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My management style has evolved over the course of my career . Today , I fully embrace the philosophy of being a servant leader . activities that help me unwind . In terms of exercise , running provides me with peace and clears the mind . I ’ ve also always been into martial arts since my youth and so I am thrilled to see many techies also embrace MMA today . In terms of reading , I enjoy biographies of leaders both in the political and corporate worlds , with a goal to understand how they individually approached tackling the unique challenges before them .
If you could go back and change one career decision , what would it be ?
What do you think has emerged as the technology trend of 2022 and why ?
In my mind , increasingly distributed and remote global work has been the defining technology trend of 2022 . Of course , the pandemic hastened this movement away from the traditional centralised office-bound work model . As a result , there continues to a massive shift of IT infrastructure away from the traditional data centre towards Edge and cloud systems .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
Our investment in product enhancements focuses on three areas . First , Peer Software ’ s goal is to expand the capabilities of its distributed global file service that manages storage infrastructure across Edge , data centre and cloud environments .
Second , as storage continues to grow exponentially across all sites , we look to provide enhanced analytics capabilities to enterprise customers to understand the trends in their data growth and how best to manage that .
Third , knowing that storage today is also looked at through the lens of cybersecurity , we will continue to invest in capabilities for fast restoral of data in the event of disasters as well as the early monitoring and alerting of suspicious and malicious file event streams .
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside of the office ?
Exercise and reading are at the top of my list for
I would learn to code ! Having a solid background in accounting and finance has enabled me to thrive as a businessperson and to steer Peer Software through the twists and turns of the market with a steady hand . And though I have learned technology over 25 years in the industry and can hold my own , I still feel that having a foundation as a software engineer would have been immensely useful . Luckily , I have always been surrounded by incredibly talented engineers and our differing skillsets balanced each other well to help grow Peer Software through the decades .
What are the region-specific challenges when implementing new technologies in Europe ?
We learned early on that to thrive in Europe , a company must invest in Europe for the long haul . We are proud that we have built long-lasting relationships with our partners and customers for over a decade in Europe to provide local language support as well as local time zone support . Additionally , through having local presence in Europe , we have understood that adapting marketing approaches to each country and culture was important to gain acceptance .
What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the next 12 months ?
As a growing international software company , I have continued to note the importance of communication , collaboration and a shared corporate culture across all our offices . We have understood that effective team building between our US and European operations are critical to maintain a high level of consistent customer care for our global customers .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain C-level position in your industry ?
My advice has been and will always be to focus on building expertise and relationships , not on chasing a title . p
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