DeveloperWeek 2025: Full Schedule

10:00am PST

OPEN Session: How Not to Become a Database Expert

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST

Dmytro Hnatiuk, Wise, Principal Software Engineer

Tackling database scalability can seem daunting without a clear path forward. In "How Not to Become a Database Expert," we'll navigate the journey of database scalability together, emphasizing the strategic timing of each step. This talk isn't about the weeds of query optimization techniques; it’s about understanding when and why to apply certain types of optimizations to get the most out of your efforts. We’ll explore a tiered pyramid approach that guides software engineers through essential phases of scalability—from basic setups to more sophisticated strategies. By focusing on the right optimizations at the right time, you’ll learn how to efficiently improve your systems without overwhelming detail. Perfect for software engineers at any level, presentation will help you with the knowledge to make impactful decisions when your project needs it most. Join me to simplify your scalability strategy and focus on what truly matters in your database environment.

Speakers

Dmytro Hnatiuk

Principal Software Engineer, Wise

Dmytro Hnatiuk is a Principal Software Engineer at Wise, where he has been turning complex challenges into scalable solutions for eight years. With over a decade in the tech industry and a focused expertise in the Finance & Treasury domain for the last six years, he has successfully... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
CloudNative World Stage

Cloud Native World

Tracks & Topics APIs & Microservices, Data Management and Engineering Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Cloud Native World, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:00pm PST

OPEN Session: Beyond Vectors: Evolving GenAI through Transformative Tools and Methods

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST

AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

Alison Cossette, Neo4j, Data Science Strategist, Advocate, Educator

Embark on a thought-provoking exploration of GenAI's evolution with "Beyond Vectors: Evolving GenAI through Transformative Tools and Methods." Tailored for engineers seeking fresh perspectives, this session encourages practitioners to step beyond familiar Vector Database practices. It's not just a departure; it's a pragmatic leap forward into precision methodologies for data quality and crafting datasets essential for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) excellence. We'll navigate the complexities of adding non-semantic context through graph databases, shedding light on the nuanced limitations of distance metrics like Cosine Similarity. Join us for this insightful journey, pushing the boundaries of GenAI evolution with transformative tools and methods.

Speakers

Alison Cossette

Data Science Strategist, Neo4j

Alison Cossette is a dynamic Data Science Strategist, Educator, and Podcast Host. As a Developer Advocate at Neo4j specializing in Graph Data Science, she brings a wealth of expertise to the field. With her strong technical background and exceptional communication skills, Alison bridges... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics Gen AI / LLMs, AI & ML Certificate, Data Management and Engineering Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, OPEN Session, Data Science & Predictive Models (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:30am PST

OPEN Session: 14 Years of Database Evolution in 25 Minutes

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST

CloudNative World Stage

Laurent Doguin, Couchbase, Director Developer Relations

Couchbase started its life as a merge of two open source projects: CouchDB and Membase. This gave us a distributed key/value store with support for map/reduce querying if the value was a JSON document. As many open source projects it has evolved quite a bit in 14 years. We have added support for new data models, new query capabilities or ways of replicating data from cloud to cloud or to the edge. In this 25 minutes we will chronologically go through some of its features, see how sometimes they replaced old ones, or how they enabled new use cases.

Speakers

Laurent Doguin

Director Developer Relations, Couchbase

Laurent is a nerdy metal head who lives in Paris. He mostly writes code in Java and structured text in AsciiDoc, and often talks about data, reactive programming and other buzzwordy stuff. He is also a former Developer Advocate for Clever Cloud and Nuxeo where he devoted his time... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
CloudNative World Stage

Cloud Native World

Tracks & Topics Data Management and Engineering Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences OPEN Session, Cloud Native World, Dev Innovation World
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:00pm PST

OPEN Sesssion: Scaling Efficiently to Exabytes: Securing and Accelerating Cloud Storage

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST

CloudNative World Stage

Alok Ranjan, Dropbox, Software Engineering Manager

In this talk, I will explore how Dropbox has successfully scaled its storage infrastructure to manage exabytes of data while maintaining high levels of efficiency, security, and speed. We’ll dive into our innovative multi-level encryption approach that safeguards user data and the concept of "stores" that ensures rapid file sharing without compromising system performance. This presentation will provide a unique perspective on Dropbox’s strategies to manage massive data volumes and ensure secure and seamless user experiences.

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 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
CloudNative World Stage

Cloud Native World