Samuel Macharia
Cloud Engineer
Nairobi, Kenya
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Samuel Macharia is a skilled Cloud Engineer with a passion for leveraging cloud technologies i.e. AWS, Azure & Google Cloud to drive innovation. As a Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, he has successfully migrated numerous applications to the cloud, resulting in significant cost savings and performance improvements.
Samuel is dedicated to empowering the next generation of tech talent and has served as a mentor in the Grow Your Skills for Sub-Saharan Africa Google Cloud Program 2024. With a focus on practical solutions and a commitment to communities including AWS User Group Kenya, CloudForce Sky, GDG Eldoret & Write the Docs Kenya where he volunteers, Samuel is excited to share his knowledge and inspire others to embrace the power of the cloud.
Coming from a community best known for resilience and entrepreneurial spirit, he opted to code his own path forward. When he's not building in tech, he's exploring new creative endeavors, mastering chess strategies, or immersed in an intense crime drama.
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From Code to Courtroom—How AI Can Empower Public Defenders with Google's ADK
Access to legal aid is often complex, slow, and inaccessible to many citizens. In this session, we’ll explore how Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) can be leveraged to build an AI-driven Legal Aid & Public Defender Assistant, making legal guidance more efficient and accessible.
Through a live demo, we’ll showcase how ADK enables natural language processing, automated document filing, and real-time legal assistance, helping users understand their rights, navigate legal procedures, and connect with legal aid services. We’ll also discuss ethical considerations, security, and AI governance to ensure responsible deployment in judicial systems.
By the end of this talk, attendees will gain practical insights into designing AI-powered legal assistants, integrating ADK with existing legal frameworks, and using automation to bridge the gap between citizens and justice.
Storytelling with Logs: Using Cloud Logging to Write Better Troubleshooting Docs
In this session, we'll explore the often-overlooked art of storytelling with logs, using Google Cloud Logging as our canvas. Discover how Cloud Logging transcends its role as a data repository, becoming a powerful tool for crafting compelling narratives that empower both users and developers to troubleshoot effectively.
Join us for a practical, hands-on exploration of Cloud Logging. Using a real-world example from an e-commerce application I worked on for a client, we'll demonstrate how to sift through log data, extract actionable insights, and weave those findings into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation. Learn how to transform raw logs into compelling stories that illuminate the root cause of issues and guide users towards swift resolution.
Whether you're a seasoned architect or just beginning your cloud journey, this talk will inspire you to reimagine your approach to troubleshooting documentation. Discover how to build trust in your systems and empower your audience to resolve issues quickly and confidently, all through the power of storytelling with logs in Google Cloud Logging.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Cloud Run: A Sprint to Scalable Serverless Solutions
In this session, we'll dive into the dynamic world of Google Cloud Run—a fully managed platform for deploying and running containerized applications with ease. Discover how Cloud Run bridges the gap between developers and scalability, offering an elegant serverless solution that automatically adjusts to meet your app's needs.
Get ready for a live demo showcasing Cloud Run in action, from deploying a containerized app to implementing real-world use cases like event-driven microservices and stateless APIs. Learn how Cloud Run integrates seamlessly with other Google Cloud services to deliver robust, high-performing applications in record time.
Whether you're a cloud enthusiast or an experienced developer, this talk will inspire you to reimagine app development and scalability with the speed and simplicity of Google Cloud Run.
Going Big or Going Home: Amazon Q's Beast Mode Activated for Developers
In this session, we'll explore the theoretical foundations of Amazon Q - the groundbreaking AI-driven conversational assistant, uncovering how it leverages Amazon Bedrock and high-quality AWS content to deliver precise, actionable insights.
Get ready for a live demo showcasing Amazon Q in action within an integrated development environment (IDE). Witness firsthand how Amazon Q can chat about code, provide inline code completions, generate new code, identify security vulnerabilities, and optimize your development processes.
Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started, this talk will reveal how Amazon Q can elevate your AWS experience to new heights.
Cloud Run Unleashed: Go Serverless Without Breaking a Sweat
In this session, we'll dive deep into the power of Cloud Run, Google's serverless container orchestration platform that simplifies deploying containerized applications with ease. Discover the architecture and capabilities that enable Cloud Run to automatically scale and handle HTTP requests, without the need for server management or complex configuration.
Get ready for a live demo where we'll put Cloud Run to work, deploying a containerized microservice in real-time, showcasing how it integrates seamlessly with other Google Cloud services, handles traffic spikes, and ensures rapid response times.
Whether you're an experienced cloud developer or just beginning your serverless journey, this talk will show you how Cloud Run can streamline your workflows and let you focus on writing code, not managing infrastructure.
Breaking Down Barriers: How Interop is Fostering a More Inclusive and Accessible Web
This session will update attendees on the latest web features introduced by browser rendering engines like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. The talk will cover features such as container queries, media queries (which enable developers to build responsive websites), and CSS nesting (an advanced concept often used in CSS preprocessors). Additionally, the session will enlighten the audience on new ways to compress website data to ensure a fast and efficient user experience.
Write The Docs Kenya Conference Sessionize Event Upcoming
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GDG DevFest Rift Valley 2024 Sessionize Event
DevFest Mt. Kenya 2024 Sessionize Event
AWS Student Community Day Kenya 2024 Sessionize Event
Google IO Extended Mt. Kenya 2024 Sessionize Event
droidcon Uganda 2023 Sessionize Event
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