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An interview with Brian Shimkus, a former engineer who made the transition into IT sales and hasn't looked back
Sep 02, 2023
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Mission Statement: As a professional, I will act with integrity, authenticity, and consideration. I will seek a mutually beneficial agenda, and I will achieve this by acting in the best interests of all parties.

With a positive attitude, I will use my talents effectively to drive successful outcomes for my customers and partners. I will focus on continuously learning and developing a better understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in a Digital World, so that I can ease my customers’ paths forward towards transformation.

I will practice accountability for results. I will not rest on past accomplishments; rather, I will always work towards continued future success.

Overview:

Accomplished technical sales professional with demonstrated success implementing strategic IT initiatives that improve business functionality with positive impacts on the organization.

Skilled and highly experienced in Systems Engineering, Storage/Virtualization Architecture, Presales Engineering and customer facing Sales. I have the ability to lead and motivate teams, positively interact with customers, and maximize productivity. Posses unique skillset in training, enablement, and technical curriculum development; technical team development through mentoring, constructive feedback, and partnering.

As a technology savvy self-starter, I’m adept at moving into new environments and able to extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies, processes, and operational models.

Extensive experience with enterprise applications, processes, and operating procedures.

Specialties: Enterprise solution design encompassing both digital transformation, open source, public/private/hybrid cloud, and a focus on people and process; Enterprise storage platforms including scale-out block, NAS, and Object; VMware-centric Hyperconverged and Converged Infrastructure design and implementation; deep experience in scale-out file systems; disaster recovery and business continuity planning and assessment; service delivery and solutions focused on customer business outcomes; team building and professional development.

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