Dave Russell

Worcester, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Solutions Engineering at Hortonworks

Technology / Software / Internet

I've been architecting and deploying open source solutions in and with organisations for over 15 years. My most recent focus is around Big Data with Apache Hadoop and the many varied projects and technologies that are used in that ecosystem. I have a mix of business proficiency, technical prowess and sales presence, ideal for Pre-sales / Solutions Architect / Sales Engineer and other related roles. I have successfully handled a number of leadership roles from team lead to formal manager and am comfortable both leading and also as a strategic individual contributor. At my core I really enjoy walking customers through the journey of a complex technical sale. From challenging some of thei...