Avery has over 14 years of software development experience at IBM. Her interests range from high-performance Java server applications to engaging graphical user interfaces. Her areas of expertise include business intelligence, data warehousing, and online analytical processing (OLAP). Avery holds a master's degree in Software Engineering from San Jose State University, California, USA, a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a minor in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego. Avery is one of the authors of the IBM Redbooks publication IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes, SG24-8064-01 and the IBM Redbooks Solution Guide Big Data Analytics with IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes, REDP-5265.