Name: PRO Session (CloudX): Turning Tech Debt into Impact: A SRE's Guide to Prioritization and Action
Start: 2025-09-05T09:30:00-0700
End: 2025-09-05T09:55:00-0700

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Saurabh Phaltane, Google, Senior Site Reliability Engineer

My talk will delve into my experiences managing technical debt in a large-scale search environment, specifically how I've proactively used my SRE expertise to turn what's often seen as a burden into a source of impactful projects. I'll walk through the key principles that guide my approach, including how I categorize and prioritize tech debt, and how I collaborate with other teams to address it effectively. A core part of my talk will focus on the methods I employ to pinpoint high-impact opportunities within the landscape of existing tech debt – looking at pain points, identifying patterns, and always considering the business impact.
Finally, I'll emphasize the importance of "cleaning up the mess" as a vital aspect of SRE hygiene, discussing how automation, monitoring, and thorough documentation contribute to long-term system health and prevent the resurgence of technical debt. I'll illustrate these points with concrete examples from my work, demonstrating how addressing tech debt can lead to significant improvements in system performance, reliability, and overall engineering efficiency.

Speakers

Saurabh Phaltane

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Google

Saurabh Phaltane, a seasoned Senior SRE, delivers resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions. His deep understanding of large-scale optimization, driven by attention to detail and automation, directly improves system performance and reliability in complex environments. He is... Read More →

Friday September 5, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Managing AI/ML in the Cloud (CloudX), Cloud Native Development (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025

Saurabh Phaltane

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