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I bring two decades of engineering leadership to everything I create - talks, writing, and conversations that are grounded in real experience and designed to spark growth.

I speak and write on engineering leadership and technical strategy, security and DevSecOps, building inclusive and empowering workplace cultures, and career development for technologists at all stages.

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Featured - Speaking

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Scaling platforms and people simultaneously under real pressure. Fast, practical insights on alignment, avoiding tech chaos, and growing without burning out your team or systems.

Humans Don't Auto-Scale:
Lessons in Growing Teams & Tech

Ignite (5 min) Talk at DevOpsDays DC, Sep 2025

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Building security buy-in across drastically different contexts. Real strategies from two engineering leaders on integrating security training into team rituals, balancing delivery speed with ongoing security development.

Two Paths to Security Upskilling: Startup and Enterprise

OWASP Global AppSec USA, Nov 2025

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Making the case for tech debt isn't easy, especially in platform systems where the business impact isn't always visible. Six practical tips and a real-world Terraform refactor example for navigating resistance and building momentum.

Strategically Handling Tech Debt in Your Platform

Ignite (5 min) Talk at DevOpsDays DC, Sep 2024

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Building Out Loud with AI

Starting in February 2026, I've been documenting my hands-on AI building journey in a series.

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Featured - Writing

I write to reflect, clarify, and connect, often about engineering leadership, technical strategy, and real-world growth. You can read a few of my recent articles below, or find more reflections on LinkedIn.

Selected articles:

Career Planning When You Don't Have a Crystal Ball (02/2026)
VPs of Engineering Should Know These 6 Ps (07/2024)
Performance Reviews Can Be Empowering (02/2024)
Parallels between salsa dancing and my professional life (01/2024)
My experiences shadowing GitLab’s Director of Engineering (08/2023)

I’m open to writing for thoughtful publications that share my focus on leadership or growth.

I write to reflect, clarify, and connect — often about engineering leadership, technical strategy, and real-world growth. You can read a few of my recent articles below, or find more reflections on LinkedIn.

Selected articles:

VPs of Engineering Should Know These 6 Ps (07/2024)
Performance Reviews Can Be Empowering (02/2024)
Parallels between salsa dancing and my professional life (01/2024)
My experiences shadowing GitLab’s Director of Engineering (08/2023)

I’m open to writing for thoughtful publications that share my focus on leadership or growth.

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