About
While many teams have mastered automated application deployments, database changes remain challenging due to their impact on persistent, business-critical data. Yet keeping database changes in a separate world of manual processes and specialized tools creates friction, delays releases, and increases risk. In this session, we'll dig in to how to bring database changes into your deployment pipelines - creating a unified workflow that handles both application and database changes seamlessly while respecting the unique constraints of database operations.

Join us to explore:
- Building common deployment pipelines that handle both application and database changes
- Patterns for safely managing schema updates alongside application deployments
- Strategies for maintaining data integrity in automated pipelines
- Practical examples using Harness to implement unified deployments
Whether you're looking to streamline existing processes or just starting to automate database changes, you'll leave with concrete approaches to integrate database deployments into your CI/CD workflows.
When
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 · 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Presenter
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Matt Schillerstrom
Director of Product Management - Harness
I'm passionate about helping people learn Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps. As an engineer at Target, I discovered my love for product management while building reliable software and high-performing teams. I later helped launch the world's first Failure-as-a-Service product at a SaaS startup. Now, as the Director of Product Management, I blend both worlds to help developers globally ship reliable code and embrace failure as part of innovation. Outside of work, I lead community tech and resilience groups, and volunteer with non-profits.