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Rhonda Childress | |
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| Education | Computer Science |
| Alma mater | Kentucky State University |
| Occupation | IBM Fellow Vice President |
| Awards | State Bar of Texas IP Law Co-Inventor (2014)
The Society of Women Engineers Spark Award (2016) Women in Technology International Hall of Fame (2018) Women of the Year at Women in IT Awards (2020) |
Rhonda Childress is an IBM Fellow Vice President of GTS (Global Technology Services).[1] She has earned the title of being the first Services woman to be called an IBM Master Inventor, Security Fellow, and the first Fellow from a predominantly African-American college from spending her whole career in SO (Strategic Outsourcing).[1][2] She was also the first IBM fellow from a Historical Black University.[3] Childress is a prolific inventor with over 200 patents,[4] 130 of which are related to the management of systems, cyber security, mobile, aircraft, and IoT (Internet of Things).[1][2] In 2018, she was inducted into the WITI (Women in Technology International) Hall of Fame for her efforts in her career at IBM.[1] Childress is one of 25 female IBM fellow in IBM's history.[5]
- ^ a b c d Ricciuto, Heather (September 20, 2018). "How IBM Fellow and Master Inventor Rhonda Childress Learned to Thrive Outside Her Comfort Zone". Security Intelligence. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "IBM Fellow and Vice President - GTS Data Security and Privacy Officer". K12 Cyber Security Education Conference. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ Gender, Cheryl Cole | 30 Oct 2020 |; News; leaders, Tech | 0 | Respected business; IT, executives joined the virtual awards ceremony to celebrate New York’s leading Women in (2020-10-30). "Rhonda Childress wins top prize at Women in IT Awards New York 2020". DiversityQ. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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- ^ "WITI - Rhonda Childress". www.witi.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.