2019 AIM HDC

We set out on a 10-year, $300+ modernization journey aimed at re-platforming a Mainframe-based Transportation control system. We then found ourselves engineering an industry-leading Micro services platform along with many unique PAAS capabilities in order to get there.
Starting from a few hundred web services to now boasting over 4000 micro services and volumes close to a 1B transactions (API calls) per day, we had solve a host of unique engineering problems along the way; problems which led us to rethink everything. We had to invent how we manage and monitor system complexity at machine scale, build a Data Bus in order to support scalable heterogeneous data stores that would scale “state”, and even develop an SOA-centric Design language to establish a lingua franca between our analysts and our engineers. This talk will give you a glimpse into the trials and tribulations we encountered during our engineering journey re-platforming from the monolith to micro services.

Research has shown that high IQ is not the lone determinant for success in business. In fact, high performers have an extra special something else that has now been identified as “Emotional Intelligence” or EI for short. EI is really the intersection of our hearts and our minds, and the ability to use rational thinking to guide our emotions by considering self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills as we process our emotions and engage with each other.  
Using storytelling, anecdotes, and engaging activities, “Emotional Intelligence: Better Relationships / Exceptional Outcomes” will provide useful information and practical tools to help develop better working relationships and reduce consternation in the workplace and at home. You will discover how to leverage the innate and unique characteristics of team members, colleagues, and supervisors to build a high-performing team and deliver greater value for your organization, along with providing greater personal satisfaction in all aspects of your life.

 It's already here. The question is, how is your company going to interact with it? From layer 2 solutions and off-chain data storage, to the oracle problem, we will discuss the industry trends and strategies to interact with blockchain technology.