Announcing MongoDB's Giant of the Month, Attila Toszer of Amadeus

Francesca Krihely
October 23, 2015 | Updated: May 31, 2021
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MongoDB customers and community members are the people who realize GIANT ideas. We are excited to begin highlighting some of our community members, our MongoDB Giants, who are tackling challenging problems and bringing solutions to life with MongoDB.

This month’s MongoDB Giant is Attila Tozser, a System Engineer at Amadeus, who is shaping the future of travel with MongoDB. Amadeus is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (e.g. airlines, hotels, rail and ferry operators, etc.), travel sellers (travel agencies and websites), and travel buyers (corporations and travel management companies). With MongoDB, Amadeus is empowering their customers with a real-time analytics services to monitor their business’ performance. The service offered by Amadeus enables their customers to replace batch analytical processes with faster and more efficient ways to analyse their data.

Get more details here Attila’s presentation from MongoDB World 2015 on Amadeus’s move to MongoDB 3.0 at MongoDB Germany.

Outside of Amadeus, Attila organizes Budapest MongoDB User Group (MUG) and was named a MongoDB Master in 2015. Right now he is hard at work testing the 3.1.x series and scheduling the next Budapest MUG.

Congrats to Attila on being named MongoDB’s first ever Giant of the month.

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Microsoft Azure + Cloud Manager

Editor’s Note: Azure provisioning from Cloud Manager is labeled as “BETA” because it’s relatively new. We are making this feature available early so that we can explore usage patterns and gather feedback. If you would like to be added to the beta program for Azure testing please send an e-mail to beta-team@mongodb.com ! There are lots of great incentives such as Cloud Manager discounts, Amazon gift cards, and cool MongoDB t-shirts and stickers! We have introduced a very cool new feature to Cloud Manager - integration with Microsoft Azure Cloud! If you use Azure, you will now be able to use Cloud Manager to automatically provision your instances in the cloud and automatically install MongoDB on it with just a few clicks. To get started, log in to Cloud Manager, and choose Add->Provision New Servers, or build a new deployment and choose New Cloud Servers. You will now be able to choose Microsoft Azure as a provider. Before we can provision instances in Azure for you, we’ll first need to establish a secure connection with your account. Download the management certificate from Cloud Manager and upload to your Azure Account. Provide your Azure Subscription ID. You’ll find the Subscription ID for your account in the Settings->Subscription section of Azure console. Next you’ll be able to configure your Azure instances. Choose Number of Servers Azure Region Operating System Instance Type Storage Type Volume Size Network Settings (Cloud Service, Virtual Network, Subnet) Cloud Manager will then provision instances in your Azure account on which to host your chosen MongoDB deployment. During this time Cloud Manager will: Create the instances in Azure Configure your server according to MongoDB production best practices Apply the latest security patches to the instances Install an Automation Agent on each instance Please be patient as this process may take up to 10 minutes to complete. Thanks for reading!

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Using MongoDB Skill Scanner to Build Better Training Programs

Technology leaders know that transformation is about more than just adopting modern technologies like MongoDB. The entire organization has to rally behind change — which is no easy task. The skills that modern development teams need are evolving faster than ever, and hiring to fill skills gaps can be too time-consuming and expensive of a process for many organizations. So it’s imperative that we plan for how we want to bring our people with us on our modernization journey, and proactively upskill them on the technologies we’re betting on. Because what happens if you choose MongoDB, but your developers don’t know how to use it? CIOs know that training programs are easier said than done. EY reported that 30% of CIOs acknowledge that their training programs are ineffective, and that they’re struggling to retain talent because of it. These leaders come to us to help them build and execute their MongoDB training programs , and seek advice on two extremely common yet critical challenges: How do we get away from the less effective one-size-fits-all approach? How do we measure the ROI of our training program and connect it to business impact? How we use MongoDB Skill Scanner to overcome training challenges Our Professional Services team uses a tool called MongoDB Skill Scanner to address both of these challenges. This tool helps us provide these three benefits to our customers looking to build a training program: Improve MongoDB proficiency: Teams can use Skill Scanner to quickly and easily assess the MongoDB skill gaps of their team members and gain a comprehensive understanding of their team’s MongoDB skills baseline. Increased productivity and accuracy: When team members have a comprehensive understanding of MongoDB, they are able to work more quickly and accurately on projects, leading to increased productivity and a higher quality of work. Save time and money with targeted Training: Using Skill Scanner, customers can avoid wasting time and money on trial-and-error learning. Instead, they can focus on improving their skills in a more targeted and efficient way with right-sized training plans. By leveraging this data, our customers’ engineers can engage in the right training at the right time, targeted for their job role and specific skill shortages. When a training program is built this way, engineers maximize their knowledge retention and minimize time away from their projects. Skill Scanner includes three role-based assessments, one for developers, database administrators, and DevOps respectively. Through a series of multiple choice questions, Skill Scanner provides customers with a clear understanding of their level of expertise across a set of technical skills that are critical for success in their role. After submitting the assessment, engineers will get results in each skill area outlining if they are beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Why data-driven training programs matter We’ve learned that it’s not enough to just tell teams to go watch training videos or webinars on their own, or to place everyone in the same one-size-fits-all program. Skills gaps vary from team to team, and individual to individual. The one-size-fits-all approach of some programs may not address individual learners' needs, wasting time and making it difficult for them to acquire new skills. By using Skill Scanner, we’re able to interpret this data to help determine which training courses your team should take. But we don’t only capture this data before doing training; we use Skill Scanner again after training programs are completed to see where immediate improvements have been made. This helps technology leaders prove the impact and ROI of their training, and gives them the confidence that their teams are ready to be successful with MongoDB. Developing a Precision Learning Program To go even further, our team can work with you to build a Precision Learning Program, where we use Skill Scanner data to build learning schedules that are unique to each individual. These schedules include a variety of short, blended, learning events such as classes, technical workshops, self-paced exercises, and project coaching. We’ve seen PLP lead to higher knowledge retention and of course, measurable project results. A customer who recently concluded their PLP saw a 43% increase in knowledge retention. Getting started building a personalized training program Skill gaps aren’t a novel problem IT leaders are facing. But with new digital courses, training, and technologies, the resources to close these gaps are at your fingertips. Skill Scanner and Precision Learning Program have been specifically designed to empower teams by offering targeted training that enhances their understanding of MongoDB. These short training events are carefully crafted to close skill gaps without compromising developer productivity. We’ve seen a variety of customers use this tool to help train their team’s individual needs, from needing to upskill new hires on their teams, projects with new MongoDB products, migrating to MongoDB Atlas, and more. It also saves your business the hours developers would've wasted searching for answers (and developers don’t want to spend their time that way, either). “We need help getting from point A to point B and feel MongoDB is uniquely positioned to help” — CTO at large insurance firm If you're interested in trying out MongoDB Skill Scanner or want to explore the MongoDB Precision Learning Program further, you can reach out to your account representative or contact us directly .

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