Cheyenne Sokkappa

Cheyenne Sokkappa

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 Jul 7, 2024 5:00:00 AM

Some technologies struggle to keep pace with the constant influx of new platforms and languages. PowerBuilder, a tool that has been around since the early 1990s, is one such technology …

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Topics:Web Application DevelopmentPowerBuildergovtech

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 30, 2024 5:00:00 AM

Blazor has revolutionized .NET web development by enabling us to build interactive user interfaces using C# instead of JavaScript. But what sets a good Blazor application apart? In this post, …

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Topics:.NETWeb Application DevelopmentBlazorasp.net.NET 9

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 16, 2024 5:00:00 AM

.NET 8 was a huge deal for Blazor. It brought us interactive render modes, static SSR for entire apps and a whole lot more. Now, .NET 9 is on the …

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Topics:.NETBlazorasp.net.NET 9

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 9, 2024 2:00:00 AM

.NET Aspire is a revolutionary cloud development platform that makes building reliable, observable, and production-ready cloud-native applications with .NET a breeze. It’s a streamlined stack, bringing together a curated set …

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Topics:Application ModernizationApplication Migrationcloud.NET 8Code Migration

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 5, 2024 12:58:12 PM

Migrating from Clarion to C# .NET 8: Key Considerations and Strategies Clarion has served many businesses well over the years, but the allure of C# and the .NET 8 ecosystem …

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Topics:Application ModernizationApplication MigrationC#legacy modernization.NET 8ClarionCode Migration

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 3, 2024 2:25:07 PM

If you've been working with Microsoft technologies for a while, you've probably crossed paths with VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting Edition). This trusty (or crusty, amirite?) scripting language has been a …

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Topics:JavaScriptvbscriptPowerShell

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jun 2, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Microsoft Build 2024 was A-MAZING as far as announcements go, and while the cool kids were busy drooling over the latest AI features you might have missed something important. That's …

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Topics:Application ModernizationMicrosoft.NETC#Blazor.netcore.NET 7.NET 8web.NET 6.NET 9

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on May 17, 2024 2:43:06 PM

With the end of .NET 7 support and .NET 6 soon to follow, you might be wondering how to ensure your application remains up to date and secure. At GAP, …

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Topics:Microsoft.NETapplication security.netcore.NET 7.NET 8.NET 6

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Dec 7, 2021 11:31:47 AM

Turns out it might be helpful to some folks to see a list of all the improvements that have been made to the VB6 AI Migrator (previously Visual Basic Upgrade …

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Topics:VB6 AI Migrator

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