Amy Hirst

About Amy Hirst

25+ years experience at IBM in positions of increasing scope, influence, and responsibility, including over a decade in executive management.Excels in communicating with diverse groups of people and presenting complex material in a clear manner. Strong executive leader who has planned, managed, and executed deliverables of diverse organizations (e.g. budget, operations, staffing, schedule, and product delivery targets).Skilled in leading teams in software development (agile development practices, product release, field support, product management) and hardware development (product design, characterization, product management, failure analysis, and commodity management).Skilled in leading development and delivery of technical training content, events, and university programs, including profit and loss (P&L) management.Knowledgeable in supply chain engineering principles, with familiarity in manufacturing and procurement.

Experience

1. Vice President, Ibm Worldwide Storage Support Services

   IBM

   May 2025 — Present · Poughkeepsie, NY, US

Education

• Penn State University

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1996 — 2000

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  MEng, Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Executive Management
• Problem Solving
• People Development
• Enterprise Architecture
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Business Transformation
• Storage
• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Training
• Testing
• Program Management
• Cloud Computing
• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Middle Management
• Outsourcing
• Supply Chain Engineering
• IT Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Vendor Management
• Integration
• Technical Training
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Hardware Development
• Procurement