AWS UG meets Riskified: From Instant Scaling to Global Networking

Is your AWS architecture ready for the next level of scale?

Handling busy computer work requires more than a regular setup. If you're having trouble with slow connections or connecting in many places, this event is for you.
Join us to learn about Preemptive Infrastructure. We'll go beyond the basics and show how to build fast, global systems. There will be live demos, Q&A, and tips you can use right away. If you want to fix slow connections or connect better in many places, this session has something for everyone.

Agenda

• 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM: Welcome, Food & Drinks (The networking starts here!)
• 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM: Opening Remarks (AWS & Riskified)
• 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Talk #1: Solving the Autoscaler Wait Problem – Luiz Pacini Rabelo
• 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Talk #2: To be announced
• 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Networking & Mingling 🍕🥤

Talk #1: Preemptive Infrastructure Management
Speaker: Luiz Pacini Rabelo, Senior DevOps Engineer @ Riskified
Traditional autoscalers are reactive—they detect demand, then make you wait minutes for resources. Luiz will introduce a "preemptive" approach that uses hibernated infrastructure pools to cut activation times from minutes to seconds.

• The Problem: Latency in AI workloads and CI/CD runners.
• The Solution: Real-world case studies using CircleCI and EKS.
• The Result: Eliminating wait times while maintaining FinOps efficiency.

Talk #2: TBA
Speaker: TBA

Location & Logistics

• Venue: Riskified Office (IDEA Spaces)
  Av. Defensores de Chaves 4, 7º piso, 1000-117 Lisboa
• Date: 10th February 2026
• Target Audience: DevOps Engineers, Solutions Architects, Platform Engineers, and Cloud Enthusiasts.

Limited Spots! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from real migration stories and infrastructure optimizations that you can apply to your own environment.
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