Tony Rylands

Tony Rylands is a skilled technology executive with extensive experience in cloud strategy and sales engineering. Currently serving as Sr Director of Cloud Strategy & GTM at Zones, LLC since April 2019, Rylands is responsible for the development and execution of Cloud VSE plans, service roadmaps, and go-to-market strategies aimed at optimizing customer engagement with cloud services. Prior to this role, Rylands served as VP of Worldwide Sales Engineering & Technology at CoreStack, focusing on service governance platforms for efficient cloud usage. Previous experience includes a Technical Solutions Architect position at Cisco Systems, where Rylands developed strategies for public and private cloud solutions, and founded Pro IP Solutions, an IT consulting firm. Rylands' career also includes significant roles at Allied Telesis INC and Microsoft Corp, where achievements included recognition as Superior Systems Engineering Manager and experience in IT support. Educational background includes an Associate degree in Computer Science from Bellevue Community College.