About

Hello and welcome! I’m delighted you’ve landed on this page, whether you’re an ardent follower of the tech world, a fellow advocate, or someone just beginning their journey in this dynamic, ever-evolving landscape.  My name is Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman and I’m the Director of Data and AI at Silk.  I recently departed Microsoft after five years as the leading SME on Oracle in Azure on the Cloud Architecture and Engineering Infra team and a Principal CSA at Microsoft.  With a robust background in technology and a passion for promoting its merits and potential, I am thrilled to spearhead conversations and actions that help shape the future of this industry.  This blog has served as my window into tech since 2009 and my journey through technology will be strongly demonstrated in the posts here.

This blog will continue to serve as a platform where I share my insights, experiences, and vision as I navigate through my new role. I’ll continue to explore topics ranging from technological advancements in the cloud, relational databases, AI and machine learning, to the importance of data to technology and how we can all contribute to a more innovative and inclusive technological future.

Director of Data and AI

As the Director of Data and AI at Silk, my role extends beyond the realms of simply understanding Silk technology and the benefits of using Silk in the cloud. I work to ensure a powerful technical direction emerges focused on the source to everything- data to AI, meeting customer’s needs from an engineering perspective and encouraging diversity and inclusion within the industry.

In this role, I aim to bridge the gap between tech creators and users, facilitating meaningful conversations that shape the development and implementation of Silk technology. I strongly believe that technology should be an enabler, not a divider, and I am committed to advocating for policies and practices that reflect this belief.

This Blog

I aim to foster an interactive community here, where we can exchange ideas, and collaboratively envision the future of technology. I welcome your thoughts, questions, and insights. Together, we can shape a technological landscape that is equitable, inclusive, and beneficial for all.

So, whether you’re a seasoned tech expert, an aspiring tech enthusiast, or someone curious about the intersection of technology, society, and policy, I hope you find value in this space.

Thank you for joining me on this exciting journey!

Technical History

I have over two decades involving multi-platform database architecture, optimization and infrastructure solutions for high IO workloads on-premises and in the cloud.  I’m a strong supporter for long-term success in a customer’s cloud journey.  I serve on the Community Board for DZone. I’m an alumnus of both peer recognized technical programs, the Oracle ACE program and the Idera ACE program in the Microsoft community.   I’m a current Friend of Redgate and I’m very proud to be a member and one of only six women who are part of the Oak Table Network.

Now that our children are out on their own, my incredible husband, Tim and I reside in an incredible floating home on the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon.

Volunteerism

I am still focused on WIT, (Women in Technology) and heavily on DEI in the Microsoft community, as I feel that we’ll soon have a large number of STEM opportunities left unfilled in technology due to lacking technical education in schools.  I’ve changed to a more focused level of mentoring, having one-on-one individual and more traditional arrangements with those I mentor since the pandemic.  If you’re looking to do more with your technical career, I do take 4-5 mentees on at a given time, so please feel free to reach out and check on availability. I still am a mentor for Tulane’s Women in Technology Program and work with one student a semester.

I am one of the co-organizers for the PASS Data Platform Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) group.  My passion is around neurodiversity and minority groups becoming more inclusive in the technical industry.

I also volunteer for the Waterfront Organizations of Oregon (WOOO) as their Chief Technology Officer.  My goal is to bring newer technology to benefit the waterfront community, as residents and for the businesses of the Portland waterways.

Technical Books:

The eBook version, “Introducing SQL Server 2019” can be purchased from Amazon.

Diversity and Inclusion/Women in Technology

          

All books can be found on Amazon and Crushing the IT Gender Bias is available here on Amazon. Yes, I know Amazon thinks Kellyn Pot’Vin, Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman and Kellyn Gorman are three different authors…:)

Books, Publications and Presentations

I’ve presented and/or keynote at many conferences and events, including Oracle Open World, KSCOPE, HotSos and Collaborate.  I am the author of a number of technical and mentoring books, write articles and present webinars through Redgate, ODTUG and Oracle.   Presentation slides can be found on SlideShare. 

I also have an ebook that can be downloaded from Delphix’s site-  DBA and DevOps, the Last Frontier.

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Blog Disclaimer

All content and technical information contained on the site or posted to social media is the professional opinion of the author and is in no way connected to a current or prior professional affiliations/employment.   

All database environments are unique and any recommended technical features should be tested thoroughly before implementing into a production database environment.  My blog contains a lot of options and fixes that HAVE NOT been put through technical support.  Please implement at your own risk.

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