CloudStrategies Consultants

Steve Jacobs - Consultant
Steve is responsible for client deployments, migrations, and support operations for CloudStrategies.

Steve has been working in Information Technology since the early 1990's.  While obtaining his second BA in Computer Science from Tulane University, Steve worked in a computer services business and at a Dow Jones Telerate office in New Orleans, LA.  Later, Steve handled the internal support duties  and programming responsibilities for Creative Data Research in Mandeville, LA.  For eleven years prior to joining CloudStrategies, Steve administered and maintained the technology infrastructure at ISS Group, a leading Microsoft Partner of manufacturing software solutions.

Steffo Mitakides - Territory Director/Western Region
Steffo Mitakides is a Cloud Computing and SaaS veteran.  He spent 6 years at Microsoft in the Unified Communications Group focusing on E-mail and Collaboration, most recently in the field as an SSP in NY Metro.

Now that he is back in his home town of San Jose, CA, Steffo is building CloudStrategies into a "go-to" delivery partner for Microsoft Online in the West.  Previous to Microsoft, Steffo spent time at WebEx/Cisco and Philips. Throughout his career, he has thrived in building new markets for emerging technologies.  He graduated from UCLA with an English Literature degree and from the Stanford Communications Program.  An indie music lover, Steffo brings the same energy and passion that he has for music to the Cloud Computing industry. Steffo is an avid tennis player and enjoys yoga, karaoke, strong espresso, music festivals, noodle soup and the World Champion San Francisco Giants.  He lives in downtown San Jose, CA.

Pat Keating - Account Executive
Armed with an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson College, the leader in that discipline, Pat Keating has helped many Boston-based startups grow their new businesses. An adept technologist, Pat focuses on the business issues his clients face, providing them with a true advocate, fostering long-term close relationships based on responding to their needs and promoting their growth. Pat and his wife Julie live with their son outside Boston, MA.

Clayton Wilkins - Territory Sales Executive
Clayton has spent the past 12 years in the Information Technology industry working with SMB and Enterprise clients, focusing extensively on delivering solutions for product procurement, engineering network and data center projects, desktop deployment, and complete managed services.

Working within many industry verticals, Clayton brings significant experience with identifying business issues, technology needs, and market drivers. Equally comfortable communicating with and building relationships at both the executive and management level, as well as relating to technical personnel and staff, Clayton works closely with engineering teams to present, scope, design, propose, and deliver cloud-based data center and network solutions.

Josh Stout - SharePoint Consultant
Josh has consistently leveraged learning to enable achievement.  His skills include SharePoint Design, SharePoint Administration, video content development, network design for small organizations, as well as website design and development.