Speaker Bureau

We are in the midst of populating this page with Speaker resources who are willing to come to our RUG meetings and share their technical expertise and knowledge of the Rational products. If you have a Sales or Marketing pitch please DO NOT submit the form as this is not the forum for such activity. If you are a customer, business partner, or vendor and are willing to share your Rational experience and knowledge with the Rational user groups please fill out this form and send it to info@rational-ug.org.

Once you have been approved your information will be posted to this page and Rational User Group will then have the ability to start contacting you regarding your topic(s) and availability to speak.

Thank you for your interest in the Rational User Group Community!

 

Following is a list of available speaker resources to Rational user groups in specified areas.

Topic: An Overview of IBM Compiler Products
Speaker: Roland Koo, IBM
Profile: Product Line Manager, Compilers
Phone: +1 905-413-4469
Email: rkoo@ca.ibm.com
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: Any topic related to: CALM, RTC, RMC, RUP, and OpenUP
Speaker: Carson Holmes
Profile: Principal Consultant at Fourth Medium Consulting, Inc.; President of the Global Rational User Group; Speaker RSDC 2008; Speaks frequently at local user groups in So. Cal.
Phone: +1 310.922.8402
Email: cholmes@fourth-medium.com
Location(s): Very flexible, I can pay or share airfare/hotel costs depending on travel distance. Also, available for webcast or Second Life presentations.
 
Topic: Anything quality related
Speaker: Brian Bryson
Profile:  
Phone: +1 604.904.2021
Email: bbryson@ca.ibm.com
Location(s): Vancouver, BC
 
Topic: Application Quality, Outsourcer Management, CMMI, Application Intelligence
Speaker: Lev Lesokhin, CAST Software
Profile: Lev Lesokhin is responsible for all of CAST's strategic marketing activities worldwide. Mr. Lesokhin comes to CAST from SAP, where he was Director, Global SME Marketing, a team that oversees the strategy, product marketing, rollout planning and communication for SAP's mid-market products. Prior to SAP, Mr. Lesokhin was at the Corporate Executive Board as the project leader at the Applications Executive Council, where he worked with the heads of applications organizations at Fortune 1000 companies to identify best management practices. Mr. Lesokhin also served several years as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, dealing with issues of business strategy, IT management, metrics and outsourcing. He began his career at the Mitre Corporation before moving to the private sector, where he has many years of direct experience as a developer and manager of development teams, and has managed large client relationships for a regional systems integrator. Mr. Lesokhin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Phone: +1 212 871 8330
Email: l.lesokhin@castsoftware.com
Location(s): Based in New York, NY
 
Topic: Automated Performance and Functional Testing, Outsourcing
Speaker: John Straathof
Profile: Director and Performance Analyst for Zyntax, a services and product company focused on the functional and performance testing of applications and systems; since 1989 in the automated testing field; published on developerWorks; former Rational European Product Manager and RUC speaker; extensive practical experience on test process, implementation, and analysis.
Phone: +31-20-6155033
Email: j.straathof@zyntax.com
Location(s): Europe and in US (East Coast, West Coast)
 
Topic: ClearQuest Hooks - Advanced tricks & Techniques
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
Topic: ClearCase specializing in ClearCase Remote Client and Eclipse
Speaker: Fred Bickford IV
Profile: 13 years of ClearCase engagements, specializing currently in the ClearCase Eclipse clients and GDD. Has presented at numerous Rational User Conferences, has written hundreds of techndocs and various IP.
Phone: +1 781-210-2504
Email: fred_bickford@hotmail.com
Location(s): Boston, Mass worldwide travel capable upon request
 
Topic: Custom design UCM implementation for large J2EE/WAS projects
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
Topic: Development of Embedded and Enterprise Reporting applications with Crystal Reports and Business Objects Enterprise using Rational Application Developer
Speaker: Adam Binnie
Profile: As Director of Strategic Alliances at Business Objects Adam Binnie manages platform, middleware and database strategic alliances within the Business Objects product group. He has worked for Business Objects (and previously Crystal Decisions) for 13 years, and has worked in various roles in sales, technical support, consulting, and now product management. Adam Binnie holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Birmingham (UK).
Phone:  
Email: ibm@businessobjects.com
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: Development of Embedded and Enterprise Reporting applications with Crystal Reports and Business Objects Enterprise using Rational Application Developer
Speaker: Sean Johnson
Profile: Sean Johnson is a Technical Product Manager working with strategic alliances within the Business Objects product group. His primary role is working with the Java IDE integrations, including the integration with Rational Application Developer 6. Sean has been working for Business Objects (and previously Crystal Decisions) for 4 years.
Phone:  
Email: ibm@businessobjects.com
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: Enterprise adoption of RUP/Rational tools, Mentoring of teams adoption RUP or Agile techniques,
or any Rational Method Composer topics
Speaker: Tom Weinberger
Profile: RUP Certified Specialist, Certified Scrummaster, Co-Chair Chicago User's Group
Phone: 312-805-0470
Email: thomasweinberger@nimblestar.com or Tom@tom weinberger.com
Location(s): Midwest, East Coast - West coast on notice videoconference any time with 24 hour's notice
 
Topic: Extending the use of Crystal Reports for Rational Clearquest and Test Manager
Speaker: Adam Binnie
Profile: As Director of Strategic Alliances at Business Objects Adam Binnie manages platform, middleware and database strategic alliances within the Business Objects product group. He has worked for Business Objects (and previously Crystal Decisions) for 13 years, and has worked in various roles in sales, technical support, consulting, and now product management. Adam Binnie holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Birmingham (UK).
Phone:  
Email: ibm@businessobjects.com
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: Extending the use of Crystal Reports for Rational Clearquest and Test Manager
Speaker: Sean Johnson
Profile: Sean Johnson is a Technical Product Manager working with strategic alliances within the Business Objects product group. His primary role is working with the Java IDE integrations, including the integration with Rational Application Developer 6. Sean has been working for Business Objects (and previously Crystal Decisions) for 4 years.
Phone:  
Email: ibm@businessobjects.com
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: HATS, IBM Compilers, Host Integration, and Enterprise Modernization
Speaker: Al Grega
Profile: WW Sales Executive
Phone: +1 631-590-5037
Email: algrega@us.ibm.com
Location(s): New York Area
 
Topic: Host Access Transformation Services (HATS)
Speaker: Ron Craig
Profile: Software engineer with 25 years of progressive experience as a programmer, designer, consultant and trainer for the construction, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and software industries. Currently a software engineer at IBM working on middleware and tooling for application modernization and integration
Phone:  
Email: RonCraig@us.ibm.com
Location(s): Europe, US
 
Topic: How to integrate Rational Products with Change Management Processes
Speaker: Allena Kendrick
Profile: Senior information technology process engineer with 27 years of progressive experience in the areas of Software Development Life Cycle Processes (SDLC), Software Quality Assurance, Software Configuration Management, Business Analysis, Change Management, Project Management, and ITIL; Providing strategic and tactical planning for the design and development of large-scale Financial, Government (Federal and State), Medical, Telecommunication, Insurance, and Automotive industry-leading software applications/systems; Over 9 years expertise in Rational Unified Process and Rational Tools Implementations; Implemented integrated J2EE and .Net Web applications and portals that support corporate initiatives for productivity, efficiency and revenue gains. Application development expertise in Languages noted below. Software Quality Assurance testing, e-commerce/web application development, multi-platform technologies, infrastructure hardware, networking risk mitigation, application disaster recovery planning, and lifecycle development processes/methodologies. Strong record in ITIL and Sarbanes-Oxley -(SOX) 404 compliance measuring and reporting skills that deliver projects on time and within budget in demanding environments. Road Warrior Consultant.
Phone: (678) 472-8807
Email: akendrick@pmrgroup.us
Location(s): Worldwide
 
Topic: Implementing role based ClearQuest for Enterprise systems
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
Topic: Introduction to IBM Rational Team Concert, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational Build Forge, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational ClearQuest Test Manager, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational ClearQuest, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational RequisitePro, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational ClearCase, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational UCM ClearCase, a Hands-on Test Drive
Introduction to IBM Rational ClearQuest, a Hands-on Test Drive
Mobile training lab (up to 20 workstations) provided; available remotely via virtual classroom
Two-hour workshops includes hands-on exercises, discussion, and Q & A time.
Speaker: Jim Herron
Profile: President of Island Training Solutions, a firm specializing in hands-on training for IBM Rational developer tools. A 30-year veteran of the software development industry, Jim joined startup Atria Software as a member of the initial ClearCase development team in 1991. Since co-founding Island Training in 1999, Jim has overseen the development of over 50 Rational tool courses and developed curricula for highly customized environments in the US and Europe. For more information: www.islandtraining.com.
Phone: 919-401-8485
Email: jan@islandtraining.com (Jan Pigeon)
Location(s): Continental US for onsite presentations International for remote presentation via virtual classroom
 
Topic: Introduction to IBM Rational ClearQuest, a Hands-on Workshop
Speaker: Jim Herron
Profile: President of Island Training Solutions, a firm specializing in hands-on training for IBM Rational developer tools. A 30-year veteran of the software development industry, Jim joined startup Atria Software as a member of the initial ClearCase development team in 1991. Since co-founding Island Training in 1999, Jim has overseen the development of over 50 Rational tool courses and developed curricula for highly customized environments in the US and Europe. For more information: www.islandtraining.com.
Phone: 919-401-8485
Email: jan@islandtraining.com (Jan Pigeon)
Location(s): Continental US
 
Topic: Let us Integrate RequisitePro/ClearQuest/TestManager (Demo based)
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
Topic: Managing your Rational User Group, Agile Practices,
Capability Development, OpenUP, RUP, IBM Practice Library Adopting RUP and
IBM Rational solutions, plus any previous RSDC presentation
Speaker: Julian Holmes
Profile: Co-Founder, Unified Process Mentors; VP for Europe and Asia, GRUG Council
Phone: +44-773-933-8322
Email: julian@upmentors.com
Location(s): UK, Europe, India
 
Topic: Requirements Elicitation
Speaker: Elisabeth Watson
Profile: Senior Consultant and Author, frequent speaker at Business Analyst World and IIBA events
Phone: +1 877-557-2836
Email: elisabeth.watson@ravenflow.com
Location(s): US and Canada
 
Topic: Requirement Management, OOAD, Architecting, Test Automation
Speaker: Vinod Varma
Profile: Tech Head (Certified Rational Trainer & Consultant in RUP, Agile Development, Requirement Management, OOAD, and Testing
Phone: +91-44-26182685, +91-44-26180699
Email: SVINOD@ASTRAINFOTECH.COM
Location(s): Chennai, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Bangalore in India
 
Topic: Test Automation - Big Leap in Testing Descipline
Speaker: Sireesh
Profile: Rational Certified consultant and Instructor in Rational Team Test, Senior Quality Engineer in CMM level 5 company. Have extensive practical knowledge in RUP, Implimenting Automation frameworks, Planning, Analysis and Design of workload models for Performance testing.
Phone: 09841001866
Email: sireeshkk@yahoo.com
Location(s): Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
 
Topic: UCM ClearCase Triggers & Scripts - Advanced Tricks & Techniques
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
Topic: UCM Version Control ReqPro & Test Assets (Demo based)
Speaker: Om Naidu
Profile: Managing Director & CEO - Omega Corp of America
Rational Unified Process Implementation Specialist
RSDC - 2006 Speaker
IBM Rational Discussion Facilitator
Phone: 518-330-4187
Email: omnaidu@omega-international.us
Location(s): Available for Video Conferencing any time with prior notice.
Available for Northeast US locations with prior notice. Available for other US locations on case by case basis.
 
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