IT Director of Communications and Infrastructure Resume Omaha, NE - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

20+ years of data center experience including: concept design, project management, commissioning, operations management, electrical safety
Excellent knowledge and understanding of data center infrastructure systems
25 + years of power quality and energy studies experience
Excellent diagnostic and root cause analysis skills
Experienced trainer, mentor, published author, Class A Electrical Contractor License

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Director of Communications and Infrastructure

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Responsibilities:

Responsible for 60+ data centers and server rooms in 11 states
Developed annual capital and expense budgets
Tasked with fast track data center projects, managed all aspects of projects including design, contactor selection, contracts, commissioning; completed on time and within budget
Increased data center reliability by initiating and implementing high availability power strategy
Increased enterprise data center and UPS room cooling efficiency and increased annual "free cooling" hours by 30%
Initiated MOP's - Methods of Procedures to minimize risks and improve worker safety
Formulated and implemented various controls to ensure data center compliance with PCI DSS physical security requirements
Authored and implemented IT asset sanitization policy across 100+ locations in 11 states in support of Company's PCI DSS compliance initiatives
Provided and implemented strategic telecom plan leveraging open source solutions that reduced phone replacement capital and expense costs by 70%
Managed telco team, initiated collaborative tools to inventory and manage 700+ telco circuits and services at 100+ locations, for 4500+ employees and customer service call center
Reduced $2.1 million telecom expense by 20% within first year
Appointed steering committee member by CEO for planning, design, and implementation of centralized customer service center
Worked closely with various members of business communities and IT teams; member of Change Advisory Board

Data Center Operations

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects of enterprise data center infrastructure operations
Developed a mobile app in order to better track the data center's KPI's
Initiated data center energy and water usage study, identified system inefficiencies and implemented simple mechanical changes that reduced energy usage by 600,000 kw / year, reduced water consumption by 500,000 gallons per year, improved PEU factor and reduced maintenance of humidification and water purification systems
Managed power quality monitoring systems, analyzed data and provided senior management with predictive indicators of risk factors
Worked with IT systems group in improving rack cooling best practices
Developed data center MOP's for routine and critical work to minimize risks and increase safety

Senior Vice President and cofounder

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Responsibilities:

Provided data center consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and various SME
Designed program and performed data center cooling studies that resulted in clients improving their cooling efficiencies by 15% to 40%
Helped clients formulate their data center strategies, developed TCO software tool that provided comprehensive build vs. lease financial analysis
Provided consulting services for data center migration/move efforts
Developed training materials and taught classes on OSHA and NFPA electrical safety compliance
Served as conference speaker on "Electrical Safety in the Data Center", AFCOM Data Center World 2010

President and founder

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Responsibilities:

Provided technical consulting to Fortune 500 Companies and various SME
Provided project management and commissioning services for data center and call center construction projects
Performed hundreds of power quality, grounding, and harmonic studies for multiple industries, government agencies, and electric utilities; both domestically and internationally
Acted as manufacturer's representative for power conditioning equipment, uninterruptible power systems, power distribution units, TVSS, harmonic treatment, power quality instruments, computer room air conditioning and other technical sales
Designed and installed one of the first power quality monitoring networks in the USA
Designed and implemented innovative 300 ton 'free cooling" system for client's legacy data center that reduced annual cooling costs by 30%
Managed sales, administration, service and installation staff
Developed curriculum and taught classes on power quality and grounding
Served as guest lecturer at University of Nebraska, Electrical Engineering department, Peter Kiewit Institute
Published author for Copper Development Association and presenter at International Power Quality Conference 1993