Name: IN-PERSON: Apache Kafka® x WarpStream
Start: 2025-06-12T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-06-12T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Stripe

**PLEASE RSVP ASAP AS RSVP WILL CLOSE A WEEK EARLY FOR SECURITY PURPOSES + REVIEW THE FOLLOWING, THANK YOU:**

* Visitors must check in at the lobby/security desk and provide **valid government-issued photo identification**.
* Visitors will be provided a guest badge with a **red lanyard**.
* The badge must be worn visibly for the duration of the visit.
* Stripe hosts must accompany their visitor(s) at all times, except when appropriate for individual privacy.
* Visitors are not permitted to take pictures or video while inside a Stripe office. This also applies to outdoor spaces accessible on the Stripe premises (eg. car parking, rooftops etc).
* We also have a responsibility to protect our sensitive information. This means that visitors are not permitted access to our workspaces (eg. desk areas, team spaces, meeting rooms, etc).

Join us for an Apache Kafka® Meetup on Thursday, June 12th from 6:00pm hosted by Stripe!

📍**Venue:**
Stripe
920 5th Ave #1900, Seattle, WA 98104, United States

🗓 **Agenda:**

* 6:00pm: Doors Open/Welcome, Drinks
* 6:15pm - 7:00pm: Brian Shih, Senior Software Engineer II, Confluent
* 7:00pm - 7:45pm: Hasil Sharma, Sr. Software Engineer, Stripe
* 7:45pm - 8:30pm: Food, Additional Q&A, Networking

💡 **Talk 1:**
Brian Shih, Senior Software Engineer II, Confluent

**Talk:**
How to build a streaming system on top of object store cost effectively

**Abstract:**
In this talk, I will walk over how someone can build a streaming system on top of object store, similar to WarpStream. Through that, we will discuss techniques to minimize inter-zone networking fees, minimize S3 API costs, etc.

💡 **Talk 2:**
Hasil Sharma, Sr. Software Engineer, Stripe

**Talk:**
Kafka Tiered Storage in Production

**Abstract:**
Challenges that Stripe faced while onboarding its Kafka cluster onto tiered storage, actions we took to address those challenges and share learnings along the way.

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DISCLAIMER
We do not cater to individuals under the age of 21.
If you would like to speak/host a future meetup, please email [community@confluent.io](http://community@confluent.io/)

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