I am a solutions leader focusing on providing leading-edge solutions to meet an organisation's business goals.For over 20 years I have worked in the UK and Australia in varying roles and industries with a business and technical focus, acquiring a broad spectrum of skills giving me a wider viewpoint across the technological landscape. This broad skill set and experience has enabled me to provide an empathetic understanding to breaking down my customers' business and IT challenges, easing the transition with new solutions and ideas by bridging the gap between complex technologies and people.My specialities and focus include:• Solution architecture• Datacentre infrastructure• Product development• Team leadership• IT project management• Infrastructure optimisation, automation & management• Systems implementation/ Proofs-of-Concepts• Storage – Traditional and cloud (Dell, EMC, NetApp, AWS, Azure, Nasuni)• Virtualisation (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V)• Hyperconverged/HCI (Nutanix, Dell EMC VxRail, HPE Simplivity, VMware vSAN, NetApp HCI)• Orchestration and Automation• Disaster recovery and high-availability architecture• Backup and archiving solutions• Leveraging cross-cloud solutions (public SaaS services, private/hybrid cloud platformsI prefer to have a personal and honest approach, ensuring I develop an open and professional relationship with my team and customers, instilling them with both trust and integrity in what I can offer. Outside of my professional life, I like to stay physically active, continuously setting new personal challenges. I'm constantly stimulating my creative side in the kitchen, which is my sanctuary. I have a true passion for learning, however random the subject that intrigues me at any given moment.If you’re interested in joining me in keeping up-to-date with solutions, ideas and sharing knowledge with like-minded professionals (regardless of industry), then feel free to get in contact.