Event Maybe Rescheduled Because of Snow
The ISU Student Branch has invited Central Iowa Section members to attend their meeting on December 1st and hear a presentation by Mehul Bhuva. Free pizza and pop will be available at the meeting.
Mehul will give a talk titled “Creating a RAG based Chatbot with Azure AI Foundry.”
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- Iowa State University
- 613 Morrill Rd
- Ames, Iowa
- United States 50011
- Building: Durham
- Room Number: 0171
- Starts 27 November 2025 03:00 PM UTC
- Ends 02 December 2025 01:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Mehul
Biography:
Mehul Bhuva is a highly experienced Data and AI engineer with over 21 years of expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and data engineering across industries such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical, and manufacturing. As a Senior Software Engineer at QCI, Mehul has led the modernization of enterprise systems and data platforms using Azure services and Databricks Lakehouse for Enterprise, enabling scalable, high-performance analytics and data-driven decision-making.
He has also been instrumental in integrating Microsoft AI Foundry into custom applications, building intelligent RAG-based chatbots with Cosmos DB-backed chat history and stakeholder-facing dashboards. His technical stack includes .NET Core, Azure Function Apps, Blazor, Azure SQL/Oracle, Databricks Apps, Azure AI Foundry with a strong focus on performance optimization, DevOps, and cloud-native design.
Mehul is a Microsoft-certified Azure Data Engineer and an active tech blogger at sharepointfix.com, where he shares insights on modern development practices. Known for his leadership, mentorship, and ability to bridge traditional software engineering with cutting-edge AI and data technologies, Mehul continues to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions across diverse enterprise environments.
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Agenda
7:00 PM - Pizza and Pop available
7:05 PM - Presentation
Registration for this meeting is not required but requested so the Student Branch can order adequate pizza. Please register for this meeting by clicking the Register Now button above and entering your contact information.