Ken Sipe

Ken Sipe
   

Cloud Architect & Tech Leader

Ken is a distributed application engineer. Ken has worked with Fortune 500 companies to small startups in the roles of developer, designer, application architect and enterprise architect. Ken's current focus is on containers, container orchestration, high scale micro-service design and continuous delivery systems.

Ken is an international speaker on the subject of software engineering speaking at conferences such as JavaOne, JavaZone, Great Indian Developer Summit (GIDS), and The Strange Loop. He is a regular speaker with NFJS where he is best known for his architecture and security hacking talks. In 2009, Ken was honored by being awarded the JavaOne Rockstar Award at JavaOne in SF, California and the JavaZone Rockstar Award at JavaZone in Oslo, Norway as the top ranked speaker.

Presentations

Architectural Principles: Building the Foundations of Design Excellence

In the realm of architecture, principles form the bedrock upon which innovative and enduring designs are crafted. This presentation delves into the core architectural principles that guide the creation of structures both functional and aesthetic. Exploring concepts such as balance, proportion, harmony, and sustainability, attendees will gain profound insights into the art and science of architectural design. Through real-world examples and practical applications, this session illuminates the transformative power of adhering to these principles, shaping not only buildings but entire environments. Join us as we unravel the secrets behind architectural mastery and the principles that define architectural brilliance.

Good architectural principles are fundamental guidelines or rules that inform the design and development of software systems, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and adaptable. Here are some key architectural principles that are generally considered valuable in software development:

  • Modularity
  • Simplicity
  • Scalability
  • Flexibility
  • Reusability
  • Maintainability
  • Performance
  • Security
  • Testability
  • Consistency
  • Interoperability
  • Evolutionary Design

Adhering to these architectural principles can lead to the development of robust, maintainable, and adaptable software systems that meet the needs of users and stakeholders effectively.

Operationalizing AI: From Prototype to Production

Building an AI model is the easy part—making it work reliably in production is where the real engineering begins. In this fast-paced, experience-driven session, Ken explores the architecture, patterns, and practices behind operationalizing AI at scale. Drawing from real-world lessons and enterprise implementations, Ken will demystify the complex intersection of machine learning, DevOps, and data engineering, showing how modern organizations bring AI from the lab into mission-critical systems.

Attendees will learn how to:

Design production-ready AI pipelines that are testable, observable, and maintainable

Integrate model deployment, monitoring, and feedback loops using MLOps best practices

Avoid common pitfalls in scaling, governance, and model drift management

Leverage automation to reduce friction between data science and engineering teams

Whether you’re a software architect, developer, or engineering leader, this session will give you a clear roadmap for turning AI innovation into operational excellence—with the same pragmatic, architecture-first perspective that Ken is known for.

Navigating the Cloud as a Cloud Architect

In the age of digital transformation, Cloud Architects emerge as architects of the virtual realm, bridging innovation with infrastructure. This presentation offers a comprehensive exploration of the Cloud Architect's pivotal role.

Delving into cloud computing models, architecture design, and best practices, attendees will gain insights into harnessing the power of cloud technologies. From optimizing scalability and ensuring security to enhancing efficiency and reducing costs, this session unravels the strategic decisions and technical expertise that define a Cloud Architect's journey. Join us as we decode the nuances of cloud architecture, illustrating its transformative impact on businesses in the modern era.

Books

Spring Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

Spring Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

by Gary Mak, Daniel Rubio, and Josh Long

With over 3 million users/developers, Spring Framework is the leading “out of the box” Java framework. Spring addresses and offers simple solutions for most aspects of your Java/Java EE application development, and guides you to use industry best practices to design and implement your applications.

The release of Spring Framework 3 has ushered in many improvements and new features. Spring Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach, Second Edition continues upon the bestselling success of the previous edition but focuses on the latest Spring 3 features for building enterprise Java applications. This book provides elementary to advanced code recipes to account for the following, found in the new Spring 3:

  • Spring fundamentals: Spring IoC container, Spring AOP/ AspectJ, and more
  • Spring enterprise: Spring Java EE integration, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, jBPM with Spring, Spring Remoting, messaging, transactions, scaling using Terracotta and GridGrain, and more.
  • Spring web: Spring MVC, Spring Web Flow 2, Spring Roo, other dynamic scripting, integration with popular Grails Framework (and Groovy), REST/web services, and more.

This book guides you step by step through topics using complete and real-world code examples. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book. When you start a new project, you can consider copying the code and configuration files from this book, and then modifying them for your needs. This can save you a great deal of work over creating a project from scratch!

What you’ll learn

  • How to use the IoC container and the Spring application context to best effect.
  • Spring’s AOP support, both classic and new Spring AOP, integrating Spring with AspectJ, and load-time weaving.
  • Simplifying data access with Spring (JDBC, Hibernate, and JPA) and managing transactions both programmatically and declaratively.
  • Spring’s support for remoting technologies (RMI, Hessian, Burlap, and HTTP Invoker), EJB, JMS, JMX, email, batch, scheduling, and scripting languages.
  • Integrating legacy systems with Spring, building highly concurrent, grid-ready applications using Gridgain and Terracotta Web Apps, and even creating cloud systems.
  • Building modular services using OSGi with Spring DM and Spring Dynamic Modules and SpringSource dm Server.
  • Delivering web applications with Spring Web Flow, Spring MVC, Spring Portals, Struts, JSF, DWR, the Grails framework, and more.
  • Developing web services using Spring WS and REST; contract-last with XFire, and contract–first through Spring Web Services.
  • Spring’s unit and integration testing support (on JUnit 3.8, JUnit 4, and TestNG).
  • How to secure applications using Spring Security.

Who this book is for

This book is for Java developers who would like to rapidly gain hands-on experience with Java/Java EE development using the Spring framework. If you are already a developer using Spring in your projects, you can also use this book as a reference—you’ll find the code examples very useful.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Spring
  2. Advanced Spring IoC Container
  3. Spring AOP and AspectJ Support
  4. Scripting in Spring
  5. Spring Security
  6. Integrating Spring with Other Web Frameworks
  7. Spring Web Flow
  8. Spring @MVC
  9. Spring RESTSpring and Flex
  10. Grails
  11. Spring Roo
  12. Spring Testing
  13. Spring Portlet MVC Framework
  14. Data Access
  15. Transaction Management in Spring
  16. EJB, Spring Remoting, and Web Services
  17. Spring in the Enterprise
  18. Messaging
  19. Spring Integration
  20. Spring Batch
  21. Spring on the Grid
  22. jBPM and Spring
  23. OSGi and Spring