OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position in technology infrastructure/data centre
management that will utilize my technical, analytical, interpersonal, and
managerial skills while offering an opportunity for career growth.
EXPERIENCE
Deutsche Bank, Parsippany, NJ 01/01/08-
11/16/09
Vice President -Regional Data Centre/Infrastructure
o Responsible for Data Center Facilities Management for two core facilities
in New York City and New Jersey.
o Manage a staff of 16 responsible for all day to day management of IT
Facilities and related projects
o Reduced Operating cost by $2.2 million in operating cost by creating a
project which was valued @ $200,000. (Project Blanking Panels)
o Launched Data Center Green Initiative which was a joint effort with
corporate real estate to reduce the over utility cost by 24%.
o Work closely with Corporate Real Estate and other IT organizations to
manage Data Center expansion and quality of service of our facilities.
o Defined the Data Center team Roles and Responsibilities.
o Designed core infrastructure for low voltage cabling and power
infrastructure.
o Created and Implemented all Data center policies.
o Managed vendor relationships in all aspects of the data center.
o I managed all aspects of the Deutsche Bank core infrastructure to include
carrier services.
o Developed various Service level agreements for the Global Data Center
Team.
o Maintained and managed data center physical security.
o Worked with the incident management team for any Data Center incidents
regionally.
o Work closely with Business Service Delivery organization to manage
pipeline of new initiatives to ensure Data Center capacity
o Managed departmental compliance specifications, policies and standards
for infrastructure deployment. For example cabinet's servers, power
allocation, cooling and cabling.
o Work closely with all IT and business groups in installing, maintaining
and operating equipment in the data center.
o Managed and worked closely with facilities and engineering team.
o Managed all Electrical aspects of the DC to include UPS systems, HVAC,
fire suppression.
o Communication of issues, and escalation of incidents to all stakeholders
and Senior Management.
o Worked with South American data center counter parts (Argentina, Chile,
Brazil). Speak and write fluent Spanish.
UBS Investment Bank, Weehawken, NJ 08/06-
12/31/07
Regional Data Centre Manager
o Ensure SapWeb (the data center inventory system) is kept up-to-date with
periodic inspection, routine reports and reviews
o Be an active DCS liaison to our business clients. Ensure all client
service requests and/or trouble tickets are completed successfully and
within a reasonable amount of time, meeting or exceeding client
expectations.
o Work closely with the IT groups who install, maintain, operate, and are
stake holders of equipment in the data center. Communicate issues,
report/escalate incidents and be a catalyst to assist in maintaining
proper data center power/space allocations
o Ensure day-to-day appearance of data center area, managing Prod groups
who may periodically perform work within the DC. Prevent stockpiles of
equipment, boxes, garbage, etc. on a daily basis.
o Complete projects/tasks as assigned and agreed upon. Provide status
reports to the Global data center manager or project manager in a timely
manner
o Provide written status and updates on data center tasks, activities and
projects as requested to be used as input into the Americas Subcommittee
monthly presentations.
o Work closely with facilities on all data center related work,
preventative maintenance and critical systems incident resolution.
o Schedule routine meetings to discuss planned maintenance/ project work
and Submit change control requests.
o Work directly our Global Operations Center on data center incidents by
recording Remedy tickets, providing status, following up on resolution and
submitting weekly incident report information in a timely manner.
o Contribute to operational stability, and support changes after business
hours or on weekends as they arise.
o Work closely with UBS security to reduce count of personnel allowed
access to UBS restricted areas. Implemented new procedures for access
control at all North America data center locations.
Economic Project Solutions @ Barclays Capital, Carlstadt, NJ
04/05-08/06
Project Manager/ Data Centre (Engineering)
o Support daily operations of the data centre facility including all
mechanical, electrical and emergency systems.
o Review project design documents and provide electrical, structural and
facilities configuration.
o Provide technical critique during design development to insure that
system arrangements will satisfy Data Center Facility operational
standards.
o Develop and update standard operating procedures for all new/existing
equipment and services.
o Solicit and negotiate contract and outside service proposals for design,
maintenance and construction services.
o Oversee the cleaning and proper housekeeping of the facilities.
o Maintain and engineer the design for racking servers.
o Maintain the HVAC in the 24,000 square foot data centre.
o Maintain the Building Management System (BMS).
o Manage preventive maintenance for all utility systems and fixed
facility equipment.
o Manage and maintain all PDU's from point to point.
o Manage up to 10 Union electricians.
Labrador Technology, Manhattan, NY 03/04-12/04
Project Manager
o Schedule and coordinate project for various small and mid-size companies.
o Conduct a site survey looking a various ways to install cabling
infrastructure within customer space.
o Interact with various cabling vendors to plan cabling paths and review
floor plans.
o Prepare customer proposal and budget sheets.
o Design rack elevations for servers and switches.
Leading Edge Communication@ Morgan Stanley, Brooklyn, NY 11/00-
08/02
Data Center Manager
o 15 technicians worked/reported to me in various positions; oversaw total
manpower usage per week.
o Supported the daily operations of the data centre.
o Maintained the cabling infrastructure, electrical infrastructure and the
cabling database for the entire data center.
o Interact with Union electrical companies: they installed and patched all
our various servers.
o Maintained our monthly budget for facilities and IT server installs.
o Develop and updated standard operating procedures for all new and
existing equipment and services.
o Managed preventive/predictive maintenance programs for all utility
systems and fixed facility equipment.
o Coordinate and schedule vendors that do schedule work.
Eureka Broadband, New York, NY 11/99-10/00
Senior Project Manager for NY, NJ, PA, FL
o Responsible for planning and designing cabling infrastructure for new
building clients.
o Prepared Visio diagrams for riser and floor templates.
o Site survey liaison between contractors, vendors, property owners.
o Prepared RFP's with vendors and implementation team.
o Standardize cable management and hardware installations.
o Managed 8 field technician's to install routers and configure the site IP
address.
Bell Atlantic Network Integration @ J.P. Morgan, New York, NY
06/97-11/99
Project Manager / Senior Moves/Adds and Changes
o Conducted site survey for specific user requirements.
o Responsible for support, installation and trouble shooting of LAN
circuitry.
o Supported the trading floors throughout the J.P.Morgan facilities.
o Responsible for repairs and troubleshooting user-specific network.
o Design the layouts of new communications rooms and determine type of
equipment to be installed.
SIAC Sector Communications, Inc., New York, NY 12/96-
05/97
Customer Service/Technical Assistance
o Repaired analog and digital voice circuits.
o Coordinated of local and long-distance Telco carriers with customers for
vendor meetings.
o Looped client provided DSU and CSU through T-Bred display units.
United States Marine Corps 04/92-04/96
Cable/Phone Technician
o Troubleshot and resolved of communication problems on analog and digital
systems.
o Interfaced of voice and data equipment through switch centers.
o Designed several wiring and cabling schemes for field and wartime
environments.
EDUCATION
United States Marine Corps, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA; 04/92-
04/96
o System Chief Course
o Basic Field Wiring Course
o Mobile Satellite and Fiber-Optics Course (Biloxi, MI)
REFERENCES
Will Be Furnished Upon Request.