Christian Bontempi

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VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION

Lead Technical Account Manager | Presales | IT Infrastructure Manager

in IMA Group

🎯 Project leadership for major VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Storage, Cloud and Backup initiatives
🎯 Project management and solutions consulting
🎯 Design and develop innovative solutions
🎯 Maintain current functional and technical knowledge of the entire VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Storage, Cloud and Backup Solutions
🎯 Help to document best practices in developing and deploying VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Storage, Cloud and Backup Solutions
🎯 Function as a front-line technical resource for "best practice" and informal questions
🎯 Speaking and presentation skills: formal presentations, white boarding, large and small group presentations
🎯 Good communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
🎯 Exemplary communication skills, handling conflict, escalations, negotiating compromise 
🎯 Experience managing teams in a complex IT environment with more than 50 branch offices worldwide
🎯 New and curious mind-set, always looking for changes to improve the status quo
🎯 Leadership development and team building
🎯 Ability to guide and inspire the team to deliver on complex tasks
🎯 Problem solving ability
🎯 Great understanding of Infrastructure and its components
🎯 Attention-to-details
🎯 Handle annual IT budget accordingly to the approval of the management and follow-up in order to ensure cost effectiveness
🎯 Monitor expenses and propose actions to keep them in line with the IT budget
🎯 Manage IT Purchase Orders, according to validated budget, ensuring that all is delivered as agreed with the vendor and on time
🎯 Identify problematic areas, designing and proposing solutions to be implemented in time once approved
🎯 Project Management Reporting with Status, Progressions and Points of Attention
🎯 Manage IT staff (Internal and External Supplier) by training and coaching them, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance
🎯 Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT op