About speakers

Topic: You can do it: developing secure web applications for dummies
About: A security in web application development often comes as an afterthought and is considered unimportant at early stage companies. History shows, that individuals and companies that neglect security in early days pay a very high price (and sometimes cease to exist). We will talk about simple and very effective tools and best practices that every software engineer can implement easily to significantly improve the security posture of the web applications. We will also discuss how to painlessly inject security practices into your software development lifecycle.
Bio: Artem has more than 12 years of software development experience. At People.ai he is leading Platform Team which is overseeing infrastructure, security and engineering best practices. Prior to People.ai Artem was a CTO and co-founder of 300Editors (acquired by ContentPros.io). Prior to that, he led an engineering team at SugarCRM.

Topic: Lost in Translation: Exploring Silicon Valley’s Workplace Culture
About: The Silicon Valley is known across the globe as a place of countless breakthroughs. However, the innovation doesn’t stop with apps and hardware - a distinct culture of communication is another of the Valley’s advancements.
In this talk, we will explore the elements of successful communication in a highly diverse environment. The discussion will cover different communication patterns, the value of continuous feedback, the importance of trust, empathy and the ownership mindset.
Bio: Before heading the team in charge of People Graph service at People.ai, Yuri led the backend development of many popular News Feed features at Facebook. He was an early hire at EzTexting, a messaging platform acquired by CallFire.