Kristoff Kasch

Kristoff Kasch

Solutions Architect

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Solutions Architect at Datacentrix

  • Education

    • Varsity College

      2011 - 2012
      Diploma IT Engineering
  • Experience

    • AxizWorkgroup

      Sept 2007 - Mar 2013
      Solutions Architect

      Assisted EMC Partners with solution design using the following EMC products available in distribution channel: VNX, Data Domain, Networker, Centera and Avamar, Isilon. Assisted Oracle Partners with solution design on Oracle Database software, Oracle Engineered Systems and Oracle SPARC platforms.Presented solutions and product updates to partners and clients.

    • Business Connexion

      Apr 2013 - Dec 2017
      Senior Solutions Architect

      Design enterprise solutions for public sector as well as fortune 100 companies in South Africa and Africa using EMC technology portfolio as well as assist the Oracle team if needed.Recently specialized in EMC Symmetrix VMAX design and integration into Mainframe, I look after all the VMAX systems at our Mainframe customers. Assist EMC customers with solution design using the following EMC products: VNX MCx, DPAD (Data Protection & Availability Division) product portfolio, ViPR SRM, VMAX , Isilon, Centera, RecoverPoint, VPLEX ,VNXe, ScaleIO and XtremIOConverged Infrastructure, I assist my customers with VBLOCK and VSPEX solution designs and building a business case.I do Workload Assessments in client environments to determine the correct solution fit that will meet the client needs and then I do a solution write up with diagrams for the customer and define the solution business value.I set up LAB demonstrations as well as POC for customers to demonstrate EMC technology.Many of my EMC solutions integrate into VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer and CISCO UCS. I have skilled up on these products as well. Show less

    • Datacentrix

      Jan 2018 - now
      Senior Solutions Architect
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Information Storage Associate Version 3 (EMCISA)

      EMC Education Services
    • VMAX3 Solutions and Design Specialist Exam For Technology Architects

      Dell EMC
    • Technology Architect, VNX MCx Solutions Specialist (EMCTA)

      EMC Education Services
      Jan 2015
    • Technology Architect, Symmetrix Solutions Specialist (EMCTA)

      EMC Education Services
      Oct 2013
    • Implementation Engineer, VNX Solutions Specialist (EMCIE)

      EMC Education Service
      Nov 2011
    • Implementation Engineer, Clariion Solutions Specialist (EMCIE)

      EMC Education Services
      Oct 2010
    • Information Storage Associate (EMCISA)

      EMC Education Service
      Oct 2010
    • Unity Implementation Engineer

      Dell Technologies
      Jul 2020
    • VCE Partner Mentorship, two day course and online exam

      VCE
      Sept 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chairman of conservation committee

      Issued by Junior city council pretoria on Jan 1998
      Junior city council pretoriaAssociated with Kristoff Kasch