A little late to share this one - but definitely worth documenting.

Back on June 27, 2026, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural AWS User Group Trivandrum Launch Meetup, marking the beginning of a new AWS User Group community in Kerala.

Although I’m posting this recap a few months after the event, the experience and the conversations from that day are still worth sharing.

The Beginning of AWS User Group Trivandrum

The meetup brought together 60+ cloud enthusiasts, students, developers, architects, and professionals for an evening focused on learning, networking, and community building.

The event was led by Farzan F A, Lead of AWS User Group Trivandrum, and featured technical sessions from AWS professionals along with opportunities to connect with other members of the cloud community.

GenAI on AWS

The first technical session was delivered by Reethi Joseph, Senior AI/MLOps Engineer at AWS, covering Generative AI on AWS.

The session explored the fundamentals of Generative AI, AWS services that…