Alex G. Mckee, Technical Program Manager Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Mountain View, Ca, Us

[Technical Program Manager, GCVE, International Hardware Deployment] • Led an 8-person cross-functional team to meticulously plan and execute 20+ simultaneous worldwide deployments of multi-million-dollar hardware clusters, driving $100M+ annual revenue to GCP and securing its position as a global leader in the industry.• Spearheaded a new level of program transparency by developing source-of-truth dashboards that thoroughly tracked milestone target dates and risk status, ultimately improving decision-making and driving enhanced outcomes.• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and structured risk management when navigating a critical "Code Yellow" escalation due to product capacity stock outs, implementing timeline optimization, VP-level reporting, and process improvement to mitigate risk and streamline processes.[Led Space and Power Demand Planning]• Led multi-million dollar colocation space and power renewal decisions amongst 5+ product teams, resulting in optimized resource allocation and enhanced operational efficiency.• Successfully reduced space and power capacity stock-outs for all GCP Region Extension product services by creating a centralized aggregate demand matrix and demand plan process, resulting in improved resource allocation and higher customer satisfaction.[Annual Budget Planning Lead]• Collaborated closely with Finance to streamline and enhance the accuracy of the existing budget planning process for CAPEX and COGS costs, driving a more efficient and effective approach to budget planning.• Exercised exceptional financial acumen and strategic thinking when planning a bottom-up budget of over $50MM for space, power, and fitout costs for existing and future expansions, showcasing a dedication to maximizing ROI and driving enhanced outcomes.

Torino, Piemonte, It

Orchestrated the global deployment and expansion of antenna infrastructure, managing site selection, international licensing contracts, and the development of construction projects.Oversaw the procurement lifecycle, from reviewing contracts and purchasing equipment to maintaining stock levels, ensuring operational efficiency and adherence to budget constraints.Provided hands-on technical support for antenna hardware, leading on-site repairs and preventive maintenance to sustain network operations across diverse geographical locations.Negotiated space and infrastructure requirements with colocation vendors for antenna systems, streamlining hardware and software integration in data centers.Played a pivotal role in program management, driving cross-functional team collaboration for seamless antenna installations.Enhanced supply chain operations for critical antenna components by establishing robust relationships with suppliers and on-site staff, optimizing inventory management to support worldwide network needs.

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

Vision, Direction, and Strategy:• Cultivated strong relationships with engineering, product, program, support, and service leaders, leveraging exceptional negotiation skills and a cross-functional management approach to drive successful product releases.• Analyzed competing priorities and resources to determine which projects to initiate or discontinue to align with broader organizational goals.• Directed the strategic direction and new product introduction programs for eight technical, software and hardware-based products, while providing solutions to address educational gaps and cross-functional collaboration issues.Leadership and Change Agent:• Pioneered a year-long project to restructure support case metrics, improving the identification of product weaknesses. Successfully led a cross-functional team of directors and managers to drive the project to completion.• Identified systemic issues within the Global Service and Support organization and developed new documentation, training, and 3rd party integrations to automate processes between Salesforce (SFDC) CRM, Jira, and Rally development software.• Streamlined program management processes across eight different program teams to maximize efficiency and productivity.Program Management:• Effectively managed eight technical product programs, from Initiation to Transition, delivering large-scale storage products on time.• Coordinated external training for over 50 developers, QA, support, and field engineers to integrate Intel’s Omni-Path Interconnect technology into our products.Product Management:• Transformed broad product feedback into definitive user stories, requirements, and features, soliciting input from hundreds of employees. Prioritized, negotiated, and drove these features into programs while ensuring proper design, documentation, and training.• Prioritized 23% of backlog features for eight DDN products, ensuring efficient and effective product development.

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Project Management:• Spearheaded a large-scale requirement gathering program between the Mars Science Laboratory's Entry Descent and Landing team, ensuring successful 2012 Mars Landing by expertly configuring and operating two supercomputers for the Entry Descent and Landing phase.• Identified, evaluated, and tested cloud technologies and new products to incorporate scalability and automation into HPC infrastructure, resulting in increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness.• Provided comprehensive support for HPC portfolio management through all project phases, from Inception to Transition, ensuring successful outcomes and customer satisfaction.Software Engineering:• Led a high-performing team to achieve a dual-redundancy multipath configuration between all servers and their databases, resulting in increased data integrity and system reliability.• Demonstrated expertise in software development and processes, utilizing hands-on experience to develop effective solutions for complex challenges.• Implemented Chef and Saltstack to design configuration automation software and architect a Supercomputer that can rebuild itself in only 4 hours, resulting in enhanced productivity and efficiency.• Developed a synchronized user-account system composed of several Perl scripts across multiple supercomputers, streamlining account management and increasing system security.Customer Experience Focus:• Developed and maintained strong relationships with hundreds of customers across organizations to gather use cases, refine requirements, develop roadmaps, analyze risks, write procedures, and plan projects, resulting in increased customer success and satisfaction.• Administered six JPL supercomputers architected for shared memory and distributed parallel applications, supporting several hundred scientists and engineering users, ensuring seamless operations and system performance.