Jason Smith (Jay) is a Staff Cloud Architect who specializes in Application Modernization at Google Cloud. Jay has helped many Enterprises find ways to bring their applications to the cloud via Kubernetes, GitOps, Serverless, Agentic AI, Developer Workflow and more. He also co-leads the Cloud Native San Francisco Community and is a co-organizer for Kubernetes Container Days (KCD) San Francisco Bay Area.

Jason Smith (Jay) is a Staff Cloud Architect who specializes in Application Modernization at Google Cloud. Jay has helped many Enterprises find ways to bring their applications to the cloud via Kubernetes, GitOps, Serverless, Agentic AI, Developer Wo... Show more

Charles is a founding Technical Writer at Nexus Cognitive. He is also an alumnus of the Linux Foundation mentorship program, where he worked on a Kubernetes SIG project called KWOK. Lastly, he is a certified AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes, and Prometheus Associate.

Charles is a founding Technical Writer at Nexus Cognitive. He is also an alumnus of the Linux Foundation mentorship program, where he worked on a Kubernetes SIG project called KWOK. Lastly, he is a certified AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes, and P... Show more

Product Manager and Security Leader with 10+ years of experience spanning AI Security, Cloud-Native Security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes Security, and Telecom Cloud platforms. Led the design and launch of enterprise AI Security solutions including Hybrid Cloud AI Security, Shadow AI Discovery, AI Red Teaming, Stateful Prompt Firewalling, and GenAI-powered security applications. Proven track record in defining product strategy, driving cross-functional execution, and delivering code-to-cloud security capabilities across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes environments. Passionate about building innovative security products that help organizations govern, secure, and operationalize AI at scale while maintaining compliance, resilience, and business agility.

Product Manager and Security Leader with 10+ years of experience spanning AI Security, Cloud-Native Security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes Security, and Telecom Cloud platforms. Led the design and launch of enterprise AI Security solutions including Hybrid ... Show more

Ahouab Aliouche is a cloud architect and DevOps professional with over 8 years of experience. Certified in AWS and Kubernetes, Ahouab Aliouche focuses on building scalable and efficient cloud infrastructures, using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes to optimize performance and support digital transformation initiatives.

Ahouab Aliouche is a cloud architect and DevOps professional with over 8 years of experience. Certified in AWS and Kubernetes, Ahouab Aliouche focuses on building scalable and efficient cloud infrastructures, using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes... Show more

Iain is a Principal Security Consultant at AmberWolf, where he attacks and reviews cloud-native environments. He is also an active member of Kubernetes SIG-Security, and co-lead of the SIG-Security Third-Party Audit working group. Since discovering that public speaking really isn’t that scary, he has presented at various conferences including KubeCon EU and BlackHat. He enjoys playing with new technologies, and if he’s not hacking a Kubernetes cluster or attacking a build pipeline he can be found writing home automations, or baking.

Iain is a Principal Security Consultant at AmberWolf, where he attacks and reviews cloud-native environments. He is also an active member of Kubernetes SIG-Security, and co-lead of the SIG-Security Third-Party Audit working group. Since discovering t... Show more

Nagesh Rathod is a Senior Platform & MLOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing scalable, multi-cloud/on-premise platforms and ML infrastructure. He leads teams in building robust MLOps pipelines, model deployment workflows, and LLM/SLM ecosystems with a strong DevOps foundation. Passionate about open source, he architects developer-centric platforms that streamline the full ML lifecycle across diverse industry sectors.

Nagesh Rathod is a Senior Platform & MLOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing scalable, multi-cloud/on-premise platforms and ML infrastructure. He leads teams in building robust MLOps pipelines, model deployment workflows, and LLM/SLM eco... Show more

Architect at Oracle Corporation specializing in Oracle Cloud, Kubernetes, container technologies, OpenShift Virtualization, Oracle RAC, Oracle Databases, and Engineered Systems including Exadata and ODA. Experienced in architecting cloud-native database platforms, high availability solutions, and modern enterprise infrastructure using automation, Kubernetes Operators, and hybrid cloud technologies focused on scalability, resilience, and performance.

Architect at Oracle Corporation specializing in Oracle Cloud, Kubernetes, container technologies, OpenShift Virtualization, Oracle RAC, Oracle Databases, and Engineered Systems including Exadata and ODA. Experienced in architecting cloud-native datab... Show more

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worked on large-scale cloud implementations using Azure and AWS by utilizing cloud-native technologies. Now, he is part of the Azure Cloud Native and Ecosystem team and is responsible for container supply chain security for Azure services and customers.

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worke... Show more

As a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer, I am dedicated to simplifying the complexities of IT operations through automation and the
adoption of DevOps practices. With over eight years of experience in the IT field, my journey has been driven by a passion for
enhancing efficiency and reliability in technology systems. I am also an active AWS Community Georgia Builder, where I contribute
to and learn from the community, demonstrating my deep interest in cloud technologies. My mission is to leverage these experiences
to foster environments where innovation and automation go hand in hand, making IT operations not just manageable but also more
effective

As a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer, I am dedicated to simplifying the complexities of IT operations through automation and the adoption of DevOps practices. With over eight years of experience in the IT field, my journey has been driven by a passi... Show more

Florin Loghiade is a Principal Site Reliability Engineer at UiPath and a Microsoft Azure MVP, with over 12 years of experience across cloud architecture, platform engineering, and SRE. His work sits at the intersection of running production systems at scale and designing the platforms that make that possible, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, Azure, security, and FinOps.

After years spent migrating and modernizing brownfield environments into Azure, Florin now spends most of his time on the operational side of cloud: how large platforms actually behave under load, how to keep them secure and observable, and how to keep their cost curve sane. He has designed and implemented highly scalable architectures grounded in the Zero Trust model, built automation systems that meaningfully reduce cloud spend, and led security uplift programs aligned to frameworks like HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR.

Florin is a strong believer in everything as code, in automating the boring parts so engineers can focus on the interesting ones, and in sharing the lessons that only come from operating systems in production. He writes regularly at florinloghiade.ro and speaks at community events on cloud architecture, platform engineering, security, and the realities of running things at scale.

Florin Loghiade is a Principal Site Reliability Engineer at UiPath and a Microsoft Azure MVP, with over 12 years of experience across cloud architecture, platform engineering, and SRE. His work sits at the intersection of running production systems a... Show more

Jason van Brackel is an engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton and the founder (and former organizer) of Kubernetes Philly. Passionate about solving real-world problems with software development and Kubernetes, he regularly shares his expertise—whether he’s guiding teams at work or streaming live coding sessions. When he’s not tinkering with cloud-native tools, you’ll find him spending time with his kids or occasionally taking a spill off his skateboard.

Jason van Brackel is an engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton and the founder (and former organizer) of Kubernetes Philly. Passionate about solving real-world problems with software development and Kubernetes, he regularly shares his expertise—whether he’s... Show more

Arun is a Lead DevOps Engineer at Salesforce, and a Kubestronaut leading the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) and driving SRE/DevOps best practices across Salesforce products. He is passionate about sharing valuable insights on DevOps and cloud security.

Arun is a Lead DevOps Engineer at Salesforce, and a Kubestronaut leading the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) and driving SRE/DevOps best practices across Salesforce products. He is passionate about sharing valuable insights on DevOps and cloud secu... Show more

Aykut Bulgu has ~20 years of experience working as a software engineer, consultant, trainer, and content architect. He has worked on many enterprise projects and is an expert on Apache Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and Strimzi (Kafka on Kubernetes). Currently, he works as a Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed team, working on AI solutions for Ansible, as a Pythonista and fairly a new Gopher. He is also a Rust newbie who explores new things about the language every day.

Aykut Bulgu has ~20 years of experience working as a software engineer, consultant, trainer, and content architect. He has worked on many enterprise projects and is an expert on Apache Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and Strimzi (Kafka on Kubernetes). C... Show more

Luis is a security consultant at NCC Group. After earning a master's degree in cybersecurity and working as a systems technician for several years, he entered the cybersecurity field in 2019 as a SOC operator for the banking and energy sectors. Later, he transitioned to the offensive side of security and has specialized in Kubernetes security for the past two years.

Luis is a security consultant at NCC Group. After earning a master's degree in cybersecurity and working as a systems technician for several years, he entered the cybersecurity field in 2019 as a SOC operator for the banking and energy sectors. Later... Show more

Shatadru Bandyopadhyay is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Workday, where he works on the private cloud platform team responsible for designing and operating one of the largest OpenStack deployments in production. His current focus is building Workday's next-generation Kubernetes platform.

With 12 years of experience across Linux systems, OpenStack, and cloud-native infrastructure, he began his career at Red Hat as a kernel and storage support engineer before moving into OpenStack enterprise support, specialising in NFV and SDN for telco customers. He then joined Workday where he has worked across SRE and platform engineering roles. He holds the Red Hat Certified Architect credential and CKA, and has spoken at OpenInfra Summit Paris, OpenInfra Days Indianapolis, and DevConf on topics ranging from building Kubernetes distributions to OpenStack observability and anomaly detection.

He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Technological University Dublin.

Shatadru Bandyopadhyay is a Senior Software Development Engineer at Workday, where he works on the private cloud platform team responsible for designing and operating one of the largest OpenStack deployments in production. His current focus is buildi... Show more

Ram is a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech and has 18 years of experience. He is specialized in building large-scale streaming applications, scalable event-driven microservices, data platforms, multi-tenant integrations. His favorite area is “data at scale,” whether it be insights, analytics, batch processing, streaming, or machine learning. He believes that “frameworks and languages are temporary, whereas concepts and problems are permanent.”

Ram is a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech and has 18 years of experience. He is specialized in building large-scale streaming applications, scalable event-driven microservices, data platforms, multi-tenant integrations. His favorite are... Show more

Catalin is a Cloud Native Consultant at FikaWorks, a collective of independent professionals.
His deep involvement in the open-source ecosystem includes leading Docker community in the Netherlands, organizer for Kubernetes Community Days and member of the supervisory board of Cloud Native Netherlands Foundation. Catalin has helped companies successfully adopt modern technologies like Kubernetes, while also creating hands-on tutorials and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions.

Catalin is a Cloud Native Consultant at FikaWorks, a collective of independent professionals. His deep involvement in the open-source ecosystem includes leading Docker community in the Netherlands, organizer for Kubernetes Community Days and member ... Show more

Daniel Okoronkwo is a software engineer with many years of experience building data-driven, cloud-native applications across fintech, edtech, and AI-powered platforms. He has designed and scaled systems ranging from financial reconciliation platforms handling millions of daily transactions to e-learning and video streaming applications serving thousands of users.

Daniel specializes in backend engineering with Go, Node.js/NestJS, Java(when he feels “classy”), PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kubernetes, and has a growing focus on cloud-native architecture, DevOps, and AI-powered solutions. He’s led solo and cross-functional projects, worked closely with designers and QA engineers, and has a knack for transforming complex engineering concepts into approachable, relatable insights — often with a touch of humor.

He also runs an outsourcing agency(Swiftascale Technologies) that helps businesses leverage and adopt technology to scale and increase their profit. They also help ideation phase startups build out their MVPs while they focus on marketing efforts.

When he’s not scaling apps or tinkering with AI, Daniel mentors engineers, experiments with systems design, and writes blog posts blending storytelling with technical depth. His mission is simple: build software that is safe, secure, scalable — and delightful to use.

Daniel Okoronkwo is a software engineer with many years of experience building data-driven, cloud-native applications across fintech, edtech, and AI-powered platforms. He has designed and scaled systems ranging from financial reconciliation platforms... Show more

I am a Senior Software Engineer, cloud architect, and the AI-first technical founder of Star Lab Systems and Raggedy Bag (raggedybag.com). My expertise lies at the intersection of modern cloud infrastructure, advanced AI innovation, and scalable enterprise solutions.

Throughout my career, I have focused on designing highly resilient, event-driven cloud architectures and distributed backend systems capable of handling massive data concurrency. Currently, my work centers on leveraging cloud ecosystems and cutting-edge AI technologies—such as intelligent workflows, LLM orchestration, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—to power open-beta green-tech frameworks. As an active tech ecosystem contributor, I love giving back to the developer community by sharing production-ready, code-first blueprints that show how to build scalable cloud infrastructure and deploy practical AI solutions to solve real-world sector challenges.

I am a Senior Software Engineer, cloud architect, and the AI-first technical founder of Star Lab Systems and Raggedy Bag (raggedybag.com). My expertise lies at the intersection of modern cloud infrastructure, advanced AI innovation, and scalable ente... Show more

I am a Software Engineer with 11+ years of experience at Microsoft, building secure, reliable, and large-scale systems across Microsoft 365. My work spans distributed systems, Kubernetes, and workload management, including projects like Gabion, which improved resource fairness across the Substrate (foundational data platform that underpins the entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem, integrating services like Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive) Servers and the COSMIC Cluster debugging tool, enabling Just-In-Time SSH access for Microsoft’s geo-scale managed container platform on AKS.
Beyond engineering, I’ve been an active part of the Grace Hopper community since 2017, serving as a reviewer since 2020, and have contributed as a session chair and judge at Microsoft’s MLADS conference.

I am a Software Engineer with 11+ years of experience at Microsoft, building secure, reliable, and large-scale systems across Microsoft 365. My work spans distributed systems, Kubernetes, and workload management, including projects like Gabion, which... Show more

Kelly Revenaugh is a Developer Relations and Community Leader focused on building connections across the Cloud Native ecosystem. She has led developer relations, community, and field marketing programs, and is the founder and organizer of KubeJam. Kelly has served on program committees for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon and KyvernoCon and is a frequent speaker at Cloud Native and developer events, including Platform Engineering Day and community meetups.

Previously, Kelly led Developer Relations at Kubeshop, an accelerator for open source Cloud Native developer tools, where she helped build and grow communities around multiple Kubernetes projects. She also founded and led a 10,000+ member community for aspiring software engineers and created a technical workshop series for women transitioning into tech.

Kelly is passionate about creating welcoming, engaging spaces for people to learn, share knowledge, and build lasting connections within the Cloud Native community.

Kelly Revenaugh is a Developer Relations and Community Leader focused on building connections across the Cloud Native ecosystem. She has led developer relations, community, and field marketing programs, and is the founder and organizer of KubeJam. Ke... Show more

Robert Sirchia is an experienced technology professional and open-source advocate with more than 20 years in software development, cloud computing, and community leadership. He has specialized in .NET and Microsoft technologies before shifting to cloud platforms, including Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes, where he has led large-scale modernization initiatives and built cloud practices involving service offerings, training, and marketing. Previously, he served as Head of Ecosystem and Community Marketing (and earlier in community evangelism and technical evangelist roles) at SUSE, Principal Architect at Advizex, and Practice Lead at Magenic. His work has spanned industries such as real estate, financial services, energy, and chemicals. A maintainer of the Helm project (the Kubernetes package manager) and contributor within the CNCF ecosystem, Sirchia is also a public speaker, writer, and developer focused on technical marketing, developer relations, and open-source communities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on management information systems from Kent State University and is based in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Robert Sirchia is an experienced technology professional and open-source advocate with more than 20 years in software development, cloud computing, and community leadership. He has specialized in .NET and Microsoft technologies before shifting to clo... Show more

I am a Systems Engineer and currently work as a DevSecOps Chapter Lead at Pacífico Salud. I have experience in software architecture, cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, observability, and the optimization of technology platforms in corporate environments. I am passionate about open-source software, DevOps, DevSecOps, and cloud-native technologies.

I am currently developing Kubexplorer, an open-source project focused on managing and exploring Kubernetes environments, and I also research topics related to Linux containers, machine learning, and applied artificial intelligence.

I am a Systems Engineer and currently work as a DevSecOps Chapter Lead at Pacífico Salud. I have experience in software architecture, cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, observability, and the optimization of technology platforms in corporate enviro... Show more

Mridula Chilakamarri is a Senior Product Manager specializing in enterprise infrastructure automation, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, and SaaS control planes. With more than 12 years of experience spanning infrastructure engineering and enterprise product management, she has built a career transforming complex operational challenges into scalable, customer-centric platform capabilities. She combines deep technical expertise with strategic product leadership to deliver solutions that improve deployment, lifecycle management, serviceability, observability, and operational resilience for enterprise platforms.
Currently at Dell Technologies, Mridula leads product initiatives for Dell Automation Platform, driving roadmap strategy for deployment, upgrades, lifecycle management, observability, and cloud operations. She has successfully delivered capabilities across Kubernetes-based microservices platforms, hybrid cloud environments, and enterprise automation solutions while collaborating with architects, engineering teams, customer success organizations, and executive stakeholders. Her experience also includes leading product initiatives for Dell NativeEdge, where she defined serviceability, diagnostics, health monitoring, and upgrade orchestration for large-scale edge computing platforms.
Before transitioning into product management, she spent several years designing, deploying, and supporting mission-critical enterprise storage and infrastructure platforms, giving her a unique perspective that bridges customer operations, engineering execution, and product strategy.
Mridula is passionate about sharing practical insights on product management, Kubernetes, cloud-native architecture, enterprise observability, platform engineering, AI-assisted product management, and infrastructure automation. Her presentations focus on real-world lessons, architectural decision-making, and product strategies that help organizations build resilient, secure, and highly available enterprise platforms while delivering measurable customer value.

Mridula Chilakamarri is a Senior Product Manager specializing in enterprise infrastructure automation, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, and SaaS control planes. With more than 12 years of experience spanning infrastructure engineering and enterpri... Show more

25 years in Infrastructure and Computing. Expert level Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitOps, Observability and related experience.

25 years in Infrastructure and Computing. Expert level Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitOps, Observability and related experience. Show more

I am an Advisory Software Engineer at IBM, specializing in cloud-native platforms, AI infrastructure, and platform engineering. I work on designing and building scalable Kubernetes-based platforms that help organizations deploy, manage, and operationalize modern AI and data workloads.

My work spans Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kubeflow, GitOps, GPU-accelerated AI infrastructure, model serving, and agentic AI systems. I have contributed to reference architectures, platform automation frameworks, and AI enablement initiatives focused on simplifying the adoption of cloud-native and generative AI technologies in enterprise environments.

I am passionate about bridging the gap between infrastructure and AI, helping teams move from proof-of-concept experiments to production-ready platforms. I actively engage with open-source communities and enjoy sharing practical lessons learned from building large-scale AI and cloud-native systems.

I hold a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Poornima University and regularly speak on topics including Kubernetes, AI platforms, MLOps, Agentic AI, platform engineering, and cloud-native architecture.

I am an Advisory Software Engineer at IBM, specializing in cloud-native platforms, AI infrastructure, and platform engineering. I work on designing and building scalable Kubernetes-based platforms that help organizations deploy, manage, and operation... Show more

I'm an Engineer with 5 years of experience. I like everything Linux, Kubernetes and open source

I'm an Engineer with 5 years of experience. I like everything Linux, Kubernetes and open source Show more

Professional passionate about technology, with experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Cloud Native Technologies, DevOps and DevSecOps, specialized in designing and implementing advanced solutions for modern architectures and applications.

Professional passionate about technology, with experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Cloud Native Technologies, DevOps and DevSecOps, specialized in designing and implementing advanced solutions for modern architectures and applications. Show more

Making cloud and AI infrastucture resilient

Making cloud and AI infrastucture resilient Show more

Platform Architect with a passion for the "under-the-hood" engineering of scalable and reliable infrastructure.

I started my career with Linux system administration and network engineering, today my focus is on tools and technologies in the Cloud Native ecosystem - deploying and managing large-scale, on-premises-first platforms utilizing technologies like Kubernetes and OpenStack.

Platform Architect with a passion for the "under-the-hood" engineering of scalable and reliable infrastructure. I started my career with Linux system administration and network engineering, today my focus is on tools and technologies in the Cloud... Show more