Jason Carolan, Chief Innovation Officer, Flexential
Jason Carolan, Chief Innovation Officer, Flexential, leads a team focused on defining, assessing, and providing direction on the changing technology landscape of Flexential’s business and customers. He and his team are responsible for developing insights on what is next on the horizon to further position Flexential as a hybrid IT and data center leader. He joined the company in 2011 and has held various roles in product, operations, and technical management. Jason has over 25 years of experience in leadership positions in product architecture, software engineering, and technical sales and support across a variety of companies, including Sun Microsystems, where Jason was honored as a Distinguished Engineer, VMware, and the Mayo Clinic. Jason was the lead author of Building N1 Grid Solutions, one of the first books highlighting the combined use of virtualization and automation. He also has several patents in networking, data center resource management, virtualization, and security. He attended Luther College and Western Governor’s University.