The Dark Side of SaaS, SaaS Management, Security & Control #137

André is the Co-founder and CEO at LeanIX, a SaaS for managing enterprise architecture and multi-cloud environments for better and faster, data-driven decision-making.André is passionate about enabling companies to build better products and transition to a modern IT architecture. He’s experienced as a management consultant and during his studies of information science, he built modern software architectures for both startups and large enterprises. He is a global thought leader and has spoken at several high-influence industry events including the Gartner EA Summit, Hamburg IT Strategy Days, and Rethink.During this interview we cover:00:00 The Financial Due Diligence Framework Course (CODE: SAASDISTRICT for $100 OFF)01:02 - Intro02:15 - The Dark Side of SaaS05:52 - E A Management, SaaS Intelligence & Microservice Intelligence07:19 - SaaS Intelligence, is the Solution for Everybody?10:13 - SaaS Management Productivity Best Practices 12:58 - SaaS Security Practices & Insights15:49 - Microservice Intelligence, Approaches to the Solution18:00 - Tech Implementation Challenges20:00 - Cleanshelf Acquisition, Strategic Fit & Objective for the Acquisition24:25 - Integration Phase and Main Challenges26:19 - Building to Fit an Acquisition28:121  - André’s Background & Launching LeanIX 30:12 - How’s André Measuring his Own Leadership Success?32:53 - Opportunities New Founders Could Tackle Right Now36:36 - Advice André Would Tell His 25 Years Old Self38:22 - Biggest Challenges André’s Facing Right Now41:17 - Instrumental Resources for André’s  Success42:57 - What does Success Mean to André46:50 - Get in Touch With AndréMentions:LeanIXGet In Touch With André:André’s LinkedinBooks: Measure What MattersThe Lean StartUpThe Hard Things about Hard ThingsNo Forms, No Spam, No Cold CallsTag us & follow:Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More about Akeel:Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Sessions SaaS Consulting Services