19:05 - 19:20
Alex de Groot
AI Enthusiast, DevEx Advocate & VP of Engineering
Alex is a seasoned software leader with over 20 years of experience driving productivity in B2B SaaS organizations. He has successfully led teams of 25 to 400 engineers, from startups to enterprises, emphasizing a “go-do” mentality and fostering outcome-oriented decision-making. Alex’s expertise spans modernizing software organizations, with a focus on leveraging data-driven decision-making and cutting-edge technologies such as AI (5+ years of experience), DevOps, and Cloud. He is a strong advocate for enhancing Developer Experience, ensuring high-performing, resilient teams. His work is grounded in practical applications of theories like Wardley Mapping, Team Topologies, Agile and Domain-Driven Design, enabling teams to thrive in dynamic environments.
Beyond technical acumen, Alex is committed to the impact of technology on people, society, and teams. He advocates for innovation that prioritizes human ethics, such as security, and privacy, ensuring that innovations benefit all stakeholders. As a frequent public speaker on these subjects, Alex uses his experience to make these topics practical and applicable for the broader community.
Building Zero Trust secure APIs with .NET 9 and C# 12
The last 2 .NET versions have contained tons of goodies for the security minded engineer. In 15 minutes - using just code - will I bring you up-to-speed with the latest essential updates which make your APIs more secure and most of the time also faster!