With 7+ years of experience in the tech industry, Aleksei currently works as a Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer at EBCONT, focusing on building end-to-end CI/CD solutions and managing cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on OpenShift. His passion for container orchestration extends beyond the office, as he also maintains a Kubernetes-powered homelab, blurring the line between profession and hobby.

I drive the Agent Registry & Marketplace initiative by the Siemens Agent Factory, where I lead development efforts to make building AI agents at Siemens as accessible and scalable as possible. As a core contributor to both SDC and the Agent Registry & Marketplace, I combine hands-on development experience with strategic platform design. Having built multiple AI agents myself, I understand the developer experience firsthand and focus on creating self-service infrastructure that enables teams across Siemens to develop, deploy, and discover AI agents efficiently.

Andreas has 15+ years of experience in software development and now works as Cloud & Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer at EBCONT operations,
with focus on CI/CD automation and platform engineering on GitHub, Azure and Openshift.

April is a senior developer advocate and DevOps delivery specialist at GitHub. Her focus is on taking customers and technologies on a transformation journey with technology and embracing DevOps ways of working. She brings her learnings from 25+ years in tech to bring experience to others.

In April’s spare time she spends time outdoors scuba diving (@Scubaninja on GitHub), hiking, or skiing. She is also a triathlete competing in Ironman and Half Ironman triathlons.

I'm Arnaud, or feel free to pick one of my nicknames depending on my current hairstyle: John Wick, Ragnar, or even The Witcher!

Passionated about developer experience and believe that developers want simplicity, not complexity.
Helping Devs build cool stuff, learn faster, and laugh along the way — one bug at a time.

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

As People Lead at Nuki Home Solutions, GmbH, Carol manages teams, drives performance, and owns key people processes while fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture. Her work reflects her commitment to growing people — co-designing programs, coaching participants, and expanding leadership development through workshops and teambuilding exercises. Whether guiding a first-time manager or shaping the people strategy of an entire department, she leads with purpose, expertise, and an unwavering investment in human potential.

David Monschein is a Datacenter-Systems-Engineer at NTS Operation Center with a special
focus on NetApp and Redhat Openshift technologies. He implemented scalable automation that
eliminates repetitive work and boosts team efficiency.

Dino Begicevic is an experienced Platform Engineer at NTS, conference speaker working with Kubernetes, Terraform and Ansible – plus whatever weird problem lands in his inbox, which will be tackeled immediately!

With over 15 years of experience in software development, solution architecture, and enterprise application management, I currently work as a Cloud Enterprise Architect at AVL, focusing on cloud strategy, infrastructure automation, and scalable system design.

Florian holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and brings more than 20 years of experience across Automotive, Gaming, Banking and Enterprise IT. Today, he leads Microsoft Austria’s Cloud, Security and AI Business Solutions architecture teams. His focus: building secure, sustainable solutions at startup speed - turning strategy discussions into measurable proof-of-value within days, not months.

I am a lead frontend Developer at Siemens IT Data&AI department and IT Key Expert - Associate. Since 10 years I am working for this company.
Experienced technology professional passionate about transforming DevOps practices into enhanced Developer Experience (DevEx).

Juliano Costa is a Developer Advocate at Datadog with a focus on OpenTelemetry. He is a CNCF Ambassador passionate about fostering the Cloud Native community and spreading OTel's word everywhere he goes. Juliano is an active contributor to the OpenTelemetry project and a maintainer on the OpenTelemetry Demo, as well as on the Developer Experience SIG. When he's not talking about OTel, you'll find him chasing after his energetic 3-year-old.

I'm passionate about building user-friendly solutions with a focus on cloud native technologies, Kubernetes, and developer experience.

I started in mobile and backend development, where DevOps tasks often felt slow, repetitive, and complex. Discovering platform engineering showed me how better workflows can reduce cognitive load and make developers' lives easier. Since then, I’ve focused on making complex cloud native topics understandable for humans.

Today, as a Developer Programs Engineer at Dynatrace, I’m excited to focus on developer experience, community building, and open source.

Kerim is a senior developer advocate at IBM, where he coaches operators and developers on sustainable infrastructure and orchestration workflows.

Before he joined IBM, Kerim worked on Industrial IoT for the Amsterdam airport and helped museums bring more of their collections online.

Lukas Korl is Director of Operations at Denovo Graz. He specializes in cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD, and platform engineering. With a decade of experience in DevOps and SRE, he has helped teams ship software faster and more safely. He now helps customers to achieve the same.

László Baló is an AI Solution Architect at EY, specializing in enterprise data platforms and AI. He previously worked at Raiffeisen‑Landesbank, where he built the core ETL platform for the bank’s data science organization and led major data pipeline initiatives. Earlier, at AVL, he contributed to large-scale analytics platforms and supported teams across Europe in adopting data-driven solutions.

Manfred Wippel is a Backend Developer at Guid.New GmbH, specializing in database-centric software development within the Microsoft ecosystem. He has extensive experience with .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Snowflake, as well as database-first approaches and maintainable backend architectures. He has also shared his expertise in meetup talks on TypeScript at the JavaScript User Group and on AI at the Usability User Group. In “From MSSQL to Snowflake”, he brings a practical developer perspective to modern cloud-native data platforms.

Markus Perz is a Senior Full Stack Developer at Guid.New GmbH with focus on modern .NET and Angular applications. He combines backend and frontend perspectives with a clear focus on maintainable, scalable software solutions. Alongside his project experience, he also brings experience in knowledge sharing and mentoring, particularly in the Angular ecosystem. Recently, his work with Snowflake has increasingly focused on AI models and embeddings. In “From MSSQL to Snowflake”, he adds a full-stack perspective on how cloud-native data platforms affect application architecture and development.

Michael Freistetter is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft based in Vienna, Austria, specialising in Microsoft Security, Identity, and Endpoint Management solutions. With extensive experience in Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Intune, Entra ID, and Security Copilot, he supports enterprise customers across Austria in building secure, modern workplace and SOC architectures. Michael is a frequent speaker at industry events such as ExpertsLive and TechConference, where he shares practical insights on security operations, Zero Trust, and cloud transformation.

Nicolas has been getting computers to do things for him for many years. Professionally, he also focuses heavily on automating software workflows. As Lead Web Developer at Nuki, he juggles technical and people management responsibilities on a daily basis - and he loves nothing more than sharing the experiences he gains directly with the community.

Patrick Koch is a DevOps engineer, blogger, co-organizer of the MS Developer User Group Graz, Azure Hero, and Lecturer who enjoys automating everything. His interest in DevOps began when he was studying software development at the Technical University of Graz. At the time, he also contributed to a non-profit Free and Open Source Software project. Since 2014, he has been in charge of his department's CICD/Cloud/Container/Kubernetes topics. For several years, he has maintained his own blog about DevOps on Azure and has given lectures/workshops at international conferences.

Patrick Ratheiser is the Director and Head of AI at EY Austria. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic development and sustainable implementation of artificial intelligence across industries. His focus is on embedding AI productively in practice by effectively integrating strategy, technology, and people.

Rainer Stropek is a software architect, trainer, and founder of software architects. He has more than two decades of experience building and operating complex software systems, with a strong focus on cloud, DevOps, and modern application architectures. Rainer is a frequent conference speaker and passionate about sharing practical, real-world knowledge with the developer community.

Sam McGeown is a Senior Developer Advocate at HashiCorp who spends his time helping developers and platform teams make sense of modern infrastructure. With a background that spans cloud engineering, consulting, and product roles, he has worked across public and private cloud platforms, Kubernetes, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code.

Sam is passionate about turning complex technical ideas into practical, real-world solutions. Whether through live demos, workshops, or conference talks, he enjoys showing how tools can simplify multi-cloud infrastructure and help teams move faster with confidence.

Sandra is a detail-oriented creative mind with a passion for structure and checklists. With her expertise in design and marketing management, she ensures that DevOpsDays Graz gets the visibility it deserves.

Stefan Ellmauthaler is the Managing Director of Echo Intelligence, specializing in B2B consulting, implementation, and training. A returning speaker at DevOpsDays, Stefan previously led a gamification workshop and contributed to the AI expert panel, showcasing his ability to bridge complex tech with engaging education.

With a deep focus on practical enterprise solutions, he helps organizations navigate digital transformation through high-stakes hardware integration and strategic training. Stefan is dedicated to turning cutting-edge concepts into reliable, scalable business reality.

Verena Schiffer has a background in Computer Science and has spent many years working as
an R&D engineer across a wide range of disciplines — from data science to VR/AR
technologies and later focusing on DevOps and Platform Engineering. At NTS Netzwerk
Telekom Service AG, Verena works as a Project Manager, focusing on organizational
enablement, helping translate customer needs into practical technical solutions and scalable
platforms.
“If something feels hard, start by breaking it into smaller, easier pieces.”