Exploring next steps after retiring from 41 years with IBM.

Activity Tracker (AT) records actions of IBM Cloud services, for compliance & auditing, analysis, and troubleshooting. IBM Cloud now partners with a 3rd party service (LogDNA) for AT & Logging.• Designed LogDNA architecture to support AT• Led migration of cloud services from original IBM AT to AT w/ LogDNA• Drive IBM Cloud services to adopt AT - over 50 now• Architected platform logging to share service's logs with customers • Coach collaboration between IBM and LogDNA support teams• Design and deliver features for large IBM accounts

Architect and Signature Experience (UX) lead for several IBM Cloud services• Lean Startup methodology, i.e. early experiments and data-driven decisions• Focus on usability of ops tools & documentation• Hands-on coding along with rest of team• Lead squads toward aggressive reliability goals• Kept teams calm and focused during outages—which we reducedSignature Experience Lead• Create demo apps to show off our services• Create SDK, including sample apps• Documentation for all services, working with tech writers• Interface to largest clients—Watson, Kubernetes, OpenWhisk, Swift, etc.Initial architect of several IBM Cloud services• Logging & Monitoring   - based on Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana, Graphite and Grafana.    - Base service for IBM Cloud/Bluemix, ingesting many TB of data per day• Capacity Management   - Collect resource metrics for IBM Cloud services, predict capacity shortages• Event Generation   - Analyze Monitoring data near-realtime to trigger conditions   - Spark Streaming reads data from Kafka at high volume

Drove UX improvements into open source, impacting IBM OpenStack products• Architect for team of UI programmers across IBM• Active Technical Contributor in OpenStack Juno & Kilo• Helped transition Horizon to AngularJS• Worked in Python/Django, JQuery, Bootstrap, SCSSScalability of table views by using faceted search, sorting, paging• Presented design at summit, then authored Blueprint and led implementation• Collaborated with multiple companies across OpenStack communityCollaborated with HP on new design for "Create Instance" wizard

Initial release of PowerVC, a virtualization management product based on OpenStack• Web UI and architecture directly accesses the OpenStack REST API• Trained a new team of 10 in JavaScript & framework with group programming and code reviews• Early product demos to executives and customers; then coached the team in giving the demos• Achieved a high level of software quality with inexperienced JS developers on a tight schedule• Positive customer response to features and ease-of-useAlso provided architecture and leadership across multiple virtualization products• Prototyped the UI for new DevOps products, in collaboration with UI designers• Trained new UI development teams• Transition to Design Thinking

Created a popular UI for Flex Systems Manager, replacing an older JSF UIEnthusiastic customer response, removing a usability barrier to adoption of the productThe IBM PureFlex System combines compute, storage, networking and virtualization capabilities under a single, unified management console into an infrastructure system that is expert at sensing and anticipating resource needs for enterprises.Led collaborative design between diverse teams, also consulting JS Dojo experts• Designed an easy-to-use interface for a wildly complex system• JavaScript headless architecture—no rendering on server; REST APIs only• Small prototype team iterated with UI designers and customer testsExtraordinary development results on an aggressive schedule with new Dojo developers• 12 programmers spread across four time zones, with 5 months to DCUT• Brought up the team with teaching, pair programming and code reviews• Extreme Agile, two-week sprints, making good (but hard) decisions about priorities• Maniacal focus on design problems and code bugs as they arose, kept the team moving

Led transition to Agile at Scale for Director—a team of 350 developers & testersIBM Systems Director was IBM's premier platform, systems management and virtualization offering. IBM Systems Director allowed management of physical and virtual resources for IBM servers, storage, networks and automation of data center operations by implementing cloud-ready virtual infrastructuresDeveloped RTC processes, with constant training, coaching, monitoringCreated and ran small teams of technical leaders for each transformation initiative, including:• Best practices and metrics—design & code reviews, code coverage, static analysis, etc.• Build process overhaul for development efficiency - Maven, Continuous Integration, etc.• Virtualized test environments for developers and automated tests• Standard Development Environment, a single package consolidating all development toolsDramatic improvement in the stability of drivers going into System Test, as measured in defect backlog and blocked tests. Dramatic acceleration of CI builds and production builds per week.

Analyzed end-to-end User Experience for major release of IBM Systems DirectorAddressed serious integration issues in a major redesign of DirectorIn a team of 200 programmers, drove integration between the sub-teams• Created detailed scenarios for product focus areas• Facilitated walkthroughs, digging from UI down to deepest levels of architecture• Identified problems between components• Led design sessions to address problems; oversaw architectural changes

Director UI Architect• Led the High Level Design effort with 20 architects from Development & UX organizations• Early prototype with developers & UI designers• Helped lead console team of 25 developers, interlocking with other teamsSimplification of Swing UI• Addressed usability problems, expanding customer base• Led team of programmers, UI designers, graphics designersUI Technologist• Helped formulate strategy for Systems Technology Group, evaluating technologies such as Web 2.0• Interlocked with Rational and Lotus• Led development of new JSF-based widgets• Active in UI strategy at a corporate level, participating in a design workgroupLaunch-in-Context Architect• Framework for products to launch each other in high-value user scenarios• Tactical support of all console functions until migration to web was possible• Initiated collaborative effort between i, p, and x Series develoeprs• Widely used across divisions—STG, SWG, and Tivoli

Created a new UI for Server Resource Management - a service used in IGS’s largest accounts • Analyzes performance data in a web application, for IBM or customer usage• Supports huge number of platforms, from Windows/Linux to z/OS• Doubled size to 26,000 servers under my influence, growth continued after I leftRevitalized SRM when it had outgrown its original architecture• Through effective use of JavaScript, re-architected for more platforms and user-requested functions• Improved scalability, performance, NLS, accessibility, and online help• Trained the development team in best practices

Capacity Manager:• Monitors the performance of all xSeries eServers in a network• Graphic presentations make problem servers stand out• Predicts future problems; ground-breaking algorithms for bottleneck detection/prediction• Strategic part of IBM Director, cited in its industry awards (e.g. PCMag Editor's Choice)Coordinated C++ and Java programmers, Human Factors, Graphics Designers, Information Developers, testersConsultant on other IBM products that reused CapMan componentsWorked with IBM’s top performance analysts

Generated lucrative patents for IBM licensing in subsequent years, in each of the following fields.Won 11 awards for high-value patents.Browser-based Desktop (95-96)• Demoed at Comdex '96 • Development in JavaMobile Systems (95-96)• Created UI components for handheld Internet devices• Managed UI team of programmers, engineers, artists, testers• Rapid prototypes in Java, C++, Visual BasicConsumer Systems (93-95)• Revolutionary user interface for television environment, including various media products• Consumer companies (Sony, Phillips, etc.) used under IBM license• Managed highly prominent TV UI consultants• Visual Basic, C++; adhered to memory and processor limitations in consumer products

Windows and OS/2 Programmer (91-93)• Developed software to educate first-time computer users• Collaborated with editors to write a large body of on-line text• Directed college employees to assist in development and testing• Taught classes on Windows and OS/2 programming toolsManaged software vendors for all PS/1 applications (90-91)• Microsoft, Intuit, Sierra, Broderbund, PowerPoint, and othersLaunched the initial PS/1 product (1988 - 1990)• Designed popular PS/1 Shell and the System Tutorial, managing other companies to develop the software• Collaborated with Twelve Tone to adapt Cakewalk (a MIDI sequencer) to the PS/1 audio system

Started my career in the typewriter world as it gave way to Personal Computers.• Created DOS and BIOS layers to run PC applications on typewriters• Developed DOS 3.0 task-switcher for the Personal Typing System• Produced 8051 and 80x86 assembly code for various systems• Provided extensive VM tools support for many projects (REXX and PLAS)• Wrote product manuals