Don Welker

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Director, Cloud Platform Services @ Eaton
Beachwood, OH, US
Don Welker's Location
Beachwood, Ohio, United States, United States
About Don Welker

A highly collaborative, goal- oriented, and driven Senior Management Change Agent of Infrastructure and Enterprise Architecture Specialist with problem solving attitude enhanced by integrating teamwork and collaboration to get the job done. Working independently or within a cross-departmental team situation or as a Director, goals are always to first understand the issue, chart a pathway to solving the problem and then implementing the solution as the modality for success.Always looking for new avenues for improvement in process, revenue gathering, relationship- building and profit are everyday measures by which work is completed. Strong interpersonal communication skills foster a “can do” atmosphere which is included by recognition for achievements shared by all. A resilient leader who readily demonstrates pursing a higher level of excellence in a dynamically changing environment is a constant goal for self, individuals, teammates, and the organization for which work is being done. Professionalism and the experience of working with and for others translates into a perfect paring of understanding, know-how, and being able to inspire others to greater heights. With high integrity, creativity, organization, loyalty, and the willingness to acquire new skills this unstoppable combination makes for not only a respected leader but a hard -working example to duplicate in a team atmosphere.EXPERTISE• Public Cloud• Enterprise Architecture• Strategy Development• IT Infrastructure• Finance• Agile Methodologies• Incident Management• Stability Management• Project Management• Workflow & Process Improvement• Assessment Business & Client Requirements • Deadline Adherence• Best Practices• Communications | Oral | WrittenSKILLS• Collaboration• Presentations• Data Center Migration• Roadmaps• Evaluate Alternative Solutions• Team Building | Management• Mentoring & Training• Technical Knowledge• Troubleshooting• Understanding Scope• Interdepartmental Communication• Performing in High Achievement Environment• Excellent Time Management Skills• Solution DesignCERTIFICATIONS• Azure Fundamental, By Microsoft, 1/2020, Microsoft Certification ID: 989595175• VCE Certified Associate (VCE-CIA), by DellEMC, 5/2015, Credential ID VCE-CIA0006758***Graduated with Highest Distinction from Carnegie Melon University and received high reviews at Eaton throughout that period.******Master Public Speaker***

Don Welker's Current Company Details
Eaton

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Director, Cloud Platform Services
Beachwood, OH, US
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Don Welker Work Experience Details
  • Eaton
    Director, Cloud Platform Services
    Eaton
    Beachwood, Oh, Us
  • Eaton
    Director, Cloud Platform Services
    Eaton Nov 2022 - Present
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    Director of Cloud Platform Services including public cloud, private cloud, traditional operations and the supporting services.
  • Eaton
    Senior Manager - Cloud Platform And Digital Platform Enablement
    Eaton Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Mange 37 resources.• Manage and oversee team that provides architecture, engineering and support for Cloud and data center infrastructure platforms. • Oversee networking, servers, and storage. • Provided DevSecOps functionality to our Digital Office and i4.0 engineers.• Provide solution design on key initiatives.• Coordinate fiscal management including business case development, cloud spend, infrastructure deal management, RFP.• Organize and manage vendor management.• Serve Digital Accelerator that helps organization tackle Digital Transformation.• Serve as lead for Cloud training for IT building learning pathways with vendors.
  • Eaton
    Senior Manager - Infrastructure Architecture And Digital Platform Enablement
    Eaton Sep 2020 - Apr 2022
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Managed 7 resources• Manage team of architects that do architecture and roadmaps for all Infrastructure areas. • Serve as primary architect for Infrastructure. • Oversee solution design for key cross team solutions. • Function as Cloud CoE Manager. • Led the development of processes and governance for Cloud space. • Built initial DevSecOps team to address Digital Office and their agile methodologies.• Serve as Digital Accelerator helping the organization tackle Digital Transformation.• Collaboration with Enterprise Architecture function on enterprise-scale solutions and processes.
  • Eaton
    Manager - Infrastructure Strategy And Architecture
    Eaton May 2013 - Sep 2020
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Managed 10 resources• Lead strategy development and architecture for Infrastructure.• Served as Initial Eaton Cloud Architect.• Built new Cloud CoE and instantiated first public cloud enterprise environment including initial strategy, governance, and team structure. • Started practice to collaborate with engineering on IoT initiatives.• Orchestrated the evaluation of new technologies, integration of those technologies into the roadmap, initial implementation, and turnover to operational teams.• Provided Enterprise Architecture for larger IT organization.
  • Eaton
    Manager Infrastructure Platform Architecture And Engineering
    Eaton Feb 2013 - May 2013
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Managed 7 resources• Responsible for investigation, evaluation, implementation, and governance of new Infrastructure platforms. • Lead architect for acquisition project focused on SAP migration.• Built strategic roadmaps and managed bricks for infrastructure space
  • Eaton
    Manager Platform Technologies
    Eaton Oct 2009 - Feb 2013
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Managed 7 resources• Served as primary architect and managed team focused on the migration of two mission critical data centers to green-field sites. • Facilitated investigation, evaluation, ordering, deployment of all servers and storage environments at the new data centers. • Traveled to customer sites for planning year working through migration details. • Lead efforts to build migration plans including the building of a complex asset inventory that was the basis for the migration of over 2000 applications in just over 1 year.• Provided guidance to large IT team on the migration process and key technical resources.• Received extremely high review based on a phenomenally successful multi-year project.
  • Eaton
    Manager Unix/Linux Platforms
    Eaton Aug 2007 - Oct 2009
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Managed 15 resources• Managed a team of UNIX/Linux administrators. • Architected and implemented new clustering solution.• Lead several regional data center migrations to our primary sites.
  • Eaton
    Unix/Linux Technical Lead
    Eaton Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
    Dublin, Ireland, Ie
    • Implemented the initial Linux environments at Eaton. • Streamlined clustering solution on UNIX systems.• Ordered and configured HP-UX Superdomes. • Lead migration from PA-RISC to Itanium. • Provided Architecture for all UNIX and Linux systems in the environment.
  • Alltel Communications
    Team Lead
    Alltel Communications Aug 1998 - Sep 2005
    Little Rock, Ar, Us
    One of four Team Leads in a team of 24 system administrators that maintain over 90 Hewlett Packard HP-UX systems ranging, 372 Sun and Fujitsu Solaris systems and 11 IBM AIX boxes and a new Linux blade environment in a twenty-four by seven high availability environment.
  • Rms
    System Administrator
    Rms 1997 - 1998
    Newark, California, Us
    System Administrator for the Microgravity Team at NASA’s Lewis Research Center focused on Sun and SGI systems and Web administration. Administrator of email service for NASA site.
  • Harwick Chemical
    Unix Admin
    Harwick Chemical 1996 - 1997
    System Administrator for Windows NT, HP-UX, HP-3000 and Unisys System 80 as part of a small team

Don Welker Education Details

  • Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy
    Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy
    Information Technology
  • Youngstown State University
    Youngstown State University
    Computer Science

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Don Welker works for Eaton

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Don Welker's current role is Director, Cloud Platform Services.

What schools did Don Welker attend?

Don Welker attended Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy, Youngstown State University.

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