Fred Rowe is a seasoned software architect with over two decades of experience designing and delivering Java Enterprise solutions, currently shaping WebSphere Application Server connectivity and Liberty's lightweight server features at IBM. He has led multiple flagship product releases on time and on budget while co-leading JSR236 and contributing to other JSRs, bringing deep expertise in JDBC, JCA, and asynchronous execution. His background spans mobile frameworks, RFID standards (including DoD tag encoding work), and telecom network management, reflecting a rare blend of standards work and hands-on implementation. Based in Albuquerque, he combines platform specialization—responsibility for WAS on IBM i—with active participation in the Java Community Process to ensure compliance across evolving specifications. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic architecture that balances legacy enterprise needs with modern, composable server design.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BS, BS at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MSSE, Software Engineering, MSSE, Software Engineering at East Carolina University
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Fred Rowe - Software Architect, WebSphere Application Server