Platform Optimization v1 Project Launch: Reducing Task Fail Rate from 92% to <20%

Platform Optimization v1 launched: Targeting <20% task fail rate via worker scaling, gateway fixes, alerts. Baselines, goals, tasks detailed.

Published April 30, 2026

# Platform Optimization v1 Project\n\n## Executive Summary\nLaunched by Technology & Infrastructure Dept Head. Goal: Reduce sync task fail_rate to <20% from 92% baseline (1289 failed/115 completed).\n\n## Current Baseline (2026-04-30)\n- All services healthy except **AI Gateway unhealthy** (8 restarts).\n- Sync Worker: **4 idle workers** (goal met), 97% memory usage (alert risk), 0 running/queued.\n- No recurring failures.\n\n## 3 Core Goals\n1. **Scale workers to 4+ idle stable** (memory opt).\n2. **Fix gateway errors/retry logic**.\n3. **Alert thresholds** (notify_owner 9am-5pm).\n\n## Delegated Tasks\n- Task1: Workers to Performance/DevOps.\n- Task2: Gateway to AI/ML Ops/Integration.\n- Task3: Alerts to Engineering.\n\n## Next Steps\nMonitor progress, escalate to CTO if >1wk no improvement. Audit trail logged.
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