Jan 20Economies of Scale or Build-It-Yourself? Which Path Should You Take?Different organizations take different approaches to software development. And depending on which phase the organization is at, one approach might outweigh the other. Let’s begin with a story. Recently I came across a project that was at the crossroad, where we needed to choose between Economy of Scale or Speed…Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Dec 10, 2021Leveraging Node Groups to Segregate WorkloadsDeploying workloads onto Kubernetes allows teams to significantly increase their deployment frequency. But as an organization begins to scale, there is an increasing need for the infrastructure teams to find ways to manage Kubernetes clusters without having to depend on the customers. Let’s begin with a story. A story that…Kubernetes4 min readKubernetes4 min read
May 11, 2021Transitioning to a Work From Home modelI shifted from being a person of office to someone who appreciates working from home. Over my career, I have always viewed myself as someone who would never consider the option to work from home. The thought of working remotely, distant from everyone, and the possibility of isolation, never came…Work From Home4 min readWork From Home4 min read
Published inCompass True North·Apr 27, 2021How an application took down our Kubernetes cluster.At Compass, we started our Kubernetes journey in late 2018. The promised land of Kubernetes was to have a scalable infrastructure that enables a simplified orchestration of containers across servers (or Virtual Machines). Today, close to 97% of Compass’s applications and services are now running on our Kubernetes infrastructure. With…Kubernetes4 min readKubernetes4 min read
Dec 27, 2019The Art of Forgetting: Learn and Move onLife is generally filled with chaos and challenges. These often have made me feel overwhelmed and powerless on multiple occasions. But, every time, I have been able to grow, learn and become a better version of myself. The way our brain learns and adapts is generally through a series of…Hiring2 min readHiring2 min read
Dec 12, 2019Why did I move to New York?After living for over 20 years in Canada, I recently decided to relocate from Vancouver to New York, USA. Many of my friends sounded surprised as I announced to them that my wife and I were going to experience a new adventure, something that we haven’t really done before. A…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Apr 15, 2019How did I transition from an Engineer to an Engineering ManagerAbout two years ago, I transitioned from a Senior Engineer to an Engineering Manager role. I was excited and I was ready. I was ready to make a big impact, and be a different manager. Or so I thought. I still remembered that, as I looked at the announcement that…Software Development2 min readSoftware Development2 min read
