Talks & Presentations
Keynotes, workshops, and technical deep-dives that I've delivered at industry conferences and summits.
How to Build a Durable Salesforce Consulting Firm Through Deep Technical Authority
Matt Kaufman discusses building MK Partners since 2006 without formal funding, cultivating credibility through books, training, and 25+ certifications, and scaling expertise as platforms evolve.
Building a Multi-Agent System
A hands-on workshop focused on building a distributed multi-agent system (Researcher, Judge, Content Builder, Orchestrator) using Gemini, Pydantic, and the Agent Development Kit (ADK) deployed on Google Cloud Run.
AI Ready in 20: Your First Data 360 Win for Agentforce
A presentation on leveraging Data Cloud to unify CRM data, knowledge articles, and metadata to power autonomous AI agents using Salesforce Agentforce.
How To Build PayPal From Scratch - System Design Series
A comprehensive walkthrough of designing a global payments platform like PayPal from scratch, covering system architecture, API design, database schemas, and scalability strategies.
10 Favorite Admin Apps - TX Dreamin'
A curated list of the top 10 productivity-enhancing and functional administrator applications for Salesforce environments.
Beginner's Guide to Agentforce
An introductory session on Agentforce, exploring how Salesforce administrators can build and deploy autonomous AI agents to automate business processes.
Firebase Studio: AIding your App Development
Exploring how AI assists in rapid application development using Firebase Studio tools and modern developer workflows.
Scale Your Customer Service with AI-Powered Chatbots
Exploring the architecture and deployment of intelligent chatbots to streamline customer support, reduce response times, and scale service operations.
Increase Trust and Security with Automated Testing
How to design and implement automated testing pipelines to ensure code reliability, mitigate vulnerabilities, and build trust in software deployments.
Upping Your LinkedIn Game!
Strategies and tips for tech professionals and developers to optimize their LinkedIn presence, build a strong personal brand, and attract career opportunities.
Build with AI Workshop
A hands-on workshop focused on building real-world applications with generative AI capabilities and API integrations.
Introduction to Gemini
An introduction to Google's Gemini models, covering integration techniques, prompting best practices, and building AI-enabled applications.
Developer Communication for Salesforce Admins
Bridging the gap between Salesforce administrators and developers: best practices for technical communication, requirements gathering, and collaboration.
Deploy and Host your App like a Pro with Cloud Build and Cloud Run v2
An advanced session on leveraging Google Cloud Build and Cloud Run to automate containerized deployments and optimize application hosting workflows.
Data Modeling and Management
Core principles of designing efficient database schemas, managing data lifecycles, and ensuring data integrity in enterprise applications.
Google I/O Extended 2023
Keynote presentation summarizing major announcements from Google I/O 2023, with a deep dive into new web, mobile, and AI developer tools.
GitHub Continuous Integration in 30 minutes or less
A practical guide to setting up automated building, testing, and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions in under half an hour.
Force.com App Considerations
Key design considerations when building applications on the Salesforce Force.com platform, including multi-tenancy, governor limits, and licensing.
Using Puppeteer for Automated Web Testing and other Nefarious Activities
An entertaining and educational deep dive into Puppeteer: automating browsers for testing, web scraping, and other scripting use cases.
Deploy and Host your App like a Pro with Cloud Build and Cloud Run v1
The initial edition of the Cloud Build and Cloud Run deployment guide, focusing on containerization, build triggers, and serverless hosting basics.
How to Find Balance & Avoid Burnout / Collaborating with Communities
A talk on developer wellness, recognizing burnout triggers, and cultivating healthy collaborative relationships within tech and local communities.
Pacific Region DevFest 2020
Speaking session at DevFest 2020 covering community building, developer tools, and modern cloud ecosystems.
Podcast: Reusable Web Component
An episode discussing the power of custom element standards, building reusable web components, and integrating them in Salesforce and other web apps.
Quick Questions with MK Partners - What is Salesforce?
A short, conceptual video explaining Salesforce, CRM systems, and cloud computing for beginners.
Building a backend for your app with Firebase
How to quickly spin up backend infrastructure (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Hosting) using Firebase's suite of developer services.
VS Code on a Pixelbook
Configuring and using Visual Studio Code in a Linux container on ChromeOS (Pixelbook) for a lightweight, portable development setup.
Firebase: the right choice for PaaS
An analysis of Platform-as-a-Service offerings, highlighting why Firebase is an excellent choice for startups and rapid prototyping.
Partner Success with Trailhead
Sharing success stories and best practices for leveraging Salesforce Trailhead to train developers and grow consulting teams.
Integrating 3rd Party APIs Using Apex RESTful Callouts
A technical walkthrough of making HTTP requests from Apex code, handling authentication, and parsing JSON/XML responses.
Idea to WebService in hours Using Google Apps Script
How to rapidly prototype and publish web services, automated forms, and API integrations using Google Apps Script.