Kevin Williamson

Kevin Williamson

Director/Customer Solutions

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    FourEighty Minutes, Datavator

  • Education

    • Manukau Institute of Technology

      1997 - 2002
      Batchelor of Engineering (Hons) Electronics, Electrical, and Computing
    • Manurewa High

      1994 - 1999
  • Experience

    • AJK IT Solutions

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
      Director/Customer Solutions

       Build and support workstations and servers for small business’s Designing and implementing Ethernet and Wireless networks Providing hardware and software solutions

    • Lancom Technology Ltd

      Dec 2005 - May 2012

       Working in a 3rd level role supporting over 100 small to medium sized businesses of up to 500 users  Managing projects from start to finish and allocation of resources Senior engineer mentoring junior staff on progression to Systems engineers Client Management Consulting to companies with internal IT departments Setup of WAN networks across Australia and New Zealand Design and configuration of MPLS network to Australia Setup of ESX server for internal testing that became a production Virtual Machine Setup and management of Mail Marshal, Ironport Spam and Virus systems Management of DNS records on internal and external servers CCSP and Apple qualifications gained to increase company client base  Research and setup of Asterix phone system for internal use NZ wide software rollouts and upgrades Work with Firewalls, such as OpenBsd, Sonicwall, Juniper and Cisco Setup and management of Blackberry servers for clients Show less

      • Managed Services Consultant

        Nov 2008 - May 2012
      • Senior Systems Engineer

        Dec 2007 - Nov 2008
      • Systems Engineer

        Dec 2005 - Dec 2007
    • Gen-i

      May 2012 - Oct 2014
      Business Solutions Specialist (HP BPSA)

      Currently I focus in the Auckland Enterprise market providing technology consultancy as an HP Enterprise specialist. As the HP Business Development Manager at Gen-I, I am responsible for the attainment of over $60 million of HP product and solutions nationally. · Lead technology consultancy for all major HP solutions and services opportunities· Drive knowledge and education to all critical areas in Gen-i, where HP solutions are monetised and operated.· Leveraged by Gen-i account teams to provide credible technology outcomes to Cxx levels.· Facilitate HP Services to integrate and supplement capabilities where Gen-i is under resourced or is unable carry specialist skill sets – therefore providing broader capabilities to customers.· Collaborate with both HP and Gen-i marketing teams to align business drivers and go to markets, gaining efficiency and joint success.· Mentor and assistance with support and procurement teams to drive broader capability· Grow Gen-i sales and service offering in new growth areas, through leveraging HP’s broad portfolio – eg. HP Finance for new commercials, or HP Autonomy/Vertica in new “big data” markets.Key Achievements · Drove a better understanding and engagement with HP to overcome hurdles and perceptions that prevented collaboration with Gen-i’s largest vendor.· Targeted and responsible for providing over $6 million dollars within Enterprise Market FY12, over achieving with 108% of national revenue target, during a slow market.· Implemented the HP Service One program throughout Gen-i, allowing the business to expertly support the HP full portfolio of products.· Drove the integration of HP Networking into the Gen-I managed networking portfolio. Show less

    • Dimension Data

      Oct 2014 - May 2018
      Client Manager
    • Lancom Technology

      Jun 2018 - May 2019
      Sales Director
    • GHD

      May 2019 - Oct 2020
      Market Development Leader Digital
    • Four Eighty Minutes

      May 2020 - now
      Co-Founder

      Co-Founder of Four Eighty Minutes. A data driven SaaS platform to help organisations understand Employee Experience all the time.

    • DatavatorNZ

      Oct 2020 - now
      Co-Founder

      Using Data to bring clarity and business value to organisations to help them accelerate their progress and innovate.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Partner Technical

      Wiz
      May 2023
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    • 0-10 Relationship Management

      Gen-i Sales Academy
      Jan 2013
    • Targeted Account Selling

      Gen-i Sales Academy
      Jan 2013
    • Planning for Strategic Investment

      Gen-i Sales Academy
      Jan 2012
    • Vmware Sales Professional

      Jan 2011
    • Citrix Certified Sales Professional ( CCSP )

      Jan 2010
    • Apple Certified Helpdesk Specialist ( ACHDS)

      Jan 2008
    • Citrix Certified Administrator ( CCA )

      Jan 2008
    • Linux+

      Jan 2007
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer ( MCSE )

      Jan 2006