In person meet-up hosted by Workday

We're delighted to announce our first in-person meet-up since 2023! This event features a lineup of speakers who will share their expert knowledge in various fields. Join us for an evening of discussions, networking, and sharing insights on software testing and quality.
Whether you’re an experienced professional or just beginning your journey, this is a fantastic chance to connect with fellow professionals, exchange experiences, and learn from one another.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Event Schedule

• 18:00 – Networking
• 18:25 – Intro and announcements
• 18:30 – 15 years of Android – Raul Portales, Principal Software Engineer, Workday
• 19:00 – From Bugs to Benefits: The Crucial Role of Testing in Delivering Optimal Solutions– Alireza Soroudi, Lead Data Scientist, Bluecrux
• 19:20 – Performance Testing and RAG Applications: Harnessing LlamaIndex with ChatGPT for Smarter Interactions – Ali Khan, Platform Architect, FINEOS
• 20:00 – Event ends

Hosted by
Huge thanks to Workday for hosting us and proving pizza & drinks!
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

Attendees
All attendees must RSVP through this event and also complete the pre-registration form below to be fully registered for this event. This is a requirement of the venue and is used to print access badges - all information submitted in this form will not be used for anything other than to register you at the venue.
Pre-registration form: https://forms.gle/TfpHmgb32eSiG7cN8

Talk 1: 15 years of Android
Android is 15 years old, and test has evolved a lot from the early days. In this talk Raul will go down memory lane to revisit the main changes and challenges of testing Android apps.

Raul Portales is a Software Engineer with a love for computers, electronics and gadgets in general since as long as he remembers. He started writing programs with an MSX when he was 10 years old. It was around 1986 and MSX BASIC was new and shiny. Over the years Raul has worked on social networks, education, healthcare and even founded a gaming studio and a consultancy company. He jumped into Android as soon as it was released in 2009 and has been doing that since.

Talk 2: From Bugs to Benefits: The Crucial Role of Testing in Delivering Optimal Solutions

Dr. Alireza Soroudi is a Senior Member of IEEE, earned his Ph.D. in Power System Engineering from Grenoble Institute of Technology, France, in 2010. He is currently the Lead Data Scientist at Bluecrux. Previously, he was a lecturer at University College Dublin and served as an SFI Industry Fellow at EirGrid in 2017. His research interests focus on the optimization and modelling of energy systems.

Talk 3: Performance Testing and RAG Applications: Harnessing LlamaIndex with ChatGPT for Smarter Interactions
In this talk, Ali will explore the evolving landscape of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, focusing on how to integrate LlamaIndex with ChatGPT to build a high-performance chatbot that leverages local data. Attendees will gain insights into the reference architecture of LlamaIndex-based RAG systems and learn best practices for optimizing their performance. Ali will also delve into the specifics of performance testing such systems, ensuring they scale efficiently while maintaining accuracy in responses.

Ali Khan is a seasoned DevOps advocate with over 20 years of experience across South Asia, the USA, Europe, and China. His diverse career spans various roles within the Software Development Life Cycle, including developer, architect, performance engineer, security manager, and system architect. Currently a Technical Architect, Ali specializes in cloud-based solutions, leveraging his AWS Solution Architect certification and expertise in microservices to design scalable, innovative systems. In recent years, Ali has focused heavily on integrating machine learning (ML) into traditional DevOps workflows, playing a key role in the design and implementation of ML-based applications. His work in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, particularly with LlamaIndex and ChatGPT, has contributed to advancing the use of AI in building intelligent, data-driven applications. As an open-source contributor to GCP Magic Modules, Terraform, and Jenkins, Ali remains an active member of the tech community. Ali is the forthcoming author of "DevOps - Automation that Works," and he continues to foster a DevOps culture globally. His deep technical expertise and commitment to AI-driven solutions have earned him recognition as a forward-thinking leader in the technology industry.