Alex is a Certified Consulting IT Specialist in IBM. He has been with IBM over 26 years and currently focus on Big Data, SAP HANA, HPC, PowerAI, Open Source DBs, and Linux  to support IBM systems. His previous role was ASEAN Big Data & Analytics Architect supporting ASEAN countries. He has worked for many different roles such as Systems Architect, AIX/DB2 Education Team Leader, Project Manager, and Software Engineer. He has in-depth knowledge of a wide range of IBM systems and solutions as well as deep competitive knowledge. He has co-authored 12 IBM Redbooks and many IBM Education materials and held many certifications.