# Full machine-readable digest for noelorona.com — regenerate from src/data/* when content changes. # Dr. Noe Lorona — Full Machine-Readable Digest Site: https://noelorona.com Generated: 2026-07-04 --- ## Profile **Name:** Dr. Noe Lorona **Title:** Scholar-Practitioner in Information Systems & Computing Education **Summary:** Dr. Noe Lorona is a scholar-practitioner in information systems and computing education with deep expertise in platform engineering, platform product management, DevSecOps, and data platforms. His work integrates applied research, operational practice, and teaching praxis to prepare learners for complex socio-technical environments. **About:** As a scholar-practitioner, he focuses on praxis: the continuous integration of theory, research, and professional practice. His approach emphasizes applied, experiential, and adult learning models that prepare learners to operate responsibly within evolving technical ecosystems. --- ## Offerings 1. **Speaking & Workshops** — Conference talks and hands-on workshops on MCP, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and computing education. Most recent: DevOpsDays Austin 2026. 2. **Advisory & Consulting** — Platform engineering strategy, DevSecOps adoption, data platform architecture, and agile/lean delivery for mission-driven organizations. 3. **Teaching & Curriculum** — Undergraduate and professional instruction in computing, systems, and information systems; curriculum aligned with industry certifications and adult-learning best practices. Book a call: https://noelorona.com/contact --- ## Expertise Areas ### Platform Engineering & DevSecOps - Design and operation of secure, scalable platforms aligned with governance and compliance requirements. - Integration of security and reliability into delivery pipelines without sacrificing speed. - Platform standards that enable repeatable, resilient service delivery. ### Platform Product Management - Roadmapping and backlog strategies that align platform capabilities with mission outcomes. - Cross-functional enablement and stakeholder alignment for platform adoption. - Product thinking applied to internal platforms and developer experience. ### Data Platforms & Analytics - Data platform architecture to support decision-ready analytics. - Responsible data stewardship and governance in complex environments. - Operational analytics that connect data to measurable outcomes. ### Agile & Lean Delivery - Lean delivery systems that optimize flow and reduce operational friction. - Agile governance models for sustainable, compliant delivery. - Continuous improvement practices grounded in measurable learning. ### Computing & Information Systems Education - Curriculum aligned with industry needs, certifications, and real-world practice. - Learning experiences that bridge theory and applied systems work. - Adult learning strategies that respect professional context and experience. --- ## Talks ### Darts in the Dark: Why Models Need Tools — DevOpsDays Austin 2026 URL: https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-austin-2026/talk/7WTCWJ/ Delivered May 6, 2026. Workshop on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Attendees stood up MCP servers locally, connected them to Ollama and to Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google Gemini, and compared model behavior with and without tool access. Key takeaways: models without tools confabulate ("darts in the dark"); MCP gives them grounded actions; the same lab runs offline on a laptop or against any major provider. ### Building Trust and Security in the DoD: A DevSecOps Perspective (Podcast) URL: https://open.spotify.com/episode/268KjisObaCX4WdDUmDbWG?si=aa37280d651741bc Defense University podcast episode on building trust and security in the DoD from a DevSecOps perspective. ### Automating Container Image Promotion Across Environments From Source to Prod — Army Software Factory URL: https://youtu.be/V9zfFRtkFGw?si=mD6cV-g6EE03YH8T Lightning talk from Chainguard's In Containers We Trust series on promoting container images from source to production. ### My Transition from Platform Engineer to Platform Product Manager URL: https://youtu.be/EWN7pw6JqKE?si=ufD2yHPg7rtQxtFB DevOpsDays 2025 talk on the transition from platform engineering to platform product management and the shift from execution to strategy. --- ## Publications ### Strategies Employed by Project Managers when Adopting Agile DevSecOps to Manage Software Development in the DoD Category: DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Defense Software URL: https://www.academia.edu/108901123/Strategies_Employed_By_Project_Managers_When_Adopting_Agile_DevSecOps_To_Manage_Software_Development_In_The_DoD Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:u-x6o8ySG0sC Qualitative dissertation exploring how DoD project managers adopt Agile DevSecOps, based on interviews that surfaced themes in methodology, security, team dynamics, feedback culture, and tradeoffs. ### The Ever-Rising Horizon: A Modern Take on the Dunning-Kruger Curve for T-Shaped Engineers Category: Platform Leadership and Engineering Practice URL: https://medium.com/brewops/the-ever-rising-horizon-a-modern-take-on-the-dunning-kruger-curve-for-t-shaped-engineers-21f4039878c3 Proposes the Ever-Rising Horizon as an update to the Dunning-Kruger curve, highlighting repeated cycles of humility and growth for T-shaped engineers in fast-changing tech. ### Lean Platform Engineering Category: DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Defense Software URL: https://medium.com/brewops/lean-platform-engineering-b87a147fc56f Applies the eight Lean wastes to platform engineering, showing how defects, waiting, overprocessing, and other wastes create friction and how lean practices reduce it. ### Tips and Techniques for Accelerating Your Writing Category: Writing and Scholarly Practice URL: https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003683084/-1/-1/1/250404-A-IO061-0001.pdf#page=41 Practical guidance for accelerating writing with targets, structure, and momentum tactics to overcome writer's block and improve professional communication. ### The Lean Startup Explained Category: Platform Leadership and Engineering Practice URL: https://medium.com/@noelorona/the-lean-startup-explained-c0cbc5b87d71 Explains Lean Startup principles like validated learning, MVPs, and the build-measure-learn loop to test assumptions quickly and reduce waste. ### Call to Action: There Has To Be a Better Way Category: Platform Leadership and Engineering Practice URL: https://www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/Journals/Army-Communicator/Archive/Fall-Winter-2024/Call-to-Action-There-Has-To-Be-a-Better-Way/ Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:qjMakFHDy7sC Argues that Army leaders can regain time and improve efficiency by automating manual work with existing tools, AI, and Agile practices to boost readiness and reduce risk. ### Agile and Anti-Agile in Signal Operations Category: DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Defense Software URL: https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jul/26/2003512188/-1/-1/1/240722-A-IO061-0001.PDF Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:UeHWp8X0CEIC Examines Agile principles versus the military need for documentation in signal operations, advocating balance that preserves interoperability while enabling faster delivery. ### Exploring Enabling Technologies in Military Agile Development Category: DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Defense Software URL: https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/cyber-edge/exploring-enabling-technologies-military-agile-development Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:2osOgNQ5qMEC Describes how Git, Kubernetes, and CI/CD enable Agile DevSecOps in the DoD by automating delivery and integrating security into iterative development. ### A Journey in Military Academia: Breaking Down Barriers to Writing Category: Writing and Scholarly Practice URL: https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jul/26/2003512188/-1/-1/1/240722-A-IO061-0001.PDF Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:9yKSN-GCB0IC Personal narrative of a Soldier-scholar path that identifies barriers to writing and calls for platforms and support to help service members publish. ### I Built a Skill That Lets My AI Agents Report to Me Category: Platform Leadership and Engineering Practice URL: https://medium.com/@noelorona/i-built-a-skill-that-lets-my-ai-agents-report-to-me-2e9e24de9cb2 Describes building Claudio, a Slack notification skill that lets AI agents proactively report progress, transforming workflow management from synchronous supervision to asynchronous awareness. ### The Power of FOSS Category: DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Defense Software URL: https://asc.army.mil/web/news-the-power-of-foss/ Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=Af07_G0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=Af07_G0AAAAJ:d1gkVwhDpl0C Shows how Free and Open-Source Software can modernize defense software and enable Soldier-driven innovation through collaborative, adaptable tools. Full publications list: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Af07_G0AAAAJ --- ## Certifications - Agile leadership and UX credentials - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA CySA+ - CompTIA Network+ - CompTIA A+ - CompTIA PenTest+ - CompTIA Project+ --- ## Education - Doctor of Management in Information Systems (institution available upon request) - Master's in IT Management (institution available upon request) - Bachelor's in Information Technology (institution available upon request) - Associate's in Database Administration (institution available upon request) --- ## Tools Free, interactive tools for learning and teaching platform strategy: https://noelorona.com/tools - **Tech Radar** — Interactive Thoughtworks-style tech radar of tools, patterns, and practices worth adopting, trialing, assessing, or holding; updated weekly. MCP marked Adopt. https://noelorona.com/tools/tech-radar - **Wardley Map Editor** — Hands-on Wardley Mapping: a text DSL and drag-and-drop canvas that stay in sync, shareable links, and SVG/PDF export. https://noelorona.com/tools/wardley-map - **Words** — An interactive etymology explorer; search a word to see its definition, Spanish cognate, language family, and a drill-down tree of its roots across Latin, French, Germanic, Greek, and Norse. https://words.noelorona.com --- ## Machine Endpoints - /resume.json — JSON Resume structured data - /ai.json — AI/agent metadata and offerings - /llms.txt — concise llms.txt for LLM indexers - /llms-full.txt — this file; full digest - /mcp — MCP server (also available via: npx noelorona) --- ## Contact & Social - Site: https://noelorona.com - Contact / Book: https://noelorona.com/contact - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-noe-lorona-7198181a7/ - Medium: https://medium.com/@noelorona - Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Af07_G0AAAAJ - GitHub: https://github.com/stratione