Pune User Group

Celebrating the spirit of sovereignty and the power of unity, Pune User Group (PUG) extends its warmest greetings to everyone on India’s 77th Republic Day. As we honor the constitutional foundation that empowers our nation, we reflect on the strength of our local community right here in Pune. Just as a republic thrives on the participation of its citizens, our collective progress is driven by the collaboration, innovation, and shared vision of every one of you. Today, we salute the heritage that shaped us and the technology that carries us forward. Let us honor the ideals of our Republic and continue to innovate, grow, and contribute to the vibrant fabric of a Digital India. Jai Hind !!! #RepublicDay2026 #PUG #PuneCommunity #IndiaAt77 #RepublicDay #TechCommunity #InnovationIndia #Pune

We are excited to share that our Pune DevCon 2025 partner IAMCP India (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) is hosting its annual flagship event "IAMCP Illuminate 2026" from February 5 to 7, 2026 in Bengaluru. This premier gathering brings together Microsoft partners, industry leaders, and technology experts for three days of learning, networking, collaboration, and growth. Join leaders from across the Microsoft ecosystem to explore new trends, hear insights from Microsoft leadership, and build meaningful partnerships. For full event details and registration visit iamcpindia.org/iac2026/ Attention Startups This year, IAMCP Illuminate 2026 is taking things to the next level with ElevateX, a powerful new initiative designed especially for startups. ElevateX invites startups building product solutions on Microsoft technologies to step into the spotlight and showcase their innovation. If you know a startup ready to pitch their solution to 100 plus Microsoft partners from India, Maldives, and Singapore, this is a golden opportunity they should not miss. It is a chance to gain visibility, build partnerships, receive valuable feedback, and open doors to real business growth within the Microsoft ecosystem. Please spread the word and share the application link with deserving startups: forms.office.com/r/rZ27iPqADE Let us come together as a community to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and the next wave of product-led growth. #IAMCP #IAMCPIlluminate2026 #MicrosoftPartners #StartupIndia #ElevateX #Pune #Microsoft #Startups #BuildOnMicrosoft

Pune User Group (PUG) ties up with Vikram Sathaye’s “Trial Ball” mission 🏏 We are excited to share a meaningful initiative that goes beyond technology and speaks directly to nurturing talent and excellence. Renowned cricket thought leader and stand-up comedian Vikram Sathaye @vikramsathaye has launched a special cricket stand-up show titled “TRIAL BALL”. This unique initiative not only entertains but also empowers young sportspersons who are making India proud. Proceeds from the show go towards supporting and encouraging young achievers at a stage where they need maximum motivation and backing. Trial Ball celebrates young achievers in sports, arts, and science, recognizing them before they reach the podium, because that is the moment when encouragement matters the most. This philosophy of early support and recognition strongly resonates with us at Pune User Group (PUG). While we usually spend our time discussing code, architecture, and the latest from Microsoft, today we are proud to stand for something equally important, nurturing young talent and future heroes of India. We are thrilled to announce that PUG is proudly associating with the “TRIAL BALL” mission, which celebrates the real heroes of India. The “Trial Ball” Mission Through the Trial Ball Cricket Stand-up Special, Sathaye Classes provides: - Scholarships to help fuel young dreams - Official citations recognizing hard work - On-stage honoring of young achievers Recently, at the Mumbai launch, scholarships were awarded to two inspiring tennis players Samaira Thakur (10) and Swaraj Dhamdhere (17) Why PUG is involved The spirit behind Trial Ball mirrors the growth mindset we champion every day in our community. These young athletes and artists demonstrate the same discipline, perseverance, and drive for excellence that we value in our professional journeys. By associating with Vikram’s mission, we hope to play a small but meaningful role in encouraging future stars who will make India proud. “Hope more people join Sathaye Classes in supporting young athletes who make India proud.” - Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) We are proud to stand behind this cause and celebrate excellence beyond the screen. Here is a link to the LinkedIn announcement by Team Vikram (with show details): lnkd.in/dGPZcAve We will continue to keep the community updated as we support this and other impactful initiatives. Special thanks to Girish Chandra (@GirishProtean) for his invaluable support in making this meaningful association possible. #Pune #PuneUserGroup #PUGCommunity #TrialBall #CommunitySupport #GrowthMindset #SupportingTalent #BeyondTech #ProudMoment #IndiaRising #SportsInspiration @maheshmitkari @mayur_tendulkar @VikramPendse @manishlad008

🎅 🎄 Wishing Our PUG Community a Joyful Festive Season 🎅 🎄 This festive season, we extend our heartfelt Christmas and holiday wishes to our PUG team, members, followers, speakers, sponsors, partners, and every well-wishers who continues to support and strengthen the Pune User Group community. Your time, trust, and passion are what make PUG more than a technology community. You make it a family. Each interaction, session, collaboration, and shared learning experience adds meaning to our journey together. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas, a peaceful holiday season, and a new year filled with health, happiness, and continued growth. 🎄✨ #SeasonGreetings #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #PuneUserGroup #PUGCommunity #CommunityFirst #Gratitude #TogetherWeGrow #Pune #PuneDevCon

What an incredible journey Pune DevCon 2025 has been. A big thank you to everyone who came together to make this event such a grand success. With 320 plus participants, 30 insightful speakers, and 20 plus passionate volunteers, the event truly reflected the strength and spirit of our community. A heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, speakers, volunteers, vendors, and all our well-wishers and unknown supporters. Your encouragement, effort, and belief in the community helped us turn DevCon into a truly memorable experience. We would also like to express our sincere apologies to those who could not be accommodated due to the event being houseful and venue capacity limitations. We genuinely value your enthusiasm and effort to attend, and we are sorry we could not welcome everyone this time. We truly hope to see you at our upcoming events. Our gratitude to everyone who stood with us and contributed in any way to Pune DevCon 2025. To stay connected and be part of our future events, join us at 👉 meetup.com/puneusergroup Looking forward to meeting you again soon. 🙏

From the bottom of my heart, a huge thank you and congratulations to all the amazing volunteers who made Pune DevCon 2025 a phenomenal success. What we created together was not just an event, but an experience, and it was possible only because of your dedication, ownership, and selfless support. A very special thanks to our new volunteers. Your energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to step in wherever needed truly made a difference. We are proud to have you as part of the PUG family. A heartfelt special mention to Shubham, who travelled all the way from Mumbai just to volunteer for DevCon. This kind of commitment and love for the community is truly inspiring. Huge thanks to the UI and UX team. Kalidas Deshpande, your continuous support over the last 3 to 4 months for graphics, banners, logos, posters, and designs was outstanding. All credit to you for making sure the event looked beautiful and professional in every possible way. Madhukar Kumbhar, thank you for the beautiful website, the primary face of DevCon, and for your 24x7 support in keeping it updated throughout. Special thanks to Aditya Deshpande for the incredible effort on the registration desk app and printing, and to Sumeet Kale for managing registration confirmations so smoothly. This behind the scenes work played a crucial role in delivering a seamless experience to attendees. If you liked your gift, then a big thanks to Chaitali S., who thoughtfully selected and managed the wonderful speaker and volunteer gifts. Your effort added a very warm and personal touch. No words are enough to thank Siddhesh Prabhugaonkar, Pramod Farate, Anoop Dongre, and Rupali Lokhande for the phenomenal support on both days, 19th and 20th. You all truly rocked. It would have been impossible to run the event so smoothly without your hard work on the ground and constant support at the venue. One of the biggest contributions in setting up and running the event came from you. And what can be said about Manish Lad, the core and central pillar of our events. Kudos to your dedication, ownership, and endless energy. A big thank you as well to Manish, Aditya, Mayur Tendulkar, and Vikram Pendse ヴィクラム ペンセ for always standing strong and supporting every aspect of DevCon. Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed. Manish Lad, Mayur Tendulkar, Aditya Deshpande, Vikram Pendse ヴィクラム ペンセ, Anoop Dongre, Chaitali S., Kalidas Deshpande, Madhukar Kumbhar, Pramod Dixit, Rupali Lokhande, Rutuja Umardand, Sumeet Kale, Vishal Gurav, Siddhesh Prabhugaonkar, Deepak Agarwal, Vastal, Dattatray Giramkar, and many more. My sincere apologies if I missed mentioning anyone by name. Truly grateful and incredibly proud of this team. 🙏 - Regards @maheshmitkari #PuneDevCon #Pune #Community #PuneDevCon2025 #AI #Microsoft #Developer

A big thank you to all the amazing speakers who joined us at Pune DevCon 2025 and shared their expertise, insights, and passion with our community. Your participation made the event truly rich, informative, and inspiring for every attendee. A very special thanks to those speakers who travelled from different cities at their own expense to be with us. We truly appreciate your love for PUG and your commitment to sharing knowledge and empowering developers. Thank you to our keynote speakers @monishdarda and Salim Tamboli for opening the event with such powerful insights And thank you to all our session speakers: Aalok Karnik, Ajinkya Sabale, Bhushan Gawale, @ChitraChaudhuri, Deepak Agarwal, Gaurav Hirani, Gautam Vishwakarma, @kunalchandratre, Madhu Ranjan, @maheshdotnet, Manasi Shahane, Mourtaza Fazlehoussen, Nanddeep Nachan, Niteen Badgujar, Raj Chaudhuri, Renji Panicker, Rohit Srivastwa, Sameer Mhaisekar, Sheetal Thakare, @shiv_koirala, Siddharth Vaghasia, Smita Nachan, Swapnil Kulkarni, Vicky Israni, Vishal Gurav, and Yogesh Haribhau Kulkarni your sessions covered a wide spectrum of technologies and added immense value to the entire DevCon experience. We are grateful for your time, expertise, and effort in preparing and delivering such high-quality sessions. You helped make DevCon 2025 a memorable and impactful event for everyone who attended. Thank you once again to all our speakers. Your contribution drives learning, innovation, and community growth. 🙏 @Tietoevry @icertis @rapidcircle @Synergetics @questpond @cognitionts @SYSTOOLS @EmbarkingOnVoyage @nomadcoderai @puneaicommunity @IamcpIndia #PuneDevCon #Pune #TechCommunity #DeveloperConference

A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors who made Pune DevCon possible and truly special. Your trust, support, and belief in the community are the foundation on which DevCon stands. Our sincere thanks to @Tietoevry, @icertis , @rapidcircle, @synergetics1, @questpond , @SYSTOOLS , @cognitionts, and @EOVDigital for your incredible support. Because of you, DevCon continues to grow and inspire year after year. A special welcome and thank you to our new sponsors Tietoevry, Cognition TechSystems, EmbarkingOnVoyage, and SysTools. We are delighted to have you join the PUG family, and we truly look forward to building a long and meaningful association together. Special thanks to Tietoevry for being our Platinum Sponsor and for actively participating throughout the event. We genuinely appreciate the enthusiasm, energy, and collaboration we experienced over the past couple of months. It was a pleasure working closely with your team. Our gratitude to Icertis, RapidCircle, and Synergetics for being lifelong supporters of PUG. Your continued backing motivates us to keep hosting and growing community driven events year after year. Much of what PUG stands for today is possible because of your consistent encouragement. We would also like to extend our thanks to our community partners Pune AI Community, NomadCoder, and IAMCP India for standing with us and strengthening the DevCon ecosystem. A small note of apology as well. Due to the houseful event and overwhelming response, and because of venue capacity limitations, we could not accommodate some of your team members. We truly feel sad that a few sponsor team members had to go back, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding. Once again, thank you to every sponsor and partner for believing in the PUG community and Pune DevCon. Your support is what makes this journey possible. 🙏 #PuneDevCon #Pune #AI #Microsoft #PuneUserGroup #PuneDevCon2025

Live from Track 5: Bridging C# and AI/ML! in Shivprasad Koirala’s session, the energy in the room is electric. For any C# developer who felt like AI/ML was "different world," Shiv is proving today that our .NET skills we need to lead this wave @PuneUserGroup #PugDevCon #AI #ML

Keynotes were excellent, Exited for the Sessions now... #PuneDevCon @PuneUserGroup

Excited to be at #PuneDevCon today! 🚀 ​Currently diving into "Re-inventing Bug Triage with Generative AI" with Bhushan Gawale and Vishal Gurav. Really interesting to see how Auto Triage AI is streamlining the dev workflow. 🛠️🤖 #PuneDevCon ​@PuneUserGroup #GenAI

Keynote 2 - Amazing insights from Mr. Salim Tamboli from @TietoEVRYin at #PuneDevCon

🚀 Kicking off #DevCon2025 with an inspiring keynote by @monishdarda at @PuneUserGroup — a deep dive into the Rise of #AI - “DeepSeek moment” and its powerful relevance. What a start! 💡✨

Keynote 1 - @monishdarda from @icertis talking about “DeepSeek” moment #PuneDevCon #AI #GenAI #Cloud

Full House 😇 #PuneDevCon Thanks #Pune @icertis @TietoEVRYin @EOVDigital @RapidCircle_IN and all our beloved supporters and sponsors 🙏

🚀 The Pune DevCon 2025 Agenda Is LIVE 🚀 The wait is over. We are excited to announce that the official event agenda and floor layout are now live on our website. 👉 Explore the agenda online: punedevcon.org 👉 Download the Agenda + Floor Layout PDF directly from the website 👉 Get the Pune DevCon 2025 Mobile App: punedevcon.org/getapp 🌱 Going Green with Purpose As part of our Go Green initiative, there will be no printed agenda, or feedback forms this year. We request everyone to access all event details through: • The Pune DevCon website • The downloadable PDF • The official Pune DevCon mobile app The mobile app lets you explore sessions, plan your day, mark favorites, and submit feedback by scanning QR codes during sessions. Simple, smart, and sustainable. 📩 Registration Confirmation Update Confirmation emails have been sent to all eligible registrations. Please check your inbox and spam folder as well. Your RSVP QR code is mandatory for check in at the venue. ⏰ Event Timings • Registration desk opens at 9:00 AM • Event starts sharp at 9:30 AM Everything is set. The energy is high. We are eagerly looking forward to welcoming you to Pune DevCon 2025 and delivering an unforgettable community experience. @Tietoevry @icertis @rapidcircle @synergetics1 @SYSTOOLS @cognitionts @questpond @EOVDigital #PuneDevCon #Pune #TechWithTieto #AI #Microsoft

🎤 Speaker Announcement – Pune DevCon 2025! We’re thrilled to welcome Rohit Srivastwa and Aalok Karnik to the Pune DevCon 2025 speaker lineup! 🧠 Session Title: “How Not to Do Azure” This session flips the script by walking you through common pitfalls, security missteps, and real-world lessons learned from poor Azure implementations. Backed by decades of experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and infrastructure security, Rohit and Aalok will share hard-hitting insights that every architect, developer, and IT decision-maker needs to hear. Rohit is a noted cybersecurity evangelist and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in cyber warfare and IT infrastructure. Aalok brings 18+ years of experience from global roles at Google, Twitter, Walmart, Deloitte, and more — helping enterprises build secure and cost-effective cloud strategies. This isn’t just another Azure talk — it’s a wake-up call. 🗓️ Date: 20th December 2025 📍 Venue: MCCIA Trade Towers, Pune 🔗 More Details: punedevcon.org #PuneDevCon2025 #PuneUserGroup #RohitSrivastwa #AalokKarnik #AzureSecurity #HowNotToDoAzure #CloudGovernance #CyberSecurity #CloudCompliance #DigitalTransformation #CloudArchitecture #TechConference #PuneTech #DeveloperCommunity #KASCyberVentures

🎤 Speaker Announcement – Pune DevCon 2025! We’re excited to welcome Gaurav Hirani, GM – Head of DevOps & IoT at Reliance Jio, to the Pune DevCon 2025 speaker lineup! 🧠 Session Title: “BizDevOps – Business Growth through DevOps” In this session, Gaurav will share how DevOps can go far beyond automation and deployment pipelines — becoming a strategic driver of business growth. Learn how leading organizations are integrating business, development, and operations to accelerate delivery, improve collaboration, and drive measurable outcomes. With extensive leadership experience at one of India’s largest tech-driven enterprises, Gaurav will bring real-world insights into scaling DevOps in complex environments — where agility and business impact go hand in hand. 🗓️ Date: 20th December 2025 📍 Venue: MCCIA Trade Towers, Pune 🔗 More Details: punedevcon.org #PuneDevCon2025 #PuneUserGroup #GauravHirani #BizDevOps #DevOpsLeadership #RelianceJio #BusinessAgility #DevOpsTransformation #EnterpriseDevOps #TechConference #DeveloperCommunity #PuneTech #DigitalInnovation

🎤 Speaker Announcement – Pune DevCon 2025! We’re excited to welcome Vicky Israni, Senior Solutions Engineer at GitHub, to the Pune DevCon 2025 stage! 🧠 Session Title: “GitHub Copilot – Thinking Out of the IDE” GitHub Copilot has changed how developers write code — but its potential goes far beyond autocomplete in an editor. In this session, Vicky will explore how Copilot is evolving into an ecosystem of AI-assisted development, covering advanced use cases across DevSecOps, automation, and enterprise engineering workflows. With deep experience in low latency programming, cybersecurity, and backend development, Vicky brings a unique perspective from years of building in high-stakes industries like industrial automation and avionics. This session is ideal for developers, architects, and engineering leaders looking to tap into the full power of AI in software delivery. 🗓️ Date: 20th December 2025 📍 Venue: MCCIA Trade Towers, Pune 🔗 More Details: punedevcon.org #PuneDevCon2025 #PuneUserGroup #VickyIsrani #GitHubCopilot #AIinDevOps #DeveloperExperience #DevSecOps #Automation #SoftwareDevelopment #Cybersecurity #TechConference #DeveloperCommunity #PuneTech #GitHubIndia

🎤 Speaker Announcement – Pune DevCon 2025! We’re excited to welcome Renji Panicker and Raj Chaudhuri to the Pune DevCon 2025 speaker lineup! 🧠 Session Title: “Parsers: A Live Journey with Yantra” In this live, hands-on session, Renji and Raj will take attendees on a deep dive into parsers, using Yantra — a modern toolchain built for language processing and compiler construction. With over 30 years of C++ development experience, Renji brings deep technical knowledge of systems programming and tooling. Raj brings decades of perspective on software evolution, consulting, and simplifying complex topics for developers and teams alike. If you've ever wanted to understand how parsers work, or are building DSLs, compilers, or transformation tools — this is your chance to see it in action. 🗓️ Date: 20th December 2025 📍 Venue: MCCIA Trade Towers, Pune 🔗 More Details: punedevcon.org #PuneDevCon2025 #PuneUserGroup #RenjiPanicker #RajChaudhuri #YantraTooling #Parsers #CompilerDesign #CPlusPlus #LanguageProcessing #SoftwareCraftsmanship #TechConference #DeveloperCommunity #PuneTech #ProgrammingTools