CTO roundtable: Scalability on demand in 2020. People, process, and technology.

Welcome to The Software House CTO Roundtable Series #2!

This time, we’re going to focus on a few backend-related issues, not only from the technical point of view but also how people, business and processes all depend on proper scalability. During this webinar, you’ll learn how to expand development teams, find a balance between reputation, costs, people, and reliability; and finally, how to choose technologies supporting your business’ growth.

The key topics will be:

• Backend scalability, infrastructure, and frameworks in 2020
• Designing processes with scalability, reliability, and reputation in mind
• Distinguishing hype from improvements when introducing new technologies
• Internal development teams and their fears
• “Not invented here (NIH)” syndrome and how to properly handle it

Our host, Gerbert Oude Velthuis, invited three experts on scalability - Marek Gajda, Yan Cui, Sami Pippuri - who will exchange ideas on optimisation with attention to people, processes, and technology. 

Speakers

• Gerbert Oude Velthuis, General Manager of The Software House, has over 25 years experience in several leadership positions. After working for an international IT company, where he built up several teams around the globe, Gerbert started his own software ventures.

• Marek Gajda, CTO of The Software House, has 12 years of experience in transferring the technology to business value. Manages a team of more than 100 developers at The Software House - a company recognized among 10 best software development teams in the world (Clutch.co).
• Yan Cui, AWS Serverless Hero at and Developer Advocate at Lumigo, is the host of the Real World Serverless podcast, independent consultant, prolific blogger, and international speaker on everything related to AWS and serverless.
• Sami Pippuri, CTO and Head of Product at MaaS Solutions, is a Product development leader with a full-stack background, a successful executive and creator of Whim: the next generation digital mobility services. He has won several design and innovation awards, including two Webbys.

About

Roundtable Series are free events dedicated to C-level professionals and tech managers. They are hosted every month by Gerbert Oude Velthuis, who is joined by three guest speakers. These online meetings are designed to share ideas on current topics where anyone can come, ask a question and join the discussion with other tech specialists.