Name: New York City Open Source Data Infrastructure Meetup - July 2024
Start: 2024-07-16T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-16T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

* Are you interested in learning more about open-source data technologies? ✅
* Do you want to network with local and international tech professionals in a fun, relaxed environment? ✅

**Date**: July 16, 2024
**Location**: Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
40 W 20th St #1 · New York, NY
**Agenda**:

* **5:00 - 5:30** Networking & snacks
* **5:30 - 5:35 Kickoff:** Welcome and Call for Future Meetup Speakers
* **5:35 - 6:05** Preparing Data for OpenSearch and RAG - [Candice You](https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-you-ph-d-128484a5/) from FTI Consulting
* **6:05 - 6:45** Using OpenSearch + Langchain for Podcast Transcriptions - [Jenn Junod](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennjunod/) from Aiven
* **6:45 - 7:00** Closing
Optional: After the meetup, networking at a nearby restaurant/bar TBD

\* Please note that this is an alcohol-free event. Light bites will be provided.
\* By attending this event, you agree to abide by our [community code of conduct](https://aiven.io/community/forum/t/code-of-conduct/32)

**Would you like to speak at this event?**
These meetups aim to bring together data engineers, developers, platform operators, and other enthusiasts to discuss and share the latest trends and best practices in the field of open source technologies, with a special focus on data management, processing, and analytics.

**Our meetup scope is kept intentionally broad, so any technical talk (no sales pitches) around 20-30 mins in length that involves data, analytics, data architecture, etc. is fair game as long as the technology featured is covered under the [Open Source Definition (OSD)](https://opensource.org/osd/).**

**Here are some topics from recent OSDI meetups as a sample:**

* Introduction to TiDB - a distributed SQL database
* Beginners guide to balance your data across Apache Kafka partitions
* Scaling Analytics with Clickhouse: ingest at 100k/sec, query stateful data in under a 1/2 second
* Apache Iceberg: enabling an open data architecture for large-scale analytics
* Postgres as search and personalization engine

**If interested, please submit our [OSDI Speaker Form](https://form.typeform.com/to/e01ihzM9) and someone from our Community Team will get in touch!**

Jay Miller

New York City Open Source Data Infrastructure Meetup

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Database Professionals

New Technology

Web Technology

Database Development

Data Analytics

Data Mining

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Cloud Computing

Data Science

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Data Management

[Jenn Junod](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennjunod/) is a Developer Advocate at Aiven committed to empowering developers and enhancing data infrastructure. Balancing her tech focus, she hosts two shows—Teach Jenn Tech, focused on learning together to demolish tech barriers, and Sh!t You Don't Want to Talk About, tackling complex topics like mental health and diversity. Whether she's solving problems through code, sharing knowledge with others, or sparking conversations on her shows, Jenn is a passionate advocate for social justice in the tech industry, striving to create inclusive spaces where everyone feels heard.

[Candice You](https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-you-ph-d-128484a5/), currently works in FTI consulting as a Senior Director in the Securities, Commodities, and Derivatives practice.
Previously, Candice worked in Goldman Sachs for 6 years as a modeler in the market risk division.
For both positions, Candice used machine learning and statistical techniques to analyze financial data.
Candice received an MS in Computer Science, focusing on machine learning, and a PhD in physics, focusing on analyzing large data from the LHC(Large Hadron Collider) to measure Higgs Boson quantum properties.

Jenn Junod & Candice You

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