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This episode of "Streaming for Impact" features Todd Smitala, Technology Solutions Architect at the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), sharing how real-time data streaming transformed their systems to support 27,000 union members. Discover how APFA overcame challenges with crumbling legacy infrastructure during a critical high-volume union vote by implementing Apache Kafka® on Confluent Cloud. Learn about the technical decisions and leadership alignment that enabled a more reliable, scalable system ensuring every vote counted. The 38-minute discussion covers how to solve high-stakes challenges with real-time infrastructure, modernize under pressure, bring leadership on board, and frame cost, reliability, and system ownership to drive successful change. Todd brings unique perspective from his 10 years as a flight attendant and 20 years in IT. The episode includes segments on empowering members through data streaming, creating a shared vision, implementation tools and tactics, improving data streaming adoption, plus additional features like Meme of the Week, Quick Bytes, and key takeaways.
