Sr Manager Critical Data Center Facility
verizon
Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months
Responsible for managing facilities and operations for 5 data centers including cloud, co-location, and managed hosting facilities with a team of 15 engineers and technicians. Defined MOP, SOP, developed hands-on training to staff members. Developed and implemented switching process and Emergency Contingency Plans. Hired and mentored engineers and technicians, organized team development process and Leadership training for staff.
Formulated clear decision criteria and evaluated options for effective planning of Maintenance Sequence, and Customer/partner coordination. Develop team awareness about Customer Business needs.
Performed space provisioning, rack layouts, rack installations based on earthquake seismic bracing, power provisioning, power wipe basket layout under the floor, and balancing the floor by cold and hot aisle based on rack density.
Other responsibilities include defining specifications for a tablet application for automating shift rounds, escalations, and management reports. Performed vendor negotiation and contract management.
Responsible for electrical engineering operations and maintenance of a Chemical plant. Started a brand new chemical plant based on 40MW main power with 13.8kva AC input Rectifiers, 680V/20000Amp DC and Allen Bradley Distributed Control Systems (DCS). Maintained and supported MCC (motor control center - 480 to 4160v) and Lighting controlled system.
Reduced electrical shut down of the plant by implementing a maintenance and support process. Evaluated and optimized Power & HVAC requirements.
Major responsibilities included mechanical and electrical engineering operations and maintenance of campuses including HVAC systems. Maintained BMS Systems (ALC) to meet relavant building standards. Maintained FLS systems, and data centers. Developed contingency plans to manage risk. Trained team members to meet budgets and schedules.
Managed preventive maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment including HVAC systems, backup generators, UPS, transformers, and power distribution systems as prescribed by the manufacturers. Reduced power consumption (KW/KWH) by implementing PM and optimizing equipment performance.
Managed inventory, stock maintenance and purchasing approvals of all spare parts, tools, vendor services, and service agreements.
APT develops real time metering and power analysis solutions to help customers improve power monitoring access, cost, conservation plans, reliability, and quality. Customers include NetApps, Bayer Healthcare, Abbot Labs, and Stanford.
Reduced NetApp's power monitoring cost by 75% by designing a centralized power monitoring data acquisition system. Prevented customer manufacturing down times by setting up 24x7 on-line power monitoring system. Improved plant operation by setting up automated power quality & load profiling reports.
Created new business by securing vendor engineering support during joint solution development. Implemented complete power monitoring system for $100 million T-Mobile data center. Designed metering panels and communication gateway system for $150 million Brocade data center.
OptiSolar is a developer and manufacturer of cost-effective photovoltaic solar panels based on thin-film silicon technology. Manufacturing facility includes 2 mission critical production lines that utilize 3000 Amp power distribution.
Managed electrical operation of R&D Lab and Production facilities simultaneously. Maintained BMS Systems (Trane Tracer) to meet related building standards. Updated One Line diagrams and panel schedules for power distribution. Coordinated on-site city inspections to ensure safe and continuous plant operation. Provided cost effective power monitoring process that ensured efficient monitoring while saving costs.
Applied Materials is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. 3 major campuses in Silicon Valley include clean room; R&D; and testing labs fed by 115kV sub-station requiring dynamic changes in power distribution systems and power requirements.
Coordinated electrical load profiling and Point of Connection design for new equipment installations. Implemented NETA standards in maintenance plans without shutting down the entire facility. Maintained 115KV sub-station extremely critical for semi-conductor clean room operation. Improved power monitoring process by implementing a single on-line monitoring system. Ensured plant operation in CA energy crisis by maintaining strategic relationship with PG&E and SVP.
• Associate Engineering in Electrical Engineering • Bachelors of Computer Science