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AWS Student Builder Group at APUBuild Your Skills. Build Your Networks. Build Your Ideas.

The AWS-recognized student community at Asia Pacific University, formerly AWS Cloud Club. We help students learn, build and compete on the cloud.

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About us

Where ambition meets cloud.

  1. AWS Cloud Clubs logoThen · Nov 2023AWS Cloud Club at APUStarted with the AWS Jam Hackathon and AWS Cloud Essentials for Learners.
  2. AWS Student Builder Group markNow · May 2026AWS Student Builder Group at APURenamed by AWS for the builder mindset. One of 600+ student groups in 63 countries, building hands-on.

We are a student-led, student-driven user group at Asia Pacific University, learning the cloud through AWS. We show students how the cloud accelerates business, from security and AI to analytics and business transformation, and give them hands-on experience through real AWS projects that build both technical and business skills.

  • Talent
  • Reach
  • Innovation

Achievements

Great Malaysia AI Hackathon · September 2025

Total registered participants
1,741
University students
1,547
Total prize pool
RM110,000
Five people on stage holding the ASEAN Records certificate for the Great Malaysia AI Hackathon
ASEAN Records

Largest On-Site AI Hackathon Organised by Academia and Industry

The Great Malaysia AI Hackathon, in collaboration with Asia Pacific University (APU) and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), is officially listed in ASEAN Records as the Largest On-Site AI Hackathon Organised by Academia and Industry.

Events

Upcoming

AWS Student Community Day 2026

AWS Student Community Day 2026

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Auditorium 6, Level 3, Block C, Asia Pacific University

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Past

AutoPilot Asia Hackathon

AutoPilot Asia Hackathon

Sat–Sun, 8–9 Aug 2026 · 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Asia Pacific University

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Cloud Open Day @ AXA Malaysia

Cloud Open Day @ AXA Malaysia

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 · 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

AXA Group Operations Malaysia

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Building an AI-First Strategy & Kiro 101

Building an AI-First Strategy & Kiro 101

Tue, 26 May 2026 · 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Asia Pacific University

  • Wendy Kho, Amazon Web Services
  • Yong Yung Jun, Amazon Web Services
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AWS CendekiAwan 2026: Showcase Event

AWS CendekiAwan 2026: Showcase Event

Wed, 20 May 2026 · 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Auditorium 1 & S-08-01, Asia Pacific University

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A Day in the Life of a Solutions Architect

A Day in the Life of a Solutions Architect

Thu, 7 May 2026 · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Asia Pacific University

  • Ivan Foong, Ivexus Labs
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Zero to Cloud Hero: Your First Steps into AWS

Zero to Cloud Hero: Your First Steps into AWS

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Asia Pacific University

  • Javeson Francois Liu, AWS Student Builder Group
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AI Tinkerers x Kiro: Agentic IDE Demo Day

AI Tinkerers x Kiro: Agentic IDE Demo Day

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 · 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Asia Pacific University

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AWS AI Essentials: AI and RAG with Bedrock

AWS AI Essentials: AI and RAG with Bedrock

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 · 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Online

  • Vandyck Lai Kai Yong
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Committees

Amad Arshad

Amad Arshad

AWS Student Builder Group Lecturer Advisor

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  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Foundational)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (Professional)
Ts T Tulasi Appalasamy

Ts T Tulasi Appalasamy

AWS Student Builder Group Lecturer Advisor

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Javeson Francois Liu

Javeson Francois Liu

AWS Student Builder Group Leader

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  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Foundational)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate (Associate)
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate (Associate)
Liew Shen Wei

Liew Shen Wei

AWS Student Builder Group Co‑Leader

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  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Foundational)
  • AWS Academy Generative AI Foundations (Foundational)
Cho Kar Hin

Cho Kar Hin

AWS Student Builder Group Treasury

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  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Foundational)
  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Foundational)
Juan Andrew Djajadi

Juan Andrew Djajadi

AWS Student Builder Group Head of Event Coordinator

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William Christiano

William Christiano

AWS Student Builder Group Event Coordinator

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Woo Xin Ern

Woo Xin Ern

AWS Student Builder Group Head of Marketing

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Veneta

Veneta

AWS Student Builder Group Head of Public Relations

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