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Datta Vellal, Software Competency Lead, Philips. More than 150 talks, workshops and courses since 2010, from engineering colleges to Philips University and an international developer conference.
150+
talks, workshops and training sessions since 2010
At IBM, Exeter, Amazon and Philips, and at more than 25 colleges.
5,000+
people in those sessions
Counting only sessions with a recorded headcount; most internal sessions record feedback responses only.
Topics
- AI in software engineering
Using AI for coding, requirements, traceability and testing under IEC 62304, with people making the final call.
- Code quality and craft
Quality gates at the developer desk, technical debt you can see, and design that lasts.
- Delivery and engineering practice
DORA metrics, continuous value delivery and agile ways of working, used to manage, not to keep score.
- Hiring and team culture
Sessions that raised the bar for interviewers and hiring managers.
- For students
Interviews, careers, learning habits and the technology behind everyday products, at engineering colleges.
- Conferences, judging and community
Panels, hackathons, contest judging, and yoga sessions outside engineering.
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Every talk, with dates and participant ratingsFull speaker bio, to use as written