In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the need for seamless integration between systems are paramount. This presentation delves into the journey of C&D, a startup with a vision to build a world-class integration hub. Facing the challenges of integrating with ERPs and navigating the complexities of startup life, C&D found a solution in Choreo, offering speed, support, and scalability.
The presentation also discusses the pros and cons of using open-source and when to leverage each, emphasizing the need for deep technical knowledge and self-service capabilities.Furthermore, the presentation sheds light on the advantages of Software as a Service.
(SaaS) products, demonstrating how SAS offers a significant investment at a low cost subscription fee. It discusses use cases for both open source and SaaS, showcasing how you can remain vendor-agnostic even within the SaaS landscape.
Overall, this presentation will showcase case studies from the speaker’s experience of nearly 3 decades in the global IT industry and having journeyed through the open source world from its infancy to what it is today and insights as to when to use which.
Speaker
Shanil Fernando
Associate Director/Architect,
WSO2
Shanil is a visionary technology leader with nearly 3 decades of global experience, known for his expertise in nurturing and expanding technology startups. His most recent ten years have been dedicated to the intersection of food, restaurants, and technology.
His career began as a founding software engineer at the IT consulting firm Virtusa (NASDAQ: VRTU), where he played a pivotal role in the company's growth including being its CTO. Ultimately leading to its listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. During this tenure, he provided consulting services to prominent clients such as JP Morgan Chase, British Telecom, Aetna Insurance, and Thomson Reuters.
After his tenure at Virtusa, Shanil co-founded CAKE, a restaurant technology startup, CAKE was later acquired by Sysco (SYY). Within Sysco, Shanil spearheaded the establishment and expansion of Sysco Labs, the company's innovation arm and led the engineering organization with over 1000 professionals globally. Sysco Labs played a critical role in driving technological transformation throughout this $80 billion organization.
In his current role at Cut+Dry, Shanil serves as the Chief Technology and AI Officer, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise to drive technological advancements within the foodservice industry.