September 2, 2026
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Training Incident Responders & Scaling Incident Response Teams

Vanessa Huerta Granda (Resilience Engineering Manager, Enova; Board Member, Resilience in Software Foundation) hosted educational fun, examining the nuances of identifying and cultivating incident response talent. Watch the recording below.

Recording below.
Hosted By
Vanessa Huerta Granda
Resilience Engineering Manager, Enova
Vanessa Huerta Granda Vanessa is a Technology Manager for Resilience Engineering at Enova. Previously she worked at Jeli.io helping companies make the most of their incidents. Vanessa has built and scaled incident command programs across multiple engineering organizations, training hundreds of engineers in high-pressure leadership, on-call operations, and outage communication. Her work focuses on the human side of reliability; creating sustainable practices that reduce burnout while improving resilience. She speaks frequently on incident command, SRE culture, and decision-making under uncertainty.
Agenda

0-5 mins: Welcome

5-25 mins: Presentation

25-35 mins: Q&A

35-55 mins: Demo - Incident Command Training

55-60 mins: Wrap-up

Training Incident Responders & Scaling Incident Response Teams

Don't forget to grab your free copy of Vanessa's guide.

access guide

Who Is This Workshop For?

SRE Leads + Engineering Managers

Anyone involved with incident training!

session structure

How This Session Works

75 minutes of focused, practical training – then practice the simulation yourself anytime from the comfort of your own home.

Here's a brief overview of what Vanessa's workshop covered:

  • How incidents are sociotechnical events - and why this matters for your org.
  • Common mistakes when choosing ICs.
  • What does a great IC look like? How do you identify this talent internally?
  • How to build an IC program that gets executive buy-in.

And much more!

FAQ

I work in a small org. Will the principles of Vanessa's guidance on training incident commanders still apply?

Absolutely. If you work in a place where people, process and technology collide, this workshop will have something for you.