Comprehensive Timeline of Professional Journey (2006–2012)
This timeline chronicles a remarkable six-year journey with IBM across three continents—a journey defined not merely by certifications and courses, but by the people who made each achievement possible. From the collaborative offices of IBM Italia, through the dynamic environment of IBM Middle East, to the innovative teams in IBM Australia, each location brought mentors who guided, colleagues who inspired, and customers who challenged and trusted.
Every entry in this timeline represents more than a professional milestone; it reflects the support systems, learning opportunities, and cultural exchanges that IBM fostered. The progression from foundation technologies to cloud computing, from regional focus to international scope, was made possible by an organization that invested in people and believed in continuous growth.
This documentation serves as grateful recognition of that investment and the global community of IBMers who contributed to this professional development journey.
IBM Employment History: Italy (Aug 2006 - Jul 2010) | UAE (Aug 2010 - Feb 2012) | Australia (Feb 2012 - Dec 2012)
2006
October 18-19, 2006
IBM Internal Course
- 2006 Strategy: Innovation Enabled by On Demand Business
October 20, 2006
External Certification
- EXIN Service Management Foundation Certificate
- Issuing Organization: EXIN (Examination Institute for Information Science)
2007
April 16, 2007
External Certification
- Check Point Certified Security Principles Associate (CCSPA)
- Issuing Organization: Check Point Software Technologies
November 7, 2007
IBM Internal Course
- Innovation in Action
2008
February 23, 2008
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificates (3)
- Tivoli Storage Solution Sales Professional v1
- Tivoli Security Solution Sales Professional v1
- Tivoli Automation Solution Sales Professional v1
February 26-27, 2008
IBM Internal Course
- Introducing the Value and Governance Model of Service-Oriented Architecture
April 6-9, 2008
IBM Internal Course
- Technical Leadership Exchange
April 7, 2008
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified SOA Associate
April 24, 2008
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified for On Demand Business - Solution Advisor V2
April 28-29, 2008
IBM Internal Course
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITL) Foundations V2
May 7, 2008
External Certification
- ITIL v3 Foundation Bridge Examination
- Issuing Organization: APM Group
May 26, 2008
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Tivoli Business Automation Management 2008
September 5, 2008
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Netcool Service Quality Manager V4.1.1
October 2-3, 2008
IBM Internal Course
- La comunicazione interpersonale
November 28, 2008
IBM Internal Course
- CVM Team Leader Workshop
December 21, 2008
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificates (2)
- Lotus Solution Sales Professional v2
- Information Management Solution Sales Professional v3
2009
March 2, 2009
IBM Internal Courses (2)
- Proceedings Certification/Recertification EMEA (CERTIFEX)
- Professions Certification/Recertification EMEA (CERTIFEX)
March 19, 2009
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition V3.8
March 26-27, 2009
IBM Internal Course
- La negoziazione efficace
June 15, 2009
IBM Certification & Technical Sales Certificate
- Tivoli Enterprise Asset Management Sales Professional
- Tivoli Automation Solution Sales Professional v2
June 26, 2009
External Certification
- ISO/IEC 20000 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
- Issuing Organization: EXIN
November 10, 2009
IBM Internal Course
- Export Education for Software Group
November 19, 2009
External Activity
- iSMF Conference Participation (Milan, Italy)
- Organization: iSMF (IT Service Management Forum)
December 10, 2009
IBM Redbook Published
- Integrating Tivoli Products (SG247757)
- Co-authored with 13 other IBM specialists
- Comprehensive guide on integrating IBM Tivoli system management products
December 14, 2009
Major Professional Certifications (2)
- IBM IT Specialist Profession Certification
- The Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist (Registration: 65752, Valid until Dec 14, 2015)
December 22, 2009
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus V7.3
2010
January 21, 2010
Academic Program Commenced
- Master in IT Governance (Governo dei Sistemi Informativi)
- Second-level Master’s program at Università degli Studi Roma Tre
- Academic-industry partnership with IBM Italia and Formit Servizi
- Focus: IT Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture, IT Service Management
July 14, 2010
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificates (2)
- Tivoli Automation Sales Professional v3
- Telecommunications Industry Solutions Sales Professional v1
August 11, 2010
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificate
- Energy and Utilities Industry Solutions Sales Professional v1
2011
April 15, 2011
Academic Achievement
- Master in IT Governance - Completion and Certification
- Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Facoltà di Ingegneria
- Master di II livello in Governo dei Sistemi Informativi
- Final thesis integrating IT governance frameworks with enterprise practice
May 12, 2011
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture V1
May 14, 2011
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificate
- IBM Software Subscription & Support Sales Professional v1
July 11, 2011
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificate
- IBM Netezza Solution Sales Professional v1
2012
February 29, 2012
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Tivoli Service Availability and Performance Management Solutions V3
March 5, 2012
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificate
- IBM Tivoli Internet Security Systems Sales Mastery Test v2
March 18, 2012
IBM Internal Course
- GTS SARM Password General Security and Requirements at IBM
May 6, 2012
IBM Internal Course
- Digital IBMer: Resourcing - Sales Computing
May 21, 2012
IBM Internal Course
- Secure Workstation Computing Guidance
May 28, 2012
IBM Internal Courses (11)
- System Server Operations Assessment
- Core Training Assessment (Mandatory session)
- OI Server Virtualization and Consolidation Quickview
- Global Server Optimization and Integration Services
- Basic Measurement Concepts in Six Sigma
- Server Virtualization Certification Test
- Virtualization Manager
- Measurement and Management Technologies (MMT)
- IT Security/GARM Assessment
May 31, 2012
IBM Internal Courses (6)
- Enterprise Data and Cloud Interaction
- IBM SmartCloud Provisioning 1.3 (SPCG)
- Selling Goals and Measurements
- Storage Virtualization
- Moving Infrastructure to the Cloud
- Virtualization Manager II 2.1
- Providing Cloud Security
August 23, 2012
IBM Internal Course
- Business Acumen
August 29, 2012
IBM Internal Course
- OTS SARM - Secure IT Overhaul
September 6, 2012
IBM Internal Courses (2)
- Employee WHS
- Manual Handling
October 24, 2012
Blog Post Published
- OpenStack release ‘Folsom’, first thoughts
- Analysis of OpenStack Folsom release, new projects (Quantum and Cinder), architectural changes, and IBM contributions
November 21, 2012
Blog Post Published
- Equilibrium Project: LBaaS (Load Balancer as a Service) in OpenStack
- Overview of Load Balancer as a Service project for OpenStack, service architecture, driver support, and Quantum integration
December 3, 2012
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Associate - SmartCloud Control Desk V7.5
2013
February 1, 2013
IBM Certification
- IBM Certified Deployment Professional - SmartCloud Control Desk V7.5 Service Request Management
March 6, 2013
IBM Internal Course
- IBM SMG (2013)
April 2, 2013
Blog Post Published
- High Availability in the Cloud: An OpenStack Approach
- Exploration of high availability solutions in OpenStack, Pacemaker/DRBD integration, and enterprise adoption considerations
Summary Statistics
Professional Development Overview (2006-2013)
IBM Internal Professional Development Courses
- Total: 35 courses
- Period: October 2006 - March 2013
- Duration: 6 years, 5 months
IBM Professional Certifications
- Total: 11 certifications
- Period: April 2008 - February 2013
- Duration: 4 years, 10 months
- Categories: Tivoli Software (5), Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure (3), Strategic Technologies (3)
IBM Technical Sales Professional Certificates
- Total: 12 certificates
- Period: February 2008 - March 2012
- Duration: 4 years, 1 month
- Categories: Tivoli Software (6), Information Management (2), Industry Solutions (2), Lotus (1), IBM Software (1)
Professional Profession Certification
- IBM IT Specialist Profession (December 14, 2009)
- The Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist (December 14, 2009)
Publications
- IBM Redbook: 1 co-authorship (December 2009)
- Blog Posts: 3 technical articles (October 2012 - April 2013)
External Professional Certifications and Activities
- Total: 4 certifications + 2 participations
- Period: October 2006 - November 2009
- Categories: ITIL/ITSM Standards (3), Security (1), Conference/Events (2)
Timeline by Activity Type
Certifications Peak Period: 2008-2009 (7 certifications)
Sales Certificates Peak Period: 2008 (5 certificates)
Internal Courses Peak Period: 2012 (22 courses)
Publications Period: 2009 (Redbook), 2012-2013 (Blog posts)
Yearly Breakdown
| Year | Certifications | Sales Certificates | Internal Courses | Publications | External Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 (Redbook) | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 (Blog) | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 (Blog) | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 6 |
Technology Focus Areas by Period
2006-2008: Foundation & SOA
- On Demand Business strategy
- Service-Oriented Architecture
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Tivoli Automation and Security solutions
2008-2010: Tivoli & Enterprise Management
- Network and service management
- Enterprise asset management
- Industry-specific solutions (Telecommunications, Energy)
- Information Management and Lotus platforms
2011-2013: Cloud & SmartCloud Transition
- Cloud Computing Architecture
- SmartCloud Control Desk
- OpenStack community contributions
- Cloud security and virtualization
- High availability architectures
Key Milestones
December 14, 2009
Dual Professional Certification Achievement
- Achieved both IBM IT Specialist Profession and The Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist on the same day
- Represents culmination of technical certifications, professional development, and practical experience
- Combined vendor-specific (IBM) and vendor-neutral (Open Group) professional recognition
December 10, 2009
IBM Redbook Publication
- Co-authored “Integrating Tivoli Products” with international team of 14 IBM specialists
- Comprehensive 500+ page technical publication on enterprise system management integration
- Published as official IBM Redbooks document (SG247757)
2012: Intensive Professional Development Year
- Completed 22 internal courses in a single year
- Major focus on cloud technologies, virtualization, and security
- Transition period from traditional infrastructure to cloud computing
2012-2013: OpenStack Community Engagement
- Published 3 technical blog posts on OpenStack platform
- Contributed to IBM’s OpenStack engagement and community presence
- Topics: Folsom release analysis, LBaaS architecture, High Availability solutions
Geographic Context
IBM Italia S.p.A, Rome, Italy (August 2006 - July 2010)
- Initial IBM tenure location
- Focus on EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region
- Italian language professional development courses:
- La comunicazione interpersonale (Interpersonal Communication)
- La negoziazione efficace (Effective Negotiation)
- EMEA certification programs (CERTIFEX)
- Tivoli integration projects and Redbook co-authorship (2009)
- Foundation period: SOA, Tivoli, and enterprise management focus
IBM Middle East FZ-LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (August 2010 - February 2012)
- P.O. Box 27742, Dubai Internet City Emirate
- Regional Middle East and Africa (MEA) operations
- Cloud proposals and delivery for SW Europe and MEA markets
- Industry-specific certifications:
- Telecommunications Industry Solutions
- Energy and Utilities Industry Solutions
- Transition to cloud computing architecture
- SmartCloud and cloud infrastructure focus
IBM Australia Limited, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (February 2012 - December 2012)
- ABN 79 000 024 733
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria
- Private cloud implementation (Infrastructure on Demand)
- OpenStack community contributions and blog posts (2012-2013)
- Australian compliance training:
- Employee WHS (Workplace Health and Safety)
- Manual Handling
- Intensive professional development period (22 courses in 2012)
- Cloud computing and virtualization specialization
This timeline documents professional development activities, certifications, and technical contributions during IBM tenure from October 2006 through December 2012—a period of extraordinary growth, learning, and international collaboration.