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Announcement of “AI tools for software engineers focused” 145th DevClub.lv

Posted onAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

HI!

AI is changing the way we build software — are you ready? Join us for an event exploring real-world lessons, experiments, and hands-on strategies to supercharge coding, workflows, and QA with AI tools.

You are welcome to AI tools for software engineers focused event on Thursday, September 4, 18:30, at Levelpath Office – Gustava Zemgala gatve 74, building Teodors, entrance A, 6th floor.

Please Register here

Agenda for AI tools for software engineers focused 145th DevClub.lv

Deniss Moskaļenko from Levelpath will share a talk “Claude Code — How We Tried to Replace Developers (and What We Learned)”
We ran a blunt experiment: could Claude Code take tickets end-to-end without humans? Spoiler: it couldn’t—but we learned a lot and made a whole leap forward. I’ll cover what changed in our day-to-day (development approach, planning, code review, bug fixes), what it cost us (hidden toll, failures, guardrails), the real usage numbers that mattered, and the adoption approach that got the team onside. Plus a quick look at Jiri Piri, our standalone background runner that keeps workflows moving with zero dev involvement. Practical takeaways you can copy tomorrow.
(Language – English)
Tags: AI, ClaudeCode, VibeCoding

Deniss is a Software Architect at Levelpath, with a rich background in full-stack and frontend development. Recently, his primary focus at Levelpath has shifted towards leveraging the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) in their products.

Antons Kranga from EPAM Systems will give a talk “Agentic coding with GitHub Copilot: lessons learned from vice-coding with production systems”
Explore how GitHub Copilot Agentic Assistants can be harnessed in production systems. We’ll share hands‑on experience deploying agents, integrating MCP tools, and applying context engineering to streamline workflows. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and best practices for embedding these assistants into their own development pipelines.
(Language – English)

Antons has over 20 years of experience in Engineering: maintaining open sources, and helping global businesses deploy their infrastructure more efficiently.

Pāvels Ignatovičs from Cognizant will give a talk “QA Lifecycle in The Age of AI Agents”
Join us for an exciting session where Pāvels explores how AI is reshaping the QA Lifecycle. Discover real-world use cases where AI-driven solutions optimize testing, improve productivity, reduce cycle time, and deliver deeper insights across the entire quality engineering process. As cherry on top – will prove that you have all required tools to create your own “QA Buddy” today.
Whether you belong to QA world, you are developer, or tech enthusiast, expect to walk away with actionable ideas and inspiration to bring AI into your testing strategy or pass that energy to your QA colleagues.
(Language – English)
Tags: Quality Engineering, AI 4 QA, QA Agents

Pāvels is a seasoned strategist who dedicated his entire career to mastering and advancing the QA domain above and beyond. As a Lead QA Solution Architect at Cognizant, he helps leading global enterprises design and implement best-in-class QA Organizations and Solutions, where AI become crucial and integral lever.

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Levelpath is on a bold mission to revolutionize procurement software—and make it delightful. Founded in 2022, we’re a AI-powered platform tackling real challenges in the $11.5B (and growing) market. Our engineering team builds cutting-edge solutions that unify workflows, data, and automation for a seamless business experience. Backed by top Silicon Valley VCs and a proven founding team, we’re hiring developers who thrive on solving hard problems and pushing boundaries to transform the enterprise.
– Software Engineer/ Ruby on Rails/ Back-end (Latvia)
– Senior Software Engineer / React|TS / Front-end (Latvia)
– Senior Manual QA Engineer (Latvia)

“GoCardless is a global fintech building the world’s bank payment network, processing over US$130B annually for 100,000+ businesses. Our teams also use AI and open banking to increase payment success and reduce fraud, creating complex engineering challenges at a massive scale. We’re solving problems that affect how money moves globally. Join us to build the future of payments!”
– Senior Software Development Engineer
– Software Development Engineer

Mintos is Europe’s leading investment platform for earning regular passive income, with over €600 million in assets under management for more than 500,000 registered users. Authorized under MiFID, Mintos enables users to build diversified portfolios of income-generating assets through both automated and manual investment strategies.
– IT Security & Compliance Manager

In Evolution you can witness the creation of award-winning iGaming products from A to Z. Our teams create our product concepts, develop the software, and we deliver both the technical solutions and the personnel needed to offer live casino and online slots 24/7/365 on multiple platforms. Are you the one to help us create the next big product hit? Evolution is searching for:
– Frontend Engineer
– Scala Engineer

Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– Senior React Native Developer
– Lead Javascript Developer
– Senior PL/SQL Developer

Dynatech is the hub of Dyninno Group’s tech solutions in travel, finance and entertainment segments. With over 300 professional employees working on diverse and complex IT projects, we aim to deliver our products using innovative approaches and technologies, like Kubernetes, AWS, Node.js, PHP latest versions, React and others. Are you ready to grow your expertise with us?
– Engineering Manager
– Senior Golang Developer
– Node.js Developer

Com Tec Co (CTCo) is a global digital services provider with 600+ experts driving digital transformation. While we’re not hiring now, we welcome connections with tech talent passionate about growth.
Why CTCo?
• Global projects
• Growth-focused culture
• Shape the digital future
Stay tuned—your next big opportunity could be coming soon!
– Java Developer
– Quality Assurance Engineer

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3 Years Later: Lessons Learned (So Far) by Raivis Berovskis at QA focused 144th DevClub.lv

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RAG-LLM Evaluation & Test Automation with the RAGAS Pytest Framework by Sarin P S at QA focused 144th DevClub.lv

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The Art of Test Automation in a Device Zoo by Kristaps Mežavilks at QA focused 144th DevClub.lv

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Announcement of QA focused 144th DevClub.lv

Posted onJuly 31, 2025August 11, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

HI!

Interested in QA? Join us for our newest event!
And there is one more speaker added to the agenda – check it out!

You are welcome to QA focused event on WEDNESDAY, August 6, 18:30, at Emergn Latvija office, Skanstes iela 25, Rīga. Elemental Business Centre building “Green”.

Please Register here

Agenda for QA focused 144th DevClub.lv

Raivis Berovskis from Emergn will share a talk “3 Years Later: Lessons Learned (So Far)”
It’s been three years since our industry was thrown into the new reality of “AI everywhere”. Raivis will share what he knows. The small wins, the hidden costs, and what the team learned to pay attention to. Expect specific examples, how they point to more global problems and takeaways on how to solve the problems or mitigate them. No hype, no doom—just a pragmatic look at where AI earns its keep and where it’s still more trouble than it’s worth.
(Language – English)

Raivis Berovskis has worked in software development for almost 15 years and in his time there he’s done whatever the team needed the most, be it development, quality assurance, test automation, monitoring, performance or work with infrastructure. At the moment he is focused on creating communication system solutions for Emergn and its clients

Kristaps Mežavilks from Ubiquiti will give a talk “The Art of Test Automation in a Device Zoo”
Join us for a session with Kristaps, as he explores the challenges and strategies behind building effective test automation in a complex ecosystem of physical devices. In this talk, Kristaps will share how test automation is designed and scaled across a diverse “device zoo” — ranging from routers to switches & access points – with a focus on speed, reliability, and maintainability.
You’ll gain practical insights into architecting test frameworks, handling hardware variability, and improving feedback loops. Whether you’re testing firmware, APIs, or full-stack integrations, expect to walk away with ideas you can apply in your own hardware-software environments.
(Language – English)
Tags: Test Automation, QA, Embedded Devices, Developer Tooling

Kristaps is a QA Automation Engineer at Ubiquiti, where he builds robust test infrastructure for a wide array of embedded and connected devices in Network QA team. With a strong foundation in software testing and a deep appreciation for clean tooling and automation at scale, he focuses on enabling QA team to provide product visibility confidently and efficiently. Outside of work, Kristaps is dedicated to self-improvement via weightlifting, boxing and swimming.

Sarin P S from C.T.Co will give a talk on RAG-LLM Evaluation & Test Automation with the RAGAS Pytest Framework
Join us for an exciting session with Sarin P S, where we dive into the rapidly evolving world of Large Language Models and explore how to build rigorous test automation for RAG-based LLM architectures. In this talk, Sarin will walk through real-world strategies and tools for evaluating custom LLMs using RAGAS — a modern open-source framework built on Pytest.

You’ll learn:
– What makes LLMs and RAG architecture unique.
– Key metrics and methods for evaluating LLM output quality.
– How RAGAS helps standardize LLM validation with a clean, Pythonic API.

Whether you’re a QA engineer, ML practitioner, or developer working with generative AI, this talk will give you actionable insights to confidently test and evaluate your AI-powered solutions.
(Language – English)
Tags: LLMs, RAG, Test Automation, Pytest, Evaluation Metrics, QA, GenAI, Developer Tools

Sarin P S is a Test Lead currently leading the the quality assurance team in C.T.Co. With a strategic mindset and a collaborative spirit, Sarin has authored the project’s Test Plan, Bug Creation Template, and Automation Test Strategy — ensuring thorough, scalable, and maintainable test processes. Adopting a product owner mindset Sarin actively collaborates with the business team to drive product improvements and deliver an exceptional user experience. Outside of work, Sarin is passionate about continuous learning and staying at the forefront of quality engineering and AI innovation.

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Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– FullStack Technical Lead
– Senior Vue.js Developer
– Java FullStack Developer

Dynatech is the hub of Dyninno Group’s tech solutions in travel, finance and entertainment segments. With over 300 professional employees working on diverse and complex IT projects, we aim to deliver our products using innovative approaches and technologies, like Kubernetes, AWS, Node.js, PHP latest versions, React and others. Are you ready to grow your expertise with us?
– Head of Quality Assurance Team
– Senior Golang Developer
– Engineering Manager

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How to efficiently use GenAI Code Assistant tool, GitHub Copilot: from legacy to modern code base by Julija Anna Lisaja at Jelgava focused 143rd DevClub.lv

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Using AI Tools to Increase Developer Efficiency by Arturs Sosins at Jelgava focused 143rd DevClub.lv

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Software Bill of Materials (SBOM): what you as a developer need to know by Kristaps Felzenbergs at Jelgava focused 143rd DevClub.lv

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Announcement of Jelgava focused 143rd DevClub.lv

Posted onJune 12, 2025June 25, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

HI!

We’ve dedicated this event to highlight the IT community in Jelgava — 2 out of 3 speakers live and work in Jelgava and several others have shown interest. It’s clear there’s a strong and growing tech community in the region.

You are welcome to Jelgava focused event on Thursday, June 19th, 18:30, at LIAA representative office in Jelgava Peldu iela 7, 5.floor, JELGAVA.

There is one parking in front of the building and second one a bit behind the building, closer to the river.

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Agenda for Jelgava focused 143rd DevClub.lv

Kristaps Felzenbergs from Routed In will give a talk, “Software Bill of Materials (SBOM): what you as a developer need to know.”
Join us to explore why Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) are becoming critical in modern software development. Kristaps will break down what SBOMs are, why they matter for developers and company reputation, and how they tie into software security and compliance. We’ll cover practical takeaways to help you understand your role in a secure development lifecycle.
(Language – English)

Kristaps Felzenbergs is an accomplished entrepreneur and engineer with a deep passion for technology and cybersecurity. He is the founder of Routed In SIA and leads one of Latvia’s top cybersecurity study programs in Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on innovation in IT and empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Julija Anna Lisaja from from Accenture will deliver an essential talk on How to efficiently use GenAI Code Assistant tool, GitHub Copilot, within the project with diverse set of microservices within different architectures: from legacy to modern code base.
You’ll discover proven strategies for leveraging GitHub Copilot to rapidly introduce changes across complex microservices ecosystems, whether you’re working with modern architectures or maintaining legacy systems. She will share real-world techniques for efficiently implementing both incremental updates and major changes across diverse service architectures, while highlighting critical pitfalls that can derail your AI-assisted development workflow.
(Language – English)
Tags: Full stack development, Java, Microservices, GitHub Copilot

Julija Anna Lisaja is a full-stack developer from Accenture with five years of experience in Java and two years of experience in TypeScript. She maintains microservices architecture, including cloud with the rest of her projects team. In her free time, she explores new technologies in IT world while pursuing her passions for jogging and perfecting bread-making techniques.

Arturs Sosins from Countly will give a talk “Using AI Tools to Increase Developer Efficiency”
Join us for an insightful talk by Arturs Sosins, CTO of Countly, as he shares his journey of integrating AI tools into the workflows of engineering teams. Arturs will explore the evolution of these tools, walk us through real-world tasks they’ve transformed, and highlight the key lessons learned. Expect practical takeaways and a fresh perspective on the mindset shift required to successfully adopt AI in development processes.
(Language – English)
Tags: AI, Copilot, Agents

Arturs Sosins is the Chief Technology Officer at Countly, where he leads a fully remote team of engineers spanning over 10 countries. Together, they tackle complex analytics challenges for a global customer base. Beyond work, Arturs is a sci-fi enthusiast and enjoys writing and composing music in his spare time.

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Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– Lead Java FullStack Developer
– Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps)
– Senior QA Manual Specialist

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Reinventing the Wheel by Armands Baurovskis and Uldis Baurovskis at Frontend focused 142nd DevClub.lv

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No Time to Load by Alfreds Genkins at Frontend focused 142nd DevClub.lv

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Announcement of Frontend focused 142nd DevClub.lv

Posted onMay 21, 2025May 29, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

HI!

Please notice that there are changes in the second talk – presenters and talk details!

You are welcome to Frontend focused event on WEDNESDAY, May 28th 18:30, hosted by Evolution at “Manna Cafe“– Skanstes iela 50, 1st floor, entrance 3 and 4 (Look for the sign “Manna”)

Please Register here

To enter the venue, please, search for the sign “kafé Manna” on entrances 3 and 4.

Agenda for Frontend focused 142nd DevClub.lv

Alfreds Genkins from Scandiweb will give a talk “No Time to Load”
In this session, we’ll explore how perceived performance shapes user experience far beyond what metrics like LCP can capture. Alfreds will share techniques used in real-world projects to design interfaces that feel instant—even when they technically aren’t—and how to hide loading times with smart transitions and thoughtful UX design.
(Language – English)
Tags: UX, UI, Performance, Perceived speed, Open-source, Frontend

Alfreds Genkins is the Chief Technology Officer at Scandiweb, with over a decade of experience in software development, specializing in frontend architecture and performance. He is known for multiple open-source initiatives, including ScandiPWA, the first open-source PWA theme for Magento, and Satoshi, the first open-source theme for Hyvä. Alfreds is passionate about optimizing processes and perfecting user experience—making native-like interfaces possible on the web. In his free time, he enjoys FPV drone racing, taking his car to the track, and working on DIY projects.

Armands Baurovskis and Uldis Baurovskis from Evolution will give a talk “Reinventing the wheel“
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of our in-house 3D renderer — from early prototypes to the current version. In this session, we’ll dive into the technical challenges we faced, the key decisions that shaped our journey, and why we chose to build yet another 3D renderer. Discover the insights we gained and the obstacles we overcame along the way.
(Language – English)
Tags: Frontend development, iGaming, 3d engine, WebGL

Armands Baurovskis is a Lead Frontend Developer at Evolution, where he has played a key role in delivering successful game titles such as Lightning Storm and Funky Time. With a strong passion for animations and interactive UI, Armands brings life to complex frontend experiences through smooth, dynamic visuals. Outside of work, he enjoys building mobile apps, riding his motorcycle, and spending time in the garden. His creative mindset and deep technical expertise make him a driving force in both game development and frontend innovation.

Uldis Baurovskis is a Senior Game and Core Developer at Evolution, with over 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. In addition to game development, he works closely with core teams to expand and refine the technical stack that powers Evolution’s gaming platforms.
Uldis specializes in rendering technologies and 3D architecture for game engines. Outside of his work at Evolution, he explores new technologies and approaches by developing his own games, and expresses his craftsmanship through wood carving, creating unique, custom design pieces for home.
When he’s not coding or carving, you’ll likely find him playing board games or hiking in the mountains.

Marco Zanellati from Evolution will give a talk, “The Scaling Game: challenges with an ever-growing codebase.”
Join us as we share the challenges that Evolution’s frontend teams have faced as the number of our games has grown over the years. We’ll do some time traveling to see a few of the steps (and missteps) that we have taken while building the frontend platform that supports our games: building a core game framework, scaling our repository, and integrating other games.
(Language – English)
Tags: Frontend Development, iGaming

Marco Zanellati is a frontend developer from Evolution. He maintains the platform for game development with the rest of the frontend core teams. In his free time, he hikes, reads about history, and searches for good pizza places in Riga.

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Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– Frontend Developer – Typescript
– Lead Solution Architect (Latvian Speaking)
– Senior Intelligent Automation Developer – Mendix Developer

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Survive transition to BDD in Legacy Systems: Thriving Through a Pilot Run by Anton Shomin at QA focused 141st DevClub.lv

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Testing Smart Intersections: QA Challenges in an AI-Powered Traffic Monitoring System by Jekaterīna Guļbinova at QA focused 141st DevClub.lv

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BDD in regulated finTech – using Cucumber JVM in CI/CD by Anna Viktorija Pakere at QA focused 141st DevClub.lv

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Announcement of Quality Assurance focused 141st DevClub.lv

Posted onApril 16, 2025April 29, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

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Join us for an event focused on real-world QA challenges and smart testing strategies—from AI-powered traffic systems to BDD in fintech. Learn how to build smarter, more reliable software through hands-on lessons and proven practices

You are welcome to Quality Assurance focused event on Thursday, April 24th 18:30, at Mintos office – Skanstes iela 52, 6th floor

Please Register here

Agenda for Quality Assurance focused 141st DevClub.lv

Jekaterīna Guļbinova from LMT will give a talk “Testing Smart Intersections: QA Challenges in an AI-Powered Traffic Monitoring System”
In this session, we’ll explore how our QA team tested an AI system that detects traffic violations and recognizes license plates, sending data directly to the national road authority (CSDD). We’ll share the unique challenges of validating new intersections, ensuring model accuracy, and building a test strategy for a system that interacts with the physical world. Real-world complexity meets structured QA thinking — and some lessons you don’t want to learn the hard way.
(Language – English)
Tags: AI, Video cameras, Real world, QA, experience

Jekaterina Gulbinova has over 20 years of experience in IT, specializing in QA and management. She currently works as the Head of the Solution Quality Assurance Division at LMT’s Innovations Department. Her daily responsibilities include leading multiple teams and overseeing a variety of projects, including those related to IoT and AI. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, DIY crafts, and has a keen interest in psychology, politics, and history.

Anna Viktorija Pakere from Mintos will give a talk “BDD in regulated finTech – using Cucumber JVM in CI/CD”
In this talk, we’ll explore how we apply Behavior-Driven Development using Cucumber JVM in regulated fintech systems like Mintos Wallet. You’ll see how we integrate Gherkin-based scenarios into our CI/CD pipelines, how Software Engineers in Test (SETs) own both the scenarios and their implementation, and why critical thinking and a research mindset matter when writing meaningful tests. Drawing from multiple Java-based projects, we’ll cover real lessons on scaling BDD, preventing false confidence, and learning from bugs to make our tests smarter over time.
(Language – English)
Tags: BDD, Cucumber JVM, Software Testing, Test Automation, E2E Testing

Anna Viktorija Pakere is a Software Engineer in Test at Mintos. She is responsible for the quality of Mintos Wallet project that focuses on payment processing.

Anton Shomin from EPAM Systems will give a talk “Survive transition to BDD in Legacy Systems: Thriving Through a Pilot Run“
This talk explores implementing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using SpecFlow in a Scrum team working on a legacy insurance domain system. We’ll speak about the challenges of transforming the team to adopt the BDD mindset while dealing with a legacy tech stack (ASP .NET, MS SQL, Jenkins, git).
Learn how we integrated SpecFlow into CI, transitioned automated testing (C# + Selenium, NUnit), and aligned collaboration across roles.Attendees will gain actionable advice on surviving a BDD pilot and scaling it efficiently in constrained legacy environments.
(Language – English)

Anton Shomin – EPAM Quality Engineering Manager with 11+ years in quality engineering and QA management, working with complex systems and coordinating distributed teams. EPAM Latvia QE co-head; AI enablement enthusiast.

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Levelpath is on a bold mission to revolutionize procurement software—and make it delightful. Founded in 2022, we’re a AI-powered platform tackling real challenges in the $11.5B (and growing) market. Our engineering team builds cutting-edge solutions that unify workflows, data, and automation for a seamless business experience. Backed by top Silicon Valley VCs and a proven founding team, we’re hiring developers who thrive on solving hard problems and pushing boundaries to transform the enterprise.
– Software Engineer/ Ruby on Rails/ Back-end (Latvia)
– Senior Software Engineer / AWS|ECS|Terraform / DevOps (Latvia)
– Senior Software Engineer / React|TS / Front-end (Latvia)

Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– Frontend Developer – Typescript
– React Lead Developer
– Senior .NET/React Developer

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Model Context Protocol by Antons Kranga at Future of AI focused 140th DevClub.lv

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LLM NLP Poisoning: Backdoors Overview by Donats Cirkins at Future of AI focused 140th DevClub.lv

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E(G)TL Data-Processing Innovation Using GenAI and Python by Alexei Vesyoliy at Future of AI focused 140th DevClub.lv

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Announcement of Future of AI focused 140th DevClub.lv

Posted onMarch 20, 2025April 14, 2025AuthorAnete ValaineLeave a comment

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Join us for an event packed with insights on next-gen data pipelines, AI security risks, and the future of private data access. We’ll talk about how GenAI is changing data processing, the hidden threats in AI models, and whether the Model Context Protocol is the next big thing. If you’re into AI, data, or security, you don’t want to miss this!

You are welcome to Future of AI focused event on Thursday, March 27th 18:30, at Accenture office – Brīvības iela 214, Rīga.

Please Register here

Agenda for Future of AI focused 140th DevClub.lv

Alexei Vesyoliy from Accenture will give a talk “E(G)TL Data-Processing Innovation Using GenAI and Python”
Traditional ETL processes focus on extracting, transforming, and loading data—but what if we could harness the full power of GenAI along the way? In this talk, Alexei will introduce EGTL (Extract, Generate, Transfer, Load), an innovative approach that adds a “generate” step powered by GenAI. He will introduce Python-based pipelines on top of a data warehouse that can act independently, extract data, make decisions, create new structures, and conduct other tasks before loading data into downstream systems. Expect a hands-on look at a prototype application, insights from various experiments, and best practices for integrating EGTL into modern data workflows.
(Language – English)
Tags: Data Processing, ETL, EGTL, GenAI, Python, Data Pipelines, Automation

Alexei is Senior Data Engineer at Accenture and PhD Candidate at TSI University. He focuses in developing Big Data applications, devops and platform engineering.

Donats Cirkins will talk about “LLM NLP Poisoning: Backdoors Overview”.
The backdoor attack vector in AI is not a common security incident. However, emerging trends suggest these threats will become increasingly relevant for LLMs. Donats will explore the latest advancements in LLM backdoors, uncovering key attack strategies and defense mechanisms in the NLP landscape.
(Language – English)
Tags: AI, LLM, NLP, Cyber Security, Case Study

Donats Cirkins is a cybersecurity researcher at the Royal Holloway Institute of Cyber Security Innovation. Focused on advancing AI security, he actively contributes to industry-leading discussions on privacy, security infrastructure, and success definitions in cybersecurity.

Antons Kranga from EPAM Systems will give a talk “Model Context Protocol“
In this 45-minute tech talk, we will explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a framework designed to design and private data source access for Generative AI applications. We’ll discuss how MCP integrates into existing AI system architecture. We will see is it really an app-store moment for Generative AI or not?
(Language – English)

Antons has over 20 years of experience in Engineering: maintaining open sources, and helping global businesses deploy their infrastructure more efficiently.

Videos from previous events you can find at our homepage and our YouTube channel. The best way to be informed about new videos is to Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Did you know that Nine Brains can help you not only with different Tailor-made In-house training almost for any IT needs but with Legacy as well? Contact us to get to know more!

Com Tec Co is an international digital services provider with over 600 employees, helping leading Global 500 organizations achieve challenging digital transformations. We always seek talents ready to grow their expertise and join our company! Currently, we are looking for Java developers and QA Engineers. Take your career to the next level! Join CTCo.
– Java Developer
– Java Script Developer
– Quality Assurance Engineer

Emergn is a global digital business services firm on a mission to improve the way people and companies work. Forever. Every day, across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our clients’ most exciting ideas to life. Want to join us?
– Delivery Coordinator
– Frontend Developer – Typescript
– Lead Solution Architect (Latvian Speaking)

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