About Me

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About me

I am Richard, an IT Consultant specializing in private cloud, architecture, virtualization, and strategic infrastructure consulting – with nearly two decades of experience in VMware and Linux consulting, datacenter operations (IaaS), and the design, conception, and operation of fully virtualized enterprise datacenters.

Throughout my career, I have gained deep technical expertise as well as strong leadership skills – mentoring juniors, coordinating global teams during escalations, and acting as a trusted advisor for customers, management, and stakeholders.

Professional Services

Working nearly a decade in professional services, I gained unique experience which enables me to design, build, and operate enterprise-grade infrastructures, delivering an approach that seamlessly integrates technology, strategy, and sustainable results.

Core Principles are:

  • Outcome-driven: Always focused on measurable business results – from improved efficiency and stability to clear competitive advantages.
  • Holistic: Covering the entire lifecycle of IT infrastructures, from architecture and design to implementation, operations, and optimization.
  • Methodology-based: Applying proven frameworks, best practices, and established methodologies to minimize risk, reduce complexity, and ensure predictable outcomes.
  • Collaborative: Working closely with stakeholders, leadership, and technical teams to ensure solutions succeed both technologically and organizationally.
  • Sustainable: Beyond short-term implementations, the focus is on long-term value creation – robust, scalable, and secure systems aligned with business goals.

I combine the precision of analytical consulting with hands-on experience from mission-critical enterprise environments, helping organizations translate IT investments into concrete business outcomes faster.

Services offered

  • Consulting & Advisory: Strategic guidance on cloud transformation, virtualization, and datacenter modernization.
  • Architecture & Design: High-level solution architecture for VMware, Linux, and hybrid-cloud infrastructures.
  • Concept Development: Designing scalable, secure, and efficient IT environments tailored to client needs.
  • Project Leadership: Stakeholder management, vendor coordination, and ensuring successful project delivery.
  • Training & Knowledge Transfer: Structured workshops, documentation, and mentoring to strengthen teams.
  • Diagnostics & Optimization: Identifying systemic root causes, improving performance, and enhancing resilience.

Career Highlights

  • Vodafone Telco Cloud (Germany): Key role in building and operating Europe’s largest VMware vCloud Director environment.
  • International collaboration: Coordinated distributed teams across Europe, Asia, and the US to ensure 24/7 service continuity.
  • Federal IT (ITZBund / IT-NRW): Linux & VMware consulting, development of upgrade strategies, and consolidation of federal infrastructures on VMware vSphere.
  • Innovation & reliability: Developed tailored Linux-based backup solutions, designed monitoring frameworks, and optimized mission-critical environments.

My Mission

I build bridges between technology and leadership.

My focus is not only on delivering robust and scalable infrastructures, but also on aligning technical solutions with strategic goals – ensuring long-term stability, efficiency, and added value for organizations.