Ronnie Ross
Hybrid Cloud Advisor @Red Hat
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WORK HISTORY
Hybrid Cloud Advisor @Red Hat
Ottawa, ON, CA
With over 7.5 years of hands-on experience working closely with AWS customers, my recent engagement has revolved around offering strategic guidance in the realm of enterprise open source cloud solutions. My current role with Red Hat has sharpened my focus on enabling clients to seamlessly adopt robust solutions, spanning Linux, hybrid cloud computing, containers, and Kubernetes. At Red Hat, my dedication lies in ensuring that my clients fully embrace these battle-tested open source solutions, streamlining their ability to operate effortlessly across diverse platforms and environments – from the core datacenter to the network edge. Guided by an open and forward-thinking approach, I serve as a strategic advisor to my clients, empowering them to orchestrate their workloads with flexibility. This is achieved through a comprehensive open hybrid cloud strategy, designed to unite interoperable infrastructure, application development, and automation solutions. By doing so, we establish a foundation of consistency and reliability across any cloud environment. I am passionate about driving innovation and assisting my clients in realizing the full potential of their cloud strategies while promoting a seamless and adaptable IT landscape.
EDUCATION
Georgian College
Environmental Resource Engineer , Environmental Studies
Harvard Business School
Managing the Innovation Process, Information Technology
University of Alberta
Computer & Business Processing, Business and Comp Science
ABOUT RONNIE ROSS
Cloud Innovation AdvisorExperienced strategic leader fostering global change through collaborative efforts with executives to enhance digital innovation capabilities via cultural, people, and technology enhancements. Expert in diverse project portfolio management, serving as a trusted advisor and liaison between clients and technology teams. Proven success in helping companies efficiently scale and monetizes sales activity to ensure revenue efforts are; predictable, profitable, and scalable. Vast experience in advising and delivering solutions for data-driven organizations, driven by curiosity and a desire for fresh challenges. Fearlessly challenges norms with unwavering focus and passion to create a significant impact. Proven success in engagements with non-profit organizations, the public sector, enterprise, and commercial clients across Canada, the United States, and Latin America.AREAS OF EXPERTISECritical Thinking | Digital Innovation | Scale & Monetize Sales| Advisory Services | Scaling Mechanisms | Team Leadership | Business Planning & Operations | Governance Frameworks | Consensus Building & Conflict Resolution | Public Sector Procurement | Public Cloud Services & Traditional IT | Managed Services | Security & Compliance | ESG Sustainability | Public Sector & NPO | Anticipate Market Changes and Development - StartupHIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS• Founded JetNet Internetworking Services, a Canadian start-up that revolutionized managed Internet security. Secured $10M in early-stage financing, expanded the dedicated security team to 55 members, and acquired a diverse customer base worldwide. Achieved a successful acquisition by Bell Canada, to become the provider of security services to 40m Canadians.• Successful career at Bell, Cisco, Symantec, and Amazon Web Services, excelling both as an individual contributor and as a sales leader. Throughout my journey, I consistently surpassed revenue targets, honed my technical expertise, nurtured a talented workforce, fostered strong relationships with partners, and implemented effective scaling strategies.• As the lead business development manager, I collaborated with a cross-functional team to establish a Private Public Partnership between AWS and the Chilean Government. I also served as an AWS board member for the NPO, where our primary focus was democratizing astrometry data. This initiative was supported by a 5-year pro forma, leveraging a significant $12M in-kind contribution from AWS. The success of this NPO has set a benchmark for future AWS endeavors.
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