Join us as the Lenses Developer Advocate shares the story behind building K2K, our new tool for Kafka replication and migration. We'll dive into why we made certain design choices, the technical challenges we had to tackle (spoiler: there were plenty), and what K2K can do right now. Plus, we'll give you a peek at where we're headed and what features we're dreaming up for the future. It's a behind-the-scenes look at turning a complex problem into a practical solution.
Drew Oetzel
Lenses.io
Drew Oetzel is a Developer Advocate at Lenses.io with over 25 years of experience in distributed systems, data platforms, and technical education. His background spans notable companies including Splunk, Heptio (now VMware), and Mesosphere, where he has specialized in helping organizations optimize their data infrastructure and cloud-native architectures. At Lenses.io, Drew focuses on enabling organizations to implement effective data streaming strategies across complex, multi-cloud environments. Prior to joining Lenses.io, he served as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Humanitec and has worked with data focused startups since 2005. His combination of deep technical expertise and passion for education makes him a compelling speaker on topics at the intersection of streaming data, cloud architecture, and enterprise data strategy. Ask him about his addiction to Civilization 6 and how excited he is for Civ 7 coming next month!