Hina of Cisco

Modern cloud-native applications demand scalability, agility, and operational efficiency. Serverless computing has emerged as a transformative approach that enables engineers to build highly scalable applications without the burden of managing infrastructure. This session explores the evolution of cloud architectures—from bare metal servers and virtual machines to containers and fully serverless systems—and demonstrates how organizations can leverage AWS serverless services to accelerate development while reducing operational complexity.

The talk will cover key benefits of serverless architectures, including automatic scaling, pay-per-use cost optimization, high availability, event-driven design patterns, and faster time-to-market. Attendees will also learn common use cases such as APIs, microservices, automation workflows, and batch processing systems. In addition, the session will discuss real-world challenges and caveats of serverless systems, including cold starts, observability limitations, concurrency constraints, debugging complexity, and vendor lock-in considerations.

The presentation will also introduce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform to provision repeatable and scalable cloud infrastructure. By the end of the session, participants will gain practical insights into when serverless architectures are the right choice, when they are not, and how to design resilient, scalable applications on AWS effectively.

Biography:

 Hina Gandhi is a technical leader with extensive experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance applications. She holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering. Over the years, she has demonstrated her technical expertise through impactful roles at Cisco Systems, VMware, and CloudHealth Technologies, excelling in areas such as cloud-based microservices, big data platforms, and SaaS solution development. Beyond her industry contributions, she is passionate about giving back to the community by mentoring students and delivering guest lectures at universities, inspiring the next generation of technology professionals.