Gord Sissons is an independent consultant and the founder of StoryTek, a consultancy focused on HPC and Big Data. Gord has more than 25 years of experience in IT with a background that includes product management, marketing, consulting and technical sales. Previously he worked at IBM, Platform Computing and was the founder of NeatWorx Web solutions Inc. Gord is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario and holds a degree in Systems and Computer Engineering.