Ciaran Maher is an experienced professional with a substantial background in project management and professional services across various organizations. Currently serving as Vice President of Professional Services at Alvaria, Inc., Ciaran oversees a $20M revenue organization, managing a team of 150 in software deployments and cloud functions. Previously, Ciaran held roles such as Data Center Sites Director at Vapor IO, where responsibilities included micro-datacenter site selection, and Vice President of Implementation & Client Training at SMS Assist, improving client delivery through team development. Ciaran's tenure at Rackspace included significant initiatives like data center consolidation, saving approximately $5M annually. Ciaran's earlier experience at Marks and Spencer set a foundation in IT systems analysis and change management. Ciaran holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music and Recording Technology from Kingston University.