Ruben Vilhena

Head of Software Development SmartestEnergy

Experienced professional with a strong background in technical and management roles, particularly in project deliveries using the Microsoft stack, Azure, and DevOps. Proven experience leading and managing software development teams, with a strong emphasis on adoption of best practices, standards and tools. Extensive background in improving operational processes and implementing Agile methodologies across multiple teams. Deep understanding of best software development and engineering practices, with a track record of being involved in the delivery of complex high-quality solutions.

Passionate about developing people, with a history of mentoring and supporting team members to achieve their full potential. Over the years, have been involved in projects across diverse business areas, including Travel, Retail, Civil Engineering, HR, Telecoms, and Oil and Energy. Current interests include Flow Engineering, Team Topologies, Observability and Green Software Development.

CONFERENCE DAY ONE

12:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: AI-Driven Engineering Operations - Automating Process To Reduce Toil & Boost Efficiency

Toil — manual, repetitive, and low-value work — drains engineering capacity and slows down innovation. This session explores how SRE and platform teams are automating routine operational tasks to reclaim developer time and improve reliability. From self-healing infrastructure to intelligent alerting and workflow orchestration, we’ll look at the strategies and tools helping teams scale their operations without scaling their headcount.

  • Identifying and eliminating sources of operational toil.
  • Building automation into incident response, runbooks, and maintenance workflows.
  • Using AI and ML to detect anomalies and trigger automated remediation.
  • Measuring the impact of automation on team efficiency and system health.
  • Best practices for scaling automation across diverse teams and environments.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ruben.

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