On October 3rd the first AWS Community Day Romania will gather in Timisoara at Iulius Congress Hall.
Join us for a one day technical event loaded with exciting talks and networking opportunities. The event is aimed at developers, platform people and other IT professionals interested in cloud native technologies while being supported by all AWS User Groups from Romania.
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Why attend and what to expect?
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Technically competent talks & panels packed with insights that will fuel your professional growth. Explore AWS services and learn how to implement them in real-world scenarios.
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Stage in an exceptional venue offering enough space for networking and engaging in talks with people with similar interests. Make lasting connections that could transform your career.
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Diverse attendees & speakers including leading experts from AWS User Group communities. Expect interactive sessions, lively discussions and entertaining breaks.
Speakers
Raul Geana
Managing Director @ Haufe Group & Community Leader AWS User Group Timisoara
Alexandru Botici
Delivery Backend Team Lead @ Tazz
Robert Colca
Algorithms & ML Lead @ Tazz
Anton Babenko
Terraform influencer & AWS Hero (Community)
Andra Somesan
Solutions Architect @ AWS
Vlad Onetiu
DevSecOps @ DataIceberg &
AWS Community Builder (Serverless)
Sandro Volpicella
Platform Engineering Lead @ Hashnode &
AWS Community Builder (Serverless)
Samuel Lock
Serverless Solution Architect @ Serverless Guru
Ari Palo
Lead Technologist @ Alma Media & AWS Community Builder (Dev Tools)
Vlad Temian
CTO @ QED
Dmytro Hlotenko
Cloud Architect @ APA IT & AWS Community Builder (Operations)
Jimmy Dahlqvist
Head of AWS @ Sigma Technology Cloud & AWS Hero (Serverless)
Mohammed Fazalullah
Senior Developer Advocate @ AWS
Valentin Muresan
Timisoara Mayor's personal advisor on digitalization and smartcity
Cosmin Drimba
CEO @ safeINIT
Maximilian Schellhorn
Senior Solutions Architect @ AWS
Rares Istoc
CTO & Co-Founder at Cube Digital
Robert Mălai
Director of Engineering at Safefleet Telematics
Agenda
Welcome & Registration
Get your badge and a coffee to start the day right! Make sure you wear something comfy.
Keynote: Raul Geana - Unlocking tomorrow: AWS and the IT industry landscape of the future
Raul will focus on how AWS delivers robust managed systems that enable companies to develop their software with minimal friction. By leveraging AWS's innovative cloud solutions, businesses can achieve enhanced performance, security, and scalability, all while reducing operational complexities. Attendees will gain insights into the strategic advantages of adopting AWS services and how these tools are instrumental in driving innovation and efficiency in software development.
Product journey: Robert Colca & Alexandru Botici - Food Delivery at scale on AWS
Robert and Alexandru will unveil the secrets behind the Tazz delivery app's seamless performance and how its infrastructure scales effortlessly under heavy traffic. Get ready to discover the technology and strategies that make the Tazz delivery app tick and ensure its robust performance even under heavy loads.
Product journey: Vlad Onetiu - From Tremors to Saving Lives: A Serverless Kafka Architecture for Timely Earthquake Notifications
Vlad will explore a cutting-edge solution for real-time SMS and email notifications in response to earthquake events. Learn how Lambda functions, Confluent Kafka and advanced multithreading ensure rapid data transmission and critical alerts. Discover the challenges and innovations of integrating serverless operations and automated scaling for optimal performance.
Product journey: Vlad Temian - To Amplify or not?
Vlad will share a compelling story of transforming a small prototype using Amplify into a fully-fledged product within 6-8 months, despite a complete team change. Learn about the various obstacles encountered, from developer onboarding and offboarding to infrastructure and tech stack issues. This talk will cover the challenges faced and valuable lessons learned throughout the development process, from MVP to iterations and maturity.
Product journey: Sandro Volpicella - Hashnode's journey to its public GraphQL API - from Next.JS API Routes to a serverless GQL API
Sandro will provide an overview of Hashnode’s journey to its public and serverless GraphQL API, which powers their Headless CMS. Starting with a monolithic Express API, moving to Next.js API Routes and finally building a public GraphQL API that now handles over 100 million requests per month, all on serverless services. Sandro will share real-world experiences and lessons learned from building a GraphQL API as a non-GQL expert.
Lunch
Enjoy something tasty and get back with lots of energy!
Discussion Panel - Navigating the Cloud: Real-World Insights from key decision-makers
Join us for an insightful panel discussion moderated by Raul Geana. Industry experts will share their experiences and strategies with AWS, revealing why they chose Amazon Web Services over other cloud providers.
Coffee Break
Take a coffee break and relax!
re:Invent 2024 Preview: Maximilian Schellhorn - Containers or Serverless Functions: When to choose what?
In the evolution of cloud computing, containers have become a pivotal technology. They provide a robust way for packaging, deploying and operating applications, with Kubernetes emerging as a leading orchestrator. On the other hand, Serverless functions provide a streamlined, event-driven model that abstracts infrastructure management entirely. In this session we'll explore the fundamental differences in architecture, scalability and operational characteristics between these technologies. By investigating real-world scenarios we'll gain insights into choosing the right approach based on workload requirements, deployment scenarios and operations. Lastly, we'll explore synergies between these technologies, demonstrating how they can be combined to leverage the strengths of both.
AWS Deep dive: Anton Babenko - Doing serverless on AWS with Terraform for real
As serverless technologies gain traction, companies are defining best practices, tools and patterns for effective implementation. However, those using Terraform for infrastructure as code often find themselves reinventing the wheel to manage serverless applications. Anton explains why managing serverless applications with Terraform is a smart choice. He will introduce the open-source project serverless.tf, which emerged to address the accidental complexity in existing serverless tools.
AWS Deep dive: Ari Palo - Why choose AWS CDK
Ari will provide an comprehensive session on the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), a powerful framework that allows you to define your cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages. Besides giving an introduction to AWS CDK, Ari will cover its pros and cons, along with valuable tips and best practices based on over 5 years of experience running CDK in production at an enterprise scale.
AWS Deep dive: Jimmy Dahlqvist - Building resilient serverless workloads: Navigating through failures
Jimmy will explore the details of building resilient serverless and event-driven workloads on AWS. While serverless architectures are celebrated for their inherent high availability and scalability, the reality of cloud computing is that "everything fails all the time". This becomes particularly challenging when serverless systems interact with non-serverless components, which may not have the same agility in scaling. In this talk, Jimmy will explore architectural patterns designed to handle failures effectively and ensure robust performance.
AWS Deep dive: Samuel Lock - Making a Case for Using Relational Databases in Serverless Applications
Samuel will tackle a common question in the serverless world: Why do most serverless application examples focus on DynamoDB instead of SQL databases? While DynamoDB offers a pricing model and developer experience well-suited to serverless solutions, there are scenarios where a relational database is the better storage option or even a necessity. In this session, Samuel will help you identify when RDS will be the faster or more cost-effective choice for your serverless applications. He will also cover tools and techniques to reduce friction between serverless engineers and relational database engines.
Break
Take a short break and relax!
AWS Deep dive: Dmytro Hlotenko - Journey Beyond: AWS Quest for Excellence
Dmytro will explain how serverless technologies can free your hands and streamline your workflows and how to chain AWS services together to build robust solutions. You will gain insights from practical examples, such as providing data to non-technical teams, integrating AWS SES with CRMs, expand AWS functionalities using the AWS SDK (boto3) and linking AWS Security Hub with internal systems. Additionally, hear about the challenges faced and the solutions found during the implementation of these complex architectures.
Closing Keynote: Andra Somesan & Mohammed Fazalullah - From AWS User to Community Champion: Supercharge your tech journey
In this session, we'll explore how actively participating in the AWS community can accelerate your learning, expand your professional network and open up exciting opportunities. Discover how sharing knowledge, collaborating on projects and contributing to open-source initiatives can elevate your skills and position you as a valuable asset. Whether you're a seasoned AWS user or just starting out, this presentation will equip you with actionable strategies to leverage the vibrant AWS community and become a true champion in the tech ecosystem.
Partners
Join us in making AWS Community Day Romania a memorable and impactful event for all attendees. To explore sponsorship opportunities, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us today. Your support will help us create an unforgettable experience for the community while enhancing your brand's visibility.
Contact us at
contact@aws-community.ro
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