Jason Carolan is the Chief Innovation Officer at Flexential. There, he leads Flexential’s customer-driven innovation and advisory programs office, providing leading insights into product and technology evolution in a dynamic industry. Operationally, Jason keeps grounded by leading our information technology and security teams, enabling new products and services. Jason has more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions in product architecture, software engineering, 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. Additionally, 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.