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AWS Online Event: Ace Your Y Combinator Application

Thursday, August 19, 2021
9:00 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET

About the Event

AWS Startups has reviewed hundreds of Y Combinator (YC) applications in the last year and is a top YC referral partner. Come hear application tips and advice to help your application stand out. This workshop is ideal for those who plan to apply for an upcoming YC cohort and are looking for help improving their application.

Event Agenda

Session Details

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • Track6 Session 1
  • Track7 Session 1
  • Track8 Session 1
  • Track9 Session 1
  • Track10 Session 1

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Organizations today are looking to free themselves from the constraints of on-premises databases and leverage the power of fully managed databases in the cloud. Amazon RDS is a fully managed relational database service that you can use to run your choice of database engines including open source engines, Oracle, and SQL Server in the cloud. Amazon RDS automates time-consuming database administration tasks and adds capabilities such as replication and Multi-AZ failover to make your database deployments more scalable, available, reliable, manageable, and cost-effective. This session covers why you should consider moving your on-premises Oracle & SQL Server deployments to Amazon RDS and the tools to get started.

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Organizations today are looking to free themselves from the constraints of on-premises databases and leverage the power of fully managed databases in the cloud. Amazon RDS is a fully managed relational database service that you can use to run your choice of database engines including open source engines, Oracle, and SQL Server in the cloud. Amazon RDS automates time-consuming database administration tasks and adds capabilities such as replication and Multi-AZ failover to make your database deployments more scalable, available, reliable, manageable, and cost-effective. This session covers why you should consider moving your on-premises Oracle & SQL Server deployments to Amazon RDS and the tools to get started.

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Organizations today are looking to free themselves from the constraints of on-premises databases and leverage the power of fully managed databases in the cloud. Amazon RDS is a fully managed relational database service that you can use to run your choice of database engines including open source engines, Oracle, and SQL Server in the cloud. Amazon RDS automates time-consuming database administration tasks and adds capabilities such as replication and Multi-AZ failover to make your database deployments more scalable, available, reliable, manageable, and cost-effective. This session covers why you should consider moving your on-premises Oracle & SQL Server deployments to Amazon RDS and the tools to get started.

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Join us for AWS Online Event: Ace Your Y Combinator Application

Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET

Session Proficiency Levels Explained

  • Level 100

    Introductory

    Sessions will focus on providing an overview of AWS services and features, with the assumption that attendees are new to the topic

  • Level 200

    Intermediate

    Sessions will focus on providing best practices, details of service features and demos with the assumption that attendees have introductory knowledge of the topics

  • Level 300

    Advanced

    Sessions will dive deeper into the selected topic. Presenters assume that the audience has some familiarity with the topic, but may or may not have direct experience implementing a similar solution

  • Level 400

    Expert

    Sessions are for attendees who are deeply familiar with the topic, have implemented a solution on their own already, and are comfortable with how the technology works across multiple services, architectures, and implementations

About the Event

At this event, you will:
  • Identify application development best-practices
  • See how other startups use AWS app development tools to create scalable applications
  • Learn how to rapidly build and deploy a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Explore the benefits of containers and the tools AWS offers to run them

Who Should Attend

[UPDATE] Startup founders and technical decision-makers who are looking to build out their cloud infrastructure to enable powerful, cost-effective, and scalable artificial intelligence.

Speaker

  • Jackie De La Rosa Kennedy

    Jackie De La Rosa Kennedy
    Startup Business Development Manager, AWS


    Jackie De La Rosa Kennedy supports early-stage startups at AWS. In addition to AWS, Jackie is an active angel investor, part-time venture partner at Afore Capital, a pre-seed VC fund based in SF, and has worked with 100+ YC companies. Previously, she held various leadership roles at DigitalOcean and also co-founded a startup out of the Harvard Innovation Lab, where she raised two rounds of venture funding and hired the first 10 employees.

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    Ben-Zion Benkhin
    Founder & CEO | WOMBO.ai

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    Haider Naqvi
    Senior Solutions Architect | AWS

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    Shashank Prasanna
    AI/ML Developer Advocate | AWS

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    Rob Ferguson
    Principal Business Development Manager - AI/ML | AWS

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    Ari Kalfayan
    Senior Business Development Manager - AI/ML | AWS


  • Maria Karaivanova
    Co-founder & COO | WhyLabs

  • Ryan Kelly, Data Architect, Equinox

    Ryan Kelly is a data architect at Equinox, where he helps outline and implement frameworks for data initiatives. He also leads clickstream tracking which helps aid teams with insights on their digital initiatives. Ryan loves making it easier for people to reach and ingest their data for the purposes of business intelligence, analytics, and product/service enrichment. He also loves exploring and vetting new technologies to see how they can enhance what they do at Equinox

  • Richard Boyd, Cloud Data Engineer, iRobot

    Richard Boyd is a cloud data engineer with the iRobot Corporation’s Cloud Data Platform where he builds tools and services to support the world’s most beloved vacuum cleaner. Before joining iRobot, Richard built discrete event simulators for Amazon’s automated fulfillment centers in Amazon Robotics. His previous roles include cyber warfare systems analyst at MIT and research for the Center for Army Analysis. He holds advanced degrees in Applied Mathematics & Statistics.

  • Raju Gulabani, VP of Databases, Analytics & AI, AWS

    Raju Gulabani is VP of Databases, Analytics & AI within AWS at Amazon.com. He is responsible for P&<, product management, engineering and operations for Database services such as Amazon Aurora and Amazon DynamoDB, and Analytics services such as Amazon Redshift and Amazon EMR, as well as AI services like Amazon Lex, Amazon Polly, and Amazon Rekognition. Prior to joining Amazon in his current position in 2010, Raju spent four years at Google and built the Google Apps business (now known as G Suite).Earlier in his career, Raju founded an Intel backed Wi-Fi Voice over IP company as well as held engineering management positions at Microsoft.

  • Ryan Kelly, Data Architect, Equinox

    Ryan Kelly is a data architect at Equinox, where he helps outline and implement frameworks for data initiatives. He also leads clickstream tracking which helps aid teams with insights on their digital initiatives. Ryan loves making it easier for people to reach and ingest their data for the purposes of business intelligence, analytics, and product/service enrichment. He also loves exploring and vetting new technologies to see how they can enhance what they do at Equinox

  • Richard Boyd, Cloud Data Engineer, iRobot

    Richard Boyd is a cloud data engineer with the iRobot Corporation’s Cloud Data Platform where he builds tools and services to support the world’s most beloved vacuum cleaner. Before joining iRobot, Richard built discrete event simulators for Amazon’s automated fulfillment centers in Amazon Robotics. His previous roles include cyber warfare systems analyst at MIT and research for the Center for Army Analysis. He holds advanced degrees in Applied Mathematics & Statistics.

Customer Highlights

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Epics Games’ entire analytics platform runs on AWS. Billions of game events, like player interactions on the map, their accuracy, damage taken and dealt, and what resources they are using are all sent to AWS.

Epics Games

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Epics Games’ entire analytics platform runs on AWS. Billions of game events, like player interactions on the map, their accuracy, damage taken and dealt, and what resources they are using are all sent to AWS.

Yelp

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Epics Games’ entire analytics platform runs on AWS. Billions of game events, like player interactions on the map, their accuracy, damage taken and dealt, and what resources they are using are all sent to AWS.

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Epics Games’ entire analytics platform runs on AWS. Billions of game events, like player interactions on the map, their accuracy, damage taken and dealt, and what resources they are using are all sent to AWS.

Lyft

FAQS


Q: Where is this event?

A: This a live online event, hosted by AWS.


Q: When is this event?

A: This one-hour event is scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET.


Q: How much does it cost to attend?

A: There is no cost to attend this event.


Q: Who should attend this event?

A: Those who are planning to apply to YC Winter 2022, or, those who are not planning to apply for this round, but may be looking to apply to YC in the future.


Q: Why should I attend this event?

A: You'll receive tactical advice from Jackie De La Rosa Kennedy, who currently works to support early-stage startups at AWS. Jackie will provide you with key tips to help your application stand out, and you'll get the opportunity to get your burning questions around the YC application process answered.


Q: What if I can’t attend the live event?

A: You’ll miss out on our live Q&A and polling, but don’t worry, you can still access the event sessions on-demand. Even if you can’t attend live, register to receive an email notification about the on-demand recordings.