Talks
I give regular talks on a number of topics at various events. If you would like me to talk at an event, please contact me on Twitter or email.
See below for talk outlines, speaker profile as well as past and future talks.
Video examples of talks are here and here.
Talk Outlines
Real-world C# Performance
How to adopt a set of habits that will dramatically improve the user-experienced performance of your C# code.
Encryption with C#
How to encrypt data correctly in C# - and optionally use Azure Keyvault to do it even better
Migrating to the Cloud
As a CTO or technical decision maker, what should you consider when migrating to the Cloud - or when re-training your developers to develop in a cloud-optimised way?
Designing for scale in the cloud 101
A quick overview of some of the core concepts you should consider when designing applications for the cloud
Securing Web Apps in Azure
So you have deployed your web app to Azure. Now, how do you make it more secure and compliant?
GDPR for people who own software
In this talk, I will highlight the key areas that you need to consider if you own software, whether you develop it for internal use or provide it to others....
GDPR for software builders
In this lightning talk, I will highlight the key areas that you need to consider in your software - even if you *think* you don't store personal data.
Running SQL Azure at scale without a DBA
SQL Azure uses machine learning and sophisticated algorithms to provide you a "DBA in a box" that monitors your SQL database 24x7, automatically optimising performance and monitoring for security threats...
Speaker Profiles
Short Profile
CTO and CISO at NewOrbit; architecting and implementing large and small-scale software on Azure.
Long Profile
Moving software to the cloud since 2006.
CTO and CISO at NewOrbit; architecting and implementing large and small-scale software for our customers, all running on Microsoft Azure.
Helping other development organisations make the most of Azure through being an Azure Gold Partner and Reseller (“Direct CSP” in the parlance).
Obsessed with security, performance and scalability. Also, penny-pincher in the cloud.
