Episode 16: Merging Cloud Based Startup Into Financial Giants

SilverLining IL

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Guest: Ori Troyna

Guest title: Global head of product security at Payu

Company: Payu

Abstract

Payu, a global fintech gaint acquired Zooz , a small payment startup. In this episode we talk with Ori Troyna, Global head of product security at Payu about the challenges that such a merger between two very different companies with different engineering methodologies and how they cope with those challenges.

Timing:

1.14 Ori introduce himself

11.40 challenges of merging small companies into financial giants. Integrating different technologies stacks into one.

18.33 how to build the organizational structure the consolidate the different companies and technology stacks

21.30 understanding the acquisition considerations of PayU and its effect on security considerations

27.0 solving the consolidation challenges - the people angel. Moving to tribes and clans and providing security goals

34.30 the difference between product security and IT security

36.0 solving the consolidation challenges - the process angel. How to integrate different tribes and clans to create one joint development backlog and mature devops

46.40 solving the consolidation challenges - the technology angel. Building global infrastructure that support multiple projects

53.22 summary and last words