Architect Systems That Scale. Lead Decisions That Last.

Platform Engineering is the discipline of designing and building platforms, applicable to both internal and customer-facing use cases. It is not just about creating tools — it is about ensuring platforms are designed, strategised, and built with the right characteristics that make them truly valuable. These characteristics come from the V ARISE model. Miss even one, and what you build may look like a platform but behave like an application, tool, or service. This is where many organisations go wrong, often mistaking it for Platform as a Product. It is important to be cautious of vendor narratives that position internal developer platforms as the full definition of Platform Engineering. This gap is what led Shweta to write her book, to provide a clear and practical blueprint for building platforms that actually deliver business success.

Shweta's books are written for Engineers, Architects, and Leaders who want practical and pattern-based guidance rather than theory. 'Decoding Platform Engineering Patterns' provides full guidance across platform strategy, architecture, and platform experiences, bringing together widely used patterns into one cohesive view. 'Dear Software and AI Architect' is a more personal guide that focuses on leadership, software architecture, and AI engineering, sharing real-world journeys and insights on doing what truly matters. If you are looking to move beyond concepts and understand how things work in practice, these books are designed for you.

Shweta is a full-time practitioner and is selective about her speaking engagements. Preference is given each quarter in the following order: Keynotes, Exclusive masterclasses, and Executive or university sessions. You can reach out via LinkedIn. Please note that vendor pitches or hidden agendas are not considered. Her areas of focus include Platform Engineering, Cloud Architecture, AI-native systems, and technology leadership.

AI Architecture brings a new dimension to software architecture. It focuses on designing systems where machine learning models, data pipelines, and AI inference engines are treated as core components rather than afterthoughts. Unlike traditional architecture, it requires thinking in AI-native ways — including model lifecycle management, data versioning, feature stores, responsible AI governance, and managing the interaction between deterministic and probabilistic systems. Shweta refers to this shift as the Oil and Water moment of Software and AI Architecture, where two fundamentally different ways of building systems must work together.

The Platform Thinking Starter Kit is a free resource bundle designed to help you start thinking like a platform architect in under 30 minutes. It includes the Platform Engineering 2.0 Playbook, a free chapter from 'Dear Software and AI Architect', and early access to AI-Native Platform Models. It also includes additional resources created to build the right understanding from the start and help you avoid half-baked solutions and fragmented knowledge.

Yes and no. Shweta works full time at Booking.com and maintains full integrity towards her role and employer. She only engages in work that does not overlap and where there is clear opportunity to create meaningful value. This includes selective advisory in areas such as platform engineering adoption, cloud architecture modernisation, and AI integration strategy. With over 24 years of experience designing systems at scale, she works with engineering leadership teams to define platform strategies, evaluate trade-offs, and accelerate outcomes in a focused and responsible way.

Shweta regularly publishes insights on Platform Engineering, AI Architecture, and technology leadership through blogs, articles, and new resources. The best way to stay updated and get access to all her publications is to subscribe to the Platform Thinking Starter Kit. Subscribers receive early access to new content, exclusive resources, and updates directly — so you never miss a new release.