Experienced software engineering leader currently serving as Software Engineering Director and Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Brings over 15 years of distinguished engineering and strategy experience from IBM, where he held roles including Distinguished Engineer and Global CTO for Business Resiliency Services. Holds a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor's from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Expertise spans cloud computing, storage software, disaster recovery, and backup-as-a-service solutions.