Sean Alvarez

Sean Alvarez is CTO of Life Sciences at Brillio. He holds an M.S. in computer science and an MBA, has led multiple enterprise-scale platform engineering transformations across cloud vendors, and is a recognized industry speaker.

books by Sean Alvarez

Effective Platform Engineering

  • MEAP began October 2024
  • Publication in June 2025 (estimated)
  • ISBN 9781633436497
  • 375 pages (estimated)
  • printed in black & white

Effective Platform Engineering demonstrates through practical examples and scenarios how platform engineering differs from traditional DevOps, what value it brings to an organization, and how to articulate and demonstrate that value to stakeholders. Chapter by chapter, you’ll build an understanding of both the patterns and anti-patterns of platforms. You’ll go hands-on to design and deploy secure, scalable, and observable engineering platforms based on real-world use cases. Diagrams, code samples, and exercises help you visualize important concepts and lock-in your learning. Plus, full coverage of generative AI tools within platform engineering ensures your team can take full advantage of the latest developments in code generation.