qcyber01

San Antonio, TX

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What's your ideal role within an organization?

I enjoy being a manager of managers and like managing a busy team.

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Work history

Rackspace Managed Hosting August 2006 to the present
Engineering - Data Center Operations

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How would you describe your time at Rackspace Managed Hosting?

Advise management regarding hardware and infrastructure configurations in the data centers
Provide input to DC Engineering, DCOPS teams, and management regarding data center best practices
Coordinate facilities and infrastructure requirements with hardware and network deployments
Travel to all Rackspace facilities to conduct audits, deployments, and process assessments as needed
Build processes to aggregate and analyze data for world wide data centers
Serve as subject matter expert to build out world's first comprehensive automated data center management suite, including hardware, network, infrastructure, and service management
Manage server and network build outs in coordination with customer specifications on Unix/Linux, Sun, Wintel platforms
Assist Rackspace in becoming a $1 billion company while maintaining Rackspace mantra of "substance over flash"
Implement ITIL processes and structure where necessary
Manage infrastructure projects as assigned by Engineering VP/Directors
Maximize revenue while constantly earning the respect of old and new customers... read more
the university of texas February 2004 to August 2006
Network Analyst/Team Lead Infrastructure Services

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How would you describe your time at the university of texas?

Manage data center and infrastructure delivery for ongoing projects worth over $1 billion. Oversee infrastructure design and management; interface with project coordinators, contractors, and personnel to complete a variety of projects ranging from data center construction, management, maintenance, and hardware deployments to infrastructure in Biosafety Level Three laboratories.

Manage data center construction, engineering, and operations including new major hardware system staging, network build outs and, power and HVAC infrastructure up to 3N levels of redundancy
Review design documents with staff and manage many contractors, engineers, and architects concurrently
Build and mentor a team specializing in facilities, infrastructure, and technology program oversight
Coordinate support, network, Wintel server, UNIX server, infrastructure, inventory, and audit teams
Ensure Federal/State/industry codes and standards are met including NEC, NFPA, TIA/EIA
Outside plant and inside plant infrastructure integration management, including physical security, power, Systimax structured cabling, fire suppression systems, and cooling systems in the data centers
Design and manage construction projects for trenching, cable vaults, and technology critical facilities
Assemble bid documents including RFPs/RFQs and manage contractor/vendor selection processes
Establish protocols for data center operations to ensure maximum uptime, reliability, and security
Conduct detailed power requirement assessments of critical facilities; conduct power/cooling analysis of hardware
Assess current and future computing facility requirements; coordinate strategy with CxOs and management
Negotiate service provider contracts and SLAs for WAN lines up to OC192 and super-lambda services
Manage deployment of high performance computing and large scale distributed systems
Develop new specifications for State data centers and infrastructure
Serve as subject matter expert on data centers and infrastructure to the State
Establish case and prepare documentation with HR for new employees; establish knowledge requirements
Assemble and manage budgets for multiple concurrent projects each with values in excess of $50 million... read more
Bellerophon/Quantum Cybernetics June 1997 to November 2003
Principal

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How would you describe your time at Bellerophon/Quantum Cyberne...?

Responsible for high level decisions, addressing executive CxO level client requests, contract negotiations, global project management, and managing managers. Oversee technology deployments and enterprise infrastructure with an emphasis on facilities design and hardware operations.

Lead projects (as owner's representative) through site selection, documentation, design/build, commissioning, turnover, and systems deployment phases for facilities up to 200,000 sq. ft.
Assume a leadership role in the management of computing, voice, and infrastructure resources
Manage general/sub contractors, networking, server, and support personnel in teams as large as 1000 FTEs
Oversee installation of computing facilities, including cooling, power, and cabling infrastructure to applicable standards; ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and auditors
Plan acquisitions, budgeting, and operations for major clients in excess of $100 million
Negotiate new and diverse pathways and services for WAN lines with service providers
Manage architects, engineers, and contractors on multiple concurrent complex projects
Assemble bid specifications, RFP and RFQ documents for construction/infrastructure projects
Provide peer review for construction, bid, and engineering documents
Manage installation of N+1, N+2, 2N infrastructure systems
Business continuity management (BCM)/planning for high value data centers, networks and systems
Manage high performance computing resources in UNIX and Wintel environments
Plan emergency protocols and procedures; offsite backup and archived data storage contracts
Institute access control policies for physical security and acceptable use
Build a team of truly exceptional consultants; mentoring and training... read more

Education

Management
The University of Texas at San Antonio August 1999 to December 2006
Electrical Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio August 1999 to December 2006
Information Systems

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