The Stack Overflow Podcast Banking on a serverless world
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Jun 6, 2025 Join Kathleen Vigneault, VP of Software Engineering at Capital One, as she shares her fascinating journey from structural engineering to tech innovation in banking. Discover how Capital One transitioned to a 99% cloud-based environment, mastering serverless architecture and tackling challenges like cold start issues. She also discusses the transformative role of AI and open source in financial services, along with the importance of compliance in software development. Plus, dive into the community’s role in tech through collaborative insights!
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Kathleen's Journey to Serverless
- Kathleen Vigneault transitioned from structural engineering to software through earthquake analysis and programming.
- She worked at Accenture, Wired, Twitter, and then Capital One, focusing increasingly on infrastructure and serverless technology.
Batch Jobs Need Serverless Re-Architecting
- Moving to the cloud at Capital One led to realizing large batch processes needed re-architecting for serverless.
- Batch jobs must be broken down or parallelized to avoid timeout and memory limits in serverless environments.
Drive Serverless with Clear Goals
- Set clear standards and goals for serverless adoption and measure progress regularly.
- Engage leadership and product partners for support and hold teams accountable for reaching serverless milestones.