Talk 1 (~40 Minutes) - Russell Zera - Embracing Jira Cloud: Tips from an ex-Server admin
Abstract: Most long-time Jira Server Admins, like myself, were skeptical of Jira Cloud. But now, I'm a proud Jira Cloud convert.
Join me on my journey of migrating to Jira Cloud and learn the tips and tricks that helped me survive and thrive in a cloud world. I'll share the techniques to keeping your instance running smoothly (even when you can't log into the system to troubleshoot issues, restart it, or see where slowdowns are occurring). And, you'll learn how to navigate critical concerns areas around information assurance and security on the cloud.
Open Mic Night (Time Remaining) - Step right up! Have a moment in the spotlight to talk about any Atlassian topic that interests you! Maybe you wanted to ask the user group a question, or get their inputs on something you have done. It's open mic night, so everything is on the table!
Russell is a Manager of Agile Delivery at Elsevier Inc. Russell has 11 years of Atlassian tool experience, primarily in JIRA and Confluence, with 8 years of experience administering Atlassian environments.
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Russell is a Manager of Agile Delivery at Elsevier Inc., the world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, and deliver better care. Russell has had extensive agile experiences in the Developer, Scrum Master and Product Owner roles, and now as an agile coach within Elsevier leadership. Russell has 10 years of Atlassian tool experience, primarily in Jira and Confluence across multiple industries, with 8 years of experience administering Atlassian environments. Russell has consulted countless teams and organizations in standing up new Atlassian instances, best practices in tool use, as well as training their teams in the effective use of the tool for organizations and instances ranging from 10 users to 20,000+. Russell is a leader of the Philadelphia ACE.
I work full-time in the corporate tech world as a Delivery Manager (aka Scrum Master). I'm a Trello enthusiast and use it in all realms of my work: my personal side hustle and professionally. I'm new(er) to Atlassian and keep learning more about Jira every day. If I'm not at work, you'll find me creating magic with flowers or working on a design concept at home.
Russell is a Manager of Agile Delivery at Elsevier Inc., the world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, and deliver better care. Russell has had extensive agile experiences in the Developer, Scrum Master and Product Owner roles, and now as an agile coach within Elsevier leadership. Russell has 10 years of Atlassian tool experience, primarily in Jira and Confluence across multiple industries, with 8 years of experience administering Atlassian environments. Russell has consulted countless teams and organizations in standing up new Atlassian instances, best practices in tool use, as well as training their teams in the effective use of the tool for organizations and instances ranging from 10 users to 20,000+. Russell is a leader of the Philadelphia ACE.
