Don Miller
CTO, Tranztec Solutions
Toledo, Ohio, United States
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Don Miller is a seasoned leader in software engineering, known for driving high-value development projects and building quality software solutions. With over 20 years of experience developing custom desktop, web, and mobile applications, Don combines deep technical expertise in databases, information systems, and programming with exceptional team management skills.
As a Chief Technology Officer and entrepreneur, Don is widely recognized for his ability to solve complex technical challenges, manage cross-functional teams, and deliver innovative solutions that meet business goals. He excels at communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and is a sought-after speaker, sharing insights on software development and project management across the country.
A proud graduate of the University of Toledo, Don actively gives back by shaping its computer science curriculum as an advisor and adjunct professor, mentoring the next generation of programmers and engineers.
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From Eye Rolls to Eye-Opening: Harnessing AI’s Surprising Results
AI doesn’t always behave the way we expect, and that’s the point! In this joint talk, one speaker plays the skeptic and the other the advocate as we explore how the randomness of AI can actually work in our favor.
- When AI produces a weak or confusing answer, it’s a teachable moment: how can we reframe the prompt to get something better?
- When AI exceeds expectations, it shows the power of refining and building on strong outputs.
Through live demos, playful role reversal, and audience interaction, we’ll show that whether AI delivers worse than expected or better than expected, developers can always spin it into actionable insight. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for iterating on prompts, handling unpredictability, and making AI a reliable partner in their workflow.
Reimagining Software Development: How AI + Onshore Teams Can Replace Offshore Models
For decades, offshore development has been a cost-effective solution for scaling software teams. However, AI-driven development tools are shifting the landscape, enabling smaller, highly skilled onshore teams to achieve higher efficiency, lower costs, and faster delivery without the complexities of offshore outsourcing. This talk will explore how AI-powered coding assistants, automation, and DevOps tooling are disrupting the traditional offshore model and enabling companies to reinvest in onshore, high-productivity development teams.
AI Training for Your Dev Team: What Actually Works
Everyone wants their developers to “use AI more effectively”, but what does that actually mean in practice? Most teams either throw tools like Copilot or ChatGPT at their developers and hope for the best, or they get stuck in endless debates about AI hype vs. AI fear. The result? Wasted potential and uneven adoption.
In this session, we’ll share a playbook for rolling out AI training that actually sticks. Based on real-world experience training dev teams to adopt AI in daily workflows, you’ll learn:
- Why some developers resist AI and how to turn skeptics into explorers!
- Practical training formats that work: from “prompt kata” exercises to AI-assisted code reviews.
- How to measure success: not just “did they use it,” but “did it improve the sprint?”
- Guardrails every team needs to avoid over-reliance, bias, and bad outputs.
- Case studies on how AI saved time, reduced bugs, and improved developer happiness.
Whether you’re a team lead, architect, or curious developer, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to bring AI adoption from “nice idea” to daily practice.
Don Miller
CTO, Tranztec Solutions
Toledo, Ohio, United States
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