Martin Smithson
WebSphere Automation Architect
Winchester, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMartin Smithson is a WebSphere Automation Architect with over 20 years of IBM experience and a decade of focused engineering practice, currently based in Winchester, England. He designs and drives enterprise middleware strategy—spanning WebSphere, WSRR and IoT foundations—while translating customer requirements into robust product architectures and global engagements. A hands-on technologist, Martin has contributed backend code to the well-known Open Liberty project, implementing and refining MicroProfile OpenAPI support and managing dependency upgrades like Jackson. He combines deep J2EE and application-server expertise with a track record of product strategy, customer-facing advocacy, and technical leadership across worldwide deployments. Less visible but valuable: he co-authored tooling/management guidance for WebSphere and frequently presents at customer events, blending documentation, consultancy and architecture into practical outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B. Eng. (Hons), Software Engineering, 2:1, B. Eng. (Hons), Software Engineering, 2:1 at City University LondonChatham Grammar School For Boys
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (18)
java10
javas10
openliberty10
jackson9
osgi9
rest-api8
api-rest8
restful-api8
api-design8
data-analysis6
iot6
cloudant6
metadata6
apache-camel6
dashboard6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
OpenLiberty/open-liberty
May 2020 - Oct 2020
Open Liberty is a highly composable, fast to start, dynamic application server runtime environment
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:24 reviews, 14 commits, 11 PRs in 4 months
Contributions summary:Martin Smithson's contributions primarily focused on implementing and refining MicroProfile OpenAPI 2.0 support within the Open Liberty runtime. His work involved the initial implementation of MP OpenAPI 2.0 features, refactoring, and addressing review feedback. He also handled dependencies, including the upgrade to Jackson 2.11.2, and made various code improvements, ensuring the correct generation of OpenAPI documents for deployed applications.
application-serveropenliberty
msmiths/sample-getting-started-config
Jan 2024 - Oct 2025
Contributions:60 PRs, 96 pushes in 1 year 9 months
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