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Redmond, Washington, Us

Our mission is to accelerate network infrastructure deployments supporting the Azure AI products.

Redmond, Washington, Us

End-to-end program management for a global portfolio of data center projects in the US & LATAM. Leading global cross-functional teams in planning and executing data center projects from site selection all the way through customer delivery- Enhancing visibility to key performance indicators across the project lifecycle- Managing effective communication of critical project information to executive stakeholders and project team members- Contributing to the continual process improvement of project delivery practices

Redmond, Washington, Us

End-to-end program management for a global portfolio of data center projects in the US & LATAM. Leading global cross-functional teams in planning and executing data center projects from site selection all the way through customer delivery- Enhancing visibility to key performance indicators across the project lifecycle- Managing effective communication of critical project information to executive stakeholders and project team members- Contributing to the continual process improvement of project delivery practices

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Work with various teams to understand the network, performance constraints and growth requirements • Perform analysis across a large number of data sources to create a network strategy for size and location of Datacenters and Gateways• Create initial CapEx estimate and work with Finance team on budget planning • Interface with Supply Strategy and other teams to devise forecast on hardware and network acquisition around the globe • Manage internal project process flows from Investigation to Deployment

Redmond, Washington, Us

Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure and Operations (MCIO) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s cloud services. The team is responsible for designing, building and operating our unified global datacenters; managing the demand planning and capacity utilization of our unified infrastructure; and all the operations needed to run the physical infrastructure (including supply chain, hardware, power, security, and workflow teams). We focus on smart growth with an emphasis on automation, data driven engineering, cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our portfolio is built and managed by a team of subject matter experts working 24x7x365 to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. Within MCIO, Forecasting and Capacity Supply Chain (FACS) is responsible for customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning of datacenters worldwide. FACS partners with several teams across MCIO and Microsoft to ensure critical capacity is deployed on-time to meet business priorities of the engineering teams. • Work with various teams to understand the network, performance constraints and growth requirements • Perform analysis across a large number of data sources to create a network strategy for size and location of Datacenters and Gateways• Create initial CapEx estimate and work with Finance team on budget planning • Interface with Supply Strategy and other teams to devise forecast on hardware and network acquisition around the globe • Manage internal project process flows from Investigation to Deployment

Redmond, Washington, Us

Currently serving as a passionate PM leveraging networking technology skills to enable the scale and reach of Cloud Computing for South America, Europe and South Africa. Currently work within a team that has a proven track record of delivering industry leading innovations in a fast-paced environment. • Work on unique and highly visible cloud services programs that shape the future of Azure network offerings. Program outcomes directly impact our current, future customers, and the business value thereof. • Responsible for driving customer scenarios, creating requirements, identifying business improvements, partnering with engineering teams to align priorities and dependencies to ensure that end-to-end scenarios come together enabling strong customer and business value. • Build in-depth relationships with strategic customers and partners in order to create long-lasting value for the product and the customer/partner. • Create new features in a broad range of technical areas, integrate with multiple teams inside Azure, as well as across the company. • Current role requires to be highly visible and comfortable presenting to senior executives and working with external customers and partners as needed.Highlighted Projects: • Actively manage 60+ infrastructure DC and Colo projects across Europe, South Africa and South America. Scaling from ~$3m to ~$27m of infrastructure cost. • Program managed ~25 tb of additional capacity to the overall network within EMEA/LATAM.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert, manage large complex global infrastructure projects. Design and implement solutions based on business/user requirements, provide guidance and direction to team members to assure efforts are aligned with business needs. Recognized as an effective leader, often tapped by senior management to rescue and advance stalled projects.Specialize in Merger & Acquisition, Dell Federal Projects, Manufacturing, and multimillion dollar next-generation Data Center build projects. Manage project controls and costs. Provide expertise on resource management and allocation, risk mitigation, communications, project plans, project deliverables, actions/issue resolution, scheduling, policies and procedures, project documentation standards, quality assurance, impact analysis, post project assessment, executive presentations, organizational structure, contract requirements, and best practices.Highlighted Projects:• Coach, mentor, and lead a remote team and oversee the seamless integration of newly acquired companies into the Dell network systems. • Project managed the ground up construction of a 5,000 sq. ft datacenter in Slough, UK. Oversaw all aspects of the build including Internet circuits, wiring, servers, and racks. • Led the deployment a 43,000 sq. ft tier III data center in Quincy, Seattle. Leveraged sustainable resources that enabled 7600 hours of free cooling using advanced Heat Wheel technology. • Integrated technology OCS (Optimized Containment System) to increase efficiency and enable multicarrier connectivity and diversity for a data center deployment in Toronto, Canada.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Appointed key facilitator for Dell Internal Data Center program. Responsible for infrastructure, architecture, and management of Dell Data Centers. Served as lead technical project manager for data center, internal sales offices, factories, and distribution centers for Dell Americas, Asia, Brazil, and Europe. Highlighted Projects: • Consolidated facilities in Nashville and Toronto; closed Twin Falls, PS1, and WS1 sites. • Managed project to densify Dell internal data center environments in Austin, TX; Limerick, Ireland; Penang, Malaysia; Cyberjaya, Malaysia; and Round Rock, TX. • Worked closely with data center engineers and facilities group to spearhead global delivery of Dell “Green” initiatives. • Managed all aspects of IT infrastructure project for successful start-ups of new Dell factories in North Carolina, Brazil, and Poland. Deployed 100% of infrastructure on time and within budget. - Oversaw purchasing of all IT hardware required for the manufacturing floor - Supervised network and telecom installation (~ 500 devices) - Successfully delivered data center to Dell Tier Standards - Trained onsite teams of technicians (15+ employees) to provide technical support - Accurately assessed risks to project and communicated effectively with offsite program manager to ensure successful completion of project • Recognized with the highest award given by Dell IT Operations Vice President for significantly contributing to Dell’s achieving corporate goals as result of successful project delivery.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

• Redesigned factory print process with a $92K savings and implemented the process globally.• Created a global desktop refresh program. Served as IT Project leader for 740 systems “Tech Refresh.” • Managed a $1.5 MM budget; coordinated with business partners, application, and server teams to ensure no downtime. • Served as IT lead for a new packaging facility located in West Chester, Ohio. Successfully implemented three business phases. • Led IT operation project analyzing workstation requirements for merge center expansion project. Developed requirement documents, spreadsheets, and systems specs, and conducted several on-going meetings to ensure success of IT installation.

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us