Kara Todd

About Kara Todd

I lead enterprise organizations and partner with clients to deliver world-class, mission critical solutions, addressing key challenges in the market today requiring the most reliable, scalable, and secure platform in the world. I am currently the Vice President of IBM Z Application Platform, leading the Application Platform software portfolio including strategy, design, product management, development, test, and financial performance. I joined IBM in 2002 as a z/OS Software Support engineer, working with clients to resolve issues and improve quality across multiple components. In 2005, I moved to the project management office, holding multiple roles, such as z/OS V2.2 Program Manager, identifying client needs and leading software release execution and delivery. In 2012, I became manager of the z/TPF development team as well as taking an assignment as the zCloud Solution Manager. I went on to hold additional management roles including HPM for KVM development and Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS. Throughout my career, I have been a leader in transformation efforts, championing integration of Agile methodologies, utilizing Design Thinking, involving clients in end-to-end design via continuous delivery and proof of concepts, improving process and changing the way in which we work and do business. In 2017, I was the executive assistant to the General Manager of IBM Z and LinuxONE. In this appointed role, I led key initiatives and was immersed in all facets of IBM’s infrastructure business, including strategy, sales, finance, hardware and software development, offering management, and marketing. From there, I was the Program Director of the z/TPF development lab and, most recently, led and grew the Linux business on the platform as Director of Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE. I have served as Management Advisory Team Lead for IBM Mid-Hudson Valley, am involved in community e-week engagements, and speak at local women in technology events.

Experience

1. Vice President, Ibm Z Application Platform

   IBM

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Responsible for the IBM Z Application Platform software portfolio, including strategy, product management, software design & development, support, services, and leading the overall IBM Z application and data modernization strategy.

Education

• Marist University

  Master of Science (MS), Information Systems Management

  2005 — 2007

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Project Management
• Program Management
• Management
• Db2
• Z/Os
• IT Strategy
• Software Development
• Tpf
• Unix
• Mainframe
• Software Project Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Sdlc
• Customer Support
• Solution Architecture
• Project Portfolio Management
• Requirements Analysis