An accomplished software architect and developer of more than 30 years, Channing currently focuses on solution architecture for large enterprise projects. He looks for opportunities of synergy across various domains and works with domain architects to arrive at strategic designs. Scalability and portability are important components of the architecture since public cloud providers continue to look like attractive alternatives to hosting on premises. Channing is formulating transformative strategies that require buy-in at the highest levels of executive leadership. Some highlights of Channing's innovation and leadership at Charles Schwab include: - Oversight and coordination of complex managed investing architecture spanning many domains and lines of business within the enterprise. - Early adoption of Cloud Foundry platform and cloud architecture- Evangelization of test driven development and DevOps - Participation in enterprise architecture governance bodies and innovation forums- Mentoring team members, and guiding career progression