John Steiner

About John Steiner

Enterprise Cloud Transformation Architect | Ex-AWS Global Accounts | Turning legacy IT into scalable competitive advantage at IBM I help Fortune 500 companies modernize complex IT environments and unlock real business value through strategic cloud transformation. With over 28 years of experience, I’ve led large-scale cloud migrations, modernization programs, and digital transformations for some of the world’s largest enterprises. At AWS, I guided Global Accounts through multi‑year, multi‑billion‑dollar modernization programs. Before that, as VMware’s Director of Solution Architecture and an enterprise transformation leader, I connected technology strategy to measurable business outcomes. Today at IBM, I stay focused on what actually matters: secure, scalable, cost‑efficient cloud platforms that drive growth—not migration for its own sake. As VP of IBM Technology Zone, we’ve built an AI‑driven, zero‑touch, platform‑agnostic infrastructure that delivers environments seamlessly across on‑prem and every major cloud provider.My approach is practical and results-driven: • Designing cloud & AI architectures that reduce complexity and accelerate time-to-value • Leading cross-functional teams through organizational and technical change • Turning technical debt into competitive advantage If you’re navigating a major cloud or AI transformation, modernization initiative, or hybrid cloud strategy and want a partner who’s been through it at enterprise scale, I’d love to connect. Open to conversations about cloud strategy, digital transformation, or how to maximize ROI from your cloud investments. Let’s talk.

Experience

1. Ww VP Ibm Technology Zone

   IBM

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Lead global strategy and execution for IBM Technology Zone, driving enterprise adoption of hybrid cloud and AI solutions across Fortune 500 clients-Architect and scale worldwide programs that accelerate client transformation journeys, resulting in faster time-to-value and increased platform consumption- Partner with C-level executives to align technology investments with business outcomes, consistently exceeding adoption and revenue targets.

Skills

• Consolidation
• Cloud Migration
• Strategy Development
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Strategy
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Unix
• Information Security
• Hardware
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Professional Services
• Storage Virtualization
• Oracle
• Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Telecommunications
• Data Center
• Software Development
• IT Service Management
• Virtualization
• Paas
• Hybrid Cloud
• High Availability
• Operational Support
• Saas
• San
• Storage Area Networks
• Cloud Operations
• Storage
• Pre-Sales
• Enterprise Storage
• Vdi
• Networking
• Linux
• IT Strategy
• Vmware