BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260403T151511Z UID:D3352E70-1803-4CE5-98AE-BAEF21B0A9CF DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T130000 DESCRIPTION:For our June meeting\, we are happy to welcome Karthik Bojja fr om Wolters Kluwer to come speak on AI Automation\n\nPresentation:\n\nIn to day world DevOps is no longer just about automating pipelines or speeding up deployments. It is evolving into something much smarter. With AI integr ation\, we are moving toward systems that can learn\, adapt\, and respond autonomously.\n\nIn traditional DevOps\, when something breaks\, teams rel y on alerts\, logs\, and manual intervention to fix issues. With AI-driven automation\, failures can be predicted before they happen. By analyzing p atterns in logs\, metrics\, and system behavior\, AI can identify anomalie s early and either alert the team or automatically trigger remediation ste ps.\n\nThis leads to the concept of self-healing systems. In a modern clou d environment\, if a service goes down\, the system can automatically rest art it\, reroute traffic\, or roll back a faulty deployment without human intervention. This reduces downtime and improves overall reliability.\n\nA I also enhances observability by turning raw data into meaningful insights . Instead of just monitoring systems\, teams can enable intelligent decisi on-making within the pipeline.\n\nCombining DevOps with AI shifts organiza tions from reactive operations to proactive and predictive systems\, allow ing teams to focus more on innovation and less on troubleshooting.\n\nSpea ker Bio:\n\nKarthik Bojja is an Enterprise Senior Software Engineer at Wol ters Kluwer\, based in Dallas\, USA\, with extensive experience building a nd scaling enterprise-grade technology solutions. He specializes in system architecture\, cloud-native applications\, API design\, and DevOps automa tion\, focusing strongly on delivering secure\, reliable\, and high-perfor ming platforms. In his current role\, Karthik collaborates with cross-func tional global teams to develop solutions that meet complex business and re gulatory requirements.\n\nKarthik is a Senior Member of IEEE\, where he ac tively contributes to advancing technical excellence\, innovation\, and pr ofessional mentorship within the engineering community. He is passionate a bout fostering innovation and guiding emerging talent\, regularly engaging in knowledge-sharing initiatives and community-driven programs.\n\nWith a strong foundation in modern software engineering practices and a deep int erest in emerging technologies\, Karthik brings both technical expertise a nd practical insights to every initiative he undertakes. He is particularl y interested in evaluating innovative ideas\, assessing their real-world i mpact\, and supporting continuous learning within the technology ecosystem .\n\nKarthik is committed to contributing to professional communities thro ugh roles such as judging\, mentorship\, and leadership\, where he can hel p drive meaningful impact and support the growth of future technology lead ers.\n\nAs with all of our meetings\, we will be providing lunch. If you d o not pay online beforehand\, we will not be purchasing lunch for you. Ple ase reach out if there are any issues with payment and we will try to figu re it out prior to the meeting. In my experience\, Paypal is the easiest a nd has had the least issues in the past.\n\nExcited to see everyone on the 16th!\n\nBldg: 777 Main\, 777 Main St\, Suite 2500\, Fort Worth\, Texas\, United States\, 76102\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552856 LOCATION:Bldg: 777 Main\, 777 Main St\, Suite 2500\, Fort Worth\, Texas\, U nited States\, 76102\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552856 ORGANIZER:ieeepesfortworth@listserv.ieee.org SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:IEEE PES Fort Worth Monthly Meeting - June 16\, 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552856 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0i n\;">For our June meeting\, we are happy to welcome Karthik Bojja from Wol ters Kluwer to come speak on AI Automation</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style ="margin-bottom: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bo ttom: 0in\;">Presentation:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">In today world<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>DevOps is no longer just abo ut automating pipelines or speeding up deployments. It is evolving into so mething much smarter. With AI integration\, we are moving toward systems t hat can learn\, adapt\, and respond autonomously.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal " style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">In traditional DevOps\, when something brea ks\, teams rely on alerts\, logs\, and manual intervention to fix issues. With AI-driven automation\, failures can be predicted before they happen. By analyzing patterns in logs\, metrics\, and system behavior\, AI can ide ntify anomalies early and either alert the team or automatically trigger r emediation steps.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">T his leads to the concept of self-healing systems. In a modern cloud enviro nment\, if a service goes down\, the system can automatically restart it\, reroute traffic\, or roll back a faulty deployment without human interven tion. This reduces downtime and improves overall reliability.</p>\n<p clas s="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">AI also enhances observability by turning raw data into meaningful insights. Instead of just monitoring s ystems\, teams can enable intelligent decision-making within the pipeline. </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Combining DevOps w ith AI shifts organizations from reactive operations to proactive and pred ictive systems\, allowing teams to focus more on innovation and less on tr oubleshooting.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">&nbs p\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Speaker Bio:</p >\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Karthik Bojja is an E nterprise Senior Software Engineer at Wolters Kluwer\, based in Dallas\, U SA\, with extensive experience building and scaling enterprise-grade techn ology solutions. He specializes in system architecture\, cloud-native appl ications\, API design\, and DevOps automation\, focusing strongly on deliv ering secure\, reliable\, and high-performing platforms. In his current ro le\, Karthik collaborates with cross-functional global teams to develop so lutions that meet complex business and regulatory requirements.</p>\n<p cl ass="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Karthik is a Senior Member of IEEE\, where he actively contributes to advancing technical excellence\, innovation\, and professional mentorship within the engineering community. He is passionate about fostering innovation and guiding emerging talent\, regularly engaging in knowledge-sharing initiatives and community-driven programs.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">With a st rong foundation in modern software engineering practices and a deep intere st in emerging technologies\, Karthik brings both technical expertise and practical insights to every initiative he undertakes. He is particularly i nterested in evaluating innovative ideas\, assessing their real-world impa ct\, and supporting continuous learning within the technology ecosystem.</ p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Karthik is committed to contributing to professional communities through roles such as judging \, mentorship\, and leadership\, where he can help drive meaningful impact and support the growth of future technology leaders.</p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style ="margin-bottom: 0in\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui /media/display/b3f05c19-47ad-4a7c-8680-e18ccf2755eb"></p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style ="margin-bottom: 0in\;">As with all of our meetings\, we will be providing lunch. If you do not pay online beforehand\, <strong>we will not be purch asing lunch for you.</strong> Please reach out if there are any issues wit h payment and we will try to figure it out prior to the meeting. In my exp erience\, Paypal is the easiest and has had the least issues in the past.< /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in\;">Excited to see ever yone on the 16th!</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR