CodeWeekend has always been a community effort. The people below are preserved as part of the historical record; listing a person here does not imply that they currently hold a staff, instructor, mentor, or board role.
For confirmed current leadership and governance information, see Team and Board.
Past instructors
- Samir Rahimy — full-stack software developer and former CodeWeekend instructor
- Hadis Daqiq — full-stack developer and former CodeWeekend instructor
- Mustafa Ehsan — software engineer and former CodeWeekend instructor
- Zabih Khaleqi — software engineer and former CodeWeekend instructor
Historical mentor network
- Murtaza Sultani — software developer and UX/UI designer
- Mostafa Rezaie — web developer
- Hamid Afghan — mentor
- Aqil Hoshmand — software developer
- Mirza Hussain Ahmadi — product and UX/UI designer
- Mustafa Mohammadi — developer and CodeWeekend graduate
- Edrees Kakar — Afghan-Canadian professional and mentor
- Shaheen Naikpay — technology and operations professional
2026 mentors
The 2026 Web & AI cohort was supported by female mentors from Afghanistan and abroad who joined live sessions to share professional experience, answer questions, and encourage learners. Their names were not published in the source article.
Volunteer as a mentor or contact CodeWeekend to confirm a current role.