What she works on

• GraphQL architecture & modern API design

• API security, federation and scalability patterns

• Developer experience & performance optimization

• Distributed systems and backend engineering

About

Emma holds a Master’s degree in Distributed Systems from Carnegie Mellon and has guided GraphQL transformations across startups, enterprise teams, and multiple Fortune 100 companies. Her work focuses on high-performance API ecosystems, reducing deployment friction, and enabling scalable request routing at production scale.

She is the author of “GraphQL at Scale”, contributes to the GraphQL specification, and frequently leads workshops on secure API design and developer-friendly schema architecture. Emma is known for breaking down complex backend topics into clear, practical ideas teams can apply immediately.

Why attendees value her sessions

• Clear explanations of complex API topics

• Practical solutions engineers can implement right away

• Real production experience — not just theory