One of the biggest challenges for startups, no matter how brilliant the idea or, how innovative the app, is dealing with the technical side of business. Not only are you expected to get that out-of-the-box idea, plan for it, seek investors for it but you also have to seek the right technical infrastructure to take it to the masses. Well, who says you have to be technical to get that business off the ground. With everything on the cloud all you need to know about IT systems is click, point, order - and hey presto, your systems are up and running in minutes and hours, not days and months!
It’s a Cloud fest - Spend time with Marc Jones as he takes us through what are the latest products in the market and what other startups are doing with the technology.
Light Refreshments will be provided.
Marc Jones
Chief Technology Officer, SoftLayer, an IBM Company
Marc Jones leads SoftLayer’s technology design and architecture teams, which focus on the development of new products and services and research and development in SoftLayer Labs. Prior to joining SoftLayer, Jones served as director of software product development for Rackspace’s cloud division. He was a key member of the senior leadership team responsible for developing and managing the company’s cloud computing product strategy and roadmap, architecture and engineering, and software product development. Jones has also served as senior director for system architecture with Broadwing Communications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration in business computer information systems from the University of North Texas, and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
Phil Jackson
Lead Developer Advocate
As Softlayer’s lead developer advocate, Phil Jackson helps customers and partners integrate with the company’s API. He also architects SoftLayer’s Drupal websites, writes API documentation, and maintains the developer blog. Formerly, Jackson was a sales engineer for SoftLayer, building internal tools and providing technical consultation for potential and existing customers. Jackson started his career in web hosting at Ev1Servers, where he led the training department. With a passion for technology that started at a young age, Phil has developed skills in a variety of scripting and programming languages and enjoys sharing his knowledge with the tech community.
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