Summary
John Suykerbuyk is a storage infrastructure architect with over two decades of hands-on experience designing firmware-to-cloud systems and 11 years focused on software and solutions architecture. He currently consults on decentralized storage and Web3 deployments, having designed and operated full-stack Filecoin data centers and managed 50+ PiB clusters while presenting as a lead industry representative at global conferences. His background spans enterprise storage reference architectures (CEPH, ZFS, MinIO), high-availability provisioning automation, and NVMe-oF sealing solutions, reflecting deep expertise in both hardware and distributed software. Known for replacing manual operational roles with robust automation, he blends field engineering, lab leadership, and product delivery across Seagate, Intel, Spectra Logic, and multiple startups. Based in Loveland, Colorado, he brings a rare combination of archival storage protocol knowledge, proven production-scale deployments, and a penchant for inventing practical algorithms and systems that bridge legacy firmware and cloud-native Web3 storage.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Maryland
Dutch