iSeries System Chief Engineering Manager

Tom has worked in Rochester, MN for his entire IBM career, starting in 1979 on the S/38. He has throughout his career worn many hats and at times multiple hats at the same time. You will probably recognize many of his contributions.

His initial assignment was on Common Data Management on S/38. In Release 3 of S/38, he lead the rewrite of Common Data Management.

In 1986, Tom and his team developed a product called DDM/PC which allowed PC access to record oriented data on S/38, S/36, CICS, and AS/400.

From 1990 through 2004, Tom was the lead designer and architect for the Integrated File System (IFS) that was introduced in 1994.

From 1996 through 2001, Tom was the lead designer for Client Access which resulted in the creation of Client Access Express and ultimately the iSeries Access family. At the same time, Tom drove the revitalization of the System Interface from Green Screen to iSeries Navigator.

From 2001 through 2004, Tom was responsible for globalization of the OS/400 and is responsible for the Unicode support in the system.

From 2002 through 2004, Tom became the Lead Technologist for the Technical Chief Engineering Managers that worked on the core of i5/OS.

From 2004 to today, Tom is now the System Chief Engineering Manager in charge of the overall direction and plans for i5/OS. Tom’s current rank is a Senior Technical Staff Member.

Tom can be reached at mcbride@us.ibm.com.

Nature and wisdom never are at strife.
Plutarch

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.
Thomas Huxley

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,
a fool by his own.

One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little.
Alexander Chase

The man of wisdom is never of two minds;
the man of benevolence never worries;
the man of courage is never afraid.
Confucius

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