SWFL Coders: 💻 A Day in the Life of a Techie in the AI Era 🧑‍💻

Join SWFL Coders for our first-ever panel discussion: “A Day in the Life of a Techie in the AI Era.”

Have you ever thought about getting into tech but weren’t sure where to start? Are you curious about what professionals in the industry actually do day to day, how AI is changing the way teams work, what tools they use, or how they built their careers?

This panel-style event is your chance to hear directly from local professionals across different areas of tech, including software engineering, product management, design, and more.
Learn how AI is transforming workflows, collaboration, creativity, and problem solving across the industry.

This is a great opportunity to connect with the SWFL tech community, ask questions, and gain real-world insight into modern tech careers in the AI era.

👨🏻‍💻 PANELISTS:
Dan Fernandez - Dan has been working as a product manager before AI was cool on machine learning applications for cybersecurity and financial compliance. He now focuses on AI Infrastructure security.

Aimée Jasso - Aimée is a Systems Development Engineer at Google within the Enterprise Security Operations team, dedicated to navigating the complexities of modern tech infrastructure. With a focus on community advocacy and mentorship, she provides a candid look at the evolving role of technical professionals in the age of AI.

Jason Knott - Jason is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Global Security, where he designs and builds Amazon-scale, secure distributed systems handling millions of events daily with sub-second latency, leveraging AWS technologies like Lambda, ECS, and CodePipeline. With a broad background spanning Rust, Python, TypeScript, and infrastructure automation, he has driven CI/CD pipelines and mentored teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions. Previously, as a Principal Engineer at GlobalFoundries, he led Citrix and Active directory environments for 10,000+ users.

Brian Zajac - Brian graduated with a B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University. He kicked off his career in web design, starting EyeMagination in 2001 and working with big names like the PGA. In 2006, he co-founded 3DAS to create architectural 3D renderings—from affordable housing to buildings for the FBI. In 2010, he helped launch CGschool, a leading training hub for visualization artists. Today, Brian is combining his web design, vibe coding and visualization skills in building DIY Render, web apps for real estate. Learn more at 3das.com/diyrender.

Aleksandr Strizhevskiy - Junior Software Developer

🗓 AGENDA:
6:30 PM: Arrival /Networking
6:40 PM: Announcements by organizers
6:50 PM: A Day in the Life of a Techie in the AI Era panel begins
8:15 PM: End of meeting
8:30 PM: Exit to after party celebration at Patio de Leon (courtyard behind Downtown House of Pizza)

👾 JOIN US ON DISCORD

SWFL Coders, a founding member of the Tech Alliance of SWFL, shares a Discord server with other local tech groups.
Click here to join the server and look for #💻┃swfl-coders, the channel dedicated to our group's communication.