# Rajan Patel
## Overview
[[entities/speaker|Speaker]] and contributor to the [[entities/ubuntu|Ubuntu]] ecosystem, focusing on system deployment efficiency and [[concepts/configuration-management|configuration management]].
## Recent Activity & Contributions
* **2026-06-13**: Presented at Ubuntu Summit 2026 regarding YAML-based [[concepts/stackable-configurations|stackable configurations]] for efficient, repeatable Ubuntu system deployment. This work addresses challenges in instance configuration standardization. See detailed [[concepts/notes|notes]] in [[lab-notes/2026-06-13-YAML-Based-Stackable-Configuration-for-Efficient-Repeata|YAML-Based Stackable Configuration for Efficient, Repeatable Ubuntu System Deployment]].
## References
* [YAML-Based Stackable Configuration for Efficient, Repeatable Ubuntu System Deployment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BDuvyZNKwE)