1. David Gechter
817-301-6874 | david.gechter@outlook.com | 311 Miramar Circle, Weatherford, TX 76085
SUMMARY
Graduated Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering in 1994. I was recruited by PageNet out
of college to be a Unix Administrator. I then moved to the Intel Server Group as a Microsoft Exchange Administrator until I
started my career with IBM in 1998. I was hired to be a Post-Sales x86 Technical Engineer and then moved into a Pre-
Sales x86 Technical Engineer role in 2000 and stayed in that role until I was promoted to a commissioned x86 Brand
Sales Specialist in 2008. In 2012, I was then promoted to Client Technical Manager of my previous Pre-Sales x86
Technical team. I was then part of the IBM x86 divestiture to Lenovo in October, 2014. This gave me the opportunity to
move into a commissioned Services Solutions Executive role at Lenovo. In March of 2016, I accepted an offer to move
into my current role of Senior Solutions Architect with a valued reseller, PCPC Direct. I have always been in a customer
facing role and supported many large accounts such as: Wal-Mart, Hertz, Dillard’s, State of Texas, Exxon Mobil,
CenterPoint Energy, Invesco, Texas A&M University and many others.
SKILLS
 Professional Communication, Interpersonal, Leadership and Management Experience
 Excellent customer facing personality and presentation skills
 Identifying customer pain points and then architecting and owning solutions to ensure customer satisfaction
 x86 Server Architecture including hardware configurations and installation: IBM, Lenovo, HPE, Dell, Cisco
 Microsoft Windows, Linux and VMWare Operating Systems
 Data Center Infrastructures including Racks, Cabling, Networks, Power and Cooling
 JBOD and Data Center Storage including RAID, SCSI and Fiber SANs: IBM, EMC, 3PAR, NetApp
 Advanced x86 Server Methodologies including Virtualization, HPC, Data Protection Clusters, Clouds, and Big
Data
EXPERIENCE
3/2016 – Present: Senior Solutions Architect
 Architect Datacenter solutions including client/server, cloud, storage and networking.
 HPE Server ASE responsible for Invesco, CenterPoint Energy and Enable Midstream.
10/2014 – 3/2016: Lenovo Services Solutions Executive
 Sales professional responsible for entire Lenovo services portfolio including client/server professional services and x86
maintenance contracts.
1/2012 – 10/2014: IBM x86 Pre-Sales Client Technical Manager
 Managed a team of 11 Systems Engineers with a mission of driving sales quota, customer satisfaction and brand
loyalty.
 Lead and promote a high-performance culture to provide technical sales support to field sales specialists.
 Execute effective people management practices, foster a climate and drive communications that promote collaboration,
innovation, diversity and teamwork.
 Lead by example and set clear performance standards, provide feedback in a respectful manner and actively manage
low contributors.
1/2008 – 1/2012: IBM x86 Brand Sales Specialist
 Sales professional responsible for IBM x86 Products including rack servers, Blades, PureSystems, High Performance
Clusters, Networking and Storage Portfolios.
 Present value of IBM solutions to all levels of customer management.
3/1998 – 1/2008: IBM x86 Pre-Sales Technical Engineer
 Maintain and build customer relationships to grow revenue, profit and IBM loyalty.
 Create and present technical briefings for customers and executives including general product overview and deep
technical dives.
 Create and present technical configurations of IBM System x (x86) server systems and overall I/T solutions.
1/1995 – 3/1998: PageNet Corp Systems Engineer
 Unix coding of PageNet’s proprietary paging software.
 Microsoft Exchange Administration.
EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
1994: B.S. in Computer Science Engineering, minor in Marketing – Texas A&M University
1988: Achieved rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America