​Join us for our first ADPList Atlanta Mentor Panel of 2026!

​You are invited to a thought-provoking evening to learn from local ADPList Mentors how AI proficiency in the workplace has changed what's expected of professionals working in Tech.

⭐️ Our stellar Mentor Panel will share what they see emerging in their practices and how our applicants are standing out in the new year.

💪 This is your chance to learn from your mentors in person, in various industries, about how their organizations are changing and up-skilling to stay relevant.

💜 We expect inspirational conversations and participation from our ADPeople as we move into the future together.

​Mentor Panel

​Shanil Patel

​Shanil is a Senior Product Designer at Customer.io, where he's helping weave AI into the core of a SaaS product, figuring out what it should do, how it should feel, and how to build a design practice around it. He's spent time at AWS shipping generative AI tools and has worked across SaaS, enterprise, and data-heavy products over the years. These days, he's mostly thinking about how AI is changing the way designers work and what that means for anyone trying to grow a career in the space.

​Amar Chheda

​Amar Chheda is an AI/ML engineer focused on real-world problems across deepfake detection, manufacturing vision, and AI-driven cybersecurity. He also leads AICamp Atlanta, where he has helped grow a 4,000+ member community through meetups, hackathons, and practical conversations about AI. As a longtime ADPList mentor, he supports students and early-career professionals navigating the field. His approach is simple: no hype, just clarity. He believes AI should serve real problems and real people.

​Deepak Shrivastava

​Deepak Shrivastava, Director at Quinnox, works on the part of AI most people skip: making it work when the stakes are real. He's built everything from computer vision analyzing animal behavior for pet food to autonomous agents handling payments and compliance for major banks. What drives him is the gap between the demo and deployment—what it actually takes to run AI at scale when millions depend on it. His perspective is simple: the GenAI era won't reward the best prompt engineers. It'll reward the people who can ship systems that work in production, not just in pitch decks.

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​​About ADPList

​​​ADPList is a global community of mentors and learners, founded in 2021 with a mission to democratize mentorship for all. It has since grown to 25,000+ mentors who have mentored more than 100 million minutes in 141 countries across the globe. Our meetups are great opportunities to meet new people, build community, and talk shop.

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​Improving is a modern technology consulting and software development company built on a foundation of trust, transparency, and shared success. We help organizations modernize through AI, data, and applications, delivering practical solutions that create real business impact. We also love hosting user groups and community events, and opening our offices as a space for learning, connection, and collaboration.

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