What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in search engineering, open source search technology, and search relevancy in the Chennai area. If you’ve used or are interested in OpenSearch, you’re in the right place!
All skill levels are welcome. Even if search is just a small part of your day-to-day duties, come learn and connect with other smart engineers. We cover and welcome talks on topics including: search, logging, log analytics, AI, and data visualization.
Upcoming events
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First OpenSearch Project Meetup: Search, Observability & Beyond
IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, 5th Floor, Unit 3, Pinnacle Building, Ascendas IT Park, CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600113, Chennai, INWe’re excited to announce the first-ever OpenSearch Project Meetup in Namma Chennai! 🎉
Join us for an engaging session where we’ll dive deep into the world of search, observability, security and AI Agents — and discover how OpenSearch is powering modern applications.Whether you’re a developer, student, or tech enthusiast, this meetup is a great chance to learn, connect, and exchange ideas.
📢 Agenda & Speakers:
1. Vector DB 101 With Open Search
Speaker: Ram Iyengar - Chief Evangelist at Cloud Foundry Foundation2. RAG in Action: Building Smarter AI Systems with OpenSearch
Speaker: Madhavan Kidambi - Software Architect, IBM3. From AWS Elasticsearch to AWS OpenSearch — A Real-World Journey of Scaling, Sharding, Stability and Cost Optimization
Speaker: ManojKumar G and Ragavendra Vigneshwaran, Site Reliability Engineering Professional, IBM4. TBA
📅 Date: November 22, 2025
🕚 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
5th Floor, Unit 3, Pinnacle Building, Ascendas IT Park, CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 · Chennai, inNote: Please bring a valid government ID for entry
✨ Whether you’re curious about observability, vector search, or security in OpenSearch, or simply want to network with like-minded folks, this is the place to be.
⚖️ Code of Conduct:
All attendees are expected to follow the OpenSearch Code of Conduct66 attendees
