last 15 years at IBM Deutschland, Global Services - Strategic Outsourcing. Focusing on Virtualization of System X and VMware, Data Center Consolidation, Data Center Moves, Green IT and Cloud Computing. Expert in VMware, Microsoft Windows Technologies, System X HW, Automated Server Rollouts, High Availability Solutions. Specialties: Team Leader, Technical Leader, Leading teams of Systems Engineers, IT Architects and IT Specialist on various IT implementation projects and virtualization. Focusing on x86 Virtualization and VMware, Cloud Computing.

Chief Architect @ ProSiebenSat.1 Account From September 2012 to Present (3 years 2 months) Team Leader Systems Engineering @ IBM Global Services - Strategic Outsourcing, Team Leader, Technical Leader, Leading teams of Systems Engineers, IT Architects and IT Specialist on various IT implementation projects and virtualization. Focusing on x86 Virtualization and VMware, Cloud Computing. VCP. From February 2010 to August 2012 (2 years 7 months) Consulting Virtualization and Cloud Computing Architect @ Technical leader for x86 platform of Global Wave2 Virtualization Program driven by IBM’s Cloud Virtualization Strategy. Development and Certification of VMware architecture for Multi-tenant Environments based on VMware vSphere. Providing implementation guidance and architectural governance to virtualize IBM’s Data Centers and supporting Lead Account Architects of Large Enterprise Customers Globaly. From December 2008 to February 2010 (1 year 3 months) Senior Engineer - Leader VMware Competence Center @ Founder of “VMware Competence Center” within IBM SO Germany. Responsible for architecture, design and implementation of Large Enterprise Virtualization Solutions with VMware VI on System X. Owner of Design Authority for VMware virtualization within IMT Germany SSO. Leader of VMware Community in SO Delivery, IBM Germany, providing Guidelines and Governance for use of VMware VI within the Competency. Driving IBM’s Virtualization Strategy. From June 2007 to January 2010 (2 years 8 months) IBM EMEA Virtualization Program – Lead Architect for x86 Virtualization @ Technical leader for cross EMEA x86 virtualization Program driven by IBM’s Big Green Virtualization Strategy. Providing implementation guidance for IMTs to virtualize IBM’s Data Centers across EMEA and supporting Lead Account Architects of Large Enterprise Customers across EMEA for design and implementation of x86 virtualization solutions with VMware technology on IBM System X HW, successfully created Architectural Design, Operational and Deployment Guidelines for a virtualized Multi-tenant Shared Resource Pool infrastructure. From February 2007 to November 2008 (1 year 10 months) IT Architect @ IT Architects and Technical leader on various IBM IT implementation projects with Microsoft Windows Server and High Availability solutions for IBMs Strategic Outsourcing Customers. From April 2004 to January 2007 (2 years 10 months) IT Specialist @ IT Specialist on various IBM IT implementation projects with Microsoft Windows Server Technologies and IBM Tivoli Software Distribution for IBMs Strategic Outsourcing Customers. From November 2000 to March 2004 (3 years 5 months)

Robert Sabo is skilled in: VMware, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, High Availability, VCP, vSphere, xSeries, Architectural Design, IT Strategy, IT Outsourcing, Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Design, Team Leadership, Virtual Teams