Stream: Systems Management
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Modernization is the ‘Key’ word in IBM Z world. From Hybrid cloud to API integration to Artificial Intelligence to Machine Learning to improvising the user experience and efficiency of the organization, are the enablers for Z transformation. IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) is one such enabler that helps organizations to Energize the mainframe applications and data with a digital transformation journey.
Let’s go through a story that showcases how HATS enabled the organizations to board from an Old School green screen interface to a Highly optimized, efficient, web-based application interface evolving every day without affecting the existing CICS application. Start of a Modernization journey
Giovanni Palumbo, HCL Software: Senior Regional Sales Director, responsible for the IBM branded products in the HCL Mainframe Portfolio. Giovanni joined IBM in 1991 as a software engineer, moving later to the managerial role in development and customer support areas where he was accountable for multiple products in the IBM/Tivoli Laboratory based in Rome. In 2016 he transitioned to HCL after the Intellectual Property Partnership agreement between IBM & HCL being responsible for IBM Workload Scheduler development & support, joining a few years later to the sales organization where he is currently in charge for software and services sales
Avinash has over 20 years of experience in Products Development and Software Services across various industry verticals and he is the global leader for Professional Services for the Mainframe products in HCL Software, being specialized in finding innovative solutions to customer issues of strategic importance in Mainframe enterprise transformation, GTM solutions for specific and targeted results. He is assisting customers with IBM PCOMM, HOD, HATS, FA, FM, RBD, and IzSAM, and their HCL versions (ZIE win-web-Trans, ZAI, ZAO, ZDT) products across the globe with a strong team serving through various delivery models. A hands-on professional in managing IT transformation consultancy programs, Transition programs, Managed services, delivery engagements, and Solution architecture across geographic locations. Engineering leader, mentor, and coach executed complex projects, with a razor-sharp focus on providing innovative solutions/services for competitive advantage.
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