Marco Schneider
Life-Learning Cloud Generalist - Staff Solution Architect
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Marco Schneider
Cloud Generalist - Staff Solution Architect
I am a Staff Solution Architect at Zadara, a global provider of cloud edge solutions for enterprises and organizations. I have more than 23 years of experience in solution architecture, sales and presales, deployment automation and system engineering in various industries and markets. My goal is to design and implement innovative and customized cloud solutions that meet the needs and challenges of our customers.
My core competencies include Generative AI and Cloud-Native Architecture, which I use to create new opportunities for data analysis, optimization and personalization. I am also an expert in Cloud Infrastructure, Storage and Data Protection, which I use to ensure the security, scalability and performance of our cloud storage solutions. I am a team player who collaborates with internal and external partners to achieve the best possible results. I am constantly on the lookout for new trends, technologies and solutions that give our customers a competitive edge.
Resume
Resume
Education
09.1994 - 06.1998
09.1989 - 07.1994
Employment
Zadara
Staff Solution Architect
01.2016 - present
TBD
IBM
Associate Certified Cloud Infrastructure Architect
10.2013 - 12.2015
IBM
Global Enterprise Cloud Delivery Architect
01.2010 - 09.2013
• Deployed a variety of infrastructures including; Red Hat/KVM, VMware/ESXi, IBM AIX, building network platforms on Juniper Networks hardware, Brocade storage networks, mostly IBM Hardware including System X and System P, and deploying large complex middleware solutions.
• Co-founded the IBM Smart Cloud Enterprise Plus (SCE+) solution. This was the first IBM Cloud IaaS offering.
• Chief Storage Architect designing continuous architecture to leverage across several offerings including the design patterns and roadmap.
IBM
Lead Storage Architect
01.2006 - 12.2010
• Worked to reduce cost and improve infrastructure stability through innovation projects focused on virtualization.
• Supported financial planning, resource tracking (including Global Resourcing / Delivery), service line strategic planning, executive updates, and productivity & cost takeout initiatives for the Storage and Backup Service Line Component of SSO.
• Coordinated the leadership of critical situation (Outage) groups, using methods to analyzing the situation and communicate the workaround or solution between IBM and the customer management on C-Level.
IBM
Storage Subject Matter Expert
01.2000 - 04.2006
• Installed and tested new IBM hardware together with the IBM Lab and updated the IBM Linux and Storage interoperability matrix
• Consulting Storage SME for 20 different customers (banking, travel and transportation, energy and national security) in Europe focused on Storage, Backup and Storage area Network.
Badges and Certificates
Portfolio
Portfolio
Testimonials
Testimonials
Yair Hershko
It was my privilege working with Marco for over 6 years at Zadara. Marco has a passion for technology with in-depth technical expertise in Storage, IT and Cloud Services. He also masters…
Noam Shendar
Marco is one of those rare people who is able to handle both the technical and business sides of a sale. On top of that, he is knowledgeable, professional, and organized. It…
Dani Naor
I know Marco 6 year, since he joined Zadara EMEA. I learned to know him personally as a warm, nice greeting person and as a dedicated professional team member. Marco is very…
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