Joao Gilberto Magalhaes

Joao Gilberto Magalhaes

João Gilberto Magalhães (JG) is a seasoned software developer and DevOps/Platform Engineer with a strong background in building and operating distributed systems. He has hands-on experience designing applications and the infrastructure that runs them, working across backend development, cloud platforms, and automation. Throughout his career, JG has helped organizations evolve from monolithic, manually operated systems into scalable, resilient, and observable platforms using AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code. His developer background allows him to approach DevOps pragmatically, focusing on developer experience, system reliability, and real production constraints. An active open-source contributor and maintainer, JG shares tools and patterns that emphasize simplicity, maintainability, and operational clarity. He brings a practical, engineering-first perspective, connecting deep technical work with measurable business outcomes.

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Operations
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GitOps for n8n: Treating Workflows as Code

Talk
n8n-gitops is an open-source CLI that applies GitOps principles to n8n workflows. This talk shows how workflows can be exported, reviewed, versioned, and deployed from Git instead of manually promoted via the UI. Through a live demo, we explore safer deployments, rollbacks, and lessons learned operating automation as code.