Jonathan Austin Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

I work with sales teams and customers to understand how best to integrate Linux operating systems into their Azure cloud deployments. Role includes working with strategic partners like RedHat and SUSE in sell-together efforts and educating sales teams on licensing options. Additionally, I work with partners and customers to find the best migration tooling, incentive programs and strategies for acceleration of Azure adoption.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Azure High Performance Computing Specialist focused on Manufacturing and Silicon Design. I worked with customers to build HPC clusters in the cloud and enabled them to burst to the cloud. I helped enterprise and strategic customers build and automate these clusters leveraging Azure CycleCloud, HPC Cache, and AMLFS. Key in this effort was coordination and integration with partner solution including schedulers (Slurm, PBSPro, IBM LSF) and ISV tool vendors such as Ansys, Siemens, Cadence, and Synopsys.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Provided strategic pre-sales engineering support to the Financial Services sector, enhancing client engagement and driving business growth.Developed and showcased high-performance caching systems, tailored to meet the critical demands of enterprise customers.Led successful proof-of-concept evaluations, demonstrating the effectiveness and scalability of our solutions.Educated and empowered reseller partners on the technical intricacies and competitive advantages of Avere’s technology.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Spearheaded pre-sales engineering support across the Central US, enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction.Conceptualized and delivered tailored cloud file storage solutions, effectively addressing diverse customer needs.Orchestrated comprehensive proof-of-concept evaluations, demonstrating the robustness and efficiency of storage solutions.Conducted in-depth training sessions for reseller partners, fostering a deep understanding of Nasuni’s technology and its market value.

Chief Storage Architect for Integrated Data Storage. Responsible for overseeing the technical design recommendations for customer solutions, his projects involve creating storage infrastructure and implementing data protection and replication products, among them Avamar and RecoverPoint.As an original member of the company, Jonathan played a key role in its initial development. During the course of his career, he has earned several storage certifications, including EMC Clariion Implementation Engineer Expert, Brocade Certified Fabric Professional, VMWare Certified Professional, Cisco CCNA, and Network Appliance CCDA.