Lena Pismeny
Lena is a Senior DevOps and DevSecOps Engineer with over 12 years of experience designing secure, scalable, cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in automating cloud environments (AWS, GCP), infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet), and building robust CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab). I enjoy building things from scratch, improving team velocity, and ensuring security is embedded in every stage of the delivery process. I bring a strong mix of hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration across security, legal, and development teams.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Steps and Struggles: My Journey Through Tech, Disability, and Immigration
Session Type: Talk
This talk isn’t just about technology—it’s about grit, identity, and adaptation. Before moving to the Netherlands, I had already lost much of my vision. Over the past year, walking long distances and climbing stairs has also become difficult. Yet through it all, I’ve rebuilt my tech career from the ground up—drawing on my expertise in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security to stay in the game.
I’ll share the raw, real story of navigating a new country and industry while my body demanded new ways of working. From accessibility gaps in tech to the emotional toll of “just pushing through,” this talk brings a rare perspective on resilience, inclusion, and thriving when nothing is easy. Whether you come for the cloud or the human story behind it, you’ll leave with fresh insight into what adaptability really looks like in tech.
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