About

Melanie Cebula is a highly skilled Software Engineer at Airbnb, specializing in Cloud Infrastructure. She is renowned worldwide for her ability to explain complex technical concepts related to cloud efficiency and usability. Melanie is an international keynote speaker who has presented to a diverse range of audiences, both locally and internationally. At Airbnb, Melanie is a Staff Engineer with extensive experience building scalable modern architecture using cloud-native technologies. She is an expert in building reliability into critical systems and making informed decisions in challenging situations. Melanie is also passionate about adventure sports, particularly rock climbing, where she enjoys setting new personal records in challenging conditions. Melanie has a proven track record of success at Airbnb, having worked on several projects such as the OneTouch Migration, OneTouch GA, and Sysops Chair. She led the Merge Queue project, which scaled shipping monolith code. Melanie is currently working on the Tactical AWS Cost Savings and K8s CPU Isolation & Performance Strategies Evaluation projects, where she aims to reduce the company's total AWS bill by over 30%. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She has seven years of relevant experience in the field and is skilled in software engineering, AWS, infra, and Kubernetes. In her personal time, Melanie enjoys hand whisking matcha tea, costuming and dancing at EDM festivals, and spending time with her triplet siblings. Melanie is a reliable, dedicated, and passionate Software Engineer who is committed to delivering high-quality work.