R.A.G. to Riches: Mastering Data Selection for Remarkable LLMs

Join for an exciting journey through the world of RAG and LLM development, where intentionality meets innovation.

Explore the powerful impact of high-quality data on LLM performance, and learn how to curate data that strikes the perfect balance between responsibility and effectiveness.

With a playful approach to RAG principles and real-world examples, this interactive session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create truly remarkable LLMs that exemplify responsible AI development.

Easy CI/CD for your Python app using Bitbucket Pipelines

Building your application is the fun part, but delivering your application is equally important. Many engineers lack the additional devops knowledge required to build and maintain a pipeline process using tools like Jenkins, or Bamboo. Bitbucket has saved the day, we’ll explore how.

In this talk, we’ll discuss and demonstrate the various options and functionality available to help us easily build, test and deploy our Python applications with just a few lines of yml

Simple, scalable APIs with Serverless and Lambda

Serverless architecture is amazing! It offers greater scalability, more flexibility, reduced time to release, all at a lower cost.

In this talk, we'll walk through using the Serverless framework to build a simple RESTful API backed by DynamoDB and deploy it to an AWS Lambda function.

Embracing Adversity as the Catalyst for Personal and Professional Transformation

In January of 2023, my life was abruptly reshaped by an unforeseen collision of events: a sudden job loss due to a reduction in force, coupled with the frustrating recovery from a life-altering accident.

The seemingly insurmountable challenges of that time soon became defining moments that catapulted me into the role of a CEO.

Join me on an inspiring journey as we explore the power of determination in the face of adversity, and discover how I harnessed these major life changes as a catalyst for personal and professional growth.

Five things I've learned as a new Engineering Manager

I’ve been a software engineer for my entire career. I’ve worked in various industries building and extending software that ranges from digital communication, to financial software and most recently healthcare technology.

When I first took the leap into people management, my career changed drastically. This talk covers important lessons I've learned as a new engineering manager and how you can apply those same lessons to your day to day, regardless of your role.

When I first took the leap into people management, my career changed drastically. This talk covers important lessons I've learned as a new engineering manager and how you can apply those same lessons to your day to day, regardless of your role.