

The Humans of DevOps Podcast Series
DevOps Institute
Join host Eveline Oehrlich as she dives into the human aspects of DevOps.
Voted Best 25 DevOps Podcasts by Feedspot (https://blog.feedspot.com/devops_podcasts/)
The human element in DevOps is often the differentiator that helps an organization achieve its goals and to be able to compete in a disruptive and digital landscape.
Want access to more great content like this? Gain the tools, resources and knowledge to help your organization adapt and respond to challenges by becoming a professional member of DevOps Institute. Engage in one of the fastest-growing DevOps communities today! Get started for free: https://www.devopsinstitute.com/membership/
DevOps Institute is a global learning community that empowers the people who power IT – helping you develop both the professional and personal expertise to make the most of DevOps in both your business and your career.
Focused exclusively on all things DevOps and digital transformation, we offer IT professionals – at all levels – deep practical knowledge, a welcoming network of industry leaders, respected certification programs, and insider events.
Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Click here (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/25a2fb0395b7409b8372c5417a1e22f6) to submit your interest.
Contact us: podcast@devopsinstitute.com
Voted Best 25 DevOps Podcasts by Feedspot (https://blog.feedspot.com/devops_podcasts/)
The human element in DevOps is often the differentiator that helps an organization achieve its goals and to be able to compete in a disruptive and digital landscape.
Want access to more great content like this? Gain the tools, resources and knowledge to help your organization adapt and respond to challenges by becoming a professional member of DevOps Institute. Engage in one of the fastest-growing DevOps communities today! Get started for free: https://www.devopsinstitute.com/membership/
DevOps Institute is a global learning community that empowers the people who power IT – helping you develop both the professional and personal expertise to make the most of DevOps in both your business and your career.
Focused exclusively on all things DevOps and digital transformation, we offer IT professionals – at all levels – deep practical knowledge, a welcoming network of industry leaders, respected certification programs, and insider events.
Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Click here (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/25a2fb0395b7409b8372c5417a1e22f6) to submit your interest.
Contact us: podcast@devopsinstitute.com
Episodes
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May 18, 2021 • 31min
S2 Ep36: Getting to know Jamal Walsh, Technical Product Owner at The Very Group
On this episode of the Humans of DevOps, Jason Baum is joined by DevOps Institute Ambassador Jamal Walsh, Technical Product Owner at The Very Group.
They discuss passions, applying DevOps practices to legacy platforms, airplane hangars, mountain biking and more!
Want access to more content like this? Become a Premium member of DevOps Institute. A Premium Membership gives you all-access to what DevOps Institute has to offer including 30% off certification exams, ADOC to assess your teams’ DevOps Capabilities, SKILbooks to support you during your DevOps Journey, members-only networking and more. Get started today for the price of a cup of coffee. Learn more.

May 11, 2021 • 34min
S2 Ep35: Life of an SRE at Google with Ramón Medrano Llamas
On this episode of the Humans of DevOps, Jason Baum is joined by Ramon Medrano Llamas (@rmedranollamas) of Google. We find out how Ramon ended up at Google and more.
Ramon comes from a town in the north of Spain and has moved no less than 13 times. He's been in Switzerland for 11 years and is becoming a citizen. He carries a small k8s cluster in his camper van.
He's had multiple roles at Google from Field Tech, intern, IC, TL, Manager, etc.

May 4, 2021 • 34min
S2 Ep34: Getting to Know Lisa Chan, Head of Software Engineering & DevOps at PETRONAS
In this episode, we get to know Lisa Chan, Head of Software Engineering & DevOps at PETRONAS. She takes us through how she ended up in DevOps by accident, doing business in the next normal and what she's most excited for in 2021. Also, what about a dancing elephant?

Apr 27, 2021 • 42min
S2 Ep33: Getting to Know Hope Lynch, Technology Strategy Director at CloudBees
On this episode of The Humans of DevOps Podcast, Hope Lynch, Technology Strategy Director at CloudBees joins Jason Baum. We get to know Hope as she shares the journey that led her to the IT industry including initially being pushed away and her time in the military.
Hope and Jason also chat about how the technology sector actually began as a women-dominated field, the culture of DevOps, her life experiences, and tips to the Humans of DevOps.
The episode wraps up with Hope and Jason bonding over good music-this is a do-not-miss episode!
Want access to more content like this? Become a Premium member of DevOps Institute. A Premium Membership gives you all-access to what DevOps Institute has to offer including 30% off certification exams, ADOC to assess your teams’ DevOps Capabilities, SKILbooks to support you during your DevOps Journey, members-only networking and more. Get started today for the price of a cup of coffee. Learn more.
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Apr 13, 2021 • 30min
S2 Ep32: Getting to Know Eveline Oehrlich and the 2021 DevOps Human
On this episode of The Humans of DevOps Podcast, DevOps Institute's very own Eveline Oehrlich joins Jason Baum to explore her epic journey through the IT Industry including challenges, triumphs and experiences that shaped the human she is today.
Eveline is an independent research director at the DevOps Institute. She held the position of VP women in tech and Research Director at Forrester Research, where she led and conducted research on a variety of topics including DevOps, Digital Operational Excellence, IT and Enterprise Service Management, Cognitive Intelligence and Application Performance Management for 13 years. She has advised executives and teams around the world on challenges and potential changes in people, processes, and technology. She is the author of many research papers and thought leadership pieces and is a moderator and speaker. She has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
Eveline helps companies adapt their IT organization, processes, and tools for high-performance teams that enable their business partners to achieve better business results. She has helped some of the world’s largest companies implement new strategies, workflows, and automation tools

Mar 29, 2021 • 47min
S2 Ep31: SKILup Day Special: Memberships, Communities and Networks
SKILup Day: Value Stream Management concluded with a fireside chat discussion on, “Memberships v’s Communities v’s Networks,” with DevOps Institute’s CEO, Jayne Groll, DevOps Institute Director of Membership, Jason Baum, as well as We Are The City’s Vanessa Vallely and Andre Pino of MediaOps.
Vanessa Vallely explained networks and communities help leverage resources between people and organizations.
Jason Baum provided an exciting update on the newly launched Premium Membership. Through March 31, take advantage of early bird pricing for Premium Membership. Raise the bar by becoming a Premium Member of DevOps Institute and unlocking benefits to advance your professional career.
“I’m confident that the people listening at today’s SKILup Day will come away with inspiration,” said Jayne Groll.

Mar 16, 2021 • 26min
S2 Ep30: The Human Side of VSM with DevOps Evangelist Tiffany Jachja
In this episode of The Humans of DevOps Podcast, Jayne Groll is joined by DevOps Institute Ambassador and Evangelist at Harness, Tiffany Jachja and DevOps Institute Director of Membership, Jason Baum to discuss the human side of value stream management. Their conversation overviews defining VSM, current industry trends, and how businesses can create value for their customers. Tiffany Jachja continues the conversation at SKILup Day: Value Stream Management on March 18, 2021.
Find the transcript here: http://bit.ly/EP30-HOD

Feb 12, 2021 • 22min
S2 Ep29: Why Joining Professional Associations is important to the Humans of DevOps
In the first episode of the new 2021 season, Jayne Groll and Jason Baum, DevOps Institute's new Director of Membership, discuss why the Humans of DevOps should join professional associations.

Dec 7, 2020 • 31min
S1 Ep28: Applying Agile and DevOps Principles in Virtual Learning Environments
A very interesting approach from Gautham Pallapa, Global Chief Technology Officer of VMWare, as he explains how to apply Agile and DevOps principles to social experiments in parenting in today's virtual learning environments.

Nov 16, 2020 • 27min
S1 Ep27: Practical DevOps
DevOps Institute Ambassador BMK Lakshminarayanan, Value Stream Architect of Bank of New Zealand, discusses the practical aspects of digital and DevOps transformation, particularly in highly regulated organizations.