Judy Fainor, chief architect at Sparta Systems, is responsible for enterprise software design, technology direction, and architecture. She has more than 25 years experience in product development including leading patent initiatives, speaking at technical conferences, and interacting with Fortune 500 customers. Prior to Sparta Systems she led the architectural strategy of IBM’s Optim Data Management portfolio, as well as research and development projects in IBM labs in Japan, India, China, Israel, and North America. Prior to IBM she held senior development positions at Computer Associates, Boole & Babbage, and Applied Data Research.