Going Serverless with Java

Topic:
Going Serverless with Java

Speaker:
Upkar Lidder

Abstract:

Learn how serverless architecture compares to traditional and microservices architecture. The idea is for developers to stop worrying about server management and focus on code. The serverless platform takes care of the infrastructure, servers and scaling. You will learn about core concepts of serverless in OpenWhisk, an open source, distributed Serverless platform that executes functions (fx) in response to events at any scale. Key concepts introduced will include triggers, rules, actions, composition and event driven architecture.

Company:
IBM

Biography:

Upkar Lidder is a Full Stack Developer and Data Wrangler with strong experience in JavaScript and Python. Upkar has worked in the tech industry in a variety of roles like QA engineer, software engineer, python data analyst and developer advocate over the past decade. He can be seen speaking at various conferences and participating in local tech groups and meetups. He is currently curious about magic behind Machine Learning and Deep Learning, specifically use of NLP in chatbots. Upkar went to graduate school in Canada and currently resides in the United States.