Ahmed
Bebars
Principal Engineer at The New York Times, building scalable developer platforms and empowering teams through cloud native technologies.
Building the future of developer platforms
As a Principal Engineer at The New York Times, I lead the development of secure and flexible Kubernetes runtime environments that empower service teams to deliver at scale. I'm deeply passionate about helping organizations leverage cloud native technologies effectively.
My mission is to continually improve platform features through rapid application development, underpinned by a commitment to security and adherence to industry best practices. I also serve as a CNCF End User TAB Member, contributing to the direction of cloud native technologies.
Beyond engineering, I've delivered 50+ technical talks on Cloud Native technologies, OpenSource tooling, and Internal Developer Platforms. I'm dedicated to making Cloud Native education accessible through community-organized events like AWS Community Days and KCD New York.
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Sessions & Talks
Selected highlights from 50+ technical presentations on cloud native technologies, platform engineering, and developer experience
Available for Speaking Engagements
I'm open to speaking at conferences, meetups, and corporate events. With extensive experience presenting at AWS re:Invent, KubeCon, and other major industry events, I cover topics including platform engineering, cloud native technologies, Kubernetes, and developer experience.
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Technical deep dives and insights on cloud native technologies, platform engineering, and AWS
Architecting for Resilience: Crafting Opinionated EKS Clusters with Karpenter & Cilium
Deep dive into building resilient, scalable Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS EKS using modern cloud-native tools and best practices for production workloads.
Read articleAmazon Connect: Contact Center as Code
Learn how to provision and manage Amazon Connect contact center infrastructure using Terraform, enabling infrastructure as code practices for customer service platforms.
Read articleLife beyond the keyboard
When I'm not architecting cloud native platforms, you'll find me exploring the underwater world as a Technical Diver. With over 250+ dives and 180+ hours underwater, I've logged dives across multiple continents, reaching cumulative depths of over 18,000 feet.
The precision and methodical approach required in technical diving—planning decompression stops, managing gas mixtures, and staying calm in challenging environments—translates directly to my engineering work. Both diving and platform engineering require meticulous planning, respect for complexity, and the ability to make critical decisions under pressure.
Let's build something together
I'm always interested in discussing cloud native technologies, developer platforms, and opportunities to speak at conferences or community events.