Christopher Kusek Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, Us

Now Broadcom!Upon joining VMware, I've not only made significant strides in driving technological advancements but also in touching the lives of countless individuals within the organization. My passion for leadership and mentorship has allowed me to guide, inspire, and uplift many, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. As a fully operationalized sales resource, I've seamlessly integrated into the VMware ecosystem, leveraging my expertise to drive sales strategies and deliver unparalleled value to our clients. My commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine desire to make a positive impact, has positioned me as a pivotal figure in shaping the future trajectory of VMware.Key Responsibilities Achievements: • Office of the CTO: Proud member of the Ambassador Program. • Leadership Role: Currently spearheading the America's Mentorship Program. • R&D Involvement: Active member of the Extended Resource Committee for VMware Research and Development (RADIO) and Mentor in RADIO Mentorship Program • Performance Metrics: Achieved 398% of Subscription Booking for FY24-H1, 585% for FY22-H1, and 380% for FY22. • Recognition: Recipient of numerous Top Engineer and Leader Awards, including the FY22 – Q2 – SE of the Quarter. • Ambassadorship: Represented as the CloudHealth Ambassador for GEH AMER West. • Publications: Authored several books, including: • "VMware - 云资源池智能运维指南" • "Object Storage – Critical Role for Backup Target" • "vSphere High Performance Cookbook" (ISBN: 1786464624) • "VMware vSphere性能设计" (ISBN: 978-7111512721) • "vSphere Design Best Practices" (ISBN: 1782176268) • "VMware vSphere 5 Performance" (ISBN: 1118008197) • "VMware vRealize True Visibility Suite" • "VMware vSphere 5 Administration Instant Reference" (ISBN: 1118024435) • "VMware VSphere 5 Losungen Fur Administratoren" (ISBN: 3527760202) • "Administrirovanie VMware vSphere 5 Dlya professionalov" (ISBN: 5459015669) • "Ten Ways to Reduce Cost While Modernizing your IT"

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Upon joining VMware, I've not only made significant strides in driving technological advancements but also in touching the lives of countless individuals within the organization. My passion for leadership and mentorship has allowed me to guide, inspire, and uplift many, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. As a fully operationalized sales resource, I've seamlessly integrated into the VMware ecosystem, leveraging my expertise to drive sales strategies and deliver unparalleled value to our clients. My commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine desire to make a positive impact, has positioned me as a pivotal figure in shaping the future trajectory of VMware.Key Responsibilities and Achievements: • Office of the CTO: Proud member of the Ambassador Program. • Leadership Role: Currently spearheading the America's Mentorship Program. • R&D Involvement: Active member of the Extended Resource Committee for VMware Research and Development (RADIO) and Mentor in RADIO Mentorship Program • Performance Metrics: Achieved 398% of Subscription Booking for FY24-H1, 585% for FY22-H1, and 380% for FY22. • Recognition: Recipient of numerous Top Engineer and Leader Awards, including the FY22 – Q2 – SE of the Quarter. • Ambassadorship: Represented as the CloudHealth Ambassador for GEH AMER West. • Publications: Authored several books, including: • "VMware - 云资源池智能运维指南" • "Object Storage – Critical Role for Backup Target" • "vSphere High Performance Cookbook" (ISBN: 1786464624) • "VMware vSphere性能设计" (ISBN: 978-7111512721) • "vSphere Design Best Practices" (ISBN: 1782176268) • "VMware vSphere 5 Performance" (ISBN: 1118008197) • "VMware vRealize True Visibility Suite" • "VMware vSphere 5 Administration Instant Reference" (ISBN: 1118024435) • "VMware VSphere 5 Losungen Fur Administratoren" (ISBN: 3527760202) • "Administrirovanie VMware vSphere 5 Dlya professionalov" (ISBN: 5459015669) • "Ten Ways to Reduce Cost While Modernizing your IT"

Portland, Or, Us

Moving forward to Open Source my efforts here to help the greater security space as a whole!Having spent the better part of the past 30 years entrenched in IT Security we’ve found that IT Vulnerability and Security remediation isn’t being handled any better today than it had been in these 3 decades. Rather than wait another decade while watching breach after breach, compromise after compromise, ransomware after ransomware bring down one organization after another, Remedy8 Security has decided to take an active role in helping organizations get ahead of this problem and address the problems they often don’t know they have, with the staff who aren’t comfortable fixing things with the time and resources they don’t have.

Tualatin, Oregon, Us

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xiologix, LLC (http://www.xiologix.com), an enterprise computer systems integration company based out of Portland, OR is excited to announce the appointment of 20 year IT veteran and technology evangelist, Christopher Kusek as Chief Technology Officer. Kusek will play a key role in the next phase of Xiologix’s growth of its storage integration practice leading the engineering team to evaluate and architect solutions that meet the clients’ tactical and strategic goals.Prior to Xiologix, Christopher spent three years at EMC where he was the Global Lead for Cloud and Virtualization. In this position he was focused on the company’s relationship and integration with VMware, VCE, Storage and Cloud Services. Christopher was also responsible for Product Management, Marketing, and Sales. Before that, he worked at NetApp as a Technology Evangelist and Principal Consultant responsible for pre-sales and post-sales hybrid consulting engagements surrounding Virtualization, Storage, Microsoft and security solutions. Most recently Christopher has returned from spending the past two years responsible for theater wide infrastructure operations for the war effort in Afghanistan.Christopher is connected to current and future trends; a strategist who comprehends complex business and technology problems uses his organization and leadership skills to solve them. An industry recognized expert Christopher is an EMC Elect and VMware vExpert, while also an accomplished speaker and author with five books published. With over 20 years of industry experience spent focused on creating innovative business solutions, Christopher's expertise is integral to Xiologix’s ability to lead its clients to the right solution for their business.

Afghanistan Senior Technical Director responsible for Operations, Management, Engineering, Implementation and Support of the US Operational Forces in CJOA-A mission command for DataCenter, Storage and Virtualization.Provide leadership and direction for team of 100+ engineers and architects geographically distributed across 30 Forward Operating Bases throughout AfghanistanSubject Matter Expert for Virtualization, Storage, DataCenter and Networking, lead coordinating efforts for the Dec 2014 US Troop draw down and architect of the sustaining architecture for post 2014 missionDirect oversight and operations of enterprise virtualization supporting over 100,000 usersDefine policy, procedure and operational requirements to sustain OEF missionReceived Passing Score on Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (US DoD) (CCRI) of 89.9% with an Excellent score received for the SIPR network and a Satisfactory score received for the NIPR network. All while in an active operational warzone.

Vienna, Va, Us

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Global Leader covering leadership for Cloud and Virtualization with a focus on VMware & CloudGlobal Leader for practice development and strategy for team of 250+ consultantsAmericas Leader Responsible for Go to Market, Marketing, Growth, Headcount, Pre-Sales Technical, Sales, Capacity Planning, and Utilization, driving >$50M sales in Cloud, Virtualization and IT TransformationDrove Year over Year growth of ~>25% per quarterExecutive sponsor and leader in from ground up an IT as a Service / IaaS / Cloud Suite of ServicesSubject Matter Expert of Cloud Advisory Service and VCE Vblock Infrastructure Packages and enablement servicesExecutive Trusted Advisor leveraged to lead customer engagement helping close opportunities in Pre-sales and ensure quality delivery and continued relationships in post-sales

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Enterprise Technology Consultant focused on being the Trusted Advisor and SE for all core EMC sales at Top Named Enterprise Accounts.In this role I was responsible for the positioning, architectural discussions, and customer leadership for all hardware, software and services positioned within the Enterprise.While active in this role I was awarded: Top Services Sold, Record number of Industry Certifications, Top Sales Engineer, and 6 Quarters of 200% growth.

Leveraging the popular @CXI brand created via Twitter, FB, LI, G+ (etc) created the franchise of popular conference events “#CXIevent” with the popular events #CXIParty, #CXIDinner, etcOrganized the largest party at VMworld 2011 with no major vendor sponsorships ~1200 attendeesCommunity Leader arranging introductions, growth, and advancement within the tech community

Vice-Chairman, setting leadership and guidance for the direction of the organization.Founding member of the Chicago Windows Users Group.CWUG is a community of individuals dedicated to making the users and administrators of Windows products successful in their work, home and leisure environments through the sharing of ideas, best practices, information and research and development.

As a Technology Evangelist, I have held myself to the highest standards of quality in my engagements of Speaking, Leading or Mentoring. Acting as a mentor for many members of the IT community, I've helped set precedent to enable and exhibit the possibilities available. I actively challenge my mentee's to fulfill their full potential in their abilities both within IT and throughout the business and social culture available to them.So it does not overshadow my other entries, I have this entry inactive.I speak actively on a wide range of topics, covering very detailed and high level breakdowns of technology and how it may apply to business as a whole. I perform one-on-one and multi-group sessions training in the workforce in order to maximize the skills and technology being utilized.I am always seeking to help others who would realize real benefit from a mentor/mentee situation, and helping to fulfill the full potential of an individual to help them shine.

San Jose, California, Us

Storage Consultant responsible for working with customers and engagements surrounding NetApp solutions. Focused on engagements with specific application toward use of our products with WinApplications, with specific focus towards Messaging and Collaboration (Exchange, Notes, Sharepoint/MOSS, SQL, Windows) as well as other general purpose applications used in storage environments. Also applying a special focus upon the security applications and secure environments and their conjunctive use with the NetApp Datafort - A data at rest encryption product. A distinct focus has been placed upon Virtualization technologies as well, including VMWare, Hyper-V and Xen products.

San Jose, California, Us

Please refer to NetApp entry

London, Gb

Worked within the Storage Operations and Engineering Teams.

Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us

As a Principal Architect at Peters & Associates, Christopher Kusek is responsible for high level architecture design, review of complex networking solutions, staff mentoring, and trouble shooting guidance. Specializations include messaging and collaboration, infrastructure and migration, security practices and best practice guidance and establishment.Peters & Associates was founded in 1981 and is dedicated to the design, integration and support of technology infrastructure solutions. We have vast experience in project management, directory solutions, security, mobile computing and messaging systems. Our consultants deliver scalable infrastructure solutions in a predictable manner with an emphasis on security and reliability, allowing our clients to leverage their business investments in technology. Peters & Associates has been recognized as an industry leader by VARBusiness in its VARBusiness 500, and as a top 10 integrator by Smart Reseller.

Acted as a Technology liaison and adviser on technical matters interfacing directly with the board. Worked closely with the development and application staff to ensure technical matters were resolved in a timely fashion, providing simplification and breakdown of problems in order to design effective solutions.