Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies, platforms and providers, with - Data centre extensions or replacements, integration and security services- App & server migrations or modernisations- Specialist cloud usage & CCoE, including Infra as Code (IaC), platform-wide automations, customised Landing Zones, platform-wide integrations and hybrid connectivity and Platform Engineering- DevSecOps integrations, bridging the Developers with cloud-native Platform Engineers- Pushing boundaries for solutions to meet client needs, either using cutting edge cloud capabilities or challenging internal abilities to deliver, as needed- Alignment to Managed services capabilities, for long-term retained coverage- Consulting engagements to handle technology specific or point-solution(s) with cloud technology SMEsPreSales skills from 2 decades operating within world leading GSI's, which Dan has introduced to new teams and elevated the standard of work produced or the functioning of those teams. Examples include standardising "deal approval" decks; integrating team's Kandan boards with sales CRM systems and project deliveries. Great team member and effective communicator, happy to assist and contribute to others for the company's greater good. Excellence achieved across the scope of a PreSales role:- Bid team contribution and leadership, typically handling multiple opportunities- Close relationship with Sales persons specifically, but across the assembled Bid team.- RfX responses, including Client engagement and high-quality response documents- Internal "solution reviews" and approval documents- Technical solutioning with commercial and risk assessmentAchievements include:- In his first 4 years in Sales at CSC, Dan achieved the first private cloud sale in the UK for CSC’s BizCloud offering, nearly 200% annual sales target, CSC’s “Sales Excellence Award” another year and presented at VMworld in Barcelona.- Operated under Financial Services sectors, in support of multiple $bn+ deals for the largest global clients. Given the scale and multi-domain aspect, this required as much internal collaboration and cooperation as client-facing aspects.- Proposals for public cloud mass-migrations, with knowledge of technical specifics and pitfalls, as well as knowledge of the market rates and commercials involved. - Consistently achieving revenue targets, relative to the employer. Marquee signings in his most recent roles.