WHO I AM:I'm an information technology geek & leader. I'm a cloud evangelist, sales strategist and mentor; a speaker, writer, and project/product manager. I am a Microsoft Azure Practice Manager with experience innovating, selling and managing the delivery of services at multiple Fortune 500 companies.I am valued for my ability to make IT accessible to decision makers as much though my understanding of business as through my technical background.I am a gamer, gadget nerd, writer, and professional Dad-joke teller.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬SPECIALTIES:Cloud services practice leadership & portfolio management; presales strategy, delivery management, & delivery; training & mentorship; solution architecture; IT process & strategy (ITIL / ITSM); marketing collaboration & media interaction; technical writing & contracts; business line integration & optimization; technical account management; partner management; contracts & negotiation; entrepreneurship & business management.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬TECHNOLOGIES / SKILLS:I'm passionate about cloud solutions! My business and technical background reflect that interest:♦ Cloud journey strategy from elastic compute to reducing IT complexity to innovating new capability♦ Microsoft Azure infrastructure (Azure platform & IaaS) solution architecture♦ Guiding organizations on cloud optimization through increasing the value of the platform and reducing costs♦ Securing cloud platforms♦ Operational change management concepts for cloud platform integration♦ Cloud migration, backup and disaster recovery♦ Identity & access management, cloud connectivity♦ Office 365▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬MY TAKE ON INFORMATION TECH:► Cloud is the future of IT. Public clouds enable rapid innovation and digital transformation that disrupts traditional IT service delivery. Good organizational change management will accelerate your journey.► Providing IT services is as much a creative exercise as a logical one.► The process of leveraging IT infrastructure to address business needs is complex, exciting and a fun challenge!► Teaching and mentoring is fundamental to consulting and I enjoy both.► I love to meet new people and talk about how business can benefit (or not) from technology.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬