Network Engineering

# Connecting People - Networking Event . **Let's get together and meet new people.** Join us for drinks + Dinner ( optional). If you're looking to enjoy some much needed fun in BCN with other fabulous like-minded people, this is the night for you! Your host will introduce to everyone. Please RSVP I will reserve the bar area Pay for what you drink or eat. Standard Meetup donation 2 eu is optional. **please RSVP**Looking forward to seeing everyone soon. **Please SEND ME A WA up if you want to be added to the WA group chat +34656412407**

¡Barcelona se prepara para **[GrafanaCON 2026](https://grafana.com/events/grafanacon/)**! Por primera vez, el evento aterriza en nuestra ciudad del 20 al 22 de abril y queremos celebrarlo junto a la comunidad local. Durante el meetup, sortearemos 3 entradas 🎟️ entre quienes nos acompañéis. ¡Una oportunidad de oro para asegurar vuestro lugar en el evento del año! Te esperamos en **[Schwarz Digits Spain](https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwarz-digits-spain/)** para compartir charlas, novedades y mucho networking. 📍Ubicación: c/ Bergara 13\, Barcelona \| [https://maps.app.goo.gl/zd6h3BGzHNxgAgjT6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zd6h3BGzHNxgAgjT6) 📅 Agenda: **18:30:** Bienvenida 👋 **18:45:** 🎙️ **"Desmontando el mito: ¿Es seguro nuestro ecosistema Open Source?"**, [Nuria Revuelta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuria-revuelta-yus-143332123/) \- Account Executive en [Grafana Labs](https://grafana.com) Charla que explora los principales mitos sobre la seguridad del Open Source, analizando qué hay de cierto y qué no en las percepciones más comunes. También abordaremos cómo implementar buenas prácticas para garantizar un entorno de trabajo seguro utilizando OSS. **19:15:** 🎙️ **“Cómo crear un sorteo interactivo con Grafana usando el Infinity plugin”** [Imma Valls](https://www.linkedin.com/in/imma-valls/) \- Staff Developer Advocate en [Grafana Labs](https://grafana.com) En este rato vamos a montar un dashboard en directo que lea las respuestas del formulario de participación en el sorteo de entradas con el plugin Infinity. Visualizaremos algunos datos (no privados!) y configuraremos un panel que elija aleatoriamente y de forma transparente a 3 ganador@s de las entradas. Sin bases de datos, solo Grafana y un Google Sheet. **20:00 - 21:00:** Networking con pizzas y bebidas 🍻🍕 ¡Nos vemos allí! 👋 Grafana & Friends Barcelona.

April Meetup is here! Let's gooo! We have some amazing speakers, and of course pizza and drinks will be available after the event. ────────── **18:30: Welcome** Grab a drink, and a seat until everybody arrives! **18:45 Intro by Host Neciu Dan** **19:00 Type safety across the network chasm** Speaker: [Alexander Vechi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvechy/), Product Engineer at SkyScanner Type safety often stops at the network boundary. In this talk, Alex will look at how modern frameworks try to bridge that gap, and share lessons from Skyscanner’s setup with protobuf-generated TypeScript types, including versioning, nullability, and validation to make API contracts safer in real frontend code. **19:25** **Building a Workflow Builder From The Ground Up** Speaker: [Martí Serra Molina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAADubmLMBJy_b_UNaB8Za17gbj1sc69JgkcY/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BBKaAifpsSFG5%2BC062yD%2Blw%3D%3D) Frontend Engineer \| Creator of Formity Workflow builders are powerful tools for visually designing and automating complex processes, but building one from scratch in React poses unique challenges. Most teams reach for React Flow to handle node-based diagram rendering, yet there is still significant logic to build on top of it — a node layout algorithm, workflow state modeling, drag-and-drop, undo and redo, and more. In this talk, you will learn how to build a workflow builder from the ground up and the real-world complexities that emerge along the way. **19:50: Drinks and networking!** Do you want to talk at this meetup? Reach out to Dan Neciu [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/neciudan/) And please help us spread the news and grow the community: **20:55 Meetup finished** **(FOR EARLY ACCESS: WE ALWAYS POST FIRST ON SOCIAL MEDIA)** [Twitter(X)](https://x.com/ReactJsBCN) [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/reactbarcelona.bsky.social) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reactjs-barcelona/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reactjs_barcelona/) ────────── **Sponsors:** Skyscanner 🌎 We're here to help every traveller explore the world effortlessly, with a vision to become the world's number one travel ally. ────────── **Join the Master Security Course for FREE!** Modules 1 & 2 are live now — **Exploits and XSS** — completely free to access. * Understand how common vulnerabilities actually work * Learn to identify and prevent security flaws in your code * Get practical, real-world examples you can apply immediately * Types of XSS + real case studies of XSS in ReactJS and more This is just the beginning — start building security expertise today. [Join here](https://neciudan.dev/master-security)

Join us for a fun afterwork hangout at Wild Rover Bar where you can socialize, make new friends, and enjoy a great time with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a sports fan looking to catch the game with fellow enthusiasts, or if you simply want to unwind after a long day at work, this event is perfect for you. Connect with international friends, network with others in a relaxed atmosphere, and create lasting memories while enjoying good food and drinks. Let's make this evening a memorable one filled with laughter, friendly conversations, and a vibrant social ambiance. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 10pm! p.s. don’t forget about the happy hours! 2 pints of estrella 8€ 2 glasses of vine 8€ 2 mix drinks 12€

**NEW: English/ Spanish-Speaking Networking Dinner – Barcelona** Are you new to Barcelona, or living and working in the city? Would you like to meet fun, interesting international people in a relaxed and elegant setting? Join us this **THURSDAY night** for an exclusive English/ Spanish-speaking networking dinner at a beautiful Spanish restaurant in the city centre. 🍽️ Enjoy excellent Spanish cuisine at a reasonable price while connecting with like-minded people in a warm and social atmosphere. It’s a great way to meet local Spanish and Catalan people, as well as international people. ✨ What to expect: • Great conversations in English and Spanish • New connections and friendships • Relaxed, friendly and elegant environment 👥 **Two age groups (separate tables):** • 35 – 45 • 45 – 55 This event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their social circle and meet new people in Barcelona. ⚠️ **Limited places available** 📲 To reserve your place, please send a WhatsApp message with: • Your name • Your age 📍 Location: Elegant Spanish restaurant – Central Barcelona 🗣️ Language: English and Spanish 👔 Dress code: Smart casual **What’s included** A thoughtfully curated set menu featuring: • Five traditional Spanish starters to share • A main course of your choice (meat, fish, Spanish rice, or fideuà) • Dessert and drinks All for **€35 per person**. **Reservations** To ensure a smooth and personal experience, bookings are handled exclusively via WhatsApp. To reserve your place for this Thursday, please send a message to **607 11 37 37** including your **name, age, and profession**. We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of great food, meaningful connections, and a truly enjoyable atmosphere. **Meet new people. Enjoy great food. Build meaningful connections.**

Bienvenido a EAT & MEET. Los eventos donde todos los jueves en KCN sacamos nuestra vena más #foodie y la combinamos con el #networking. Si eres de Barcelona o alrededores o vas a estar por aquí con la intención de hacer negocios, emprender y dar a conocer tu proyecto entre empresarios de la zona queremos invitarte a un evento que marca la diferencia. Maridajes, comidas, cenas y desayunos con un elemento común. Hacer negocios y ampliar tu red de contactos. Los EAT & MEET son encuentros empresariales donde puedes crear sinergias que aceleren y hagan crecer tu proyecto en un entorno distendido. Distendido pero profesional. Nuestro objetivo es salir de los despachos y las reuniones impersonales de Zoom y hablar cara a cara contigo. Por eso este Desayuno de Networking del 9 de abril para profesionales. En este evento te ofrecemos la oportunidad de participar en un desayuno de negocios. Todo esto maridado no solo con buena compañía sino con una oportunidad de crecer. Nuestros EAT & MEET causan furor entre los socios. Regístrate en el enlace para reservar tu plaza: https://app.clubdenetworking.es/event/desayunodenetworkingbarcelonasants9deabril-uu02luec/FLobera

🔧 Join us for **two talks** focusing on **getting more out of PHP** without unnecessary complexity, from async execution to performance insights. Stay for **discussion, drinks, and snacks** afterward. **Details** ⏰ Aptil 9th 🗓 Starting 6:30 pm 🇬🇧 Talks in English 🎟 Free 📍NN Working. Carrer de Pau Claris, 194, L'Eixample, 08037 Barcelona (4th floor) **Talks:** **1\. Topic:** **PHP Fibers: simplifying async code and speeding up development** **Speaker:** [Max Fomichev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-fomichev/), Infrastructure Engineer at Manychat **About the Talk** We constantly search for creative ways to get maximum out of php, without bringing excessive complexity for our developers daily work. In this speech I'll sum up our way, describe where are we now in a bit, and share how we started to use fibers and asynchronous http requests to speed up both our code writing and execution, while avoiding excessive cognitive load for our developers dealing with "asynchronous" programming. **About the Speaker** Max has decades of experience in IT, primarily focused on programming in PHP and running Unix servers. For the past six years, he has been working at Manychat, a leading chat-marketing platform, where I combine the roles of an Infrastructure Engineer, SRE, and developer, optimizing systems and ensuring reliability. **2\. Topic:** PHP Performance Demystified - Measure, Understand, Optimize **Speaker:** [Volker Dusch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/volker-dusch/), Head Of Engineering at Tideways, PHP 8.5 Release Manager **About the Talk** In this talk, we'll explore options for PHP performance analysis. From understanding how the PHP virtual machine and OPCodes work, to performing your own reliable and meaningful benchmarks, and how to use request profiling using open-source and commercial offerings. You will leave with an overview of the available tools and an understanding of how to use them in your day-to-day. Learning how to spot bottlenecks and optimize them away efficiently and confidently. **About the Speaker** With over 20 years of software development experience, Volker has seen PHP grow and mature from PHP 3, working on long-living custom applications in high-traffic environments. From social networks to medical data processing, he has worked as an engineer, team lead, and Head of Engineering, mostly focusing on PHP, Go, C, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and System Operations. https://phpc.social/@edorian **Thanks to Manychat to host the meetup** – [Learn more](http://%5Bhttps/%5B%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D%5D%5D(%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D%5D)(%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D%5D(medium.com/manychat-engineering%5D))(https:/%5B%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D%5D(%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D)(%5Bmedium.com/manychat-engineering%5D(medium.com/manychat-engineering)))) about Manychat Engineering – [Careers](http://%5Bhttps/%5B%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D%5D%5D(%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D%5D)(%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D%5D(careers.manychat.com/%5D))(https:/%5B%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D%5D(%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D)(%5Bcareers.manychat.com/%5D(careers.manychat.com/)))) at Manychat – [Videos](http://%5Bhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIfURI1S1wkA2sVy_AYtJcR_HyBpsTa2d%5D(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIfURI1S1wkA2sVy_AYtJcR_HyBpsTa2d) "\[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIfURI1S1wkA2sVy_AYtJcR_HyBpsTa2d\](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIfURI1S1wkA2sVy_AYtJcR_HyBpsTa2d)") from the previous meetups

Discover a smart and dynamic way to improve your speaking skills while networking. You'll learn through conversations about work challenges and solutions, moderated by an expert in leadership and communication. In this 60-minute interactive session, you will: * Learn to introduce your professional role * Network with business professionals * Practise discussing business challenges * Brainstorm practical solutions * Learn to present your ideas confidently Designed for those who want to converse professionally and feel comfortable discussing business topics. The workshop will be led by a certified Business English teacher with extensive experience in training corporate professionals, technical experts and leaders. **How to get there:** Enter the café and go upstairs **IMPORTANT:** You must buy 1 drink at the bar downstairs before the workshop begins Limited seats so register now to experience Business English done differently!

Save your seat at the first 2026 dbt Barcelona Meetup! Join us on Thursday 9th April at 18:00 for an exciting edition of this community event. dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks are given by different members of the community, who share their experience on topics ranging from analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures. **This event is limited to 70 people, so please only RSVP if you intend to come** and reach out to hosts via email (ronyekwe@spauldingridge.com) if you need to cancel last minute or change your RSVP status on the Meetup page to "Not Going." 🏠**Venue:** IFCO Digital Hub, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona 🍕**Catering:** Pizza & Beers\*\* 🤝**Community Organizers:** Ruth & Miquel **⏰ Time:** 6:00pm - 9:00pm \**To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation*: [https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy](https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy) \*\* If you have special requirements, please contact the organizers. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 📣 Agenda and additional details below: * **6:00pm** Check in/Registration * **6:30** Welcome Remarks * **6:40 - 7:00** Talk #1 + Q&A * **7:00 - 7:30** Talk #2 + Q&A * **7:30 - 8:50** Discussion Forum & Closing remarks * **8:00 - 9:00pm** Reception & Networking (socializing, light food and refreshments 🍷 🍺 🧀 ☕ 🥤) ✨ Speaker Lineup✨ **#Talk 1** **Fusion and dbt News** by Álvaro Martin, Solution Architect @ dbt Get the latest product and roadmap updates from dbt and hear experiences from global users of Fusion and more. **#Talk 2** **Scaling data architecture for Big Data and IoT** by Carla Regueira (Product Manager), Álvaro Picatoste (Business Data Analyst), Daniel Díaz (Senior Data Engineer) @ IFCO: The IFCO Digital team will present how they build KPIs for stakeholders and manage large data volumes. This will lead into an **open discussion forum** where guests can share their approaches and experiences with managing large-scale data using dbt. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: [https://www.getdbt.com/community/](https://www.getdbt.com/community/) 🤝For the best Meetup experience, make sure to join the #local-barcelona channel in dbt Slack ([https://slack.getdbt.com/](https://slack.getdbt.com/)) Spaulding Ridge's Data Team focuses on optimizing data analytics platforms and IT infrastructure; promoting a data-driven culture and achieving success through data informed decisions. Connect with the local team here ➡️ [https://www.spauldingridge.com/business-transformation/data-analytics/](https://www.spauldingridge.com/business-transformation/data-analytics/)

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**Connected Westerville Night of Networking** *April Edition: The Introduction Economy* You've been to the networking events. You've done the small talk. Collected the cards. Forgotten the names. And walked out feeling like you just wasted two hours of your life. The problem isn't you. It's the format. Most networking events put you in a room and tell you to figure it out. So everyone defaults to elevator pitches and business talk, and nothing real gets built. Here's the truth about networking that most people miss: Your network isn't just who you know. It's who thinks of you when they're talking to someone else. *That's* The Introduction Economy. And it only works when relationships are real. There's a reason people who come once keep coming back. It starts with seven minutes that feel nothing like networking. Then we open it up. Free networking. More conversations. More momentum. This is a room full of corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, and career builders in the Westerville and Columbus area. The mix is the magic. You might never do business with everyone you meet tonight. But someone in this room will think of *you.* **By name**. So, the next time someone needs exactly what you do, you get the recommendation. **April 14th. RSVP now.** **When:** Tuesday\, April 14th \| 6:15 PM \-\- 8:00 PM **Where:** Vineyard Community Center \| 6000 Cooper Rd\, Westerville\, OH 43081

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise. We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration. Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team. **YouTube Link** TBD

The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty. Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. Look for us upstairs!

Build your network the fun and productive way! We have had THOUSANDS of amazing connections created at our luncheons over the last 9 years! Join us at the brand new North High Brewing, in Downtown Dublin, every 3rd Monday from 11:30am-1pm! The address is: 56 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 There is plenty of free parking across the street in the Library Parking lot! All are welcome, and there is no charge for the event. Just purchase your own lunch! Whether you are a new networker, or a seasoned networker, you'll feel welcome from the time you arrive, and leave energized with all of your new connections! Arrive at 11:30am to enjoy some open networking in a very cool location! At 11:45am, everyone will be seated, order their own meals, and get to know their new table-mates! Beginning at noon, we provide the opportunity for all participants to be introduced and welcomed to the group. Having a good conversation and want to stay longer? No problem, we have a private room, so stay as long as you like. We do have a limited amount of space, so RSVP right away and please honor your RSVP! I will keep an eye out and close off the event once we reach capacity. See you at lunch! By attending an event with the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, and/or Chris Borja, you are granting permission to the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, to have unlimited right, without charge, to use your likeness in photos, videos, recordings and in all media now known or hereafter created to be used and distributed in perpetuity for promotional and publicity purposes. By attending an event you agree to release the CONNECTED Networking Group, Become a Better Networker, Chris Borja, and anyone authorized, their staff, board of directors, members and their partners from any liability.

**The Data-Driven Brand: Using Analytics to Shape Perception** Can you use analytics to improve tacos? This being CBUSDAW, we think the answer is probably “yes”, but we’re not sure how to implement or test this theory. For our April meetup we’ve got Sara Kear, CMO of Condado Tacos, to investigate this delicious question. Sara will explore how she blends quantitative data and qualitative customer feedback to shape brand positioning and drive business decisions. We all know that marketing and analytics go way beyond attribution. Sara will show how Condado uses customer insights to inform product and pricing strategy. She’ll also highlight how Condado leverages customer feedback at scale to influence operational priorities, positioning marketing as the voice of the customer across the organization. In the last 12 years Condado has gone from one location in Columbus to 52 locations across 10 states, so we’re guessing there’s more to that growth than really good guac (though the guac probably helps). Ultimately, this talk focuses on the intersection of art and science—using data to inform creativity and build a brand that resonates with customers in a measurable way. **About Our Speaker** Sara Kear is Chief Marketing Officer at Condado Tacos, where she oversees brand, restaurant design, menu and pricing strategy, off-premise including catering, and customer data strategy. Since joining in 2021, she has helped grow the brand from 19 to 52 locations while building a data-driven marketing organization focused on loyalty and customer insights. Condado has since been named to the Inc. 5000, recognized as Breakout Retailer by Chain Store Age, and consistently ranked among FastCasual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)