CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) is the heartbeat of modern software delivery — but for many developers, it still feels complex and intimidating. In this session, “Demystifying CI/CD: A Hands-On Journey with GitHub Actions”, we’ll break down the concepts into simple, actionable steps that anyone can understand and apply.

Drawing from my experience teaching CI/CD pipelines at She Code Africa Lagos, I’ll guide attendees through building a real-world CI/CD workflow with GitHub Actions. We’ll cover:

The fundamentals of CI/CD and why it matters for developers and teams.

How to automate testing, deployment, and monitoring directly from your GitHub repository.

Common pitfalls developers face with pipelines and how to overcome them.

Practical demos that show how CI/CD can accelerate development and improve collaboration.

By the end of this session, attendees will not only understand CI/CD — they’ll be ready to implement their own pipelines with confidence. Whether you’re new to DevOps or looking to refine your delivery process, this session will give you the knowledge and tools to ship faster, safer, and smarter.

This session is inspired by my DevOps mentorship and technical training experiences at She Code Africa Lagos (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sca-lagos_scalagos-devops-technicaldeepdive-activity-7342914010343792640-Gr2y
), where I’ve taught over 100+ women engineers the fundamentals of CI/CD using GitHub Actions and Docker. It expands on the same practical principles applied in my projects, including Handyman App (https://github.com/kiuvert39/Handyman_backend
) and Personal CRM AI project (https://github.com/FreemanBoss/personal_crm
), demonstrating real-world DevOps workflows.

Target Audience: Developers, DevOps beginners, and technical teams aiming to understand or adopt CI/CD automation practices using GitHub Actions.
Technical Requirements: Live demo of GitHub Actions pipelines or pre-recorded video walkthrough with YAML configurations.
First Delivery: First presented during internal DevOps bootcamps and mentoring sessions at She Code Africa Lagos.
Previous Speaking Sessions:

Hacktoberfest 2025 – Open Source 101 (https://bit.ly/alx9ja-se-hub-Open-Source-101-HacktoberFest-2025
)

AWS Community Day West Africa 2025 (https://www.youtube.com/live/2k2kd0njoTY?si=yXXAaMiQHj-EPEqf
)

DevFest Ilorin 2025 (upcoming session).

Community & Open Source Involvement:
Contributor to OpenStack Ironic & Bifrost (bossfreeman9@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://review.opendev.org/q/owner:bossfreeman9@gmail.com
), Layer5 (Meshery) (https://github.com/layer5io/layer5/pulls/FreemanBoss
), and AWS Cloud Club UNILORIN Maintainer (https://github.com/AWSCC-Unilorin/Official_website
).
Also served as an MIT AI Global Hackathon Ambassador (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/habeeb-babasulaiman_mit-hacknation-ai-activity-7382700188538146816-8OAR
) and ALX Backend Tutor (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/habeeb-babasulaiman_as-a-community-champion-at-alx-while-tutoring-activity-7294235175490617344-B1E9
).

Presentation Format: Live demo and code walkthrough using sample GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, Dockerized apps, and deployment to a cloud environment.