Function Calling with Vertex AI Gemini API

Learn about Function Calling and how it overcomes LLM models' inherent limitation of providing real-time results with its answers. I will provide some code examples and show you Function Calling in action!

Live walkthrough of sample code, session duration approximately 30 min., some familiarity with Python and Vertex AI/Gemini preferred.

Grounding Responses in an AI Stylist with RAG

I will be explaining RAG and vector embeddings using a demo AI stylist app I built using Gemini

Live demo, session duration approximately 30-45 min., target audience: basic understand of Gen AI concepts. Was first presented at AI Camp Meetup Toronto (2024-11-20)

Crawl, Walk, Run, and Fly with HashiCorp Nomad

During HashiConf 2022, several exciting enhancements were unveiled for HashiCorp Nomad. These features empower Nomad to operate independently, providing buillt-in service discovery and secrets management. This enables customers to start small and gradually expand its complexity as their business grows and requirements evolve. To showcase the potential of a "Lone Nomad" setup and its evolving configuration, we will present a live demo of how Nomad can take flight and soar through the clouds.

Using Tetragon to Secure Your Nomad Workloads

Learn how to harness the power of Tetragon, an eBPF-based runtime security tool to secure your Nomad workloads. In this session I will share my learnings and any "gotchas" when implementing Tetragon for Nomad.