Big Ideas in App Architecture

With over a decade of experience spanning various industries, Chief Architect Joshua Prismon shares insights on his journey from guiding the architecture of FICO to his current role enabling media owners to grow revenue and marketers to reach consumers on any screen at Index Exchange . From the democratization of credit scores to the ethical considerations of AI use, Josh provides a comprehensive...

Major retailers from AllBirds to Alo Yoga to Glossier boost sales and increase customer loyalty with Endear’s CRM solution. To learn about the technology behind the scenes enabling omni-channel strategies at these large consumer brands, David Joy sat down with the CTO at Endear , JP Grace .  Join as we discuss: The intricacies of building and maintaining a robust infrastructure and data platform —...

Vlad Eidelman , Chief Technology Officer at FiscalNote a Government Relationship Management (GRM) service, sits down with David Joy to examine the technical complexities involved with acquisitions. Vlad explains the challenges with integrating products running on different infrastructures, and talks through his proven strategies for a successful integration. Join as we discuss: The intricacies of...

Whether you need to send greeting cards or flowers, Moonpig makes personalized gifting for any occasion easy. But behind the simplicity of Moonpig’s platform are complex technologies that enable the deep customization that customers love. To talk about the architecture behind Moonpig, Principal Engineer Alexis Lowe sat down with our host David Joy. Join as we discuss: How serverless technologies a...

Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton plays a pivotal role in keeping federal agencies including the United States Department of Defense and the VA on the cutting edge. In this episode, host David Joy is joined by Booz Allen Hamilton’s Sr. Solutions Architect, Brian Johnson, for a discussion on the exciting, intricate world of data analysis as well as expert insights on solutions architecture. Join...

Madalina Tanasie's career has been led by her belief that technology should be purposeful. Embracing choices that reflected this conviction, her professional path ultimately led to the C-suite. David sits down with Madalina to discuss the always-evolving technology landscape and the recent advancements in AI, especially in the context of her work at Collibra. Join us to discuss: The need for engin...

Years before Rod Senra became VP of Engineering, he started out in academia in Brazil. He recalls the early days of Python and teaching computer engineering to his students. Today, he leads as VP of Engineering at Loadsmart, a logistics technology company helping shippers, suppliers and carriers to move goods more efficiently. Join us to discuss: How to understand different database offerings and...

With a growing library of media properties including CNET, Lonely Planet, and Bankrate, Red Ventures ’ data platform has scaled from handling 16 million events per day to nearly 2 billion. To dive into the evolution of their architecture and understand how data effortlessly travels through their systems, our host David Joy sat down with Principal Software Engineer Majid Fatemian . Join as we discu...

Bluecore ’s retail marketing platform is trusted by companies including CVS Pharmacy, Neiman Marcus, and more to transform data into effective customer journeys. To learn what it takes to build architecture capable of powering some of the world's biggest marketing campaigns and gathering valuable insights along the way, our host David Joy sat down with Software Architect Mike Hurwitz . Join as we...

Revolutionizing education with technology, and classrooms in particular, is no easy lift. But the right interactive tools and the ability to navigate the complexities of scaling in a market driven by digital advancements, is essential for success. We hear all about the transformative journey of Kami , an education technology company, from Founder and CTO Jordan Thoms . He shares the company's evol...

In this best of 2023 episode, David Joy sits down with Brian Chambers, Chief Architect at Chick-fil-A Corporate. Behind Chick-fil-A’s speedy service and chicken sandwiches, is a state-of-the-art architecture that collects over 1 billion data points per month. From its cloud infrastructure to the edge compute clusters running Kubernetes in each Chick-fil-A restaurant, the customer experience is the...

In this best of 2023 episode, Tim Veil talks to Peter Mattis, Co-founder and CTO at Cockroach Labs. In this conversation, Peter goes way under the hood to talk about how CockroachDB is architected, how that architecture has evolved, and how the architecture will continue to evolve to make developers’ lives easier. Join us as we discuss: The origins of GIMP and early days at Google How Peter built...

As a multi-cloud expert with 100+ certifications, author of the book “Mastering Terraform on AWS”, and Director of PwC, Erol Kavas has plenty of perspective across the cloud ecosystem. Join as we discuss: Implementing cloud infrastructure and migrating legacy applications to the cloud What enterprises should consider before moving to multi-cloud Why Erol fell in love with Terraform [Buy “Mastering...

If you have ever tried to find a local branch of a major retailer, left a review on a product page, or talked to an on-page chatbot, you have likely interacted with the frontend of Yext’s Digital Experience Platform. But what goes into the backend for a modular and composable platform that can deliver for enterprises of all sizes? To answer this question, we sat down with Matt Bowman , VP of Softw...

Fivetran , the automated data movement platform, helps Fortune 500 companies transport data across different sources from point A to point B. To learn about the leading tech management and engineering triumphs that have helped them in their mission to make data simple, we sat down with the VP of Platform Engineering at Fivetran (and former Googler) Mike Gordon . Join as we discuss: The influence o...

For the engineering team at digital analytics company Amplitude, real-time customer feedback and cutting-edge Northstar metrics play a significant role in helping them adapt their tech stack and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market. To learn more about the innovative approaches at Amplitude, we sat down with their SVP of Engineering, Shadi Rostami, for a discussion on the significance of owners...

Meg Adams has had a remarkable journey to tech leader — from special education teacher, to retail sales manager at Victoria's Secret and learning to code, to managing teams at Etsy at Condé Nast — and now, her current role as Executive Director of Platform Engineering at Estée Lauder. To learn about her approaches to leadership, the intricacies of managing cloud infrastructure and analytics, and w...

Indecisiveness at the drive-through is just one of the many factors that ConverseNow’s conversational AI software for restaurants has to design for. To see what tools, programming languages, and more go into enabling a successful automated food order, we sat down with Akshay Kayastha, Senior Engineering Manager at ConverseNow. Join as we discuss: How to design systems with good customer service as...

Are legacy systems just outdated systems? The answer is, it’s complicated… In this episode, we’re joined by Marianne Bellotti , author of “Kill It With Fire”. Marianne has built data infrastructure for the United Nations and tackled some of the oldest and most complicated computer systems in the world as part of the United States Digital Service. Join as we discuss: Marianne’s fascinating and ofte...

A purchase may seem complete after a user checks out, but the package itself still needs to make the voyage to the customer’s doorstep. Route’s post-purchase platform is designed to handle every step of this journey from offering package insurance to providing transparent tracking information, and is currently used by big companies including Alo Yoga and Cotopaxi. Route’s astounding 98.1% customer...

As the CTO at development agency Spark Labs , Mike Willbanks gets the opportunity to work with every technology under the sun. This episode is a free-flowing conversation about the trends that have defined the modern developer experience as well as what’s next. Join as we discuss: The biggest challenges that come with building applications including authentication and payment processing. Why enter...

At Ameren , resilient infrastructure is what keeps the lights on for millions of residents across the Midwest. We caught up with Kishore Koduri , Ameren’s Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture to hear about what goes into modernizing such critical applications as well as what any enterprise can learn from his experiences. Join as we discuss: How to build roadmaps, create migration plans, and...

“Successful platforming means getting real product managers involved, promoting reuse, and measuring happiness and success. Letting the voice of the customer guide us is essential – we want to be a respected and effective platform” Jason Valentino , Head of Engineering Enablement at BNY Mellon sat down with us to share his highlights and valuable insights from his 10+ year history leading engineer...

Building the software behind life insurance systems is a complicated endeavor. Organizations need to consider the need to keep millions of data records with decades-long histories, factor in the many variables for individual policies, and comply with legal regulations that can vary from state to state. In this special bonus episode with our former host Tim Veil, Tim examines the intricacies of the...

We delve into the journey of Arjun Narayan , Co-Founder and CEO of Materialize , a streaming SQL database for real-time applications, live dashboards, and streaming data pipelines. He shares his personal experiences in the field of data analytics, his fascination with distributed systems, and his passion for working with databases. Arjun shares how his mind was blown by the Spanner paper back in 2...