Brent Baccellia
Solutions Architect @Cloudian Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Solutions Architect @Cloudian Inc
Provide technical expertise working with prospective customers by understand customer requirements and specific configurations that address customer’s needs. Deep knowledge on solutions that include data protection, backup, archiving, DR, availability, performance planning around object-based storage utilizing AWS S3 API, On-Prem, Multi-Cloud Architectures. Setup, support and troubleshoot customer POCs, manage POCs towards completion and booking. Provide product demos, either in person or remotely. Deliver Cloudian Solution installation, upgrade, migration services to customers and partners. Deliver end user administration and management training. Be an ambassador by delivering business, technical presentations at conferences, tradeshows, webinars. Part of a team along with Engineering and Support that by collaborating on whitepapers for partners and customers. Provide product feedback and help to drive product improvements by working closely with Product Management and Engineering Pre-Sales and post sales consultancy support for reseller and OEM partner led deals and deliver presales installation and solutions training for reseller partners. Products Include: Cloudian Software Hyperstore, Hyperfile, Linux CENTOS/RHEL, IP Networking, Firewalls and Load Balancers
EDUCATION
SSC
N/A, Music Theory and Composition, Computer Science
Ashford University
B.A. - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
SKILLS
ABOUT BRENT BACCELLIA
Experienced Solutions Architect | Cloud & S3 Expert | Storage & Virtualization AuthorityA dedicated technologist whose IT journey began on the Vic20 and as a teen ran multiple BBS’s, I launched my career in 1995 as a Printer Engineer at Intel. I advanced through enterprise roles at Cardinal Health and CareFusion, gaining deep expertise in storage, Windows engineering, and large-scale datacenter solutions. By 2005, I was leading IT and storage projects at Pyxis (Cardinal Health) in California.In 2007, I founded Giovanni and Associates, delivering consulting and technical training for small businesses and clients like Guru Consulting (Puerto Rico) and Computer Education of San Diego. I also served as an adjunct professor, teaching security and foundational CompTIA certifications at local colleges.Currently, as a Solutions Architect at Cloudian, I architect and deliver enterprise object storage and S3-compatible cloud solutions—enabling clients to bridge on-premises and cloud environments. My experience spans hyper-converged infrastructure, multicloud storage, and hybrid backup. I am recognized for technical evangelism, hands-on product training, and leading deep-dive architecture sessions to help organizations maximize ROI on their storage investments.Skills & Certifications • Cloud & Storage: AWS S3, Cloudian, Scality, Azure, EMC, Pure Storage, Dell EMC, Nutanix, 3PAR, NetApp, Nexenta, FreeNAS, ScaleIO, VMware, VxRail, VxRack, VSAN, VCE,nVidia • Specialties: • Hyper-converged infrastructure (Nutanix, VxRail, VxRack) • Microsoft platforms (DOS–Windows 11, NT 3.51-Windows Server 2025)Linux - Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, CENTOS, Debian, FreeBSD • Nutanix NPSE, NPP • CompTIA: A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, Linux+, iNET+, CTT+ • Security, compliance, backup & recovery (NetBackup, Avamar, Veeam, Rubrik) • Pre-sales enablement, technical training, RFPs, executive briefingsImpactBlending engineering depth with sales acumen, I operate at the intersection of IT architecture and business results. My home lab—keeps my expertise hands-on and solutions grounded in real-world best practice.Eager to engage with organizations and peers in technology, healthcare, education, and cloud—especially those leveraging cloud-native, hybrid, or on-prem storage for an edge.Specialties: S3 Object Storage | Enterprise Architecture | Technical Evangelism | Hyper-Converged Infrastructure | Backup Solutions | Cloud Migration | Data Protection
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