Jeffrey M. Nick is a seasoned technology executive and industry thought leader with an accomplished career spanning 35+ years at the forefront of large scale computer systems and emerging technologies.

 

Since retiring from the corporate world, Jeff has selectively served as advisor to technology start-ups, most recently guiding an IT start-up to a very successful $230M acquisition.

 

Jeff previously served as Corporate Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at EMC Corporation (a $60B IT company) where he led global research and advanced platform strategy including hybrid cloud and big data analytics.

 

Jeff started his career in IT at IBM, where he held a range of senior technical leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer of IBM’s Large Systems Group and Vice President of “On Demand” computing - IBM's early foray into what is now called Cloud Computing. For his many career accomplishments Jeff was awarded the prestigious title of IBM Fellow, the company’s highest technical honor, reserved for individuals whose work has fundamentally advanced computer technology.

 

Notable career achievements included the design and leadership of IBM'sParallel Sysplex data-sharing technology, which enabled the multi-billion dollar commercial metamorphosis of IBM's flagship Mainframe platform from single-system bipolar technology to clustered CMOS systems.

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Jeff currently holds more than 100 U.S. patents in computer systems technology.