Robert Johnson is the General Manager of Symvoulos (SYMV) a California-based Open-Source integration consulting and advisory firm. He is a Chief Executive with over 30 years of leadership skills working with the public sector providing state of the art technology solutions and services. Robert’s business and professional expertise span across various aspects of leadership in business start-up, strategy, management, and entrepreneurship. He has dedicated his career to understanding the technology challenges of public sector organizations and applying best of breed solutions to allow organizations to achieve their desired outcomes. Prior to SYMV, he held various successful leadership positions at Cisco Systems, Unisys Corporation, Evolve Technology Group, and EPlus. When he is not working he loves to spend time with his family traveling, hiking, and skiing.