xvi Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.2.1
Tiago Bastos is a SAN and Storage Disk specialist for IBM 
Brazil. He has over 17 years experience in the IT arena, is an 
IBM Certified Master IT Specialist, and is certified on the 
Storwize portfolio. He works on Storage as a Service (SaaS) 
implementation projects. His areas of expertise include 
planning, configuring and troubleshooting IBM DS8000®, 
Storwize V5000 and V7000, FlashSystem 900, IBM SAN 
Volume Controller, and XIV®.
Pawel Brodacki is an Infrastructure Architect with 20 years of 
experience in IT, working for IBM in Poland since 2003. His 
main focus for the last 5 years has been on virtual 
infrastructure architecture from storage to servers to software 
defined networks. Before changing profession to Architecture, 
he was an IBM Certified IT Specialist working on various 
infrastructure, virtualization, and disaster recovery projects. His 
experience includes SAN, storage, highly available systems, 
disaster recovery solutions, IBM System x and Power servers, 
and several types of operating systems (Linux, IBM AIX®, and 
Microsoft Windows). Pawel has certifications from IBM, Red 
Hat, and VMware.
Pawel holds a Master’s degree in Biophysics from the 
University of Warsaw College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies 
in Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Frank Enders has worked for the last 12 years for EMEA 
Storwize Level 2 support in Germany, and his duties include 
pre- and post-sales support. He has worked for IBM Germany 
for more than 22 years and started as a technician in disk 
production for IBM Mainz and changed to magnetic head 
production four years later. In 2001, he changed his role and 
continued working for IBM within ESCC Mainz as a team 
member of the Installation Readiness team for products such 
as the IBM DS8000, IBM DS6000™, and the IBM System 
Storage SAN Volume Controller. During that time, he studied 
for four years to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Sergey Kubin is a subject-matter expert for IBM Storage and 
SAN support in IBM Russia. He has worked with IBM 
Technology Support Services for 12 years, providing L1 and L2 
support on Spectrum Virtualize, SAN, DS4000/DS5000, and N 
Series storage for IBM customers in Russia, CEE, and EMEA. 
He is IBM Certified Specialist for Storwize Family Technical 
Solutions.