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9:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Engineering Leadership - Stepping Up and Breaking Through

Thursday February 20, 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 20, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Main Stage

Dev Exec World

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

11:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Unlocking AI-Powered DevOps Within Your Organization

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST

VIRTUAL 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 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

Dev Exec World

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

1:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO Session: Beyond the Expected: Unconventional Paths to Engineering Leadership

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST

VIRTUAL 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 20, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
VIRTUAL OpsWorld

Dev Exec World

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