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RESPONSIBILITIESLead analyst for our Service Catalog: improving ITS agility with automated workflow, process repeatability, and accountability.Plan and implement Datacenter installations by running cross-divisional meetings that include ITS and facilities.Develop and implement cabling infrastructure plan.Manage Datacenter layout projects; expand for today but plan for tomorrow, with a focus to minimize OpEx.ACCOMPLISHMENTSImproved Datacenter efficiency and predictability with blanking panels, simulating a hot aisle/ cold aisle configuration, and managing heat density.Built support to increase outlet air temperature adhering with ASHRAE T.C. 9.9 specifications to increase CRAC capacity and room power density.

RESPONSIBILITIES• Define critical infrastructure within the campus Data Center.• Serve as the Data Center expert for all associated physical infrastructure concerns.• Provide vision and problem anticipation/ resolution at the enterprise level.• Coordinate Data Center facility projects with engineers, contractors, and campus facilities technicians.• Analyze collocation options to house possible research compute clusters.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Technical and design lead in Data Center power distribution replacement project.• Initiating Data Center inventory effort to develop a centralized inventory database.• Developing good working relationships with campus engineers, electricians, and HVAC technicians responsible for working in the Data Center.

RESPONSIBILITIES• Managed maintenance schedule of physical infrastructure.• Audited design documents to confirm basis of design and budget met.• Participated in construction meetings to meet specifications and completion dates.• Coordinated troubleshooting to regain services asap and determined root cause. • Managed production RFC’s through equipment life cycle.• Utilized BMC software suite to monitor Data Center. ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Designed efficient, Tier III 10K SF, 4 MW Data Center using ASHRAE TC 9.9, TIA-942, and best practices.• Managed team in planning and execution of primary Data Center relocation.• Coauthored executive document to eliminate proposed doubling of budget in a Data Center upgrade project.• Created Executive Proposal to improve Data Center’s PUE by 30%.• Advised Chancellor on ten-year plan for site and infrastructure requirements.• Stimulated ITS and Facilities cooperation to continue ITS growth with existing NCPI near full capacity.

• Created C++ module calculating Network reliability metrics.• Performed monitoring, troubleshooting, and escalation procedures oncampus network using WhatsUp Gold and scanning SNMP log files.• Project Manager creating backup procedure documentation complying with state audit requirements.• Executed enterprise backups with AMANDA and VERITAS Backup Exec, and performed VMS batch jobs.

• Analyzed evaluation data to identify concepts for future lessons.• Implemented computer-assisted learning modules.• Coached boys’ soccer.

• Managed classroom and coaching responsibilities simultaneously.• Taught three preparations daily ranging from honors to introductory level classes.• Head soccer coach for the boys’ and the girls’ Junior Varsity teams.

M.S., Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Concentration in Networking technologies; Graduate project- Created model of university network, with OpNET.

B.A., Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Concentration in Graduate Studies