Austin Ahn
About Austin Ahn
Austin Ahn serves as the Director of Skytap Enterprise Sales for Financial Services and Manufacturing Industries, focusing on cloud migrations and enterprise client relationships. He has a background in sales and operations, with experience at IBM and PureCircle, and he founded a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged communities.
Work at Skytap
Austin Ahn currently serves as the Director of Skytap Enterprise Sales, focusing on the Financial Services and Manufacturing industries. He has been with Skytap since 2022, operating out of the New York City Metropolitan Area. In this role, he leverages his expertise in cloud migrations, particularly utilizing native Power midrange hardware to facilitate transitions to Azure and IBM cloud platforms. Ahn collaborates with top enterprise clients, ensuring that their complex Power-Server workloads, including AIX, IBMi, and AS400, are effectively migrated to cloud environments.
Education and Expertise
Austin Ahn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Carnegie Mellon University. He also participated in a Semester Abroad program at Bond University. His educational background equips him with a solid foundation in business management, which he applies in his current role and previous positions. Ahn specializes in cloud technologies, particularly in transitioning complex server workloads to cloud platforms, showcasing his technical proficiency and industry knowledge.
Background
Prior to his role at Skytap, Austin Ahn worked at IBM as a Hybrid Cloud Sales Executive from 2019 to 2022. During this time, he focused on the Financial Services sector and gained experience in managing enterprise accounts. He also held a position as a Sales Specialist for Watson AI & Blockchain at IBM from 2017 to 2018. Earlier in his career, Ahn worked at PureCircle as an Assistant in Sales Operations and Outreach from 2015 to 2016. His diverse experience spans various roles in sales and operations, contributing to his current expertise in enterprise cloud solutions.
Achievements in Non-Profit Sector
Austin Ahn is the Founder and President of Think Tools for Children International, a non-profit organization he established in 2019. He has been actively involved in this role, advocating for the use of personal strengths to support underprivileged communities. His leadership in this organization reflects his commitment to social responsibility and community engagement, as he works to create positive impacts through educational initiatives.