With thirty years of experience delivering technology solutions, Andrew is:
- Founder and CEO of The Hald Company, empowering DevSecOps transformation and technology thought leadership.
- Principal Architect with TechAccelerator, creating value through Hands-on Labs as-a-service at scale.
He is a VCDX certified cloud and virtualization expert, and one of the first four people worldwide who helped to pioneer this prestigious credential from VMware.
Andrew's professional passion is to tackle challenging business problems with quality organizations, purpose-built to empower skilled technologists to do their best work. He has a proven track record of leading and mentoring teams across various businesses, from the public sector to consulting to online marketing to leadership development.He is a creative innovator who delivers business value through automation and scale, and a visionary leader who cultivates a culture of curiosity and a passion for learning.
My Story
My journey reflects a unique ability to thrive in both technology and business value discussions. If your senior technologists struggle to articulate strategic outcomes to the C-suite, or your business executives struggle to navigate the alphabet soup of cloud computing, I can help you.
Technical Expert
I cut my teeth at the dawn of the internet age and rapidly advanced as a leading Virtualization and Cloud Computing Architect.
As VMware Certified Design Expert #4, I helped to "write the book" on what good virtualization and cloud design looks like.
I believe in a habit of lifelong learning. Technology experts must always be challenging themselves and moving out of their comfort zones. This disrupts norms and moves things forward.
Business Architect
As a leader in the VMware Hands-on Labs I saw the power of the right technology, activated by great people operating at their best, to deliver value to the business.
In my experience, the most successful business outcomes are organic (baked into the DNA of the business) and people-driven (humans who show up with enthusiasm because they love what they are doing).
Experienced Leader
After 20 years in the industry, I returned to academia to pursue my MBA at the UCLA, Anderson School of Management. I worked closely with the rising generation of leaders and learned greatly from their perspectives.
In my experience, leadership is not about being the loudest or smartest voice in the room, but rather finding the voices that are not being heard and amplifying them.
I have walked the path from technical expert to business leader. I consider every professional interaction an opportunity to learn, grow, and impart those learnings to others.
