DeveloperWeek 2025: Full Schedule

10:00am PST

OPEN Session: Using AI to Solve Real Problems for Development Teams

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

Dennis Pilarinos, Unblocked, Founder & CEO

For all the claims about AI increasing developer productivity, why aren't developers seeing more of an impact?

What we’ve heard from thousands of developers is that writing code is not their main challenge. They’re stuck at Step #1 – trying to find the right context about how the codebase works and why.

Codebases are a compilation of thousands of decisions, discussions, and documents that live across tools like Confluence, Slack, Notion, Jira, Linear, GitHub, and more - accumulated over years if not decades. Whether a developer is onboarding to your team or trying to understand how a piece of legacy code works, they waste hours every day digging for the answers through all these systems.

Unblocked augments your code with context from the tools in your stack, giving your development team a platform for asking questions, and for discovering historical context about their code.

The impact here is profound: with Unblocked, developers can answer their own questions without interrupting their peers or having to wait for meetings. What’s more, they can find the entirety of the information they need wherever they're working.

If we want to see actual productivity benefits from AI, we need to use it where we spend the most time. The more we can empower developers with the context they need, the faster we can achieve our goals and the happier we can make our teams.

Speakers

Dennis Pilarinos

Founder & CEO, Unblocked

Dennis Pilarinos is the founder and CEO of Unblocked, a developer platform that gives teams helpful answers to questions about their codebase. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Buddybuild, a mobile-focused continuous integration service that Apple acquired in 2018 and launched... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

AI DevWorld

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

10:00am PST

OPEN Session: Scaling Secure, Codeless Mobile App Development and Continuous Monitoring in CI/CD for DevOps Teams

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

DeveloperWeek Main Stage

Karen Hsu, Appdome, SVP Mobile DevOps & Security Solutions

In the fast-paced world of DevOps, delivering secure, functional mobile apps quickly and efficiently is critical. This session is tailored for DevOps engineers and leaders looking to streamline mobile app development by incorporating code-less, secure app building, automated testing, and continuous monitoring into their CI/CD pipelines. Attendees will learn how to:
Integrate Secure Mobile App Builds Without Code or SDKs:

1. Automatically build critical security features such as encryption, fraud/malware/social engineering prevention, and threat detection directly into the mobile app, without writing any additional code or relying on third-party SDKs.
Automate Testing in CI/CD: Seamlessly integrate no-code security testing and scriptless functional testing into your CI/CD workflows. This ensures that each code push automatically triggers comprehensive testing, identifying any issues with secured apps before deployment—without requiring manual intervention.

2. Implement Continuous Threat Detection: Incorporate real-time threat detection for all your mobile apps. Then automate builds with protections against live attacks in your CI/CD pipeline. By closing the loop between security monitoring and app development, teams can ensure their apps are secure post-deployment and protected against evolving threats.

3. Optimize CI/CD Workflows for Faster Delivery: Implement a fully automated, end-to-end process that ensures every app build is secure, functional, and continuously monitored for potential threats. DevOps teams will learn how to accelerate their app delivery timelines without sacrificing security or performance, leveraging CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, and CircleCI, Bitrise and Azure DevOps.

This session will include a live demonstration showing how DevOps teams can integrate these capabilities into their existing CI/CD workflows, enabling faster, secure, and scalable mobile app delivery.

Speakers

Karen Hsu

SVP Mobile DevOps & Security Solutions, Appdome

Karen Hsu is SVP Mobile DevOps and Security Solutions at Appdome, focused on automating building and testing of secure apps in the DevOps pipeline. She co-founded BlockchainIntel to identify fraud in ACH, credit card and blockchain transactions, becoming part of Appdome to extend... Read More →

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

Dev Exec World

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

10:30am PST

Dev Roundtable: Adrian Machado, Staff Engineer, Zuplo

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am 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

Adrian Machado

Staff Engineer, Zuplo

I am a Staff Software engineer working at Zuplo. I specialize in our open source technology and adopting emerging technologies (ex. AI) at the company. This includes our work on RateMyOpenAPI, Zudoku, Mockbin, and various other tools. I've written several blogs for Zuplo, and spoken... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am 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

12:30pm PST

Dev Roundtable: Karen Hsu, SVP Mobile DevOps & Security Solutions, Appdome

Wednesday February 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm PST

Roundtable Room

Speakers

Karen Hsu

SVP Mobile DevOps & Security Solutions, Appdome

Wednesday February 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm 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

9:30am PST

OPEN Session: Engineering Leadership - Stepping Up and Breaking Through

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

DeveloperWeek Main Stage

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

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