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SUMMARY:Tech Talk: Secrets to Successful Monolith to Microservices Migrations + IEEE Seattle CS Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting evening of learning\, connecting\, and growing your professional network!\nThis IEEE Seattle Networking Night and Tech Talk brings together technology enthusiasts\, industry professionals\, and students for a lively session focused on solving real-world engineering challenges — followed by plenty of time to meet and mingle with your peers. Whether you’re looking to expand your network\, learn from a leading tech expert\, or just reconnect with the local tech community\, this event is for you.\nVirtual Audience Members: Only the Tech talk section will be broadcast on zoom.\nTime	Activity\n???? 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM	Check-in\, Refreshments\, and Initial Networking\n???? 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Tech Talk: "Why Monolith to Microservices Migrations Fail — and How to Succeed" by Supriya Lal\n???? 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM	Networking with Fellow Industry Professionals\n—————————————————————\nSession Overview:\nJoin us as we explore the common pitfalls that cause most monolith to microservices migrations to fail.\nSupriya Lal will walk us through the key challenges and guide participants through a hands-on exercise to demonstrate practical strategies for successful migration.\nVirtual Audience: The Tech Talk will start at 6 PM PST.\nAbout the Speaker:\nSupriya Lal is the Group Tech Lead for the Commerce Platform organization at Yelp. She drives the long-term technical roadmap for her organization and actively contributes to the tech community through speaking and writing about technical design\, leadership\, and breaking barriers for women in technology.\n—————————————————————\nNetworking Night Highlights:\nAfter the tech talk\, stay for an engaging hour of networking with fellow engineers\, students\, researchers\, and technology leaders from across the Seattle area.\n–\n???? Meet New Connections: Grow your professional network in a relaxed\, welcoming environment.\n–\n???? Share Ideas: Exchange insights about tech trends\, career growth\, engineering leadership\, and emerging technologies.\n–\n???? Find Opportunities: Discover potential collaborators\, mentors\, mentees\, or even your next career move.\n–\n???? Expand Your Community: Learn about upcoming IEEE Computer Society activities and find ways to get involved.\nWhether you're early in your career or a seasoned professional\, this is a fantastic opportunity to build meaningful connections and stay inspired by your peers in the tech community!\nSpeaker(s): Supriya\nAgenda:\nTime	Activity\n???? 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM	Check-in\, Refreshments\, and Initial Networking\n???? 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Tech Talk: "Why Monolith to Microservices Migrations Fail — and How to Succeed" by Supriya Lal\n???? 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM	Networking with Fellow Industry Professionals\nRoom: 141\, Bldg: UW2\, 11142-11236 NE 180th St\, Bothell\, WA 98011\, Bothell\, Washington\, United States\, 98011\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483116
URL:https://svec.org/event/tech-talk-secrets-to-successful-monolith-to-microservices-migrations-ieee-seattle-cs-networking-event/
LOCATION:Room: 141\, Bldg: UW2\, 11142-11236 NE 180th St\, Bothell\, WA 98011\, Bothell\, Washington\, United States\, 98011\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483116
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SUMMARY:Improved Resiliency with Clean Solutions Based on Hydrogen and Batteries
DESCRIPTION:Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the reliability of distribution networks\, highlighting the urgent need for advanced energy storage solutions. This presentation explores the design\, deployment\, and operation of a first-of-its-kind hybrid hydrogen and battery energy storage system at the Calistoga Resiliency Center\, a microgrid serving a municipality in PG&E territory affected by public safety power shutoffs.\nThe Calistoga Resiliency Center case study will provide attendees a real-world insight into the unique capabilities of hydrogen for long-duration storage and batteries for grid forming and rapid response\, showcasing how their combination can enhance resiliency and reduce reliance on traditional diesel backup. In addition\, we will compare hybrid hydrogen and battery solutions to conventional resiliency measures\, and review the improved understanding in system State-of Readiness (SOR) the hybrid system offers operators plus the additional grid services provided to the larger grid such as ancillary services and contingency reserve.\nUltimately\, this presentation aims to provide attendees with a practical framework to design\, de-risk\, and deploy hybrid energy storage systems for resiliency and grid services. By demonstrating lessons learned from real-world implementation\, we will offer strategies to improve reliability\, reduce emissions\, and pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient grid.\nSpeaker(s): Peter Wittenberg\, Dr. Craig Horne\nAgenda:\nNo-host social at 5:30pm\nPresentation at 6:00pm\nDinner at 7:00pm\nPresentation continues at 7:45pm\nAdjourn by 8:30pm\nZio Fraedo’s\, 611 Gregory Lane\, Pleasant Hill\, California\, United States\, 94523
URL:https://svec.org/event/improved-resiliency-with-clean-solutions-based-on-hydrogen-and-batteries/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s\, 611 Gregory Lane\, Pleasant Hill\, California\, United States\, 94523
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SUMMARY:Environmental Behavioral Sciences Seminar " Solar Irrigation Farming and the Jevons Paradox in Pakistan."
DESCRIPTION:Solar Irrigation Farming and the Jevons Paradox in Pakistan\nThe rapid decline in solar PV pricing over the recent decade has shifted both access and opportunity for solar power generation and use.  Solar irrigation pumping (SIP) systems are one such emerging opportunity\, whose use is rapidly expanding across South Asia in particular.  SIP systems improve water access and supply reliability for farmers\, at the possible risk of groundwater overconsumption.  As SIP use expands\, there is considerable interest in the possibility of using feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar-generated electricity as a tool to manage groundwater consumption.  While a FIT may reduce the intensity of groundwater consumption by SIP owners\, they may also increase the attractiveness of SIP systems overall\, leading to expansion of SIP use and increased consumption – a possible Jevons’ Paradox.  We developed a multi-part behavioral experiment to assess this possibility and piloted it in Punjab\, Pakistan in 2022.  I present results from this pilot work\, showing a plausible case for a Jevons’ paradox\, and discuss within an ‘Environment through development’ framework.\nBiography\nAndrew Reid Bell is the inaugural Schleifer Family Professor of Sustainability in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University.   Bell’s lab at Cornell focuses on rural livelihoods decision-making\, and the pro-poor development challenge of broadening opportunities and enabling families to take advantage of them. Key methods for the group are coupled natural-human systems modeling (especially agent-based modeling)\, and behavioral experiments to inform them.  Work by current lab members spans migration\, irrigation\, human-wildlife conflict\, and agricultural technology adoption. Bell earned a PhD in Natural Resource Management from the University of Michigan in 2010\, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the Earth Institute at Columbia University\, and positions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)\, NYU\, and Boston University.
URL:https://svec.org/event/environmental-behavioral-sciences-seminar-solar-irrigation-farming-and-the-jevons-paradox-in-pakistan/
LOCATION:Y2E2 Building\, 299
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