Kerrie Holley
Software architect and academic leader
Born
September 7th, 1954
70 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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