Solutions Architect

David Zörb

Turning complexity into clarity
enterprise solutions, cloud architecture, and customer success.

20+ years in enterprise IT NPX #26 — Nutanix Platform Expert NCX-MCI #34 — Nutanix Multicloud Expert Nutanix R&D team Nutanix .NEXT speaker

Turning complexity into clarity

David Zörb

For over two decades, I've been bridging what's technically possible and what businesses actually need. My job is to take the architectural sprawl of modern enterprise IT — multi-cloud footprints, converging infrastructure, legacy constraints — and translate it into clear, validated designs that teams can build and trust.

Today I work in Nutanix's Solutions & Performance Engineering team: an R&D function where I develop reference architectures and validated designs, and carry the voice of our largest customers directly into product and engineering decisions.

Two of the world's most exclusive infrastructure certifications — NPX #26 and NCX-MCI #34 — reflect that depth. Born in Germany, I now live in Maastricht with my family.

Cloud Architecture Solution Engineering Virtualization DevOps & Automation Cyber Security R&D & Innovation Pre-Sales & Advisory Enterprise AI & Agents
Technologies
Nutanix HCI & AOS VMware vSphere Kubernetes Ansible & Terraform Azure & AWS Network Engineering SAP AI-Assisted Coding

Work experience

Over two decades of building enterprise IT solutions and guiding teams and customers.

Aug 2023 — Present Nutanix Netherlands B.V. — Hoofddorp, NL

Staff Solutions Architect

In the Solutions & Performance Engineering team — Nutanix's internal R&D function — I develop reference architectures and validated designs that ship to customers worldwide. I work directly with Engineering and Product Management, carrying the voice of our most strategic customers into product decisions.

Dec 2016 — Aug 2023 Nutanix Germany GmbH — Frankfurt

Principal Consulting Architect

Spent seven years in Nutanix's Professional Services organisation, growing from Consulting Architect to Principal — the most senior technical delivery role on the team. Led some of Nutanix's largest engagements across EMEA.

Jan 2016 — Dec 2016 VCE Technology Solutions GmbH — Munich

Solutions Architect

Deployed Vblock converged infrastructure systems at enterprise customer sites across the globe as part of the VCE field team — a joint venture between EMC, Cisco, and VMware.

Sep 2005 — Dec 2015 CSC Deutschland GmbH — Wiesbaden

Solutions Architect

Grew professionally at CSC over a decade — starting as a Network Engineer, moving through Compute and Virtualisation, and eventually helping shape the company's cloud delivery standards.

Education
Sep 2003 — Aug 2005 CSC Deutschland Services GmbH

Apprenticeship — IT Specialist, Systems Integration

Completed a dual-track vocational apprenticeship as an IT specialist in the field of systems integration.

Sep 2000 — Aug 2003 Martin-Niemöller-Gymnasium

University Entrance Examination (Abitur)

University entrance qualification with focus subjects in English, Computer Sciences, and History.

Certifications & Achievements

The Nutanix Platform Expert — one of the most exclusive certifications in enterprise infrastructure, ranked among the top 30 worldwide when awarded. Click any card for details.

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Nutanix Platform Expert (NPX) #26

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NCX Multicloud Infrastructure #34

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2026 Nutanix Hackathon Winner

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CompTIA Network+

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Awards & Recognition

2021

Nutanix Future Leaders Program

Participated and completed the Cranfield Strategic Leadership Program as part of the Nutanix EMEA Future Leaders Program.

2020

Nutanix Hall of Fame

Recognized and awarded for being the best overall team.

2018

Nutanix Recognition Award

Awarded at Nutanix's annual Sales Kickoff Event as the Best Customer Success Contributor for FY19 in EMEA.

Let's build something remarkable together.

Whether it's a tricky architecture question, a career conversation, or just good tech talk — I'm always happy to connect.

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Recipients of the NPX badge have demonstrated the ability to design and deliver enterprise-class solutions on the Nutanix platform, using multiple hypervisors and vendor software stacks. NPX recipients have both documented and demonstrated their ability to deliver enterprise-scale IT solutions that support applications with service level agreements specified by business stakeholders.

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Recipients of the NCX-MCI badge have demonstrated the ability to design enterprise-scale solutions that support business-critical applications with service level agreements specified by business stakeholders.

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CompTIA Network+ badge

Earners of the CompTIA Network+ certification have the skills needed to troubleshoot, configure, and manage enterprise networks.

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2026 Nutanix Hackathon Winner badge

This badge is awarded to a winner of the Nutanix R&D Hackathon XII. The recipient was part of a distinguished team whose project was selected by a global judging panel for its exceptional ingenuity, technical excellence, and business impact.

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