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Lee Atchison
Lee Atchison is a CTO, Chief Software Architect, author, and thought leader in cloud computing, software architecture, scalability, and modern application development.
Books
Lee is the author of three books:
- The Software Conductor: How to Lead Software Architecture in the Age of AI (Atchison Academy) — How to lead architectural thinking, judgment, and influence in the age of AI.
- Architecting for Scale (O’Reilly Media) — A practical guide to building highly available and scalable cloud applications.
- Overcoming IT Complexity (O’Reilly Media) — Strategies for managing and reducing complexity in modern software systems.
He is also co-author of Business Breakthrough 3.0.
Courses & Training
Lee has developed courses for O’Reilly Media and LinkedIn Learning, and continues to build educational content through Atchison Academy.
Media & Speaking
Lee is a regular contributor to InfoWorld and Cloud Native Now, and serves as a guest co-host on Software Engineering Daily. He hosts the Software Architecture Insights podcast, covering AI, security, scalability, and software architecture for modern engineering teams.
Consulting
Lee has authored e-books for Redis, Uptycs, and F5, and has consulted with organizations including Bank of America, Seagate, and Disney.
Career
Lee’s career spans senior technical roles at Amazon.com, AWS, New Relic, and Hewlett Packard, and he co-founded the Product Genius startup. His focus throughout has been on modern application architecture, cloud infrastructure, scaling, DevOps, AI/ML, and IT security.
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