Kevin Hobbs

About Kevin Hobbs

I am an IT expert with over three decades of experience delivering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for various business needs. I have a strong interoperability, disaster recovery, and high-availability storage background. I excel at communicating, consulting, and architecting solutions that meet the expectations and requirements of my clients.I have successfully implemented high-impact solutions for many clients, from open commercial to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. I have helped them improve their infrastructure efficiency and achieve measurable value in their business outcomes.My specialties include:Disaster recovery planning and deploymentContract negotiation and purchasing discountsCapacity Planning and renewalsStorage area networks and compliance

Experience

1. Enterprise West Manager

   Dell Technologies

   Aug 2024 — Present

   I was recently promoted to Manager of the NorthWest group. As an Advisory Systems Engineer at Dell Technologies in the Data Protection Services (DPS) division, I lead a team that provides data availability and recovery solutions for enterprise clients worldwide. My role involves overseeing the design, troubleshooting, and implementation of data protection environments. I spearhead the global SE training program, focusing on developing trusted advisors and ensuring customer success. Additionally, I manage the Seattle Lab, where we test and develop solutions across various software and hardware platforms, including Azure, AWS, VMware, and more. My leadership extends to creating and integrating VMware workstation images for SE training and testing, fostering innovation and excellence within the team.

Education

• Ventura High School

  Diploma, Computer Science

  1981 — 1985

• California Lutheran University

  BS, Computer Science

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Certified Business Continuity Planner
• Emc Proven Storage Specialist
• Emc Storage
• Storage Solutions
• System Administration
• Data Center
• Business Continuity
• Nas
• Virtualization
• Switches
• Storage Virtualization
• System Deployment
• Infrastructure
• Servers
• Itil
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Emc Storage Solutions
• Solution Architecture
• Netbackup
• Brocade
• Networking
• Hp
• High Availability
• Unix
• Hardware
• Hp-UX
• Disaster Recovery
• Databases
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Backup Solutions
• Troubleshooting
• Storage Area Networks
• Netapp Certified Storage Professional
• Cisco Technologies
• Solaris
• Storage
• Enterprise Storage