Joseph Westman

IBM Champion, Director of Mainframe Performance, Capacity & Innovation

Strategic Mainframe Engineering Leader and Mainframe Industry Thought Leader with over 20 years of enterprise experience driving modernization, performance optimization, and DevOps transformation across mission-critical financial systems. Joseph is a perennial speaker at many mainframe conferences, and is a recognized IBM Champion and Influencer, known for architecting forward-thinking solutions, elevating engineering standards, and leading high-impact modernization programs. He has a passion for developing mainframe skills development strategies, and for mentoring the next generation of mainframe specialists. He strives when partnering with executives and vendors to translate complex mainframe capabilities into actionable strategies, and deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, resilience, automation, and operational cost reductions.

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Joseph Westman

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Mainframe Masonry: Chipping Away At the Monolith

Mainframes and stone structures have many things in common. They are both built to be resilient and steadfast. They both stand up well to the test of time. Join Joe for an...

Halftime Analysis: Why Modernization Must Be Re‑Invented!

After a series of talks exploring modernization from multiple angles – from breaking apart monoliths and adopting DevOps, to rethinking user experience and questioning the true value of change – this panel...