IN PERSON! Apache Kafka® Meetup Gurgaon- June 2025

Hello everyone! Join us for an IN PERSON Apache Kafka® meetup on June 14th from 11:00 am, hosted by Srijan Technologies in Gurugram!

📍 Venue:
Srijan Technologies | A Material+ Company

12th Floor, Tower C, Building No. 7
DLF Cyber Greens
DLF Cyber City, Phase III
GURGAON 121 009 Haryana
Google location : https://maps.app.goo.gl/fg6wrhc5UCjwWyep9

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Agenda:

• 11:00am - 11:10am: Registration & Welcome
• 11:10am - 11:50pm: Ritesh Kumar Singh, Senior Technical Architect, Data Engineering and Science, Material
• 11:50am - 12:30pm: Unnati Chhabra, Senior Software Development Engineer, Paysecure
• 12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch

If you would like to speak at or host a meetup please let us know! community@confluent.io

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💡 Speaker:
Ritesh Kumar Singh, Senior Technical Architect, Data Engineering and Science, Material

Talk:
Building a GenAI-Powered DataOps Copilot with Kafka, Flink, and LLMs

Abstract:
As modern data systems become more complex and distributed, the ability to monitor, interpret, and act on real-time operational signals is critical. This talk introduces a GenAI-powered DataOps Copilot built using Kafka, Flink, and lightweight LLMs to enable intelligent observability across streaming pipelines. We'll explore how logs, metrics, and schema changes from Kafka Connectors, Flink jobs, and schema registries can be transformed into embeddings and queried using natural language. Expect a deep dive into architecture patterns, vector databases, and practical use cases such as anomaly detection, schema drift interpretation, and pipeline performance diagnostics—turning operational noise into actionable insights.

Bio:
Ritesh is an architect in the Data Engineering & Science Practice at Material. With nearly two decades of experience, he specializes in architecting large-scale data platforms, modern Lakehouses, and AI-integrated solutions across cloud environments. His focus lies in delivering tangible business value by blending real-time data engineering with generative AI capabilities. He is passionate about helping organizations accelerate their data transformation journeys

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💡 Speaker:
Unnati Chhabra, Senior Software Development Engineer, Paysecure

Talk:
Kafka Internals: How It Works Under the Hood

Abstract:
Key Takeaways

1. Kafka’s Core Architecture

• How Kafka organizes data into topics, partitions, and segments.
• The role of brokers, producers, and consumers in message flow.
2. How Kafka Ensures Durability and Fault Tolerance

• Log-based storage and replication strategies.
• Leader and follower partitions, ISR (In-Sync Replicas).
3. Deep Dive into Kafka’s Write and Read Path

• How producers send data, partitioning strategies, and message ordering.
• How consumers fetch data, consumer groups, and rebalancing mechanisms.
4. Kafka’s Performance Optimization Techniques

• Zero-copy transfer (page cache & sendfile).
• Log segment retention, compaction, and cleanup strategies.
5. How Kafka Handles Failures and Leader Elections

• Controller role and Zookeeper (or KRaft) for leader election.
• Broker failures, leader re-election, and partition reassignment.

Bio:
Unnati is a product-minded engineer and builder who thrives at the intersection of software, creativity, and community. With a background in computer engineering and experience across data platforms, developer tools, and AI agents, she crafts products that are both technically sound and emotionally resonant.

She currently leads initiatives at Paysecure, building real-time financial services, API ecosystems, and GenAI agents for internal and merchant-facing use cases. Her work spans from Redis-backed microservices to LLMOps pipelines — and always with a deep focus on developer experience.

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DISCLAIMER
BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT IN PERSON, you acknowledge that risk includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including COVID-19, and accept responsibility for this, if it occurs.
As the classroom is a mask-on setting, please be reminded that masks should still be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking
NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18.
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If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@confluent.io