Ignacio Van Droogenbroeck

In this role, I was tasked with creating documentation for both current and future versions of Portainer. Additionally, I actively engaged with our community through social media channels.

I was responsible for the design and implementation of various applications for build, release, deployment, and configuration activities. My role also involved collaborating with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, architecting, and updating solutions, as well as executing test plans, performing quality reviews, managing operations, and addressing operational issues. Technologies I employed included Red Hat OS, Ansible, JBOSS EAP, bash scripting for automation, and Zabbix for monitoring, among others.

I was accountable for business development and for expanding the solutions portfolio in Argentina and Uruguay. At Xcellere, I played a pivotal role in transforming the company from a help desk-only provider to a comprehensive cloud partner. My responsibilities included managing alliances and sales for Google Cloud (G Suite, Cloud Identity) and DigitalOcean, positioning us as the first MSP to offer public cloud solutions in the region.

My daily activities ranged from cold calling prospects, conducting presentations and meetings, delivering proof of concept, to seeking new solutions for expanding our portfolio, and managing social media accounts for marketing support, among others.

As the Cloud Business Manager for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, I was responsible for overseeing the Cloud Unit. My role also involved supporting the strategy for cloud solutions from other vendors in the distributor's portfolio. I spearheaded the business development for Azure and Office 365 in the South cone, under the Microsoft CSP program, and was in charge of marketing initiatives related to cloud products and services, focusing on Microsoft Azure and Office 365 solutions such as Exchange Online, Skype For Business, Dynamics, etc.

My responsibilities encompassed channel management, quoting, opportunity follow-up, pre-sales activities, training the sales team on new technologies, and providing engineering support for migrations to Office 365 and Azure. I collaborated with various vendors to build a comprehensive Cloud Portfolio, positioning Westcon as a Value Add Distributor with a focus on Public Cloud, IoT, and Cognitive Solutions.