Wesley M. Devine
Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, Member of IBM Academy of Technology
IBM

Wesley Devine (Mac) has 19 years of experience with networking and virtualization, 7 of which were spent in mainframe software development where he served as chief programmer for several VTAM releases. Mac then moved to mainframe software design where he served as chief designer for several Communications Server releases and lead the design work for Sysplex and SNA over IP networking (Enterprise Extender).

In 2000, Mac went on temporary assignment for 2 years to assist the new networking alliance teams (IBM/Cisco, IBM/Nortel) in the role of lead solutions architect. Upon conclusion of this temporary assignment, he started the Linux Networking Solutions team within Enterprise Platform Software and served as it's product director and chief architect.

In 2005, he started the Enterprise Platform Software Architecture Board and served as it chairman. The ESAB is the System z focus area for the SWGAB and is responsible for the architecture, design and strategy of solutions using IBM middleware on System z.

In 2007, Mac started the zCloud Innovation team and served as its chief architect. The zCloud Innovation team provided the architecture, design and development for several in-market experiments leveraging System z as a premier cloud platform. Mac’s innovative zCloud architecture and design resulted in him being named an IBM Master Inventor.

In 2008, he was appointed as an IBM Distinguished Engineer and became the WebSphere CTO for Cloud Computing. Mac currently serves in this role within IBM’s Enterprise Initiatives Division which was established in 2009 to drive IBM’s architecture, design and development activities for Cloud Computing. Mac’s innovations in this role resulted in him being appointed as a member of IBM’s prestigious Academy of Technology in July 2009.

Mac is a 1988 Clemson University graduate with a Masters of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences and is married with 2 sons. His work interests include Cloud Computing, Networking, Linux, and Unified Communications. His other interests include Awana, baseball, skiing, and traveling with his family.