Use Case
12:30 PM - 12:55 PM, CEST , May 14th
Pulsar Empowerment: Unleashing Scale and Security in eCommerce
Beyond Inc has built a robust unified messaging and data fabric (UMF), underpinned by a sophisticated stream processing network built on Apache Pulsar and making extensive use of Pulsar functions. This talk provides a comprehensive overview of the platform, its management, and automation systems. With over 1700 Pulsar functions currently deployed on the platform, I will deep dive into FunctionAuthProviders, specifically a custom KubernetesFunctionAuthProvider, designed to facilitate fine-grained authentication through automated JWT allocation. This unique solution empowers our self-service developer-facing platform to seamlessly integrate with Pulsar's function authentication mechanism, ensuring robust security and user-friendly experiences.
Speaker
Stephen Bourke
Principal SRE - Data Platforms, Beyond Inc
Stephen Bourke, PhD, a seasoned Senior Staff Engineer on Beyond Inc's Data Engineering team, is at the forefront of shaping and refining the Pulsar-based Unified Messaging Platform. His multifaceted role spans design, implementation, and operations of the UMF platform. Prior to his tenure at Beyond Inc, Stephen worked in the field of Radio Astronomy. Stephen's recieved a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and a PhD in Physics from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Before joining Beyond, he worked at the Joint Institute of VLBI in Europe, Caltech, and Onsala Space Observatory. His work involved developing algorithms and systems capable of processing high-speed data outputs from radio telescope arrays, the output rates of which exceed 1 Gbps. As an observational astronomer, Stephen has co-authored over 25 papers in peer-reviewed journals, the most recent of which will be published this month.
