Legacy
Built by students, carried by community, and grown through every workshop, hackathon, and team that came before us.
History
Every major moment that shaped who we are.
January 29, 2026
First public general board meeting of the Spring 2026 semester — club plans, Q&A, and a chance to meet new members.
personGDG Executive Board
location_onCUTR 207
February 5, 2026
Tour of Tampa's premier innovation hub with internship insights and professional networking opportunities.
personEmbarc Collective
location_onOff-campus · Embarc Collective
February 12, 2026
Valentine's Day gathering with a love-themed scavenger hunt, cupid calls, and social activities.
personGDG Executive Board
location_onCUTR 207
February 23, 2026
What to expect at HackUSF — tips and winning strategies straight from a multi-hackathon veteran.
personJhoon Yi · Vice President @ GDG USF
location_onENB 109
February 25, 2026
First-principles neural network intuition — derive the character and purpose of NNs without just importing libraries.
personKalyan Oliveira · Tech Chair @ GDG USF
location_onFAO 194
March 10, 2026
Build scalable multi-agent systems with Google ADK using Agent2Agent (A2A) and MCP — prep for the HackUSF 2026 Google Cloud challenge.
personJairobe McPherson · AI Thought Leader @ Google
location_onOnline
March 11, 2026
Host video object detection on AWS EC2 + Lambda — turn a live video feed into automated cloud logic.
personCassio Everling · Tech Lead @ GDG USF
location_onISA 1061
March 12, 2026
Hands-on OCI + Oracle Database 26ai intro — AI Vector Search, Select AI, and built-in ML for intelligent app development.
personEli Schilling · Principal Cloud Architect @ Oracle
location_onOnline
March 28, 2026
USF's largest 24-hour AI hackathon — hosted by GDG on Campus and Build with AI. Hundreds of hackers, industry sponsors, and projects that pushed the limit.
personGDG at USF + Build with AI
location_onUSF - University of South Florida
HackUSF
What started as a small overnight build session grew into the largest student-led hackathon in the Tampa Bay area. Each year we raise the bar — more teams, bigger prizes, and stronger community.
Previous Executives
Previous officers and contributors who made GDG USF what it is today.
Join us at upcoming events and help write the next page of GDG USF history.
