Greg Keys Email & Phone Number

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Consulting Engineer (Sr. Technical Lead) supporting internal IT Staff - Architecture - Project Management - Systems - HPCC - DBA - Network - Data Center Facilities - ICT Connectivity - Telephony for on time delivery of widely diverse technical projects / deployments.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Data Center Facilities Manager to support all Tier 2 Data Center needs for University and Healthcare operations. I worked with a proven creative staff to realize cost and network performance efficiencies.• Primary Liaison – Team Steward for: Network architecture – Engineering – Project Management - Design – Server – Storage/ SAN - Facilities – Security (teams) to key stake holders (University-Healthcare-Research-Life Safety) for all hardware/ platform deployments within Critical Iinfrastructure spaces. Supporting 30,000 network points, 5 data centers, 650 telecom rooms for network, power, environmental & security. Established and maintain best practices, policies/ procedures, security guidance, documents (MOP/SOW’s – RACI), PM schedules for electrical and mechanical. Continuing service improvement via ITIL based ITSM. Create, edit and maintain as built CAD and asset documentation for hardware, platform, network, services facilities and circuit audits. Project management for hardware, infrastructure, platform, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS and key liaison for vendor / integration teams. Contribution for support / design for facilities security compliance for HiPAA, PCI, FiSMA.

Startup firm specializing in Audio / Visual Systems design/install for commercial and residential markets. Business model targeted to commercial end users and multi-family / mixed use developers. Achieved success in providing multi-media presentation systems for corporate and healthcare markets, (common area AV & control, board rooms, training rooms, digital signage), also to restaurant markets, and home entertainment systems. Including but not limited to: audio/ visual presentation systems, distributed audio / visual systems, cabling infrastructure, LAN/ WAN distribution, wireless networking, CCTV Security, fire and intrusion security systems, gate access control, and automation control systems. Project management and deployment of hybrid fiber backbone and premise distribution for broadband service provider to single and multi family developments. Complete systems integration. Project Manager for K-12 County school district CPE and 802.11 wireless deployment including site survey / analysis and commissioning.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Responsible for end-user, corporate, college / universities, consultant, architectural/ engineering customer base. Specification / Bid evaluation and creation of RFP specifications. Excel in standards and technical/design issues regarding density, power, and thermal dissipation. Technical proficiency in troubleshooting field installation issues and problem resolution. Manufacturer of Server Enclosure products specific to the telecommunications/ data comm markets. Specific to Network Operation and Data Center infrastructure. System design layout for server, IT & cabling (Copper & Fiber) Infrastructure.

Support liaison for end users, contractors, and dealers to design cabling infrastructure for local area networks and wide area connectivity. Also sales and support for VoIP product set, training dealer/installers for BICSI accredited program. Presenter and guest speaker at regional trade meetings. Excel in technical presentation for all levels, and end user training, and standards.

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

This startup contractor specialized in Low Voltage design/ install for commercial and residential markets. Business model targeted electrical utilities, E.M.C.’s and other electrical cooperatives. Established successful programs to single family developers and several national MDU developers. Negotiated services access with key RBOC’s, LEC’s and other “Bundled Services” providers including T-1, DS-3, & OC-3 SONET circuits. Responsibilities included: marketing and solicitation, project management (engineering and design), developed purchasing program, established and maintained vendor partner relationships, installation staff (30 plus) training & management. Program Development Manager for Good Cents Connect.

Responsible for training dealer/installers for BICSI accredited program. Bid evaluation; create RFP specifications, and technical applications manuals. Assisted in new product design and developed residential training program. Support liaison for end users, contractors, dealers, and distributors to design cabling infrastructure apparatus and components for local area networks and wide area connectivity. Excel in technical presentation for all levels, and end user training, standards, and technical/design issues. Contributions to TIA and ISO Standards committees.

Manufacturer’s representative for products specific to the telecommunications/data communications market. Interface with end users, contractors, dealers, and distributors to sale and design cabling infrastructure apparatus and components for local area networks and wide area connectivity.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Started career with Multi-billion dollar international distributor as inside sales. Original discipline was inside technical sales for commercial and industrial instrumentation, electrical control/power cable. After three years promoted to outside sales. In eight years and several job relocations, including Greensboro, NC/Tampa FL/ and Columbia SC, exposed to many markets and customer types including heavy industrial electrical mining military/aerospace, OEM facilities, process control automation, electronics, telecommunications and data communications. Member of the prestigious million dollar sales club for three years. Five years into career focused time and energy to pursuing communications industry. From 1984 to 1987 honed skills in the telecommunications and data communications fields.