In this interview, Madan Thangavelu, senior engineering director for Uber's flagship Rider app, talks to theCUBE Research’s George Gilbert as he reflects on his decade-long journey at Uber and the app's evolution from a simple A-to-B travel platform to a multifaceted service offering package delivery, car rental and even train booking.

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Thangavelu delves into the real-time nature of Uber's system, emphasizing the need for synchronization across layers and microservices to ensure up-to-date information for users and drivers alike. He also discusses the development of standardized APIs and libraries, enabling seamless interactions and transactions within the app's complex ecosystem.

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Thangavelu explores the challenges of managing a real-time system at scale, highlighting the importance of anomaly detection and real-time metric monitoring to maintain system reliability. Ultimately, Thangavelu envisions leveraging large amounts of real-time data to create even more dynamic and personalized app experiences in the future.

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