Cloud-calibre, from the ground up

Saurabh leads Revera's product development. A technology enthusiast and problem solver, he's plied his craft around the globe, working for multinationals in India, France, England, South Korea, and Australia. 

Rachel launched her career in sales, working for trans-Tasman news behemoth Fairfax Media. Project support roles with HP eventually took her to Revera, where she manages projects in the Wellington team.

Stu is a cloud strategy and architecture specialist. Launching clients in the cloud is his passion. Stu's helped a range of public and private sector organisations to streamline cloud adoption and digital transformation.

Sharnah tends Revera's flock, providing HR strategy and support. Joining Revera in 2017, she's worked and traveled in the UK and Europe, along the way providing HR support to government and not-for-profit organisations. She enjoys implementing initiatives that benefit both the business and its people. 

Sharnah.Jones@revera.co.nz

Lee’s consulting expertise covers managed services, and technical design and delivery of hybrid cloud solutions. Joining Revera in 2012, his IT industry work history spans 20 years and numerous high-end projects, most recently for government agencies.

Mark joined Revera in 2013 following a six-year stint in professional football playing for Wellington Phoenix Football Club. He worked as a product analyst before moving to product management, where he spearheads the commercial development of Revera's cloud services.

BDM Dwayne wins new business. He's clear about how: "Helping businesses become faster and more agile using cloud services." Dwayne has worked in the wider Spark family of companies since 2012, previously holding client facing roles with Spark Digital, and AppServe.

Dwayne.DeThierry@revera.co.nz

The buck stops with Chris. He is a senior finance executive who has worked for blue chip IT, FMCG, and petro chemical companies, including BASF’s Australasia group of companies, Boehringer Mannheim, and British Petroleum.

Ten years with Revera, Gavin's technical solutions are implemented "hitch free," he says. Previously he worked as a technical architect and network engineer at NZTE, and spent over a decade in the role of network planner with South African IT&T provider Telkom.

Charlotte has worked in the Spark family of companies since 2008, holding client liaison & management roles with Spark Digital & its forerunner Gen-i. Moving to Revera in 2015, she manages a portfolio of key clients and Revera's reseller channel.

Charlotte.Mazengarb@revera.co.nz 

Mike heads Revera’s professional services – all the clever stuff that accompanies Revera cloud services. Mike’s experience is broad and deep, spanning both leadership and design roles across public, private, and service provider sectors.

Henry's deep technical experience lends special weight to his current role. Ten years with Revera, he spent his first 6 years 'under the hood' working on Revera's end-user-compute, before switching to client engagement in 2012. He gets a kick out of building enduring relationships and delivering great outcomes to clients.

John's clients benefit from experience gleaned from far corners of New Zealand's IT landscape. In the late 90's John worked as a business development manager for HP's services division. He also held the role of IT services manager at IRD. Later he worked as infrastructure operations manager at NZ Police, and in application support manager at Kiwibank.

One of the 'originals', Olin worked for Revera predecessor Hitachi Data Systems before it was bought out and reformed as a cloud service provider in 2003. Twenty years in IT, he keeps Revera's cloud infrastructure in tip-top condition. 

Neil is focused on government and enterprise clients, leading a team advising on cloud services, managed services, and IT transformation. Eleven years with Revera, Neil spearheaded Revera's South Island business development, and also headed up a team of national service delivery managers.  

Neil.McCarthy@revera.co.nz

Steve loves helping businesses navigate their digital future. Before joining Revera in 2016 he spent almost 10 years managing key accounts at Spark Digital.

Steve.Leckie@revera.co.nz

Expat Glaswegian Daniel says the crux of his role comprises strategic planning to support the development of ideas that grow to products ready for market. Before joining Revera he worked as a Client Engagement Manager for a software provider based in Wellington. He's also a qualified architect.

Daniel.Fairbairn@revera.co.nz

Paul is famous for his quick problem solving to ensure Revera clients stay fast on their feet. He's spent the last 17 years in a range of roles and sectors, most recently working as IS business partner at Auckland Council.  

Troy keeps the business pipeline full, overseeing sales and keeping smiles on faces of the people who count. Formative roles in project management and IT operations eventually led him to Revera, where Troy was appointed business development manager in 2011.

Jason heads up Revera’s Cloud Strategic Initiatives group. Formerly Revera’s GM Technical Operations and Chief Information Security Officer, Jason has spent 20-plus years in IT, holding both technical and management roles for leading IT service providers.

A proud Cantabrian, Gareth manages Revera's key clients in the South Island. Joining Revera in 2013, he previously worked for ISP Snap, where he held the position of corporate sales specialist. Earlier, he held sales roles with Spark (then Telecom) and its business unit Gen-i.

Gareth.Flindall@revera.co.nz

Twenty-plus years in IT (but don't call him a veteran), Gordon has worked in a range of technical and business roles spanning consulting, service delivery, vendor management, project management, and BAU support. Before joining Revera in 2014 he oversaw service management for both Vodafone and TelstraClear.

Kristian has worked in the Spark family of companies since 2007. He managed corporate accounts for Spark Digital predecessor Gen-i before broadening his focus to government, enterprise, and trans-Tasman clients. Auckland-based, Kristian joined Revera in 2013.

Kristian.Cook@revera.co.nz

Robin steers the company and Revera’s vision for making businesses fast on their feet. Appointed CEO in 2013, he's transformed Revera from infrastructure specialist to cloud services provider. With Revera since 2004, Robin has also led application service provision, business development, and Revera’s cross-Government IaaS team.

Brent directs the show - or at least the things that matter most to clients. He's been at the sharp end of client management since joining Revera as Client Services Manager in 2011. Previous roles show a strong technology bent, including Information Services Manager at Carter Holt Harvey. 

Brent.Wall@revera.co.nz

Richard pulls the levers on Revera's data protection systems. Twenty years in IT, Richard's interests in automation development and business intelligence have shaped new approaches to Revera's security processes. Before joining Revera in 2016 he worked as a customer solutions architect for backup provider for Plan B.  

David joined Revera following a 10-plus year stint in IT&T, including roles in sales support and regional account management with TelstraClear (now Vodafone) and, most recently, AT&T. A recommendation on LinkedIn says: "He sees and can address everything from the big picture to the details." Just the kind of person you want on your account.   

Sri spearheads operations, ensuring Revera delivers on its promises. With more than 20 years' experience in ICT including various senior leadership roles, Sri is responsible for managing people, process, and innovation to keep Revera on song.

Marty oversees sales of Revera's Homeland Cloud services in the northern region. He joined Revera three years ago following a stint as account director for mobile start-up Vodafone Qatar. Earlier, he worked as a solutions consultant for Vodafone New Zealand.

Marty.Bennett@revera.co.nz

Paula is one of Revera’s originals, joining the company back in its days as a subsidiary of Hitachi. In addition to running Revera’s finance team, she’s big on business improvements.

What Russell doesn’t know about big business IT isn’t worth knowing – and perhaps no longer exists. From his early work with Revera predecessor Hitachi Data Systems to his current focus on IT services, enterprise storage and networks, Russell is a 30-year company veteran highly-regarded for his wisdom, and his wit.

Ryan’s core specialties cover cloud and platform architecture. He balances his passion for innovation and new technology with a dogged focus on making complex solution architecture simple for clients.

Jamie develops technical solutions for clients. He has a strong eye for developing new approaches to old problems. Before joining Revera, Jamie spent 10 years in technical pre-sales at IBM and Atos, in the UK.