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Upscale Your AWS Skills: A Workshop for Every Experience Level

The AWS Women's User Group Berlin is excited to announce our upcoming event on Wednesday, June 18th, in collaboration with Netlight. This special meetup aims to create an inclusive space for women and FLINTA* in the tech industry to learn, network and work on gaining new skills together.

Event Details Date: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 Time: 18:00-21:00 Location: Netlight Consulting , Invalidenstraße 117, 10115 Berlin

What to expect

• Inspirational talk from industry role models discussing career challenges and opportunities
• Hands-on AWS architecture workshop where you'll solve real-world technical challenges in small groups (suitable for all experience levels)
• Meet and connect with other women and FLINTA* in tech
• Food and drinks will be provided throughout the evening

Who Should Attend? The event welcomes women and FLINTA* in tech, whether you're:

• An experienced professional looking to expand their network
• A student exploring career paths in tech
• New to AWS and curious to learn more
• An experienced AWS practitioner wanting to share knowledge

Workshop details Put your architect hat on! During this interactive session, you'll dive into real AWS architecture challenges alongside peers in a supportive environment. Choose from various technical scenarios and collaborate to design solutions that leverage AWS services effectively. Several challenge tracks will be available, so whether you're just starting out or have experience with AWS you'll walk away with valuable insights and practical skills you can apply immediately.

Speakers & Facilitators

Inspirational Talk – 18:40 Friederike Land Cloud & DevOps Consultant @ Netlight Frieda brings extensive experience in service-oriented and event-driven architectures, AWS cloud computing, and design thinking. In her role at Netlight, she combines her technical expertise with a strong commitment to fostering a more inclusive tech industry. In her talk, she will share reflections from her career journey, explore the value of diverse perspectives in the tech field, and highlight what it means to lead innovation as a woman in cloud computing and DevOps.

Technical Workshop – 19:00 Prepare for an engaging, hands-on session where you'll work collaboratively in small groups to tackle real-world AWS architecture challenges. You can choose from a variety of scenarios that align with your interests and experience level. Whether you are new to AWS or already using it in your daily work, this session is designed to be welcoming, practical, and interactive.

Workshop Facilitators:

• Li-Ya W. – Solution Architect @ AWS
• Sophia Stanienda – IT Consultant @ Netlight
• Linda Mohamed – AI and Cloud Consultant
• Greisa Ajdini – IT Consultant @ Netlight
• Inga Strelnikova – IT Consultant @ Netlight
• Ruth Otero - Marketing Specialist / AWS Women's User Group Berlin Lead

Media Consent We inform all attendees that photographs and videos will be taken during the meetup and will only be used by the event organizers for documentation and promotional purposes. Please let the organizers know if you do not want to be in the pictures/videos.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

** The AWS Women’s User Group is the very first official women-centric AWS User Group in DACH and EMEA. This group serves as a secure and supportive platform for women who want to share their AWS knowledge, passion for cloud computing and advance their careers through targeted learning opportunities.

We extend a warm invitation to FLINTA* individuals who are interested in being part of our User Group.

Code of Conduct: At the AWS Women's User Group in Berlin, we have a strong and unequivocal code of conduct in place to create a safe and empowering environment for all.

Dear Community,

After a gathering of a nice welcome to the sunny days ahead, we are back with our regular sessions - presented to you at its best! June will be an exciting month. This time AWS Summit taking place in Hamburg, we will be pleased to meet you in the aftermath of it, enjoy an evening with great conversations and learnings as always!

The event is hosted by bonial - we look forward seeing you all with us!

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18:30 - Warming up and networking chat 18:45 - Intro by AWS UG Berlin 19:00 - 19:40 - Yevhen Poloziukov // Cloud-Savvy PM: How AWS Knowledge Elevates Project Management

In today’s cloud-driven world, project managers don’t need to write infrastructure code—but understanding AWS principles can make all the difference. In this session, Yevhen will share how building cloud fluency through certification and leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT has helped him manage risks, improve collaboration with tech teams, and deliver better outcomes. This talk offers practical insights for non-technical professionals who want to lead smarter in cloud projects without becoming DevOps experts.

19:40 - 20:00 - Network break with snacks & drinks

20:00 - 20:40 - AWS User Group AMA - Summit Special

AWS Summit is a full-day regional conference organised by AWS, bringing the community together for technical presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. We expect some announcements and insights worth sharing, and discuss with you at every level. This is also an opportunity for our members to "Ask Me Anything" - from beginner level to expert level, join us, grab the microphone, and share your questions and thoughts!

20:40 - 21:00 - Closing Announcements & Networking

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Very Important: There is no "waitlist" for our regular sessions. However, there are limited seats available. If you want to make sure you can attend:

• Register yourself with your "full name" here at meetup.com
• Arrive on time - seats are first come, first serve.
• We guarantee available seats to everyone who arrive on time - 18:30. If you arrive later, you will be allowed to the event only when there is an available spot.

⚠️ In case there are no more seats available, we won't be able to let you join us. Please arrive the event on time, to make sure you can attend ⚠️ We thank you very much for your understanding!

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Additional Information

This event is wheelchair friendly. Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: [email protected] for further details.

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