IN-PERSON: Data Streaming Meetup

Join us for an IN-PERSON Data Streaming meetup on Tuesday, March 3 from 6:00pm hosted by Improving!

📍Venue:
Improving
11675 Rainwater Dr #100, Alpharetta, GA 30009

🗓 Agenda:

• 6:00pm: Doors open
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Food, drinks and networking
• 6:30pm -7:00pm: Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent
• 7:00pm - 7:30pm: TBA New Relic
• 7:30pm-8:00pm: Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent
• 8:00pm-8:30pm: Additional Q&A & Networking

💡 Speaker One:
Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent

Title of Talk: TBA

Abstract: TBA

Bio:
Olena Kutsenko is a Staff Developer Advocate at Confluent and a recognized expert in data streaming and analytics. With two decades of experience in software engineering, she has built mission-critical applications, led high-performing teams, and driven large-scale technology adoption at industry leaders like Nokia, HERE Technologies, AWS, and Aiven.

A passionate advocate for real-time data processing and AI-driven applications, Olena empowers developers and organizations to use the power of streaming data. She is an AWS Community Builder, a dedicated mentor, and a volunteer instructor at a nonprofit tech school, helping to shape the next generation of engineers.

As an international speaker and thought leader, Olena regularly presents at top global conferences, sharing deep technical insights and hands-on expertise. Whether through her talks, workshops, or content, she is committed to making complex technologies accessible and inspiring innovation in the developer community.

💡 Speaker Two:
TBA New Relic

Title of Talk: TBA

Abstract: TBA

Bio: TBA

💡 Speaker Three:
Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent

Title of Talk: TBA

Abstract: TBA

Bio:
Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source technologies. He is passionate about assisting architects, developers, and operators in crafting systems that are not only low in latency and scalable but also highly available.

As a Java Champion and an esteemed speaker, Viktor is known for his insightful presentations at top industry events like JavaOne, Devoxx, Kafka Summit, and QCon. His expertise spans distributed systems, real-time data streaming, JVM, and DevOps.

Viktor has co-authored "Enterprise Web Development" from O'Reilly and "Apache Kafka® in Action" from Manning.

Follow Viktor on X - @gamussa to stay updated with Viktor's latest thoughts on technology, his gym and food adventures, and insights into open-source and developer advocacy.

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DISCLAIMER
We do not cater to those under the age of 21.
If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@confluent.io