Dr. Gschwind is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM. He is responsible for strategy and execution of the roadmaps for future IBM systems for both the System z and Power Systems brands and leads and manages the System Architecture teams for both brands.

At the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Dr. Gschwind previously held senior leadership positions for the architecture and design of several microprocessors with teams that delivered the most innovative high-performance systems including the Cell-based Roadrunner, Power7 PERCS and BlueGene/Q. Dr. Gschwind also held senior leadership roles for IBM's game console offerings for both the Cell microprocessor in the Sony Playststaion3 and the media processor in Microsoft Xbox360. In the course of his career at IBM, he has held positions as chief architect, lead microarchitect, hardware design lead and software lead, and is known for building and leading some of IBM's most innovative and productive teams to deliver game-changing products.

Dr. Gschwind has taught ELE475: Advanced Computer Architecture at the Electrical Engineering Department of Princeton University and was Assistant Professor at Technische Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Gschwind is an IEEE Fellow, an IBM Master Inventor and a Member of the IBM Academy of Technology. In recognition of his visionary leadership for IBM's system, Dr. Gschwind was honored by InformationWeek as an IT Innovator and Influencer.