Steven Schechter

American citizen now looking to return to U.S. after 20+ years in Asia Pacific region. I currently specialize in Cloud Migrations, Operations Management and Cloud Cost Optimization - governance, cost control, change management and security. I have managed global cloud operations for two SaaS companies (public cloud, private cloud, ISO 27001 certified, GxP certified). I have saved clients millions on their cloud hosting charges.

Overall I have more than 30 years' experience working in IT. I'm passionate about technology, projects and service delivery - and solving problems for businesses and people. I have managed complex programs and support throughout the Asia Pacific region and globally across a wide variety of business areas.

Cloud FinOps, Cloud Cost Optimization, Cloud Migration, Cloud Operations, Cloud Architecture

More than 30 years in global IT management. I'm currently Director of Cloud Services for a regional managed service provider based in Hong Kong. Previous employers have included Warner Bros., Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, Sybase, Barclays Bank. 

B.Sc from Emerson College, post-grad IT work at Columbia University, certified FinOps Practitioner, certified AWS Cloud Practitioner, certified Alibaba Cloud Apsara Clouder