A free online session for Kafka practitioners. Each session kicks off with a lightning talk from a community member, followed by open group discussion, a chance to share what you are building, work through challenges together, and connect with engineers facing the same problems.
Agenda
- 2:00 pm Welcome & Introductions
- 2:10 pm Lightning Talk
- 2:30 pm Q&A
- 2:45 pm Roundtable Discussions
- 3:25 pm Wrap Up
Speaker
Sandy Yang
Staff Software Engineer, Event Streaming Platform (ESP), TD
Sandy Yang is a Staff Software Engineer on TD's Event Streaming Platform (ESP), where she plays a key role in shaping the bank's real-time architecture and platform strategy. Based in Toronto, Sandy combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, acting as a trusted authority in Kafka, cloud-native platforms, and large-scale distributed systems.
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She leads critical platform initiatives spanning infrastructure modernization, cost optimization, and operational excellence, while driving governance and onboarding processes that support hundreds of client teams. Sandy is also a strong advocate for innovation, actively advancing AI enablement, automation, and developer productivity across the organization.
Known for her collaborative and mentorship-focused approach, she fosters knowledge sharing through regular engineering sessions and cross-team alignment efforts. Through her work, Sandy helps position ESP as a scalable, secure, and forward-looking platform supporting TD's digital transformation journey.
