Sana Tariq, Ph.D. in Computer Science and Fulbright alum, brings 15 years of telecom expertise. As TELUS's Principal Architect, shaping 5G and O-RAN automation architecture. A pioneer in cloud-native adoption through DevOps and open source, she leads initiatives with NGMN, LFN, and North American universities. Sana co-founded TELUS OSPO and Project Nephio. Her recognition as Nephio's top contributor award reflects her dedication to driving change in the industry and open source within TELUS.