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Houston, Texas, United States

• Professional Services Objective: Offer full-service multi-disciplinary engineering and software services as well as oversight for client data center storage, servers, and computing equipment. • Supervise the management, modernization and repair of current data center servers and computing equipment, as well as the implementation of programmatic retrofit projects.• Implement Project Management strategies to provide servers (cloud or on-premise), Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Safety File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Data Encryption and Security Appliances, High Performance Computing Systems, Comprehensive Finance Accounting and HRPY solutions, and Content Delivery Networks.• Create specific project schedules for retrofit activities, so that the planning and implementation processes are well thought out, utilizing risk management skills to weigh in any and all dynamics that may affect project delivery.• Adopt proper Communication Management strategies to update stakeholders on the costs, risks, and schedules of the project.• Manage lead data center programmatic engineering studies, network and storage system audits, and full commissioning.• Assess, acquire, and implement technological upgrades according to the operational needs of the client and client data center to achieve the best performance and dependability.• Self-manage engineering projects and activities, and coordinate with development and installation teams to accomplish goals.• Create detailed project schedules for project activities and share with stakeholders’ useful information on risks and timelines.• Employ technical skills to assess and incorporate data center commissioning scripts for retrofitting equipment to guarantee compatibility and functionality.• Review data center commissioning scripts for new and retrofit equipment to guarantee the dependability and effectiveness of critical systems.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Project Management Mission: To equip the decision-makers with knowledge and information that can be useful in their decision-making process.• Supervised the execution/delivery, strategic planning, and resourcing of data in line with GLG’s mission of providing decision-makers with actionable market intelligence.• Coordinated multiple project timelines at once, assuming responsibility for project status, risks, and corrective measures to guarantee project success.• Efficient management of resources to meet project goals and objectives within the set financial limits and accountability.• Was responsible for approving all the proposals from service providers and general contractors in line with GLG’s and clients’ financial and strategic goals.• Implemented clear KPIs and SLAs to improve business performance and to report to the management on a regular basis.• Used technical expertise to influence programmatic strategies to facilitate smooth cross functional collaboration.• Managed and controlled risks on critical path timeline projects, creating, estimating, and implementing project plans, schedules, and costs to achieve or surpass project objectives.• Worked in cooperation with internal and external partners to achieve project integration and implementation.• Exercised executive stewardship by overseeing trade-offs, offering advice, and reporting project status to stakeholders, leading change and planning in the engineering and facilities organizations.• Utilized technical knowledge in collaboration with contracted engineers to sustain, enhance, and oversee the troubleshooting of critical systems to guarantee their constant functionality and dependability.• Launched change management programs to create SOPs and enhance operational procedures, aligning with GLG’s focus on operational efficiency.

Austin, Texas, United States

• FTL Project Team Mission: Ensure that all refrigerated, flatbed and dry-van full truckloads run smoothly, effectively, and efficiently to meet the company’s mission of providing the best logistics services.• Coordinated facility maintenance activities, reduction of time lost and an improvement of 6% in the operational capacity.• Established safety measures and education measures, decreasing the number of accidents among drivers, and increasing the compliance level with the requirements of the industry to 98%.• Utilized efficient resource management practices that led to the reduction of client costs while at the same time ensuring quality.• Led the continuous improvement efforts that enhanced the facility efficiency by 10% and decreased the time taken to complete maintenance activities by 4%.• Coordinated with other departments to find ways to save energy and cut down on expenses for utilities and greenhouse gases.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Telecommunications Team Mission: To provide reliable telecommunications services to allow clients and stakeholders safe, stable wireless connectivity, access to information, ability to interact in their environment, and be more connected to other individuals through the network and technology.• Supervised 14 cellular towers as part of the telecommunications mission, achieving 98% availability and functionality.• Successfully supervised the retrofit of 10 cellular towers with new technology which improved network performance, customer satisfaction, and reduced maintenance costs by 10% with a 22% improvement in network uptime.• Worked with over 50 multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deploy innovative solutions for achieving network stability and reduced response time to customer issues.• Successfully negotiated contracts with telecommunications vendors realizing cost reduction of 6%.• Developed, implemented, and assessed disaster recovery and business continuity strategies, systems, and solutions with minimal recovery time to enable customer and business continuity within severe circumstances which align with the organizations commitment to consistent reliability. • Ensured that senior stakeholders and executives were sufficiently briefed and up to date to enable relevant organizational decisions to be made in agreement with business objectives.