Conference Participation & Community Engagement
Active participant in the Mac administration, DevOps, and infrastructure engineering community. Regular attendee and contributor at industry conferences, with a focus on sharing knowledge and best practices in platform engineering and DevOps culture.
Conferences
MacDevOps:YVR
Annual DevOps Conference – Vancouver, BC
Regular participant at MacDevOps:YVR, a conference focused on DevOps practices for Mac and Apple platform engineering. Engaged with community discussions on infrastructure automation, CI/CD for Apple platforms, and modern Mac administration practices.
Topics of Interest:
- Infrastructure automation for Mac platforms
- CI/CD pipelines for Apple ecosystem
- Configuration management and endpoint security
- Cloud infrastructure integration with Apple platforms
MacSysAdmin
European Mac Systems Administration Conference
Participated in MacSysAdmin conferences, connecting with the international Mac administration community and staying current with European perspectives on Mac platform engineering.
Areas of Focus:
- Large-scale Mac deployment strategies
- Cross-platform infrastructure management
- Automation tools and frameworks
- Security and compliance in Mac environments
MacAdmins Conference at Penn State
Annual Mac Administration Conference
Engaged with the MacAdmins community at Penn State, one of the longest-running Mac administration conferences in the United States.
Key Interests:
- Mac management in enterprise environments
- Open source tools for Mac administration
- Best practices for Mac platform engineering
- Community-driven solutions and collaboration
Community Involvement
MacAdmins Slack Community
Active contributor to the MacAdmins Slack workspace, one of the largest online communities for Mac administration professionals. Participate in technical discussions, share knowledge, and provide guidance on infrastructure and automation topics.
video-dev.org Slack Community
Active member of the video-dev.org Slack community, engaging with video streaming engineers and developers on topics including video delivery infrastructure, streaming protocols, encoding optimization, and video platform architecture.
Video Tech NYC Meetup
Host & Organizer – Video Tech NYC
Host and organize the Video Tech NYC meetup group, bringing together engineers and technologists working on video streaming, encoding, delivery, and platform infrastructure in the New York City area.
Open Source Contributions
- autopkg Organization Member – Core contributor to AutoPkg, a framework for automating macOS software packaging and distribution
- 53+ Public Repositories – Maintain open source projects focused on infrastructure automation, AWS integration, and Mac platform engineering
- pelotoncycle Organization – Contributor to Peloton’s open source initiatives
GitHub Developer Program
Member of the GitHub Developer Program with 2,000+ followers, contributing to developer tools and infrastructure automation projects.
Local Meetups & Events
Video Tech NYC – Host and organizer of Video Tech NYC meetup, bringing together video streaming engineers and technologists in New York City to discuss:
- Video streaming infrastructure and CDN architecture
- Encoding, transcoding, and video optimization
- Live streaming technologies and protocols
- Video delivery platforms and scalability
Regular participant in New York City DevOps and infrastructure engineering meetups, engaging with the local technical community on topics including:
- Cloud infrastructure and architecture
- CI/CD best practices and tooling
- Site reliability engineering (SRE) principles
- Team building and engineering leadership
- Mac platform engineering in enterprise environments
Technical Presentations & Knowledge Sharing
Throughout my career, I’ve shared technical knowledge through various channels:
- Conference Presentations – Technical talks at Mac administration and DevOps conferences
- Community Discussions – Regular participation in online technical forums and Slack communities
- Mentorship – One-on-one guidance for engineers in the Mac and DevOps communities
- Open Source Documentation – Comprehensive documentation for open source projects and tools
- Internal Tech Talks – Presentations on infrastructure, DevOps culture, and engineering best practices within organizations
Areas of Expertise
Infrastructure & Platform Engineering:
- Cloud infrastructure architecture (AWS)
- Infrastructure-as-code and automation
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
- Configuration management at scale
Video Streaming & Media Technology:
- Video delivery infrastructure and architecture
- Streaming protocols and encoding optimization
- Live streaming platforms and scalability
- Video platform engineering and CDN strategies
DevOps Culture & Practices:
- Building DevOps teams from the ground up
- Establishing on-call and incident response procedures
- Site reliability engineering principles
- Engineering culture and operational excellence
Mac Platform Engineering:
- Enterprise Mac deployment and management
- Automation tools for Mac administration (AutoPkg, Munki)
- Mac security and compliance
- Cross-platform infrastructure integration
Engineering Leadership:
- Building and scaling engineering teams
- Hiring and career development
- Technical strategy and roadmap planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
Connect
Interested in having me speak at your conference or event? Want to collaborate on open source projects? Let’s connect: