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Valarie Regas

Developer Advocate

Valarie Regas is a DevOps fanatic, a Georgia Tech coding bootcamp graduate, and a veteran mommy. She holds a BA in Psychology and currently works as a Developer Advocate. After years being a stay-at-home mom, she decided to change her life by entering tech, and has learned a lot along the way. Outside of work, she enjoys mixed martial arts fighting, table-top role playing games, public speaking, creating tiny humans, and activism of all sorts.

Presentations

DevRel with Disabilities, and Other Frightening Tales - Video Preview

Living with a disability can be difficult, and it is made even more so when the nature of ones work butts up against ones abilities. How do you navigate advocating for yourself, accommodating your needs, and delivering quality work when asked to complete tasks with which you struggle? This session digs into various learning differences and ways of thinking, and gives solutions, so you can be your authentic self, deliver your best work, and feel more peaceful about your role.