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Kevin Aylward

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Partner, IBM Consulting, Federal AWS Alliance Leader at IBM
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Kevin is a Partner at IBM Consulting, leading the Federal AWS Alliance. He blends strategic leadership with deep technical expertise to guide IT modernization and cloud transformation for federal agencies. Described as inspiring and strategic, he previously guided the Air National Guard’s technology transformation and holds an IBM Generative AI certification.

Outside of his executive role, Kevins interests include science, technology, and humanitarian relief. During his time at the University of San Diego, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and served as an editor for the university paper.

Unique Fact: While at the University of San Diego, he was the papers "Off Beat Editor" and won the campus "Ugly Man" contest in 1986.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Partner, IBM Consulting, Federal AWS Alliance Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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Federal Cloud Adoption
As IBM's Federal AWS Alliance Leader, he focuses on helping government agencies productively move to the cloud, a topic he has also discussed on podcasts.
Generative AI
He recently earned an IBM Generative AI Sales certification and speaks at events like the AWS GenAI Security Symposium, indicating a focus on this emerging technology.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
Partner, IBM Consulting, Federal AWS Alliance Leader
IBM
3-2021
Partner, IBM Consulting, Federal AWS Practice Leader
IBM
11-2018 - 2-2021
Director, Strategic Solutions
CACI International Inc
4-2017 - 11-2018
Global Director, AWS Solutions & Offering Incubation
DXC Technology
7-2013 - 3-2017
Director, AWS Gobal Solution Center of Excellence, CSC Distinguished Architect
CSC
In the press

Media appearances

Kevin Aylward, IBM and Hiram Perez, AWS. Featured in YouTube
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IBM Makes New Appointments to Federal Global Business Services Team. Featured in GovCon Wire
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
University of San Diego
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Western Governors University
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