This track explores efficiency in software architecture, balancing technical performance (like resource use and cost-effectiveness) with organizational agility (through streamlined processes and effective collaboration). We’ll cover strategies for building sustainable, high-performing systems, including data architecture and cost-aware design, while considering the human side of architecture—how teams collaborate and evolve. The goal is to help engineering leaders create scalable, cost-efficient systems that work well both technically and socially.
Architecting for Efficiency: Performance, Cost, and Maintainability
Track Host
Vidhya Arvind
Tech Lead & a Founding Architect for the Data Abstraction Platform @Netflix, Previously @Box and @Verizon
Vidhya Arvind is a Tech Lead at Netflix and a founding architect of Netflix’s cutting-edge data abstraction platform. She is a recognized expert in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact data abstractions that empower thousands of developers across the organization to move faster with confidence. With expertise in crafting robust APIs and high-performance abstractions, Vidhya drives the seamless operation of complex abstractions at massive scale. She is known for her strategic thinking, curiosity, and a systems-level mindset that fuels her passion for debugging, innovating, and solving deeply technical challenges. Vidhya has played a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of Netflix's data infrastructure, enabling mission-critical systems to run with exceptional efficiency, reliability, and resilience. Vidhya lives in the Bay Area with her family and loves hiking on trails in the area.
