Francesco Perillo

Francesco Perillo is an experienced Executive Architect and Field CTO at NetApp, where responsibility includes guiding customers through their Digital Transformation in Hybrid Cloud environments. Prior to joining NetApp in January 2021, Francesco held various senior roles at IBM, including Senior Integration Architect and Lead Storage Architect, where significant contributions were made to technical collaborations and the adoption of technologies such as ONTAP Select. Francesco's career includes extensive experience in storage architecture and integration across major projects with high-profile clients, along with a background in EMC and Tetra Pak, further solidifying a robust foundation in IT infrastructure and systems management. A mechanical engineering graduate from Universita degli Studi di Roma, Francesco has also participated as a speaker at industry conferences, sharing insights on Software Defined Storage solutions and hybrid architectures.