Our History

    AWSUG Aotearoa has grown from a small group of cloud enthusiasts to a thriving community across New Zealand.

    The beginning

    Our journey started with passionate individuals who wanted to share their AWS knowledge and experiences.

    Growth and evolution

    Over the years we’ve expanded to multiple cities, hosted numerous events, and connected thousands of AWS professionals.

    Today

    We continue to grow and evolve, always focused on serving our community and fostering cloud innovation in Aotearoa.

    Past committee

    Prior years only — the current committee is on About. Roles come next from AGM records.

    2025
    • Paul Dunlop
      President
    • Geethika Guruge
      Vice President
    • Ramaswamy Arunachalam
      Secretary
    • Arshad Zackeriya
      Treasurer
    • Dylan Mama
      Northland AWS UG Leader
    • Alice Jowsey
      Member
    • Casey Orr
      Member
    • Dipin Thomas
      Member
    • Hrishi Hiremath
      Member
    • Isuri Shashipraba
      Member
    • Jessica Veng
      Member
    • Keith Archibald
      Member
    • Kobe Xu
      Member
    • Lilupa Karu
      Member
    • Mike Rewiri-Thorsen
      Member
    • Natalia Nam
      Member
    • Niamh Mailey
      Member
    • Priya Hiremath
      Member
    • Sebastian Krueger
      Member
    • Sergio Pereira Filho
      Member
    • Terence White
      Member
    2024
    • Sebastian Krueger
      President
    • Geethika Guruge
      Vice President
    • Ramaswamy Arunachalam
      Secretary
    • Arshad Zackeriya
      Treasurer
    • Terence White
      Web Site Admin
    • Dylan Mama
      Northland AWS UG Leader
    • Charlie Hunter
      Christchurch AWS UG Leader
    • Yoan Tresfield
      Christchurch AWS UG Leader
    • Alice Jowsey
      Member
    • Barbora Klusackova
      Member
    • Casey Orr
      Member
    • Chamila de Alwis
      Member
    • Chris Martin Watson
      Member
    • Darshit Pandya
      Member
    • Dinesh Sharma
      Member
    • Garima Ahlawat
      Member
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Member
    • Hrishi Hiremath
      Member
    • Jacob Ong
      Member
    • Jessica Veng
      Member
    • Keith Archibald
      Member
    • Kobe Xu
      Member
    • Lilupa Karu
      Member
    • Mark Goatley
      Member
    • Niamh Mailey
      Member
    • Nick Cooper
      Member
    • Paul Dunlop
      Member
    • Priya Hiremath
      Member
    • Riaan de Klerk
      Member
    • Terence White
      Member
    • Tom Cully
      Member
    2023
    • Mark Goatley
      President
    • Hrishi Hiremath
      Vice President
    • Sebastian Krueger
      Secretary
    • Chris Martin Watson
      Treasurer
    • Scott Patterson
      Sponsor Lead
    • Lilupa Karu
      Swagman
    • Dylan Mama
      Northland AWS UG Leader
    • Nick Cooper
      Auckland AWS UG Leader
    • Riaan de Klerk
      Auckland AWS UG Leader
    • Geethika Guruge
      Auckland Tools & Programming UG Leader
    • Arshad Zackeriya
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Ramaswamy Arunachalam
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Charlie Hunter
      Christchurch AWS UG Leader
    • Yoan Tresfield
      Christchurch AWS UG Leader
    • Casey Orr
      Member
    • Garima Ahlawat
      Member
    • Keith Archibald
      Member
    • Kobe Xu
      Member
    • Niamh Mailey
      Member
    • Nishant B
      Member
    • Priya Hiremath
      Member
    • Terence White
      Member
    • Tom Cully
      Member
    2022
    • Chris Martin Watson
      President
    • Terence White
      President
    • Sebastian Krueger
      Vice President
    • Logan Anderson
      Secretary
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Treasurer
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Casey Orr
      Member
    • Daniel Surendran
      Member
    • Dawn Rodgers
      Member
    • Garima Ahlawat
      Member
    • Geethika Guruge
      Member
    • Hrishi Hiremath
      Member
    • Lilupa Karu
      Member
    • Mark Goatley
      Member
    • Nick Cooper
      Member
    • Paul Dunlop
      Member
    • Riaan de Klerk
      Member
    • Scott Patterson
      Member
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Member
    • Tom Cully
      Member
    • Yoan Tresfield
      Member
    2021
    • Sebastian Krueger
      President
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Treasurer
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Carlos Reyneke
      Member
    • Chris Martin Watson
      Member
    • Daniel Surendran
      Member
    • Gopinath Gandu Sekar
      Member
    • Paul Dunlop
      Member
    • Scott Patterson
      Member
    • Tom Cully
      Member
    2020
    • Sebastian Krueger
      President
    • Daniel Surendran
      Secretary
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Treasurer
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Wellington AWS UG Leader
    • Carlos Reyneke
      Member
    • Chris Martin Watson
      Member
    • Paul Dunlop
      Member
    • Scott Patterson
      Member
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Member
    • Tom Cully
      Member
    2019
    • Adarsh Jupidi
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Alkaif Khan
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Carlos Reyneke
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Charlene Leong
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Chris Martin Watson
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Daniel Surendran
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Gleidson Nascimento
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Jack Reyneke
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Lynda Bushe
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Paul Dunlop
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Sai Honig
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Scott Patterson
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Sebastian Krueger
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Steven Arnold Ensslen
      Inc Soc Founder
    • Tom Cully
      Inc Soc Founder