Andy Phillips Email & Phone Number

Irving, Texas

Data Center Manager of capacity planning for over 100,000 sqft for a Tier-IV multi-client data center.Supervise data center operations team activities of hardware installation, cabling, utilization and capacity reporting. Direct weekly meetings with leaders of preventive maintenance, incident and resolution objectives and provide presentation reports to Service Management, IT and client leadership.Team Leader and technical liaison for 25 team members performing leveraged operations of network cabling, hardware, smart hands, data center access control and escorts of 93 accounts.Provide business continuity cost models and risk assessments in pursuits of new business certifications.Coordinate and manage vendor relations with manufacturers, distribution and contractor partners for data center products and implementation.Participate in data center audits: ISO9001:2000, ISO20001, ISO27001 and other independent council.Awareness of industry regulations HIPPA, PCI, FISMA, EU Code of Conduct

Perform semi-weekly capacity planning meeting with client IT leadership team.Assisted in designs and implementation of key initiative projects (Dell/client data centers and office facilities, RFID and DCPortal)Coordination of data center migrations and logistics. Consult and review in data center access and security protocol.Develop and maintain best practice standards for data center team processes.Installation of network cabling and rack and stack hardware.Maintain shipping, receiving and product control for client projects.Setup and configure OS and applications for client projects.

Worked closely with client management and operators for a smooth transition during outsourcing engagement.Team lead while on client support for operations tasks, training, scheduling, and performance reviews.Responsible for the daily operations of their remote based Dayton, Ohio data center operations as well as the Neilson ratings operations.Trained operators in Plano, TX to support multiple accounts in our data center