This week, I had the great honor of speaking during the Automotive and Manufacturing Networking Lunch at Adobe Summit 2023. Before I say anything else, I want to acknowledge what our partners at Adobe have built as industry leaders in technology solutions that enable companies to become experience makers. Not only is Adobe a leader […]
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Energy Companies and Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Must Partner to Answer Renewable Energy Demand
Environmental initiatives are only successful if the effects are not more harmful than the outcomes. In the case of both electric vehicles (EV) and energy companies, the race towards net zero is a complicated one. On one hand, energy companies must shake a negative reputation for their contributions toward emissions and pollution. On the other […]
Introduction to Kafka and MongoDB Integration
Introduction: Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that enables businesses to build real-time streaming applications. First developed at LinkedIn in 2010, it has become one of the most widely used messaging systems for big data and real-time analytics. Kafka can process and transmit massive amounts of data in real-time, and its design ensures fault […]
Overcome Barriers to EV Sales with Customer Experience Excellence
Overcoming Barriers The barriers to entry for electric vehicles (EV) feel overwhelming for most Americans. Not only are current models priced well above the average consumer’s financial ability, but they also require home charging and accessibility to public charging stations that are yet to be mainstream. When consumers invest in EV and home charging stations, […]
Improve the User Experience and Engagement When Online Vehicle Shopping with AI Virtual Assistants
Written in collaboration with Amanda Klinge We have seen a major shift in how consumers shop for products online. From groceries to luxury goods, people rely heavily on the information readily available thanks to the convenience of their personal devices. Over the past few years, one industry stands out due to a notable shift […]
Maximizing Opportunities in the Automotive Industry: Our Expertise, Your Success
Today is my first blog of 2023, like anything, a new beginning. Yesterday, I was on a phone call with a dealer friend of mine who was quite optimistic about 2023. This dealer was focused on transforming his dealership for electric vehicles and on consumer preferences that are changing the very nature of what an […]
The Reality and Promise of EV Transformation
I am so excited about the momentum we are seeing in the automotive/mobility industry around electrification and, in particular, EVs. It is a calling that is larger than just buying a new vehicle or getting from point A to point B. It is about something more significant than us; it is about sustainability, the environment, […]
Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Management – Part 3
Introduction In part I of our Kubernetes multi-cluster management series, we’ve talked about the basics of GitOps and explained why you should really consider GitOps as a central tenet of your Kubernetes management strategy. In part II, we looked at a reference implementation of GitOps using ArgoCD, and how to organize your GitOps repositories for […]
New Salesforce Mobile Application Configure and Customization
New Salesforce Mobile Application Configure and Customization in Salesforce Org According to reports, 120 billion hours are spent with mobile business apps annually. According to Salesforce, Every month, almost 2 million users run their business from their phones using the Salesforce mobile app. Salesforce planning to retire the Salesforce mobile web experience with the […]
Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Management – Part 2
Introduction In Part I of our multi-cluster management series, we’ve introduced GitOps and gone over some of the reasons why you should adopt GitOps for the management of Kubernetes clusters. GitOps is always the #1 thing we set up when starting an engagement and we’ve spent a lot of time perfecting our best practices. Today […]
Review of Industrial IoT Solutions – Part I
Introduction Edge computing and more generally the rise of Industry 4.0 delivers tremendous value for your business. Having the right data strategy is critical to get access to the right information at the right time and place. Processing data on-site allows you to react to events near real-time and propagating that data to every part […]
Why Automotive Dealers Remain Critical to Traditional OEMs
During this holiday season of thanks and introspection, I find myself reflecting on things that I cherish the most in my career. The automotive industry is at a great inflection point where consumer preferences dictate that there must be changes in how the industry operates. First off, Digital First and researching, shopping, and doing more […]