Kevin McGehee
Employers on the program
- 2019–2026Amazon Web Services15 talks
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- AWS re:Invent
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Advanced data modeling for Amazon ElastiCache as Amazon This session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and…Show lessThis session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and scalability. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Code real-time multi-agent AI systems with Amazon ElastiCache as Amazon Modern algorithmic trading platforms deploy fleets of specialized AI agents, including market analysts, risk assessors, order executors, and compliance…Show lessModern algorithmic trading platforms deploy fleets of specialized AI agents, including market analysts, risk assessors, order executors, and compliance monitors, that must coordinate in real time without conflict. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Implement semantic caching for AI agents using ElastiCache for Valkey as Amazon Semantic caching uses vector similarity search to retrieve cached LLM responses for semantically equivalent queries, reducing inference latency and cost in…Show lessSemantic caching uses vector similarity search to retrieve cached LLM responses for semantically equivalent queries, reducing inference latency and cost in agentic AI architectures. | |
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Reduce LLM inference costs up to 80% through caching with Valkey as Amazon LLM inference depends on limited GPU memory, and a KV cache lets agentic AI applications reuse computed intermediate states across prompts to reduce latency and…Show lessLLM inference depends on limited GPU memory, and a KV cache lets agentic AI applications reuse computed intermediate states across prompts to reduce latency and costs. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Advanced data modeling for Amazon ElastiCache as Amazon This session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and…Show lessThis session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and scalability. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Building for high availability using Amazon ElastiCache as Amazon Caching can dramatically improve the performance of your application, and the cache can often become a critical component of data architecture. In this chalk…Show lessCaching can dramatically improve the performance of your application, and the cache can often become a critical component of data architecture. In this chalk talk, learn how to build a highly available Amazon ElastiCache solution. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Geo-fencing & real-time geospatial alerts with ElastiCache Valkey as Amazon In this builders' session, you will create a high-performance, real-time, geospatial alerting pipeline using Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey. This architecture…Show lessIn this builders' session, you will create a high-performance, real-time, geospatial alerting pipeline using Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey. This architecture pattern is tailored for dynamic applications like ridesharing, logistics, and fleet management. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Video sampling & search using ElastiCache & multimodal embeddings as Amazon Multimodal embeddings enable a wide range of video analysis capabilities, from content understanding and summarization to classification and recommendations. | Video |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Advanced data modeling for Amazon ElastiCache as Amazon This session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and…Show lessThis session delves into the intricacies of Amazon ElastiCache data modeling using the purpose-built Valkey data types to optimize application performance and scalability. | Video |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Revolutionize customer care with data-driven generative AI [REPEAT] as Amazon Imagine a world where every customer call is answered instantly, issues are resolved swiftly without any human intervention, and the entire experience feels…Show lessImagine a world where every customer call is answered instantly, issues are resolved swiftly without any human intervention, and the entire experience feels personal and seamless. | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Video sampling & search using Amazon MemoryDB & multimodal embeddings as Amazon Multimodal embeddings enable a wide range of video analysis capabilities, from content understanding and summarization to classification and recommendations. | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Powering high-speed workloads with Amazon MemoryDB for RedisAmazon MemoryDB for Redis provides in-memory performance while using a highly available, distributed transaction log to help ensure data is persisted across…Show lessAmazon MemoryDB for Redis provides in-memory performance while using a highly available, distributed transaction log to help ensure data is persisted across multiple Availability Zones. | Video |
| Nov 29, 2021 | AWS re:Invent 2021 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Building ultrafast applications with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis [REPEAT] as AWS Developers building applications that require high performance on a massive scale use microservices because they are easier to deploy, manage, and scale. These…Show lessDevelopers building applications that require high performance on a massive scale use microservices because they are easier to deploy, manage, and scale. These developers often use Redis, Stack Overflow’s “most loved” database for five consecutive years, because it’s lightning-fast and offers flexible data structures to quickly build applications. | Slides |
| Nov 30, 2020 | AWS re:Invent 2020 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | What’s new in Amazon ElastiCache as AWS The Amazon ElastiCache team has been hard at work innovating on your behalf. In this session, learn about the work the team did in 2020 to make sure that…Show lessThe Amazon ElastiCache team has been hard at work innovating on your behalf. In this session, learn about the work the team did in 2020 to make sure that ElastiCache cloud service is cost-effective and provides exceptional performance for Redis and Memcached. | SlidesVideo |
| Dec 2, 2019 | AWS re:Invent 2019 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Best practices with ElastiCache as Amazon Web Services With the explosive growth of business-critical, real-time applications built on Redis, availability, scalability, and security have become top considerations.…Show lessWith the explosive growth of business-critical, real-time applications built on Redis, availability, scalability, and security have become top considerations. Learn best practices for setting up your Amazon ElastiCache for success with online scaling, high availability across multiple Availability Zones, and security configurations from our fully managed service. | Slides |
| Dec 2, 2019 | AWS re:Invent 2019 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Unlock the value of Redis in AWS as Amazon ElastiCache We have seen our customers follow an adoption curve with Redis. Initially used to accelerate database access, Redis quickly becomes a repository for valuable…Show lessWe have seen our customers follow an adoption curve with Redis. Initially used to accelerate database access, Redis quickly becomes a repository for valuable business information. | Slides |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Saidi | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Brian Beach | 7 | — | 2026 |
| David Yanacek | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Dirk Fröhner | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Eric Johnson | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Imaya Kumar Jagannathan | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Jon Handler | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Jonathan Allen | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Julian Wood | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Kevin Fallis | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Leo Zhadanovsky | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Mike Stefaniak | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Muthu Pitchaimani | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Neel Sendas | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Pasquale DeMaio | 7 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.