Kevin Gee Email & Phone Number

Keller, Tx, Us

Looking for Enterprise Architect / Technical Sales / Field CTO roles - copy of resume at www.kevingee.com.

Freelance consultant with experience in:• IT Strategy• System design• Managed services• Technical support for IBM Power Systems, IBM AIX, IBM PowerHA, Veritas Cluster Server/Infoscale, IBM VM Recovery Manager, PowerVM/VIO/Virtualization, IBM PowerSC.• System migrations• System implementation• Disaster recovery and High Availability• Web Hosting

Maryland Heights, Missouri, Us

Role:• Global Technical Solutions Architect (Field CTO equivalent)• SME in IBM Compute Infrastructure, with side efforts in Sustainability, Automation, Data/AI, Storage, Arm Computing, HPC• IBM Champion for POWER SystemsResponsibilities:• Equivalent to a Field CTO - bridge the gap between technology and business strategy while also engaging directly with customers and sellers• Develop a new line of business withing WWT, to promote/sell/market IBM's Power Systems-oriented Compute and Cloud technologies• Design with account teams and other architects IBM-focused product and services solutions, and coach and mentor them regarding deal structure, pricing, and closure• Conduct research on IBM's solutions to guide decision-making and solutions• Build and administer a technical "showcase" environment to conduct. product demos, highlight solutions, and drive business• Develop GTM strategies• Represent IBM's Compute Infrastructure interests within WWT• Represent WWT's Compute Infrastructure interests within IBM• IBM Champion, helping socialize and support IBM marketing and advocacy effortsSuccesses:• Closed large deals at new logos and at previous customers, as well as making major inroads and developing proposals at potential logos, previously unknown to be joint WWT and IBM customers• Doubled WWT's IBM Power Systems revenue in 3 consecutive years.• Built an IBM Power computing lab in the WWT ATC, complete with capabilities around IBM Power hardware, hybrid and private cloud, AIX, Linux, AI, etc. Over 2 dozen demo capabilities validated, and over a dozen proof-of-concept engagements.Products and Initiatives Supported:• IBM Power8, IBM Power8, and IBM Power10 hardware, IBM PowerVM/VIO virtualization, IBM PowerVS cloud offering. IBM Power Systems software stack• IBM LinuxOne hardware• AIX, IBM i, Linux• ARM-based enterprise offerings• Over 100 IBM sales badge certifications to support other software sales efforts

Paris, France, Fr

(Same role at Aricent, bought by Altran, bought by Capgemini and rolled into the newly formed Capgemini Engineering.)Technical Sales/Business Development Executive:• SME supporting IBM and its sales partners in selling HADR solutions for the POWER platform. Guide customers and sellers in crafting new solutions. Frequent speaker at events and contributor to other speakers' event content.• Support portfolio of intellectual property assets and royalty-based software engineering programs worth over $80MM+ annually.• Develop opportunities to engineer solutions for different IBM tech platforms.Software GTM/Sales, working with IBM:• Product positioning, software demos, engagement with IBM channel partners and clients, coordination with IBM offering management.• Sell-with/cooperative selling with IBM and its partners• Go-to-market activities surrounding new and acquired software offerings.• Technical counsel regarding potential software acquisition and joint development initiatives.• Analysis of competitive products.• 4x IBM Power Systems Champion 2019-2022Products and Initiatives:• PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX (Standard and Enterprise Editions)• PowerHA SystemMirror for Linux• VM Recovery Manager - HA• VM Recovery Manager - DR (formerly Geographic Dispersed Resiliency - GDR)• IBM Bayesian Optimization Accelerator (BOA)• DR-as-a-Service offering development• Other initiatives with IBM POWER, IBM Storage, IBM Cloud, IBM Z, Watson, Red Hat, IBM Sterling B2BNotable:• Worldwide revenue decline for PowerHA software slowed significantly in 2018, after years of decline.• New IBM HA/DR software and replication offering went from $0 to $2.9M to $15M in revenue in first 2 years.• Recognized by IBM as an IBM Champion for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, recognized for community outreach and advocacy for the IBM Power Systems platform.• Helped land new engineering services contracts for Capgemini/Altran/Aricent.

Paris, France, Fr

(Company acquired by Capgemini and renamed as Capgemini Engineering, see summary above.)

Paris, France, Fr

(Company acquired by Altran, see Capgemini summary above.)

Research and Consulting. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Virtualization and Operating Systems, Computational Linguistics- Research, publications, supporting other researchers.- Developing a research journal for publications.- Advisory consulting for startups and other businesses involved in NLP and machine learning projects.

Skokie, Illinois, Us

(Company acquired by Sirius Computer Solutions, now part of CDW.)Leader in the Forsythe Engineering group, with a focus on:• Solution design and architecture• Systems implementation and integration• Pursuit and tchnical sales• Development of new tech services, and operational practices• Managed services• Backup-as-a-Service• Infrastructure optimization• Automation• Platform migration• Virtualization• High Availability• Process improvement• Intellectual property, documentation• Mentoring technical staff• Proposal developmentTechnologies:• IBM POWER Hardware (pSeries, eServer, RS/6000) and PowerVM Virtualization• AIX, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux• Clustering: PowerHA (HACMP), IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS), Veritas Cluster/InfoScale (VCS)• IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM), CommVault• Storage: Spectrum Accelerate (XIV), Spectrum Virtualize (V7000, Storwize), EMC TimeFinder• Veritas Resiliency Platform, IBM Geographically Dispersed Resiliency (GDR)• Ansible• ContainersAwards:• 2017 - Outstanding Performer for "Follow-On Work" for 2016-2017 (for repeat consulting work)• 2017 - Numerous Forsythe Engineering Town Hall Recognitions for client work• 2016 - Outstanding Performer for 2015-2016• 2016 - Award for Best Multi-Practice Team for 2015-2016• 2016 - Synnefo Town Hall Recognition for client work• 2015 - Forsythe Appreciate Award for Partner Relationship work• 2014 - Professional Services Award for Innovation for 2013-2014• 2014 - Spotlight Team Award for a migration project at a major client in 2012-2013• 2013 - Professional Services Award for Innovation for 2012-2013• 2012 - Professional Services "Rookie of the Year" for 2011-2012Roles:• 2016-2018 - Master Consultant / Principal Engineer II• 2015-2018 - Managing Consultant (functional role)• 2014-2018 - Lead Managed Services Engineer• 2015-2018 - National Solution Architect (functional role)• 2016-2018 - Member of Forsythe Engineering Technology Council• 2011-2016 - Senior Consultant

(ACS acquired by Xerox, now part of Atos NAO ITO.)Roles:- Infrastructure Management Consultant (2007-2011)- Infrastructure Management Principal (2005-2007)- Senior Systems Administrator / Architect (2002-2005)- Roles included: Senior Systems Engineer, Storage Engineer, Enterprise Backup Engineer, Subject Matter Expert, Project Lead, Technical Lead, Team Lead, Interim Manager, Engineer-at-large.I designed and implemented IT systems for outsourcing engagements. I led teams of systems engineers, acted as a SME for various technologies, developed standards, trained and mentored new employees, and managed complex projects. I also functioned as a troubleshooter and fireman, often dropped into problems on short notice. I advised, architected, implemented and supported compute systems, enterprise backups, high availability, virtualization, storage, data replication, data center migrations, server consolidation, and disaster recovery. I analyzed the environments of potential clients and helped develop financial models for support, and later developed and executed the plans for successful transitions. Major technologies I supported include AIX, TSM, PowerHA/HACMP, PowerVM/VIO, IBM Power hardware, EMC Timefinder.I allocated staff located worldwide to support clients efficiently. I provided technical guidance and training, including creating my own TSM Essentials class, which was taught all over the company, including at an international site. I trained staff in other storage and virtualization topics.Over 100 months, I supported over 45 pre-sales engagements, 26 new client data center migrations or transitions, or initial AIX deployments, 27 major hardware migration or re-platform projects, 27 major disaster recovery exercises with a 100% success rate, 14 major in-place AIX and PowerHA upgrades, 13 TSM/Netbackup upgrade projects, 14 SAN upgrades and consolidations, and principally managed details for a dozen internal staff reorganizations and transformations.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

(Company was acquired by JDA in 2010. JDA acquired by Blue Yonder.)

95877 Bezons, Fr

(Company merged with Atos in 2000 to become Atos Origin, now Atos IT Solutions and Services.)

(Company was acquired by ADT in 2017 and is now known as ADT Commercial.)- Oversight of IT operations staff- Disaster Recovery plan testing - New server architecture, builds, and processes- Streamlined, tested, rewrote operations manuals- Part of Y2K testing team

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

(Company assets now part of Xinuos.)

Us

(Company now part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions.)

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

(Company now known as CompassLearning.)

(Company now known as BYUtv.)

Provo, Ut, Us

(Now part of BYU Office of Information Technology.)

Education record

Phd (Candidate, "Abd"), Computer Science

Ms, Computer Science

Bs, Computer Science

Ba, Spanish