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Author: Julio Bando
Julio Bando is a senior expert technology architect at F1RST/Santander with over 10 years in digital transformation. He helps clients improve market share and innovation and has full stack experience in various projects, leading teams and performing multiple activities.
Digital Transformation at Santander: How Platform Engineering is Revolutionizing Cloud Infrastructure
Santander faced a significant technical challenge in managing an infrastructure that processes billions of daily transactions across more than 200 critical systems. The solution emerged through an innovative platform engineering initiative called Catalyst, which transformed the bank’s cloud infrastructure and development management. This post analyzes the main cases, benefits, and results obtained with this initiative.