Paul Hernacki

Chief Technology Officer
Definition 6

Paul Hernacki, Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for direction and strategy with regard to the technologies used to design and implement solutions for Definition 6 clients. He also acts as an Executive Architect for Definition 6 client projects. Prior to joining Definition 6, Paul managed the .NET Technical Leadership Team and Microsoft solutions for the Hewlett-Packard Application Services practice in the Americas. Paul has a background in systems architecture, application architecture, development, testing and implementation of technology solutions across J2EE, Microsoft and LAMP technology stacks.

Prior to HP, Paul was Strategic Solutions Manager for Extreme Logic, the Chief Technology Officer of e-learning company Spire, a member of the e-Commerce practice for Ernst & Young, and managed the Technical Architecture division of IMRglobal's e-Business practice. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies including General Motors, Gateway Computer, Ford Motor Company, Eckerd Drugstores, and CMS Energy as well as consulting for organizations such as the Blackstone Group. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University where he studied Business Administration / Pre-law and Computer Science.

Paul has designed and implemented successful global delivery solutions for over 10 years involving India, South America, Central America, Eastern Europe, and Canada. He served for several years as the Chairperson of the Technology Association of Georgia's Global Sourcing Society and International Business Society. He has served for three years on the Microsoft Partner Advisory Council, providing feedback and guidance on Microsoft's technology direction.

You can follow him on Twitter: @phernacki or reach him at paul.hernacki@definition6.com.