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Building an internal developer platform at CVS Health | Jim Beyers (CVS Health)
Nov 22, 2023
Jim Beyers, VP of Engineering Enablement at CVS Health, discusses building an internal developer platform, aligning with transformation goals, defining strategy, leveraging GCP, team building, collaboration, and reporting progress.
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- Building an internal developer platform at CVS Health is crucial for aligning with the company's broader transformation goals.
- To successfully build a developer platform, it is important to win the hearts and minds of stakeholders through small wins, removing toil and distractions, and gaining top-down support.
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Building an Internal Developer Platform at CVS Health
Jim Bayers, VP of Engineering Enablement at CVS Health, discusses his role in building an internal developer platform at CVS. He explains that he was brought in by Amrash Siva, Senior Vice President of Digital Engineering at CVS, due to his past experience in similar projects. The goal of the platform is to improve developer experience and align with CVS's broader transformation goals. Jim emphasizes the importance of building goodwill through small wins and removing toil and distractions for developers. He also highlights the significance of having top-down support and buy-in from executives.
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