Metamorphosis: The Daily Delivery Transformation Story
Iva Ivanova
Technical Release Manager, SAP
A career spanning over 14 years in software development and constant passion to gain new knowledge , recently brought me into the cloud world. Reshaping my focus to comprehend the cloud culture, helped my thirst for personal development, continuous exploration, and an unwavering commitment to prioritizing customer value .In addition to my professional life, I treasure diverse passions which I believe add a broader perspective to my life. Striving to merge these personal passions with my professional tasks is a challenge I welcome.
This a story about journey, fraught with high-stress levels, and accentuated by the varied understanding of cloud culture, differing technical expertise, and diverse professional experience. The absence of established procedures meant reliance on manual deployment in an environment where change was the only constant. Like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, the team adapted to leverage cloud services, bringing much-needed speed and agility to respond to the fast-evolving global marketplace, a metamorphosis driven by necessity and survival. The transformation adhered to the industry-standard for software delivery, through the lens of DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) key performance indicators (KPIs). In choosing tools, compatibility with these strategic ideals was the guiding principle. Clear and honest communication mapped out the shared objectives and the untrodden path.