Bob Ward
About Bob Ward
Bob Ward oversees the deployment of the ERP application suite across the US, Ireland, and China, utilizing Google Cloud's GKE. He leads a team of engineers in building a multi-cloud provisioning system, ensuring scalability for thousands of instances.
Work at QAD
Bob Ward oversees the deployment of the ERP application suite across multiple regions, including the US, Ireland, and China. He utilizes Google Cloud's GKE to facilitate this deployment. His role involves ensuring that the ERP application suite is effectively implemented and maintained in these diverse locations.
Team Leadership and Engineering Focus
Recently promoted, Bob leads a team of engineers dedicated to developing a multi-cloud provisioning system for the company's ERP application suite. This leadership role emphasizes collaboration and innovation within the engineering team to enhance the provisioning capabilities of the ERP system.
Technical Skills and Tools
Bob employs a variety of tools and technologies in his work, including Terraform, Jenkins, Elastic, and Gitlab. These tools are essential for orchestrating the provisioning system, allowing for efficient management and deployment of resources within the multi-cloud environment.
System Scalability and Support
Bob is responsible for ensuring that the provisioning system can scale to support thousands of instances. This scalability is crucial for accommodating developers, sales demonstrations, and training environments, thereby enhancing the overall functionality and accessibility of the ERP application suite.