Ruud Harmsen

Ruud Harmsen is a seasoned professional in the IT industry with over three decades of experience, having started his own company Fairbanks in 2004.

Fairbanks, under Ruud's leadership, has been a pioneer in open-source cloud solutions and is recognized as a market leader in the field.

Based in the Netherlands, Fairbanks specializes in building and managing open cloud infrastructure like OpenStack, Ceph, Cumulus, and Container infrastructure.

The company caters to a wide range of clients including telecommunication providers, universities, governmental agencies, research institutions, and software companies, facilitating technical migrations, introducing cutting-edge technologies, and offering production-ready solutions.

Ruud's expertise lies in entrepreneurship, new business development, sales management, account management, and marketing, making him a versatile professional with a diverse skill set.

With a strong focus on open infrastructure, Fairbanks leverages open-source standards to help clients enhance their production environments, accelerate time to market, improve customer experience, and seamlessly integrate advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and industrial integration.