Don Blake

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ad3dri@r.postjobfree.com

**Professional Summary**

Dedicated professional seeking opportunities to leverage a unique blend of technical expertise, sales acumen, and management skills for the benefit of a dynamic team and company poised for growth.

Skills

- AWS - Presales

- Azure - Horizon V

- Citrix

- VMware

- DataCenter (Microsoft technologies)

*Founder, President at Evolve Technology, LLC (February 2017 - Present)*

- Established Evolve Technology with a focus on Cloud, End User Computing, Security, and Solution as a Service.

- Utilized 20 years of IT experience to create unparalleled end user experiences, emphasizing resolution and innovation.

*Director of End User Computing, IDS - IT Solutions (January 2016 – February 2017)*

- Developed unique service offerings within the EUX framework.

- Adapted to clients' Technology Roadmaps and provided flexible solutions.

- Involved in architecture, SME, and Presales activities.

*Director of IT, Liquidware Labs (August 2013 – January 2016)*

- Defined IT vision, strategy, and roadmap.

- Managed key projects with budgetary and timing requirements.

- Oversaw day-to-day IT activities, policies, and vendor relationships.

*Solution Architect, Forsythe (April 2011 – August 2013)*

- Led the Virtualization and Presales Practice, transforming a hardware leasing company into a services company.

- Architected solutions, conducted workshops, and created service offerings.

*IT Infrastructure Manager / VMWare Engineer, Vizioncore (January 2006 – April 2011)*

- Managed a team, planned, designed, and implemented infrastructure.

- Architected Citrix and VMWare environments, oversaw an annual IT budget of $750,000.

- Implemented Exchange cluster, designed DMZ, and managed SANs.

**Education**

*Dover Business College (Graduated 1996)*

- Computer Specialist Degree

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