coach.

The person who runs the team on the field and, in practices, prepares the team to play upcoming opponents through tactical and personnel decisions.
via sportsillustrated.cnn.com
To show what's possible. To open eyes and let people get greater insight. To enable people to achieve better results in less time. To create great work environments and guide people through new challenges. I love doing that.

technologist.

To attain knowledge, add things everyday.
To attain wisdom, remove things everyday.
Lao Tse
With a myriad of technologies out there that might or might not solve your problems, it's hard to keep things clear and simple. Yet, good architectures shine because of their simplicity. It's the only answer to frequent change. In my days as release manager, operator, programmer, team lead, and technical architect slash solutions architect, I have been experiencing first-hand what it means to build large-scale software systems, and to keep them safe from degrading into failures.

As a technologist, I learn about business drivers and specific requirements before deciding on a technical platform. I will support you to find a strategy and choose the products that make sense in the given scenario. I will work with people on the foundation of a system during pre-sales phases as well as the actual development stages. I'll demonstrate proper decision making by working hands-on with technical staff and guide them through the first releases.

mediator.

A neutral party who assists in negotiations and conflict resolution.
Wikipedia
Your core competence is anything but IT, but you depend on it to be able to compete in the market? If you don't want to deal with the technology but instead rely on a service provider to realize your requirements, I can support you to ensure your expectations are going to be fulfilled.

firefighter.

Hug a firefighter and feel warm all over.
via quotegarden.com
Delivery day is close. You recognize that performance leaves room for improvement. Web servers, databases, application servers, operating systems, where the heck is the problem? I can profile and optimize your system's behavior to remove bottlenecks. You bring the system, I bring tools and experience.