Valerie Pressley has been in IT since 1984. She started out at Texas Instruments in Austin, TX. From there, she moved to Atlanta, GA and worked for a number of companies including Coca-Cola, Dun & Bradstreet Software, and BellSouth. Her main focus during this time was Windows development using C, C++, and Visual Basic. Upon moving back to her home state of New Jersey, Valerie changed her focus to the Internet and began working for Bluestone Software during the early days of application servers (when CGI was king). She started programming in Java and worked as a consultant, traveling to client sites to deploy Web-based software that was a precursor to today’s application servers. In 2001, Bluestone Software was acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Valerie moved into the Consulting and Integration group, where she continued to focus on J2EE development and deployment.

Valerie enjoys the challenge of Java development and seeks development opportunities within HP whenever possible. She believes that there are plenty of software tools available, but not that many people that know how to integrate those tools. When someone gains knowledge and experiences in an area, it is important to share those experiences with others so that the same mistakes can be avoided.

Email: valerie.pressley@hp.com