Cloud architecture: Is migrating to cloud worth it & cloud software engineering

We're excited to announce our second meetup of 2024!

This evening, we will dive into cloud architecture. First, Radek Kowalski will share Kramp's journey of migrating the biggest IBM Commerce cluster in Europe to Google Cloud Platform.
Next, Steffan Norberhuis will explain how to apply the same principles and standards for software architecture to create a maintainable Cloud infrastructure.

Both sessions will be presented in English; RSVP now for an evening of learning and fun!

The meetup will be hosted at the Kramp Tech Office in Utrecht (Jaarbeursplein 6, The JIM - 6th floor), next to Utrecht Central station.

Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 Food: Grab some delicious buffet, mingle with other tech enthusiasts, and sip on a refreshing drink before we start the evening.

18:30 - 18:35 Welcome

18:35 - 19:20 First Talk: Did it pay off to migrate eCommerce of Kramp from the biggest IBM Commerce cluster in Europe to cloud? (Radek Kowalski)
Let Radek take you through the decision process behind migrating the eCommerce of Kramp from the biggest IBM Commerce cluster in Europe to Google Cloud Platform. He will explain why Kramp decided to spin off a corporate startup to develop the application at first and then to again converge with the corporate.
You will hear about FinOps in GCP, its technical and organizational aspects.
Radek will tell you how not to manage cloud costs, what to watch out for and where the dot on the horizon is at Kramp.

19:20 - 19:40 – Break & Networking

19:40 - 20:30 Second talk: Applying Software Engineering to Cloud Development (Steffan Norberhuis)
Building in the Cloud can feel overwhelming for developers. It did for me when I started as a backend developer. But if you treat it the same way you build software, it becomes much more approachable. You can apply the same principles and standards for software architecture to create a maintainable Cloud infrastructure. You can develop great Infrastructure as Code using the TDD as if writing application software. Additionally, the more you invest in building with cloud-native components, the easier it is to solve challenges in your software architecture using the Cloud.

20:30 - 21:00 Expand your network! Wrap up the evening with fresh insights & new connections.

About the speakers
Radek Kowalski leads the enterprise architecture discipline at Kramp Group.
He has been commercially active as a software engineer and architect for over 25 years. His curiosity has led him to explore all the corners of software development. Radek has led the implementation of microservice-based eCommerce platform of Kramp in Google Cloud Platform. Today strives for creating synergy between the world of custom-built cloud-first systems at the eCommerce domain of Kramp with the best of breed world of commercial systems in back-office domains.

Steffan Norberhuis is the founder of Rocketleap, a company that helps organizations launch their next step in their AWS cloud journey. Previously, he worked as a freelance AWS & DevOps Consultant. He loves helping teams create synergy with the business side to deliver value quickly through the power of AWS.

About the organizations involved in this meetup
The iSAQB brings together professional software architecture experts from industry, consulting, training, academia, and other organizations.
This community is aimed at everyone interested in software architecture.

Kramp discovers and builds e-commerce, supply chain and data science solutions that are aiming at giving the ag-tech industry a push forward. We are building a digital platform, serving thousands of customers and generating a turnover of over one billion euros per year.