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Makan Sepehrifar

Staff Engineer at Productboard

Makan Sepehrifar is a software architect who is interested in how people think and behave in organizations. He sees software architecture as a craft and believes that every challenge has both a technical side and a social side, and both need attention at the same time. Coming from a strong developer background, he has led many teams across different domains and organizations, always working to connect technology with human needs and team dynamics.
He is passionate about the future of Developer Experience and how Generative AI and Agentic AI are reshaping the way developers work. Makan focuses on how these technologies can improve developer satisfaction and help teams become more adaptive and effective. He is a public speaker on Developer Experience practices and AI in this space, and he has been part of several Generative AI adoption teams in different companies, helping them use AI in a practical and effective way.

Badges 8

Talks 5

  1. Devoxx Belgium 2026

    Emergent DevEx: The Good, the Bad, and the Legacy

    October 2026People, Practices & Career

  2. Devoxx Belgium 2026

    Who to blame? The AI, The Programmer, or The Prompt?

    October 2026Security, Trust & Compliance

  3. Voxxed Days Zurich 2026

    Who to blame? The AI, The Programmer, or The Prompt?

    March 2026Security

  4. Devoxx UK 2025

    Falling in Love with Platform Engineering: The CUPID Way

    May 2025Build & Deploy▶ Watch

  5. Devoxx Belgium 2024

    Developer Experience : From Hype to Reality

    October 2024People & Culture▶ Watch