Rick Schoonmaker is the Director of Hardware and AI Product Management for the IBM Z and LinuxONE platforms. During his IBM career, he has held leadership positions spanning Development, Test, Client Care, and Product Management. After leading the IBM z15 single-frame launch, Rick went on to lead Linux on Z and LinuxONE Platform Product Management team. Today, he is responsible for the hardware and AI product strategy for IBM Z and LinuxONE, guiding both current product introductions and the long-term evolution of the platforms.