Author:
RussellWarren
Russ has extensive experience (38 years) in systems, network, applications, business systems, storage and security Russ worked in Tivoli and IBM enterprise management on business systems management, applications management, network management, LAN management, systems, and middleware and storage management. Russ has experience with mainframe and distributed products, LAN network management, internet management applications, business impact management, storage and security offerings.
Russ has worked through the full life cycle of software development: product management, development, test, support, and beta programs. Russ has extensive experience within the development community and participated in cross company marketing efforts, standards definition and leadership, and product partnership programs. Russ has worked with the sales and marketing teams on generating and presenting collateral, internally and externally. Russ has worked with product architectures, product development and support organizations to ensure project understanding and linkage. Russ has also participated in these phases of the development process. Russ has experience working across teams, both within IBM and outside of IBM. This experience includes providing joint collateral development, defining working relationships, and developing solutions.
Russ’s current role is Program Manager for technology alliances for the IBM Security group. Russ leads a team of technical staff, working with technology partners, to integrate and add value to the IBM Security product portfolio. Russ defines the group process and executes with his peers across sales, product management, development, support and services to provide technology partnership solutions that provide IBM with a rich ecosystem, contributing to higher customer value. Russ is the key leader for the evolution of our IBM security ecosystem, aligning IBM strategy and development with the needs of expanding our technology partner solutions.