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Wednesday, May 28
 

9:30am PDT

OPEN Session: Software Architecture for Everyone: Be a Boundless Engineer!
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Vrushanki Patel, Oracle, Software Engineer

When discussing technology, we as software engineers perceive software architecture and system design as advanced concepts reserved for later stages of the career—perhaps at senior levels or after years of experience. But is that really the case? If yes, then why is there often a disconnect between engineers, tech leads, and managers? A lack of clarity in system architecture and its design decisions—understanding not just the how but the why behind implementations—can narrow a developer’s perspective and limit collaboration across roles.

Seeing engineers across teams and levels struggle with architectural decisions during the development phase—whether junior developers or experienced professionals. Through discussions with engineers in various organizations, one thing is clear: the lack of architectural thinking often leads to confusion, unnecessary rework, increased refactoring cycles, and reduced productivity. Let's all join in and start creating an environment where architectural thinking becomes second nature, driving better software and innovation at every level. When I say every level, it means from junior engineer to senior developer to tech lead to manager. This gap exists everywhere, and addressing it early can transform how we build software when the tech industry is rising exponentially to AI.

The talk will provide a deep dive into:

1. A step-by-step guide to bridging the architectural thinking gap with a live walkthrough of an example architecture, building confidence in engineers.
2. A roadmap for developers to take self-initiative in understanding the architecture of the systems they work on.
3. Strategic action items for tech leads and managers, as the driving force of any team, to foster architectural thinking at every level and across organizations.
 
Speakers
avatar for Vrushanki Patel

Vrushanki Patel

Software Engineer, Oracle
Vrushanki wears multiple hats in her work: Software Developer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Micro-Architect, QA, ML & AI Engineer. Her work comprises end-to-end Cloud-native Software development & DevOps for building & running AI microservices for the Hospitality Global Business... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

9:30am PDT

PRO Session: Leading Engineering Teams in the Age of AI
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Rajni Sharma, Paylocity, Tech Leader

How leaders can rethink software development and engineering workflows with AI-driven automation.
Speakers
avatar for Rajni Sharma

Rajni Sharma

Tech leader, Paylocity
Rajni is a seasoned tech leader with 20 years of experience building innovative products at companies ranging from startups to global tech giants like Apple,Amazon, eBay, Rubrik and Microsoft. A member of the Forbes Technology Council, she is a passionate advocate for diversity in... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

10:00am PDT

OPEN Session: Beyond Code: How to Take the Next Career Step?
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Alexander Arians, AXA, Chapter Lead

While we developers have learnt over the course of our careers how to tackle new technical challenges and frameworks, many of us struggle with our personal career development. Once we have reached senior status, there is a lack of clear requirements and expectations of us. Without the classic career ladder as in other professions, we are challenged to take our development into our own hands.

In this presentation, we will explore together the essential skills we need to advance our careers. The focus will be on practical approaches with concrete recommendations on how we can optimally position ourselves through a strategic approach, soft skills and our technical abilities.
We will also explore together how we can best utilise our leadership skills. I will share my experience as a developer and as a manager with you.

Let's find out together how we can advance our careers in a self-determined way!

learning objectives:
-Career development: strategies for professional development
-Advanced skills: Insights into communication, leadership and business acumen
-Networking: Building and utilising professional networks
-Mentoring: Benefits of mentoring and finding mentors
-Influence and impact: Scaling influence without authority and impact
-Continuous improvement: Lifelong learning for competitiveness
Speakers
avatar for Alexander Arians

Alexander Arians

Chapter Lead, AXA
With over a decade of experience in software development, I currently serve as Chapter Lead at AXA, leading a team of 25 software developers across four cross-functional teams. I oversee IT operations for the entire health insurance landscape, driving efficiency improvements through... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

11:00am PDT

KEYNOTE (Leadership): Stealth Startup -- Rapid Decisions, Rapid Deployment: Transforming Delivery Through Empowerment
Wednesday May 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Vilas Veeraraghavan, Stealth startup, Technical Leader

Platform teams tend to start out being lean but tend to slowly lose agility as they grow and expand their scope. This typically results in delayed rollouts of tools and other enablement needs that Dev teams have. However, these delays in decision making in critical tooling development within DevEx or Platform teams results in developer frustration and slows down delivery to the end customer (which impacts revenue). In my past life as a leader of Dev Platforms, I have experienced this and developed some techniques to prevent this slowdown over time. I have seen how distributing the decision making using engineering rigor allows DevEx/Platform teams to empower themselves and drive outcomes. In this talk, I will share the framework I have honed over years of leadership at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill with the audience. The framework relies on 4 key pillars - Always lead with data/reasoning, Know the business needs, Own and invest in your decisions, Empathize with the developer.

This talk will equip engineering leaders with a tool to create effective delivery enablement within their engineering organizations.

Speakers
avatar for Vilas Veeraraghavan

Vilas Veeraraghavan

Technical Leader, Stealth startup
Strong technical leader with 15+ years of demonstrated history of success in building and scaling high performing engineering teams in global tech organizations. Passionate about building Resilient distributed systems at Scale.Expertise in Hybrid cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

1:30pm PDT

KEYNOTE (Leadership): Snowflake -- Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Intelligent Applications
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Shivali Naik, Snowflake, Data and Technology Enthusiast

Generative AI is transforming industries by enabling businesses to create content, automate decision-making, and enhance user experiences. But how can organizations effectively build and deploy AI-powered solutions while maintaining security, efficiency, and scalability?

In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of Generative AI models, their real-world applications, and how they can be leveraged to drive innovation.

🔹 Key Takeaways:
✅ Understanding Generative AI models and their capabilities
✅ How to implement LLMs for text generation, summarization, and automation
✅ Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows for AI-driven insights
✅ Best practices for AI model governance, optimization, and ethical considerations
Speakers
avatar for Shivali Naik

Shivali Naik

Data and Technology Enthusiast, Snowflake
I'm Shivali Naik, a Solutions Architect with a passion for data engineering and cloud tech. With over two years of experience, I love tackling tough problems and optimizing data workflows to help businesses thrive. I’m a lifelong learner, always sharing insights on tech blogs and... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

2:00pm PDT

OPEN Session: Cracking the Engineering Leadership Code: How to Transition from Intern to Senior Engineer
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Manasa Hari, Adobe, SDE III

The leap from individual contributor (IC) to engineering manager is one of the most challenging transitions in a technical career. This session explores the skills, mindset shifts, and strategies needed to become an effective engineering leader.

Key Takeaways:

How to develop leadership skills while still being hands-on technically.

Common pitfalls when moving from IC to manager and how to avoid them.

Strategies for managing former peers and establishing credibility.

Balancing technical excellence with people management responsibilities.
Speakers
avatar for Manasa Hari

Manasa Hari

SDE III, Adobe
Manasa Hari is a Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) with 12 years of experience in designing and scaling cloud-native systems. Currently at Adobe, she has also held key roles at Splunk, Selector AI, Taulia, and RingCentral. Known for her expertise in Kubernetes, event-driven... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

3:00pm PDT

PRO Session: Radical Transparency for Software Teams
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Gregory Lind, Buildly, CEO and Founder

Redefine team communication with radical transparency. Fostering a culture of openness, honesty, and positivity in your team, can create a work environment where everyone feels empowered to do their best work and grow both personally and professionally. This talk will give an overview to bringing radical transparency into your DevOps, software and product development processes.
 
Speakers
avatar for Gregory Lind

Gregory Lind

CEO, Buildly
Author of "Radical Therapy for Software Teams", CEO of Buildly, and 20+ year career in Software, Open Source and Startups. Founder and CTO of four successful startups in 3 different countries. Worked with NGOs and Government agencies building open source grant management systems... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

4:00pm PDT

OPEN Session: Debugging Your Career: Identifying Bottlenecks and Unblocking Your Growth
Wednesday May 28, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Shrinath Thube, IBM, Software Developer
Vaibhav Tupe, Equinix,  Teechnology Lead

Every engineer knows how to debug code, but what about debugging your career? Many developers hit invisible bottlenecks—whether it’s stagnation, lack of recognition, or unclear next steps—without knowing how to fix them. In this talk, we’ll break down common career blockers and use a debugging framework to identify and resolve them effectively.

Key Topics Covered:
- Recognizing career bottlenecks and why they happen
- The growth trap: Why strong engineers don’t always get promoted
- How to get unstuck in mid-to-senior transitions
- A step-by-step debugging approach for career challenges

Takeaways for the Audience:
- A framework to diagnose and fix career slowdowns
- Insights into what managers look for when promoting engineers
- Actionable strategies to accelerate your career growth
Speakers
avatar for Shrinath Thube

Shrinath Thube

Software Developer, IBM
IEEE Senior Member | Software Developer, IBM | Technology Advisory Board MemberShrinath Thube is a Software Developer at IBM with 8+ years of experience in security, cloud, microservices, observability. An IEEE Senior Member, he is part of the IEEE CISOSE 2025 Organizing Committee... Read More →
avatar for Vaibhav Tupe

Vaibhav Tupe

Technology Lead, Equinix
Vaibhav Tupe is a distinguished Technology Advisory Board Member and Engineering Leader specializing in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-ready data center infrastructure. With over 13 years of experience, he currently serves as a Technology Leader at Equinix USA, where he drives high-performance... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

5:30pm PDT

Leadership Panel: Vibe Coding Future of Development
Wednesday May 28, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Elmer Morales, koderAI, Founder and CEO
Rob Whiteley, Coder, CEO
Doug Kadlecek, Grio, President & Co-founder
Sharon Barr, Early Technologies, Co-founder & CEO
Moderator: Nic Galluzzo, ProductColab, Co-Founder
Speakers
avatar for Sharon Barr

Sharon Barr

Co-founder & CEO, Early Technologies
Sharon Barr is a veteran engineering and product leader who led AI initiatives at Yahoo—well before “AI” became a buzzword. He was the VP of Engineering at Couchbase, now a publicly traded company. Sharon later served as CTO at a life sciences startup acquired by Roche, where... Read More →
avatar for Nic Galluzzo

Nic Galluzzo

Co-Founder, ProductColab
avatar for Doug Kadlecek

Doug Kadlecek

President & Co-founder, Grio
Doug Kadlecek is the Founder and President of Grio, a full-service app development agency based in San Francisco. In his 15 years at Grio, Doug has participated in building dozens of MVP apps.Prior to founding Grio, Doug served as the Director of Engineering at several Internet startups... Read More →
avatar for Elmer Morales

Elmer Morales

Founder and CEO, koderAI
Elmer Morales is a Guatemalan computer scientist, serial entrepreneur, and former software engineering leader at top companies including Accenture and Microsoft, where he led software engineering teams and contributed design and code to the Azure cloud platform. In 2016, he founded... Read More →
avatar for Rob Whiteley

Rob Whiteley

CEO, Coder
Rob Whiteley serves as CEO of Coder. Previously he was GM of NGINX. He has led marketing, product, and analyst teams for companies like Hedvig, Riverbed, and Forrester. Rob uses his experience working with enterprise IT and DevOps customers to deliver thought leadership and drive... Read More →
Wednesday May 28, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership
 
Thursday, May 29
 

9:30am PDT

OPEN Session: Interpersonal Dynamics: The foundation of Team Excellence
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Sudha Viswanathan, ByteDance, Data Architect

Effective team connection, communication, and collaboration across all levels stems from strong interpersonal dynamics. This is a fundamental element of achieving exceptional team performance. Just as with any art, interpersonal skills are cultivated through learning, practice, and refinement. A team mastering both technical expertise and these vital interpersonal skills gains a significant competitive advantage, becoming a truly formidable force. This talk explores common interpersonal challenges encountered in the workplace and provides attendees with a valuable mind map, a practical tool for navigating and resolving these challenges. 
Speakers
avatar for Sudha Viswanathan

Sudha Viswanathan

Data Architect, ByteDance
Sudha Viswanathan brings two decades of experience as a seasoned technical leader, having worked at industry-leading companies such as Tiktok, Netflix, Wayfair, Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and Cognizant. Specializing in large-scale data processing, analytics, and... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

10:30am PDT

OPEN Session: So You Want to Hire for Platform Engineering?
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Hazel Weakly, Nivenly Foundation, Fellow

I see you want to hire a developer to work on platform engineering, internal developer tooling, developer experience, and the overall generally intangible but admirable goal of "making life better for devs". That’s awesome; you've got one hell of a challenge ahead of you. This role is extremely difficult to hire for. In my opinion, and in my experience, it’s been the most difficult role in the company outside of senior leadership, and the most likely to fail; if there ever was a role that burns people out, it’s this one.

Come with Hazel as we draw on her experiences building platform teams and organizations in order to talk about making this platform engineering thing a reality. In doing so, we'll end up discussing topics such as

- The hiring pipeline and interview loop
- Timing, politics, and the meta strategies
- Getting to zero from negative
- Avoiding pitfalls
 
Speakers
avatar for Hazel Weakly

Hazel Weakly

Fellow, Nivenly Foundation
Hazel spends her days working on building out teams of humans as well as the infrastructure, systems, and tooling to make life better for others. She’s worked at a variety of companies and knows that the hardest problems to solve are the social ones. One of her favorite things is... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

1:00pm PDT

PRO Session: One Thousand People, One Roadmap
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Fabricio Buzeto, Brex, Engineering Manager

As a company grows, the tendency to divide and conquer can nurture siloed goals that do not align with the company. Impeding the ability to deliver constant and meaningful improvements. The natural tendency is to increase bureaucracy and control, which usually only hinders the results. Companies like Airbnb and Brex have been in the headlines for trying the opposite. Reducing layers and bureaucracy while bringing alignment and increasing velocity. Let me tell you about what I learned while living in such a reality. 
Speakers
avatar for Fabricio Buzeto

Fabricio Buzeto

Engineering Manager, Brex
Fabricio has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is currently an Engineering Manager at Brex. For the past 20 years have been developing software in distributed teams focused on digital products consulting for both big and small organizations. Amongst his own ventures, it can highlight... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership
 
Wednesday, June 4
 

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Software Architecture for Everyone: Be a Boundless Engineer!
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Vrushanki Patel, Oracle, Software Engineer

When discussing technology, we as software engineers perceive software architecture and system design as advanced concepts reserved for later stages of the career—perhaps at senior levels or after years of experience. But is that really the case? If yes, then why is there often a disconnect between engineers, tech leads, and managers? A lack of clarity in system architecture and its design decisions—understanding not just the how but the why behind implementations—can narrow a developer’s perspective and limit collaboration across roles.

Seeing engineers across teams and levels struggle with architectural decisions during the development phase—whether junior developers or experienced professionals. Through discussions with engineers in various organizations, one thing is clear: the lack of architectural thinking often leads to confusion, unnecessary rework, increased refactoring cycles, and reduced productivity. Let's all join in and start creating an environment where architectural thinking becomes second nature, driving better software and innovation at every level. When I say every level, it means from junior engineer to senior developer to tech lead to manager. This gap exists everywhere, and addressing it early can transform how we build software when the tech industry is rising exponentially to AI.

The talk will provide a deep dive into:

1. A step-by-step guide to bridging the architectural thinking gap with a live walkthrough of an example architecture, building confidence in engineers.
2. A roadmap for developers to take self-initiative in understanding the architecture of the systems they work on.
3. Strategic action items for tech leads and managers, as the driving force of any team, to foster architectural thinking at every level and across organizations.
 
Speakers
avatar for Vrushanki Patel

Vrushanki Patel

Software Engineer, Oracle
Vrushanki wears multiple hats in her work: Software Developer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Micro-Architect, QA, ML & AI Engineer. Her work comprises end-to-end Cloud-native Software development & DevOps for building & running AI microservices for the Hospitality Global Business... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: One Thousand People, One Roadmap
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Fabricio Buzeto, Brex, Engineering Manager

As a company grows, the tendency to divide and conquer can nurture siloed goals that do not align with the company. Impeding the ability to deliver constant and meaningful improvements. The natural tendency is to increase bureaucracy and control, which usually only hinders the results. Companies like Airbnb and Brex have been in the headlines for trying the opposite. Reducing layers and bureaucracy while bringing alignment and increasing velocity. Let me tell you about what I learned while living in such a reality. 
Speakers
avatar for Fabricio Buzeto

Fabricio Buzeto

Engineering Manager, Brex
Fabricio has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is currently an Engineering Manager at Brex. For the past 20 years have been developing software in distributed teams focused on digital products consulting for both big and small organizations. Amongst his own ventures, it can highlight... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (Leadership): Stealth Startup -- Rapid Decisions, Rapid Deployment: Transforming Delivery Through Empowerment
Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Vilas Veeraraghavan, Stealth startup, Technical Leader

Platform teams tend to start out being lean but tend to slowly lose agility as they grow and expand their scope. This typically results in delayed rollouts of tools and other enablement needs that Dev teams have. However, these delays in decision making in critical tooling development within DevEx or Platform teams results in developer frustration and slows down delivery to the end customer (which impacts revenue). In my past life as a leader of Dev Platforms, I have experienced this and developed some techniques to prevent this slowdown over time. I have seen how distributing the decision making using engineering rigor allows DevEx/Platform teams to empower themselves and drive outcomes. In this talk, I will share the framework I have honed over years of leadership at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill with the audience. The framework relies on 4 key pillars - Always lead with data/reasoning, Know the business needs, Own and invest in your decisions, Empathize with the developer.

This talk will equip engineering leaders with a tool to create effective delivery enablement within their engineering organizations.

Speakers
avatar for Vilas Veeraraghavan

Vilas Veeraraghavan

Technical Leader, Stealth startup
Strong technical leader with 15+ years of demonstrated history of success in building and scaling high performing engineering teams in global tech organizations. Passionate about building Resilient distributed systems at Scale.Expertise in Hybrid cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (Leadership): Snowflake -- Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Intelligent Applications
Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Shivali Naik, Snowflake, Data and Technology Enthusiast

Generative AI is transforming industries by enabling businesses to create content, automate decision-making, and enhance user experiences. But how can organizations effectively build and deploy AI-powered solutions while maintaining security, efficiency, and scalability?

In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of Generative AI models, their real-world applications, and how they can be leveraged to drive innovation.

🔹 Key Takeaways:
✅ Understanding Generative AI models and their capabilities
✅ How to implement LLMs for text generation, summarization, and automation
✅ Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows for AI-driven insights
✅ Best practices for AI model governance, optimization, and ethical considerations
Speakers
avatar for Shivali Naik

Shivali Naik

Data and Technology Enthusiast, Snowflake
I'm Shivali Naik, a Solutions Architect with a passion for data engineering and cloud tech. With over two years of experience, I love tackling tough problems and optimizing data workflows to help businesses thrive. I’m a lifelong learner, always sharing insights on tech blogs and... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

3:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: Radical Transparency for Software Teams
Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Gregory Lind, Buildly, CEO and Founder

Redefine team communication with radical transparency. Fostering a culture of openness, honesty, and positivity in your team, can create a work environment where everyone feels empowered to do their best work and grow both personally and professionally. This talk will give an overview to bringing radical transparency into your DevOps, software and product development processes.
 
Speakers
avatar for Gregory Lind

Gregory Lind

CEO, Buildly
Author of "Radical Therapy for Software Teams", CEO of Buildly, and 20+ year career in Software, Open Source and Startups. Founder and CTO of four successful startups in 3 different countries. Worked with NGOs and Government agencies building open source grant management systems... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

3:30pm PDT

[Virtual Exclusive] OPEN Session: Hacking the Machine: Unmasking the Top 10 LLM Vulnerabilities and Real-World Exploits
Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Reet Kaur, Sekaurity, CISO

Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing industries, but they also introduce a new and rapidly evolving attack surface. The OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications (2025) highlights the most pressing security vulnerabilities that organizations face today. From Prompt Injection to System Prompt Leakage, Data Poisoning, and Excessive Agency, these vulnerabilities are actively exploited by threat actors in ways that many security teams are unprepared for.

This talk will be interactive, example-driven, and packed with visuals, ensuring that every attendee walks away with a clear understanding of LLM threats and actionable steps to defend against them.
Speakers
avatar for Reet Kaur

Reet Kaur

Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Security, Merck
Reet Kaur is a seasoned information security professional experienced in both public and private sectors. She is currently a leader of a consulting company offering CISO services. She was recently an Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Security at Merck Co. & Inc. Formerly... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

4:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Debugging Your Career: Identifying Bottlenecks and Unblocking Your Growth
Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
Shrinath Thube, IBM, Software Developer
Vaibhav Tupe, Equinix,  Teechnology Lead

Every engineer knows how to debug code, but what about debugging your career? Many developers hit invisible bottlenecks—whether it’s stagnation, lack of recognition, or unclear next steps—without knowing how to fix them. In this talk, we’ll break down common career blockers and use a debugging framework to identify and resolve them effectively.

Key Topics Covered:
- Recognizing career bottlenecks and why they happen
- The growth trap: Why strong engineers don’t always get promoted
- How to get unstuck in mid-to-senior transitions
- A step-by-step debugging approach for career challenges

Takeaways for the Audience:
- A framework to diagnose and fix career slowdowns
- Insights into what managers look for when promoting engineers
- Actionable strategies to accelerate your career growth
Speakers
avatar for Shrinath Thube

Shrinath Thube

Software Developer, IBM
IEEE Senior Member | Software Developer, IBM | Technology Advisory Board MemberShrinath Thube is a Software Developer at IBM with 8+ years of experience in security, cloud, microservices, observability. An IEEE Senior Member, he is part of the IEEE CISOSE 2025 Organizing Committee... Read More →
avatar for Vaibhav Tupe

Vaibhav Tupe

Technology Lead, Equinix
Vaibhav Tupe is a distinguished Technology Advisory Board Member and Engineering Leader specializing in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-ready data center infrastructure. With over 13 years of experience, he currently serves as a Technology Leader at Equinix USA, where he drives high-performance... Read More →
Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership
 
Thursday, June 5
 

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Interpersonal Dynamics: The foundation of Team Excellence
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Sudha Viswanathan, ByteDance, Data Architect

Effective team connection, communication, and collaboration across all levels stems from strong interpersonal dynamics. This is a fundamental element of achieving exceptional team performance. Just as with any art, interpersonal skills are cultivated through learning, practice, and refinement. A team mastering both technical expertise and these vital interpersonal skills gains a significant competitive advantage, becoming a truly formidable force. This talk explores common interpersonal challenges encountered in the workplace and provides attendees with a valuable mind map, a practical tool for navigating and resolving these challenges. 
Speakers
avatar for Sudha Viswanathan

Sudha Viswanathan

Data Architect, ByteDance
Sudha Viswanathan brings two decades of experience as a seasoned technical leader, having worked at industry-leading companies such as Tiktok, Netflix, Wayfair, Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and Cognizant. Specializing in large-scale data processing, analytics, and... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

10:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: So You Want to Hire for Platform Engineering?
Thursday June 5, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Hazel Weakly, Nivenly Foundation, Fellow

I see you want to hire a developer to work on platform engineering, internal developer tooling, developer experience, and the overall generally intangible but admirable goal of "making life better for devs". That’s awesome; you've got one hell of a challenge ahead of you. This role is extremely difficult to hire for. In my opinion, and in my experience, it’s been the most difficult role in the company outside of senior leadership, and the most likely to fail; if there ever was a role that burns people out, it’s this one.

Come with Hazel as we draw on her experiences building platform teams and organizations in order to talk about making this platform engineering thing a reality. In doing so, we'll end up discussing topics such as

- The hiring pipeline and interview loop
- Timing, politics, and the meta strategies
- Getting to zero from negative
- Avoiding pitfalls
 
Speakers
avatar for Hazel Weakly

Hazel Weakly

Fellow, Nivenly Foundation
Hazel spends her days working on building out teams of humans as well as the infrastructure, systems, and tooling to make life better for others. She’s worked at a variety of companies and knows that the hardest problems to solve are the social ones. One of her favorite things is... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
  DeveloperWeek Leadership

11:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Beyond Code: How to Take the Next Career Step?
Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
Alexander Arians, AXA, Chapter Lead

While we developers have learnt over the course of our careers how to tackle new technical challenges and frameworks, many of us struggle with our personal career development. Once we have reached senior status, there is a lack of clear requirements and expectations of us. Without the classic career ladder as in other professions, we are challenged to take our development into our own hands.

In this presentation, we will explore together the essential skills we need to advance our careers. The focus will be on practical approaches with concrete recommendations on how we can optimally position ourselves through a strategic approach, soft skills and our technical abilities.
We will also explore together how we can best utilise our leadership skills. I will share my experience as a developer and as a manager with you.

Let's find out together how we can advance our careers in a self-determined way!

learning objectives:
-Career development: strategies for professional development
-Advanced skills: Insights into communication, leadership and business acumen
-Networking: Building and utilising professional networks
-Mentoring: Benefits of mentoring and finding mentors
-Influence and impact: Scaling influence without authority and impact
-Continuous improvement: Lifelong learning for competitiveness
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Alexander Arians

Chapter Lead, AXA
With over a decade of experience in software development, I currently serve as Chapter Lead at AXA, leading a team of 25 software developers across four cross-functional teams. I oversee IT operations for the entire health insurance landscape, driving efficiency improvements through... Read More →
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Rajni Sharma, Paylocity, Tech Leader

How leaders can rethink software development and engineering workflows with AI-driven automation.
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Rajni Sharma

Tech leader, Paylocity
Rajni is a seasoned tech leader with 20 years of experience building innovative products at companies ranging from startups to global tech giants like Apple,Amazon, eBay, Rubrik and Microsoft. A member of the Forbes Technology Council, she is a passionate advocate for diversity in... Read More →
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CANCELLED -- [Virtual] PRO Session: Cracking the Engineering Leadership Code: How to Transition from Intern to Senior Engineer
Thursday June 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
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Manasa Hari, Adobe, SDE III

The leap from individual contributor (IC) to engineering manager is one of the most challenging transitions in a technical career. This session explores the skills, mindset shifts, and strategies needed to become an effective engineering leader.

Key Takeaways:

How to develop leadership skills while still being hands-on technically.

Common pitfalls when moving from IC to manager and how to avoid them.

Strategies for managing former peers and establishing credibility.

Balancing technical excellence with people management responsibilities.
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Manasa Hari

SDE III, Adobe
Manasa Hari is a Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) with 12 years of experience in designing and scaling cloud-native systems. Currently at Adobe, she has also held key roles at Splunk, Selector AI, Taulia, and RingCentral. Known for her expertise in Kubernetes, event-driven... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage
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