Mobile app developers are a subset of software developers who expertise in platforms like android and iOS. During the initial launch of smartphones, mobile developers were developing apps only for smartphones. After 10 years of android and iOS, these platforms are not just used for smartphones but for a variety of microprocessors and controllers that … Continue reading What do enterprises expect from mobile developers and experts?
Author: Shankar Kumarasamy
Digital leader and technology enthusiast with experience in varied functional areas specializing in mobility and cloud backend.
Areas of specialization include:
1) Solutions architecture - Enterprise-scale solution consulting to determine major IT investments,
2) Technical architecture - End-to-end system and integration architecture including hardware and software,
3) Applications architecture - Multi-cloud native server-less application architecture,
4) Data architecture - Canonical data architecture and design including support to multi-tenancy data models,
5) Identity architecture - Different LoB identity management solutions involving SSO for customer 360 experience,
6) Security architecture - Eliminate digital risk by designing the flow of data between people, systems, and things with granular and only the needed access
Future of cloud computing – Distributed cloud computing with multiple cloud service providers and crowdsourcing the cloud computing.
Cloud computing is at least a decade old and every enterprise have either small or big applications running on cloud. One of the main reasons that cloud computing was gaining momentum in the past was because the hardware costs to run the on-premise server were higher than cloud computing offerings. In the next few years, … Continue reading Future of cloud computing – Distributed cloud computing with multiple cloud service providers and crowdsourcing the cloud computing.
Making mobility applications smarter with AI and ML solutions
AI-based solutions have seen a huge rise in the last decade and are being deployed in more areas. Any solution design is built with the scope for AI. AI helps in improving the experience of the user and also acts on behalf of the user by providing valuable suggestions. We are at the initial stages … Continue reading Making mobility applications smarter with AI and ML solutions
Major themes and products announcement @ IO 2019
Google IO is one of the most awaited developer conferences of the year. It's more amazing to see how a search giant has transformed themselves into a company providing tools and software for developers from mobile to web to cloud. Amid much fanfare this year's Google IO kick-started with their vision and transformation statement - … Continue reading Major themes and products announcement @ IO 2019
Why do you need startup culture within enterprise?
Unlike old days, big enterprises need to be disruptive in their products. Technology is one of the biggest pillars supporting this disruption. We call it as 'Digital Transformation'. But truly digital transformation is nothing but bringing your products at the earliest to the customers using latest and greatest tools and technologies. Startups excel in adapting … Continue reading Why do you need startup culture within enterprise?
Major announcements from CES and MWC, 2019 – Developer insights
Both CES and MWC are the 2 major anticipated events where several tech and consumer companies showcase their innovation in technology with new product line ups and their plans for the year. Let's see some of the major announcements - Apple - AirPlay 2 support in Samsung latest generation smart TV's. I see this as … Continue reading Major announcements from CES and MWC, 2019 – Developer insights
The rise of mobile payments and mobile wallets
Cashless payments for any goods and services are broadly considered as digital payments. Debit or credit cards are examples of digital payments. The increase in use of mobile phones gave way to new form of cashless transactions - Mobile wallets. The improvements in technology help the slowly adopted mobile payment methods gain the steam. Slow … Continue reading The rise of mobile payments and mobile wallets
Opportunities with EV charging stations
Electric vehicles are growing exponentially and are expected to surpass the number of cars with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) by 2050. One of the biggest factors and hesitance in moving towards the EV's is the lack of charging stations like gas filling stations. There are 3 defined levels of chargers - Level 1 charging stations … Continue reading Opportunities with EV charging stations
Cloud Kitchen – Technology powering restaurant chains
The growth in the infrastructure sector and the improvements in transportation have enabled a quicker commute compared to the earlier days. Quicker commutes are even getting quicker day by day because of the strong support from machine learning algorithms, AI, high cloud/edge computing speeds, etc. As a result, themes like carpooling, ride sharing got very … Continue reading Cloud Kitchen – Technology powering restaurant chains
Mobile apps that I liked the most in 2018
Mobile applications are part of everyone's life. Both Android and iOS platforms have richer collections of apps. I have picked some of the mobile apps that I very commonly used in 2018. All of these apps are meant to make your life easier and get the best out of your smartphones. PS - The intent … Continue reading Mobile apps that I liked the most in 2018
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