Brad Askins

Brad Askins is a versatile professional who has made significant contributions in various roles within the technology industry.

Brad Askins played a crucial role in keeping SpokenLayer operational during its early days, showcasing his expertise in managing tech startups.

From 2006 to 2014, Brad Askins shared his knowledge and expertise as a computer science and technology entrepreneurship instructor at Lehigh University.

During his tenure at HP in Silicon Valley, Brad led engineering teams that achieved record-breaking server performance, especially on the first business-oriented RISC computer systems.

At HP, Brad managed marketing, business, and technical relationships with partner companies, and led a research team concentrating on applying AI to distributed systems management at HP Labs in Palo Alto.

As a certified benchmark auditor and consultant for the Transaction Processing Performance Council, Brad collaborated with big-name companies like Fujitsu, Siemens, Microsoft, and IBM to validate server capabilities.

Brad Askins commenced his career as a Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories and later pursued a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, where he also graduated cum Laude with a Bachelor's in History.

Over the years, Brad has held various roles at prestigious organizations including being a Co-Founder, President, and Board Member at SpokenLayer, an Adjunct Lecturer at Lehigh University, a Vice President at Zindigo, and serving in different capacities at HP Labs and Bell Laboratories.