Daniel Almond is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in innovation and operations management, currently serving as General Manager at Deptive since July 2014. Almond has a proven track record in developing architecture and solutions for mobility, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and cloud services, while providing consultancy for major clients including the Auckland Council and Mainfreight. Prior experience includes roles at IBM Global Services, BG Group, Computrad Europe Ltd, and Gen-i, where Daniel contributed to large-scale projects, server and storage infrastructure, and technical support across various regions. Almond holds a Bachelor of Information Technology from Otago Polytechnic and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration from Auckland University of Technology.