Robert Kelly
    Robert Kelly

    Robert Kelly is VP of Innovation at Liatrio, where he leads strategy and technology innovation with a sharp focus on AI, enterprise transformation, and modern software delivery. He helps large organizations remove friction, accelerate flow, and enable autonomous teams by applying lean systems thinking, platform engineering, and AI-first approaches. Known for blending startup pragmatism with enterprise-scale execution, Robert operates as a transformation partner, driving measurable outcomes over theoretical progress.

    Articles by Robert Kelly

    AI-skepticism to AI-advocacy
    Ai

    From Skepticism to Advocacy: Turning Senior Engineers into AI-First Leaders

    January 8, 2026

    We Bought The Latest AI Tool. So Where’s Our ROI?
    Ai

    We Bought The Latest AI Tool. So Where’s Our ROI?

    July 10, 2025

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    Security at Scale: Platform Engineering Enforces Security Best Practices

    May 2, 2024

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    IDPs and APIs: How Platform Engineering Supports Developer Experience (DevEx)

    April 19, 2024

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    Platform Engineering: Driving Developer Experience and Business Value

    April 5, 2024

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    Enterprise

    Killing DevOps: The Rise and Fall of a Transformational Giant

    March 26, 2024

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    Enterprise

    What Is Platform Engineering? The Concept Behind the Term

    March 22, 2024

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    Using GitOps for Enterprise Application Delivery

    February 20, 2019

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    Delivery Engineering vs. DevOps

    November 17, 2018

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    Jenkins Pipelines for Enterprise Software Delivery

    December 18, 2017

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    Enterprise Delivery Pipeline as a Product

    August 9, 2017

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    Branching Strategy Enables Rapid Delivery

    May 9, 2017

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    Local Development Practices Improve Development Efficiency

    March 7, 2017