Head of Section @ IPTO

Kostas Passadis

Head of Section @ IPTO

I am a Section Leader in Data Analytics at the National Control Center of the Greek Electrical Grid Operator. With a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a PhD in Electromagnetism, I have over 20 years of experience developing software, with a focus on data analysis, machine learning, and optimization.

I am particularly interested in building robust, composable systems and regularly use Scala in both professional and personal projects. In parallel, I have collaborated for more than a decade as a senior technical reviewer and editor with Manning Publications, primarily on books covering machine learning, deep learning, and functional programming.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and staying active.

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Building a declarative computation engine in Rust

November 03 2026 - 12:15 (45 min )

What if domain experts could express arbitrary, complex computations in a declarative manner—testing and deploying new business logic without changing a single line of the underlying software?

In this talk, we will explore how we leveraged Rust to build a high-performance, custom DSL and execution engine for the national electrical grid. You will learn how to design systems that allow non-technical users to safely define complex mathematical workflows, execute them with systems-level efficiency (leveraging vectorized logic and SIMD), and seamlessly interface with the rest of your infrastructure via JSON.

LEVEL: Intermediate

Building a declarative computation engine in Rust

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