Name: Tapping into the Stream: Streamlining Real-time Data Acquisition and Analys
Start: 2024-05-15T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-15T21:00:00+01:00
Location: BJSS

In this talk, we'll explore FanDuel's journey in addressing this problem both from the technological and the human factor.
About this Event

Tapping into the Stream: Streamlining Real-time Data Acquisition and Analysis (Marinos Kintis, PHD -Principal Engineer at FanDuel)

In this talk, we'll explore FanDuel's journey in addressing this problem both from the technological and the human factor.

First, you'll hear about the multi-year strategy that aimed at standardizing event-driven communication across the company, followed by the architecture of the platform that enabled it.

We will delve into the architectural decisions made and why a centralized streaming platform was adopted, its key components and their technology.

Finally, we will discuss ways to improve developer experience by means of software frameworks and abstractions built on top of these components. In the second part of the talk, we will focus on the actions taken to enable the smooth adoption of the strategy, combining business and engineering buy-in, and the benefits they brought.

We conclude with its cultural implications and future plans. The lessons learned presented in this talk are industry-agnostic and can be easily transferred to different contexts. You will gain a good understanding of important components and principles around designing successful streaming platforms and insights into supporting company-wide changes and their adoption.

Speaker - Marinos Kintis, PHD, Principal Engineer at FanDuel

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinos-kintis-phd-6b948710a -

Marinos is an acting Principal Engineer at FanDuel where he leads the technical vision of the company's centralised streaming platform. His current focus is real-time system communication and near real-time, analytical APIs.

Marinos has multi-year experience in Data and Software engineering and has worked in companies of different scale, ranging from startups to world-leading organisations.

He holds a PhD in Program Analysis and Software Testing and has published several research articles on that subject.

Chair - Shannon McKechnie, Head of Client Services @ MBN Solutions