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Hitachi VantaraSenior Product Management & Strategy Director
Apr. 2022 - Oct. 2024United Kingdom- Led cross-functional product management teams and coordinated with C-level stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions.
- Played a pivotal role in M&A due diligence, assessing product integration opportunities and systems alignment.
- Designed and executed a roadmap to consolidate 20+ apps into 3, standardizing deployment across embedded, on-prem, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Founded a company-wide sustainability action group, integrating net-zero goals into product roadmaps, reducing CO2e emissions by 20% YoY.
- Drove AI innovation by introducing Generative AI to enhance data center management, delivering a chatbot PoC leveraging NLP frameworks for operational efficiency.
Hitachi VantaraGlobal Hybrid Cloud Engineering Director
Mar. 2017 - Apr. 2022Slough, United Kingdom- Architected and developed hybrid cloud services, enhancing security with automated threat detection and resilient infrastructure design.
- Led the creation of the Smart Data Centre, improving operational efficiency and evolving into a hybrid cloud storage control plane.
- Launched Hitachi AIOps, reducing actionable incidents by 90% through machine learning-driven recommendations and advanced observability.
- Reduced provisioning time by 80% through a pioneering automation initiative.
- Built and scaled an SRE team of 12 engineers within 4 months to support major projects, including the EU's largest EV environment study.
Hitachi VantaraServices Solution Engineering Director
Mar. 2013 - Mar. 2017Slough, England, United Kingdom- Directed a $250M+ annual global managed services program, driving tooling and process optimization for XaaS offerings.
- Increased revenue by 10% and added 50+ new customers by launching new services (e.g., migration, backup, monitoring) with minimal investment.
- Secured multi-million-dollar deals with Fortune 500 companies, including Nomura, UBS, Microsoft, and Qualcomm.
- Achieved a 20% productivity boost through process automation and DevOps-driven frameworks integrated with ServiceNow.
- Delivered SLA-aligned solutions for incidents, service requests, capacity, performance, and change management.
Hitachi Data SystemsServices Solutions Engineering Manager
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2013Slough, United Kingdom- Built the managed services team and processes from scratch, generating $250M+ revenue and scaling operations across global locations.
- Designed and implemented ITIL workflows using ServiceNow to standardize service delivery.
- Developed bespoke analytics and automation solutions, improving scalability, consistency, and efficiency.
- Setup and led a managed service migration desk supporting Hitachi's Global Centers of Excellence.
DXC TechnologySAN Consultant
Nov. 2008 - Jan. 2009Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom- Provided advanced HDS storage expertise for BMW’s storage migration project, improving migration schedules, performance, and design activities.
- Delivered technical guidance on block, file, and object systems, ensuring seamless integration with BMW’s tech stack.
BT Global ServicesSAN Consultant
Sep. 2008 - Nov. 2008Leeds, England, United Kingdom- Contributed HDS storage-specific expertise to the final design stages of the BT RIO (Vision) project.
- Ensured alignment with enterprise storage requirements and system performance goals.
HBOSSAN Tech Lead
Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2008Leeds, England, United Kingdom- Led the SAN Migration Project design and planning, providing expert consultation and support to the HBOS SAN team.
- Oversaw infrastructure optimization, ensuring seamless migration and adherence to performance standards.
AccentureSAN Consultant
Oct. 2006 - Aug. 2007Leeds, England, United KingdomSAN Migration Project @ NHS (NEEEM)
Fujitsu ServicesTechnical System Specialist
Jul. 2002 - Sep. 2006Manchester Area, United Kingdom- Delivered General IT, SAN and backup systems management, offering 24/7 support to drive uptime and service reliability.
- Acted as the technical escalation point for service incidents, change implementation, and project initiatives.
IBMTechnical Support Specialist
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2002Greater London, England, United Kingdom- Provided technical support for Lloyds Banking Group during the millennium upgrade project.
- Supported various technical initiatives, ensuring seamless system upgrades and process improvements.
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