In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews Emilio Schapira, VP of Engineering at Clear Street. They discuss the importance of innovation and migrating applications and processes with care. Emilio shares insights on the challenges and impact of migrations, especially in the complex world of finance. With his expertise in modern technology and infrastructure, Emilio sheds light on how Clear Street is revolutionizing the industry by rebuilding traditional banking practices using cloud-based solutions. Tune in to learn more about the role of engineering in the prime broker space and the careful approach required for successful migrations. Highlights: 00:02:07 Migrations require careful planning. 00:06:52 Agile testing enables faster innovation. 00:12:09 Testing and comparing systems for data quality during migration. 00:17:21 Deep specialization in the finance industry. Guest Emilio Schapira is VP of Engineering at Clear Street, a fintech prime broker building a completely cloud-native prime brokerage and clearing system designed for a complex, modern global market. Before joining Clear Street, Emilio founded two Google Cloud Platform services, Pub/Sub and IoT Core, and led engineering for Waze Ads & Monetization. Emilio has led teams of 60+ engineers and is a founding member of VideoMining Inc., which uses ML and Computer Vision for passive customer behavior research. He has a master's in Computer Science and Engineering from Penn State University and a bachelor's in Computer Science from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Venezuela. --- Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek, and we would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)