GreenQloud strengthens resources with new hires
Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) December 17, 2014 -- In the last couple of months four new additions have joined the GreenQloud team, in addition to the eight people hired earlier this year. With GreenQloud’s rapid growth the company is constantly looking for talented people to join the team. Following the introduction of the QStack™ , GreenQloud’s cloud infrastructure solution for private and hybrid deployments, we have seen considerable interest from international and local businesses who are looking for ways to manage multi cloud environments efficiently and effectively. “These are exciting times for GreenQloud, we have an exceptionally strong team and as our business continues to grow internationally, we’ll continue to hire in the areas of development and sales, both locally and abroad,” said GreenQloud CEO, Jonsi Stefánsson.
After closing a second funding round in October, led by the international investment firm Novator, and existing investors Keel Investments LLC and Nýsköpunarsjóður atvinnulífsins. GreenQloud can facilitate deeper market reach and operational expansion in new territories.
GreenQloud's newest recruits include:
Skeggi Þormar was recently added as a senior developer where his main project is security architecture for QStack™. Skeggi has decades of experience as a developer and his previous employers include Pixar Animation Studios and DeCode Genetics. For the last couple of years Skeggi has been working as an independent software consultant where he worked with local companies, such as Mice and Men and Invector EU. Skeggi holds a B.Sc. degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Iceland and a C. Phil in philosophy of mathematics from U.C. Berkeley.
Sverrir Á. Berg joined the development team as a senior developer on the QStack™ team, focusing on backend systems. Sverrir most recently worked as a technical lead at Vivaldi Technologies and before that he held the role of CTO at CLARA Technologies. Sverrir has an extensive technical background and has previously worked at Google, CCP and OZ Communications. Sverrir holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Iceland.
Grímur Jónsson is a senior developer and his main projects include the design and development of GreenQloud's internal systems. He adds significant experience and a strong theoretical background to the development team. Grímur previously worked for Marorka in Iceland and has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Reykjavik.
Íris Sigtryggsdóttir recently came on board to GreenQloud's marketing team. Íris manages marketing material and communication for the Icelandic market, along with identifying media, business and new market opportunities abroad. Íris has an extensive background in marketing and communication, most recently serving as a project manager of marketing for the Icelandic IT service provider, Þekking hf. Íris holds a B.Sc. degree in business from University College Dublin, along with a diploma in marketing from the University of Iceland.
Paula Gould, GreenQloud, http://www.greenqloud.com, +354 415 0200, [email protected]
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