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Web Scale Solutions
Desiging for scale, or a-posteriori scaling of complex applications brings a unique set of challenges. One needs to worry about handling large number of requests or API calls, huge volumes of data that need retrieval or computation at run-time. But this is not sufficient, as most services require high levels of reliability and may experience sporadic surge patterns. And not least, innovation requires to have an environment that allows for rapid change as well. This is where a well thought-out architecture is necessary to ensure these business criteria can be met.
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Mobile Advertising Platform
Large scale web services architecture to manage, deliver and track effectiveness of marketing ads to mobile applications. Defined an all-encompassing architecture including mobile clients, back-end infrastructure and devops. High availability, low latency and large scale were key requirements.
Jakarta, Indonesia
Visa worldwide card transaction acquisition system
One of the key architects responsible for Visa's next generation of credit and debit card transactions acquisition system. Designed and rolled-out a distributed architecture worldwide. This system still handles today all of Visa's card transactions.
Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
Mobile Application and Device Management
Responsible for the delivery and architecture of Citrix XenMobile product. Built the engineering team and product from zero to a USD 250M business in 2 years. The product had mobile client components (iOS, Android, Windows) and backend product to enable secure delivery of enterprise applications and data, as well as their secure containerization, to user personal devices. Successfully deployed in many Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies, with individual deployements in the 100K+ users each.
Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
Netscaler App Delivery Controller
Responsible for managing and engineering a significant portion of the Netscaler app delivery controller product. Netscaler provides a range of features ranging from load balancing, intelligent content switching, security and firewalling; all this with the highest scalabiilty, smallest latency and highest reliabilty possible. The product powers some of the biggest web properties including Amazon and Microsot Azure, the U.S. Federal Government, and many many more.
Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
Content Distribution Network Appliance
Responsible for engineering highly efficient content distribution network (CDN) hardware. Powered some very large ISPs worldwide
Silicon Valley, U.S.A.