JT Clay – Data Connectors

Offering a solid background based on extensive years relevant experience in computer / network design, implementation and administration, operations assessment/troubleshooting, and technical support demonstrating superior creative initiative, technical expertise, system management creativity, and consistent performance success.

– Solutions Architect for Data Center projects covering business and technical strategies for architecture and design of Cloud Computing and general Data Center environments. Pre-sales experience with customer leadership teams on Cisco/industry business and technology solutions, trends and leading practices. Involved in leadership roles in developing synergies between various Cisco functions like IT, Sales, Business Units and other Services teams. Engaged in collaboration efforts within Cisco and industry to drive next generation architectures including Data Center, Cloud, Virtualization Video and VDI.

– Wide spectrum of expertise in all aspects of Data Centers Architectures & Designs. Focus includes Consolidation, Virtualization, Migration, DR/BC and DCI. Expertise also includes Security, Load Balancing, Routing & Switching, Storage, Compute and compute technologies. Experienced in multi-vendor integration approaches with VMware, IBM, HP, F5, Bluecoat, Juniper, EMC, NetApp, Checkpoint, etc.

– Interested in industry trends in next generation technologies and applications focused around implementation of Data Center strategies which includes automation, orchestration and operations of Cloud environments.

Specialties:Global multi-vendor Data Center Architecture & Design, Enterprise Video Networking (Cisco Solutions)