Saleheh Vahaji is a dynamic speaker and "Woman in Tech '' with a natural gift of relating to people. She is a senior Technical Business Development Manager at the Cloud Economics team at Amazon Web Services WorldWide Public Sector helping Government agencies quantify the value of their Cloud Migration. As a holder of a BS in Engineering and an MS in Finance, and with over 15 years of experience in the Tech and Telecom industry, she considers herself a bridge between the two worlds; Technology and Economics.

Saleheh is an avid advocate of personal development and D&I topics; she is most passionate about empowering women in STEM on a personal and professional level through leadership development programs. She utilizes a positive psychology approach with a focus on inclusive leadership. In her career, Saleheh worked with corporations, nonprofits, and startups to create empowering environments and cultures that ultimately lead to increased productivity and performance.

Saleheh also was an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and the President of the DC Chapter of Persian Women in Tech until the beginning of the pandemic. She is proud of her Persian roots and upbringing and speaks English and Farsi fluently.