Ken Gebhart Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

• Build, own & maintain a roadmap for OneCloud Services across the cloud & managed services spaces.• Architect & oversee the build of reliable service architectures that are cost-effective & meet the business requirements for the applicable product or service• Evangelize the capabilities of Long View OneCloud & managed services internally & externally• Build & contribute to the content that is presented to customers to demonstrate the scope, integration points & business value of our services• Be aware of other competitive cloud & managed service offerings & how they compare & contrast to OneCloud Services• Be the public face of the architecture team for OneCloud services• Integrate with the Architect & sales teams in the branches to ensure they are intimate with our OneCloud Services capabilities• Attend meetings in each branch whenever possible• Visit each branch twice per year to meet with internal & external customers & partners• Attend & present at customer events such as road shows, webinars & roundtables• Work with Site Managers to map out & understand the services roadmap to help them integrate OneCloud services for their customers• Provide feedback to Product Management on market requirements for current & future products from your visits to customers & prospects.• Envision how we can leverage our existing technology investments along with new technologies to build/modify new product offerings• Analyze potential partner relationships for the product from a technology & service Integration standpoint• Work with Product Management to define & refine the building blocks of the service (along with optional add-ons) to facilitate the pricing strategy• Understand current operational, technical, & architectural challenges to adapt the technology & product roadmap as required• Provide content and/or input into customer proposal development in conjunction with pre-sales, service delivery & response management services teams

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Responsible for guiding and mentoring project team members in achieving the best, most successful, and fulfilling careers here at Long View.• Conducted regular meetings with team and 1:1 sessions with members to address any current needs, encourage positive growth, and foster company culture.• Conducted Career Life Planning (CLP) sessions with each team member each quarter.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Assists with pre-sales engagements and qualification of sales opportunities.Works to ensure sales opportunities progress efficiently towards successful closure.Designs and implement customized and diverse solutions Develops complete solutions, taking into account all aspects of architecture including business and technical requirements such as sizing, infrastructure, data protection, and disaster recoveryProject leadership as an architect and subject matter expertAssists with the creation and review of service and product offerings, and their related artifacts such as statements of workContribute to the growth of the architecture practice by assisting in the achievement of practice goals as set out in the practice plan and scorecardHosts internal and external client education sessions and seminars to facilitate discussions that represent Long View Systems’ solutionsRepresent Long View Systems at vendor and industry events through attendance and active contribution such as presentationsKeep abreast of relevant industry certifications and accreditations as aligned with key technology partners

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Responsible for executing branch Virtualization Practice strategy and plan for both business and technology. Provide education to sales staff on how to sell Virtualization Practice services. Responsible for ensuring that Denver branch practice direction is consistent with that of the overall practice. Responsible for aligning and communicating branch needs with the Practice Director and recommending / implementing strategy changes where required.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Continuously strive to exceed customer expectations. Provide senior level technical expertise to clients and senior leadership to members. Evaluate new technologies and research best practices of implementing those technologies.Provide multifaceted technical solutions to business problems in the areas of design, implementation and support of desktop, server, network infrastructure and applications. Mentor less experienced staff and help them to become better – both as consultants and as technical resources for our clients.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Continuously strive to exceed customer expectations. Provide technical solutions to business problems in the areas of design, implementation and support of desktop, server, network infrastructure and applications. Mentor less experienced staff and help them to become better – both as consultants and as technical resources for our clients. Research new solutions that will add value to our clients.

Responsible for technical delivery of services for Infrastructure Delivery team. Analyze customer business and technical requirements, design and integrate networks and services, and plan and manage implementation efforts. Provide technical oversight and escalation for complex network performance and interoperability issues.

Tier II/III desktop and server support on 200+ node geographically diverse network Accomplishments – Completed Windows NT to Windows 2000 Active Directory upgrade and Infrastructure rebuild with no interruption of production for all school sites. Implemented centralized reporting system for standardized testing prep for all middle school and senior high students. Established centralized system imaging procedures for storage and deployment of master system images

Bethesda, Md, Us

Provide direct desktop support to 275+ local and 50 field systems.Accomplishments – Helped develop centrally managed, CD update system for field reps including automated CD production system, saving hundreds of man hours in repetitive tasks.

Duties include preparing and editing appropriate intelligence and administrative reports, and assisting in screening of HUMINT sources and documents.