ATO Meetup: How AI Can Help Platform Engineers Build Better Platforms
Our June meetup will be a good one! The topic and speaker are both sensational and are sure to draw a crowd.
The topic: How AI can help Platform Engineers build better platforms focusing on Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. The speaker: Carlos Santana, Cloud Solutions Architect at AWS. *Note, this topic and speaker were originally scheduled for May 6, but we had to move them due to a scheduling conflict that arose.
Host venue will be IBM’s RTP campus, a wonderful location with plenty of capacity and parking. Food and beverages will be served and really cool swag will be available.
Doors open at 6:00 pm ET for networking. Live programming begins at 6:30 pm sharp.
*Note, this meetup is FREE to attend and participate, as always.
Location and Address:
IBM
Building 500, Room G-104
4205 S Miami Blvd
Durham, NC 27703
*Questions regarding venue can be directed to Sahdev directly at 336-254-1689.
Directions:
1). Enter IBM campus from Miami Boulevard and Cornwallis Road,
2). Follow signs for IBM Software Group Main Lobby B500 and take third left (DEVELOPMENT LANE) toward Main Lobby 500.
3). Park into the Visitor Parking lot which is in the front of the B500. You will be escorted from the building entrance/lobby.
Speaker: Carlos Santana, Cloud Solutions Architect, AWS
Talk Title: How AI can help Platform Engineers build better platforms
Abstract:
While much attention has focused on AI’s impact on application development, this talk explores how platform engineers can leverage AI to revolutionize Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. We’ll examine how AI tools can automate complex configuration management, enhance observability, streamline vulnerability remediation, and optimize resource utilization in containerized environments—all while reducing cognitive load for both platform teams and their users. Through practical examples, attendees will discover how AI can serve as a powerful ally in creating more resilient, secure Kubernetes platforms that truly accelerate organizational innovation.
Questions? Contact us at info@allthingsopen.
About Carlos Santana:
I’m a Cloud Solutions Architect specializing in Containers, Kubernetes and Serverles at AWS
I host the Kubernetes BookClub and the Kubernetes Office Hours Monthly LiveStream, and share news, assets, and skills that every cloud engineer should know in my weekly newsletter.
I’m a member of the Kubernetes SIG-Release and SIG-ContribEX. Founder of open source projects Apache OpenWhisk and CNCF Knative, for which I’m a member of the Steering Committee.
