Alan Wu
About Alan Wu
Alan Wu is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at AXA XL, where he has worked since 2007. He specializes in storage architecture and technology evaluation, contributing to global project teams and improving IT infrastructure processes.
Work at AXA XL
Alan Wu has been employed at AXA XL since 2007, serving as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, he actively participates in global project teams, ensuring adherence to established global project methodologies. He leads the implementation and expansion of SAN and NAS infrastructure, playing a key role in the execution of the XL global storage environment strategy. This strategy includes the incorporation of EMC VNX and VMAX systems, as well as the migration of legacy storage. His responsibilities also encompass providing level III system support, which includes root cause analysis, systems validation, performance tuning, and capacity management.
Education and Expertise
Alan Wu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, where he studied from 1990 to 1994. He furthered his education by earning two Master of Science degrees in Computer Science and Management of Technology from New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering, completing the first from 1996 to 2000 and the second from 2000 to 2004. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in infrastructure engineering and technology management.
Background
Before joining AXA XL, Alan Wu worked as a Software Engineer at Sikorsky for a brief period in 1994. His career has since focused on infrastructure engineering, where he has developed a specialization in architecting both virtual and physical storage requirements across diverse environments. His experience includes conducting research and evaluating new technologies such as Dedupe, vSphere, and HP Blades, which contributes to his role in improving IT infrastructure processes.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Alan Wu has made significant contributions to the IT infrastructure at AXA XL. He has been instrumental in improving existing IT infrastructure processes and developing new processes as needed. His leadership in implementing and expanding storage infrastructure has positioned him as a key figure in the organization’s technology strategy, particularly in the management of global storage environments.