Ross Hill

Background

About Ross Hill

I’m a PLM Systems Engineer with 4+ years of specialized experience supporting and architecting infrastructure for 3DEXPERIENCE platforms, along with other PLM applications like Siemens Capital and SOLIDWORKS PDM. My expertise lies not only in building and maintaining the virtual environments that host these systems (via VMware Cloud Director, vSphere, and ESXi), but also in managing user access, license control, and overall system performance — all of which directly impact engineering productivity and operational efficiency in large-scale manufacturing environments. At Nikola Corporation, I’ve led end-to-end PLM platform upgrades, streamlined virtual infrastructure deployments, and automated application rollouts across engineering teams. I’ve overseen database migrations, implemented APM tools like LogicMonitor and Elasticsearch, and created resilient infrastructures that enable high availability and minimal downtime — because in engineering-driven industries, even minutes of disruption can have real costs. Now, I’m expanding my expertise into cloud infrastructure and hybrid environments, with a focus on automation, scalability, and future-ready platforms. I’m currently pursuing my AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, and have a growing interest in hybrid-cloud strategies that integrate traditional PLM infrastructure with modern cloud-native tools. Outside of work, I’ve always been drawn to hands-on leadership. As an Eagle Scout, I led a community technology recycling initiative with AZSTRUT, refurbishing computers and donating them to schools and nonprofits — an early experience that helped shape both my career in IT and my service mindset. Tech specialties: PLM Infrastructure (3DEXPERIENCE, Capital, SOLIDWORKS PDM), VMware Cloud Director, PowerShell, SQL/PostgreSQL, License & User Management, Windows Server, Intune, LogicMonitor, AWS (in progress), Infrastructure Automation & Monitoring Grounded in enterprise IT. Focused on cloud transformation. Ready to bridge traditional infrastructure with the future of cloud-enabled engineering systems.