Sana Tariq

Sana Tariq, Ph.D. in Computer Science and Fulbright alum, brings over 15 years of expertise in telecom and cloud-native technologies. As Principal Architect at TELUS, she drives 5G core and O-RAN evolution and API-driven innovation to enable automation and programmability. A pioneer in cloud-native adoption, she co-founded TELUS's Open Source Program Office (OSPO) and Project Nephio, earning recognition as Nephio's Top Contributor and has been serving as TSC Chair.

Sana is driving multiple initiatives in GenAI for telecom networks and leads global efforts with NGMN, LFN, and GSMA while advancing open-source practices within TELUS. Her leadership continues to shape the future of telecom networks across the industry