Open The Pod Bay Doors

Sam Kroonenburg is the CEO and Founder of A Cloud Guru, a disruptive online learning platform for cloud certification and training. A Cloud Guru has recently been acquired by Pluralsight, a US company, in the largest-ever acquisition of an Australian software company. The story of A Cloud Guru is an amazing example of product-market fit and successfully getting the product into the hands of the customers who need it most.Sam has an extensive background in software development; he spent years at Microsoft as a Software Design Engineer. Sam also spent time honing his software development skills at Kiandra IT, where he worked as a Software Development Lead and a Software Development Manager.During their chat, Ian & Sam discuss…Sam’s extensive background in software developmentWorking in an ever-changing industryEngaging customers through educationThe natural progression of adding B2B servicesThe process of negotiations that led to the acquisition by PluralsightThe unique set of challenges A Cloud Guru faced