Step into the DevOps Sauna: Hot takes, cool tools, and all things DevOps and AI-driven software development

Ciara helps organizations get practical value from Atlassian’s AI capabilities, with a particular focus on Rovo and intelligent collaboration. She works with customers to simplify complex ways of working, improve knowledge discovery, and design Atlassian solutions that fit how teams actually operate. Her expertise helps organizations adopt AI with confidence while strengthening governance, productivity, and teamwork across the Atlassian ecosystem.

Szilárd Széll is a DevOps and AI Transformation Lead, Test Coach, and SAFe 6.0 SPC at Eficode. He has a decade of experience with DevOps transformation, especially in the telco industry. He has also worked as an assessor, trainer, facilitator, and coach in test automation and testing process improvement. Szilard is very involved in the testing community, and received the Tester of the Year in Finland award in 2024. He runs the Finnish Testing Meetup Group with his friends. He is also active in International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) as the Product Owner of the Quality in DevOps Syllabus,. For many years, Szilard has been working on and supporting conferences like HUSTEF, UCAAT, EuroSTAR.

Kalle sits at the intersection of executive strategy and engineering reality. He works directly with CTOs and engineering leaders to translate business pressures — speed, compliance, ROI — into technical decisions that actually hold. His job is to make sure what we recommend is something your organization can actually execute.

Marko leads Eficode’s technical direction, helping organizations turn AI from isolated experimentation into a scalable software delivery capability. As CTO, he has shaped the company’s engineering approach from its earliest days and developed the framework Eficode uses to guide AI-native transformation. He writes and speaks regularly on the future of software development, with a focus on the practices that enable faster, more effective delivery.

Henri works with clients navigating the gap between AI pilots and production-grade adoption. He focuses on operating model design — the changes that turn individual productivity gains into real delivery improvements across the whole organization. He brings technical depth and organizational fluency in equal measure.