Dean Parker

About Dean Parker

At IBM, I am working as an AI Architect specializing in generative artificial intelligence. This is in addition to my cloud and full stack architect role. I am focused on creating platform neutral solutions leveraging the power of generative ai, but I have implemented these client solutions on both Azure and Watson.ai. In my prior role as Kubernetes/Openshift technical lead at one of the worlds largest airlines I was the last line of support and technical guidance for all of the stream-aligned development teams. This was done across a wide variety of technical stacks including AWS and Openshift on AWS (also known as ROSA). That was for an application Modernization, Containerization and Migration effort spanning hundreds of applications over multiple years. I contributed code, designed new containerization and migration patterns and most importantly I taught stream-aligned teams best practices and guiding principles suitable for the tech stack and business domain of each application.At IBM, I have worked on a long-term engagement and modernization effort for one of our largest clients in the insurance industry. My role there was as both lead full-stack architect and cloud architect helping to advise, build, move and service a distributed application once deployed on the Netflix OSS stack. The target move environment was Redhat Openshift running on the IBM Cloud. This project was completed successfully over the span of 2+ years.At IBM, I design, write, test and contribute code in a variety of languages in all of my engagements as the need arises.At IBM, I am a regular instructor and content contributor for our Generative AI Bootcamp, Complex Solutions Architecture and Site Reliability Engineering courses.At IBM, I leverage my extensive background in UI/UX design and development to guide stream-aligned development teams as the need arises.At IBM I contribute to design thinking sessions to create original and unique software in the Site Reliability Engineering space.At IBM I assessed existing systems and designed and built operational Runbooks for one of the largest beverage companies in the world.Before my time at IBM, I worked continuously for 10 years in the health care industry at Medecision in Wayne Pa as a Senior Software Architect. I began my career as a Technical Lead focused on one of our most popular products, iExchange. I was eventually asked to join the Medecision Software Architecture Team as Senior Software Architect based on my performance.

Experience

1. Cloud Architect

   IBM

   Aug 2019 — Present

   Currently, I am working as a cloud and full stack architect for one of the largest airlines in the world. I work as the applications and Kubernetes/Openshift technical lead for the enabling \"Tiger\" team designed to be the last line of support and technical guidance for all of the stream-aligned development teams across a wide variety of technical stacks including AWS and Openshift on AWS (also known as ROSA). This is for an application Modernization, Containerization and Migration effort spanning hundreds of applications over multiple years. I contribute code, design new containerization and migration patterns and most importantly I teach stream-aligned teams best practices and guiding principles suitable for the tech stack and business domain of each application.I have worked on a long-term engagement and modernization effort for one of our largest clients in the insurance industry. My role there was as both lead full-stack architect and cloud architect helping to advise, build, move and service a distributed application once deployed on the Netflix OSS stack. The target move environment was Redhat Openshift running on the IBM Cloud. This project was completed successfully over the span of 2+ years.I design, write, test and contribute code in a variety of languages in all of my engagements as the need arises.I am a regular instructor and content contributor for our Complex Solutions Architecture and Site Reliability Engineering courses.I leverage my extensive background in UI/UX design and development to guide stream-aligned development teams as the need arises.I contribute to design thinking sessions to create original and unique software in the Site Reliability Engineering space.I assessed existing systems and designed and built operational Runbooks for one of the largest beverage companies in the world.

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering

  1987 — 1991