Olivia Liddell
Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Olivia Liddell is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, where she specializes in AWS solutions for game development. Over the course of her career, Olivia has created innovative teaching and technical training solutions for learners from diverse backgrounds and skill levels. A Certified Ethical Hacker, Olivia frequently speaks on topics such as social engineering and security awareness. In her spare time, she enjoys distance running, studying linguistic anthropology, and developing web applications for Arabic language learners.
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Leveling Up Your AWS Lambda Functions
Have you been using Lambda functions for a while, but haven’t really ventured beyond simply deploying your code? Or, perhaps you are new to Lambda and are interested in learning about some of its capabilities that help to provide performance efficiency.
This session will take you beyond the basics of Lambda functions and teach you several strategies for how to save time, plan for scaling, and better understand your functions’ metrics.
In this session, you will learn how to:
- Use layers to deploy your code more quickly
- Use Amazon EventBridge to run a Lambda function on a schedule
- Configure reserved or provisioned concurrency to support function scaling
- Create, manage, and monitor Lambda function URLs
Layering AWS Services for Threat Detection and Incident Response
This session explores how to build a robust security posture by layering AWS security services through a strategy that is aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
In this session, you will learn how to:
- Use Security Hub to identify and respond to security issues throughout your infrastructure
- Implement the Automated Security Response on AWS solution to automatically resolve security issues
- Use AWS WAF to protect your web applications from common exploits
- Use AWS Config to detect changes to your resource configurations
Level Up: Leadership Lessons from the World of Gaming
Whether managing a fast-paced strategy game under resource constraints or leading a team through complex in-game missions, gamers regularly demonstrate strategic thinking, adaptability, and collaborative leadership — skills that translate powerfully into the workplace. This session explores how game-based principles can inspire better leadership in workplace teams.
In this session, attendees will learn how to:
- Foster psychological safety and team trust
- Identify parallels between player types and team personas to better harness individuals’ strengths
- Leverage storytelling and game mechanics to drive team engagement
- Use lessons from in-game feedback to develop more effective performance feedback and coaching practices in the workplace
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