Sysco's platform engineering journey: Scaling developer experience in a multi-cloud world

In this session, Ravindu Nirmal Fernando and Methuna will share Sysco’s platform engineering journey. The team developed an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to alleviate cognitive load for developers and streamline the deployment of Kubernetes applications across multiple cloud environments. They will discuss how adopting a product-driven approach significantly improved developer adoption and experience. This session will cover the development of Sysco’s standardized platform, which abstracts CI/CD, infrastructure management, and governance to reduce developer overhead and enhance productivity. Attendees will also learn about the impact of the IDP on engineering teams, enabling faster migrations and seamless deployments across multi-cloud environments. The speakers will share valuable lessons learned in scaling the platform, aligning with business goals, and driving continuous improvement. Participants will gain practical insights into building an enterprise-wide IDP, overcoming adoption challenges, and evolving platform engineering practices. Learn more: https://platformcon.com/sessions/syscos-platform-engineering-journey-scaling-developer-experience-in-a-multi-cloud-world