Samer Akkoub

Staff Partner Solutions Architect - APJ at GitLab

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

A seasoned Solution Architect with 20+ years of experience in transforming business needs into workable technology solutions based on Enterprise Architecture Frameworks concepts and Oracle technology suite of products that exceed business owners’ expectations. Key Qualifications and Specialties include: 1. Sound Enterprise Architecture experience using TOGAF 9.1 and Oracle Enterprise Architecture frameworks 2. Advanced knowledge in architecture patterns and architecture modeling 3. Expert in technology presales and strategic account planning 4. Strong business communication skills with C-level business and technology leaders to bridge the gap between business and IT 5. Demonstrated business and technical leadership capabilities 6. Solid presentation and persuasion skills 7. Frequent speaker in international and local conferences 8. Full understanding of solution delivery lifecycle

Experience

  • GitLab (Full-time · 6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Staff Partner Solutions Architect
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Senior Alliances & Channels Solutions Architect - APJ
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    • Senior Solutions Architect
      Jan 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Advisory Solutions Architect at Pivotal Software, Inc.
    Jul 2018 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Solutions Architect at National Australia Bank
    Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • vArchitect at VCE
    Apr 2015 - Jan 2016 · 10 mos

  • Senior Business Solutions Architect at VMware
    Aug 2014 - Mar 2015 · 8 mos

    As a Senior Solutions Architect, focusing on Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) solutions, and working in the APJ Centre of Excellence. I had the following major responsibilities: 1. Engage on strategic customer accounts and opportunities with field sales and services teams to assist customers transform their IT infrastructure toward an optimized SDDC. 2. Accelerate the sales, services and adoption of VMware SDDC solutions in the region by providing technical leadership and architectural expertise in strategic engagements to help field sales teams and Solution Sales Managers (SSM’s) to sell, design and implement best-practice SDDC solutions with the VMware portfolio of products 3. Develop repeatable IP from these engagements, which might be in the form of training and enablement material, advisory posts and blogs, advice to SDDC business unit and other functions 4. Provide some enablement and mentoring to regional SDDC Specialists and staff, and to VMware partners, particularly those focused on VMware SDDC design and implementation.