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Andrew Trossman

IBM
Distinguished Engineer, IBM Common Cloud Stack and SmartCloud Orchestrator
Toronto, Ontario

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Andrew specializes in cloud computing and is an expert in deployment automation, datacenter virtualization, and cloud computing. In 2000 Andrew co-founded ThinkDynamics, an early developer of utility computing software. The company was acquired by IBM in 2003 as part of IBM's journey towards Cloud Computing. Since the acquisition, Andrew has continued to push the boundaries of cloud technologies inside IBM.

Recognized as an IBM Distinguished Engineer, Andrew leads the IBM Common Cloud Stack - the technology behind IBM’s cloud portfolio such as SmartCloud Entry from STG, SmartCloud Provisioning and SmartCloud Orchestrator from Tivoli and IWD/PureApp from AIM.  Andrew’s technical leadership extends beyond the various IBM brands and into the broader industry community arround OpenStack.  IBM is a platinum sponsor of OpenStack.

Andrew’s career consists of a series of high tech startups.  In 2000 Andrew co-founded ThinkDynamics, an early developer of Utility Computing software.  The company was acquired by IBM in 2003 as part of IBM's journey towards Cloud Computing.  Since the acquisition, Andrew has continued to push the boundaries of cloud technologies inside Tivoli where his technical influence reaches across Tivoli, Rational, Websphere, IBM Systems Group and Global Services.  Andrew is an expert in deployment automation, data center virtualization, and cloud computing.