Richard Simon, an experienced and versatile IT professional with 35 years of distinguished practice in the industry, currently serves as CTO, Cloud Professional Services at T-Systems International. Renowned for his impactful communication skills and personable approach to CXO and Board-level stakeholders, Richard has excelled in numerous roles, including Principal Consultant, Strategic Advisor, Solutions Architect, Project Manager, Pre-Sales, Technical Account Manager, Systems Engineer, Field Engineer, Team Leader, Professional Services, and regular Conference Speaker. His proven track record includes successfully designing and delivering projects in Cloud Computing (Private/Hybrid/Multicloud), Containers, Orchestration, DevOps, CI/CD, Analytics, and Observability.
Richard thrives on new challenges and is an avid follower of IT and technology, continuously expanding his knowledge beyond his current expertise. For Richard, IT is not just a job—it is a lifelong passion and career, driven by a commitment to learning new technologies and products, particularly in the Cloud and Open Source Software spaces.
