Suranga Jude Nanayakkara
Bridging Software Engineering, Data Engineering & AI in real-world systems
Malmö, Sweden
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Suranga Nanayakkara is a Data and AI Consultant currently working with the Datalytics team at Knowit, a leading Swedish consultancy. He specializes in building end-to-end data solutions, spanning Data Engineering, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence.
With a background that began in Software Engineering, Suranga transitioned into the data domain through his master’s studies and has since worked across the full data lifecycle — from designing scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms to developing data science and AI-driven solutions. This broad experience allows him to bridge the gap between engineering, analytics, and business needs.
Suranga holds a BSc from SLIIT (Sri Lanka) and an MSc from the University of Westminster (UK). He is a Microsoft Certified professional and a Trainer with a strong focus on Azure-based data and AI platforms, and hands-on experience with modern cloud analytics ecosystems.
As a speaker, Suranga enjoys sharing practical insights from real-world projects, focusing on how modern data and AI platforms can be designed, implemented, and scaled effectively.
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From Code to Context – Building Intelligent Workflows with Agentbricks
The world of AI and data is evolving faster than ever – and what’s cutting-edge today may feel outdated tomorrow. In this talk, we explore the emerging frontier of AI agents within Databricks, powered by Agentbricks, through the lens of someone who’s walked the path – from software to data, science, and now consulting.
Expect this session to be fresh, fast, and full of live demos. We’ll unpack how Agentbricks brings intelligent automation and orchestration into data pipelines, explore how it integrates with your existing Lakehouse ecosystem, and break down how to turn these capabilities into tangible business impact.
💡 Designed for technologists, consultants, and curious minds across disciplines.
Unleashing Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supercharge Your AI Workflows with VSCode, AI Foundry
In this session, we will dive into the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a powerful and evolving open standard designed to improve the way we interact with AI models during development. Whether you’re an AI practitioner, data engineer, or cloud developer, MCP opens new possibilities for structured and context-aware communication between IDEs and AI models.
We’ll explore:
- What is Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why it matters
- How Visual Studio Code (VSCode) leverages MCP to enhance AI-assisted coding
- The role of AI Foundry models and their integration with development workflows
- How to configure and run MCP locally using Azure resources (including demos)
- Real-world use cases and developer productivity boosts with context-aware coding
Live demonstrations will be included, covering everything from setting up your machine to using VSCode extensions with Azure-hosted AI Models to MCP.
Whether you’re new to MCP or looking to level up your development environment with Azure-powered AI, this session will provide you with actionable insights and tools.
Beyond Prompts | GPT-4.1, MCP & the Next Leap in Generative AI
Join this session to explore how GPT-4.1 and MCP are enabling AI that remembers, understands, and adapts in more powerful ways than ever. Powered by Azure OpenAI, this live demo session reveals how developers and businesses can leverage this new context-aware intelligence today.
From Code to Context - Decoding the Next Wave of AI
The world of AI and data is evolving faster than ever – and what’s cutting-edge today may feel outdated tomorrow. In this talk, we explore the emerging frontier of AI from the lens of someone who’s walked the path – from software to data, science, and now consulting.
Expect this session to be fresh, fast, and full of live demos. We’ll dive into one of the latest game-changing AI trends, examine its practical use in real-world data pipelines, and break down how to translate it into business impact. Whether it’s retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, MCP, or something not yet mainstream, you’ll walk away with insights and inspiration.
Data Saturday - Denmark - 2026 Sessionize Event
The Azure and AI Show
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This week we host, Suranga Nanayakkara with his session on:
What's new with MCP?
Also this week we host, SooriyaPrakash Perumal with his session on:
From Legacy to Cloud-Native: Building Scalable, Secure, and AI-Ready Applications.
Also this week we host, Pallab Haldar with his session on: Predictive Analytics & Smart Workflow Orchestration on Azure: Healthcare to Supply Chain.
Also this week we host, Sameer Mhaisekar with his session on:
Monitoring your Azure AI service.
GPT-4.1, MCP & the Next Leap in Generative AI
Join this session to explore how GPT-4.1 and MCP are enabling AI that remembers, understands, and adapts in more powerful ways than ever. Powered by Azure OpenAI, this live demo session reveals how developers and businesses can leverage this new context-aware intelligence today.
Azure User Group Sweden User group Sessionize Event
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