Machine Learning

**From "It Works on my Machine" to "It Scales to the World"** Ever wonder how top-tier tech companies handle millions of users without their servers melting? The secret isn’t just bigger computers, it’s **Containers and Orchestration**. If you’ve ever struggled with dependency hell or wondered how to make your app resilient enough to handle a massive traffic spike, this workshop is for you. We’re stripping away the complexity to show you how to package, deploy, and scale applications like a pro. **What's on the Agenda?** * **The Container Revolution:** Why "shipping the whole environment" changed everything. * **Mastering Orchestration:** How to manage hundreds of containers without losing your mind. * **Real-World Scaling:** Lessons from the front lines of cloud deployment. **Meet the Expert** We are excited to learn from **Paddy Adallah**, a Cloud Engineer at **AWS** who lives and breathes DevOps. This is your chance to get industry-grade insights from someone building the infrastructure of the future. **Save the Date** * **When:** March 10\, 2026 \| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CAT * **Where:** CMU-Africa, A203 * **Register Today, while tickets last.** Stop manually managing your deployments. Start automating your success. 🚀 #AWS #CloudNative #Docker #Kubernetes #DevOps #CMUAfrica #CloudComputing #TechEvents

**From "It Works on my Machine" to "It Scales to the World"** Ever wonder how top-tier tech companies handle millions of users without their servers melting? The secret isn’t just bigger computers, it’s **Containers and Orchestration**. If you’ve ever struggled with dependency hell or wondered how to make your app resilient enough to handle a massive traffic spike, this workshop is for you. We’re stripping away the complexity to show you how to package, deploy, and scale applications like a pro. **What's on the Agenda?** * **The Container Revolution:** Why "shipping the whole environment" changed everything. * **Mastering Orchestration:** How to manage hundreds of containers without losing your mind. * **Real-World Scaling:** Lessons from the front lines of cloud deployment. **Meet the Expert** We are excited to learn from **Paddy Adallah**, a Cloud Engineer at **AWS** who lives and breathes DevOps. This is your chance to get industry-grade insights from someone building the infrastructure of the future. **Save the Date** * **When:** March 10\, 2026 \| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CAT * **Where:** CMU-Africa, A203 * **Register Today, while tickets last.** Stop manually managing your deployments. Start automating your success. 🚀 #AWS #CloudNative #Docker #Kubernetes #DevOps #CMUAfrica #CloudComputing #TechEvents

Join us for an exclusive hands-on AWS workshop with Veliswa Boya, Senior Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services. This full-day session will introduce you to core cloud concepts and guide you through building and deploying real applications using AWS services. Whether you're new to cloud computing or already exploring backend systems, this workshop is designed to give you practical, real-world experience. Expect live demonstrations, guided labs, architecture insights, and an open conversation about cloud careers and certifications. If you’ve ever wondered how scalable systems are built in the real world, this is your chance to see it and try it yourself.

Kiro is an agentic IDE for modern application development. In this hands-on session, I’ll introduce Kiro through building a *todo* application from scratch. You'll learn core concepts of Kiro, explore Kiro's capabilities for creating functional applications, and walk through the development process step-by-step. No prior Kiro experience needed. Leave with the knowledge to start building your own applications independently using Kiro.

**Hello Columbus!** **The community is buzzing and growing well.** **We are thrilled to bring our third BrowserStack QA Meetup on March 12th!** We are creating a space for deeper insights, meaningful connections, and a vibe you won't want to miss. **What to expect:** * **Connect:** Network with Columbus' top engineering and QA minds. * **Learn:** Real-world tactics and trends you can use immediately. * **Enjoy:** Food, drinks, and great community spirit. **Agenda** * **[Sam Gomez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samueljgomez/)** is presenting "AI is more than LLMs: Choosing the right AI for your needs." **RSVP Essential:** Space is limited, and we want to ensure a great experience for everyone. **RSVP now to secure your spot!** 📍 **Venue:** Leading EDJE, 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 📍 **Free Parking:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017 📅 **Date & Time:** March 12, 6:00 PM **Stay Connected!** Want to continue the conversation beyond the meetup? Join our **BrowserStack Discord Server** to get updates, connect with fellow QA professionals, and be part of an ongoing discussion. **Don’t miss out—click below to join!** 🔗 [\[](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[Join the BrowserStack Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[\]](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW) **A Few Notes:** ✅ This is an **in-person event** ✅ **RSVP does not guarantee a seat** – A confirmation email will be sent one day before the event. **TALK ABSTRACT:** AI is all the hype these days; however, despite (or maybe because of) the excitement around it, a high percentage of AI projects fail. Projects that are over budget, delayed, or that fail to scale past the POC phase are very common. In many of these scenarios, choosing the right approach can be as critical as the solution itself. Should you build a tailored machine learning model, leverage the power of large language models (LLMs), or integrate with AI copilots? Each option has unique strengths, trade-offs, and resource requirements, and the key to success lies in aligning your choice with your business goals and technical constraints. In this talk, we will go beyond the basic concepts and definitions to provide a practical guide that allows attendees to navigate these decisions through real-world case studies. We will examine scenarios in which different AI paradigms were chosen, discuss the factors that influenced those decisions, and outline the process for evaluating needs, constraints, and outcomes. From assessing data availability and team expertise to balancing cost and scalability, you'll gain insights into the critical considerations that guide the selection process. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear process for determining whether machine learning, LLMs, or copilots are best suited to your AI challenges and understand the resources and strategies needed to bring your chosen solution to life. This talk is ideal for decision-makers, technical leads, and innovators seeking to demystify AI implementation and maximize the impact of their investments.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, working with yarn, this is the group for you. Meet new friends, bring your projects, learn from others.
We normally meet a few times a month during the week from 6-8pm. We will occasionally meet on weekends during daytime hours.

Window functions have nothing to do with the Windows operating system but provide a “window” to a result set when used in SQL queries. They are powerful, set-based methods to view data in unexpected ways. Window functions provide easy, set-based solutions to solve some common problems: * Using running totals * Performing operations in intervals * Identifying data gaps and islands * Performing aggregates without losing detail Many people are confused by window functions and do not know how to use them properly. This session will explore window functions, how they work, and how to use them. Demonstrations with several examples will solidify how window functions can simplify queries and make them more powerful.

We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.