Elastic & PyData joint meetup

Join AWS and Elastic for an exciting meetup at Elastic NYC – July 17th @ 5:30 PM

We're hosting a casual evening of technical talks at the Elastic NYC office, and we'd love for you to join us. This meetup is geared toward developers, engineers, and anyone interested in learning how to build intelligent, domain-specific applications.

Agenda:

• 5:30 pm: Doors open; say hi and eat some food
• 6:00 pm: Async Python for Data Science: Speeding Up IO - Bound Workflows, by Hariharan Ragothaman
• 6:30 Q&A with Hariharan Ragothaman
• 6:45 pm: How to create a customized running plan using Python, Elasticsearch, and Agno
• 7:15 pm: event wrap up

Abstract

Async Python for Data Science: Speeding Up IO - Bound Workflows
Most Python scripts in data science are synchronous — fetching one
record at a time, waiting for APIs, or slowly scraping websites. In this talk, we’ll introduce Python’s asyncio ecosystem and show how it transforms IO - heavy data workflows. You'll see how httpx , aiofiles , and async constructs speed up tasks like web scraping and batch API calls. We’ll compare async vs threading, walk through a real - world case study, and wrap with performance benchmarks that demonstrate async's value.
Keywords: p ython 3.x , AsyncIO, Web Scraping, API, Concurrency, Performance, Optimization

How to create a customized running plan using Python, Elasticsearch, and Agno
When working out, deciding what workout to do next to achieve a specific goal can be challenging. This talk will guide you through creating a four-week workout plan as a Notion page with to-do list items tailored to your workout history, helping you run a faster 5K

Meet our speakers:

• Hariharan Ragothaman is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience architecting scalable systems across embedded platforms, cloud-native environments, and AI-powered infrastructure. At Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), he leads mission-critical initiatives in data center validation and server-side systems. Previously, he contributed to DevSecOps transformations at athenahealth and played a key role in launching flagship consumer audio products at Bose Corporation.
• Jessica Garson

Come for the talks, stay for the conversation – and maybe a snack or two. Whether you're building with Elasticsearch or just exploring the space, this is a great chance to connect with other devs and tech folks in the community.

Where: Elastic NYC Office
1250 Broadway, Floor 16, Training Room
New York, NY 10001

When: Thursday, July 17th | Doors open at 5:30 PM

Spots are limited, so be sure to RSVP soon. We can’t wait to see you there!