Speaking & Presentations

I enjoy sharing knowledge and experiences with the developer community through conference talks and meetup presentations.

Conference Talks

ElixirConf 2018 September 2018

UX Design Practices for Real-Time Apps

Co-presented with Bailey Miller. This talk explores design considerations for real-time applications built with Elixir and Phoenix, focusing on user experience and interaction patterns.

Phoenix LiveView UX Design Real-time
Lonestar ElixirConf 2018 Keynote February 2018

Keynote Speaker

Delivered a keynote presentation at Lonestar ElixirConf as a Nerves core team member.

Elixir Nerves Embedded Systems
ElixirConf 2017 September 2017

Building an Artificial Pancreas with Elixir and Nerves

This talk discusses how people with Type 1 Diabetes can use Elixir and Nerves for continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery. I share the technical journey of building a system that helped me lower my A1C to 5.5 - the level to no longer test as diabetic.

Elixir Nerves IoT Healthcare

Other Presentations

Designing Real-time Web Applications

Momentum Dev Con, Connect.Tech, CodeMash, Cincinnati Ruby Brigade

Multiple presentations on design considerations and architectural choices for building real-time web applications.

Less-Pain Embedded Systems with Elixir and Nerves

ElixirConf 2018 Workshop

Hands-on workshop teaching participants to create WiFi-enabled, video-streaming webcams using Nerves.

Podcast Appearances

The 3 Legged Stool Podcast - Episode #2

March 1, 2021

Discussion with Haley Moore about how Gaslight fosters effective design and development collaboration to create software solutions for companies around the world.

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Changelog Podcast - Episode #261

Building an artificial Pancreas with Elixir and Nerves

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Interested in Having Me Speak?

I'm available for conference talks, meetup presentations, and workshops on topics including Elixir, Phoenix, real-time applications, team leadership, and AI-assisted development.

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