Bernie Alen is a highly accomplished Chief Architect at Oracle Cloud, specializing in disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, Blockchain, and IoT. With years of experience in strategic solutions and architecture, Bernie's expertise extends to several other areas, such as machine learning, natural language understanding, and real estate. As a former founder and CEO of iDid Inc. and a distinguished engineer at Motorola and Nokia Siemens Networks, Bernie's background includes leading next-generation military air traffic control and weapons management, advanced product development, and technical project lead roles.

Bernie is currently spearheading the Leading US National COVID Convalescent Plasma Donor Identification and Messaging System, which uses machine learning to identify and select donors likely to produce optimum antibody titer levels while ensuring patient privacy through cryptographic messaging on a blockchain backbone. Bernie's passion for solving complex business problems with the latest technological solutions is unmatched, and he is always eager to take on challenging projects.