Vlad Vlasceanu
Employers on the program
- 2019–2026Amazon Web Services16 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
- SQLSaturday
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | AWS re:Invent 2026 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build agentic payment investigators on Aurora PostgreSQL & AgentCore as AWS Payment dispute resolution and ledger reconciliation require agents that reason over transactional history, retrieve precedent with precision, and write through…Show lessPayment dispute resolution and ledger reconciliation require agents that reason over transactional history, retrieve precedent with precision, and write through idempotent workflows. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | lightning talk | Binge-worthy: Netflix's journey to Amazon Aurora at scale as AWS In this session, learn how Netflix successfully orchestrated the migration of terabytes of mission-critical data across 100+ clusters to Amazon Aurora while…Show lessIn this session, learn how Netflix successfully orchestrated the migration of terabytes of mission-critical data across 100+ clusters to Amazon Aurora while ensuring continuous service for millions of global subscribers. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | workshop | Build a multi-agent AI solution with Amazon Aurora & Bedrock AgentCore [REPEAT] as AWS Multi-agent collaboration unlocks new levels of reasoning, specialization, and task orchestration in generative AI systems. In this hands-on workshop, learn how…Show lessMulti-agent collaboration unlocks new levels of reasoning, specialization, and task orchestration in generative AI systems. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to harness Model Context Protocol (MCP) with AWS agentic AI services and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition to build a collaborative AI system. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Coding an MCP server for Amazon Aurora [REPEAT] as AWS Do you want to build an MCP server for your application running on Amazon Aurora where you control the access without handing full control to an LLM and the AI…Show lessDo you want to build an MCP server for your application running on Amazon Aurora where you control the access without handing full control to an LLM and the AI agents simply call it? | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | lightning talk | DraftKings: Scaling to 1M operations/min on Aurora during Super Bowl as AWS Discover how DraftKings leverages Amazon Aurora to handle massive transaction volumes during major sporting events for high-stakes sports betting. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | lightning talk | How Samsung optimized 1.2 PB on Amazon DynamoDB with zero downtime as AWS Join Samsung Cloud to learn how they successfully implemented a massive-scale table optimization, handling 1.2 PB on Amazon DynamoDB with zero downtime. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | PostgreSQL performance: Real-world workload tuning [REPEAT] as AWS PostgreSQL performance isn’t magic—it’s engineering. In this code talk, we dive deep into practical tuning techniques to avoid common pitfalls that silently…Show lessPostgreSQL performance isn’t magic—it’s engineering. In this code talk, we dive deep into practical tuning techniques to avoid common pitfalls that silently degrade performance by improving an underperforming PostgreSQL database workload. | Video |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Using generative AI to accelerate database modernization with AWS DMS as AWS Does the thought of modernizing your application and database architecture fill you with concern? In this code talk, learn how to overcome common migration…Show lessDoes the thought of modernizing your application and database architecture fill you with concern? In this code talk, learn how to overcome common migration issues and concerns that arise during modernization projects. | Video |
| Dec 2, 2024 | AWS re:Invent 2024 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | Using LangChain to build gen AI apps with Amazon Aurora and pgvector [REPEAT] as AWS Do you want to build a generative AI application with Amazon Aurora but are unsure of how to get started? In this code talk, learn essential tools for creating…Show lessDo you want to build a generative AI application with Amazon Aurora but are unsure of how to get started? In this code talk, learn essential tools for creating your own generative AI applications, including LangChain and pgvector. | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Data patterns for generative AI applications Generative AI has captured imaginations and is transforming industries. However, to best take advantage of generative AI, you need an effective data strategy. | Video |
| Nov 27, 2023 | AWS re:Invent 2023 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Improve resilience of database workloads by using chaos engineering [REPEAT]Chaos engineering is the discipline of experimenting on a system to build confidence in the system’s capability to withstand abnormal conditions in production.…Show lessChaos engineering is the discipline of experimenting on a system to build confidence in the system’s capability to withstand abnormal conditions in production. Recreating real-world failure conditions helps uncover hidden bugs as well as monitoring omissions and performance bottlenecks. | |
| Nov 28, 2022 | AWS re:Invent 2022 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Choosing the right databases for your application as AWS In this chalk talk, learn how to evaluate the right database for your application. Often when organizations are moving from monolithic databases they have to…Show lessIn this chalk talk, learn how to evaluate the right database for your application. Often when organizations are moving from monolithic databases they have to evaluate a daunting number of factors to determine the best option for their workloads. | Slides |
| Nov 28, 2022 | AWS re:Invent 2022 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Deploy AWS global databases for a global user base as AWS Modern applications are increasingly global, serving a user base dispersed around the world, and users expect the best possible experience no matter where they…Show lessModern applications are increasingly global, serving a user base dispersed around the world, and users expect the best possible experience no matter where they are located. In this chalk talk, discover how AWS global database service capabilities can help you scale your workloads to serve a global audience. | Slides |
| Dec 2, 2019 | AWS re:Invent 2019 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | [REPEAT 1] How to choose between Amazon Aurora MySQL and PostgreSQL as Amazon Web Services Amazon Aurora is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud that combines the performance and availability of traditional…Show lessAmazon Aurora is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. In this session, hear about some of the unique as well as common features of Aurora MySQL and PostgreSQL and learn about the design considerations for... | Slides |
| Dec 2, 2019 | AWS re:Invent 2019 | AWS re:Invent | chalk talk | Planning proof of concept with Amazon Aurora as Amazon Web Services For relational-database workloads, customers are increasingly adopting Amazon Aurora to take advantage of Aurora's performance, high availability, durability,…Show lessFor relational-database workloads, customers are increasingly adopting Amazon Aurora to take advantage of Aurora's performance, high availability, durability, manageability, and innovations. The proof of concept (PoC) is the main process and decision-making step to evaluate and adopt Aurora. | Slides |
| Jun 15, 2019 | SQLSaturday Los Angeles #891 | SQLSaturday | — | Running SQL Server on AWS as AWS Learn how Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS) helps SQL Server DBAs focus their time where it matters most. We will cover Amazon RDS for SQL Server…Show lessLearn how Amazon Relational Database Services (RDS) helps SQL Server DBAs focus their time where it matters most. We will cover Amazon RDS for SQL Server features and the key differences between running deployments on Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) and Amazon RDS. | |
| Jun 15, 2019 | SQLSaturday Los Angeles #891 | SQLSaturday | — | Why Cloud Databases like Amazon Aurora are more Scalable and Reliable as AWS Amazon Aurora is a fully managed MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database with the speed, reliability, and availability of commercial databases at…Show lessAmazon Aurora is a fully managed MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database with the speed, reliability, and availability of commercial databases at one-tenth the cost. It is up to five times faster than standard MySQL databases and three times faster than standard PostgreSQL databases. | |
| Apr 13, 2019 | SQLSaturday Orange County #847 | SQLSaturday | — | Amazon Web Services: Using SQL Server on AWS as AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers the ability to run SQL Server both as a managed service part of the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), as well as…Show lessAmazon Web Services (AWS) offers the ability to run SQL Server both as a managed service part of the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), as well as letting you deploy your own custom solution on Amazon EC2. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Mlodgenski | 6 | 2 | 2026 |
| Ali Saidi | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Amit Kumar | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Andrew Crudge | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Andrew Krug | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Andy Reedy | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Andy Warfield | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Arthur Petitpierre | 6 | — | 2026 |
| David Piet | 6 | — | 2026 |
| David Yanacek | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Dirk Fröhner | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Eric Brandwine | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Eric Johnson | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Fabrizio Manfredi | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Gavin McCullagh | 6 | — | 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.