Hey y’all!  My name is Artie, I talk a lot and build stuff.  I have a never-ending inner dialog that becomes an outer dialog, and I’m one of the few folks on the planet that really likes WindowsJ. I talk with NetApp teams and clients about why NetApp and ONTAP is a strategic investment in their business.  I help educate and bridge gaps between storage, virtual, and database teams that enable the applications our clients rely on to power their business, and how ONTAP can help them #freetheirdata in the most affordable, secure, and easiest way possible.  I use LabOnDemand and our NA SA physical labs to provide metrics and prove how our solutions can address various pain-points our clients may be struggling with.  When I’m not doing that, I wrangle kids and skateboard, usually simultaneously.  I build skateboard ramps and really fast RC cars, and I like to (spray) paint stuff.

Justin has been in the IT industry for over 25 years. Attending the University of Arizona he earned a BS degree in Management Information Systems.  He went on to work as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Admin, Developer and Architect for Touchscape.com, Doctors Community Healthcare, and then GoDaddy.com as well as working as a private contractor in the Phoenix area. \n\nJoining NetApp in 2003, Justin worked in Professional Services architecting and deploying all things Microsoft on NetApp storage. Combining a deep understanding of both storage and SQL, he then moved over to pre-sales in the role of Solution Architect specializing in SQL Server and SharePoint. \n\nIn 2017 Justin achieved a CISSP certification and has taken on the Security SA role.  He has helped hundreds of customer harden their NetApp environments against malware attacks architecting Zero Trust solutions that help protect against both internal and external threats.\n

30 year veteran of the enterprise applications space. Began my career as an intern in level3 support and then moved into a software development role before becoming an Oracle DBA.   Have worked on the vendor side for the last 25 years with NetApp and Hewlett Packard primarily as a solution architect.  I enjoy playing soccer, disc golf and hanging out in Santa Cruz.