Director, It Network Engineering And Operations
CurrentAn American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company focused on designing and producing adventure-ready, sustainable electric vehicles and trucks and advanced battery systems.LEADERSHIP: Managed a global team overseeing the company’s networking infrastructure, including data center networks, wide area networks, and telecommunications for manufacturing execution systems. Led the successful redesign and delivery of Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure to support the scaling of Rivian’s manufacturing operations, ensuring a resilient and high-performing network environment critical for the start of vehicle production.RESULTS: ➤ Oversaw a budget exceeding $30 million while managing a team of over 100 contributors and contractors.➤ Directed the development of global wide networking, data centers, telecommunications, wireless, campus-wide fiber infrastructure, cabling standards, and two-way radio standards.➤ Delivered new commercial network standards for service centers, workplaces, and data centers globally.➤ Successfully restructured the data center and networking infrastructure for Operational Technology, enabling zero downtime.➤ Achieved project completion without external consulting services, saving $1.5 million in potential vendor costs.