Observability Talk

This episode of Observability Talk focuses on the effects of digital transformation on the banking and payments industry in the Middle East Region and the importance of observability in navigating these changes. We’ll discuss how observability can be crucial in optimizing digital transformation efforts.
We’re joined by Osama Ben Saleh Bukhari, CEO of AlFaris International Group, a leading IT Business Solutions and Services company based in Saudi Arabia. Osama is also the Head of the Banking Commission for the Saudi International Chamber of Commerce.
In this episode, Osama brings a wealth of experience to share insights on how FinTechs are changing the Banking Landscape in the Middle East, what's keeping CXOs up at night, the evolution of Monitoring Platforms, and shares cautionary signs of relying too much on GenAI.
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* Al Faris International - https://www.alfarisinfo.com/#home-section
* Osama on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/osama-ben-saleh-bukhari-8164295/

In this episode of Observability talk, we look at Observability from the perspective of building resilient systems through site reliability engineering. We explore the origin of the position and move into understanding the best practices, the divergent nature of reliability across organizations, and the experience of being in the trenches of problem-solving.

We are joined by Safeer CM, a seasoned technology leader specializing in site reliability, DevOps, and platform engineering. Safeer has worked for organizations like LinkedIn and Flipkart and has a solid background in cloud and infrastructure management working with large-scale internet companies and startups. He has also authored a book titled “Architecting Cloud-Native Serverless Solutions”.

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• Safeer’s Website, LinkedIn and Twitter
• Architecting Cloud-Native Serverless Solutions (Amazon)
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In our latest episode of Observability Talk, we are joined by Abidali (Abid) Neemuchwala - Co-founder and Director of Dallas Venture Capital. Abid is a visionary leader. As former CEO of Wipro Limited where he oversaw an $8 billion business with 180,000 employees.

In the episode, Abid taps into experience of a lifetime wearing multiple hats as an investor, board member, and a technology enthusiast to highlight the key transformation in the Observability space. He highlights how Observability today for organizations is a strategic element in ensuring great customer experience.

More importantly, he explains his passion for the B2B SaaS market developing in India and how it has the potential to grow like the IT Service Industry. He also highlights Observability platforms' critical role for IT service companies and MSPs in enhancing service quality.

In this episode of VuNet’s “Observability Talk," Bharat Joshi, co-founder of VuNet Systems speaks to Professor Balaji Srinivasan, a distinguished academic at IIT Madras in Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI to discuss through the latest advancements in Generative AI and peak into their evolution over the years. Dr. Balaji also highlights the emergence of multimodal models and their potential to revolutionize observability by enhancing incident management, root cause analysis, and real-time business analytics.

The conversation further explores the dynamic interplay between Generative AI technologies and the domain of observability, emphasizing the significance of domain-centric approaches in refining the accuracy and efficiency of observability platforms. Dr Srinivasan elucidates how Generative AI can be leveraged to predict potential threats, monitor system health in real-time, and facilitate a deeper understanding of business analytics, thereby driving innovation and efficiency in enterprise IT operations.

In this episode of Observability Talk, we dive into the evolving cybersecurity landscape in India, with a focus on how organizations can stay ahead of emerging threats. We’ll explore the critical role observability plays in enhancing security practices, especially in an era of rapid digitization and complex infrastructure.

Joining us is Vinayak Godse, CEO of the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), an organization at the forefront of cybersecurity policy and innovation in the country. Vinayak shares his deep expertise on the transformation of cybersecurity over the past two decades, the top challenges keeping CISOs and CIOs up at night, and the potential for convergence between network operations and security operations.

In this episode, Vinayak offers valuable insights into how enterprises can balance the need for speed and innovation with robust security measures, the role of GenAI in cybersecurity, and the future of observability in protecting against advanced threats.

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• Data Security Council of India
• Vinayak Godse on LinkedIn
• Vinayak Godse on X(Twitter)