Based in Southern California, Sami Hoda has been developing CFML based when it was first DBML back in 1995. Sami has 2 bachelors degrees in Computer Information Systems and Management/Human Resources as well a Masters in Organizational Leadership and Ethics.

Previously, Sami led the team that developed an award-winning GovTech 100 solution for Grants Management for 15 years using CFML. He went on to becoming the VP of Product & Technology and led cross-functional teams in an extremely difficult market – local government.

Sami is a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) working with CTOs, CIOs, and CISOs focused on helping Federal agencies transform and modernize their organizations so they can be more effective in their mission. Sami is passionate about projects where equal parts design thinking, innovation, and emotional intelligence can be used to solve problems for and impact people in need.