Deanna Brown Resume
Deanna Brown
Professional Summary
Experienced technical executive with the ability to successfully lead large, complex software projects
with a focus on meeting customer requirements, scalability, resiliency, and profitability. Excellent
problem-solver and innovator with 25 patents. Skilled communicator and collaborator who can build
relationships with clients and across teams to create successful solutions.
Skills
- Software architecture
- Cloud computing
- Software security principles
- Software development - C, C++, Java, shell scripting
- Software debugging and troubleshooting
- REST APIs
- Agile methodology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team leadership and mentoring
Work History
Distinguished Engineer, 06/2018 - Present
IBM
Architect for IBM Cloud Security Services, including Identity and Access Management, Security and
Compliance Center, and Secrets Manager. Provides technical direction for team of 100+ developers
- Architects and develops Security and Compliance Center, a new service designed to assist
users in monitoring and maintaining their environments for security and compliance
- Collaborates across multiple divisions in IBM to architect authentication and access
management solutions to meet new compliance requirements requiring regional segmentation
of data
- Builds relationships with customers to understand their complex requirements and incorporate
features into products to meet their needs
- Mentors and coaches developers and operators to ensure strong customer focus and technical proficiency
- Works with partners and teams from acquisitions to architect solutions integrating multiple
complex software components
- Leads architecture discussions and design reviews to ensure quality and consistency across
many components
- Presented on security services topics at multiple customer events to educate users on the features
available to secure their cloud workloads and how to use them
Senior Technical Staff Member, 06/2012 - 06/2018
IBM
IBM Cloud architect and development lead
- Initial architecture and development of Identity and Access Management service in IBM Cloud,
delivering the service on time with high quality
- This service requires the highest level of scalability and resiliency as every service in the cloud depends on it
- Led delivery of initial containers, object storage, and key protect services into IBM Cloud
- Key architect for OpenStack-based early prototype for IBM Cloud, leveraging open source to
build a platform for commercial software delivery
Software Engineer, 06/1995 - 06/2012
IBM
Software developer on multiple software products including the AIX operating system, IBM Director,
and IBM storage products
- Team lead for AIX TCP/IP, implementing multiple features such as Quality of Service, IPv6,
http performance improvements, and TCP/IP NIC offload
- Investigated and fixed customer issues quickly to ensure customer satisfaction
- Developed and taught an in-depth five-day education module for support personnel
- Architecting and leading development of the initial solution for IBM Director Network Management
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: 05/1995
University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona