AUG Nepal Meetup: From Cloud to Code: Building Modern AWS Infrastructure

# From Cloud to Code: Building Modern AWS Infrastructure

Organizer: AWS User Group Nepal
Co-Organizer: Mid-Valley International College
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 (Ashoj 15, 2083)
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Mid-Valley International College
Theme: Understand, Build, and Automate AWS Infrastructure

## 1. Event Overview

Cloud infrastructure is the foundation of modern digital applications. This three-hour technical event, organized by AWS User Group Nepal, will introduce participants to AWS infrastructure fundamentals and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
The event features two focused one-hour sessions, taking participants from understanding AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture to automating AWS resources using Terraform through live demonstrations and practical examples.

## 2. Objectives

• Introduce fundamental AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture concepts.
• Explain core AWS services and how they work together.
• Introduce Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation.
• Provide an introduction to Terraform and its integration with AWS.
• Demonstrate provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure through code.
• Encourage participants to develop AWS, Cloud, and DevOps skills.

## 3. Target Audience

• College Students and Recent Graduates
• Faculty Members
• AWS User Group Nepal Members
• Cloud and DevOps Enthusiasts
• Developers and IT Professionals
• Aspiring Cloud Engineers

## 4. Organizing Institution

AWS User Group Nepal is a volunteer-led technology community promoting Cloud Computing, AI, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, DevOps, and AWS technologies through technical meetups, workshops, hands-on labs, and community learning initiatives across Nepal.

## 5. Session Structure

### Session 1: AWS Infrastructure Fundamentals: From Console to Cloud Architecture

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Technical Talk + AWS Demonstration
Topics:

• AWS infrastructure fundamentals
• Core AWS services and how they work together
• Regions and Availability Zones
• Compute, storage, networking, and security
• Basic AWS cloud architecture
• AWS resource dependencies
• Manual provisioning through AWS Console
• Why automation and Infrastructure as Code matter

### Session 2: Terraform on AWS: Your First Infrastructure as Code Project

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Technical Talk + Live Demo + Q&A
Topics:

• Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform fundamentals
• Terraform and AWS
• Providers, resources, variables, and state
• terraform init, plan, apply, and destroy
• Live AWS infrastructure provisioning
• Modifying and managing infrastructure through code

## 6. Speakers

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B. Bhabuk Kunwar, Lead Software Engineer at Ycotek and an organizer of CNCF Kathmandu. He works on cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and building things that scale, while helping grow Nepal's tech community along the way.

## 7. Conclusion

“From Cloud to Code: Building Modern AWS Infrastructure” provides participants with a practical learning journey from AWS infrastructure fundamentals to Terraform-based automation. Through two focused technical sessions, live demonstrations, and interactive discussion, participants will gain industry-relevant knowledge to begin exploring AWS Cloud, Terraform, and DevOps.