Tony Kipkemboi
Senior Developer Advocate at CrewAI
Tony Kipkemboi is a founding Senior Developer Advocate at CrewAI, where he empowers developers to build AI agents that drive business efficiency. A U.S. Army veteran, Tony brings a diverse background in healthcare, data engineering, and AI. With a passion for innovation, he has been a speaker at PyConUS, ODSC, Harvard Kennedy School, and also contributes to the tech community through open-source projects, tutorials, and thought leadership in AI agent development.
May 13th, 12:35 – 1:05PM ET
Crafting Effective Agents – from Design to Observability
AI agent processes and systems demand thoughtful engineering to deliver reliable results. This talk examines why task-focused design principles and specialized agents outperform monolithic approaches. Using CrewAI framework’s methodology, attendees will learn techniques that minimize costs and security risks. The session covers orchestration patterns, observability with Opik, and essential security practices for production deployments–providing actionable strategies derived from real-world implementations.