Alek P.

About Alek P.

I am a storage industry professional specializing in Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR), dedicated to the intersection of resilient infrastructure and the future of AI. Currently, I am leveraging open-source infrastructure to build high-efficiency AI workflows that prioritize data sovereignty and uptime. I am particularly interested in how these AI-driven efficiencies can transform the FinTech, Crypto, and Cybersecurity landscapes.

Experience

1. Director, Cloud Engineering

   ConnectWise

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Managing a 9-person Infrastructure Services team that is responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining global private cloud infrastructure while continuing to do hands-on coding:Recruiting, hiring, and developing a remote team - setting priorities, coaching, and delegating while delivering results and retention for the organization.Partnering with product, escalation, and support teams to identify recurring customer pain points and drive the implementation of lasting solutions.Forecasting storage and compute capacity into the future to keep ahead of growth, taking into account supply chain constraints.In partnership with engineering leaders, designing the architecture for new products and services.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  Master's degree, Engineering with a focus in Management

  2018 — 2019

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Bachelor's degree, Computational Mathematics

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Virtualization
• Javascript
• Unix
• Opensolaris
• Node.js
• C
• Ses
• Solaris
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Illumos
• C++
• Enterprise Software
• Perl
• Open Source
• Openzfs
• Software Development
• Python
• Kernel Programming
• Zfs
• Storage
• Device Drivers
• Enterprise Storage
• Kernel
• Dtrace
• Cloud Computing
• Linux
• Scsi
• Bash
• Software Engineering
• Scsi3
• File Systems