Upcoming speaking events:

• October 2-6, JavaOne, San Francisco, CA

Biography:

Chris Vignola works for the IBM AIM Software organization and is the chief architect for WebSphere Compute Grid, a comprehensive Java batch and grid computing solution for WebSphere.  He has over 27 years industry experience in architecture and development of software systems, including WebSphere Extended Deployment, WebSphere Application Server, and the MVS operating system.  Chris lead architecture and design for the operational facilities of MVS Sysplex, was a charter member of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS team, specializing in EJB container and systems management components, and most recently leading up the WebSphere Compute Grid development team.

Chris speaks English and Spanish fluently, lives in NY state, and enjoys his family, skiing, hiking, and fishing when not fully immersed in delivering industry-changing technology.