David A. Chapa

Current

Director, Data Protection at NetApp

Past

Senior Technologist, Solutions Group at Quantum Corporation
Sr. Technologist at ADIC
Executive Director, Professional Services at DataStaff, Inc.

Project Manager Consultant at Motorola
Executive Director of IT at XL Capital
NetBackup Education Consultant at Veritas
Regional SE Mgr at NSI Software
Business Systems Analyst at OpenVision
Integration Consultant at Ford Motor Company
Regional SE Mgr/District Sls Mgr. at Cheyenne Software
Senior Storage Engineer - S3 Group at Unisys
Network / Systems Manager at Foote, Cone and Belding
Systems Administrator at Chiat/Day

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Education

Illinois College
Harper College

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Industry

Computer Software

David A. Chapa’s Summary

Co-Author, “Implementing Backup and Recovery: The Readiness Guide for the Enterprise” published by Wiley Technology Publishing. Recognized worldwide as an authority on the subject of DR, Backup and Recovery.

Over 20 years industry experience holding Senior level Technical/Sales positions with Cheyenne Software, Unisys, OpenVision, NSI Software, DataStaff and Quantum (formerly ADIC). Currently Director, Backup/Recovery Solutions Marketing for NetApp.

Prior to joining NetApp, managed a thriving Professional Services organization in the Chicago, IL area focused in Storage Management and Data Availability. Architected several backup solutions for medium and large sized companies.

Speaker at several industry events including VERITAS Vision, CA World, CIO Forum as well as served as panelist on various discussions related to disaster recovery, business resumption and data protection strategies.

David A. Chapa’s Specialties:

Strength in identifying & formulating strategies for technology vision, evangelism, acquisition, integration and implementation.

Dedicated leadership in key technology areas including Enterprise Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Archive Solutions.

Combine strategic planning and team development expertise with strong technical qualifications to present comprehensive, compound solutions to achieve responsive long term objectives for growth and profitability.

David A. Chapa’s Experience

Director, Data Protection

NetApp

(Public Company; NTAP; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Challenge: Build a brand new team, create new unifying message for NetApp’s Backup and Recovery solutions to be leveraged world-wide, manage and schedule the creation of field and channel training programs.

Responsibility: Tactically plan the development, review and roll-out of key field, channel and product programs. Through up-leveling and unifying the messaging, create strategic positioning around backup and recovery that is forward thinking beyond the next 24-36 months.

• Engage Product Management, assisting in planning, articulate customer requirements
• Trusted Advisor to senior executives and heads of business units on strategy, positioning and futures.
• Directly manage a team of four, virtual team of 16 people including two sales specialists for Backup and Recovery.
• Direct all activities around campaign and program investment for lead and demand generation.
Senior Technologist, Solutions Group

Quantum Corporation

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; QTM; Computer Software industry)

August 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 6 months)

***Quantum successfully completed the acquisition of ADIC as of 8/22/2006.***

Challenge: Deliver succinct product requirements based on field input from customers, channel partners and account management team to engineering and product management. Evangelize new technology visions to customers and industry partners.

Responsibility: Strategic and tactical planning responsibilities for advanced solutions positioning, implementation and delivery of existing and emerging technologies.

Focus: Responsible for the efficiency software within Quantum's portfolio. Specifically focused on blocklets(tm), Quantum's de-duplication technology.
Sr. Technologist

ADIC

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ADIC; Computer Software industry)

June 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 3 months)

Technical liason between customers and engineering as well as a resource to sales.
Executive Director, Professional Services

DataStaff, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1997 — June 2003 (6 years 1 month)

Now DSN Group is a Chicago, IL based professional services organization.
Project Manager Consultant

Motorola

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MOT; Information Technology and Services industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years)

Backup recovery architect
Executive Director of IT

XL Capital

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; XL; Information Technology and Services industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years)

Project Management Consulting.

Interim Executive Director of IT reporting to the VP of Technology services.
NetBackup Education Consultant

Veritas

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VRTS; Computer Software industry)

1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

Veritas Education: Deliver instruction of both the NetBackup Fundamentals and the NetBackup Advanced training classes. Has taught these classes in Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles. Wrote one of the original NetBackup course materials for OpenVision several years prior.
Regional SE Mgr

NSI Software

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Business Systems Analyst

OpenVision

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; OPNV; Computer Software industry)

January 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 6 months)
Integration Consultant

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

1995 — 1996 (1 year)

Install, configure and perform knowledge transfer hand-off for Ford FSIC Lab and various other locations.

Created and delivered Netbackup Training for over 200 people over a 12 month period.
Regional SE Mgr/District Sls Mgr.

Cheyenne Software

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1993 — June 1995 (2 years 6 months)
Senior Storage Engineer - S3 Group

Unisys

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

6 month contract for "internal startup" to distribute Unix based Backup and Recovery Software developed by Dorotech out of France. Responsibilities included marketing collateral, technical publications (docs), pre-sales support and technical marketing.

While under contract received the highest award within Unisys - President's Achievment Award for work done with the S3 Group.
Network / Systems Manager

Foote, Cone and Belding

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1991 — 1993 (2 years)
Systems Administrator

Chiat/Day

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1988 — 1991 (3 years)