Why You Need More Than Airflow // Ketan Umare // Coffee Sessions #109

MLOps Coffee Sessions #109 with Ketan Umare, Co-founder and CEO of Union.ai, Why You Need More Than Airflow co-hosted by George Pearse. // Abstract Airflow is a beloved tool by data engineers and Machine Learning Engineers alike. But when doing ML what are the shortcomings and why is an orchestration tool like that not always the best developer experience? In this episode, we break down what some key drivers are for using an ML-specific orchestration tool. // Bio Ketan Umare is the CEO and co-founder at Union.ai. Previously he had multiple Senior roles at Lyft, Oracle, and Amazon ranging from Cloud, Distributed storage, Mapping (map-making), and machine-learning systems. He is passionate about building software that makes engineers' lives easier and provides simplified access to large-scale systems. Besides software, he is a proud father, and husband, and enjoys traveling and outdoor activities. // MLOps Jobs board   https://mlops.pallet.xyz/jobs MLOps Swag/Merch https://mlops-community.myshopify.com/ // Related Links Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Hardcover by Peter Thiel  and Blake Masters: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296 --------------- ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ------------- Join our slack community: https://go.mlops.community/slack Follow us on Twitter: @mlopscommunity Sign up for the next meetup: https://go.mlops.community/register Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://mlops.community/ Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ Connect with George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-pearse-b7a76a157/?originalSubdomain=uk Connect with Ketan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ketanumare/