ShipItCon is a community driven, not-for-profit conference about Software Delivery. Our primary goal is to create an accessible, enjoyable and educational event in which people from all walks of life can engage, share and learn.
Our Story
In a Dublin pub a long time ago...
Join us as we voyage into the unknown and look at topics such as risk, unknowns unknowns, observability, AI, security, leading through uncertain times and more. Our speakers will share stories and practical examples of how they continue to deliver delightful experiences to customers during turbulent times.
Meet the team
Squishy
Vice Admiral
Squishy, the code shipping squid, is the newest member of the ShipItCon team.
Fun Facts:
- Squishy hails from the depths of the Irish Sea, just off the coast of Co. Wicklow.
- Squishy claims that the term “10X” developer was based on their 10 arms and ability to multitask. #fakenews
- Squishy is a Leo and likes to binge watch episodes of Squid Games.
Tom Shaw
Co-Founder & Organizer
Hi everyone! My name is Thomas Shaw and I’m the Co-Founder and Organizer of ShipItCon. I strongly believe in the power of community and feel that it’s my duty to help existing communities grow while fostering new ones. Life is short. It’s my goal to help as many people as possible by using my privilege to lift others up, help people get started in their careers and mentoring them throughout their career.
Serena Fritsch
Organizer
Serena is a product engineer at Intercom, working on the Inbox product. She is passionate about shipping high-quality products, and keeping Intercom running for our customers.
John Doran
Director & Organizer
Hey everyone, I’m John. I jumped in to help with ShipItCon 2019 and helped Tom create a team to take ShipItCon to the next level. We’re all trying to solve the same problems in different ways, I believe in connecting people and creating environments for communities to grow.
I’m the CTO of Phorest Salon Software and have worked there since 2015, I’m deeply passionate about building and operating products at scale that have a positive impact on their users.
Ntsoaki Phakoe-Mckevitt
Organizer
Ntsoaki (CK) is back once again as our MC for this year’s ShipItCon and is ecstatic to be able to join the team in putting together such an outstanding conference. She has worked previously as a Career Coach in Dublin Business School as well as being a blogger, mentor, guest speaker, member of an ICT Advisory board and secretary of the DBS Employer Engagement Board. She is involved in many different D&I initiatives and passionate about giving back and promoting awareness of various D&I issues.
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If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s event please use the link below. We rely heavily on the kindness and support of the local tech community to spread the word about ShipItCon, create fascinating talks and help us in finding great sponsors. Míle buíochas.
