#apidesign – Pedro Veloso

Diagram-style image showing an AI-assisted engineering workflow with agents moving through intake, planning, build, verification, review, evidence, and retrospective stages.

By - Pedro Veloso
Posted on 06/08/202606/08/2026
Posted in AI Engineering, AI Workflow Automation, Artificial Intelligence, DevSecOps, Engineering Leadership, Event Driven Architecture, Information Architecture, Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Workflow Automation

AI Agents That Ship: From Prompting to Evidence-Based Engineering

AI-assisted engineering is moving beyond simple code generation. The real value comes from designing controlled workflows where agents produce evidence, pass verification gates, and support delivery without weakening engineering discipline. This post explores how intake, planning, implementation, verification, review, closing, and retrospective agents can form a safer AI-enabled software delivery pipeline.

A modern enterprise architecture infographic showing legacy systems connected through an integration layer with APIs, events, and a canonical data model, highlighting outcomes like data consistency, security, scalability, and governance in a clean, slightly colour-accented design.

By - Pedro Veloso
Posted on 04/30/202604/30/2026
Posted in Architecture & System Integration, Enterprise Architecture & Interoperability, Software Architecture, Technology

Interoperability Over Replacement: A Practical Approach to Modernising Legacy Systems

A practical approach to solving legacy system fragmentation using integration layers, APIs, and event-driven design, with a strong focus on scalability, governance, and long-term interoperability.

Solutions Architecture and Interoperability visual showing connected systems, APIs, cloud services, and AI enabling automation and real business outcomes

By - Pedro Veloso
Posted on 04/30/202604/30/2026
Posted in Architecture & System Integration, Enterprise Architecture & Interoperability, Industry Commentary, Information and Content Management, Professional Issues in Information Technology, Project Management, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Technology, Technology Strategy

Solutions Architecture has changed. Most companies have not caught up.

Solutions Architecture is no longer just about designing systems. It is about enabling interoperability across platforms so data can flow, automation can scale, and AI can deliver real outcomes. Without strong integration, even the best technology investments fall short.