Andy Ritter

About Andy Ritter

Helping forge the strategic vision and tactical execution around sales and delivery of cloud,AI, and emerging technologies with the goal of providing creative and innovative outcomes for our clients.

Experience

1. Global Cloud Practice Director

   ePlus inc.

   Mar 2012 — Present

   I currently serve as Global Cloud Practice Director for ePlus. My role is responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision around our sales and technical direction for public cloud professional and managed services, application and data modernization, AI/ML, devops, and other emerging technology solution-sets. Duties consist of:• Develop ePlus strategic and tactical direction around Public Cloud and other emerging tech• Develop and deliver training and enablement to sales and technical audiences around Public Cloud, DevOps, Application Modernization, Advanced Security, and more…• Serve as lead engineering/architect reference points for multi-cloud client engagements• Work with account teams in Pre-Sales capacities including customer presentations and developing complex solution recommendations• Provide planning and design sessions with customers to showcase the solution business relevance• Develop and establish subcontractor and other vendor/OEM partnerships• Assist in presales BOM and SOW creation and development• Evaluate market trends and internal lab testing of emerging technology• Assist in identifying future staffing needs and developing learning paths for existing staff as they relate to emerging technologies • Develop reusable sales and engineering templates to be leveraged for customer engagements

Education

• Old Dominion University

  BA

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Netapp
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Data Center
• Vdi
• Emc Storage
• Virtualization
• San
• Cloud Computing
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Windows Server
• Cluster
• Enterprise Software
• Vmware Vsphere
• Vsphere
• Hyper-V
• Vmware