Deep technical knowledge & extensive experience with complex, IT environments including Private, Public & Multi/Hybrid Cloud Architectures, Distributed Storage inc helping design enhancements to Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (AOS) and HCI, Distributed File and Object Storage Platform/s, Service Management, Server Infrastructure, Capacity Planning, Information Security, Storage, Integration, Backup/Replication/Retrieval, and Networking.Hands on experience with varying design, validation and delivery styles of agile, DevOps and continuous integration / continuous delivery especially in a start-up environment where time is of the essence.Confidence in authoring Infrastructure Strategies & Roadmaps and supporting architecture recommendations/decisions with research and reasoning. I believe firmly in ensuring all decisions are documented and well-justified, this is one of my strengths which helps ensure consistent successful business and technical outcomes. My architectural/business strategy decisions have helped Nutanix become a dominant company in the HCI market and has allowed them to transition to a Multi-Cloud strategy company with AWS/Azure.Experienced in driving change across organisational boundaries at two vastly different companies including Nutanix as a “Start-up” growing into a medium size public company and IBM as an established global company with in-flexible policies and procedures which are difficult to change while still being able to drive/lead cross functional teams through influence/mentoring.My aptitude/passion allows me to not only maintaining overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, ways of working, and demonstrated forward thinking around how technology can drive transformation but to be ahead of the curve in identifying new areas for innovation such as Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) which I identified in 2012 before joining Nutanix in 2013 where I immediately started and led the “Business Critical Applications” (vBCA) team proving vBCA’s were a great fit for HCI.I enjoy continually challenging myself and have completing numerous industry certifications including three PhD style certifications focused on Enterprise Architecture. The VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) & VCDX-Cloud Management & Automation are held by only a few hundred people globally. These require an extensive number of Multiple Choice & Practical exams as prerequisites, before a PhD style submission of Enterprise Architecture is required which if accepted, invites you to an in-person panel review of your submission and skills.