AWS UG Abu Dhabi: Meetup #18

Abu Dhabi & UAE AWS enthusiasts — welcome to our next community meetup! 🚀
This time, we’re doing something special…
We’re hosting a joint community meetup between the AWS Community and MongoDB Community — bringing both groups together for an evening of learning, collaboration, and real-world cloud + data conversations.
topics
First session
Speaker: Muhammad Faizan - Senior IT Specialist | DevOps & AWS Engineer @ Callsing
Title:AI Kiro
Second session
Speaker: Serkan Cavusoglu - Senior Solutions Architect @MongoDB
Title: MongoDB Data Modelling Playbook
We’ll explore how to design MongoDB data model that remain fast, flexible, and scalable as applications evolve. From embedding vs. referencing decisions to query-driven schema design, modelling at scale, and zero-downtime schema evolution, this session highlights practical patterns and real-world approaches you can apply directly in production.
Third Session
Speaker: Amar Tinawi - Senior MSP Engineer at Bespin Global MEA,
an e& enterprise
Title: Cost optimization at scale
See how an engineering-driven FinOps approach uses automation and CloudWatch metrics to detect hidden AWS cost leaks cross compute storage, networking, and serverless services
Fourth Session:
Speaker: Usama Shujaat –
Title: Digital Sovereignty for AI Workloads on AWS
Learn how to design and operate Ai workloads on AWS while keeping full control over data, models, and compute. Explore what data may leave your region with managed Ai services and discover architecture patterns, VPC endpoints, and encryption strategies to ensure compliance, governance, and true digital sovereignty.

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Agenda (GST timing):
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM : UG introduction
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM: First Session
11:10 AM - 11:!5 AM : Coffee Break ☕
11:15 AM - 11:50 PM: Second Session
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM : Coffee Break ☕
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Third Session
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM Fourth Session
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch and Networking 🍱 👥
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This in-person meetup in Bespin Global MEA
Al Ghazal St - Al Reem Island - Najmat Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi, ae