GITKON 2025

Engineering leader with 30 years in Silicon Valley. At Google, he led developer platforms and AI for software engineering, supporting 100k+ engineers and driving innovations behind Go, Angular, Flutter, and Firebase.

Frank Kilcommins is Head of Enterprise Architecture at Jentic, where he leads efforts to bridge APIs and AI through resilient, open-standards design. With 15+ years shaping how enterprises design, scale, and govern APIs—including serving on the OpenAPI Initiative’s Business Governance Board and co-authoring the Arazzo Specification—he has helped define the future of API-driven AI orchestration. His work focuses on ensuring API investments deliver real value in the AI era: performant, predictable, secure, and aligned with existing architectures.

Shashi Lo is a dynamic software engineer and tech enthusiast with a passion for coding and innovation. He shares insights and knowledge about the latest trends in technology, helping Junior Developers break into tech, and coding best practices.

Bill is the CEO and Lead Developer for GitClear, a code clarity tool used by thousands of developers. Before GitClear, Bill bootstrapped (and eventually sold) Bonanza.com, an online marketplace that won several awards for customer satisfaction. Bill has been a lifelong developer and tools enthusiast.

Najla is a fractional engineering leader and leadership coach. She previously served as a Director of Engineering at companies like Etsy, where she led teams across New York, Mexico City, and Berlin. Her work focuses on coaching managers and teams to grow in alignment with their values and business goals, while building systems that support operational excellence. Najla is passionate about positioning teams for high leverage, fostering strong communities, and delivering meaningful value to customers. She leads with empathy, believes in transparent decision-making, and is a committed advocate for the people she works with.

As the Recruiter at GitKraken, Maggie leads hiring across Engineering, Product, and GTM teams. With nine years of experience in Talent Acquisition, she is passionate about helping people discover meaningful opportunities to grow their careers.

Ole started building HTTP/XML-based APIs in the late ’90s and has served as CTO at several startups and companies since then, including SmartBear, and as product architect at Ambassador Labs. He was co-founder of base8, an XML-oriented consulting company, and Eviware Software, where he created SoapUI, one of the most used open source testing tools. He served as the chairman of the OpenAPI Initiative from its inception in early 2016 until late 2020.

As Product Marketing lead for GitLens, Melese has helped fuel its exponential climb to 44 million installs, shaping how developers worldwide understand their Git history inside VS Code. With 19 years of experience launching disruptive products, from mobile apps to AI and drone tech startups—he blends technical storytelling with strategic growth. His work spans industries, teams, and technologies, always focused on building awesome tools people love.

Jordan Wallet is the Engineering Lead for GitKraken Desktop, where he’s spent over 10 years shaping the product with obsessive attention to detail and a deep respect for good software. Recently stepping into a leadership role, he brings a rare dual perspective: the IC who’s still in the code, and the manager now accountable for the numbers. At GitKon, Jordan offers an unfiltered look at what changes (and what doesn’t change) when you become the one answering up.

Chris loves talking tech and learning new things. You can often find him streaming coding on Twitch or speaking at meetups and conferences.

Jeff is a Product Director at GitKraken. Over the past 12 years, he has worked to help bring multiple product ideas from 0 to 1, providing a multi-disciplinary and versatile approach in product leadership, design, and user experience.

Technology executive and CEO with over 20 years of experience building products and scaling software engineering teams across venture-backed startups and PE-owned companies. One failed startup + One IPO + Three (1 Strategic and 2 PE) successful exits later…

Engineering and product leader who loves code and building delightful developer tools. I’ve scaled teams, shipped products, and built communities at industry-defining companies in cloud, DevOps, and AI. Hands-on experience across engineering, product, marketing, and operations. Active in the developer community as a frequent speaker and technical storyteller.

Nathen Harvey leads the DORA team at Google Cloud. DORA enables teams and organizations to thrive by making industry-shaping research accessible and actionable. Nathen has learned and shared lessons from some incredible organizations, teams, and open source communities. He is a co-author of multiple DORA reports on software delivery performance and was a contributor and editor for 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know, published by O’Reilly in 2020.

Dillon is a principal engineer at Cloudflare with over a decade of experience working in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem. ‍He has an interest in bringing practical ideas, patterns, and idioms from the functional programming world to the JavaScript & TypeScript ecosystem. Dillon can regularly be found streaming programming and tech content (& Effect) on Twitch. Most importantly, he also uses neovim, btw.

Anastasia Zamyshlyaeva is the VP of Engineering at GitKraken, where she leads teams building developer tools used by millions. A seasoned software executive and co-founder of Reltio, she’s spent her career turning complex data into strategic leverage. At GitKon, she brings sharp insight into how engineering performance is measured, and how to make sure it actually serves the people doing the work.

Marino Wijay is a Canadian, Traveller, International Speaker, and Open Source Advocate and Architect for AI, API Platforms, Service Mesh, Kubernetes, and Networking. He is a CNCF Ambassador, Civo Cloud Ambassador, Lead Organizer for KubeHuddle Toronto, and Founder of EmpathyOps. He is passionate about technology and modern distributed systems. He will always fall back to the patterns of Networking and the ways of the OSI. Community building is his driving force; A modern Jedi Academy.

Jonathan Silva is a senior product marketer at GitKraken, where he’s spent 12 years shaping how the company builds and tells stories across its suite of developer tools. With a background in support and GTM strategy, he’s obsessed with how devs actually work and where tools get in the way. His current focus is on all things GitKraken Desktop and helping teams adopt AI in ways that feel useful, not performative.

Leon Noel is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator with a passion for training people underrepresented in tech for high growth careers as software engineers. As Managing Director of Engineering for Resilient Coders, Leon has helped train and place hundreds of Black and Brown engineers into family sustaining engineering roles. He is a regular lecturer at Harvard Business School, a guest lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Business, and a Distinguished Faculty Member at General Assembly.

Matt Johnston is the CEO at GitKraken. Before that, he was the CEO & Co-founder of open source marketing automation firm, Mautic, after serving as a marketing & strategy exec at Applause, Acquia and Herman Miller. He has helped build six startups in NYC and Boston, including four successful exits. Having grown up professionally at the intersection of marketing and technology, Matt is a rabid believer in the power of online communities.

Justin Roberts is a Senior Product Director at GitKraken, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping GitKraken Desktop, the GitKraken CLI and GitLens. With a background in architecture, Justin brings a unique, design-first perspective to software development, blending structural thinking with a focus on creating intuitive, user-centered tools. Over the past decade, he has honed a reputation for bridging the gap between technical teams and end-users, ensuring that complex systems remain approachable and efficient for developers worldwide.

Eric Amodio is the creator of GitLens and the CTO of GitKraken, bringing decades of experience in engineering, product architecture, and developer tooling. Formerly a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, he’s known for blending deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to user experience, shaping tools now trusted by millions. A passionate open-source advocate, Eric thrives on building innovative solutions that elevate developer productivity and collaboration.

As VP of Developer Research at GitKraken, Jeremy works to understand and amplify the voices of the 40+ million developers who rely on their tools daily. With experience at companies like Docker and New Relic, and having been on the engineering side himself, he bridges the gap between what developers need and what products deliver. His research helps shape tools that actually make developers’ lives easier.

When not at his desk, Jeremy can usually be found with his wife and two boys, exploring the outdoors.

Leonard Tang is the co-founder and CEO of Haize Labs. We are solving the ultimate extant problem in AI: ensuring its reliability, quality, and alignment for any application. Prior to this, I had a liberating time researching topics in AI safety, robustness, evaluation, and interpretability.

Danny Thompson is a distinguished technology leader and the author of the upcoming book, “The Developer’s Guide to AI.” As the founder of the “Commit Your Code” charity conference and the “Commit Your Talk” program, he is a major force in developer education and community building. You can also hear him weekly as the host of the popular “Programming Podcast”.

Rizel Scarlett is driven by a singular mission: ensuring powerful technology feels human, joyful, and real. As the Tech Lead for Open Source Developer Relations at Block, she drives technical storytelling for goose, an open source AI agent. Previously at GitHub, she helped developers understand and adopt GitHub Copilot, using storytelling to make AI and developer tools feel more approachable. Outside of work, she unwinds by watching reality TV, annoying her husband for fun, and navigating the chaos and joy of first-time motherhood.

Hello! 👋 My name is Erik Hanchett! I’m the author of Vue.js in Action published by Manning and the Ember.js Cookbook. I’ve been teaching software development for over 10 years on my YouTube channel, Program With Erik, that has over 100,000 subscribers. I’ve given talks on frontend development from all around the world. Currently I work as a Senior Developer Advocate at AWS.

Software engineer, speaker, and educator helping developers build better software, stronger careers, and a more inclusive tech industry.

Kevin Bost is a Senior Software Architect with IntelliTect, GitKraken Ambassador, Microsoft MVP, and open-source advocate who thrives at the intersection of elegant engineering and developer empowerment. A regular presence on Twitch and YouTube, Kevin brings live coding to life—sharing practical techniques, architectural insights, and a healthy dose of humor. He also maintains several widely adopted open-source projects—including Velopack, MaterialDesignInXAML, XAMLTest, and Moq.AutoMock—and actively supports tools and communities that elevate developer workflows.

Chris Geoghegan is the VP of Product at Zapier, where he leads product strategy and vision across the company’s automation and AI initiatives. He combines deep product leadership experience with a passion for user-centric design and scalable growth.

Audrey Long is a Gaming Cloud Security Architect at Microsoft apart of the Microsoft Gaming Security team. With a keen eye for creating secure coding solutions and performing comprehensive security risk assessments, Audrey excels in threat modeling and evaluating security in architecture. She holds d a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security from Johns Hopkins. Additionally, Audrey is a proud ambassador for Google’s Women Techmakers program, championing diversity and inclusion in tech.

Tracy Lee is the CEO of This Dot Labs, where she helps organizations embrace AI-powered development practices and build applications. A longtime JavaScript and open source advocate, she’s contributed to framework communities like React, Angular, RxJS, and Node. Tracy is a frequent keynote speaker who bridges the gap between topics relevant to developers and executive leadership.

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