THE IT INDUSTRY IS ONE THAT NEVER STANDS STILL ; YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING AND THAT IS SOMETHING WHICH I FIND INSPIRING .
D E E P D I V E
WE ‘ DEEP DIVE ’ WITH
SVENJA DE VOS , CTO LEASEWEB GLOBAL , WHO
TELLS US ABOUT LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICE . w
What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the data centre industry ?
There are a few highlights in recent years . If I focus on just one , this would be the design and implementation of our public cloud offering , which started as a discussion about how we could better match our product range to our customers ’ needs . The process of brainstorming what a public cloud offering should look like and building this within Leaseweb to meet what our customers were asking for was an incredibly rewarding project . I feel proud of the entire team that saw the vision of our public cloud through to its launch . I believe it is something that offers our customers optimal versatility in how they use Leaseweb for their hybrid infrastructures .
What first made you think of a career in technology / data centres ?
It was the moment my parents bought a home computer when I was eight years old . I remember I was intrigued by how this worked and what it enabled us to do , and I have been fascinated by technology ever since . The IT industry is one that never stands still ; you never stop learning and that is something which I find inspiring . Data centres and cloud are extremely interesting . The technology is complex , so there are always challenges , but you can also see and measure tangible results .
What style of management philosophy do you employ in your current position ?
I firmly believe in transparency – and I don ’ t like surprises – so I encourage open and honest discussion about any topic that
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THE IT INDUSTRY IS ONE THAT NEVER STANDS STILL ; YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING AND THAT IS SOMETHING WHICH I FIND INSPIRING .
needs to be addressed . This is a key contributor to innovation and results that our wider team buys into . By collaborating and listening to different viewpoints , every individual hopefully feels they ’ ve had the chance to contribute .
We ’ ve found that many new ideas for internal transformation and customer offerings have come from these open – and sometimes spontaneous – discussions . For example , our product managers and the engineering team work closely together to generate and implement new ideas .
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