Code, Cloud and Karate: The Unlikely Path to Cloud Architecture

About this episode

David interviews Masaru Hoshi about his journey into cloud architecture and the evolving disciplines in enterprise technology.

In this episode, David sits down with Masaru Hoshi , a cloud architect at Qlik, to explore his unexpected journey into cloud architecture, the cultural influences that shaped his career, and the evolving disciplines transforming enterprise technology today. Join as we discuss: Masaru’s path from developer to cloud architect and his open-source contributions The rising importance of site reliability engineering (SRE) and finops in modern enterprises The role of AI in reshaping SRE and predictive reliability management What songs should go in a playlist for a Site Reliability Engineer

People in this episode

Host: David

Guest: Masaru Hoshi

Topics covered

• cloud architecture
• career journey
• site reliability engineering
• finops
• AI in technology
• open-source contributions

Keywords

• cloud architecture
• site reliability engineering
• finops
• AI
• open-source
• enterprise technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Qlik, site reliability engineering, finops, AI

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