devopsdays Kansas City - Contact

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Our local team

Jeremy Meiss

Organizer

Jeremy Meiss
OneStream Software

Jeremy is an experienced Developer Experience and Community leader with almost 30 years in Tech. He’s is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, and is a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames.com. A lover of all things coffee, community, open source, and tech, he is a husband and father, and is also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others.

      

Erin Crise

Organizer

Erin Crise
TekSystems

Graphic designer and self taught coder who developed a love for software testing. Erin’s a creative professional with a passion for software quality and a champion for inclusion.

    

Jeff Stephens

Organizer

Jeff Stephens
C2FO

Jeff has worked as a Linux Systems Administrator for the last 13 years. His current focus is cloud application platforms. Beyond work, he is an avid baseball fan, and spends his free time as a musician and photographer.

   

Eric Lee

Organizer

Eric Lee
AWS

Eric Lee is a Solutions Architect at AWS. His focus is in data pipelines, analytics, and reinforcement learning through AWS DeepRacer. He’s also on the board of Mental Health Hackers where he shares his experience going through IT Burnout to over 40 conferences and companies that span multiple IT verticals. When not working, you’ll find him ridding 4-wheeler’s with his kids, drinking bourbon, or at a dirt track watching sprint cars.

   

CJ Obermaier

Organizer

CJ Obermaier
Hashicorp

CJ has been involved in DevOpsDays KC since the first conference in 2016. He enjoys coaching high school soccer and spending time with his wife and dog.

 

Ben Dechrai

Organizer

Ben Dechrai

Ben Dechrai is a technologist with a strong focus on security and privacy, recognised as an MVP for his exceptional contributions to the community. Known for his ability to distil complex technical concepts into engaging, digestible portions, Ben empowers developers through a deep understanding of design principles, security considerations, and coding practices. With over two decades of experience in software engineering, security, and architecture, Ben is a published author and has consulted for companies and investors across numerous industries. He is deeply involved in the tech community, running technology conferences and workshops to share his expertise.

   

Aaron Blythe

Advisory

Aaron Blythe
Google Cloud

Father, husband, hacker, software architect, genuinely interested in understanding things and making them better.

    
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