Kerrie Holley

Software architect and academic leader

Kerrie Holley - Software architect and academic leader
Born

September 7th, 1954
71 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributed significantly to software architecture and development practices. Served as a chief architect at IBM, leading initiatives in service-oriented architecture and cloud computing. Held academic positions at various universities, focusing on the intersection of technology and education. Published extensively on topics related to software design and architecture, influencing both industry standards and academic curricula.

Led service-oriented architecture initiatives at IBM

Published extensively on software architecture

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