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--- a/content/events/2026-nashville/speakers/elissa-shevinsky.md
+++ b/content/events/2026-nashville/speakers/elissa-shevinsky.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 +++
 Title = "Elissa Shevinsky"
 Twitter = ""
-linkedin = ""
-image = ""
+linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashevinsky"
+image = "elissa-shevinsky.png"
 type = "speaker"
 linktitle = "elissa-shevinsky"
 Website = ""
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@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 +++
 Title = "Scott Stroz"
 Twitter = ""
-linkedin = ""
-image = ""
+linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stroz"
+image = "scott-stroz.png"
 type = "speaker"
 linktitle = "scott-stroz"
 Website = ""
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@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 Title = "Vivek Madem"
 Twitter = ""
 linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekmadem"
-image = ""
+image = "vivek-madem.png"
 type = "speaker"
 linktitle = "vivk-madem"
 Website = ""
 +++
 
+As a  Technical Account Manager at AWS, I apply my 15+ years of experience in performance engineering, site reliability, and observability to deliver high-quality solutions for the financial and risk management sector. I am AWS certified and proficient in using tools such as Dynatrace, Gremlin, and Kafka to monitor, test, and improve the performance and resilience of complex systems and applications.
+
+I enjoy learning and solving problems, and I thrive in agile environments where I can collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. I have successfully led and executed multiple performance test projects, using blue/green canary deployments, distributed tracing, and chaos engineering techniques. My mission is to transform company practices into fresh, cost-effective, and scalable solutions that meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers and users.
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@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ sponsors:
    level: media
  - id: softwaredefinedtalk
    level: media
+ - id: groundcover
+   level: gold
 
 sponsors_accepted : "yes" # Whether you want "Become a XXX Sponsor!" link