"The five-week program, facilitated by Principal Solutions Architect Luca Mezzalira, is designed to help senior engineers and architects bridge the gap between technical design and organizational influence. Following the launch of the online format in October, the January curriculum will continue to focus on the "socio-technical" aspects of the architect's role. The program addresses a common industry challenge: while many senior technologists are proficient in system design, they often struggle with the structural and cultural alignment required to get designs implemented."
"The online cohort distinguishes itself from traditional intensive workshops through its weekly structure. By spacing the curriculum over five weeks, the program allows participants to apply new frameworks to their live projects immediately after each session. This cadence creates a feedback loop where architects implement concepts, such as the Architecture Canvas or ADRs, in their daily work and return to the group to discuss the results in real-time."
"The five-week syllabus covers: Week 1: Architecture & Alignment. Using tools like the Architecture Canvas to map technical decisions to business value. Week 2: Decentralized Decision-Making. Implementing ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) and RFCs to balance autonomy with alignment. Week 3: Platform Engineering. Treating platforms as products to reduce cognitive load rather than just increasing tooling."
A five-week online Certified Architect Program starts January 19, 2026 with two online cohorts. Principal Solutions Architect Luca Mezzalira facilitates a curriculum focused on socio-technical skills to help senior engineers and architects align technical design with organizational structures and culture. The program spaces learning across five weekly sessions so participants can apply frameworks to live projects between meetings, creating an immediate feedback loop. The syllabus covers architecture and alignment, decentralized decision-making with ADRs and RFCs, platform engineering as product thinking, AI and systems thinking, and concludes with a capstone technical article for publication.
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