Andy Thurai, The Field CTO, Joins the BSM Blog

Pete Goldin
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APMdigest

Andy Thurai, an IT Operations and AIOps consultant with the brand "The Field CTO," has joined the BSM Blog on APMdigest.

Thurai is an IT professional with 25+ years of experience in executive, technical, and architectural leadership positions at companies such as IBM and Oracle. He is a recognized thought leader in AI, IoT, API, Big Data, Analytics, Security, Cloud, Mobility, and SOA, and has collaborated with MIT, Harvard, and many start-up eco-systems. Thurai has been keynote speaker in many major conferences, and he has written 100+ articles on emerging technology topics for magazines such as Forbes.

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Andy Thurai, The Field CTO, Joins the BSM Blog

Pete Goldin
Editor and Publisher
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Andy Thurai, an IT Operations and AIOps consultant with the brand "The Field CTO," has joined the BSM Blog on APMdigest.

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