Clément Verna
Clément Verna is an accomplished Engineering Manager at Red Hat with a deep-rooted passion for Agile and DevOps methodologies. He is a driving force behind the successful implementation of these practices at his company, where he spearheads the Agile and DevOps Community of Practice. Clément's commitment to open-source software and fostering a culture of growth and learning has made him a respected leader in his field.
As a trained Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) coach and experienced mentor, Clément has honed his skills in influencing others to achieve what they once considered impossible. He is dedicated to empowering his team members to reach their full potential and excel in their roles. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement, Clément's leadership style fosters an environment where innovative ideas can thrive and individuals can grow.
Red Hat
Job title –Engineering Manager
Session
It's 2AM in China and a critical fix was just released by a team mate based in the US. Lin, the quality engineer of the team, is up late night running regression tests to ensure that we can release the patch to customers the following day. Does this sound familiar?
Every day, engineers make critical decisions in the middle of the night, or wait 24 hours for code reviews or miss vital context from a meeting happening during their family time. All of this has a real cost, hours lost in productivity, delayed releases, and talented team members who quietly burn out.
Drawing form hard-earned experience leading teams across 3 continents, I'll highlight the visible and hidden costs of distributed teams as well as discuss possible strategies to better align team structures.