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Reference Architecture
as a Service (RaaS)
A Framework for Automating API Governance
John D’Emic (CTO)

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HyperCurrent Overview
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Products & Technologies:
Products
• ProfitStream - Enterprise API Chargeback
• InsightStream - CIO/COO/CRO Dashboard for API’s
• ScoutStream - Event focus Telemetry for API & ServiceMesh
Monetization
• BatchStream - Enterprise Batch Job Management &
Monetization
Technologies
• Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
• APIM Focused Enterprise Performance Solutions
Core Customers:
• Global Financial Institutions (Government, Retail & Commercial)
• Leading Health Care Institutions
• Global Insurance Companies
• Large Financial Advisory & Analysis Institutions
HyperCurrent is an API and Distributed Ledger software
development company focusing on transforming enterprises
through microservices, API’s, distributed ledger technology, and
enterprise integration patterns. We are a company formed by a
core group of technologists with incredible experience in building
uniquely differentiated software companies. Our team is made up
of recognized subject matter experts across the variety of
disciplines necessary to transform an enterprise landscape.
Quick Insights:
• Founded – 2018 (www.hypercurrent.io)
• Office locations – DC // New York // Sligo, Ireland
• Founders – Patrick Crago (President) & John D’Emic (CTO)
Technology Partners:
• R3 CORDA
• Google
• HashiCorp
• DataDog
• MuleSoft / SalesForce
• Amazon (AWS)

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Identifying the Journey
Evolving Pockets of API Development in
an Organization
• Innovation groups in Central IT or innovation
from an LoB
• Initial use cases are usually internal
• Implementation teams are more comfortable
with emerging,niche and Open Source
technologies and frameworks
• Usually developed in conjunction with agile
operational techniques and platforms
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Growing Pains
As API adoption grows implementation
teams diverge and inconsistency is
introduced
• “What contract language should I use?”
• “Is it OK if I use a non-HTTP based
protocol?”
• “How should I secure my APIs?”
• “Which best practices should I follow?”
• “Do we support event driven APIs”?
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Typical Central IT approaches risk stifling
agility
• Ivory Tower Architecture
– (...and lessons learned from monolithic
ESBs, Canonical Models, SOAP, etc)
• Heavy Handled Centers of Excellence
• Distractions / bandwidth limitations to run a
federated API development practice
The Traditional Approaches Don’t Work
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• Governance
– Code Quality
– Best Practices
– SLA Enforcement
• Compliance
• Security
• Mitigating “Shadow IT” adoption
...But Central IT has the Same Responsibilities
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Reference Architecture as a Service (RaaS)
● Reference Architecture as a Service (RaaS): A
Framework to Automate API Governance
○ RaaS allows Central IT to simultaneously
enforce multiple federation models while
maintaining governance over their IT portfolios
■ Enterprise Maturity (EM) Assessment
■ 4+1 Architecture Assessment
■ Introduction of Site Reliability,
Platform and Chaos Engineering
Principles
● DevOps Automation
● Telemetry
■ API Metering and Chargeback
● Internal / External
■ Automated API Testing
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Reference Architecture as a Service: Outcomes
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FEDERATED GOVERNANCE
Processes and teams to manage initiatives across all of your ecosystem.
AUTOMATION
Automated tools in place to facilitate CICD, provisioning, monitoring,
and DevOps velocity.
GUARD-RAILS
Governance for internal and contractor teams to develop consistently,
efficiently and to minimize risk.
SCALABILITY THROUGH PROCESS & RE-USABILITY
Technology, LOB, and team processes to focus re-usability & enable
enterprise-wide scalability.
SPEED OF BUSINESS
RaaS approach can provide up to 50% reductions in onboarding, developing and
defect resolution for API’s.

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THANKS!
• Learn more at: http://www.hypercurrent.net
• Follow my LinkedIn at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndemic/
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