Dev Ops for Data Science

We revisit the 2018 Microsoft Build in this episode, focusing on the latest ideas in DevOps. Kyle interviews Cloud Developer Advocates Damien Brady, Paige Bailey, and Donovan Brown to talk about DevOps and data science and databases. For a data scientist, what does it even mean to “build”?

Guests

Damien Brady: I'm a Senior Manager in the Developer Advocacy team at GitHub, based in Brisbane, Australia. Formerly a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft for 4 years, and prior to that a dev at Octopus Deploy and a Microsoft MVP, I have a 20+ year background in software development and consulting in a broad range of industries. In Australia, I co-organised the Brisbane .Net User Group, and launched the annual DDD Brisbane conference. I regularly speak at conferences, User Groups, and other events around the world and over the Internet. Most of the time you'll find me talking to developers, IT Pros, and data scientists to help them get the most out of their DevOps and MLOps strategies.

Paige Bailey: Accomplished AI leader with over 15 years of experience bridging the gap between cutting-edge machine learning research and tangible business value. Instrumental in defining the developer experience for Google’s most advanced generative models, including Gemini, PaLM 2, and Gemma. Recognized as a subject matter expert in the AI space, leveraging deep technical acumen to drive widespread adoption and commercial success; partnered directly with Sales teams to close over $XB+ in Google Cloud contracts during tenure at Google.

Donovan Brown: Meet The Man in the Black Shirt. Donovan Brown is a Partner Program Manager in the Azure CTO Incubations team at Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, Donovan spent seven years as a Process Consultant and a Certified Scrum Master. Cloud Methods and Practices are his thing. Donovan has traveled the globe helping companies in the U.S., Canada, India, Germany, and the UK develop solutions using agile practices, Visual Studio, and Team Foundation Server in industries as broad as Communications, Health Care, Energy, and Financial Services. What else keeps the wheels spinning on The Man in The Black Shirt? Donovan's also an avid programmer, often finding ways to integrate software into his other hobbies and activities, one of which is Professional Air Hockey where he was ranked as high as 11 in the world.