Speaking & Media
Discover my talks, workshops, and media appearances across the tech community.
I regularly speak at conferences, meetups, and workshops at the intersection of software development, developer experience, and creating inclusive tech communities. I also share insights through podcasts, interviews, and written content. Here you'll find my upcoming speaking engagements, past events, and other media appearances.
Speaking Engagements
Conference talks, workshops, and meetup presentations
Upcoming Events
Skills to Bills: A User's Guide to Demonstrated Competency
Nebraska.Code() 2026
This session focuses on bridging technical competence and professional confidence by teaching developers how to effectively demonstrate and communicate their skills through building solutions, sharing knowledge, and presenting work. The practical framework includes speaking about experiences, building projects both at work and elsewhere, sharing expertise through social media, and managing impostor syndrome. By the end of the session, participants will have practical strategies to confidently discuss their work and prove their capabilities as developers.
Beyond SEO: Optimizing Your Web Content for the Age of AI
The Commit Your Code Conference 2026
Search is no longer just about Google. AI assistants, large language models, and conversational search engines are reshaping how people discover content—and the old rules of SEO aren't enough. This talk explores AI Engine Optimization (AEO): how to structure your web content, metadata, and schema markup so that AI systems can accurately surface, cite, and recommend your work. Drawing from real-world implementation experience, we'll cover practical strategies for optimizing structured data, semantic clarity, and content authority in a world where your audience might be asking ChatGPT instead of searching Google.
Back to Basics: Essential JavaScript Foundations for Modern Framework Development
TechBash 2026
In an era where AI and tech influencers often promote jumping directly into framework development, this talk emphasizes the critical importance of mastering JavaScript fundamentals before diving into frameworks like Vue.js. Drawing from real-world experience transitioning into Vue 3 development, we'll explore why solid JavaScript foundations are crucial for effective framework usage. Through practical demonstrations and real-world examples, we'll examine how core JavaScript concepts directly map to modern framework features, using Vue 3 as our primary example. This session will help developers understand why 'learning to walk before running' in JavaScript is essential for long-term success in framework development.
Skills to Bills: A User's Guide to Demonstrated Competency
TechBash 2026
This session focuses on bridging technical competence and professional confidence by teaching developers how to effectively demonstrate and communicate their skills through building solutions, sharing knowledge, and presenting work. The practical framework includes speaking about experiences, building projects both at work and elsewhere, sharing expertise through social media, and managing impostor syndrome. By the end of the session, participants will have practical strategies to confidently discuss their work and prove their capabilities as developers.
Past Events
Beyond SEO: Optimizing Your Web Content for the Age of AI
Atlanta Cloud+AI Conference 2026
Search is no longer just about Google. AI assistants, large language models, and conversational search engines are reshaping how people discover content—and the old rules of SEO aren't enough. This talk explores AI Engine Optimization (AEO): how to structure your web content, metadata, and schema markup so that AI systems can accurately surface, cite, and recommend your work. Drawing from real-world implementation experience, we'll cover practical strategies for optimizing structured data, semantic clarity, and content authority in a world where your audience might be asking ChatGPT instead of searching Google.
Back to Basics: Essential JavaScript Foundations for Modern Framework Development
Boise Code Camp 2026
In an era where AI and tech influencers often promote jumping directly into framework development, this talk emphasizes the critical importance of mastering JavaScript fundamentals before diving into frameworks like Vue.js. Drawing from real-world experience transitioning into Vue 3 development, we'll explore why solid JavaScript foundations are crucial for effective framework usage. Through practical demonstrations and real-world examples, we'll examine how core JavaScript concepts directly map to modern framework features, using Vue 3 as our primary example. This session will help developers understand why 'learning to walk before running' in JavaScript is essential for long-term success in framework development.
This is Technical Talk - Essential People Skills for Developers
Orlando Code Camp 2026
In the tech industry, we often focus heavily on technical abilities while undervaluing the crucial 'soft skills' that can make or break a developer's career. This talk delves into nine fundamental people skills that are essential for thriving in software engineering, presenting practical, actionable steps for improvement in each area.
The Engineer's Guide to Socialization: DB Associations as Networking Patterns: A Developer's Guide to Professional Connections
Devnexus 2026
This talk reimagines professional networking through the familiar lens of database associations, making relationship-building more approachable for developers. By mapping associations to networking scenarios, we'll transform technical knowledge into effective social strategies.
Title: How Do I Build a Lightning Talk?
AJUG November Meetup 2025
The how and why of creating effective lightning talks for technical audiences.
Other Media
Podcasts, interviews, articles, and recorded content
Interested in Having Me Speak?
I'm available for speaking engagements on topics including JavaScript fundamentals, Vue.js development, open source contribution, civic hacking, and building inclusive developer communities.