Daniel Cohen

Roadblock Title:

Lessons learned scaling a payments platform with an event-sourced architecture

Time:

Tuesday - 1:00 PM (Windows)

Abstract:

When fintech engineers discuss “scaling,” they often refer to re-designing systems to handle more volume with fewer resources. However, modifying systems to support new functionality in a safe and efficient way is also a key challenge. Event sourcing addresses both issues. An event stream that tracks all system mutations makes several traditionally difficult problems much easier. This session will provide concrete guidance, code examples, and real-world insights into how event sourcing can improve scalability, reduce inter-dependencies, and enable real-time data projections in a payments platform.

Bio:

Daniel Cohen is a Software Architect at Rainforest. He has led several initiatives, including creating a high-durability event sourcing framework and a flexible double-entry ledger system for fund routing. He is passionate about solving scaling challenges and holds a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and traveling.