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Bridging Worlds: How Anshul Agrawal Is Bringing AI to the Heart of IMS

Bridging Worlds: How Anshul Agrawal Is Bringing AI to the Heart of IMS

by Influential Mainframer | Apr 3, 2026

Anshul Agrawal Senior Manager, Product DevelopmentBMC Software Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaThis piece is part of the 2026 Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframers series.The mainframe has always been built on trust. Decades of reliability, scale, and performance have made...

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From Classroom to Community: Geoffrey Decker’s Mainframe Impact

From Classroom to Community: Geoffrey Decker’s Mainframe Impact

by Influential Mainframer | Apr 2, 2026

Geoffrey Decker Instructor, Northern Illinois UniversityCo-Founder and Lead Instructor, Eli Madison Memorial Apprenticeships (EMMA) DeKalb, Illinois, USA This piece is part of the 2026 Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframers series.The Maestro of the Mainframe...

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Making the Invisible Visible: How PJ Catalano Connects Mainframes to the Next Generation

Making the Invisible Visible: How PJ Catalano Connects Mainframes to the Next Generation

by Influential Mainframer | Apr 1, 2026

Pasquale “PJ” Catalano IBM Z & LinuxONE Test ArchitectIBM Infrastructure, EST&IPoughkeepsie, New York, USAThis piece is part of the 2026 Planet Mainframe Influential Mainframers series.IBM Z & LinuxONE Test Architect and Master Inventor, Pasquale “PJ”...

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Leadership in the mainframe community: Lessons from Industry Trailblazers

Leadership in the mainframe community: Lessons from Industry Trailblazers

by Amanda Hendley | Dec 17, 2025

Careers in enterprise technology are rarely linear, and mainframe careers are no exception. At the GS UK Conference, a panel of industry leaders came together to share personal reflections on leadership, career growth, and what it takes to build a meaningful,...

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How Building a Banking App Is Like Making a Michelin-Star Meal

How Building a Banking App Is Like Making a Michelin-Star Meal

by Allan Zander | May 28, 2025

—From a guy who’s burned both soufflés and production servers Last year, I had a unique opportunity to pursue a lifelong ambition and go to culinary school. I took a sabbatical with the help of my team and had a year to think less about performance and optimization of...

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Celebrating the People: A Look at the 2025 Influential Mainframers 

Celebrating the People: A Look at the 2025 Influential Mainframers 

by Amanda Hendley | May 1, 2025

Mainframe is more than a technology; it’s a community. From educators and engineers to quiet experts keeping systems running, Planet Mainframe spent the month sharing stories – your stories.  Welcome to the wrap-up of our second annual Influential Mainframers...

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