Written by: Iris Polit

Join us at VMware Explore

Las Vegas, Nevada | The Venetian
August 21 – 24, 2023

We heard you loud and clear! One of the main reasons you attend VMware Explore is career advancement. To help you achieve that goal, we’ve created a Career Development targeted agenda this year.

Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with Maryam Scoble, Senior Manager of Event Content, to discuss our plans for VMware Explore Las Vegas.

Whether you are looking for ways to grow your career or unlock your potential, join us to learn from the professional journeys of VMware experts and other industry professionals, attend interactive sessions, and discover new tips and tools to develop yourself and enhance your work life. 

Review the list below to discover a few of the options available to you and add them to your favorite sessions.

Panel Discussions

Hear firsthand from senior technology leaders who will share their unique experiences, lessons learned, and unexpected surprises they encountered along their career path.

• Career Advancement Panel Discussion: Tips for Success from Tech Leaders [VIB2845LV] with Duncan Epping (Chief Technologist, VMware), Yasmine Buenaseda (Senior Multi-cloud Customer Success Manager, VMware), Derrick Skipwith (Senior Engineering Infrastructure, Protective Life), and David Burton (IT Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
• Neurodiversity in the Workplace Panel: Stories of Struggles and Superpowers [VIB2876LV] with Philip Monk (Principal Architect, VMware) and Jon Towles (CTO, Synterex)

Breakout Sessions

Explore various topics to grow your skills and thrive at work.

• Adventures in Technical Career Progression [VIB2396LV] with Nick Korte (Staff Solution Engineer, VMware) and John White (Customer Engineer, Google Cloud)
• Building Your Own Lab: Keeping Pace with Changes Across the Industry [VIB2118LV] with Sean Massey (Staff Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect, VMware) and Jayme Manning (Systems Architect – Senior Staff, Lockheed Martin – EBS)
• Using Agile Methods to Grow an Inclusive Culture [VIB1145LV] with Suraiya Suliman (Engineering Manager, VMware)

Tutorial / Meet the Expert Roundtable Sessions

As an employee engagement professional and someone who regularly enables career and personal brand advancement, I’m especially excited to share these two opportunities with you. Join me to dive into strategies and tips to elevate your personal brand and empower your career.

• Career Reboot Workshop: Strategies to Impact Your Career Growth [VIB2846LV]
• Ask Me Anything: Personal Branding and Self-Promotion for Career Advancement [VIB2847LV]

Sessions from VMware Instructors at the CXS Theater

For additional career development, check out our instructor-led sessions at the CXS Theater. Here are a just a few of the ones I’m looking forward to the most.

• CLI Troubleshooting Nuggets [CXS1641LV] with Brett Guarino (Senior Technical Trainer, VMware) and Steven Baca (Senior Technical Instructor, VMware)
• Collaborating to Avoid Cloud Chaos [CXS1352LV] with Kimberly Delgado (Senior Staff Cloud Solution Architect, VMware) and Mandy Botsko-Wilson (Principal Architect, VMware)
• Demystifying Distributed Security [CXS1385LV] with Tim Burkard (Staff Technical Instructor, VMware)
• Exam Guide Review: VCP-DCV [CXS1186LV] with Joe Cooper (Staff Technical Learning Engineer, VMware) and Steven Baca (Senior Technical Instructor, VMware)
• Horizon TLS Certificates and You: A Technical Walkthrough [CXS2331LV] with Linus Bourque (Staff Technical Learning Engineer, VMware) and Andrew Klopp (Senior Consultant, VMware)

See You at VMware Explore Las Vegas!
-Iris Polit, VMware Explore Career Development Track Lead