I speak at industry, academic, and community events on observability, cloud engineering, and technical leadership, sharing practical insights drawn from real-world systems and hands-on engineering experience.

Correlation over Collection: A Layered Observability Framework for SREs

Conf42 SRE | Virtual Recorded Talk | 2026

This session explores a layered observability framework for Site Reliability Engineers, emphasizing correlation over data volume across logs, metrics, traces, and infrastructure signals. It shows how a more intentional observability model can reduce alert noise, improve root-cause analysis, and strengthen reliability in distributed cloud-native systems.

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Observability for DevOps Success in Cloud-Native Systems

Grace Hopper Celebration 2025 | Chicago, Illinois | November 2025

An end-to-end observability demo for cloud-native environments that connects CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and application traces. It illustrates how correlated telemetry and dashboards help teams detect issues faster and confidently operate distributed systems. The session is designed for DevOps engineers, SREs and platform teams operating distributed, cloud-native systems.

Getting Started with Fusion Apps Observability on Oracle Cloud

Quest Community Oracle Cloud Virtual Summit 2025 | November 2025

This session explores how Oracle Fusion customers can use observability to better understand user behavior, application health, and audit activity. It provides a beginner-friendly blueprint for using OCI services to improve visibility and operational confidence without complex implementation.

Cloud Engineering…Beyond the Job Title

Ivy Tech Community College Guest Speaker Session | Virtual | November 2025

An insider’s look at cloud engineering careers, this talk explains day-to-day responsibilities, required skills, and how engineers evolve into architects over time. The session connects classroom fundamentals to real-world industry roles and long-term career growth.

Claiming Space Through Voice, Presence and Technical Leadership

Indiana Women in Tech Week Kick off Event | Fort Wayne, Indiana | September 2025

Drawing from my experience as a cloud architect, this talk explores how technical professionals build confidence, credibility, and leadership presence in the workplace.