Iggy Yuson

11/06/2025

A huge thank you to AWS User Group Philippines for organizing the AWS User Group PH Leadership Summit 2025 and for the opportunity to bring delegates from AWS User Group Davao to be part of such an inspiring and meaningful experience.

Our team came back with fresh insights on leadership, community-building, and collaboration, ready to apply what we’ve learned and keep building momentum here in Davao. From engaging sessions to connecting with fellow AWS enthusiasts, the summit was a powerful reminder of what makes this community so special.

🙏 Thanks to Sir Raphael Francis Quisumbing for leading this event and a special shoutout to all the organizers and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event happen. Your passion and dedication were felt by everyone in the room, and we’re truly grateful for your hard work.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and let’s just say, something big is coming soon to Davao... 👀 Stay tuned!

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌟

A huge thank you to AWS User Group Philippines for organizing the AWS User Group PH Leadership Summit 2025 and for the opportunity to bring delegates from AWS User Group Davao to be part of such an inspiring and meaningful experience.

Our team came back with fresh insights on leadership, community-building, and collaboration, ready to apply what we’ve learned and keep building momentum here in Davao. From engaging sessions to connecting with fellow AWS enthusiasts, the summit was a powerful reminder of what makes this community so special.

🙏 Thanks to Sir Raphael Francis Quisumbing for leading this event and a special shoutout to all the organizers and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event happen. Your passion and dedication were felt by everyone in the room, and we’re truly grateful for your hard work.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and let’s just say, something big is coming soon to Davao... 👀 Stay tuned!

02/06/2025

Just wrapped up from AWS Summit Singapore—and wow, nothing beats being in a space where you can totally geek out with people who get it. 🧑🏽‍💻

Greatly appreciate the chance to dive into real tech conversations, catch some solid sessions, and see a glimpse of what’s next in the cloud space. 🌐

Until the next one! 🚀

21/05/2025

🚀 Join me at Singapore Developer Lounge at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on May 29, 2025! I'll be talking about real-time streaming with Amazon Bedrock + AWS AppSync Events API. It’s a fun combo where serverless meets GenAI, with a lot of cool stuff happening under the hood.

See you at the developer lounge 😉

Register now – https://go.aws/3RC2Knz

28/04/2025

I am once again honored to have been invited to conduct an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) training for ALC UP Mindanao. It's always a privilege to meet learners who are ready to build, break barriers, and shape the future of tech—right here in Mindanao. 🚀

Huge thanks to Tutorials Dojo and Sir Jon Bonso for backing this initiative and constantly showing support for the next generation of cloud builders. Their support makes programs like these happen, and it’s the kind of investment that creates real change on the ground. ✨

The vision is bigger than just certifications. It's about empowering local talents and making sure that Mindanao has a strong seat at the table in the tech industry. And this is just the beginning. 🧑🏽‍💻

Here’s to more bold moves, more learning, and creating more opportunities. 🚀

27/04/2025

🌟 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁, 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!
Our pickaxes are sharpened, our servers are prepped — and we’re almost ready to dig into a day of learning, gaming, and cloud building! ☁️🧱

🛠️ Whether you’re crafting your first EC2 Minecraft server or designing resilient architectures like a true Redstone engineer, your next adventure awaits!

🗓 See you this Sunday, April 27, 2025
📍 The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space, Ecoland, Davao City
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Get ready for an afternoon packed with tech, activities, and some awesome cloud-building energy! 🚀

🔗 Join the AWS User Group Davao:
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22/04/2025

📢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🎤✨
Get ready to dive into the world of cloud and gaming with our 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗨𝗚 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 speakers for the Beginner Track session at the upcoming meetup!

👨‍💻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗲ñ𝗮
👩‍💻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
🎮 Volunteer Speakers | Beginner Track
"𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗻: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗖𝟮 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿"

Curious about how cloud computing works and want a fun, hands-on way to learn it? In this session, Mark and Charisse will walk you through Amazon EC2 — one of AWS's core services — by showing how to host your own Minecraft server on the cloud! Whether you're a gamer, a student, or just cloud-curious, you'll explore key EC2 concepts like instances, AMIs, storage, IPs, and pricing — and even spin up your own Minecraft world during the session!

🎓 Mark Jaily Peña is a 2nd-year BS Computer Science student at UP Mindanao and a developer with a strong passion for technology and innovation. He serves as the Director of External Affairs of SPARCS and the Head of Machine Learning at AWS Learning Club – UP Mindanao. In these roles, he builds partnerships, takes on leadership responsibilities, leads machine learning initiatives in his department, and fosters learning and community growth in tech. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games with friends, diving deeper into tech, and spending time with his cats.🐈

🎓 Charisse Lorejo is a 1st-year BS Computer Science student at the University of the Philippines Mindanao with a passion for innovation, creativity, and community-driven growth. She currently serves as the Head of the Creatives Committee at the AWS Learning Club – UP Mindanao and actively volunteers with various tech organizations across Davao City. Through these roles, she applies her skills in design to produce engaging publication materials and illustrations that promote tech education and collaboration. In her free time, Charisse enjoys jogging, drawing, exploring new technologies, and going on drives with friends. 🚗💨

📅 Date: April 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📌 Venue: The Bloom Coffee & Start-Up Space, Ecoland Phase 7, Davao City

🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gV5a5JcM
🎮 Don’t miss this chance to learn cloud the Minecraft way!

🔗 Join the AWS User Group Davao:
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🔹 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eCpMYAhV

01/04/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽! 🚀

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our March 2025 AWS User Group Davao Meetup! Your enthusiasm and passion for cloud innovation made this event an incredible experience.

We are especially grateful to our insightful speakers:
💡 Ike Gabriel Yuson, AWS User Group Lead – Davao, for his discussion on Deploying Globally in Minutes, showcasing AWS's global infrastructure and how businesses can scale seamlessly.

💡 Kyle Nathan Naranjo for his deep dive into AWS Serverless Data Lake, guiding us through data architectures, data lifecycle, and AWS’s serverless solutions to optimize data storage and processing.

A huge shoutout to our sponsor, Ingenuity Software , for supporting this event and helping us bring the Davao tech community together! 🙌

We hope you left this event with new knowledge, valuable connections, and a greater understanding of AWS cloud technologies.

📢 Stay tuned for our upcoming meetups—we have more exciting sessions coming soon!

🔗 Join the user group here:
👉 https://www.meetup.com/aws-davao/

📌 Follow us for updates:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awsugdavao
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-davao/

28/03/2025

See you there! 👋🏽🧑🏽‍💻

🚀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

📊 Dive into AWS Glue & QuickSight with expert speakers Kyle Nathan Naranjo and Ike Gabriel Yuson as they guide us through serverless data lake solutions and AWS fundamentals.

📅 Date: March 30, 2025
📍 Venue: Ingenuity Software, 26 Park Avenue, Bajada, Davao City
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Network with fellow cloud enthusiasts, gain hands-on insights, and enjoy some snacks while you're at it! 🌟

18/03/2025

Honored to have AWS User Group Davao featured as one of the community-driven tech organizations in Davao! 💻🚀

"Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, you'll gain hands-on experience through their monthly insightful talks and workshop. AWSUG Davao is not just about learning—it's about fostering connections and contributing to the vibrant tech scene in Davao."

We're glad that our efforts in AWSUG Davao is helping the city strengthen our position in the tech industry. This ignites our passion to work even harder! Thank you IDEAS Davao for this feature.

Read the whole zine through this link: https://tinyurl.com/ideas3heyzine

Guess what's back for its third (and LONGEST edition so far!) 👀

This year’s IDEAS Accelerate issue is both a celebration and a reflection of the Davao Region’s remarkable growth. With the launch of five flagship events, a meteoric rise of 243 spots 📌 in the global startup ecosystem index, and the reclaiming of Davao’s position as the fourth-best startup ecosystem in the Philippines, the region is charting an upward trajectory unlike anything we’ve seen before.

As you explore this issue, you’ll discover inspiring stories of our impact across Mindanao, profiles of Davao’s most promising ecosystem players, and the invaluable contributions of new startup champions in our community.

This edition also showcases pioneering entrepreneurs, significant milestones of technology and business incubators (TBIs) and tech transfer organizations, and the steadfast efforts of government agencies in ushering in a new era for entrepreneurship in the region.

Check out the following links to read more! 📩

📎 Website: https://tinyurl.com/ideasaccelerate3
📎 HeyZine: https://tinyurl.com/ideas3heyzine

Interested in our previous newsletters? Say no more!

Read them at:

👉 2024 Volume 2: https://tinyurl.com/ideasacceleratevol2
👉 2023 Volume 1: https://tinyurl.com/ideasacceleratevol1

15/03/2025

Still buzzing from PYCON APAC 2025! ✨ Giving a talk on Managing Private PIP Repositories with AWS CodeArtifact was exhilarating, but standing on that stage, sharing what I know, and seeing people genuinely interested made it all worth it.

The Python community never fails to remind me why I like the tech community—it’s not just about the code, but the people, the conversations, and the constant learning.

Grateful for this experience and excited for what’s next. 🚀

11/03/2025

🚀 Excited to share my first blog post as an AWS Community Builder! 🥳 This in-depth article is all about real-time streaming of Amazon Bedrock responses using the new AWS AppSync Events! This hands-on guide walks you through setting up a Serverless-architectured application with AWS CDK, integrating asynchronous AWS Lambda invocation with API Gateway, and using the new AWS AppSync Events API to stream AI-generated responses in real time. As a bonus, this blog post also covers how to seamlessly integrate the solution with a React frontend for a complete end-to-end experience. 😉

If you're looking for a low-latency, scalable, and event-driven approach to handling real-time data, this guide is for you! Whether you're working on live dashboards, real-time notifications, or event-driven applications, AWS AppSync Events API makes it easier than ever. ⚡

👉 https://medium.com//real-time-streaming-of-amazon-bedrock-responses-using-aws-appsync-events-f394e6f0c281