John Pugh

Strategic thinker who loves technology and thinks big. I connect the right technology with the right companies to monetize partnerships. I am able to work at all levels of the enterprise, comfortable in the board room as well as the data center. I've been involved with cloud startups since AWS was only a API. I've worked on cloud projects both large and small, brokered many technology partnerships, and was instrumental in bringing developers together who formed the original Openstack. I'm well versed in most modern technology and thrive on assisting the CxO in transforming to the digital era. With a diverse background, I'm quite knowledgeable in Linux, Open Source, Analytics, IOT, and much more. My expertise includes: Open source, Linux, Machine to Machine communications (IoT), Technical Sales, Solutions Engineering, Cloud Computing, AWS, Azure, Bluemix, and data warehousing. My accomplishments include: * Built out technology strategy to propel a up and coming business over the 100MM mark * Assisted a global manufacturing CTO to devise a product strategy increasing performance by 28% * 25 years in Software Sales as a Solutions Consultant (Presales) * 10 years Partner management across server, desktop, and mobile solutions * 10 years Management experience * 20 years international sales experience - have passport, will travel * Experience in the latest technologies supporting digital transformation