Our ambassadors are key community members who help us bring SREday to cities around the world.
Know someone who should be an ambassador? Nominate them here!
Kat Gaines
Senior Manager, Developer Relations
PagerDuty
United States - West
I was glad to be part of starting the PagerDuty and SREday partnership and to support events that st...I was glad to be part of starting the PagerDuty and SREday partnership and to support events that stay thoughtful and well scoped. These conferences create space for focused discussions without losing their sense of warmth. Having spoken at many events over the years, it’s been meaningful to watch SREday reach more places around the world. I’m grateful for the care that goes into it and look forward to what comes next.Read more
Matt Schillerstrom
Director Product Management and Product Marketing
Harness
United States - West
One of the very first SREday Ambassadors, I helped bring the conference to San Francisco and kick th...One of the very first SREday Ambassadors, I helped bring the conference to San Francisco and kick things off on the West Coast. I have been friends with Miko and Mark since way back, so being part of this from the early days felt natural and exciting. I am genuinely happy to help kick off the SREday + Harness partnership and see where this community keeps growing next.Read more
Peter De Tender
Business Program Manager - Lead Technical Trainer
Microsoft
United States - West
I’ve been following the Conf42 and SREday journey for a while, both as a technical trainer and as so...I’ve been following the Conf42 and SREday journey for a while, both as a technical trainer and as someone who cares about practical learning platforms. What Mark and Miko build consistently delivers real value, not just content for content’s sake. Helping organize SREday Redmond and Seattle was a natural extension of that, and it reinforced how much thought goes into making these events genuinely useful.Read more
Mandi Walls
DevOps Advocate
PagerDuty
United States - East
I’ve been following SREday since the early days and have had a front row seat to how it keeps evolvi...I’ve been following SREday since the early days and have had a front row seat to how it keeps evolving. Helping get the PagerDuty partnership off the ground and speaking at events organized by Miko and Mark since 2021, including conf42, has shown me how intentional this community really is. There’s a clear focus on substance and real conversations. I’m genuinely excited about what’s ahead.Read more
Leon Adato
Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
Cribl
United States - East
I have been following SREday closely for years and have watched it grow from a small, focused event ...I have been following SREday closely for years and have watched it grow from a small, focused event into something with real momentum. I have spoken at most of the locations along the way, which gave me a front row seat to how the conversations and the community keep evolving. I am here because I care about helping the developer community grow in a way that stays practical, curious, and human.Read more
Patricia Lee
Principal Consultant
Leap Trace Consulting LLC
United States - East
I had the chance to attend SREday in NYC in early 2026, and it was such a cool experience. The energ...I had the chance to attend SREday in NYC in early 2026, and it was such a cool experience. The energy in the room made it clear there’s real potential for growth in the city. I’m excited to support Miko and Mark in fostering the developer community here and helping it thrive.Read more
Kyle Forster
Founder & CEO
RunWhen
United Kingdom
What started as RunWhen sponsoring a handful of SREdays quickly grew into a long term partnership, a...What started as RunWhen sponsoring a handful of SREdays quickly grew into a long term partnership, and it’s been genuinely fun to watch SREday expand into multiple cities across Europe and the US while keeping the same thoughtful, practitioner driven feel. I’ve known Mark and Miko for a while, and working with people who truly care about the community they’re building makes this even better. We’re excited to keep tightening the partnership between RunWhen and SREday and to see what this community evolves into next.Read more
Pawel Hajdan
Startup Mentor
Pygma
United Kingdom
I love the for-engineers, by-engineers formula. Lots of healthy sharing and learning. Each time I no...I love the for-engineers, by-engineers formula. Lots of healthy sharing and learning. Each time I notice new, cool tools; and real conversations among practitioners. The journey continues - SREDay continues to expand, and I continue to champion simplicity in system design, and rational and productive culture. Here's to growth!Read more
Rob Charlwood
CEO
Supercharged Ltd
United Kingdom
I’ve been part of the chaos engineering space for many years, so I’ve seen a lot of different events...I’ve been part of the chaos engineering space for many years, so I’ve seen a lot of different events and communities come and go. SREday London has always stood out to me. I’ve been involved since the early days, and what kept me coming back was the genuine community vibe that Mark and Miko created. It’s the kind of event where the conversations feel real, the learning feels practical, and people actually want to connect with each other. I’m really glad to have been part of the journey so far, and I’m looking forward to seeing where SREday goes next.Read more
Ross Stretton
Client Practice Lead
Venquis
United Kingdom
I had the pleasure of meeting Miko and Mark a couple of years ago, and I’ve been genuinely impressed...I had the pleasure of meeting Miko and Mark a couple of years ago, and I’ve been genuinely impressed by the work they’ve done to grow and nurture the SRE community in London. Building a strong technical community takes consistency and care, and they’ve shown both.I’m excited to join them on the adventure of growing the British SREday community. Community really does rule, and I’m glad to be part of it.Read more
Heather Thacker
Developer Advocate
Gatling
Spain
I first crossed paths with Mark and at a few European events back in 2025, and the connection felt e...I first crossed paths with Mark and at a few European events back in 2025, and the connection felt easy and real from the start. As a developer advocate, I spend a lot of time working with communities, and SREday stands out for how intentional it is. Helping organize SREday Spain feels like contributing to something that respects both people and the work they do.Read more
Daniel Afonso
Senior Developer Advocate
PagerDuty
Portugal
I met Mark and Miko at SREday London in 2025, which somehow led to us packing out the PagerDuty offi...I met Mark and Miko at SREday London in 2025, which somehow led to us packing out the PagerDuty office in Lisbon not long after. We had so much interest that we sold out very fast, which is a pretty good problem to have. The whole thing was loud, fun, and slightly chaotic in the best way. I’m very curious to see how much bigger SREday gets.Read more
Jake Page
DevRel
MetalBear
Portugal
I first met the SREday team in Lisbon in 2025 and had an absolute blast speaking at the event. From ...I first met the SREday team in Lisbon in 2025 and had an absolute blast speaking at the event. From the moment I arrived, it was clear this community had something special going on. The conversations were thoughtful, the people were welcoming, and there was a lot of creativity in how everyone approached the work we do. I’m really excited to help organize and support the Portuguese SREday community moving forward. If the past events are any indication, we’re going to have a lot of fun building this together.Read more
Xenda Amici
Community Program Manager
PagerDuty
Portugal
Helping organize the first SREday Portugal at the PagerDuty office in Lisbon was a great experience....Helping organize the first SREday Portugal at the PagerDuty office in Lisbon was a great experience. The energy was open, welcoming, and very much driven by the community in the room. It felt like the start of something, and I’m genuinely looking forward to whatever adventures we end up sharing next.Read more
Bas van Alphen
IT Chapterlead SRE
ING
Netherlands
I am involved in organizing SREday Amsterdam at ING, mainly focusing on the practical side of making...I am involved in organizing SREday Amsterdam at ING, mainly focusing on the practical side of making it all run smoothly. That meant logistics, speaker coordination, and yes, making sure everyone was well fed and caffeinated. I also joined a panel discussion on the state of reliability practices and tooling in banks, which sparked some honest and interesting conversations about where we are, what still hurts, and what is slowly getting better.Read more
Samantha Burattini
Customer Journey Expert
ING
Netherlands
I helped run the inaugural SREday at ING Amsterdam, focusing on the behind-the-scenes work that make...I helped run the inaugural SREday at ING Amsterdam, focusing on the behind-the-scenes work that makes an event actually function. From schedules and coordination to the thousand small details people never see, my role was about creating a smooth, calm experience for speakers and attendees alike. It was rewarding to support an event built for practitioners, and I’m proud to contribute in ways that make community spaces feel thoughtful, organized, and human.Read more
Stephan Mousset
Global Product Manager Performance & Resilience Engineering Platform
ING
Netherlands
I met the SREday team a couple of years ago at SREday London, and the quality of the event stuck wit...I met the SREday team a couple of years ago at SREday London, and the quality of the event stuck with me. Later, helping organize SREday Amsterdam at the ING office confirmed that the same community focused spirit carries through everywhere. It’s a solid group of people doing things for the right reasons.Read more
William Ravensbergen
Developer Advocate
ING
Netherlands
I co-organized the very first SREday hosted at ING Amsterdam. I worked closely with the SREday team ...I co-organized the very first SREday hosted at ING Amsterdam. I worked closely with the SREday team to shape a speaker lineup that felt thoughtful, practical, and genuinely useful for people doing the work day to day. Being part of this from the inside was energizing, and I am genuinely happy to keep showing up and helping the SRE community grow in ways that feel grounded and welcoming.Read more
Levi (Levinux) Leopoldino Alves
Founder
DOUGBR - DevOps User Group Brazil
Latin America
I helped support and promote the first SREday in Latin America, contributing to the growth of the ev...I helped support and promote the first SREday in Latin America, contributing to the growth of the event and its community. As a HashiCorp Latin America Ambassador and co-organizer of CNCF Campinas SP, my involvement in various community initiatives reinforced my belief that strong technical communities are built through collaboration and shared purpose. I am grateful to everyone who helped make this first edition possible.Read more
Marcos Novelli Harispe
Software Engineer
LoopStudio
Latin America
After attending both the San Francisco and Campinas editions of SREday, I saw firsthand how strong a...After attending both the San Francisco and Campinas editions of SREday, I saw firsthand how strong and genuine this community is. That experience pushed me to step up and support Miko, Mark, and the other Latin American ambassadors in expanding SREday’s presence across the region. I’m excited to help grow something that already feels so impactful.Read more
Rod Anami
Lead SRE
Kyndryl
Latin America
I've co-organized SREday Campinas, the first conference of the series in Latin America. Being part o...I've co-organized SREday Campinas, the first conference of the series in Latin America. Being part of an event of this magnitude reinforced my belief that strong communities are built by trust, collaboration, and an amazing team working towards a shared goal. I am grateful to everyone who helped make SREday Campinas possible and truly memorable!Read more
Sharone Zitzman
Founder
RTFM Please
Israel
I first met Mark back in 2020 and started connecting speakers from my community with both online and...I first met Mark back in 2020 and started connecting speakers from my community with both online and in person events. I’ve been following SREday ever since and have enjoyed watching it grow while staying true to itself. I’m excited to keep working together and see where this collaboration continues to lead.Read more
Balaji Venkatesan
Co-Founder / Senior SRE Architect
GuhaTek
India
I co-organized the first SREday India! Through my work at GuhaTek, I help organizations operationali...I co-organized the first SREday India! Through my work at GuhaTek, I help organizations operationalize reliability by connecting SRE principles, observability, and chaos engineering to real business outcomes, not just tooling. For me, SRE is about engineering discipline, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement, and communities like SREday help make that real at scale. We’re proud to support this initiative and committed to growing the SREday community across cities in India!Read more
Clarence Selestin
SRE Manager
Ford Motor Company
India
Reliability at scale only matters when it shows up for real users, and that’s why SREday India reson...Reliability at scale only matters when it shows up for real users, and that’s why SREday India resonates with me. Leading global SRE for Ford’s eCommerce platforms has reinforced that resilience is built through strong engineering fundamentals, operational discipline, and shared ownership across teams. Events like SREday create the space to move beyond theory, talk honestly about failures, and learn what actually works in production.Excited to see the community grow across cities as more practitioners come together to raise the bar on reliability.Read more
Siva Bagavathi
SRE Leader
GuhaTek
India
I’m happy to be partnering with SREday to bring the series of conferences to India. As Co-Founder of...I’m happy to be partnering with SREday to bring the series of conferences to India. As Co-Founder of GuhaTek, I work closely with engineering teams on SRE, SLO-driven reliability, chaos engineering, and observability, with a strong focus on learning from real incidents and building resilient systems. I believe meaningful engineering communities are built on trust, openness, and shared learning, not just tools or frameworks. We’re excited to support SREday India and look forward to growing this community across cities in India!Read more
Birol Yildiz
CEO & Co-Founder
Ilert
Germany
What started as a casual conversation at SREday Amsterdam turned into a brand new adventure in Germa...What started as a casual conversation at SREday Amsterdam turned into a brand new adventure in Germany. From that moment on, supporting SREday through ilert as both sponsor and host felt like a natural next step. I’m excited to see how this grows and what it evolves into over time.Read more
Poone Mokari
Co-founder
Ewake
France
I attended SREday London and left inspired by the energy and openness of the community. That momentu...I attended SREday London and left inspired by the energy and openness of the community. That momentum led me to work on bringing the brand to France, where we hosted our first successful edition in November 2025. I’m excited to keep building and to see how the community continues to evolve.Read more
Dewan Ahmed
Principal Developer Advocate
Harness
Canada
I first met Mark virtually in 2021 at Conf42 SRE, and since then I’ve watched him and Miko build som...I first met Mark virtually in 2021 at Conf42 SRE, and since then I’ve watched him and Miko build something truly meaningful. Their commitment to community building over the past few years has brought practitioners from all walks of life together, both online and in person. I’m excited to be part of what comes next.Read more
SREday 2023 is the perfect conference to spark the minds of those who are looking to understand what new technology exists and a framework for networking. The movie theater provided a chill spot to meet folks.
Alessandro Vozza
Developer Relations
Solo.io
A cozy group of people shared their stories about SRE and Platform Engineering, forming a growing community.
Alex Palcuie
Engineering Manager, SRE
Google
Probably the best conference venue I've been to in my life. Some good talks, and lots of nice people all around.
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Staff DevOps Engineer
StackAdapt
Compared to other conferences, it was a great balance of community and knowledge—not so large that it felt overwhelming or corporate, and not so small that there was plenty of opportunity to tailor the experience to individual interests. I met lots of diverse interesting people, and everyone was very approachable and friendly. I would recommend it for any skill level or specialization.
Andrew Pruski
Field Solutions Architec
Pure Storage
Really enjoyed the event. The venue was great, and it was really cool to have the big screen to present on. Attendees were engaging and asked lots of questions. Organizers were helpful and friendly.
Antonio Cobo Cuenca
Manager
Contino
Good atmosphere, good conversations, and a nice venue. In-person conferences like this one are the ones I prefer to be able to learn from others.
Brian Murphy
Technical Staff, SRE
Dell Technologies
I thought the presenters were all wonderful and well-spoken. The venue was splendid as well.
Carly Richmond
Senior Developer Advocate
Elastic
I really enjoyed the diverse topics and tracks at the conference this year. It was pretty cool to speak in a cinema and enjoy the other talks from comfy couches. Thanks so much, SREday!
Christian Simon
Principal Software Engineer
Grafana Labs
You could clearly notice the effort the conference put towards giving speakers from all backgrounds a chance to share their knowledge. Also, I loved the wide scope of topics. I particularly liked the post-incident learnings, and it is one of the easiest ways to learn something for my day-to-day job.
Dave McAllister
Senior OSS Technologist
NGINX
Amazing talks from a number of the speakers. The venue was cool, but I would have liked a quiet space for 1-1 discussions. It was really hard to find. I was surprised by the quality of the food. Hope to make it back next year.
David Hirsch
OSPO Program Manager
Dynatrace
The location was lovely and easy to reach. A lot of great people open to discussion and networking. The food was delicious too.
Diana Todea
Senior SRE - Cloud Observability
Elastic
It was a well-mixed event with tech talks, agile talks, devrel talks, networking, sponsors' events. Overall, it was a great conference to witness new trends in tech projects. The networking was great. The organization was beyond my expectations. Definitely an event that you wouldn't want to miss.
Fabio Alessandro Locati
Associate Principal Specialist Solutions Architect, Ansible
Red Hat
I enjoyed my experience at SREday 2023 in London. The event's content (both speakers and hallway conversations) was very engaging.
Fawaz Ghali
Principal Data Science Architect and Head of Developer Relations
Hazelcast
Great event with lots of useful discussions and an amazing team.
Henrik Rexed
Cloud Native Advocate
Dynatrace
I loved it. Great selection of talks in a wonderful venue.
Joy Chatterjee
Founder
The Joy of Data
It was such a great experience! So glad I had the opportunity to attend and speak. Will definitely be re-applying to speak next year. The talks covered both critical aspects of SRE as well as other tools and data-related topics. Everything was super well-organized, including speaker dinners and the event venue! Mark and Mikolaj were such amazing hosts; seriously, thank you for a wonderful conference!
Kat Gaines
Developer Advocate
PagerDuty
SREday was a really fantastic event driven by a community-minded approach to content and networking! As a speaker, I not only felt that I had an audience who was really participating with my content, but that I also learned a ton from the other speakers.
Krishna Pomar
Lead SRE
Smarsh
It was a great experience for me presenting to the audience, and at the same time, it was a really good learning experience from other presenters too.
Ludovic Farine
VP of Operations
Cloudsoft
Loved the energy, loved the attendees, and the range of speakers and industries. It was very cool to network with many great minds and discuss challenges and solutions of other SREs.
Madhu Kumar Reddy
Architect
Samsung
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in SREday 2023 as a speaker. The conference was rich with insightful topics, and the networking opportunities were invaluable. My presentation on "Chaos Engineering with Game Theory Principles" was received with great enthusiasm, and I am truly grateful for the platform to share and exchange knowledge. Thank you for organizing such a productive and enlightening event.
Mahesh Venkataraman
Managing Director - Advisory services enterprise architecture process and technology transformation
Accenture
Right-sized conference designed to maximize audience and speaker interactions.
Mandi Walls
DevOps Advocate
PagerDuty
Great content and a nice variety of speakers, and plenty of interesting folks in the audience as well. An excellent event for folks in the SRE space!
Michael Cote
Senior Member Of Technical Staff
VMware/Pivotal
I like smaller, regional conferences so that I can see more people, especially those who can't travel to the massive industry events.
Rod Anami
Lead SRE
Kyndryl
Participating in the SREday San Francisco 2025 made me realize how large the SRE community is. I was able to strike up great conversations with other thought-leader SREs and the SREday producers, and at the end, we brought SREday to my hometown!
Sarjeel Yusuf
Product Manager
Datadog
It was a great experience, and this was the first time I had ever presented a talk in a movie theater, and the level of the talks was amazing. The audience was very engaged in the talks, as was evident from the type of questions that were asked after the talk.
Simon Copsey
Founder & Coach
Curious Coffee Club
SREday offered a wonderful venue for a welcoming community to learn about important topics. The buzz and variety of talks are unlike any other conference I've attended. Thank you, SREday!
Temitope Faro
Staff Engineer
Depop
It was a good opportunity to join other professionals of similar interest working to bring improvements and innovation in the field of SRE and related.
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