Mesut Özdil is a DevOps engineer based in Germany and the Tech Lead of CNCF’s TAG Infrastructure. He holds the CKA, CKS, and CDP certifications, is a Nebius AI CloudOps Engineer, and was selected for Nebius’s inaugural Fellowship cohort. His work spans Kubernetes infrastructure, GPU virtualization, and observability. He is a core contributor to Project HAMi, a CNCF Sandbox project bringing GPU sharing and overcommit protection to Kubernetes, and contributes to the open source projects.

Mesut Özdil is a DevOps engineer based in Germany and the Tech Lead of CNCF’s TAG Infrastructure. He holds the CKA, CKS, and CDP certifications, is a Nebius AI CloudOps Engineer, and was selected for Nebius’s inaugural Fellowship cohort. His work spa... Show more

Sat Agrawal has an unvarnished commitment to delivering quality results. An avid learner, Sat holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Penn State and remains actively engaged in a wide range of learning resources. He is a Certified Chaos Engineering professional and practitioner, with additional certifications that include CKA, CKAD, and TOGAF. Sat's current focus in service mesh technologies exemplifies his commitment to stay at the forefront of cloud-native technologies.

At Discover Financial Services, Sat combines his diverse knowledge of concepts, practices, and processes with a strong advocacy for automation and efficiency. Tapping native strengths in analytical and communication skills, he enters mentoring and partnering relationships with business users, architects, and stakeholders across the enterprise to help product teams streamline their end-to-end product delivery cycles. A recognized top-level contributor himself, Sat influences engineers to embrace the agile practices that transform the way they work, leading ultimately to the delivery of dynamic, impactful solutions that align with organizational goals.

Sat personalizes his aptitude for leadership through his attendance and speaking at conferences and local meetups and by conducting hands-on proofs-of-concept. Participating in LinkedIn and other industry-leading blogs, he engages in a variety of topics that include DevOps, DevSecOps, and SREs.

Sat Agrawal has an unvarnished commitment to delivering quality results. An avid learner, Sat holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Penn State and remains actively engaged in a wide range of learning resources. He is a Certified Chaos Engineeri... Show more

As someone passionate about technology, I have had the privilege of speaking at several international tech conferences, including APIDays India 2022, APISecure 2022, and DjangoCon US 2022. I was honored to have my proposal selected for DjangoCon US 2022, DjangoCon US 2023, and DjangoCon US 2024, where I could share my insights with a global audience.

While I am grateful for my recognition, I know there is always more to learn and new perspectives to consider. Therefore, I approach each speaking opportunity as a chance to continue my learning and growth, as well as a chance to share my insights with others.

As a speaker, I aim to provide attendees with new ideas, fresh perspectives, and actionable insights. I strive to make my presentations engaging, educational, and thought-provoking, and I am always eager to hear feedback and incorporate new ideas.

I understand that I don't know everything, and I am humbled by the opportunity to learn from others. Being involved in the tech community is an ongoing journey, and I am eager to continue learning and growing however I can.

Best Regards,
Kuldeep Pisda

As someone passionate about technology, I have had the privilege of speaking at several international tech conferences, including APIDays India 2022, APISecure 2022, and DjangoCon US 2022. I was honored to have my proposal selected for DjangoCon US 2... Show more

Akshat Khanna is a Machine Learning Engineer II at Angel One, where he builds GenAI-powered bots and leverages agentic AI for high-performance trading platforms. Previously, he worked as MTS II at VMware Tanzu, focusing on Kubernetes solutions for the edge. He is an active open-source contributor with strong experience in building scalable products and services across Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.

Akshat Khanna is a Machine Learning Engineer II at Angel One, where he builds GenAI-powered bots and leverages agentic AI for high-performance trading platforms. Previously, he worked as MTS II at VMware Tanzu, focusing on Kubernetes solutions for th... Show more

I am a Linux sysadmin that woke up one morning to a world of DevOps. I was lucky to be part of small companies that grew to a huge scale through insane outages. Those outages took my sleep but awarded me with experience. Today I am Hashicorp Ambassador, Israel Hashicorp User Group co-organizer, DevOpsDays Tel Aviv co-organizer and CTO at cloud and devops consulting company.

I am a Linux sysadmin that woke up one morning to a world of DevOps. I was lucky to be part of small companies that grew to a huge scale through insane outages. Those outages took my sleep but awarded me with experience. Today I am Hashicorp Ambassad... Show more

I've been navigating the tech world for over a decade. My journey has taken me from Brazil to Japan and now Australia, exposing me to diverse perspectives and approaches to problem-solving.
I'm fascinated by the intersection of strategy and technology. When I'm not immersed in Kubernetes (I'm a Kubestronaut!), you'll often find me playing Go or solving Rubik's cubes. My love for Go also sparks my interest in AI, especially the advancements made by AlphaGo.

I've been navigating the tech world for over a decade. My journey has taken me from Brazil to Japan and now Australia, exposing me to diverse perspectives and approaches to problem-solving. I'm fascinated by the intersection of strategy and technolo... Show more

Aditya is a Software Engineer working at Walmart on technologies like Blockchain, Hyperledger Fabric, Kubernetes, Operators, Web, Platform Engineering etc.

He is also very active in the open-source ecosystem and is currently the maintainer of some of the projects under the Hyperledger Foundation. He has also completed certifications like CKA, CKAD and CKS.

Aditya is a Software Engineer working at Walmart on technologies like Blockchain, Hyperledger Fabric, Kubernetes, Operators, Web, Platform Engineering etc. He is also very active in the open-source ecosystem and is currently the maintainer of some... Show more

Mahyar Mirrashed is a systems engineer based in Vancouver, BC, specializing in edge infrastructure, RF networking, and cloud-native deployments.

He currently consults through Evergreen Media Technologies, where he leads Kubernetes-based software rollouts to fleets of AI inference edge devices and develops secure networking products for telecom, utility, and rail verticals.

Previously at PTx Trimble, Mahyar built full-stack OTA update systems for remote agricultural edge devices spanning embedded firmware, back-end services, and cloud infrastructure.

He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba, and is a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CNCF) and HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate.

When he's not wrangling Kubernetes clusters or mesh networks, Mahyar enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing Hollow Knight, and getting out for a bike ride.

Mahyar Mirrashed is a systems engineer based in Vancouver, BC, specializing in edge infrastructure, RF networking, and cloud-native deployments. He currently consults through Evergreen Media Technologies, where he leads Kubernetes-based software r... Show more

I am Benjamin Calvet, originally from the south of France, deeply passionate about the CNCF ecosystem, with a special focus on Kubernetes. I became a Kubestronaut last year, reflecting my dedication and expertise in this field. I am particularly interested in technological innovations and optimizing the tools we use, especially in a context where resource rationalization and consumption reduction are key challenges.

I am Benjamin Calvet, originally from the south of France, deeply passionate about the CNCF ecosystem, with a special focus on Kubernetes. I became a Kubestronaut last year, reflecting my dedication and expertise in this field. I am particularly inte... Show more

A DevOps/Platform Engineer passionate about cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and automation. She began her journey with programming and Linux and has since grown into the world of DevOps and Platform Engineering, gaining hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure automation.

An active community contributor, she is part of DevOps Malayalam and Cloud Native Trivandrum, and contributes to communities including Grafana & Friends Kochi, WordCamp Kerala, and AWS User Groups. She enjoys creating spaces where people can learn, connect, and share knowledge - whether through organizing events, hosting meetups, volunteering, or facilitating technical discussions.

She has spoken at conferences and meetups on topics spanning DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud, Kubernetes, Networking, Generative AI, and Cloud Native technologies. Her talks focus on making complex technical concepts approachable and practical, often connecting concepts with real-world experiences.

Curious by nature and driven by continuous learning, she enjoys exploring emerging technologies, sharing what she learns, and helping others navigate their journey into the world of cloud, DevOps, and Platform Engineering.

A DevOps/Platform Engineer passionate about cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and automation. She began her journey with programming and Linux and has since grown into the world of DevOps and Platform Engineering, gaining h... Show more

Dimi is Tech Lead @WhizUs with several years of experience working in the Kubernetes ecosystem and the Cloud Native domain.

Dimi is Tech Lead @WhizUs with several years of experience working in the Kubernetes ecosystem and the Cloud Native domain. Show more

Neeraj Krishna is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat with 20+ years of experience. Focusing on Kubelet and CRI-O, he contributes to sig-node and the Security Profiles Operator (SPO). He recently enabled "AutoSizingReserved" in OpenShift and works on Container Native Virtualization (CNV) to optimize node stability. He helps enterprise customers right-size their infrastructure and previously presented a Sponsored Demo at KubeCon India 2025.

Neeraj Krishna is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat with 20+ years of experience. Focusing on Kubelet and CRI-O, he contributes to sig-node and the Security Profiles Operator (SPO). He recently enabled "AutoSizingReserved" in OpenShift and wor... Show more

David Justice leads Azure Container Upstream at Microsoft, where his teams contribute to CNCF and Bytecode Alliance projects that help advance AKS and other Azure services. He spends most of his time on open-source AI infrastructure, particularly the problems of isolating, scaling, and serving agentic and inference workloads on Kubernetes. Before AI infrastructure, David spent several years helping bring WebAssembly to cloud-native computing, contributing to the runtime ecosystem that lets Kubernetes schedule Wasm workloads natively. He is a contributor and maintainer on several CNCF projects, a Bytecode Alliance member, and has championed WASI cloud interfaces at the W3C. His community roles have included co-chairing the CNCF TAG-Runtime Wasm working group and serving on the program committee for multiple CNCF events. He co-authored "Go for DevOps" (Packt, 2022).

David Justice leads Azure Container Upstream at Microsoft, where his teams contribute to CNCF and Bytecode Alliance projects that help advance AKS and other Azure services. He spends most of his time on open-source AI infrastructure, particularly the... Show more

Adolfo García Veytia (@puerco) is one of the Kubernetes SIG Release Technical Leads and actively works on the Release Engineering team. He specializes in improving the software that drives the automation behind the Kubernetes release process. He is also the creator of the OpenVEX and protobom projects currently incubating in the OpenSSF sandbox.

Adolfo is passionate about writing software with friends, helping new contributors, and amplifying the Latinx presence in the Cloud Native community.

Adolfo García Veytia (@puerco) is one of the Kubernetes SIG Release Technical Leads and actively works on the Release Engineering team. He specializes in improving the software that drives the automation behind the Kubernetes release process. He is a... Show more

Avinash is a platform engineer and an experienced consultant helping business deploy, scale and architect data platforms using open source technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Kubernetes, etc. He is an avid technical evangelist advocating for open source technologies in the local communities through meetups and conferences. He helps run multiple local communities around data streaming, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Pinot among others. Apart from consulting, Avinash is an open source contributor with contributions to various projects in the CNCF ecosystem.

Avinash is a platform engineer and an experienced consultant helping business deploy, scale and architect data platforms using open source technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Kubernetes, etc. He is an avid technical evangelist advocating... Show more

Philip Welz is a Microsoft Azure MVP, GitLab Hero and works as Cloud Solution Architect. At white duck, Philip accompanies customers along their Cloud Native Journey on Azure and help them sail Kubernetes into calm waters.

His primary focus is on topics around Kubernetes, GitOps, Platform Engineering, and Cloud.

Philip Welz is a Microsoft Azure MVP, GitLab Hero and works as Cloud Solution Architect. At white duck, Philip accompanies customers along their Cloud Native Journey on Azure and help them sail Kubernetes into calm waters. His primary focus is on ... Show more

Rom Adams (né Romuald Vandepoel) is an open-source strategy and C-Suite advisor with two decades of experience in the IT industry. He is a cloud-native expert dedicated to helping customer and partner organizations modernize and transform their data center strategies through enterprise open-source solutions.

Rom, a former AppDev Solutions Specialist at Red Hat, designed and implemented hybrid cloud solutions. With previously held roles at NetApp and Ondat (acquired by Akamai), he became a certified expert in storage and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Rom is a frequent speaker and writer on culture, process, and technology. He is passionate about transformation and innovation with open-source and cloud-native technologies, actively contributing to open-source projects and advising on open-source and sustainability strategies.

Currently, Rom serves as a Principal Software Engineer in the NetApp Office of the CTO, within the Innovation and Solutions group. In this role, he prototypes new solutions for sovereign AI workloads, leveraging containerization and cloud technologies to drive innovation.

Rom Adams (né Romuald Vandepoel) is an open-source strategy and C-Suite advisor with two decades of experience in the IT industry. He is a cloud-native expert dedicated to helping customer and partner organizations modernize and transform their data ... Show more

I am one of the maintainers of OpenChoreo, an open-source, CNCF Sandbox internal developer platform for Kubernetes, and an Associate Technical Lead at WSO2, where I build platform engineering tooling at the intersection of AI and cloud native. My current work focuses on making developer platforms AI-native exposing platform capabilities to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol, designing abstractions that both humans and LLMs can safely consume, and bringing agent-driven workflows to Kubernetes.

A tech speaker and a visiting lecturer, I regularly share hands-on lessons from building and operating cloud native platforms with both industry and university audiences. I am passionate about the open-source community and about shaping how the next generation of developers, human and AI alike experience the cloud native ecosystem.

I am one of the maintainers of OpenChoreo, an open-source, CNCF Sandbox internal developer platform for Kubernetes, and an Associate Technical Lead at WSO2, where I build platform engineering tooling at the intersection of AI and cloud native. My cur... Show more

I am a Field-CTO within a Dutch IT Company called HCS (Helping Clients Succeed). As a consultant I have been involved with many Kubernetes, DevOps and SRE Implementations with both the private and government sector within the Benelux region. I also wrote a book on SRE and how it would fit within the Dutch IT company culture.

I am a Field-CTO within a Dutch IT Company called HCS (Helping Clients Succeed). As a consultant I have been involved with many Kubernetes, DevOps and SRE Implementations with both the private and government sector within the Benelux region. I also w... Show more

Ronny has spent 12+ years in the Infrastructure Domain contributing to teams at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Nutanix, and AWS. Now, as Engineering Manager at Kubermatic, I collaborate with bright minds on Kubernetes and beyond, applying cutting-edge trends and hands-on strategies to build robust, scalable cloud-native solutions.

Ronny has spent 12+ years in the Infrastructure Domain contributing to teams at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Nutanix, and AWS. Now, as Engineering Manager at Kubermatic, I collaborate with bright minds on Kubernetes and beyond, applying cutting-edge t... Show more

Date Huang is a Solution Architect with 7+ years of experience in cloud and datacenter networking. He is the creator of STUNMESH-go and maintainer of EZIO Project. His expertise includes AWS/Azure/GCP networking, OpenStack, Kubernetes, SD-WAN, and open-source development. He also presented in multiple international conferences.

Date Huang is a Solution Architect with 7+ years of experience in cloud and datacenter networking. He is the creator of STUNMESH-go and maintainer of EZIO Project. His expertise includes AWS/Azure/GCP networking, OpenStack, Kubernetes, SD-WAN, and op... Show more

Zvonko Kaiser is a Principal Systems Software Engineer at NVIDIA, specializing in cloud-native confidential computing and GPU security infrastructure. He serves on the Kata Containers Architecture Committee, the Confidential Containers Technical Steering Committee, and chairs the Kubernetes WG AI Integration. Zvonko has driven both Kata Containers and Confidential Containers at NVIDIA for several years, serving as the primary architect behind both projects. His work centers on hardening the cloud-native stack, from silicon to service, under his principle that in multi-tenant environments, "If it's shared, it's vulnerable".

Zvonko Kaiser is a Principal Systems Software Engineer at NVIDIA, specializing in cloud-native confidential computing and GPU security infrastructure. He serves on the Kata Containers Architecture Committee, the Confidential Containers Technical Stee... Show more

Adriaan is Co-Founder & CTO at anny. He leads the engineering side, from Kubernetes infrastructure to the product development behind it. He speaks about digital sovereignty beyond the hyperscalers, containers, and data protection.

Adriaan is Co-Founder & CTO at anny. He leads the engineering side, from Kubernetes infrastructure to the product development behind it. He speaks about digital sovereignty beyond the hyperscalers, containers, and data protection. Show more

Open source contributor and maintainer with 6+ years of experience working on CNCF ecosystem projects. Maintainer of Metal3 project, with strong expertise in Kubernetes, Cluster API, and infrastructure automation. Active contributor to multiple open source projects including CAPO (Cluster API Provider OpenStack), focusing on bare metal provisioning, cloud-native infrastructure and platform engineering.

Open source contributor and maintainer with 6+ years of experience working on CNCF ecosystem projects. Maintainer of Metal3 project, with strong expertise in Kubernetes, Cluster API, and infrastructure automation. Active contributor to multiple open ... Show more

Brian A. Randell has been building software solutions for almost 40 years. He's the co-author of Essential DevOps and as a Partner at MCW Technologies, he educates teams on Microsoft technologies via writing and training—both in-person and on-demand. He’s been a consultant for companies small and large, worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft. Brian took a four year break from consulting and worked at GitHub as a Staff Developer Advocate but is back building AI-enabled solutions. Brian is a passionate software craftsman who still enjoys coding as he helps teams to improve their processes from idea to release. He was a Microsoft MVP for 17 years and has co-authored books, written magazine articles, and more. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, dog, and extended family.

Brian A. Randell has been building software solutions for almost 40 years. He's the co-author of Essential DevOps and as a Partner at MCW Technologies, he educates teams on Microsoft technologies via writing and training—both in-person and on-demand.... Show more

18 years of experience in the software industry. 6+ years of engineering management leading high-performing teams. Currently, I manage and lead Core Platform Teams responsible for AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, Serverless architectures, and Kafka streaming systems—driving reliability, scalability, and performance across our engineering ecosystem. In parallel, I also manage our IPTV Solutions Teams, where we focus on mission-critical systems such as DRM, Session Management, Location Services, and Emergency Alerting (EAS).

18 years of experience in the software industry. 6+ years of engineering management leading high-performing teams. Currently, I manage and lead Core Platform Teams responsible for AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, Serverless architectures... Show more

I design and scale high-throughput, low-latency fintech platforms in highly regulated environments. With 21+ years, I've built cloud-native systems on Azure and Kubernetes using Java 21, Spring Boot, Reactive Programming, Kafka, and Redis - with a strong focus on event-driven architecture. I combine deep hands-on engineering with technical leadership to help teams build platforms that are fast, resilient, and compliant.

I design and scale high-throughput, low-latency fintech platforms in highly regulated environments. With 21+ years, I've built cloud-native systems on Azure and Kubernetes using Java 21, Spring Boot, Reactive Programming, Kafka, and Redis - with a st... Show more

Shivadeep is a seasoned technology professional with 13+ years of diverse experience in software development, database administration, and cloud engineering. Holding a Master's degree in Computing Systems and Infrastructure, he has developed a strong foundation in computer systems and infrastructure.

Shiva has spoken at multiple conferences in the Netherlands and internationally, including

1) Postgres Day Netherlands (OraOperator): https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgdaynl2025/schedule/session/6712-how-far-did-oracle-come-kubernetes-operator/

2) DAOUG Germany (Automating DB Operations on OCI) : https://my.doag.org/events/userconference/2025/agenda/#agendaId.6437

3) SREDAY London (CMAN on Kubernetes) : https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/Divine_Odazie__Shivadeep_Gundoju_EverythingDevOps__ING_A_DBAs_Surprising_Journey_To_Databases_On_Kub

4) HROUG Croatia (Oracle Database Firewalling) : https://2025.hroug.hr/eng/Program

5)In addition to speaking engagements, Shiva also writes about his areas of interest—cloud automation, database technologies, and DevOps—on his personal technical blog.
https://medium.com/@shivadeep.gundoju

Shivadeep's career journey began as a mobile and Kinect application developer, where he gained expertise in C#, Robotic Studio, and software development. Over the years, he has transitioned into Oracle Database Administration, PaaS, and DBaaS engineering, with a strong focus on DevOps, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.

Currently, at ING, Shivadeep works on designing and implementing Database-as-a-Service solutions, leveraging technologies like Shell Scripting, Ansible, Python, Oracle Exadata, and Azure DevOps Pipelines. His expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines has enabled him to streamline CI/CD processes and improve overall efficiency.

In his previous roles, Shivadeep has had extensive exposure to various technologies, including VMware, MSSQL and PostgreSQL,. He holds various certifications, including ITIL, OCA, OCP, Oracle Golden Gate Implementation Specialist, and OCI Foundations Associate.

With a passion for continuous learning, Shivadeep is excited to explore Oracle and other RDBMS on containers/Kubernetes, especially on AKS. He looks forward to connecting with like-minded professionals and sharing knowledge on Databases, DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure as Code.

Shivadeep is a seasoned technology professional with 13+ years of diverse experience in software development, database administration, and cloud engineering. Holding a Master's degree in Computing Systems and Infrastructure, he has developed a strong... Show more

Soham Dutta is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat and a full-stack AI engineer, building across the whole pipeline: data preparation, fine-tuning, retrieval, agent systems, and the inference and Kubernetes infrastructure that carries them to production. His current work centers on LLM serving performance, including KV cache reuse, memory tiering, and multi-replica scaling with vLLM, LMCache, and Valkey, plus the tenant isolation questions that shared caches raise.

Soham Dutta is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat and a full-stack AI engineer, building across the whole pipeline: data preparation, fine-tuning, retrieval, agent systems, and the inference and Kubernetes infrastructure that carries them to pr... Show more

Simon is a Site Reliability Engineer living in the UK, working remotely for Giant Swarm. He’s into keeping infrastructure tidy, running Kubernetes clusters without drama, and helping dev teams ship things reliably.

He spends most of his time thinking about observability, automation, and making sure systems behave when things go sideways. Simon has a strong interest in open source and likes to tinker with new tools in his spare time.

Simon is a Site Reliability Engineer living in the UK, working remotely for Giant Swarm. He’s into keeping infrastructure tidy, running Kubernetes clusters without drama, and helping dev teams ship things reliably. He spends most of his time think... Show more