Jake Foster

I like to help businesses succeed through strategic thinking, innovation, re-engineering and technology adoption

Jake Foster

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Leadership, Technical Solutions

Jersey

Jake joined Prosperity in 2011 and is now Chief Technology Offer in the Technical Solutions team.

He leads the development of our Technical Solutions practice, designing and delivering IT infrastructure solutions, specialising in cloud solutions, high-availability platforms, enterprise backup and hybrid environments. Jake works closely with clients to align technology with business goals, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and cost-effective.

Prior to joining Prosperity, Jake helps senior roles at a leading IT firm and the RNLI, where he led infrastructure and professional services teams.

You can talk to Jake about cloud migration, infrastructure optimisation, hybrid IT strategy, backup and disaster recovery, and long-term technology planning.

Specialist Areas

  • Hybrid IT Solutions: Expertise in integrating both cloud-based and traditional on-premise technologies to meet diverse client needs
  • Cloud Platforms: Jake enjoys exploring platforms like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud for scalable, flexible and cost-efficient solutions
  • On-Premise Infrastructure: Skilled in deploying and managing technologies from HPE, VMware and Veeam for stable and controlled environments
  • Technology-Agnostic Approach: Selecting the best-fit solutions tailored to specific business challenges, regardless of platform
  • Client-Centric Problem Solving: Optimising operations and delivering meaningful outcomes through the right technology mix

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
  • Microsoft Certified: MCSE/MCSA
  • Microsoft: Service Adoption Specialist
  • Veeam: Certified Engineer
  • Veeam: Sales Professional
  • Veeam: Technical Sales Professional
  • Veeam ONE: Sale Professional
  • Veeam ONE: Technical Sales Professional
  • VMware: Certified Professional – Data Centre Virtualization
  • VMware: Technical Sales Professional
  • HPE: MASE – Storage Solutions Architect
  • HPE: ASE – Hybrid IT Solutions
  • HPE: ASE – Hybrid IT Solutions Architect
  • HPE: ASE – Server Solutions Architect
  • HPE: ASE – Storage Solutions Architect
  • HPE: ASE – Cloud Architect
  • HPE: ATP – Hybrid Cloud
  • HPE: ATP – Storage Solutions
  • HPE: ATP – Server Solutions
  • HPE: ATP – BladeSystem Solutions Integration
  • HPE: ATP – Server Administrator
  • HPE: Sustainability Advocate
  • HPE: Sales Certified – Solutions Foundations
  • HPE: Sales Certified – As-a-Service Solutions
  • HPE: Sales Certified – Edge-to-Cloud Solutions
  • HPE: Sales Certified – IT Business Conversations
  • HPE: Sales Certified – Enterprise Solutions
  • HPE: Sales Certified – Converged Infrastructure Solutions
  • HPE: Sales Certified – Support Services
  • HPE: Product Certified – OneView
  • HPE: Product Certified – Nimble Solutions
  • HP: CSA – Converged Infrastructure Administrator
  • HP: MASE – HP Proliant High Availability and Clustering
  • HP: Certified Systems Administrator
  • HP: Certified Systems Engineer
  • IBM: Certified Systems Expert
  • Brocade: Certified Fabric Professional
  • Brocade: Certified SAN Designer
  • SNIA: Certified Storage Architect
  • Citrix: Certified Sales Professional
  • Smartsheet Aligned: Financial Services Industry Specialist