Platform Engineering Cologne MeetUp

Dear Platform Engineering Community,

WE ARE BACK 🥳🙌🏻 😁

...and our first event of the year will happen on the 13th of March, starting at 18:00. This time, hosted at the office of our friends at MobiLab Solutions!!!

Join us for sharing expertise AND entertainment with: two awesome talks, opportunities to connect, and celebrating the world of Platform Engineering!! 🧙‍♀️

Join us for another unforgettable get-together! We can't wait!!! 🎉

We possibly have one more speaking slot available - let us know if you anything exciting to share!

Hosted by mogenius and Mobilab Solutions

LOCATION
MobiLab Solutions GmbH
Im Zollhafen 2-4
50678 Köln
what3words Address: ///herum.erfolgt.spiegel

AGENDA

17.00 - 18.00 Doors Open, Welcome Snacks & Drinks

18.00 Welcome by our hosts

18.10 - 18.40 "Platforms on the Same Plane: A Declarative and Scalable Approach to Infrastructure"
Mahoor Alavioun is a seasoned Software Engineer @MobiLab Solutions, specializing in Cloud Native Applications.
Severin Müller-Platz is the Head of Data Integration at MobiLab Solutions with over a decade of experience in data science and analytics.

• In this presentation, we’ll explore how to set-up and scale infrastructure for platforms on demand, leveraging the evolution of tools like Terraform and Crossplane.
• Through a technical deep dive and a real-world demonstration of a lakehouse composition, we’ll show how to simplify workflows, seamlessly integrate with cloud providers, and enhance the user experience for platform engineers.
• We’ll also discuss common challenges, potential risks, and best practices for maintaining consistency between code and infrastructure.

18.45 - 19.15 Kubernetes Network Policies - A simpler approach to managing complexity (Live hacking session)
Benedikt Iltisberger is Co-CTO and Co-founder at mogenius with decades of experience in software development, DevOps and Kubernetes.

• Why Are Network Policies Important?
• What Tools Are Available to Enforce Network Policies?
• The Daily Challenges of Managing Network Policies.
• Changing the Paradigm: Label-Based Control.

19:15 - 21.00 Get-together with Drinks & Food