Session: Implementing DevOps as a Way to Empower Smart People to do Great Things
DevOps is a way to bring together all capabilities needed to run your business more efficiently and effectively. But it requires a cultural shift that can mean reimagining team norms, structures and skills. Leaders need to be able to encourage experimentation and give permission to fail. This panel will talk about best practices and lessons learned, as women in leadership positions that have led the charge in creating this cultural change to transform the way their companies' engineers work.
Bio
Chris Johns is Executive Vice President of Business Technology and Innovation at
PNC Financial Services. She is a proven technology executive with over 20 years experience in financial services. At PNC, Johns is responsible for providing all
technology services including software engineering and operations to the
Asset Management Group, serves as the executive sponsor of the technology development program and technology intern programs, and is a member of the
Women’s Business Development Advisory Board. She holds both a bachelor and master of biomedical engineering.
Prachi Tembhekar - As a fervent DevOps Consultant, I bring a dynamic blend of passion and proficiency to the world of cloud computing and software development. Specializing in Amazon Web Services (AWS), I am dedicated to driving innovation and operational efficiency by bridging the gap between development and operations. At the core of my expertise is a deep understanding of the DevOps philosophy. I excel in crafting and implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines, significantly enhancing software development and deployment processes. My skills in orchestrating cloud infrastructure are underscored by robust AWS experience. I ensure the delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions, optimizing deployment speeds and resource utilization.