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Senior Staff Solutions Architect working within the Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG) at VMware.Extensive experience of architecting, implementing and troubleshooting Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) platforms. Experience includes storage and network layers, management, provisioning and orchestration.Certifications include VCA, VCP, VCAP-DCA & VCAP-DCD, VCP-Cloud, VCAP-CID• Presented at VMworld US and Europe 2019• Presented at VMworld Europe 2018• Presented at VMworld Europe 2017• Presented at VMworld US and Europe 2016• Presented at VMworld Europe 2015• Presented at VMware Tech Summit 2014 EMEA & APJ (Internal VMware event)• Presented at VMware Tech Summit 2013 EMEA (Internal VMware event)• Presented at VMworld US 2012, VMworld Europe 2009 and NetApp UK Partner Academies.• Grew a Virtualisation Practice from nothing to a highly recongnised partner within the VMware community in 18 months• Architected and delivered a shared services platform (Cloud) encompassing three layers of virtualisation including storage virtualisation (NetApp), network virtualisation (Xsigo) and server virtualisation (VMware) allowing ACS to deliver ‘as a service’ capability• Technical lead for the largest server consolidation project of its kind in Europe, achieving in excess of £2million year on year saving. All delivered over a two year period and with a project team of only 6 individualsSpecialties: • VMware vCloud Suite and vRealize Suite- ESXi, vCenter, vCloud Director, vRealize Automation, vCenter Site Recovery Manager, vRealize Operations Manager, vRealize Orchestrator, NSX for vSphere

Listed skills include Vcenter, Vsphere, Virtualization, Vmware, and 31 others.