As the enterprise middleware space migrates to Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), Thomas Kurian, VP of development for Oracle's middleware products, is happy to announce that they have brought their 'A' game, and that they are ready to play. Shedding light on Oracle's new Fusion Architecture, Kurian explains how recent acquisitions and newly developed technologies combine to create a unified middleware suite.
Fusion Architecture constitutes the unification of three important architectural trends. First, the rise of grid computing, both at the processor level and at the storage level, using inexpensive hardware. Second, the explosion of data acquisition and the difficulty trying to extract useful information from the huge mass of data. Third, making business processes more flexible by using Service Oriented Architecture.
In his keynote address to the Software2006 conference, held Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in Santa Clara, CA, Kurian describes how Oracle's Fusion Architecture incorporates all of these trends and delivers a comprehensive and unified platform to new and existing customers.
Thomas Kurian is senior vice president of development for Oracle Corporation's middleware platform products, including Oracle Application Server and development tools. He is responsible for shaping all technological aspects of the product development, release process, management, and business development.
Mr. Kurian has been with Oracle since 1996, holding various product management and development positions in Oracle's Server Technologies Division. He played a key role in bringing Oracle9i Application Server to market. He also served as Oracle's vice president of e-business, driving a number of company-wide initiatives focused on transforming Oracle into an e-business.
Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Kurian worked in London, Brussels, and San Francisco as a consultant with McKinsey and Company, an international management consulting firm, serving clients in the software, telecommunications and financial services industries.
Mr. Kurian holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, graduating from Princeton University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He serves as an advisory member on the boards of several international venture funds and software companies.
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