Whitney Lee
Official Role
Senior Technical Advocate at Datadog.
Official Bio
Whitney Lee is a creator and systems thinker who explores how observability, AI, and platform engineering connect across the cloud native ecosystem. She brings humor, depth, and clarity to complex technologies while building original frameworks that help others understand how systems fit together. She runs a vibrant YouTube channel, hosts Datadog Illuminated, has delivered 2 KubeCon keynotes, and combines storytelling and technical rigor to illuminate the human side of cloud native engineering.
Scheduled Sessions
- 2026 06 29 michael forrester build a platform unleash an agent on it and watch it burn — Build a Platform, Unleash an Agent on it.... and Watch it Burn! (2026-06-29, 1:15pm-2:15pm)