Brian May
IBM Champion | Technology Leader | Executive Level Modernization & AI Strategy | Driving Enterprise Transformation, Engineering Excellence & Future-Ready Innovation
- Role
- Board Member at Common
- Location
- Starkville, MS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian May
I am an technology leader with a proven record modernizing complex enterprise systems, leading high-performance teams, and delivering measurable business transformation through modernization and AI strategy. I serve as a strategic partner to C-level leadership — aligning technology direction to growth objectives, operational resilience, and long-term competitive advantage.With deep technical foundations and executive-level decision discipline, I specialize in guiding organizations through legacy evolution, AI readiness, and future-proof architecture strategies — ensuring innovation is both scalable and responsible. My approach is grounded in clarity, collaboration, and execution accountability.I have successfully led cross-functional initiatives spanning modernization, AI adoption, platform evolution, and engineering maturity — consistently driving improved velocity, efficiency, and technology/business alignment. I excel at building trust with executive leadership, empowering teams, and ensuring transformation delivers not just innovation — but outcomes.
Experience
Board Member
May 2025 — Present
Industry Governance & Education Strategy LeadershipServe on the Board of Directors of COMMON — the world’s largest IBM i professional community — influencing the strategic direction of the ecosystem while actively shaping the future of technical education, skills development, and modernization readiness.Serve as active liaison to both the COMMON Education Foundation and COMMON Education Team, bridging strategic governance with the execution of educational impact initiatives.Contribute to board-level decision-making around the evolution of COMMON’s mission, community engagement strategy, and long-term positioning in the enterprise modernization landscape.Support the shaping and refinement of educational programming — including conferences, online content strategy, certification pathways, and bootcamps — ensuring alignment with modern enterprise needs and AI-era expectations.Represent both technology leadership and modernization strategy priorities — ensuring COMMON’s educational and community initiatives remain future-focused, relevant, and value-creating for professionals and enterprises alike.
Education
East Mississippi Community College
Associates, Business Information Systems
2005 — 2008
Mississippi State University
Electrical Engineering
1996 — 1998
Skills
- Mysql
- Clle
- Apache
- Clp
- Edi
- Erp
- Sql
- Visio
- Integration
- Os/400
- Process Improvement
- Xml
- Database Design
- Software Project Management
- Ibm as/400
- Joomla
- Requirements Analysis
- Javascript
- Wysiwyg Layout Tools
- Json
- Css
- Operating Systems
- Web Development
- Programming
- Business Process
- Db2
- Ibm Iseries
- Rpg Iii
- Embedded Sql
- Disaster Recovery
- Database Admin
- Rpg
- Software Development
- Html
- Rpg Free
- Software Documentation
- Ftp
- Ibm Certified
- Websphere
- Ilerpg
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