Jared Rhodes
Principal Consultant, EPAM Systems
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Jared Rhodes is a Principal Consultant at Epam Systems with over 15 years of expertise in IT. Known for his strategic guidance on digital transformations, Jared has led projects for Fortune 100 clients across industries such as insurance, retail, and life sciences.
He organizes the Atlanta Developers Conference and the Atlanta Cloud Conference, along with user groups including the Atlanta .NET, Azure in the ATL, and the Atlanta Hardware Builders. A Microsoft MVP and community leader, his contributions to the tech community reflect a commitment to advancing industry knowledge in cloud and edge technologies.
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Kickstarting AI Projects with Azure AI Foundry
Getting started with AI can be daunting—especially when juggling data ingestion, model selection, and deployment. Azure AI Foundry’s unified platform streamlines the entire AI development lifecycle, making it easier to launch your first AI project.
First, we will identify the challenges organizations face during AI adoption, such as complex data preparation and model integration hurdles.
Next, discover how Azure AI Foundry’s unified toolchain—with a rich model catalog and integration with Azure ML and Cognitive Services—simplifies these initial steps.
Finally, we'll walk through using the Foundry portal and SDK to import data, choose models, and deploy your first AI solution efficiently.
Attendees will leave with a clear roadmap to kickstart AI projects, reducing overhead and accelerating time-to-value.
Fabric & AIO: Unified Device Data
Many organizations struggle to manage IoT sensor data and convert it into actionable insights. Disconnected approaches often waste time and overlook critical trends.
Microsoft Fabric addresses these challenges by unifying streaming, storage, and analytics. Its support for device twins links telemetry with real-time device configuration and status.
With Fabric’s integrated pipelines, real-time alerts and historical dashboards merge into a single, cohesive view. Device twin data adds essential context, streamlining monitoring and deeper insights.
Attendees will learn how to unify Azure IoT Operations and Fabric to harness device twin data for greater context.
Simplifying IoT with Azure IoT Operations
Managing IoT devices across diverse environments presents challenges such as fragmented data, manual updates, and maintaining high availability.
We’ll start by exploring the complexities of IoT device management, including data processing at the edge and integration with the cloud.
Next, we’ll introduce Azure IoT Operations, powered by Azure Arc and Kubernetes. This platform streamlines device data capture, edge processing, and cloud integration.
Finally, with Azure IoT Operations, organizations can enhance maintenance practices and scalability without sacrificing reliability at the edge.
This session will equip you with practical insights to modernize IoT operations. Learn how to leverage Azure Arc to elevate your IoT strategy.
Microsoft Fabric and Azure Health Data Services
Bringing together diverse health data sources is essential for delivering healthcare solutions. Microsoft Fabric and Azure Health Data Services make it possible to integrate, manage, and analyze this data within a single platform to support patient care, claims processing, provider targeting, and more.
First, we'll explore the challenges in accessing and harmonizing various healthcare data types, highlighting how gaps in information can limit effective claims management, provider targeting, and timely interventions.
Next, we'll dive into how Fabric's advanced analytics capabilities enable the import and transformation of complex health datasets, including claims data and social determinants of health (SDOH).
Finally, we'll cover Azure Health Data Services' tools for securely exporting and managing health data, enhancing patient outreach, and supporting analytics for provider performance and network optimization. We'll see how combining Fabric's analytics with these services supports proactive care management, efficient claims handling, and strategic provider targeting.
Attendees will leave with a clear plan to use Microsoft Fabric and Azure Health Data Services for comprehensive healthcare data integration and analytics, enabling better patient care, improved claims processing, and effective provider engagement.
Build, Print, Solder, and Program Your Own Device
Creating a smart gadget involves multiple disciplines, including 3D design, electronics, and programming, which can be overwhelming for beginners and even experienced makers.
Learn how to design custom enclosures and components in TinkerCAD and understand the basics of 3D printing to bring your designs to life.
Discover how to design custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) in KiCad and the essentials of soldering to assemble your gadget.
Understand how to use Arduino for controlling electronics and Raspberry Pi for adding more advanced features to your gadget.
Learn the basics of mobile app development to control and interact with your smart gadget remotely.
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the process involved in creating smart gadgets.
Crafting a Hybrid Cloud: Azure with Proxmox, pfSense, and TrueNAS
Balancing public and private cloud can be complex. Many organizations need to combine Azure's scalability with private cloud flexibility.
- Learn how to establish network connections between Azure and your private cloud.
- Explore methods for integrating and managing data using TrueNAS and Azure.
- Discover strategies for distributing and optimizing compute with Proxmox and Azure.
Attendees will gain the know-how to design and manage a hybrid environment that leverages both Azure and open-source tools. They will connect networks, integrate data, and optimize compute resources.
Mobile IoT with .NET Maui: Bluetooth, NFC, and Beyond
This talk demonstrates how to use .NET MAUI to create IoT applications that communicate with peripherals through various protocols.
- Discover how to implement Bluetooth (BLE) and NFC for device interaction, including NFC Peer-to-Peer for direct data exchange.
– Learn to leverage Wi-Fi Direct for peer-to-peer connections, USB for direct peripheral interfacing, and Serial (UART/RS232) for specialized hardware.
– Explore using Beacons for location-based interactions and Infrared for controlling IR-enabled devices.
Attendees will gain skills to develop cross-platform IoT apps using .NET MAUI, integrating Bluetooth (BLE), NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, USB, Serial, Beacons, Infrared, and NFC Peer-to-Peer to seamlessly interact with diverse hardware.
Cross-Platform Apps with .NET MAUI
Developing separate codebases for each platform is time-consuming, costly, and error-prone, often causing inconsistencies in features and user experience.
This session shows how to leverage .NET MAUI to build, test, and deploy apps across multiple platforms from a single codebase.
– Learn the basics of .NET MAUI, its architecture, and how it evolves from Xamarin.Forms to enable cross-platform development.
– Explore how to structure your application for maximum code sharing, handle platform-specific code, and implement platform-agnostic features.
– Discover how to deploy your .NET MAUI app to iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS, handling platform nuances for a seamless process.
Attendees will gain a solid understanding of using .NET MAUI to efficiently build and maintain a single codebase that supports iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS without sacrificing performance or user experience.
Data Governance with Microsoft Purview and Fabric
Managing data across large organizations can feel like an endless game of catch-up. Microsoft Purview and Fabric make it easier by giving teams tools to organize, protect, and share data without constant compliance headaches.
First, we’ll look at the challenges organizations face when data is scattered across silos with possible security gaps slowing everything down and creating possible regulatory concerns.
Next, we’ll see how Purview and Fabric work together to streamline data management by cataloging assets, enforcing protections, and making data easier to find.
Finally, we’ll show how this approach simplifies compliance, improves data accessibility, and supports better collaboration across teams.
Attendees will come away with a practical guide on using Microsoft Purview and Fabric to keep data organized, compliant, and useful.
Migrating to Azure
Many organizations recognize the value of moving to the cloud, but a successful migration requires careful strategy and execution. This session outlines how to plan and implement a smooth transition by focusing on Cloud Setup, Application Dispositioning, and building a Migration Factory.
- Learn best practices for designing and configuring your cloud environment, covering networking, security, and resource governance.
- Discover how to evaluate existing workloads, decide which applications move first, and determine the best migration path (rehost, refactor, rearchitect, etc.).
- Explore how to organize a repeatable process for ongoing migrations, leveraging automation, tracking progress, and ensuring minimal disruption.
Attendees will gain a structured approach to cloud migration, from laying the initial groundwork to executing repeatable migrations that deliver sustainable benefits.
Home Lab - Private Cloud on a budget
Ever wanted to run your own private cloud but thought it was out of reach due to cost? Think again! In this session, we'll show you how to build a powerful, cost-effective private cloud.
- Acquire Cheap Hardware - Learn how to source and select affordable hardware that meets your requirements.
- Utilize Free Software - Discover how to leverage Proxmox, TrueNAS, and pfSense—powerful and free tools that allow you to create a fully functional private cloud without costly licenses.
- Use a Homelab - Understand how to set up, configure, and maintain a home lab environment.
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of how to build and manage their own private cloud on a budget.
Azure for the Enterprise - Getting Started
After signing the Enterprise agreement with Microsoft, it's time to start onboarding your first team to your Azure environment. How do you setup networking? How do you manage access controls? Where are the access logs? How do we prevent cyber-attacks? What do we do with the existing applications in our data centers?
In this session, we will cover the steps in creating an Azure environment for the enterprise by exploring different options available to satisfy enterprise requirements. These include Policies, Role Based Access Controls, Disaster Recovery, and more.
Cross-Platform Healthcare Apps with .NET MAUI
Healthcare applications demand a high level of user experience, data security, and cross-platform accessibility, making their development particularly challenging. Developers often struggle to create apps that can deliver a consistent, high-quality experience across multiple platforms while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and maintaining a secure data flow.
This session will guide you through the process of building a cross-platform healthcare application using .NET MAUI. It will address the unique challenges of developing in the healthcare domain.
- First, we will explore the capabilities of .NET MAUI for creating a user experience across platforms. We'll cover tips and tricks for designing intuitive, responsive UIs that cater to diverse user groups in healthcare.
- Then we will dive into the specifics of securing healthcare data and ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA.
- Finally, we will explore the importance of thorough testing, particularly in the healthcare domain. We’ll cover strategies for testing across platforms and devices.
After attending this session, you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to build and deploy healthcare applications across multiple platforms using .NET MAUI.
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