John's Bio

John Gerken is a Senior Architect, where he is responsible for recognizing, promoting and developing prototypes of software technologies and trends that could positively impact IBM's customers. He is a recognized thought leader in the area of Situational Applications, widgets and mashup ecosystems and is a principle evangelist for these technologies to IBM customers. John is a member of the North Carolina Technical Experts Council (NC TEC), which is an IBM Academy affiliated, technical advisory and vitality organization serving the RTP, NC area. While his Masters degree is in Software Engineering, he also holds a Bachelors of Science in Jazz Performance and plays at every opportunity.