Brett Walters

About Brett Walters

Seasoned digital leader with deep experience in building, managing and growing applications, services and portfolios. Dedicated to servant leadership in the pursuit of organizational success and the betterment of my customers, colleagues and partners.

Experience

1. Program Director, Business Transformation Architecture, Ibm Infrastructure Growth & Transformation

   IBM

   Mar 2024 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Leading strategic initiatives to drive growth and operational excellence across IBM\'s infrastructure portfolio through architecture, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration- Industry Analyst Relations: Leading Gartner response strategy and narrative development across all IBM Infrastructure product families, integrating analyst intelligence into strategic roadmaps and competitive positioning- AI & Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Developing integrated go-to-market strategy across IBM Z, IBM Power, IBM Storage, and IBM Cloud infrastructure divisions. Aligning Red Hat OpenShift and watsonx capabilities with infrastructure portfolio to maximize market opportunities in AI Inferencing, Agentic AI, and Hybrid Cloud- Cross-Portfolio Collaboration: Bridging product, sales, and technical teams to accelerate go-to-market execution, enhance customer outcomes, and identify emerging growth opportunities across hybrid cloud and AI infrastructure markets- Operational Excellence: Creating frameworks and enablement tools to streamline cross-functional decision-making, improve collaboration, and increase visibility of strategic initiatives across infrastructure organizations

Education

• Duke University

  Certificate in Documentary Studies, Center for Documentary Studies

  2004 — 2008

• Appalachian State University

  BA, Latin American History

  1991 — 1995

• Duke Leadership Academy

  Graduate, Organizational Leadership

  2013 — 2013

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Strategy
• Consulting
• Cms
• Product Management
• Email Marketing
• Social Media
• Digital Media
• Google Analytics
• Drupal
• Web Project Management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Information Architecture
• Html
• Social Media Marketing
• Change Management
• Microsoft Office
• Social Networking
• Client Services
• Mobile Solutions
• Html + Css
• Wordpress
• Customer Analytics
• Web Design
• User Interface Design
• Photography
• Leadership
• Research
• Strategy
• Management
• Higher Education
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership
• Agile
• Design Thinking
• Software Development
• Customer Service
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)