Cloud Native London, November 2024

Hi folks!

Welcome to our November Cloud Native London meetup! Join us to hear from two great speakers and network with your fellow techies over pizza and drinks, or alternatively chat and following along on Youtube!

6:00 Pizza and drinks
6:30 Welcome
6:45 Rocky Road to Microservices (Roman Shmyhelskyi)
7:15 Mastering DynamoDB: Scalable, NoSQL Databases for Modern Applications (Liliia Rafikova, Amazon Web Service)
7:45 Wrap up

See you there!

Cheryl (@oicheryl)

Rocky Road to Microservices (Roman Shmyhelskyi)
This talk explores the journey of transitioning from a monolithic architecture to a microservices-based system, highlighting both the challenges and successes encountered along the way. The talk delves into the motivations behind the migration, the key differences between monolithic and microservices approaches, and the lessons learned through real-world experience. By sharing insights into what went well, what could have been improved, and how future projects can benefit from these experiences, this presentation aims to provide valuable takeaways for anyone considering or currently implementing microservices in their own projects.

Roman Shmyhelskyi is a Software Engineering Manager at Hitachi Vantara, with near 10 years of experience in software development and architecture. He specialises in growing projects, fostering team collaboration, and driving scalable, resilient solutions.

Mastering DynamoDB: Scalable, NoSQL Databases for Modern Applications (Liliia Rafikova, Amazon Web Service)
This in-depth series explores Amazon DynamoDB, a fully managed NoSQL database service designed for seamless scalability and high-performance applications. Beginning with the core principles of DynamoDB, such as partitioning, indexing, and data modeling, we’ll uncover its architecture and operational strategies. The guide covers advanced topics like DynamoDB Streams, Global Tables for cross-region replication, performance tuning, and integration with other AWS services. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the skills to optimize data storage, improve access patterns, and harness the full potential of DynamoDB in your cloud-based applications.

Liliia Rafikova is Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services. She is part of team who works on edge compute capabilities of Amazon CloudFront Service, particular Lambda@Edge and Cloudfront function.

Check out https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon if you're interested in speaking or sponsoring.