01 welcome

Ignacio Van Droogenbroeck

Welcome to my personal website
02 About

Hello There!

With 20 years of experience working in several leading companies, I've become a unique asset. My expertise blends communication and sales skills with a robust technical foundation.

I am a versatile 'plug-and-play' team member, equally adept at working independently. Self-aware and an enthusiastic learner, I strive for excellence in all my endeavors.

My experience extends to deploying and administering various technologies, including Linux, Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform, InfluxDB, Grafana, Prometheus, Ansible, Veeam, VMware, Google Cloud, AWS, G Suite, Office 365, among others.

As a data-driven and passionate software engineer, I love creating small, impactful tools that solve problems. My recent focus has been on Frontend development with React (JavaScript) and Backend development with Python, utilizing tools like FastAPI. I see myself as a businessman with a keen focus on business objectives without losing sight of the technical details.

In 2020, I was honored with several recognitions:

  • Traefik Ambassador
  • InfluxAce
  • Winner of the Founder's Choice Award at InfluxData

Understanding both business and technology, I believe I am an ideal candidate for roles like Fractional CTO, Technical Account Manager, Business Developer, or Community Leader.

Technical Account Manager
Fractional CTO
Business Developer
Community Member
03 Resume

Education

  • 2007 - 2012 (Not finished)

    Bachelor in Communications Sciences

    Universidad De la Empresa (Argentina)

Experience

  • 2023 - Present

    Co-Founder & CTO

    Voltmetrix

    As Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Voltmetrix, I spearhead the technical vision and strategy of our innovative API-first platform, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics, IoT connectivity, and observability solutions. My role encompasses software development, architecture, and team leadership, focusing on creating solutions that empower clients with data-driven insights and operational efficiency.

    In this role, my leadership skills have significantly evolved. I am responsible for our platform's technical strategy, architecture, and development, while leading our development team towards realizing our company's technical vision and strategy.

    • 2023 - 2023

      Senior Sales Engineer

      InfluxData (InfluxDB)

      As a member of the Sales Engineering team at InfluxData, I played a pivotal role in articulating the value proposition of InfluxDB in the Time Series database space. Leading Proof of Concept (POCs), presentations, and demos, I engaged with corporate customers worldwide.

      My responsibilities also included guiding the sales process from a technical perspective, ensuring technical wins in opportunities, and providing coding or technical assistance to customers during their onboarding to the platform.

      • 2020 - 2022

        Solutions Architect

        InfluxData (InfluxDB)

        As a Solutions Architect at InfluxData, my commitment to customers was ensuring an optimal experience in deploying, managing, and scaling InfluxDB. I led the design and implementation of InfluxData solutions for strategic accounts, providing technical training to key customer team members.

        Passionate about developing technical solutions, I specialized in addressing key customer challenges, such as data migration from competitive platforms, integration with solutions like Grafana, and support for new devices and platforms for monitoring.

        My mission was to become an expert in the InfluxData value propositions and the time series space, offering effective guidance to our customer base.

        If you're curious about how InfluxDB can fit into your next project, feel free to message me—I'm always ready to help.

      • 2020

        Technical Marketing Engineer

        Portainer

        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.

        2019 - 2020

        DevOps Engineer

        HG via Netlabs

        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.

        2018 - 2020

        Business Development & Alliances Manager

        Xcellere

        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.

        2017 - 2018

        Cloud Business Manager

        Westcon Comstor

        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.

    • Skills

      85%
      Linux
      90%
      Cloud
      90%
      InfluxDB
      80%
      Terraform & Pulumi
      85%
      Docker & Kubernetes
      200%
      Data Maniac
      80%
      Git
      100%
      Time Series

      Soft Skills

      • Problem Solving 100%
      • Creativity 90%
      • Time Management 80%
      • Team Work 90%
      • Leadership 85%

      Language

      • Spanish 100%
      • English 85%
      • Portuguese 50%
      • Dutch 20%
      04 Contact

      Get in touch

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      • Montevideo, Uruguay