Rob Collins Email Address

Group Information Technology Infrastructure Frontend Manager and Information Technology Country Manager CA, CR, PL, UK, US

ZeroTurnaround is dedicated to changing the way the world develops, tests and runs Java applications. Our two products, JRebel and XRebel, are revolutionizing the way Development and Operations teams work with Java. JRebel empowers users to instantly reload changes to Java classes, resources, and 80+ frameworks' configuration, and compiles quickly with the IDE, instead of slow Maven builds. XRebel, an always-on, interactive profiler that runs with your web app and displays alerts in your browser when it discovers issues, is bringing realtime application performance to companies all over the world. "We were looking for a good way to improve productivity, JRebel was a quick win." - Arnold Goldberg, Vice President Platform Engineering, LinkedIn

A highly motivated and strategic IT professional, with over 14 years of experience working with rapidly expanding business and IT consultancies, ensuring that all members of staff have the most effective and efficient IT toolset possible in order for them to deliver for their clients, and meet internal financial and management objectives. A motivated and flexible team is key in a world of fluid systems, variable client requirements and evolving best practice in IT solutions. I am passionate about ensuring all members of our global team have the best resources in order to deliver the best result for the client, be this using robust, resilient, and secure data centres, or the latest open-source and cloud-based architecture. Client confidentiality and robust, data security is paramount – having resilient and secure solutions is paramount, but working within a framework of creativity and flexibility that is the key to innovation and success. I have led teams of many size, covering the full mix, of IT deployments, from stand-alone desktop solutions to the implementation of enterprise-level solutions affecting many thousands of users. I pride myself on my ability to motivate and empower my team – fully aware that flexibility and recognition are key to achieving success in a highly-motivated team. My extensive background across the full IT landscape from desktop, to mainframe, to VoIP, to cloud-based solutions enables me to develop strategic and targeted solutions across domestic and international user bases. Specialties: Databases, data retrieval, desktop systems, active directory, mainframe, intranet management, user management, domain management strategy, website architecture, secure hosting, access control systems, VoIP solutions, improved productivity, development centre systems, control systems, software licence management, IP management, code-base security and management experience.