GenAI Use Cases for Telcos & AWS Cloud/Consulting career advice panel

Kia ora, dear students

We're thrilled to announce the 3rd event from AWS Cloud Club for our students in the Auckland community! Whether you're a seasoned cloud practitioner or new to the field, we welcome you all to join us for an evening of connection with fellow AWS enthusiasts, insightful talks, and, of course, delicious pizza and drinks.

This event will have 2 parts, part 1 will be GenAI Use Cases for Telcos delivered by Sam Kommunuri and part 2 will be a career discussion panel in AWS Cloud and Consulting delivered by industry professionals from Deloitte, AWS, and Mantel Group.

Thanks to Deloitte Engineering for sponsoring this event.

PLEASE BRING YOUR ID

Event Details:
Date and Time: July 15, 2024, at 5:30 pm
Location: Deloitte Auckland Office (Level 20, 1 Queen Street, Auckland)
How to Find Us: 1 Queen Street at Deloitte Center. Go onto the 1st floor and direct to the 20th floor.

Agenda:
17:30 - 18:00: Networking
18:00 - 18:05: Introductions
18:05 - 18:25: Part 1 -> GenAI Use Cases for Telcos - Sam Kommunuri
18:25 - 18:30: Q&A
18:30 - 18:35: Break
18:35 - 19:15: Part 2 -> Career Discussion Panel: AWS Cloud & Consulting
19:15 - 19: 30: Q&A
19:31: Finish

Our Amazing Speakers:

Career Discussion Panel:
Interviewer:
Kobe Xu: Senior Consultant, Cloud Solution Architect @ Deloitte Engineering

Speakers:
Heenal Patel: Consultant, Cloud Engineer @ Deloitte Engineering
Justin Wood: AWS Practice Lead, Director @ Deloitte Engineering
Geethika Guruge: Solution Architect, Lead Consultant @ Mantel Group
Sam Kommunuri: Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect @ AWS

GenAI Use Cases for Telcos:
“I am Sam Kommunuri, a Senior Solution Architect at AWS, where my primary responsibility is to provide strategic architectural guidance to AWS’ enterprise customers. My mission is to empower them to unlock the full potential of AWS services, enabling them to realize their visionary goals.
With a tapestry of experience spanning over two decades in the dynamic realm of IT, my specialization encompasses architecture strategy, cloud platforms, and the end-to-end design and delivery of large-scale applications.
At the core of my professional journey lies an enduring commitment to customer-centricity. Placing the customer at the heart of every decision has remained my unwavering passion and top priority.
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share insights and experiences with the distinguished cohort at the July AWS Cloud Club. You can connect with me on LinkedIn here: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samkommunuri](https://secure-web.cisco.com/11JKBL1wLzEA2MWLtZM-Wyf-JBPBWra8W53qadKjLgkjrGUfho_f3k22jCVt7oKCzSe8aeT9HbUQlYMl9ZcVKR_bHy0nvosQb0Zupv1Jxxyl_p8QSbNG8DK9cuBOBNo8OlHbXqgZqWJALCMPus6zsNrpcr6i_iIHH07vWN74q2ay3zw9NZ-XHcl_hnjahcEtJ25tkWmCR5mred-gC0dQdxJWwJljgdJEa9OGaDK8VgodtuQ9LLioJZhNSelCA2jctdtaGG5tOnNOQ6XlhR9anByRWo3cvIJH-Wx-YHgIGOlsT22FoS5S-Mt5dO0Jgg_UN/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsamkommunuri "https://secure-web.cisco.com/11JKBL1wLzEA2MWLtZM-Wyf-JBPBWra8W53qadKjLgkjrGUfho_f3k22jCVt7oKCzSe8aeT9HbUQlYMl9ZcVKR_bHy0nvosQb0Zupv1Jxxyl_p8QSbNG8DK9cuBOBNo8OlHbXqgZqWJALCMPus6zsNrpcr6i_iIHH07vWN74q2ay3zw9NZ-XHcl_hnjahcEtJ25tkWmCR5mred-gC0dQdxJWwJljgdJEa9OGaDK8VgodtuQ9LLioJZhNSelCA2jctdtaGG5tOnNOQ6XlhR9anByRWo3cvIJH-Wx-YHgIGOlsT22FoS5S-Mt5dO0Jgg_UN/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsamkommunuri")”

Shout-Out:
HUGE thanks to our sponsors, Deloitte Engineering for the Amazing Venue, Pizza, and Drinks. Thanks to AWS User Group, for their support.

Discover more about them and other AWS clubs in Auckland:
Deloitte Cloud Engineering: https://www.deloitte.com/mu/en/services/consulting/services/cloud-engineering.html
AWS User Group: https://awsug.nz/
AWS Tools and Programming Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/auckland-aws-tools-meetup/
Auckland AWS Community Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/aws_nz/

Code of Conduct
AWS Cloud Club at Auckland is committed to providing a friendly and welcoming space for everyone who attends our meetup events, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. Any form of harassment, racism, misogyny, or xenophobia is unacceptable. Participants violating these rules will be invited to leave the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you all!
Feel free to join us on our New Slack channel: https://join.slack.com/t/awsusergroup-nz/shared_invite/zt-2dl84adxe-ECk4zxv8Vcm2b_wcVsScJg
PLEASE NOTE!!!
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