David Bechtold Email & Phone Number

David Bechtold is a Principal Client Technical Architect (Data Management) at IBM. He possess expertise in storage, virtualization, storage area networks, enterprise storage, disaster recovery and 21 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "David Bechtold is one of the finest Technical people I have ever worked with. His ability to take control of meeting with direction and knowledge followed by a keen sense of humor has made David one of my most admired colleagues. His passion for his work coupled with his skill set make him "priceless " piece of an Organization. Thanks for a job well done" and "I am lucky to know David Bechtold! Helping him locate the very best opportunities was easy because he is as proven, gifted technical and as informed a candidate as I have found in years. He is an invaluable resource technically and delivers what he says he will deliver. With his years of experience and know how, he made my job as easy as it possibly could be. I am impressed with him professionally but like him even more as a person. David can always be counted on by customers and peers to get the answers needed when asked. With me, it was no different."

Listed skills include Storage, Virtualization, Storage Area Networks, Enterprise Storage, and 22 others.

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  Principal Client Technical Architect (Data Management)

  Ibm

  Sep 2008 - Present - United States

  Architect Role: Key technical leader leveraging all aspects of solution and portfolio integration across IBM STG, Software and Services divisions to drive business results for IBM Clients by architecting superior solutions that address & exceed business requirements. Instrumental role stitching recent acquisitions into the broader IBM Enterprise Storage Portfolio (Grid, Flash, Virtualization). Focal points include driving revenue and building market share, serving as consultative technology evangelist to my customers, business partners and IBM field teams. Achievements include direct responsibility for securing multiple millions of $$$ in new business by penetrating account profiles and addressing customer-based storage requirements where IBM had previously not been a player; Development of business plans including creation of RFP templates, product roadmap, competitive collateral publications, channel sponsorship as well as IBM Top-Gun educations session.

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  Marist College & Rochester Institute Of Technology

  Computer Sci / Electrical Eng