My work sits at the intersection of technology, behavior, and organizational systems. I’m interested in how fast-moving environments shape human decision-making—what people pay attention to, what gets rewarded, and what quietly gets overlooked as systems scale.

Having spent years working alongside technical teams in complex, high-performance settings, I’ve seen how productivity tools and metrics influence culture just as much as leadership intent. My perspective is informed by both practical experience and ongoing study in organizational behavior, with a focus on motivation, recognition, and sustainability in modern work.

This talk reflects a long-standing interest in how communities—whether corporate or open source—can design systems that support people as effectively as they support output.

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Fast Code, Fragile Culture

AI and modern development tools have dramatically increased the speed at which technology is built. But as organizations optimize for efficiency, organizational behavior research shows they also shape what gets rewarded, who gets recognized, and which people remain engaged over time.

This session applies an organizational behavior lens to tech companies and product teams, examining how metrics, incentives, and default recognition practices influence motivation and psychological safety. It explores why critical non-code work often becomes invisible and how burnout and disengagement emerge as systems outcomes rather than individual failures.

Attendees will leave with practical frameworks to redesign recognition and contribution systems so culture can scale as effectively as the code.

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