Patrick Stanard
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Patrick Stanard is a Distinguished Engineer; vice president, U.S. Core Enterprise & zCloud Practice; and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl U.S.
The Blueprint for the Agentic AI Mainframe
March 11, 2026
Patrick Stanard, Distinguished Engineer and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl US, explains how the mainframe can be transformed to leverage the latest in agentic AI capabilities
ArticlesEvolution of Mainframe Education: Part 4
September 10, 2025
In his annual recap of the Kyndryl Internship Program, Pat Stanard stresses the power of mentorship in ensuring a steady talent pipeline
ArticlesAI for Discovery: Uncovering Insights for System Optimization
April 4, 2025
Pat Stanard, chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl U.S., explains how AI can be used to identify dependencies, analyze code, address security threats and more
ArticlesQuantum Computing, the Mainframe’s New Horizon
October 1, 2024
A few of the ways the mainframe can leverage the unique properties of qubits for transactions and large-batch processing
ArticlesThe Evolution of Mainframe Education: Part 3
September 3, 2024
Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard recaps this year’s Kyndryl Internship Program
ArticlesMainframe ThinOps: A Discussion on Getting “Thin”
July 11, 2024
Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard defines mainframe ThinOps and outlines key steps and considerations to optimize your mainframe environment
ArticlesThe Evolution of Mainframe Education: A Follow-Up
November 29, 2023
Kyndryl works hard to provide opportunities for young people in the field of mainframe technology. Although many mainframers are approaching retirement, Kyndryl is smashing that paradigm. Last year, I wrote an article on the first Kyndryl Internship. I thought it was very important to pen a follow-up to that article, as this topic could not […]
ArticlesRedefining Modernization: Application Transformation
August 30, 2023
Anyone that works with a mainframe today understands that the mainframe is, indeed, already a modern machine. Just look at the new features with the z16. The key today is how do we optimize the mainframe to include the latest advancements and features of the mainframe. Optimizing allows the user to implement best practices based […]
ArticlesInnovation and the Mainframe: Let’s Create Some Magic
June 8, 2023
Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard discusses innovation—what it is, how to do it and why the mainframe is an innovative, modern platform
ArticlesThe Power of Containers on the Mainframe
March 30, 2023
Acronyms drive me crazy—and having worked more than 30 years for a company that made its living on acronyms…you can understand why. Enter: zCX, or IBM z/OS Container Extensions. It was released for z/OS 2.4 and provides Docker Swarm as support for Docker containers and cluster management. zCX is the vehicle that allows your IBM […]