10+ yrs in wireless & Microwave CommunicationAnil kumar
• Telecom, RF, Microwave and Wireless Networks solutions for Ground Stations Operations & Fiber Backbone
• SNG & DSNG, Teleports and TV channel system integration and operations
• Spectrum & Network Analyzer, Signal Generator functional and operations
• VOIP Phones & Video Conferences Set-up, Fiber network for teleports
• Integration, Configuration of BUC’s, Modems, SSPA’s, LNB’s & Modems – Comtech, Link Way, Hughes, Radyne, idirect
• Configuration of SATCOM HUB’s Hardware & maintaining
• MESH & STAR Networks for Viasat & i Direct
• Electronic, Electrical & Communication equipment
10+ yrs in wireless & Microwave CommunicationAnil kumar
• Telecom, RF, Microwave and Wireless Networks solutions for Ground Stations Operations & Fiber Backbone
• SNG & DSNG, Teleports and TV channel system integration and operations
• Spectrum & Network Analyzer, Signal Generator functional and operations
• VOIP Phones & Video Conferences Set-up, Fiber network for teleports
• Integration, Configuration of BUC’s, Modems, SSPA’s, LNB’s & Modems – Comtech, Link Way, Hughes, Radyne, idirect
• Configuration of SATCOM HUB’s Hardware & maintaining
• MESH & STAR Networks for Viasat & i Direct
• Electronic, Electrical & Communication equipment
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
GenAISummit 2024 May 28 Sri Ambati Keynote: AGI Belongs to The Community in O...
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1. Keith Stuart-Berry, PMP-IT
Carseland, Alberta, Canada t0j0m0
403-361-1050 • keithstuartberry@gmail.com • LinkedIn
Senior IT Operations Project Management
Consummate management professional with a 20+-year record of operational / infrastructure excellence.
Technically sophisticated management professional with solid history of successful operations experience in
all facets of planning, development, and procurement of information technology products and services.
Effective people and program manager for implementation, support, and maintenance of infrastructure,
communications, and engineering operations. Collaborative communicator able to explain complex systems
to all levels of the organization. Skilled trainer and project leader; able to direct multiple tasks effectively
and master innovative software and tools. Possesses severalprofessional certifications.
Core Competencies:
• Strategic Planning / Tactical Implementation
• Full Life Cycle Project Management
• Systems Launch / Implementation
• IT Infrastructure Solutions
• Client Relationship Management
• Security Solutions
• Continuous Improvement
• Process / Procedure Definition
• Technology Evaluation / Recommendations
• Vendor Negotiation / Management
• Communication / Influence
• Training / Professional Development
ProfessionalExperience
CGI, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada’s largest ITservices provider.
ConsultantSenior Project Manager/ Program Manager, 2017 – Present
Managed end-to-end infrastructure projects including: planning, operations, and control. Oversee project
managers and third-party vendor personnel. Gather, analyze, and communicate project status to leadership,
stakeholders, and customers. Define procedural changes to improve project efficiency and company
profitability.
Key Projects:
• SuncorMeeting RoomExpansion:
Reduced quotation and installation times by 15% and 40% respectively for the creation of additional
AV meeting rooms to accommodate increased business. Defined project scope, oversaw four
project managers, wroteprocedural guidelines for vendor operations, ensured timely completion of
the expansion, and managed project budgets.
• SuncorCall Center Conversion:
Migrated the Client Support Center from existing Remedy ITService Management to ServiceNow IT
Service Management to take advantage of agility and workflow automation capabilities. Directed
data migration, selection of an appropriate attachment migration approach (SOAP API or Drag-
and-Drop), and maintenance of efficiency enhancement tools. Completed the project $25K under
budget.
Shaw Communications, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canadian telecommunications company.
2. Senior Project Manager, 2013 – 2016
Managed full life-cycle infrastructure and software application development projects for IT, Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Networking, and Business intelligence teams. Directed internal, contract, and
vendor teams.
Key Project:
• E911Infrastructure and Software System:
Provided 1M Shaw phone subscribers withautomatic identification of phone numbers and
addresses toE911 emergency call centers. The work included Enterprisesolutions for both future
Core and existing Legacy customers, compliance with Federal E911 regulations, and establishment
of PSAP(Public Safety Access Point) Call Centers in each area. Reduced cost and effort by migrating
15K employees to Office 365.
IBM Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Research and partnerships helping to make business and society work better together.
ConsultantSenior Project Manager, 2008 – 2013
Managed of infrastructure and application projects for IBM client accounts including Alberta Treasury
Branch and Air Canada. Directed teams from IBM, AT&T, Telus, Bell and third-party vendors. Defined,
designed, developed and delivered projects from an initial Statement of Work to completion sign off from
the client.
Key Project:
• Air Canada InfrastructureforPurchase Card Industry Zone:
Built the physical IT infrastructure for a new PCI zone, deployed all card-using applications into the
infrastructure, tokenized any customer credit card data. Met an aggressive accreditation deadline to
comply with PCI industry standards, avoiding potential fines of $1M per month.
NEC Unified Solutions, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
IT and Communications Solutions Provider
Senior Project Manager, 2007 – 2008
Managed Telecommunications projects in Alberta and British Columbia for NEC clients including: Shaw
Communications, The Chinook Health Region, Frasier Health Authority, and Vancouver Island Health
Authority. Directed internal teams and third-party personnel from inception during pre-sales
communications to project completion. Responsible for implementing PMIstandards toNEC Canada.
Key Projects:
• VancouverHealth Authority Video Conferencing Solutions:
Provided High Definition video conferencing to various VIHA locations, including a new regional
hospital, designed to bring the Doctor to the patient through remote conferencing, providing more
consultation time, reduced expense, and fewer travel requirements. Ensured all facets of the project
met VIHA specifications.
Prior Experience
Project Manager for National Technical Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Achieved $7M annual savings through mobile board consolidation project.
Project Manager / Telecommunications Engineer for Certacom, Ltd., High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
$25M revenue-generating project to install echo cancellation equipment into switch infrastructure.
Telecommunications Manager / Engineer, Royal Air Force, UK
Oversaw 5 – 10 person shifts in compliance with military guidelines and ISO 9000 standards.
3. Technologies
Telecommunications, Audio Visual Conferencing, High Definition, Call Center Operations
Data Networking, Cable, Business Intelligence, Emergency E911 Regulations
Credit Card Purchase Care Industry Standards, GSM / CDMA Mobile Radio Systems
UTM Tracking Module Parameters, Prototyping / Software Simulations, ISO 9000
Education and Credentials
Higher National Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering
Blackburn College, Blackburn, UK
Diplomain Engineering Management
University of Greenwich, London, UK
Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Aylesbury College, Aylesbury, UK
Certifications
Project Management Masters Certification (PMMC)
Project Management for IT Professional Certification (PMP-IT)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Volunteerism
Carseland Fire Department and Wheatland County, Carseland, Alberta, Canada
Fund-Raising Project Manager, 2016 – 2017
Obtained corporate sponsorship and donations to reach a required fund-raising goal of $1.2M for new Fire
Fighting Facilities Construction Projects.
VolunteerFire Fighter, 2013 - Present