Summary
Phil Turner is a Strategic Technical Client Executive with a decades-long track record of helping enterprises translate technology into measurable business outcomes, most recently guiding strategic clients at Converge Technology Solutions. Trained as a mechanical engineer and forged at IBM, he blends deep systems engineering experience with cloud, data center, IoT and multi-cloud architecture expertise to modernize infrastructure from edge to core. As a former VP of Cloud Solutions and CTO, he has built and led Centers of Excellence and solution architect teams that deliver IaaS/PaaS, DevOps, automation and managed services across complex, multi-vendor environments. Phil is a practiced technology evangelist and presenter who has briefed global audiences at Microsoft, VMware and IBM events, yet he remains hands-on—teaching high-performance driving and safety programs that reflect his practical coaching style and focus on real-world skill transfer. He is known for uncovering less obvious technology levers to improve outcomes and for partnering with manufacturers and customers to deliver pragmatic, lifecycle-driven solutions.
9 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
B. Sc. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, B. Sc. Eng. Mechanical Engineering at University of Alberta