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# Alexander Arians
Chapter Lead at AXA turning 17-year-old Java monoliths into modern cloud systems.

## About

Alexander Arians leads engineering teams in the health insurance sector at AXA. After 15 years in software development, he focuses on growing people and shaping technical strategy rather than pushing for complete system rewrites.

His work centers on the realities of enterprise architecture. Alexander advocates for continuous modernization over starting from scratch. He frequently details how his team kept a 17-year-old monolithic Java claims system fully operational while incrementally migrating it to the cloud and making it modular.


## Upcoming Sessions

### World Congress 2026 North America · September 23, 2026
San José, CA
- [From Legacy to Longevity – How a 17-Year-Old System stayed Modern](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1689-from-legacy-to)





## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-arians-53bb1a172/)