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Daniel Paulus

VP of Engineering - Checkly

Daniel Paulus has taken a unique journey from military officer to tech leader, and he’s now the VP of Engineering at Checkly. Along the way, he’s worn many hats— from engineering lead to director —learning how to build strong teams and solve tough challenges. Outside of work, Daniel lives near Berlin with his family and four kids, while also finding time to maintain an open-source project. Whether it’s scaling teams or debugging code, he’s passionate about technology and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others.

Roundtable Topic

Building and Maintaining High-Performing Engineering Organizations

High-performing software engineering organizations don't happen by accident—they are the result of deliberate choices in leadership, culture, process, and talent strategy. In this discussion we will examine how technology leaders can build and sustain engineering teams that consistently deliver impact at scale. >What foundational principles have been most effective in building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization? >How do you balance technical excellence with delivery speed, especially under pressure from product or business stakeholders? >What practices have you found most effective for maintaining alignment, morale, and performance across distributed or hybrid teams? >How do you invest in developing engineering leaders who can scale with the organization?