AWS UG Frankfurt at Netlight - Serverless, ML pipeline & a rant about cdk

## Details

Hello AWS UG Frankfurt fellows!
🎉 Let's keep the pace, this time we have 3 talks again 🚀✨
Agenda 📆

• Doors open: 18:00
• Pizza, drinks & networking: 18:00-18:45
• Talks: 18:45-20:45
• Networking & discussions: 20:45-22:00

Welcome and Networking 🤝
- Join us for some pre-event networking.
- Enjoy pizza 🍕 and refreshments while get-to-know fellow AWS enthusiasts.
- Kick off the meetup with a warm welcome and a brief introduction to the evening's exciting agenda.
Talk 1 - Cell-Based Architecture: Designing a Serverless Cell Router on AWS - Level 300 (30min)

• Description: Learn how a serverless cell router acts as the entry point to a global, cell-based architecture—routing users, monitoring capacity, and scaling dynamically. This session explores a resilient design pattern using static routing to boost performance and ensure seamless user experience even during service disruptions.
• Speaker: Mian Tariq (Senior cloud architect at AWS)
• About the Speaker: For over two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of software engineering, enterprise architecture, and innovation. I design smart, scalable systems and lead teams to bring them to life, helping businesses solve complex problems.

Talk 2 - Building a Self-Updating ML Pipeline on AWS - Level 200 (30min)

• Description: This talk is a retrospective on a real-world project delivered by a Netlight team in spring 2024. We’ll walk through how we built a batch-based, AWS-native ML pipeline from scratch, using XGBoost for model training. The pipeline runs on a schedule, retrains itself, and redeploys models automatically. Expect a down-to-earth look at the architecture, lessons learned, and why simplicity often wins. If you’re interested in what it actually takes to get a machine learning project into production — including the rough edges — this talk is for you.
• Speakers: Albert Asratyan (Software Engineering Consultant @ Netlight)
• About the Speakers: Albert is a cloud consultant with a strong focus on AWS, working across a wide range of industries on projects spanning backend systems, data engineering, and AI. I care deeply about iteration speed and long-term maintainability - principles that guide my architectural decisions. Given the choice, I'll always opt for cloud-native, fully managed services to minimize operational overhead and maximize time spent delivering value. See you soon!

Talk 3 - A rant on operating CDK in production - Level 100 (30min)

• Description: In this session, we will discuss a hands-on experience on operating CDK at scale in production, including setting up a winning CDK structure, deployment strategies for multiple environments and all the benefits but also complications you can have with the popular AWS tool.
• Speakers: Lisa Martiny (Cloud Architect @ Netlight)
• About the Speaker: Lisa is a cloud architect at Netlight with extensive experience in AWS infrastructure and a strong background in building microservices architectures. My work spans Banking, Fintech, and Telecom, where I’ve applied domain-driven design principles to solve complex challenges. I’m passionate about designing systems that are both robust and adaptable to the changing needs of modern businesses. Looking forward to connecting!

Closing Remarks 🙌
- As we conclude our meetup, we'll have some closing remarks and invite attendees to continue networking and discussions.
Important Information:
- This event is open to all AWS enthusiasts, from beginners to experts.
- Pizza and drinks will be provided to keep you fueled throughout the evening. 🍻
- Please RSVP to secure your spot.
- Don't forget to bring your questions, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn and connect with the AWS + DevOps community.
RSVP now, and we look forward to seeing you there! 📅