Randy Pagels
As Principal Trainer at Xebia USA
📋 Biography
As Principal Trainer at Xebia USA, my focus is on expanding our GitHub and AI training offerings and strengthening the capabilities of our team to deliver them. I design and deliver practical, hands-on programs covering GitHub topics from Copilot and Advanced Security to Prompt Engineering and beyond. Courses are built around real-world scenarios and flexible formats, from in-person workshops to on-demand content, to meet learners where they are. I am committed to maintaining high-quality standards, supporting trainer growth, and helping teams confidently adopt modern DevOps and AI-driven development practices. Previously, I spent over 17 years at Microsoft, working closely with the Azure Engineering team in Redmond and helping scale FastTrack for Azure globally. I regularly present at conferences and events on all things GitHub, DevOps, IoT, and Automated UI testing. My passion for clear, engaging, and actionable training has been a constant throughout my career.
✨ High-Impact Contributions 5
A practical guide to transforming the software development life cycle with GitHub Copilot
Lessons learned with GitHub Copilot and agentic AI - Session
Delivered session on Mission Copilot Autofix: Securing the World’s Software with GitHub Advanced Security
Visual Studio Live: The Power of Playwright: Scaling UI Testing for Robust Application Delivery
Published practical tips and demos on GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering.