Dominique Ronde

Dominique Ronde is a Staff Solution Engineer, PhD candidate in Applied Artificial Intelligence, and author focused on AI, data streaming, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and real-time system architecture. With more than 20 years of experience in IT, data platforms, and digital transformation, he helps organizations design reliable, scalable, and practical data systems. On Big Data Pilot, he writes about AI, machine learning, event streaming, software engineering, and the realities of building technology that actually works in production.

The $6M AI Startup or how to erase $2 Trillion worth of Market Cap

The AI landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, and at the epicenter is DeepSeek—a $6M Chinese AI startup that has achieved what Silicon Valley deemed impossible. In doing so, it has wiped $2 trillion off the market capitalization of U.S. tech stocks, with NVIDIA alone losing over $500 billion. This is not just a story […]

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Why Generative AI Tools Are Not Suitable for Learning or why we still need good or even better human teacher

Generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT or other large language models (LLMs), are hailed as groundbreaking innovations for generating human-like responses to diverse prompts. They excel at mimicking natural language, summarizing information, and even assisting with creative tasks. However, their technical foundation raises significant concerns about their suitability as reliable tools for learning and

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Why Generative AI Tools Are Not Suitable for Literature Research

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are revolutionizing how we interact with information. They excel at producing natural, human-like responses, summarizing complex topics, and even offering creative insights. Yet, despite these capabilities, they fall short in one crucial area: literature research. Here’s why Generative AI (GenAI) tools aren’t designed to handle the rigorous demands of academic

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Paper Trails in Paradise: Navigating UAE’s Official Processes

In this practical episode of „Hugs, Handshakes, Habibi,“ Dominique shares his experiences with navigating official processes in the UAE. From obtaining a driver’s license to applying for an Emirates ID, he offers insights, tips, and personal anecdotes to help make bureaucracy less daunting. Tune in to learn how to approach these essential tasks efficiently and

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Dubai Fitness Challenge: Health, Hustle, and Habibi

In this energetic episode of „Hugs, Handshakes, Habibi,“ Dominique dives into the Dubai Fitness Challenge, a month-long initiative encouraging residents to commit to 30 minutes of exercise for 30 days. He shares his personal experiences, favorite activities, and insights into how this unique city-wide challenge brings people together to embrace health and fitness. Join him

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Sweets and Myths: The Buzz Around ‚Dubai Chocolate‘

In this sweet episode of „Hugs, Handshakes, Habibi,“ Dominique explores the delightful world of desserts in the UAE, highlighting the region’s rich culinary heritage. From traditional treats like baklava to modern confections, he showcases the diverse flavors that tantalize the taste buds. The episode also dives into the trending „Dubai chocolate“ myth popularized on TikTok,

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Trade Monitoring and Pattern Matching with Flink and Kafka

Financial markets generate one of the densest streams of real-time data we can observe today. Price ticks, order submissions, cancellations, executions, and settlement instructions all occur at millisecond scale. Within that torrent of activity, regulators and trading firms need to detect suspicious behavior: wash trades, spoofing, layering, or coordinated account activity. The traditional approach—batch analysis

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Reflections on Gitex 2024: A Glimpse into the Future of Technology

Attending Gitex 2024 in Dubai felt like a step back into the golden days of CeBIT, Germany’s once world-renowned tech tradeshow. CeBIT was, for many years, the epicenter of technology and innovation, where businesses from all over the world came together to showcase cutting-edge technologies and close deals. I often reminisce about those times when

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Apache Flink: Unleashing the Power of Stream Processing

In the evolving landscape of real-time data processing, Apache Flink has emerged as one of the leading stream processing frameworks, offering capabilities that go far beyond traditional data batch processing systems. As businesses increasingly rely on real-time data to drive decision-making, Flink has become an essential tool, enabling organizations to process vast amounts of data

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Apache Kafka 101: The Backbone of Real-Time Data Streaming

In today’s data-driven world, businesses need to process and analyze vast amounts of information in real time. This demand has led to the rise of data streaming platforms, with Apache Kafka emerging as one of the most powerful and widely adopted tools for real-time data streaming. Since its inception at LinkedIn in 2011, Kafka has

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