About me

Welcome to Robert Guske’s blog

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Contact

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Professional Information

Robert is an accomplished, hands-on, & well informed IT professional with 20+ years of experience in providing strategic guidance regarding IT technology and infrastructural enhancements. He’s a tech enthusiast who’s actively engaged in shaping the future of cloud-native tech through his commitment and passion for the principles of collaboration and innovation.

In his current role as a Lead Emergings Solution Engineer within VMware by Broadcom, he’s supporting clients and organizations adopting new technologies to accomplish business goals and IT objectives, which are mainly oriented towards application modernization as well as on the platforms to run such modern applications (Microservices).

Robert was also part of VMware’s former Office of the CTO Ambassador program. Members are involved in advocating VMware’s technological innovations, assisting with customer engagements, and contributing to the company’s strategic technological direction. Furthermore, ensuring an active collaboration between VMware’s R&D, field organizations as well as customers across the globe is also an important part of the program.

Open-Source Contributions

He’s very keen on cloud native technologies and an active team-member and contributor of the open source project VMware Event Broker Appliance (https://vmweventbroker.io). This project has the intention to reveal the hidden potential of events in VMware’s SDDC by providing event-driven interactions with VMware solutions like e.g. vSphere.

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Official VEBA Logo

Achievements

Details via Robert’s Linked profile.

Certifications

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VMware vExpert Program

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Status: Active 2019 - 2024

vExpert Directory: #3288

Acknowledgement by sharing passion and gained experience with the community.

About the program
The annual VMware vExpert title is given to individuals who have significantly contributed to the community of VMware users over the past year. The title is awarded to individuals (not employers) for their commitment to sharing their knowledge and passion for VMware technology above and beyond their job requirements.
vExpert Badge

vExpert Subprograms

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Speaking, Podcasting, Demoing, Staff and Initiatives

2024

Epic Tech Podcast Episode #1 - August 2024

Title Link
10 Jahre Container Innovation mit VMware LINK
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2023

VMware Explore Europe 2023

Breakout Title Link
MAPB1264BCN Get Started with Containers, Kubernetes and VMware Tanzu. Explore Video Library

ContainerDays 2023

Title Link
Enabling event-driven automation using Knative LINK

Burn-4-IT Podcast Episode #34 - February 2023

Title Link
Event getriebene Automatisierung mit Robert Guske LINK
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2022

VMware Explore Europe 2022

Breakout Title Link
OSB2534EUR Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Event-Driven Automation for VMware Partners. Explore Video Library
KUBT2977EUR Get Started with Containers, Kubernetes, and Tanzu. Explore Video Library

VMware UserCon 2022

Breakout Title Link
Breakout VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations - A DevSecOps roleplay. Link to the Agenda

2021

VMworld 2021

Breakout Title Link
CODE2762 DIY Deployment of Event-Driven Automation in vSphere Environments VMworld Video Library

VMware UserCon 2021

Breakout Title Link
Breakout NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi) - Load Balancer für Next Gen und traditionelle Apps LINK

2020

Breakout Title Link
Breakout Event-Diven Automation with the VMware Event Broker Appliance - Reloaded Link to the Agenda

2019

Breakout Title Link
Breakout Event-Driven interactions with vSphere using Functions as a Service Link to the Agenda
Activity @ Duty Evidence
Container Days Hamburg 2019 STAFF - at the VMware booth to present the Modern Apps strategy and vision. Tweet below

2018

Activity @ Duty Evidence
VMworld 2018, Barcelona STAFF - at the VMware Cloud Foundation booth - VMworld Expo Area. Tweet below
Activity @ Duty Evidence
VMworld 2018, Barcelona STAFF - Representing the VMware TAM program at the VMworld TAM Customer Central area. Tweet below
Activity @ Duty Evidence
VMware TAM Customer Roundtable 2018, Hamburg HOST & SPEAKER - An exclusive event for VMware TAM customers. Robert organized and hosted the event as well as presented on it. Tweet below

2017

Activity @ Duty Evidence
VMworld 2017, Barcelona STAFF - VMworld Hands-on Labs team-member. Tweet below
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VMworld 2017 - Hands-on Labs Staff

Providing conference attendees a unique Hands-on Labs experience was part of his role and he took it seriously 😊 .

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Certificate of Achievement - VMworld 2017 HOL

2016

Activity @ Outcome Evidence
Bechtle IT Forum Nord, Hamburg SPEAKER - The IT Forum Nord is a customer facing event hosted by the Bechtle IT Systemhaus Hamburg GmbH. Employed as a Datacenter Consultant at this time, he presented on the topic Hyperconverged Solutions by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Link to the customer invitation
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Speaker - Bechtle IT Forum Nord 2016