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Insights on agentic architecture, protocols, and governance. Deep analysis for enterprise architects navigating the post-API era.
How We Modernized FDA Drug Reviews During COVID-19: Eliminating 14,000 Pages of Paper
In 2020, I led the middleware integration for the FDA's drug review modernization. Here's how we eliminated 14,000+ pages of physical paper and reduced review times by 70% — during a pandemic.
Lessons from Building Healthcare Interoperability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Before the FDA, I worked on connecting disconnected EHR systems at the VA using HL7v2 and IBM Integration Bus. The interoperability lessons I learned there shaped everything I've built since.
AI Governance in Regulated Industries: A Practitioner's Framework from FDA to Fortune 100
From building FDA-compliant middleware to designing AI governance frameworks at Salesforce for J&J, Eli Lilly, and AstraZeneca — here's what I've learned about making AI work in regulated environments.
MCP at 97 Million Downloads: What Enterprise Architects Need to Know
MCP has gone from Anthropic experiment to universal standard backed by every major AI lab. Here's what changed, who's driving it, and what it means for your integration strategy.
The Supervisor-Worker Pattern: How Fortune 500s Actually Deploy Multi-Agent Systems
The dominant orchestration pattern in enterprise AI isn't exotic — it's a supervisor decomposing tasks and delegating to specialized workers. Here's how to implement it.
EU AI Act Hits in August 2026: Is Your Agentic Architecture Compliant?
40% of enterprise AI systems have unclear risk classification. With penalties up to €35M, here's your architectural compliance playbook before full enforcement.
A2A + MCP: The Protocol Stack That Will Replace Enterprise Integration
MCP connects agents to tools. A2A connects agents to agents. Together, they form the protocol stack for the post-API enterprise. Here's how they work together.
LangGraph vs CrewAI vs AutoGen: An Architect's Decision Framework for 2026
With three major frameworks competing for enterprise multi-agent workloads, here's a data-driven comparison covering architecture, performance, cost, and when to choose each.
The Death of the API Gateway (As We Know It)
Traditional API gateways can't handle token metering, prompt sanitization, or agent identity. The gateway isn't dying — it's being reborn for the agentic era.
Agent Identity Is the New IAM: Why Your Authorization Model Is Broken
OAuth and JWT were designed for humans clicking buttons, not autonomous agents executing thousands of actions per minute. Here's what Dynamic Agent Authorization looks like.
Why 40% of Agentic AI Projects Will Be Cancelled by 2027 — And How to Be in the 60%
Over 40% of agentic AI projects are projected to be cancelled. Here are the six reasons they fail and the playbook for being in the successful majority.