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| Maria Azua, | |
| Vice President of Cloud Computing Enablement, | |
| IBM Enterprise Initiatives | |
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| Maria Azua is Vice President of Cloud Computing Enablement reporting to IBM CTO of Enterprise Initiatives. Responsible for the technical implementation, deployment and operations of internal cloud computing offerings as well as external development cloud. Responsible for the creation of a vibrant and engaged community of ISVs, Business Partners, and technical community to foster cloud computing IT methodologies and applications. Priot to her current role Maria was Vice President of Technology and Innovation for the IBM CIO Office. In this capacity, Maria focused on the development of innovative IT solutions and integration of new technologies, and managed the Technology Adoption Program (TAP). Her responsibilities included the creation of the first IBM Green Data Center and CIO IT infrastructure and productivity enhancements through innovation. Maria has earned world wide recognition for her contribution to technology innovation and her business leadership. She was inducted into the Women In Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame, and named one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by People Magazine in 2006. She has 48 patents and 41 pending patents that span a wide spectrum of technologies including telecommunications, web servers, Transcoder technology, Java implementation and enhancements and data manipulation. Before joining the CIO team, Maria was the Director of Technology Evaluation at IBM, responsible for corporate assessment of new technology opportunities. Maria chaired the IBM Finance Sector Industry Solutions Architecture Board, and managed industry standards integration efforts for the Finance Sector within the IBM Software Group She has developed IT solutions for the largest banks in the world and is well recognized for her technical leadership in home-banking solutions. Maria is active in the IBM multicultural community and the technical community-at-large, and mentors a long list of proteges. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) recognized Maria with The Star Award for her contributions and dedication to the Hispanic community. She is interested in the next generation and works with middle school students encouraging them to pursue careers in science and engineering. |
