MLOps in Focus: Unpacking Modular Strategies & Industry Insights

Data & Drinks and MLOps Community Amsterdam have teamed up for an exciting meetup, and we’d love to have you there. Join us on Thursday

📅 Date: May 22th, 2025
​​🕔 Time: 17:30 - 21:00
📍 Location: Raamstraat 7, 1016 XL, Amsterdam

Get ready for an evening of in-depth MLOps insights, knowledge sharing, and networking! Michael Schoustra will share his expertise on navigating the MLOps lifecycle. Details on our second talk will be revealed soon.

Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals over drinks and snacks before and after the presentations.

Schedule:
17:30 - 18:20: Welcome with food and drinks!
18:20 - 18:30: Opening notes
18:30 - 19:05: A Modular approach to MLOps, by Michael Schoustra
19:05 - 19:20: Break/Quiz
19:20 - 19:55: 10 years of ML Platform @Booking.com , by Camilo Martinez
19:45 - 19:55: Closing notes
20:05 - 21:00: Networking/drinks

Talks 1:
Michael Schoustra - MLOps Lead at Xomnia In this talk, Michael will discuss the history of MLOps and explore its current definition. Then we will examine how MLOps is specifically approached within Xomnia. Our approach is built upon three technical core pillars—Development, Deployment, and Monitoring. We will explore current tools for each of these pillars and demonstrate how they can be applied in real-world scenarios.

Discover how modularizing your MLOps can be advantageous, allowing you to implement small components incrementally, rather than adopting a full-scale MLOps approach right from the start. This strategy can help you gradually reduce technical debt. We will address common challenges faced by businesses in the MLOps domain and demonstrate how adopting a modular strategy can transform these challenges into business gains.

Talks 2:
Camilo Martinez - Senior ML Engineering Manager at Booking.com. In this talk, Camilo will discuss how do you go about starting an ML Platform? Come and learn about the lessons of running a large scale one at Booking.com. From where to begin to which parts of the platform complement each other. Hear about where Booking has succeeded and where it has struggled when it comes to MLOps and how we keep improving as we enter the GenAI era

Directions
Address: Xomnia office - Raamstraat 7, 1016 XL, Amsterdam
In the heart of the Leidseplein square, you will find the Xomnia office. If you use public transport, it is only a 5-10 minute walk from various bus and tram stops in the area.

Important Note:
⚡ Spots are limited! Please cancel your registration if you cannot attend, as we anticipate high demand for this collaborative event between Data & Drinks and MLOps Community Amsterdam.