Ken Dickey
Software Development Manager at IBM
Upton, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKen Dickey is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years at IBM, currently managing global teams to deliver AI-driven solutions and knowledge management for IBM Cloud Client Service Delivery. He combines deep experience in data science, cloud platforms, and enterprise software delivery with a proven ability to align engineering execution to business strategy and measurable outcomes. Ken has repeatedly built and scaled high-performing distributed teams, improved delivery predictability through Agile and DevOps practices, and driven operational efficiency across large, complex programs. Beyond management, he remains hands-on in engineering—contributing to open-source VM display and input handling for the OpenSmalltalk project—demonstrating comfort with low-level systems work as well as strategic leadership. Based in Upton, MA, he is passionate about mentoring talent and embedding continuous improvement into product and service lifecycles.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Windows NT Administration Certificate Program, Windows NT Administration Certificate Program at Clark UniversityBS, Business Management, Business Management and Computer Information Systems, BS, Business Management, Business Management and Computer Information Systems at Westfield State University
Github Skills (7)
c1710
linux10
c1110
event-handling10
framebuffer10
vms9
smalltalk8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
OpenSmalltalk/opensmalltalk-vm
Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
Cross-platform virtual machine for Squeak, Pharo, Cuis, and Newspeak.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 46 commits, 17 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Ken contributed to the virtual machine's display implementation, specifically focusing on integrating input methods. The commits involve significant code changes related to event handling, including mouse and keyboard inputs. They implemented key mapping and mouse button tracking within the context of the project's frame buffer display.
pharosmalltalkiosmips32vdi
Cuis-Smalltalk-Learning/Learning-Cuis
Jan 2016 - Mar 2019
Contributions:130 pushes, 1 branch, 9 comments in 3 years 2 months
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