AWS Community Day Romania 2024 - From AWS User to Community Champion: Supercharge your tech journey

This session explores the growth and impact of AWS communities, emphasizing personal stories of transformation and the 4C Framework (Create, Connect, Coach, Coordinate). It aims to inspire active community participation, outline strategies for sustainable community building, and foster technical competency for future AWS community leaders​.

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1. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. From AWS User to Community Champion: Supercharge your tech journey Andra Somesan C L O S I N G K E Y N O T E Solutions Architect Amazon Web Services Mohammed Fazalullah Senior Developer Advocate Amazon Web Services
2. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. State of the union AWS communities and programs overview Technical competency in communities Personal stories A look towards the future Agenda
3. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. State of the union
4. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 5 official AWS User Groups + 1 unofficial cloud meetup • Over 115 events organized • Over 3400 members In numbers • 65 participants • CSAT 4.92 AWS GameDay Romania and Moldova overview C O M M U N I T I E S A N D E V E N T S
5. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. AWS UG Leaders | Community Builders | Hero Ahmed Hussein Bin Shehab Abdul Mannan Asna Siji Bachar Hakam Farrukh Anwaar Ahmed Salem Ashwin M Hamzeh Shaghlil Hosni Eldib Hameedullah Khan Mahmoud Abdelrahman Sunita Sonawane Ige Adetokunbo Temitayo KUNAL SHAH Saad Zaman Rewanth Tammana Logeswaran Vinayagam Tariq Sheikh Sedat Salman Sabiha Ali Majdi Dhissi
6. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. AWS communities and programs overview
7. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. In simpler times… Developer Sys admin Architect
8. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Developers now Frontend developer Backend developer Full stack developer Cloud developer Low-code developer IT admin DevOps engineer InfoSec engineer Cloud engineer Platform engineer Data engineer Data scientist MLOps Engineer ML engineer AI engineer Software architect Solutions architect Enterprise architect Cloud architect InfoSec architect
9. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Why join a Community? Knowledge Sharing Get Peer Support/ Find Mentors Affinity to a social group Upskill Yourself Networking Opportunities Swags and more Get rewarded/ recognized Enhance public speaking skills
10. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Give members a sense of belonging Made up of passionate fans Help us scale Provide feedback on our services NOT a channel to amplify sales messages Communities are key
11. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Scale to millions Be authentic Create interconnected journeys Support sustainable growth Recognise and incentivise Trust the community Foster person-to-person interaction AWS Builder community tenets
12. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. AWS community events growth
13. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Building technical competency in communities
14. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
15. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Community competency flywheel
16. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Active participation in communities
17. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. What active participation looks like CREATE CONNECT COACH COORDINATE Tech talks, Workshops Knowledge sharing Networking events, Forums Strong community bonds Mentorship programs, Skill-sharing Member growth Meetups, Hackathons, Conferences Community milestones Be strong in 2, work across all
18. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4C Framework - Create Organize monthly tech talks Develop hands-on workshops Produce community newsletters Craft engaging social media content
19. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4C Framework - Connect Run networking sessions at events Facilitate member introductions Manage online discussion forums Arrange cross-community collaborations
20. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4C Framework - Coach Lead mentorship programs Conduct skill-sharing sessions Guide new members through onboarding Provide speaker training for community presenters
21. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4C Framework - Coordinate Manage community projects Organize hackathons or coding challenges Oversee volunteer teams for events Plan and execute annual conferences
22. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Learning journey CURIOSITY CURIOSITY CURIOSITY STUDY PLAN LEARNING GOALS CONFUSION STRUGGLE EXPERIMENTING PRACTICING NEW PROJECT SOME OTHER PATH MASTERY STUDY PLAN LEARNING GOALS STUDY PLAN LEARNING GOALS
23. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. What makes a strong/thriving community Thriving Community Inconsistent Community Clear mission and values Undefined purpose Regular, planned activities Sporadic, ad-hoc meetups Diverse engagement opportunities Limited to occasional talks Structured growth path for members No clear member development Measurable impact on industry Limited influence beyond members Strong leadership and succession planning Dependent on a few individuals Collaborative projects and initiatives Passive content consumption Continuous feedback and improvement Static or declining engagement
24. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Personal stories
25. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. From telco engineer to DevOps and beyond The Netherlands 2 Communities 3 Transition to IT 1 Return to Romania 4
26. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. A look into the future
27. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. em:Power Leaders Workshops to build the next generation of active community participants - Becoming a Community Champion - How to craft an engaging and immersive tech talk - The art of building deep dive technical articles - Designing impactful workshops - Community catalysts for volunteers and co-organizers
28. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Suggest your own activities! Get a group together and run the following: - Teach coding skills - Skills to succeed as a junior developer - Associate certification study groups - Architecture and system design discussions - Skill-up for interviews with coaching and mocks Don’t wait for recognition to help people!
29. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. What’s stopping YOU?
30. © 2024, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Thank you! Andra Somesan Mohammed Fazalullah Mohammed Fazalullah Andra Somesan