Mechanical Orchard

Mechanical Orchard is an AI-native technology company that modernizes critical legacy applications without disrupting what they’re doing—safely, reliably and fearlessly. Sleep better at night. Get in touch now: https://lnkd.in/d93zMwRK

Our guest on Episode 4 of On a Limb is Margaret Exley, CBE, Chairman and Founder of SCT Consultants, a management consultancy specializing in board evaluation and development. Margaret points out patterns of successful (and less successful) boards, noting how part of good risk management is heeding “weak signals” that can only be detected through diversity of thinking. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/djJ4KnTe

Mechanic Yuliya Kosminsky (Dzikovich), software engineering manager, explains why *not* modernizing is scary 🎃 and shares a bit about what makes working at Mechanical Orchard unique. #ctrl_alt_joy

The Cloudcast invited our CCO Edward Hieatt to speak about legacy modernization. In it, Edward delves into how our approach de-risks the process of modernizing, building confidence within IT teams. Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/d-fUbQJf

Many digital transformation efforts miss the mark because they define "success" through the lens of financial metrics, leaving out what frontline workers and users actually need. The key to getting it right? Remembering that software is a beautifully malleable tool for addressing social and technical needs. Our September newsletter is now up on our website: https://lnkd.in/dspyMU9v

Author of Bankers Like Us, Leda Glyptis PhD, moderated a wide-ranging discussion on banking and technology with an intimate group of senior IT leaders. What’s more important — culture or strategy? What holds people back from moving forward? And the $23.96 trillion question: how do we move from ledger-centric systems to customer-centric systems?

Thank you MongoDB and Suraj Patel for the fireside chat last week on the state of Gen AI in the enterprise, where participants included Autodesk, Adobe, and Salesforce. Edward Hieatt represented Mechanical Orchard on our experience with using AI in mainframe modernization, and we were joined by others working to solve problems across the GenAI stack, namely: Lin Qiao at Fireworks AI, Russell Kaplan at Cognition, Sasha Vladimirov at Laminar AI. Some takeaways from the panel →

In our latest episode of On a Limb, we’re joined by Peter Donald of Arena Advisory Group, former FBI spokesperson and NYPD communications chief. From the role of technology in policing to the challenges of protecting corporate reputations in the age of misinformation, we cover how transparency, real-time communication, and trust are essential to managing risk for today’s leaders. Watch the episode now: https://lnkd.in/dW5qsSmN

We’re excited to welcome Joe Militello as Mechanical Orchard’s Chief People Officer. Joe brings a wealth of experience building high-performing teams. He’s held leadership roles in M&A, Recruiting and HR Operations, and oversaw HR through a series of acquisitions at Pivotal. As we grow, Joe’s appointment will help foster a culture that puts people—our team and our customers—first.

Sometimes, the toughest part about leading a team is facing what seems like insurmountable odds. In a conversation with transformational leader Paul Gaffney, he explains how to turn frustration into success. Read three takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/dyhj8gGV