Sponsor: Orange County Section
Speaker: Vinay Sharma

Date: 27 Apr 2026
Time: 05:00 PM PDT to 07:00 PM PDT
Cost:
Location: Irvine
Reservations: IEEE
Summary:
Curious about Generative AI? This hands-on lab simplifies core concepts—from tokens and LLMs to RAG, Agents, and MCP—while showing how they work together in real systems. By the end, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to build your own AI-powered applications.

Bio: Vinay Sharma is a seasoned technology leader and Technical Program Manager with over 26 years of experience delivering impactful software solutions across GenAI, healthcare, supply chain and enterprise applications. At Microsoft, he leads open-source GenAI accelerator initiatives that help organizations quickly prototype and scale real-world AI solutions.
Vinay is known for building and scaling high-performance engineering teams from the ground up, and driving consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes. With a proven ability to bridge deep technical execution with strategic outcomes, Vinay brings expertise in GenAI, agile transformation, stakeholder engagement, and platform engineering. His leadership is rooted in innovation, operational excellence, and a passion for solving complex problems at scale