His current focus is on new technologies, Web 2.0 applications, enterprise mashups and IBM Mashup Center. Prior to his current role, Roder was working on the WEBI (IBM Web Interface for Content Management) Project developing a unified WEB 2.0 web client for Content Management offerings. Earlier, Roder was part of the WebSphere Information Integrator Content Edition (IICE) development team helping customers to solve integration problems for content. Roder is part of the IBM Silicon Valley Lab Technical Vitality Council where he leads the Talkin' Tech Series, which brings technology and customer related talks to the IBM Bay Area community. Roder is also a member of the IBM Quality Software Engineering community where he is actively involved in promoting Continuous Integration efforts.