Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) - Episode 15 | Architecting & Developing Solutions for Business Impact

Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) - Episode 15 | Architecting & Developing Solutions for Business Impact

Hello everyone,

Are you tired of building software in a vacuum? Do you ever wonder how your code fits into the bigger picture of a company's success? This session is your route to becoming a developer who develops software that strategically fuels business growth.


In today's rapidly evolving global landscape, businesses face unprecedented challenges that demand a level of adaptability and agility never seen before. As the business environment undergoes constant change, the need for organizations to adapt fast becomes a survival imperative and a key driver for sustained success. As such, organizations must adapt processes and technology (e.g. apps, native features, custom functions, etc) that power intelligent processes to create compelling user experiences.


In this session, David introduces us to value chain architecture. He discusses value chain architecture, and how this facilitates solutions architecture and development for business impact. He also delves into its impacts on product adoption, customer experiences, etc., and then dives deep into a set of custom solutions orchestrated to improve a value chain component.


About the Speaker:

David Afolabi
Group Program Manager, Systems, Analytics & Solutions Architecture/Engineering
Boost Media Group

David Afolabi leads Zoho Solutions Architecture & Engineering programs and Zoho One products management (including site24x7) at BMG. He is a Zoho One Platform Architect & Developer, Python Developer, and Cloud Engineer with expertise in translating requirements and/or strategies into solutions and crafting, developing, and implementing end-to-end enterprise solutions that enhance businesses' capabilities to deliver exciting experiences and scale. He is also a certified Scrum Master, Data Engineer, Process Analyst, etc.



If you have a compelling use case that you're proud of implementing and eager to share with the developer community, send us an email at developer(hyphen)community(at)zohocorp(dot)comso we can set you up for a session.

ZDH is a Zoho Developer Community learning initiative that aims to facilitate a platform for developers to share their expertise and learn from each other. The monthly virtual meetings are designed to help developers solve real-time business problems by leveraging Deluge and other programming languages. Notably, these sessions are presented by our esteemed Zoho Community members themselves, along with our team of product experts. This format offers community members the chance to engage in interactive discussions, share their own experiences, and gain valuable insights into innovative problem-solving strategies employed by their peers. 





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