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Cheyenne Sokkappa is a Technical Product Marketing Manager at Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) and its product brand GAPVelocity AI, where she translates complex application modernization and AI migration technology into clear, actionable content for enterprise developers and IT decision-makers. Her work spans product launches, technical blog content, competitive positioning, and go-to-market strategy for GAPVelocity AI’s suite of Agentic AI migration tools. Cheyenne brings a distinctive blend of product management and technical marketing expertise honed across the aerospace, AI/ML, and enterprise software industries. Before joining GAP, she served as Product Manager for AI & ML at Extend, where she led the product roadmap for AI/ML solutions and data platform transformation initiatives. Prior to that, she held a Principal Specialist role at Collins Aerospace, driving product strategy and digital services innovation within the Raytheon Technologies portfolio. She began her career as a Digital Technology Leadership Associate at Raytheon, completing rotations across commercial aviation and defense technology divisions. At GAPVelocity AI, Cheyenne writes extensively about legacy-to-modern application migration, covering topics such as VB6-to-.NET conversion, PowerBuilder-to-Java modernization, Blazor development best practices, and Azure cloud hosting strategies. Her content is informed by hands-on collaboration with GAP’s engineering teams and a deep understanding of the enterprise buyer’s journey, making her articles uniquely useful for both technical practitioners and the business stakeholders who fund modernization initiatives. Cheyenne holds a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Boston University and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Centered Design & Engineering from the University of Washington. She is passionate about building inclusive tech communities and has volunteered with Girls Who Code and the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, mentoring underrepresented students pursuing STEM careers.
Recent Posts by Cheyenne Sokkappa:
by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 29, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
If you've ever spent hours debugging an app that only seems to break outside your development environment, you're not alone. Containerization with Docker helps developers avoid these issues by packaging …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 15, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
We’re thrilled to announce the latest release of our AI modernization engine: VB6 AI Migrator 11. If you’re navigating a large-scale VB6 to .NET migration, this update is for you …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 8, 2025, 3:00:01 AM
If you're building apps with Blazor, you're probably enjoying the fact that you can write C# across the stack. But as your application gets more complex, you’ll start running into …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 2, 2025, 11:51:21 AM
If your enterprise still runs on scripts from the '90s, it's time for a coffee and a reality check. Microsoft is shifting gears on its deprecation of VBScript, and not …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Apr 20, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
ByteInsight 3.2.0 has been released, and we’re pretty excited about the updates. ByteInsight is a free code analysis tool that helps you quickly understand legacy applications by scanning source code, …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Apr 14, 2025, 7:55:32 AM
Why Cloud, Why Now? Clarion 6.0 had its run. It helped countless developers build line-of-business apps quickly, and for its time, it was efficient. But holding onto Clarion today is …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Apr 10, 2025, 10:36:35 AM
We know that Blazor is the new kid on the block, but you may still be worried that it could end up with the same outcome as Silverlight. Once a …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Mar 23, 2025, 2:00:00 AM
Why Cloud, Why Now? Technology moves fast, but business decisions need to be even faster. Maintaining on-premises infrastructure is costly and can limit business agility. Meanwhile, cloud platforms like Microsoft …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Feb 16, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Clinging to outdated data access technologies can expose your business to significant risks. If your VB6 applications still rely on Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O), it’s time to face a …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jan 31, 2025, 1:49:23 PM
When it comes to modernizing applications, software engineers are always searching for the best tools to enhance performance, scalability, and user experience. Enter Blazor, Microsoft’s web application framework that allows …
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