Kevin R. Gee




2019-2025

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Kevin Gee is a Technical Solution Architect in the Modern Data Centers practice at Mainline Information Systems and an Adjunct Online Instructor at BYU-Pathway Worldwide. He has over 30 years of IT experience, most prominently with IBM and Red Hat solutions in the enterprise computing and infrastructure space. He also freelances at AIXgeek Consulting and Geek Tekhnology.

Kevin is a problem solver whose skill range from the keyboard to the whiteboard. He has held various technical sales, consulting, and leadership roles at World Wide Technology, Capgemini Engineering, Forsythe Technology, and Affiliated Computer Services (among others). He has broad experience in server and storage infrastructure and performance, system engineering, high availability and disaster recovery, enterprise backup and recovery, and product development and go-to-market strategy.

Having been around IT architecture, product management, strategy, engineering services and product sales, technical sales enablement, IT consulting, field support, data science, outsourcing/offshoring, software development and support, training and mentoring, operations, and academic research, his vast experience and skillsets make him uniquely qualified to solve hard problems across different disciplines.

He frequently writes white papers, presents at IBM technical conferences and contributes to others' presentations, and has published research into machine learning, graph processing, and natural language processing and reviews publications for the IEEE Journal of Cybernetics. He is an IBM Champion (since 2019) and has too many certifications/badges to list.

Kevin holds a master's degree in Computer Science and completed coursework towards a PhD from The University of Texas at Arlington, and bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Spanish from Brigham Young University. He writes his own web pages using HTML with a text editor.

  • Go-to-Market Consulting
  • Data Center Strategy
  • Solution Design
  • Deployment
  • Re-platform environments
  • Installation and upgrades
  • Environment optimization
  • Disaster Recovery and Clustering (design, deployment, testing)
  • SAN Upgrades
  • File system layout
  • Backups
  • Automation
  • Monitoring

  • IBM Power Systems
  • IBM Cloud
  • IBM Power Virtual Servers (PowerVS)
  • AIX
  • RHEL
  • PowerHA for AIX
  • VM Recovery Manager
  • Veritas Infoscale clustering (VCS)
  • PowerVC
  • Storage Scale (GPFS)
  • Storage Protect (TSM)

    Major Public-Facing Activities

    2025

    Feb

    		 IBM Redbook:

    Simon, T., Bessa, F., Blanco, H. Castillo, C., Chauhan, R., Gee, K., Gopalakrishnan, G., Mashhour, A., Peku, A., Sharma, P., Shukla, V., Vasandani, D., Vo, H. IBM Power Security Catalog. An IBM Redpaper Publication. 19 February 2025. Link

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 7th time.

    • Jan
  • Started a new position as a Solution Architect at Mainline Information Systems

    • 2024

    Oct

    		 Conference:

    Gee, K. "Building an IBM Partner Showcase Lab". 22 October 2024. IBM TechXchange 2024.

    Gee, K. "Planning the Infrastructure for a Deployment of OpenShift on Power". 22 October 2024. IBM TechXchange 2024.

    Rottsolk, E., Gee, K. "Graph Analytics Revolution Empowering Insights with Trovares AI in the WWT ATC". 22 October 2024. IBM TechXchange 2024.

    Largou, Y., Rottsolk, E., Gee, K. "AI Use Cases on IBM Power10". 22 October 2024. IBM TechXchange 2024.

    Sept

    		 Wrote Certifications:

    IBM AIX v7.3 Administrator. Sept 2024.

    IBM PowerVC v2.2 Administrator Specialty. Sept 2024.

    July

    		 Blog post:

    McCall, S., Gee, K. "Server Infrastructure Newsletter - 07-2024". World Wide Technology. Link

    Feb

    		 Blog post:

    Gee, K. "WWT Architects Named IBM Champions" World Wide Technology. Link

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 6th time.

    • 2023

    Sept

    		 Conference:

    Gee, K., Avery, R., Joseph, R. "IBM Environment in the WWT ATC: Integration, Possibilities, and Lessons Learned". IBM TechXchange 2023. September 2023.

    Sept

    		 Video produced with IBM:

    OpenShift on IBM Power10 Link

    Aug

    		 Training:

    Gee, K. "A Primer on IBM Power Computing: Technology and Value Proposition". World Wide Technology. 17 Aug 2023. Link

    May

    		 Blog post:

    Avery, R., Randolph, J., Joseph, R., and Gee, K. "IBM THINK 2023 - Recap and Highlights". World Wide Technology. 26 May 2023. Link

    Apr

    		 Blog post:

    Joseph, R. Gee, K. Avery, R. Randolph, J. "IBM in the WWT ATC". World Wide Technology. 21 April 2023. Link Link

    Apr

    		 IBM Seller Briefing:

    Participated in an Arrow-IBM panel discussion at IBM SKO2. Coppell, TX. April 2023.

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 5th time.

    • 2022

    Aug

    		 Training:

    Gee, K. "Introduction to IBM's Power10 Scale-Out Offerings". World Wide Technology. 23 August 2022.

    Apr

    		 IBM Seller presentation:

    Gee, K., Reeve, P. IBM Partner Summit. IBM Tampa, Florida. April 2022.

    Apr

    		 IBM Seller presentation:

    Gee, K., Midkiff, D. IBM Partner Summit. IBM Atlanta, Georgia, March 2022.

    Feb
  • Started a new position as a Technical Solution Architect/Field CTO at World Wide Technology.

    • Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 4th time.

    • 2021

    Nov

    		 Conference:

    Participated in the IBM Exhibitor booth to show off and discuss Bayesian Optimization Accelerator (BOA) at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Network, Stoarage, and Analysis (SC 21), 16-17 November 2021.

    Nov

    		 Conference:

    Gee, K. "Partnering with IBM to Engineer Products". IBM Community Festival. 11 November 2021.

    Oct

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "Power Systems HA/DR Solutions for AIX". IBM Systems Technical University 2021 (virtual). 25 Oct 2021.

    Sept

    		 IBM Redbook:

    Quintero, D., Rao Chandolu, U., Sree, A., Gee, K., Kurapati, S., Yalamuri, V. "Cloud Backup Management with PowerHA SystemMirror". An IBM Redpaper Publication. 14 Sep 2021. Link

    July

    		 Wrote Certifications:

    IBM PowerHA SystemMirror V7.2.5 for AIX Administrator Specialty. July 2021.

    IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty. July 2021.

    June

    		 Business Partner presentation:

    Gee, K. "Business Continuity Options for IBM Power Systems: Seller Education for Ingram Micro and Partners". Ingram Micro Partner Conference. 16 June 2021.

    Feb

    		 Business Partner presentation:

    Gee, K. "How to Position and Sell IBM VM Recovery Manager for POWER". Ingram Micro Sales Conference. 10 Feb 2021.

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 3rd time.

    • 2020

    Dec

    		 Business Partner briefings:

    Gee, K. "How to Position and Sell IBM VM Recovery Manager: Seller Education". Tech Data UK Sales Education. 7 Dec 2020.

    Oct

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S., Gee, K., and Shankar, R. "PowerHA for AIX Strategy and Direction". IBM TechU 2020 (virtual). 26 Oct 2020.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K., and Shankar, R. "VM Recovery Manager Strategy and Direction". IBM TechU 2020 (virtual). 26 Oct 2020.

    Sep

    		 IBM Asia Seller briefing:

    Gee, K. "VM Recovery Manager Deep Dive". IBM Asia Technical Seller Briefing (virtual). October 2020.Gee, K. "How to Position and Sell VM Recovery Manager". IBM Asia Technical Seller Briefing (virtual). Sept 2020.

    Aug

    		 Business Partner briefing:

    Gee, K. "HA/DR Solutions for the Cloud". Arrow Sales Briefing. 21 Aug 2020.

    May

    		 Business Partner briefing:

    Gee, K. "How to Position and Sell IBM VM Recovery Manager: Seller Education". Sirius Sales Education. 21 May 2020.

    Feb

    		 Business Partner briefing:

    Fleming, P., Gee, K. "IBM POWER9 Programs & Promotions". Tech Data Quarterly Partner Webinar. 05 Feb 2020.

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 2nd time.

    • 2019

    Nov

    		 Business Partner briefing:

    Fleming, P., Gee, K. "IBM POWER9 Programs & Promotions". Tech Data Quarterly Partner Webinar. 07 November2019.

    Sept, Oct

    		 IBM Seller workshop:

    Gee, K. "Live VM Recovery Demo". IBM Power Systems and Storage Business Resiliency Roadshow. IBM Costa Mesa, Oct 2019.

    Gee, K. "Live VM Recovery Demo". IBM Power Systems and Storage Business Resiliency Roadshow. IBM NYC, Oct 2019.

    Gee, K. "Live VM Recovery Demo". IBM Power Systems and Storage Business Resiliency Roadshow. IBM Dallas, Sept 2019.

    Gee, K. "Live VM Recovery Demo". IBM Power Systems and Storage Business Resiliency Roadshow. IBM Atlanta, Sept 2019.

    May

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S. and Gee, K. "Cognitive Solutions HA/DR solution family". (POSTER), IBM TechU Atlanta, 2 May 2019.

    Finnes, S. and Gee, K. "What's new in IBM PowerHA for AIX and Linux". IBM TechU Atlanta, 29 April 2019.

    Finnes, S. and Gee, K. "VM Recovery Manager for Power Systems". IBM TechU Atlanta, 30 April 2019.

    Feb

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S., Shankar, R., Gee, K. "HADR for Power Systems". IBM THINK 2019, February 2019.

    Shankar, R., Finnes, S., Gee, K. "VM Recovery Manager Demo and Discussion". IBM THINK 2019, February 2019.

    Finnes, S., Shankar, R., Gee, K. "VM Recovery Manager: A New HA/DR Solution for Cloud on IBM Power Systems". IBM THINK 2019. February 2019.

    Jan
  • Recognized as an IBM Champion for the 1st time.

    • 2018

    Dec

    		 IBM Seller workshop:

    Gee, K. "HA/DR Solutions for POWER". IBM Poughkeepsie/IBM Poland joint briefing. 7 Dec 2018.

    Oct

    		 Conference:

    Nimmagadda, R., Gee, K., Lindahl, M., Garrison, K. "Skytap/Aricent PowerHA Lab". IBM TechU. October 2018.

    July

    		 IBM ASEAN Seller and Partner Workshop:

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. IBM ASEAN PowerHA Workshop, IBM Philippines, July 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. IBM ASEAN PowerHA Workshop, IBM Thailand, July 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. IBM ASEAN PowerHA Workshop, IBM Sri Lanka, July 2018.

    June

    		 Partner Strategy Discussions:

    Gee, K. "Options for High Availability within the Skytap Cloud Offering". Strategy Meeting at Skytap. June 2018.

    May

    		 Business Partner briefing:

    Finnes, S., Herrera, M., Gee, K. "PowerHA SystemMirror Product Update". IBM Sales Update for Mainline. 14 May 2018.

    April

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "PowerHA for AIX trends and directions". IBM Systems Technical University Orlando, April 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "PowerHA for Linux". IBM Systems Technical University Orlando, April 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "Geographically Dispersed Resiliency (GDR): Overview, roadmap and positioning". IBM Systems Technical University Orlando, April 2018.

    April

    		 Conference:

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "PowerHA for AIX trends and directions". IBM Systems Technical University Dubai, April 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "PowerHA for Linux". IBM Systems Technical University Dubai, April 2018.

    Finnes, S., Gee, K. "Geographically Dispersed Resiliency (GDR): Overview, roadmap and positioning". IBM Systems Technical University Dubai, April 2018.

    Choudhury, T.R., Gee, K. "Engineering the Digital Future - Impact of Strategic Partnerships in the Cognitive Era". IBM Systems Technical University Dubai, April 2018.

    Mar

    		 Conference:

    Gee, K. "Aricent: Live PowerHA UI Demos". IBM THINK Las Vegas, March 2018.

    Feb
  • Started a new position as a Technical Account Executive/Director of Technical Sales at Aricent (later acquired by Altran, then Capgemini Engineering).