematics, economics and statistics. She was a Jr. Program Analyst at Code for Canada in 2017 and 2018.

Nana is studying Public Policy and International Development at the University of Toronto. She worked at Code for Canada as a Jr. Research and Communications Analyst during the summer of 2017.

Brendan is an MBA candidate at York University’s Schulich School of Business. He was a Strategic Partnerships Intern at Code for Canada in 2018.

Isha is a commerce student at the University of Toronto. She worked at Code for Canada as a Jr. Research and Communications Analyst during the summer of 2017.

Ravicha is heading into her first year at the University of Waterloo, studying science, business and political science. She was a Jr. Talent Acquisition Specialist at Code for Canada in 2018.

Zakaria is a community organizer and youth advocate in Toronto. He worked at Code for Canada as a Jr. Research and Communications Analyst during the summer of 2016.

James is the Manager of Social Enterprise and Social Finance at VERGE Capital and a co-founder of Ottawa Civic Tech. He served as a Director from 2017-2019.