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Tu camino a AWS: Contenedores para empezar y cómo migrar tu carrera a la nube
☁️ Clouders, ¡bienvenidos al meetup presencial de abril del AWS User Group Medellín! 🎉
Un espacio para inspirarte, aprender y seguir construyendo tu camino en la nube.
**Tu camino a AWS: Contenedores para empezar y cómo migrar tu carrera a la nube**
Tendremos dos charlas pensadas para ti: una para empezar con contenedores en AWS desde cero y otra para entender cómo dar el salto real hacia una carrera en la nube.
🛠️ **CHARLA 1:** Navegando contenedores en AWS: guía para comenzar.
Speaker: JAVIER SEPÚLVEDA
Rol: Arquitecto CloudOps en Pragma - AWS Community Builder Containers
En esta charla, bajaremos a tierra los conceptos fundamentales: ¿Qué es realmente un contenedor y por qué todo el mundo los usa? Exploraremos de forma sencilla el mapa de servicios de AWS sobre contenedores para entender qué hace cada uno y cuál deberías elegir para tu primer proyecto. No necesitas ser un experto en infraestructura; solo necesitas curiosidad para aprender cómo modernizar tus aplicaciones.
🎤 **CHARLA 2:** Mi carrera estaba 'On-Premise' y la moví a la Nube: Lecciones aprendidas.
Speaker: CAMILO GALLEGO
Rol: Cloud Engineer en EPAM Systems
¿Cómo diseñar una transición profesional exitosa hacia la nube? Camilo Gallego comparte su propia 'arquitectura de transición': el proceso mental y estratégico para pasar de un entorno profesional tradicional a Junior Systems Engineer en EPAM Systems. No hablaremos de código, sino de la lógica para refactorizar tu carrera y escalar tu perfil en el ecosistema AWS.
Regalo 🎁: Acceso a un Lab de AWS de 3 horas.
¿Qué incluye el evento?
✔ Networking con la comunidad cloud de Medellín
✔ Dos charlas técnicas y de liderazgo
✔ Espacio para preguntas y debate con los speakers
✔ Snacks
¡Regístrate y asegura tu lugar!
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Pop-up Book Club 3: The Ballad of The Sad Café, by Carson McCullers
Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas
***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.
Afternoon Coffee Break!
(craft and chit chat included)🤣☕️🤗
**Let’s catch up and take an afternoon break.**
**Grab a coffee or snack and let’s chit chat! Gayle and I will bring adult coloring books and/or a simple craft if you’d like to unwind and relax.😊**
Columbus Long-Term Connections for Gay Men
**💝 Columbus Virtual Gay Speed Dating – Hosted, Curated & on Zoom**
**⚠️ Important: RSVP ≠ registration.** To attend, pick your age group below, sign up, and finish the personality quiz. Places are limited.
**Pick your age group and register:**
- 🌍 **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=488.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Columbus&groupurlname=meet-local-gay-men-with-pride&ar=18-32&face_v=5.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=488.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Columbus&groupurlname=meet-local-gay-men-with-pride&ar=30-46&face_v=5.0)
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We pair you by personality and age so every conversation feels natural. You'll cycle through short one-on-one video chats with Columbus gay locals matched to you by age and personality. A host keeps the evening flowing smoothly.
✅ **You will like this if:**
- First-timers new to speed dating
- Gay singles in Columbus who want to meet people from home
**How the event unfolds**
1. **Choose your age group** – Register through your link above.
2. **Take the personality quiz** – We use it to match you with compatible Columbus singles.
3. **Join on Zoom** – Click the link, hop on, and the host takes it from there.
📌 **What to know**
- **Format:** Live on Zoom – guided rounds from home
- 🚀 **Location:** Your place – couch, desk, wherever works
💡 **Tip:** Test your Zoom and find a quiet, well-lit spot beforehand.
⭐ *"The personality matching genuinely works. My matches were spot on."* – Columbus local
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✨ Meet Columbus gay singles from home. Sign up and we'll take care of the rest. ✨ ✨
Compressed version with the essentials only.
Concise by design so people can decide quickly.
A wider swing in voice, pacing, and shape.
The Story So Far: A WiA Reflection Circle
A WiA Collective Wisdom Exchange
At the start of this year, we gathered to look back, set intentions, and imagine the next chapter.
This is the follow-up.
Not a check-in. Not a progress report. A small, facilitated circle to reconnect with what you said mattered — and honestly explore what’s actually happening now.
Together, we’ll explore:
• What you intended at the start of this year - and what that looks like three months in
• What’s surprised you, supported you, or shifted
• What the next chapter needs now that you know what you know
If you were at our January gathering, bring whatever you made or wrote — your word, your artifact, your intention. We’ll look at it with fresh eyes. If this is your first time, you belong here too. You’ll start where we all started: with what’s true right now.
Optional art materials will be available for anyone who wants to reflect creatively alongside conversation. If you brought something home from January, you’re warmly invited to bring it back.
The intention is the same as always: everyone leaves feeling more clear, more connected, and a little lighter.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the experience intimate.
What to Expect
• A small, welcoming circle (not a large meetup)
• Structured conversation so everyone has space to speak
• Reflection, listening, and lived experience — not advice-giving
• Optional creative reflection alongside conversation
• A calm, supportive environment
Who This Is For
Women and underrepresented folks working in or around agile, product, technology, leadership, or organizational change — especially those looking for honest conversation and community beyond frameworks and buzzwords.
Good to Know
• No preparation required
• If you attended in January, we invite you to bring anything you created or wrote (or something that represents your intention at the start of the year) - it’s optional but invited
• Participation is invitational; listening is always welcome
• Creative activities are optional
Brunch Club: Make New Friends
⚠️ **IMPORTANT: You must sign up and buy a ticket here to attend:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
**Join the Columbus City Brunch Club and make new friends!**
Each meetup brings together 4–6 people for casual conversations over brunch. We use the Groupvibe platform to facilitate the meetup and ensure everyone’s a good fit.
👉 **To attend, you’ll need to complete registration via this link:**
[https://groupvibe.com/](https://groupvibe.com/)
We’ll share the exact location of the upcoming meetup the night before only if you have bought a ticket or membership plan.
**Why this works:**
\* Smaller groups make real conversations easier.
\* Discover new restaurants in your city, together.
\* Curated lunch venues with good food and vibe.
\* If you hit it off with your group, there’s plenty of time to hang out afterwards.
**Note:**
RSVPs on Meetup don’t reflect total attendance. Many attendees register directly via our website. The event on [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is only a placeholder.
This meetup is organized by Groupvibe, a small team passionate about helping people form meaningful friendships offline.







