Brad Askins

Co-Founder at SpokenLayer

Brad Askins is a seasoned professional who has excelled in various roles within the technology and computer science sectors.

During the early days of SpokenLayer, Brad played a crucial role in keeping the operation running smoothly.

His academic background includes studying Computer Science for his Master's at the University of Southern California, where he also pursued a Bachelor's degree in History.

At Lehigh University, Brad imparted knowledge to students through his teachings in computer science and technology entrepreneurship for a period spanning from 2006 to 2014.

Transitioning to the corporate landscape, Brad joined HP in Silicon Valley and led engineering teams that achieved record-breaking server performance, particularly on the first business-oriented RISC computer systems.

At HP, he also managed marketing, business, and technical relationships, overseeing collaborations with partner hardware and software companies. Additionally, Brad led a research team that explored the application of AI in enhancing distributed systems management at HP Labs in Palo Alto.

Brad's expertise as a benchmark auditor and consultant certified by the Transaction Processing Performance Council is highly regarded. He has collaborated with top industry players like Fujitsu, Siemens, HP, Sun, Microsoft, Oracle, Sybase, and IBM, validating the server capabilities of these organizations.

Brad kickstarted his career as a Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories, where he contributed as an image understanding researcher. His pursuit of knowledge led him to pursue a Master's in Computer Science at USC.

In terms of organizational affiliations, Brad has held significant positions such as Co-Founder, President, and Board Member at SpokenLayer, Adjunct Lecturer at Lehigh University, TPC Benchmark Auditor at Transaction Processing Performance Council, Vice-President at Zindigo, Software Research Manager at HP Labs, Partner Manager at HP Labs, Engineering Manager at HP Labs, MTS at Bellcore, and MTS at Bell Laboratories.