Dev Interrupted How Capital One supports 14,000 technologists with one pipeline | Ameesh Paleja
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Jan 6, 2026 Ameesh Paleja, EVP of Enterprise Platforms at Capital One, leads a tech-driven transformation in banking. He shares how Capital One operates like a tech company, empowering 14,000 engineers to innovate swiftly in a regulated space. Ameesh emphasizes the importance of standardization for scaling, enhancing resilience, and freeing developers to focus on customer needs. He also discusses leveraging AI for code reviews and emphasizes effective communication as key to professional advancement. His insights offer a fascinating look into modernizing finance through technology.
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Standardize To Unlock Scale
- Standardize undifferentiated work so engineers focus on creative problems.
- Use reusable, operationally excellent components to unlock scale and automation.
Logs To Automated Resilience
- Capital One standardized logs and observability to improve SRE outcomes.
- That enabled automated playbooks and AI to reduce MTTR and high-severity incidents.
One Pipeline, Shift Left
- Consolidate to one build pipeline and shift checks left into the developer workflow.
- Embed linters, security checks, and AI reviews early to raise quality and speed.
