Niels Groeneveld
Netherlands

Platform engineer

Niels is an experienced platform engineer who collaborates with various customers to implement and optimize platform ways of working. With a strong focus on creating efficient, scalable, and robust platforms, he assists organizations in transforming and enhancing their technological infrastructure. Niels is known for his expertise in building sustainable IDP that streamline business processes and foster innovation. Passionate about technology, Niels enjoys sharing his knowledge about Azure and cloud-native tooling.

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Current Sessions Delivered by Niels
From Monolith to Micro… wait, do I even need Kubernetes?
azure

Running containers in Azure? For many, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is the default go-to. But is it always the right choice? In this session, Niels shares real-world insights from a major Dutch company’s journey through Azure’s container landscape. While AKS might steal the spotlight, it’s not the only player on the field—and sometimes, it’s not even the best one for the job. Expect a candid, no-fluff tour of alternative container-hosting options in Azure, where we challenge assumptions, highlight trade-offs, and maybe even admit that not every workload needs Kubernetes. Whether you’re container-curious or deep into orchestrators, this session will help you choose the right Azure service for your scenario—with less complexity, and more confidence.

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Don’t Ban It, Build It: Enterprise ChatGPT in Azure (met governance, logging en data-grenzen)
azure
ai
foundry
cloud-foundry

Binnen vrijwel elk bedrijf gebruikt iedereen al ChatGPT—of je het nou toestaat of niet. Verbieden werkt vooral als feature request voor “shadow AI”. In deze sessie laten we zien hoe je dit juist faciliteert: door een interne “CompanyGPT” te bouwen in Azure die voelt als ChatGPT, maar draait op jouw enterprise-controls. We bouwen een open chat-ervaring op basis van Azure AI Foundry en voegen meteen de dingen toe die het verschil maken tussen een demo en een platform: Entra ID-auth, RBAC/tenant-separatie, netwerk- en data boundaries, content safety, audit logging, cost controls, en een duidelijke aanpak voor “welke data mag erin/eruit”. Je ziet hoe je teams chat laat gebruiken voor code, troubleshooting, documentatie en tickets—zonder dat prompts of bedrijfsdata rondslingeren in ongecontroleerde tools. Je gaat naar huis met een concreet blueprint voor “managed ChatGPT” in Azure: architectuurkeuzes, guardrails, en de minimale set policies/processen om dit schaalbaar uit te rollen.

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