About Us

Meet the people building Coffee & Code Philadelphia

Coffee & Code Philadelphia is run by a passionate group of volunteers dedicated to building an inclusive tech community. We organize meetups, hackathons, and networking events to help developers of all skill levels connect, learn, and grow together.

Our Team

Tony Siu

Founder

Agentic AI Engineer at ZoomInfo, former Google researcher, and founding AI engineer at startups backed by a16z, Z Fellows, and 2048 Ventures. My research was published at CAIP 2025, and I'm a member of The Next Web Technology Council, with my work and story featured in The Next Web, TechTimes, and International Business Times. I'm also the founder of Coffee & Code Philadelphia, a nonprofit developer community with 5,000+ members, where I organize workshops, hackathons, and events connecting engineers, founders, researchers, and technology companies.

Satya Vegulla

Principal Architect & Project Manager

Leads architecture and project management for Coffee & Code Philadelphia initiatives.

Jacob Gold

Chief Operating Officer

Leads operations for Coffee & Code Philadelphia.

Chase Lauer

Chief Information Officer

Leads information systems for Coffee & Code Philadelphia.

Satvik Bhasin

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Leads strategic partnerships for Coffee & Code Philadelphia.