Brent Reed

Brent Reed is a technology leader, enterprise architect and co-author of Navigating DevOps Through Waterfalls. His work connects business strategy, architecture and the people responsible for turning technology investments into lasting improvements.

His background spans enterprise applications, predictive analytics, DevOps and technology transformation, including architecture work at IBM and application architecture leadership at Stantec. Through Human Machines, he advises organizations on enterprise architecture, AI strategy, governance and transformation.

Brent’s current interests include helping leaders move from AI experimentation to dependable operations, with clear accountability, practical controls and human judgment. He also develops local-first AI approaches that emphasize privacy and meaningful human oversight.

His writing explores how organizations can evolve their technology and ways of working while navigating the realities of established systems, competing priorities and organizational change.