Niko Kivela

Niko Kivela

Head of DevOps SOK
Niko Kivela

Niko's mission is to help others; teams, individuals, and businesses succeed better and operate more efficiently. With 20 years of experience in the entire software lifecycle; from coding to building teams and from test automation to the transformation of several iconic companies, where he has been at the heart of digital development.

In the business world, no change happens locally, but it must happen holistically from inside out and top to bottom. Niko's technical background and experience in presenting are strongest when forming teams, developing practices, facilitating workshops, coaching teams, and continuous deployment to continuous services.

CONFERENCE DAY TWO - Thursday 23rd October

9:30 AM PRESENTATION: How to Put Strategy in Developer Productivity

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, enhancing developer productivity is crucial for delivering high-quality software that meets business objectives efficiently and sustainably. In this presentation we will share our approach to developer productivity; how we enable autonomous product teams to take ownership of their improvements using research and data, capabilities through tooling and by building an internal community. We will discuss practical examples of how we have helped teams improve their flow, the role of developer experience, and the impact of effective communication and team building.

  • From DevOps to Flow: how our team has evolved and what it is today.
  • Our approach to productivity: measuring (using research and data), capabilities (through tooling) and community (for awareness and sharing).
  • How we (attempt to) drive change across the organisation.
  • Practical examples of how we have helped teams improve their flow.
  • Strategy over metrics. People and process matter more than tools (and AI).

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Niko.

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