Adi is an experienced software engineer and people manager with deep expertise in data, machine learning, and GenAI systems. She builds large-scale, high-throughput platforms and GenAI pipelines, helping organizations achieve AI readiness across data, infrastructure, and workflows. Her work spans Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka, HDFS, Kubernetes, AWS, and Azure, delivering production systems at Akamai and Microsoft. She has taught Spark to thousands and is the author of Scaling Machine Learning with Spark.

Adi is an experienced software engineer and people manager with deep expertise in data, machine learning, and GenAI systems. She builds large-scale, high-throughput platforms and GenAI pipelines, helping organizations achieve AI readiness across data... Show more

Vaibhav Gujral is a hands-on technology leader with 20+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud architecture, and enterprise AI. As a Principal Architect at Capgemini, he leads teams of architects and engineers to modernize large application portfolios and build generative AI solutions for Fortune 500 clients in banking, insurance, and beyond. He is a seven-time Microsoft MVP (Azure & Microsoft Foundry) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Since 2019, he has organized the Omaha Azure User Group — 100+ sessions and counting. Through his talks and writing, he shares practical, experience-driven insights on cloud, AI, and engineering leadership.

Vaibhav Gujral is a hands-on technology leader with 20+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud architecture, and enterprise AI. As a Principal Architect at Capgemini, he leads teams of architects and engineers to modernize large applicati... Show more

Site Reliability Engineer and Cloud Architect. Over 8 years keeping cloud-native infrastructure standing: incidents, reliability and observability across web apps, microservices, serverless and big data. Co-lead of AWS UG Machine Learning LATAM, and a firm believer that you learn the most from whatever breaks.

Site Reliability Engineer and Cloud Architect. Over 8 years keeping cloud-native infrastructure standing: incidents, reliability and observability across web apps, microservices, serverless and big data. Co-lead of AWS UG Machine Learning LATAM, and ... Show more

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by delivering effective, simplified solutions.

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by... Show more

Platform engineer specializing in cloud-native and distributed systems, with hands-on ownership of globally distributed platforms on AWS. Active CNCF community contributor, conference speaker, and program committee member. Experienced in incident leadership, observability at scale, and building internal platforms that enable hundreds of engineers.

Platform engineer specializing in cloud-native and distributed systems, with hands-on ownership of globally distributed platforms on AWS. Active CNCF community contributor, conference speaker, and program committee member. Experienced in incident lea... Show more

Systems and software engineer. Passionate about distributed systems and cloud technologies. Hands-on experience in web services, cloud computing and large systems architecture. Currently focusing on Kubernetes and infrastructure observability. Open source enthusiast and Opentelemetry maintainer.

Systems and software engineer. Passionate about distributed systems and cloud technologies. Hands-on experience in web services, cloud computing and large systems architecture. Currently focusing on Kubernetes and infrastructure observability. Open s... Show more

I am a Computer Engineer who has studied mainly in Spain, and I have also studied in the United States and Austria through university exchange programs.

I started my professional career in Spain as a Linux system administrator. After moving to Amsterdam in The Netherlands, I have continued my professional career working on infrastructure and operations issues with Linux clusters in different projects. I also worked with Openstack to virtualize the clusters of the company where I was working at the time. Later the company adopted Kubernetes, and I was able to take my first steps in containers.

Since 2018 I have worked on different projects with Azure and Kubernetes, both as an employee of a consulting firm, and as a freelancer.

Finally, since the end of the Covid pandemic, I've been attending meetups and conferences (in person and virtual) more often to meet more people with my same interests.

I am a Computer Engineer who has studied mainly in Spain, and I have also studied in the United States and Austria through university exchange programs. I started my professional career in Spain as a Linux system administrator. After moving to Ams... Show more

Tom is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft working on Azure API Management, helping customers build scalable and reliable API platforms.

Autoscaling is in his DNA and was one of the active maintainers of Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling (KEDA), a CNCF Graduation project that makes application autoscaling on Kubernetes dead simple. KEDA helps scale big enterprises such as Xbox, Zapier, Reddit, FedEx, Alibaba Cloud, and many others.

Previously he worked for Codit as an Azure Architect & containerization practice lead. He was recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP & Advisor from 2014 to 2021, a CNCF Ambassador from 2020 to 2023 and was one of the first GitHub Stars.

He turns coffee into scalable & secure cloud systems and writes about his adventures on blog.tomkerkhove.be.

Tom is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft working on Azure API Management, helping customers build scalable and reliable API platforms. Autoscaling is in his DNA and was one of the active maintainers of Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling ... Show more

Leonardo Grasso is an Open Source Software Engineer at Sysdig, based in Italy. He has a strong passion for software design and has long professional experience in the R&D field. Leonardo loves Linux, Kubernetes, Containers, Security, and building tools other engineers would like to use. Currently, he primarily takes care of Falco, a Container Native Runtime security project hosted by the CNCF, and he is a core maintainer of the project.

Leonardo Grasso is an Open Source Software Engineer at Sysdig, based in Italy. He has a strong passion for software design and has long professional experience in the R&D field. Leonardo loves Linux, Kubernetes, Containers, Security, and building too... Show more

An Open Source and Linux enthusiast since 2001. A CNCF Ambassador; an active member of Kubernetes SIG Docs and CNCF Glossary. Creating and overseeing content for the Kubernative Telegram channel (https://t.me/kubernative) and Palark tech blog (https://palark.com/blog/).

An Open Source and Linux enthusiast since 2001. A CNCF Ambassador; an active member of Kubernetes SIG Docs and CNCF Glossary. Creating and overseeing content for the Kubernative Telegram channel (https://t.me/kubernative) and Palark tech blog (https:... Show more

Flynn is a technical evangelist at Buoyant, educating developers about Linkerd, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development in general. He has spent 40+ years in software, with a common thread of communications and security throughout, and is a coauthor of Linkerd: Up and Running from O'Reilly, a co-lead of the AI Gateway Working Group and Gateway API for service mesh, and the original author of the Emissary-ingress API gateway. He is most easily found as @flynn on the CNCF or Linkerd Slacks.

Flynn is a technical evangelist at Buoyant, educating developers about Linkerd, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development in general. He has spent 40+ years in software, with a common thread of communications and security throughout, and is a coauthor... Show more

With 8 years of expertise, Divyanshu Mishra is a Lead Devops Engineer at Eastern Enterprise formerly with Shellsquare. Capgemini and *Vivicta* (formerly Tietoevry), he excels in *Kubernetes*, *Python* automation, and *Public Cloud* architectures. At Vivicta, he pioneered *OpenAI* training for enterprise innovation. A speaker at various community events and the **Delhi organizer for OpenSearch**, he focuses on the intersection of *AI* and *Cloud-Native* platforms.

With 8 years of expertise, Divyanshu Mishra is a Lead Devops Engineer at Eastern Enterprise formerly with Shellsquare. Capgemini and *Vivicta* (formerly Tietoevry), he excels in *Kubernetes*, *Python* automation, and *Public Cloud* architectures. At... Show more

Kristopher Turner is a Microsoft MVP in Azure, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and a Product Technology Architect at TierPoint, where he focuses on delivering innovative cloud and infrastructure solutions. With expertise spanning Azure Local, Azure Arc, Kubernetes, and disaster recovery strategies using ASR, Kristopher bridges on-premises and cloud technologies to drive digital transformation. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, he frequently presents on hybrid architectures, cloud-native technologies, and monitoring solutions, sharing insights from his extensive experience in modern IT infrastructure.

Kristopher Turner is a Microsoft MVP in Azure, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and a Product Technology Architect at TierPoint, where he focuses on delivering innovative cloud and infrastructure solutions. With expertise spanning Azure Local, Az... Show more

Software craftsman, Full-Stack Developer, passionate about clean code, Cloud-based technologies, and Software Architecture. More than 15 Years of experience. Regular contributor to open-source projects, member of Kubernetes & CNCF SiGs, and Hackathon mentor. Barcelona JUG member.

Software craftsman, Full-Stack Developer, passionate about clean code, Cloud-based technologies, and Software Architecture. More than 15 Years of experience. Regular contributor to open-source projects, member of Kubernetes & CNCF SiGs, and Hackathon... Show more

With over 20 years of IT experience, I am Director of operations and information Systems at HCLSoftware, where I lead a team to manage the availability, reliability, and performance of SaaS-based solutions on AWS, GCP, and IBM Cloud. I have extensive experience on cloud native tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, OpenTelemetry and observability tools like Dynatrace, new relic and Grafana. I am a firm believer of automating most operational tasks by defining standard processes and practices.

With over 20 years of IT experience, I am Director of operations and information Systems at HCLSoftware, where I lead a team to manage the availability, reliability, and performance of SaaS-based solutions on AWS, GCP, and IBM Cloud. I have extensive... Show more

Heba is a software engineer who is part of Azure Upstream team, previously AKS team. She is an active member for various k8s SIGs and WGs and was part of the 1.18,1.24,1.27, and 1.28 release teams and was a Bug Triage lead for the 1.25 release. Worked as a Java developer for 10+ years and as System/Infra Engineer for 8+ years. Heba graduated from Computer Engineering Cairo University, Egypt and lives with her two adorable daughters in CA. She loves music, cooking, and community work.

Heba is a software engineer who is part of Azure Upstream team, previously AKS team. She is an active member for various k8s SIGs and WGs and was part of the 1.18,1.24,1.27, and 1.28 release teams and was a Bug Triage lead for the 1.25 release. Worke... Show more

Hey there! I am a tech enthusiast, retro gamer, and general nerd. When I am not busy breaking stuff for fun, I can be found breaking stuff professionally at SoftwareOne. You also might find me restoring and modifying old video game systems, most notably Game Boys.

I believe in simple explanations and demos over slide-heavy presentations. I tend to speak a lot about Azure related subjects, but I also enjoy speaking about people skills and ways of optimizing work. Join my talks if you want to have a good time, get some free stickers, and maybe learn something new!

I put down whatever catches my attention on my blog, https://damn.engineer, and my BlueSky account, @eugene-romero.bsky.social

Hey there! I am a tech enthusiast, retro gamer, and general nerd. When I am not busy breaking stuff for fun, I can be found breaking stuff professionally at SoftwareOne. You also might find me restoring and modifying old video game systems, most nota... Show more

Charit Upadhyay is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Adobe, specializing in building scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructures. With extensive experience across Kubernetes, Terraform, observability, and security operations, he has led initiatives integrating AI into DevOps and cloud security workflows. Charit’s work focuses on applying emerging AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and strengthen threat detection in complex systems. He is an active contributor to industry conferences, a reviewer for multiple technical committees, and a strong advocate for practical, real-world applications of AI in security and reliability engineering.

Charit Upadhyay is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Adobe, specializing in building scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructures. With extensive experience across Kubernetes, Terraform, observability, and security operations, he ... Show more

A Platform Engineer with 5+ years of experience, Skilled in scripting, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Proficient in infrastructure as code and the full DevOps lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, delivery, and deployment. Dedicated to designing scalable, efficient, and innovative solutions that enhance system reliability and drive operational excellence.

A Platform Engineer with 5+ years of experience, Skilled in scripting, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Proficient in infrastructure as code and the full DevOps lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, delivery, and d... Show more

Masoom Tulsiani is an AWS Community Builder & Cloud Solution Architect based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is an AWS Community Builder for Cloud operations & Cloud Security,
Spoke at AWS Summit'26 Amsterdam & selected for AWS New Voices Cohort Program.

Masoom Tulsiani is an AWS Community Builder & Cloud Solution Architect based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is an AWS Community Builder for Cloud operations & Cloud Security, Spoke at AWS Summit'26 Amsterdam & selected for AWS New Voices Cohort Prog... Show more

Roy Kim is a Architect and engineer focused on Azure, AI and Microsoft 365. In recent years, has been supporting azure and AI solutions in Azure for large enterprise. A Microsoft MVP award recipient since 2017. He holds a BS in computer science degree from the University of Toronto. See his blog at roykim.ca

Roy Kim is a Architect and engineer focused on Azure, AI and Microsoft 365. In recent years, has been supporting azure and AI solutions in Azure for large enterprise. A Microsoft MVP award recipient since 2017. He holds a BS in computer science degre... Show more

Vyron Vasileiadis is a Technical Lead at Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, where he designs and develops quantum software solutions bridging the gap between quantum hardware and real-world applications. He leads the development of Qilimanjaro’s quantum computing stack, which combines analog quantum processors with advanced software for quantum algorithms, optimization, and simulation.
Vyron holds an MSc in Quantum Computing, an MSc in Space Science, and a BSc in Computer Science. He is deeply passionate about fostering the tech ecosystem, frequently mentoring and speaking at hackathons, incubators, and conferences worldwide and he is a member of the Advisory Board of DevNetwork Europe.

Vyron Vasileiadis is a Technical Lead at Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, where he designs and develops quantum software solutions bridging the gap between quantum hardware and real-world applications. He leads the development of Qilimanjaro’s quantum compu... Show more

Peter O'Neill is a Solutions Engineering Manager at Teleport, specializing in identity-aware access control and zero-trust security architectures for enterprise customers. With expertise spanning PKI infrastructure, reverse proxies, OAuth2/OIDC, and Kubernetes security patterns, he helps organizations modernize their authorization systems. Peter's work focuses on high-security environments, where he designs solutions using enterprise identity providers to enable fine-grained access control.

Peter O'Neill is a Solutions Engineering Manager at Teleport, specializing in identity-aware access control and zero-trust security architectures for enterprise customers. With expertise spanning PKI infrastructure, reverse proxies, OAuth2/OIDC, and ... Show more

In 1985, I had my first contact with a C64. Since then, I've been interested in solving problems with computers. Starting with tiny BASIC programs, I switched over to coding demos in assembler for fun. Now I'm implementing streaming solutions on Kubernetes clusters using the Kafka protocol and integrating them into internal developer platforms (IDPs). I have always been interested in the technologies necessary to solve current problems. I like to discover new things and would like to use them to keep customers ahead of the curve.

40+ years programming experience
12+ years containerization (Docker)
9+ years Kubernetes
8+ years Apache Kafka & the Kafka protocol (not just Confluent's product)
7+ years platform engineering

In 1985, I had my first contact with a C64. Since then, I've been interested in solving problems with computers. Starting with tiny BASIC programs, I switched over to coding demos in assembler for fun. Now I'm implementing streaming solutions on Kube... Show more

Vinicius has been working with IT for 20+ years. He has a passion for helping ITPros/Ops and whenever possible, you'll see him on conferences engaging with customers and community. Vinicius holds many Microsoft certifications, has 2 books published (Learning Hyper-V, and Windows Containers for ITPros), is an MCT since 2009, has worked as a Program Manager in the Windows Containers team, and blogs about anything he thinks will help customers be successful.

Vinicius has been working with IT for 20+ years. He has a passion for helping ITPros/Ops and whenever possible, you'll see him on conferences engaging with customers and community. Vinicius holds many Microsoft certifications, has 2 books published (... Show more

Gregor Biswanger is a leading expert in generative AI, a Microsoft MVP for Azure AI and Web App Development. He collaborates closely with the Microsoft product team for GitHub Copilot, helping companies implement modern AI solutions. As a consultant, trainer, and author, he shares his expertise in software architecture and cloud technologies and is a sought-after speaker at international conferences. For several years, he has streamed live every Friday evening on Twitch with "My Coding Zone" and is an active YouTuber.

Contact Gregor if you need support in the form of consulting, training, or assistance in implementing AI solutions with .NET or Node.js.

Gregor Biswanger is a leading expert in generative AI, a Microsoft MVP for Azure AI and Web App Development. He collaborates closely with the Microsoft product team for GitHub Copilot, helping companies implement modern AI solutions. As a consultant,... Show more

With over 7 years of experience in the tech industry, currently working as a Solutions Engineer at Sysdig, focusing on cloud native security. He actively contributes to open source by maintaining the Portuguese (Brazil) translations of the Kubernetes documentation, the CNCF Cloud Native Glossary, and OpenTelemetry documentation.

A passionate community advocate, he is a CNCF Ambassador, an AWS Community Builder, and part of the Grafana Champions program. Outside of work, he enjoys speaking at cloud native events and meetups—and when he's not diving into observability or security topics, you’ll likely find him on a tennis court.

With over 7 years of experience in the tech industry, currently working as a Solutions Engineer at Sysdig, focusing on cloud native security. He actively contributes to open source by maintaining the Portuguese (Brazil) translations of the Kubernetes... Show more

is a Sr. Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat and a seasoned architect with over 25 years of experience in open source. Based in Copenhagen, Shaaf specializes in the intersection of Java, Quarkus, and Kubernetes, with a current focus on Application Modernization through Generative AI. As a contributor to Konveyor.io and the "Kai" project, he is at the forefront of using Large Language Models to automate complex legacy migrations and integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into enterprise workflows. Beyond his engineering work, Shaaf is a dedicated community catalyst. He has been the lead organizer for Copenhagen Tech Talks since 2013 and serves as a Technical Editor for InfoQ, where he curates cutting-edge content on Java and AI/ML. A frequent speaker at international summits, Shaaf is passionate about making advanced technologies like AI/ML accessible to the Java community, frequently sharing his findings on his blog at shaaf.dev. When he isn’t hacking on open-source middleware like Keycloak or Infinispan, he can be found on the cricket pitch coaching the next generation of athletes in Denmark.

is a Sr. Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat and a seasoned architect with over 25 years of experience in open source. Based in Copenhagen, Shaaf specializes in the intersection of Java, Quarkus, and Kubernetes, with a current focus on Applicatio... Show more

Oluebube, affectionately known as Bube, is an award-winning software engineer, AI researcher and author. She has over eight years of experience as a software engineer and has successfully led engineering teams to deliver high-impact software solutions.

Bube is passionate about open source and tech communities. When she is not working, she spends her time working with communities. Some communities she still actively contributes to include Kubernetes Org, Open Source Community Africa, Women Who Code, and Facebook Developer Circles.

Oluebube, affectionately known as Bube, is an award-winning software engineer, AI researcher and author. She has over eight years of experience as a software engineer and has successfully led engineering teams to deliver high-impact software solution... Show more

Muhammad Sumon Molla Selim is a Member of Technical Staff at Causal Dynamics Lab and Masters student at UvA based in the Netherlands. Over the past decade, he has built scalable backend systems, cloud platforms, and developer infrastructure across Europe and Asia, with a focus on Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, and distributed systems.

Beyond his work, Sumon is an AWS Community Builder, organizer of the HashiCorp User Group Bangladesh, a Top 10 DevOps Mentor on ADPList, and founder of Klassroom.xyz, an education platform that has served more than 18,000 learners worldwide. He regularly speaks on cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, AI systems, and DevOps.

Muhammad Sumon Molla Selim is a Member of Technical Staff at Causal Dynamics Lab and Masters student at UvA based in the Netherlands. Over the past decade, he has built scalable backend systems, cloud platforms, and developer infrastructure across Eu... Show more