IndyPy x IndyAWS: Python-Powered Cloud, Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup (original) (raw)

IndyPy & IndyAWS are teaming up for a cloud-focused hybrid event!

Join Python and AWS pros for an evening of real-world automation. From building a server-less GenAI pipeline to consolidate your newsletters, to enforcing real-time cloud governance with Cloud Custodian, we’ll explore tools that reduce noise, cut costs, and give you more control.

Join us either in person or remotely:

• IN PERSON: Join us in Suite 110 at E-gineering, Inc. (8415 Allison Pointe Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46250). See additional parking details below.
• REMOTE: Register to get the Zoom link.

AGENDA

7 - 7:15pm: Announcements & Introductions

7:15 - 7:30pm: “Server-less GenAI Newsletter Processing” by Austin Ottinger, Director of Software Engineering at Anu
Learn to build a server-less newsletter processor to combine all your email newsletters into a single source, free of redundant articles and topics.

7:30 - 8:15pm: “Reclaim Your Cloud: Intro to Cloud Custodian” by Jeff Licquia, Senior Python Web Developer at Six Feet Up
Tired of surprise AWS bills or security issues slipping through the cracks? Cloud Custodian is an open source, Python-based tool that helps you automate governance, enforce best practices, and fix issues before they become incidents.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Catch misconfigured AWS resources in real time
• Run scheduled scans to maintain security and compliance
• Set “office hours” to automatically shut down nonessential services and cut cloud costs

Jeff will showcase how to write policies in YAML, trigger real-time alerts, and deploy governance rules — without vendor lock-in or complex tooling. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of policy-as-code in AWS, real-world examples you can apply immediately, and a practical plan to automate governance with confidence. Whether you lead a team or manage the cloud day to day, this talk will show you how to take back control — with less effort, and fewer 3 am alerts.

8:15 - 8:30pm: Door Prizes

8:30 - 9pm: Networking & General Discussion

Guests are welcome to attend, but please have each person RSVP on their own Meetup account. Don’t miss two practical talks packed with live demos, powerful insights, and ideas you can apply immediately.