London DevOps #83 - loveholidays

The first Summer London DevOps meetup of the year is set! And where better to head than loveholidays in Hammersmith?

We have three talks lined up - please see the provisional agenda below:

6:00pm - Arrival

6:45pm - Introductions

7:00pm - The Talks

Shaping Reliability: Building SRE Culture in a DevOps-First Environment - Juan Sanchez

Ever wondered what it takes to kickstart an SRE team in a company that already has a strong DevOps culture? This talk will cover the basics of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), the unique challenges of being the first SRE at LoveHolidays, and the critical role of cultural transformation in achieving reliable, scalable systems. Gain insights and learnings on shaping incident management, implementing Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and building a culture that prioritises continuous improvement and collaboration.

Juan Sanchez is a Site Reliability Engineer at loveholidays

DevOps in Crypto: Managing large blockchain node fleets - Pavel Nazarychev

Being a DevOps Engineer in a crypto firm is challenging since this role includes many tasks and specific responsibilities for sophisticated DevOps Engineers. One such field of engagement is the management of large fleets of nodes for different blockchains. You will learn what is special about blockchain nodes and their deployment, who needs them and how to easily scale and manage dozens of protocols in cloud setups.

Pavel Nazarychev is a DevOps Engineer at a crypto firm

DevOps intersects Agile, Leadership and Consulting - Richard Pearce

Richard will share his learnings from what happens when you combine DevOps with other approaches and techniques, and how it enables innovation and new ways of working.

Richard Pearce is a Principal Cloud Engineer at Cloudscaler.

9:00pm - Pub

Once the meetup is finished, we will head to the Queen's Head, 13 Brook Grn, London W6 7BL for a few drinks and networking.

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