Amy Abel
Senior Consultant at Straight Path
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Amy Abel is a Senior Consultant at Straight Path and a Microsoft MVP with a background in Database Administration, Site and Database Reliability . She has experience supporting critical, high-transactional healthcare systems and specializes in automating complex processes, reducing toil, and resolving database challenges.
Amy is passionate about automation, database reliability, SQL challenges, and continuous learning. She inspires others through speaking, blogging, and mentoring. She is completing her Master’s degree at the University of Denver and holds two degrees in computer science from Weber State University.
Outside of work, Amy enjoys hiking, off-roading in her Jeep, traveling, trying new food, and writing about technology.
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PASS Summit 2026 Upcoming
7 Simple Strategies to Combat Imposter Syndrome
Do you feel like a fraud? Do you constantly question your ability to do your job? This is imposter syndrome, and you are not alone. The reality is that most professionals in tech have navigated these feelings at some point in their careers.
In this session, we will identify the warning signs of imposter syndrome and examine exactly how it can stall your career growth. I will share the specific strategies that have helped me overcome self-doubt throughout my own journey. You will leave with actionable steps to recognize your value, silence the inner critic, and own your success.
PASS Summit 2026 Upcoming
The Automation Engine for Modern DBAs and DBREs Using GitHub
Learning Pathway: A GIT Journey from Foundations to Automation for Data Professionals
Modern database teams can no longer rely on manual deployments, email approvals, spreadsheet tracking, and undocumented processes. As organizations adopt AI-assisted development and accelerate software delivery, automation has become essential for maintaining reliability, consistency, and governance.
In this demo-driven session, we will explore how GitHub can evolve from a source control platform into an automation platform for database operations. Attendees will learn how GitHub Actions, Secrets, Templates, Issue Forms, and Webhooks can be used to automate deployments, standardize requests, improve security, and create repeatable operational workflows.
Through practical database-focused examples, Amy will demonstrate how these capabilities help DBAs and DBREs eliminate repetitive manual tasks, reduce operational risk, and build self-service processes that scale across teams. We will also uncover a few GitHub productivity features and hidden gems that can dramatically improve day-to-day efficiency.
Building on the governance and safety concepts discussed in the companion webinar, this session focuses on putting those guardrails into action through automation. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for transforming GitHub into a central component of their database engineering platform.
Boston Data and AI Saturday 2026 Sessionize Event Upcoming
SQLBits 2026 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Oregon/SW Washington 2025 Sessionize Event
EightKB August 2024 Sessionize Event
SLC Sql Saturday Sessionize Event
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