Stephen Norris is Director of Software Engineering at CA Technologies, responsible
for engineering teams that develop enterprise automation and performance
solutions. Prior to this role, Norris was instrumental in deploying IBM zPDT
technology to create virtualized mainframe environments through which
mainframe operations on a z series server can be transitioned to a distributed
platform. At CA Technologies and previously at Legent, his projects have included
updating and expanding network management tools, assisting customers with
solution deployment, creation of automation tool kits, and virtualization of lab
environments. His experience has enabled him to drive the transition of several CA
Technologies Research and Development mainframe environments to a distributed
platform quickly and seamlessly. Norris holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from
West Virginia University and an MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.