The Room of Requirements for Developers: Scaling AI Magic with Internal Portals
Conference (BEGINNER level)
As developers, we all love a bit of magic, especially when it makes our jobs easier. What if spinning up an AI chatbot, fine-tuned model, or RAG-based API was as easy as summoning a spell?
In this session, we’ll show how Internal Developer Portals (like Backstage) can become your team’s Room of Requirement. With pre-built software templates, function-calling support, and multimodel deployment options, platform engineers can give developers everything they need: on demand, securely, and at scale.
Expect a live demo, practical takeaways using Kubernetes and Tekton, and appearances from Snape (security), McGonagall (governance), and Dobby (developer self-service).
Whether you’re building an AI platform or enabling teams to do so safely, this talk will help you turn your developer experience into something truly magical.
In this session, we’ll show how Internal Developer Portals (like Backstage) can become your team’s Room of Requirement. With pre-built software templates, function-calling support, and multimodel deployment options, platform engineers can give developers everything they need: on demand, securely, and at scale.
Expect a live demo, practical takeaways using Kubernetes and Tekton, and appearances from Snape (security), McGonagall (governance), and Dobby (developer self-service).
Whether you’re building an AI platform or enabling teams to do so safely, this talk will help you turn your developer experience into something truly magical.
Maarten Vandeperre
Red Hat
Maarten Vandeperre is an experienced software professional who recently joined Red Hat as an Appdev & AI Specialized Solutions Architect. With a strong background in software development and architecture, he brings a wealth of expertise to his role. Maarten's primary focus is on application development and AI, with a particular emphasis on leveraging Red Hat's OpenShift platform from a developer's perspective.
One of Maarten's true passions lies in advocating for "clean architecture" as a guiding principle in software development. He firmly believes in the importance of designing software systems that are modular, maintainable, and scalable. As part of his dedication to this approach, Maarten strives to map these principles to infrastructure solutions, ensuring that the underlying technology supports and enhances the overall architecture. His deep understanding of integration technologies, such as API Gateways, Keycloak, Kafka, service mesh, and Camel, enables him to create seamless connections between systems while adhering to clean architectural principles, which empower organizations to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
One of Maarten's true passions lies in advocating for "clean architecture" as a guiding principle in software development. He firmly believes in the importance of designing software systems that are modular, maintainable, and scalable. As part of his dedication to this approach, Maarten strives to map these principles to infrastructure solutions, ensuring that the underlying technology supports and enhances the overall architecture. His deep understanding of integration technologies, such as API Gateways, Keycloak, Kafka, service mesh, and Camel, enables him to create seamless connections between systems while adhering to clean architectural principles, which empower organizations to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Camille Nigon
Red Hat
Camille Nigon is an AI Solutions Architect at Red Hat, where she helps bring cutting-edge, open-source AI solutions to life. With a strong background in data science and a passion for solving real-world problems, Camille loves using AI to tackle tough challenges and make a meaningful impact.
She's a big believer in the power of collaboration and open innovation, and she’s especially passionate about creating more inclusive spaces in tech. Camille is actively involved in initiatives that promote diversity and help make technology accessible to everyone.
She's a big believer in the power of collaboration and open innovation, and she’s especially passionate about creating more inclusive spaces in tech. Camille is actively involved in initiatives that promote diversity and help make technology accessible to everyone.
