James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Principal Solution Architect New Relic
James Buchanan

As a field based solution architect for New Relic, James Buchanan partners with organisations to unlock the full potential of their systems through Observability. He is passionate about making Observability accessible to all, empowering teams to eliminate deployment toil with automation and standardisation so they can drive better business outcomes. With over two decades of hands-on experience in software engineering and DevOps, James has built and maintained complex systems on the front lines. Today, he channels that expertise into helping others integrate, scale, and achieve success with their observability strategies. An engineer at heart, he is captivated by the complexities of space rocket technology and, when offline, can be found perfecting his wood-fired pizza.

CONFERENCE DAY ONE

11:30 AM PRESENTATION: Engineering Business Metrics with Ryanair and New Relic

Join Ryanair Software Development Manager Juan Valdés Gayo and New Relic Principal Solutions Architect James Buchanan to learn how Europe's largest airline is using observability to directly impact business outcomes. See real-world examples of how Ryanair uses observability to:

  • Excite stakeholders and build confidence in their data.
  • Standardize practices while balancing team autonomy.
  • Report on what matters to directly influence business decisions.


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

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