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9:30am PST

OPEN Session: Engineering Leadership - Stepping Up and Breaking Through

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST

Sumit Amar, WEX, Vice President of Engineering

This session is for aspiring engineering managers, and for seasoned engineering leaders looking to grow leadership muscle in their teams. This session will cover some practical advice on how to break into an engineering manager role, and outline expected behavioral and technical aspects to be successful. Session will cover aspects of stepping up, taking ownership, writing OKRs, and growing others regardless of reporting structure.

Speakers

Sumit Amar

Vice President of Engineering, WEX

Sumit leads global engineering teams for Mobility/Fleet systems at WEX as a VP of Engineering. Before joining WEX, Sumit worked at Amazon as a Sr Manager of Software Development leading B2B Cobrand Payments and AWS API Gateway Dataplane orgs.Sumit has a proven track record of delivering... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST
DeveloperWeek Main Stage

Dev Exec World

Tracks & Topics Technical Leadership & Management, Blockchain & Web3, Dev Career
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Dev Exec World, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PST

OWASP Security Summit: Breaking Down Silos: Enhancing Security in AppSec Programs

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST

Dev Security World

Aruneesh Salhotra, Seasoned Technologist
OWASP Certified

In today’s interconnected world, organizational silos pose a significant challenge to effective application security (AppSec). These silos—rooted in specialization, control structures, and cultural divides—impede communication and collaboration, weakening overall security efforts.
This presentation will explore the causes and impacts of organizational silos on security programs and demonstrate how breaking these barriers can strengthen coordination and foster a unified security culture. Attendees will gain insights into why silos form, their detrimental effects on security initiatives, and actionable strategies to overcome them.
Few Key Takeaways:
Understanding Silos: How specialization and cultural divides create barriers.
Impact on Security: The risks silos introduce to AppSec programs.
Practical Strategies: Approaches such as cross-functional training, creating shared security visions, and initiating collaborative initiatives to dismantle silos.
Building a Unified Culture: Empowering every team member, not just the security team, to contribute to application security.

Speakers

Aruneesh Salhotra

Seasoned Technologist

Aruneesh Salhotra is a seasoned technologist and servant leader, renowned for his extensive expertise across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, AI, Business Continuity, Audit, Sales. His impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by his contributions as a speaker and panelist... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
Dev Security World

Dev Security World

Tracks & Topics Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Dev Security World, OWASP Certified, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PST

Dev Roundtable: Hari Krishnan, Polyglot Full Stack Developer, Specmatic

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am PST

Roundtable Room

Dev Roundtables / Product Roundtables / AI Roundtables give attendees the opportunity to meet in small groups with DeveloperWeek + ProductWorld + AI DevWorld speakers and industry leaders to discuss real-world topics relevant to you. These open roundtables are working sessions for in-depth industry conversations.

Speakers

Hari Krishnan

Polyglot Full Stack Developer, Specmatic

Co-creator of Specmatic and Perfiz. I also advise organisations both large and small on their transformation journey. Apart from bringing ideas to life as working software products, I coach developers, project managers, product owners and engineering leaders.

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am PST
Roundtable Room

Dev Exec World

Tracks & Topics Dev Career, Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences OPEN Session, Dev Exec World
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:00am PST

OPEN Session: Unlocking AI-Powered DevOps Within Your Organization

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST

AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

Jon Peck, GitHub, Technical Advocate & Software Developer

Software development is a team sport, with many different roles, where eveyone can win. But success isn't guaranteed; it depends on specific practices, policies, and tools which enable minimally-siloed, AI-accelerated collaboration across all parts of the DevOps process, from PM to development to CI/CD and security.

Discover the patterns and tools which lead to success, methods for changing the status quo, and perhaps a few horror stories. We'll touch on innersourcing, cloud development, AI, automation, governance, security, scaling and more -- with actionable learnings for everyone from small maintainer communities to F500 Enterprises.

Speakers

Jon Peck

Software Developer, GitHub

An Enterprise Advocate (and occasional manager) at GitHub, Jon Peck meets daily with maintainers, startups, and F500 executives to familiarize them with industry best practices, policy suggestions, and product capabilities across DevOps and AI. With 25+ years of experience as a fullstack... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

Dev Exec World

Tracks & Topics Technical Leadership & Management, DevOps
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Dev Exec World, AI DevWorld, OPEN Session, OpsWorld
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:00am PST

DevMarketing @ DeveloperWeek 2025

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PST

Dev Innovation World Stage

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PST
Dev Innovation World Stage

2. Experiences & Official Events

Tracks & Topics Developer Experience (DX), Dev Career, Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:30pm PST

OPEN Session: Beyond the Expected: Unconventional Paths to Engineering Leadership

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST

OpsWorld

Maher Hanafi, Betterworks, VP of Engineering

Contrary to the conventional narrative, the path to engineering leadership is far from linear. Successful leaders often emerge from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. In this session, I'll share my personal journey, which began with building leadership skills through online gaming and unexpectedly stumbled into entrepreneurship.

Discover how these unconventional experiences equipped me with the skills and perspectives needed to excel in leadership roles. We'll explore how diverse experiences, from hobbies and passions to unexpected challenges, can provide valuable insights and transferable skills that are essential for effective leadership.

Learn how to recognize and leverage your unique strengths, regardless of your traditional career path. We'll discuss how overcoming challenges, whether personal or professional, can build resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. By understanding the unconventional paths of successful engineering leaders, you'll be inspired to embrace your own unique journey and discover your potential for leadership.

Speakers

Maher Hanafi

VP of Engineering, Betterworks

A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Vice President of Engineering at Betterworks, he leverages... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
OpsWorld

Dev Exec World

Tracks & Topics Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Dev Exec World, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:00pm PST

Dev Roundtable: Alok Ranjan, Software Engineering Manager, Dropbox

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST

Roundtable Room

Speakers

Alok Ranjan

Software Engineering Manager, Dropbox

Hello, I’m Alok Ranjan, an Engineering Manager at Dropbox overseeing the Storage Platform team in the infrastructure org. My team focuses on providing interfaces for file and block storage, along with encryption, compression, and verification of user data. With a master’s degree... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Roundtable Room

Cloud Native World

Tracks & Topics Dev Career, Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences OPEN Session, Dev Exec World
In-Person/Virtual In Person