Kemalcan Bora

Research Engineer (AI & IoT)

AWS Serverless Community Builder Open-Source Contributor AI Researcher

Research Engineer at Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and PhD Candidate at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), focusing on AI and Natural Language Processing. Experienced in AWS, Go, Python, and real-time systems.

About

I work as a Research Engineer in the Predictable Parallel Computing group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). Our group focuses on developing systems that combine the best of both worlds: High-Performance Computing (HPC) qualities like performance and scalability, and embedded systems qualities such as reliability and time predictability. We work on cutting-edge research in real-time systems, parallel computing, and system optimization.

Concurrently, I am pursuing a PhD in Natural Language Processing (focusing on controlled text generation from food recipes) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), advised by Professor Horacio Saggion. With 11 years of experience as a backend, cloud engineer, and architect at global companies such as AGCO, Wise, and Coca-Cola I contribute my skills in software engineering and cloud platforms to my current roles.

As an AWS Serverless Community Builder since 2022, I actively contribute to the serverless community, sharing knowledge and best practices in cloud architecture and serverless technologies. You can find my profile in the official AWS Community Builders Directory.

Speaking Engagements

PyDay BCN 2024

Talk: "A kingdom above the clouds: How far can you go on AWS for $1 a month?"

Exploring cost optimization and scalability in AWS cloud infrastructure, demonstrating how to build efficient systems within a minimal budget.

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PyDay BCN 2022

Talk: "How many ants can carry an elephant? Pushing the limits of AWS Chalice"

Investigating the scalability and performance boundaries of AWS Chalice, a serverless microframework for Python.

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Skills & Interests