• Driving strategic management of Cloud, On-Prem, SaaS, IaaS, DaaS, RPA, Telephony, Enterprise Network, and Telco platforms across Northvolt IT Portfolio.• Managing 8 direct reports with full responsibility of their people management, OKR/KPI goal settings and their development within the organization.• Collaborating with international leadership to drive global success through annual roadmaps.• Ensuring compliance with ISO (9001-13485-27001), MDSAP, IOSP and Disaster Recovery Plans.• Implemented tech refresh initiatives across all stacks for optimal performance.• Pioneered next-gen datacenter upliftment with Cisco ACI adoption.• Established 100 percent global monitoring for centralized management.• Proactively identifying and mitigating risks across all IT Programs and Portfolio.• Responsible for end to end IT Infrastructure and operational readiness for Production of Northvolt Battery Products.

As a dedicated professional in the realm of Data Center infrastructure and Operations, I excel in cultivating robust relationships with people, and IT stakeholders. My role involves providing invaluable day-to-day business advice and unwavering support to ensure seamless operations.✨ Strategic Oversight:I lead the oversight of site operation initiatives Portfolio for EMEA and APAC, ensuring alignment with OGSMs (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures). By establishing robust business relations and governance processes, I assure the seamless execution of all programs.🔗 Executive Engagement:My responsibilities extend to engaging in C-level leadership communications and interactions. Leveraging my expertise in Business Analysis and impactful presentations, I secure agreeable sponsorship for key strategies, contributing to the organization's overarching success. Job specific Responsibilities -• Managed portfolio of Meta data centers in EMEA and in East United States.• Assisted VP of EMEA under the chief of staff capacity and leading all the projects and programs falling under the executive.• Executed New Site Readiness program globally to build and operate upcoming data centers smoothly• Reduced CAPEX cost by 5% through process improvement programs.• Coached and Mentored Site Operations Manager and Lead Engineers for their successful growth and career at Meta.• Orchestrated servers and rack commission and de-commission activities through cross functional collaborations.• Managed IAM Services by following GDPR rules and other EU compliances.• Presented detailed reports on portfolio performance, highlighting key drivers of growth and areas of improvement• Mentored junior team members, sharing knowledge on portfolio management techniques and fostering professional development#Datacenter Management #ITInfrastructure #Leadership #Innovation #Mentorship #StrategicPlanning

🌟 Strategic Initiative Leadership:At the helm of transformative initiatives, I spearheaded projects such as Azure Adoption, Enterprise Product Implementation, and the establishment of a knowledge management for internal operations. These initiatives were pivotal in enhancing the organization's technological capabilities and security posture.🤝 Mentorship and Leadership Development:Passionate about nurturing talent, I mentored five aspiring leaders, guiding them to lead teams and even entire organizations within a remarkable two-year span. This commitment to mentorship reflects my dedication to developing the next generation of leaders.Job Specific Responsibilities -• Managed a team of lead engineers supporting cloud solutioning for UK and EMEA based customers.• Supported Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and Rackspace owned private cloud infrastructures.• Managed teams Goals and KPI and ensured the success criteria for the teams.• Managed performance of the team through regular check-ins and status reports.• Also managed customer success as a department to ensure happy customers for using rackspace services.• Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery• Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth• Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation• Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for the completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members#PortfolioManagement #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #ChangeManagement #ITExcellence #Azure #GCP #AWS #Cloud

🌐 Unix Subject Matter Expert, Advisory Project Manager and Technical Lead. Primarily supported Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg Customer Portfolio (BeNeLux Portfolio). Including daily management of 4 L3 Unix SMEs and 12 L2 and L1 Unix Engineers and participation in various Steering Committees and Client communications. .👥 Technical Leadership and Operations Support:Managed the end-to-end Operations for AIX hardware and software platforms. Involved in setting up the new customer architectural design and implementation, securing interfaces towards other departments within the IBM ICT organization. Chair all the internal and external project meetings. Ensured Total Customer Experience by providing the best ICT Management practices to the customers. Managed large scale AIX/Unix projects including the implementation of IBM AIX 5.1,6.1,7.1, 8 and power 9 platforms including VIO, HMC and LPARs.🌟Compliance and Governance:Ensured Projects and support of Solutions in Operation remain in compliance with regulations (e.g. SOX, FDA, GDPR, HIPAA). Managed the CIRATs dashboard to ensure all servers are following IBM Standards and there are no vulnerabilities leftJob Specific Responsibilities -• Managed End to End delivery of Unix and AIX infrastructure hosted on IBM Power platform.• Managed Bare Metal Operations for various Belgium based clients.• Worked on VMware, Redhat, AIX, HMX, VIO, Oracle database, IBM DB2, DevOps tools like Jenkins, Chef, Puppet and Ansible Tivoli and Netbackup platforms.• Worked on OS, DNS, User Management, IAM, Networking, TCP/IP, Github, Shell Scripting, SQL Scripting and all aspects of server operations.• Led and participated in Data center migration programs for Benelux region.• Mentored junior team members, contributing to their professional growth and development.• Supported teams in continuous delivery of quality products and services, enhancing usage and introducing new features.