What do you do when your neighbour’s giant cat claims your yard? If you’re like me—a curious, forever-learning tech enthusiast—you turn it into a cloud-native, AI challenge. In this talk, I’ll share how I built an enterprise-grade real-time video analysis system using accessible tools and CNCF reference architecture.
We'll dive into how I combined platform engineering, AI workloads, K3s deployment, networking, load balancing, and CI/CD practices to create a cost-effective solution (with a high spousal approval factor!) without relying on a hyperscaler budget. I'll demystify GPU requirements, showcase tech like NVIDIA DeepStream and the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Platform, and demonstrate how to leverage existing tech creatively.

Attendees will gain confidence in starting cloud-native projects, understand core concepts like containerized storage and security basics, and learn how to build sophisticated applications on a budget.