Patrice Krakow

Patrice Krakow is currently the lead architect of the new API Platform of ING. He starts focusing on integration 20 years ago, going through various technologies such as EDIFACT, X12, SGML, CORBA, DCOM, XML, SOA, ESB, before reaching REST APIs. In 2012, he joined ING to participate in the implementation of an SOA Architecture. But, he also continued to explore new technologies during his ‘night-shift’, and co-founded an API company based in the Silicon Valley, Eligible. After one year without enough sleep, he decided to keep his day-job in the bank and re-focus, grudgingly, to SOA. Luckily, in 2015, REST made his journey from the Silicon Valley to the world of big companies, such as Banks, allowing Patrice to work back on web APIs during his day-job!