GitHub presents a panel featuring Irene Modeste, Jim Beyers, and Mitch Enderle from CVS Health, discussing their large-scale migration to GitHub Actions and how it impacted developer experience and engineering efficiency.

CVS Health’s Migration: Transforming Developer Experience with GitHub Actions

Speakers: Irene Modeste (Sr Product Manager - Developer Experience), Jim Beyers (VP, Developer Experience), Mitch Enderle (Executive Director, Platform Engineering), CVS Health

Overview

CVS Health undertook a massive migration moving 150,000 repositories from legacy CI/CD systems to a unified workflow built around GitHub and GitHub Actions. This shift eliminated complex, outdated infrastructure and centralized developer processes for thousands of engineers.

Key Topics Covered

  • Mission & Technology Strategy: Introduction to the motivation behind standardizing developer platforms.
  • Developer Experience Improvements: How a common workflow enhanced consistency, collaboration, and productivity.
  • Platform Unification: CVS Health’s rationale for moving to GitHub EMU and consolidating tools.
  • Migration Planning: Approaches to scope, roadmap, and overcome technical and organizational challenges.
  • Lessons Learned: Insights on practical strategies, what worked well, hurdles encountered, and future directions for CI/CD evolution.

Migration Highlights

  • Legacy tools replaced by scalable GitHub Actions workflows.
  • Platform teams transitioned from maintenance to innovation.
  • Accelerated collaboration across healthcare development teams.
  • Migration roadmap detailed, emphasizing planning and phased execution.
  • Real-world results: Improved speed, reliability, and onboarding for developers.

Practical Takeaways

  • Standardizing on modern CI/CD tooling simplifies platform maintenance.
  • A unified developer experience can drive both technical and cultural change.
  • Effective migration requires upfront planning, adaptable solutions, and continuous support.

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About the Speakers

  • Irene Modeste, Sr Product Manager - Developer Experience
  • Jim Beyers, VP, Developer Experience
  • Mitch Enderle, Executive Director, Platform Engineering

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