Dev Career Masterplan & GenAI w/ Java and AWS

Come join us on Monday Apr 15th as Bruno stops in Tampa as part of his US JUG tour.
Bruno is a Java Champion and will be bringing another Java Champion along with him, Vinicius Senger.

Please try to arrive on time as we have 2 great sessions.
Simple parking instructions: Park anywhere that doesn't have a marked sign.

I'll also be raffling out a ticket to Civo which is happening the next day.
If you can't make it for the raffle use code TAMPAJAVA50 for 50% off to get $20 tickets to a great conference.

Agenda
5:30 - 6:15: Lite networking and food.
6:15 - 7:15: Developer Career Masterplan
7:15 - 8:15: GenAI with Java & AWS

Title: Developer Career Masterplan
Speaker: Bruno Souza
Abstract: Looking for a plan to take your career to senior levels and beyond, and help you reach an outstanding reputation and the best positions in the market?
From getting the first job to getting the best job, from technology to creating amazing impact in the world, this interactive career conversation will both offer a proven masterplan, but Bruno will also discuss real career issues that you may have. Based on the book of the same name by Bruno Souza and Heather VanCura, this presentation will walk you through the most important steps of technical career advancement, and will help you build your personal plan for an expert career.
Bio: Since 1995, Bruno has been helping Java developers advance their careers and work on exciting projects. A recognized Java Evangelist and Java Champion, as well as a board member of the Java Community Process, Bruno founded and leads SouJava, the Brazilian Java Users Society. In his book, "Developer Career Masterplan," Bruno shares insights on career development for senior developers, topics he further explores in his Code4.life project.

Title: GenAI for the Java Software Development Life Cycle
Speaker: Vinicius Senger
Abstract: GenAI can be a great support for Java developers, not only during code, but in all areas of software development.
Come learn how GenAI can help you perform over 20 different tasks during the Java software development life-cycle. From capturing non-functional requirements, to making frameworks decision, writing code, and even getting your infrastructure set up. You will develop a complete modern Java application with Quarkus and deploy it to the AWS Cloud. This is a live coding, interactive experience that will get you comfortable with adding GenAI to your developer toolbelt.
Bio: Vinicius Senger is a developer, inventor, and technical speaker working for AWS in California in the Global Specialist Team as a Senior Developer Advocate for Java. He started developing software at just 8 years old and never stopped accumulating 30 years of work in the IT area. Founder of Globalcode and The Developers Conference, Vinicius was considered top 20 influencer in IoT development, Java Champion winning two Duke's Choice Award in California for innovation projects in automation, robotics, boats, houses, helmets and many others. Since 2017 at AWS, he has been working with Java, IoT, Serverless, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and traveling around the world promoting open-source technologies and AWS services.