“It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Gavin, a remarkable leader, author, and technologist. As a fellow member of the PostgreSQL community, Gavin's invitation to lead the database team at myYearbook.com marked the beginning of an enriching professional journey. Over the years, I've had the privilege of witnessing Gavin's exceptional role as our CTO, where his expertise in diverse technologies continually propelled us to the forefront of industry innovation. Gavin's ability to not only stay abreast of emerging technologies but to also enhance and extend them, especially in the open-source realm, is truly commendable. His contributions extended beyond our organization; Gavin is a respected figure in the tech community, regularly sharing his insights and educating others through conferences and meet-ups. Working with Gavin has always been a stimulating experience, full of engaging technical discussions and collaborative problem-solving. I am confident in his abilities and would eagerly seize any opportunity to work with him again, no matter the technology or subject at hand. His presence in any project guarantees a blend of innovation, leadership, and technical excellence.”
Gavin Roy
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Technology executive and developer specializing in open source. Extensive experience in…
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With Claude Code's help, today I've released g2g-scim-sync, a tool to enable organizations using Google Workspaces to work with GitHub Enterprise's…
With Claude Code's help, today I've released g2g-scim-sync, a tool to enable organizations using Google Workspaces to work with GitHub Enterprise's…
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At this point my daughter is cooler than I will ever be. (to be fair, the bar was not high) Nice work, Sadie!
At this point my daughter is cooler than I will ever be. (to be fair, the bar was not high) Nice work, Sadie!
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How you respond to problems matters MORE than the problem itself. Yesterday, our CTO Gavin Roy experienced a serious security breach with a vendor…
How you respond to problems matters MORE than the problem itself. Yesterday, our CTO Gavin Roy experienced a serious security breach with a vendor…
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RabbitMQ in Depth
Manning Publications
See publicationAny large application needs an efficient way to handle the constant messages passing between components in the system. Billed as "messaging that just works," the RabbitMQ message broker initially appeals to developers because it's lightweight, easy to set up, and low maintenance. They stick with it, though, because it's powerful, fast, and up to nearly anything you can throw at it. This book takes you beyond the basics and explores the challenges of clustering and distributing messages across…
Any large application needs an efficient way to handle the constant messages passing between components in the system. Billed as "messaging that just works," the RabbitMQ message broker initially appeals to developers because it's lightweight, easy to set up, and low maintenance. They stick with it, though, because it's powerful, fast, and up to nearly anything you can throw at it. This book takes you beyond the basics and explores the challenges of clustering and distributing messages across enterprise-level data-centers using RabbitMQ.
RabbitMQ in Depth is a practical guide to building and maintaining message-based systems. This book covers detailed architectural and operational use of RabbitMQ with an emphasis on not just how it works but why it works the way it does. You'll find examples and detailed explanations of everything from low-level communication to integration with third-party systems. You'll also find the insights you need to make core architectural choices and develop procedures for effective operational management.
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AWeber's "InspireTech in Bucks"
Vision: To inspire a passion for technology with the youth & educators of Bucks County.
Founded by Amanda Elefante, sponsored by AWeber, and made successful through the efforts of many volunteers!
* Inspire students to try tech courses & educators to implement current tech curriculum
* Engage team members from tech companies to share their passion and to make a difference
* Raise awareness about tech employers in Bucks County
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Framewerk
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I was one of the core developers of an open source PHP5 site development platform. It took heavy advantage of PHP5's new OO capabilities and was intended to be both fast and extendable and designed for large and scalable communities.
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Top CTOs in 2012
ExecRank
I was honored to be named one of the top CTOs in 2012 by ExecRank
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English
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