With over 10 years of experience architecting and scaling cloud infrastructure, Yogesh Kannan is a seasoned expert in cloud technology, DevOps, and site reliability engineering. He has built and led engineering teams for some of the world's most demanding technology companies — including Electronic Arts, 2K Games, C3.ai, and HeartFlow — architecting platforms from the ground up to serve over 5 million concurrent users. His work has delivered $1.5 million in annual savings, a 95% improvement in security posture, and 75% faster build-and-deploy cycles for global industry leaders.

An AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Developer with a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Yogesh brings deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern AI — including RAG, semantic search, and embeddings on Amazon Bedrock. As Co-Founder of Impala Cloud, he is on a mission to bring world-class cloud engineering home to Zambia and lead the country's cloud revolution.

Sumedha Vashist is a high-impact finance leader with over a decade of expertise in financial strategy, audit, risk management, and corporate finance across diverse industries. A Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA, ACMA, AICPA) who completed all 15 CIMA exams on her first attempt, and a CFA Level 3 candidate, she specializes in driving profitability, optimizing financial operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance while leading high-performing teams across international borders. Over her career she has managed multimillion-dollar government tenders worth $37M+, negotiated banking facilities, and spearheaded cost-optimization initiatives — including a VAT control system that saved $150,000 per year. Her expertise spans financial reporting, tax strategy, equity research, and portfolio management, from Zambian manufacturing and agriculture to U.S. corporate tax under GAAP. As Co-Founder and CFO of Impala Cloud, Sumedha drives the company's financial strategy, governance, and growth — ensuring Impala Cloud scales securely, profitably, and sustainably.