Yadhu Gopalan is the Co-founder and CEO of Esper and the author of DevOps for Devices: The Innovator’s Guide to Enterprise Fleet Transformation (https://www.esper.io/ebook/devops-for-devices-the-innovators-guide-to-enterprise-fleet-transformation).

Yadhu joins the podcast today to discuss his career-long obsession with DevOps and why he thinks it’s critical to use a similar approach when managing a modern device fleet. He describes the trends that are driving a need for more agile fleets, like how ubiquitous devices are becoming, turning even common household appliances into cloud-connected, intelligent devices. He also highlights the crucial role infrastructure plays in a company’s ability to innovate and the advantages it brings them when delivering experiences to their customers. 

• 6:45 - Why Yadhu wrote DevOps for Devices and what can readers get out of it
• 10:45 - Yadhu’s experience with DevOps and how he brought it to the device world
• 16:38 - Why DevOps for devices is important to apply now
• 20:00 - What makes Esper unique
• 22:02 - What DevSecOps is and why it’s so crucial
• 25:49 - How to get started with DevOps for devices

There’s A Device For That is hosted by Sudhir Reddy, SVP of Engineering, of Esper. For more about Esper, visit us.

Esper enables next-gen device management for company-owned and managed tablets, kiosks, smart phones, IoT edge devices, and more.

Esper is on a mission to power exceptional device experiences by revolutionizing the way companies manage their device fleets. Through advanced capabilities, Esper is leading the market beyond standard MDM practices into the modern era of DevOps for devices and beyond — Where workflow automation is standard, re-provisioning is a thing of the past, and managing by exception unlocks unprecedented operational efficiency.