DevConf.CZ 2025

David Duncan

David is a longtime member of the Fedora community and he works to support Linux partners on the Amazon Web Services platform. David has been working on Red Hat, CentOS-Stream, and Fedora solutions for more than 10 years and enjoys working on the Fedora Cloud Edition with his Friends.


Company or affiliation

Amazon

Job title

Partner Solutions Architect


Sessions

06-12
10:15
80min
Building Images and Containers using Kiwi
Neal Gompa, David Duncan

This workshop teaches you how to use of the popular project kiwi to build images in the same way that we are building them for Fedora and CentOS, but then takes it a step further than just building the base images and guides you through the process we use to build and test those cloud image, including all of the necessary components to run a KDE desktop from a Public cloud provider. We’ll use the CentOS Stream Hyperscale image build process, add the VDI software provided by Amazon and install it as a part of our image build process.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and Hyperscale Infrastructure
C228 (capacity 24)
06-12
16:15
15min
Streamlining Investment Decisions with Python, LangChain, and RamaLama
David Duncan

This lightning talk promises to captivate the audience with its practical and cutting-edge approach to day trading, showcasing the transformative potential of using LLM, and Python capabilities within the financial sector. Attendees will leave inspired to explore the intersection of advanced AI technologies and finance, empowered to explore trading strategies and decision-making processes.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
A113 (capacity 64)
06-13
14:00
80min
Virtual Machines with OpenShift Virtualization: An Interactive AWS Gameday
David Duncan, Mayur Shetty

In this interactive workshop, participants will embark on an AWS Gameday to explore the capabilities of OpenShift Virtualization on Red Hat Openshift on AWS. Through a series of hands-on exercises, you'll learn how it is possible to leverage this powerful feature of Red Hat OpenShift to migrate, manage, and modernize virtual infrastructure. Throughout the Gameday, you'll navigate challenges such as importing existing VMs, updating Linux and Windows VMs, configuring networking and storage, and performing live migrations.

Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and Hyperscale Infrastructure
C228 (capacity 24)