BCS Birmingham Branch – Big Data implemented via Hadoop

Big Data, implemented via Hadoop. A short talk on all aspects of implementing big data technologies, specifically Hadoop and its related “family” of technologies. Includes vendors, technologies, techniques, best practices, what’s going on in industry, analysis, development, security, consistency and transactions, integration with modern application architectures and patterns, management and monitoring.

Wayne Horkan FBCS CITP, FIET CEng, FIoD, MCGI, SMIEEE is an Industry consultant who currently works at the Home Office delivering systems for Border Force. Previously he has held roles that include Head of Online Technologies at Manchester United FC, Chief Architect at Thomas Cook Online, Consolidation Strategist at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Architect at Sun Microsystems UK and Ireland, and Chief Architect at Harrods Online.