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Accomplished leader with resilient work ethics and a proven track record within IT Operations and World Class Enterprise Data Centers. Adept at combining in-depth knowledge of industry best practices with analytic expertise and the ability to effectively develop strategies and articulate operational support models within IT, which add value to the business. Expert in managing end to...

Accomplished leader with resilient work ethics and a proven track record within IT Operations and World Class Enterprise Data Centers. Adept at combining in-depth knowledge of industry best practices with analytic expertise and the ability to effectively develop strategies and articulate operational support models within IT, which add value to the business. Expert in managing end to end mission-critical projects from conception to implementation supporting Data Centers, IT Operation, Cloud development & deployment. Talent for forgoing strong relationships with key decision makers, other managers and channel partners. Posses the ability to identify talent, develop strong teams, lead and deliver. IT Operations – Cloud Architecture & Deployment, Data Center Migrations, Hardware Deployment, Asset Life Cycle Management, Capacity Planning, NOC (Network Operations Center) Management, Process Development & Change Control implementation, Project Management, Employee Development, Budget Planning/Management, Public Speaking Vendor Relations – Contract Negotiations, Process Improvement, Global Development & Implementation, MSP Management Data Center Facilities – Facility Design, Electrical/Mechanical, Hot & Cold Containment, Preventative Maintenance Management, MOP Development, Space/Power/Cooling Capacity Planning, Performance Measurement, Data Center Co-Location ManagementSenior Manager, Global Data Centers & Cloud Services @ Ensure Global Data Centers are properly aligned and managed to support the Global IT Roadmap & Company Strategy. Manage a multi-million dollar budget while leading a global team responsible for capacity planning, Data Center Network, Cloud framework & Services to include hybrid cloud delivery and hyperscaler integration. Manage the entire Data Center Strategy & Services for (9) data centers spanning the US, AMEA & Asia PAC. Work cross functionally with Facilities personnel to manage and support all facility preventative maintenance. •2013 – Successfully managed newly built 2.5MW Hillsboro Data Center. 2N configuration, high density 10kw per rack/pressurized contained design, 1.2PUE rating. Developed new staff and MSP support model •2013 – Leading Co-Location Migration efforts from Sacramento California to Hillsboro Oregon. 620 IT Racks, over 1,000 applications will result in a $3.5million dollar cost savings Entire migration being managed and lead by my Data Center Services Team •2013 – Created “Off-Shore” dedicated Systems Build Team. Reduced annual Opex of $465k down to $212k and was able to “double” resource count New Team drove system build deployment of (7) days down to (1) day SLA-delivery Drove system automation – OOFlow building Window VM’s in 30 minutes, removed all manual steps for build 2012 – Lead Service Now Integration Team created and delivered workflow automation – removed all manual ticket creation. •2011 – IT Manager Of The Year (Can present award upon request) •2011 – Guest Speaker at Connectivity Week http://www.pointview.com/s/74/track_586 •2010 - Developed asset lifecycle redeployment program to minimize procurement cost, lower operational expenses and manage Data Center capacity 2008 - Successfully decommissioned “legacy” hardware to recapture over 162kw of power eliminating $1.2 million dollars UPS expansion project with no impact to the forecasted projects From June 2008 to Present (7 years 7 months) Senior Data Center Engineer-Data Center Consultant/Specialist @ Responsible for Data Center design, infrastructure support and best practices consultation and implementation. Act as the liaison between IT Operations, Engineering and Facilities to define needs and provide the infrastructure solution to be a viable support model for all three areas. Manage all capacity and growth projections and provide recommendations or solutions to support a 2N mission critical environment. Accomplishment and achievements include: •Managed Greenfield build of 20,000 sqft facility. Responsible for working with and managing MEP firm DPR, Polytech and Kaiser Construction Services from start to finish •Lead Pleasanton acquisition project and was responsible for new Data Center infrastructure design, plant upgrades and rack configurations •Provide Walnut Creek Data Center tours, presentations and public speaking on behalf of Kaiser •Responsible for all Walnut Creek Data Center raised floor daily operations to include, power requests/installations, procurement of all computer racks and peripherals •Manage Data Center capacity for over 200,000 sqft of Data Center space •Help with Network design for local LAN/WAN, IDF/MDF layout and fiber/copper distribution •Provide consultation to IT Operations on hardware rack/stack design, power load balancing, cooling requirements and cable management •Authored and created Kaiser Permanente IT Operations Infrastructure Guidelines. First time in the history of the company that documentation were created and issued nationally to support IT Operations and their Data Center environments which are now IT standards •Worked with Kaiser Facilities Engineering team with all plant maintenance, inspections and or equipment upgrades and replacements through MOP/SOP and CFWA documentation and guidance From June 2005 to June 2008 (3 years 1 month) Senior Data Center Manager @ Direct responsibility for Data Center environmental/infrastructure services and contracted vendors impacting IT, Sales and Development at the world wide Data Center located in Pleasanton California. Various strategic and tactical responsibilities and management accountability to include; P&L management, demand planning and forecasting, IT asset management, SOX, Facilities and Operations management. •Participated in the Oracle/PeopleSoft acquisition and helped transition (4) local buildings and successfully migrated over 200 plus servers, network and storage gear with no impact to the customers •Lead PeopleSoft/Vantive acquisition, transitioned 100 plus servers while negotiating Logistics contracts saving $20k on transportation cost •Played a key role in PeopleSofts acquisition of JD Edwards, collaborating within cross functional IT organizations to define and implement business plans to support the integrated business units, including new Data Center space for disaster recovery •Member of the IT CobIT implementation team as IT Data Center System Operations SME, developing and validating demonstrable evidence of management control objectives to satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance certification •Responsible for employee hire, termination, team building, leadership guidance and training •Managed 72,000 sqft Tier 3 facility, supporting 25,000 plus users/customers generating over a billion dollars in revenue •Collaborate with other interested business parties including Facility Engineering staff to help maintain and manage Data Center equipment such as transformers, PDU, UPS, Chiller and Generator hardware •Participate in local Fire Department inspections, fire suppression testing which included dry pipe and FM200 •Manage all Data Center capacity, server installations, network, storage installations including all copper and fiber back bone installation and distribution From October 1998 to May 2005 (6 years 8 months) Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager @ Managed over 200 customers/accounts for all laptop, server and desktop build configurations to include all hardware and software modifications. Managed a staff of 66 employees, including 3 Supervisors, 3 Group Leads and 60 Configuration Technicians. Increased net profit of ($15000) to $60,000 per month while expanding my staff from 45-60 Configuration Technicians based on greater volume still netting plus profitability. Worked with Central Sales Department on organized customer roll-outs for WAMU, PeopleSoft and Sybase resulting in $400 million in sales. Opened and established configuration center in Memphis, TN by way of DataFlex acquisition/merger. Trained management and configuration staff, created and provided business operations plan. Maintained ISO 9002 certification through three successful audits and passed six AAP (Assembly Authorizations Program) audits to maintain certification with IBM. From 1994 to 1998 (4 years) Operations Manager @ Managed Warehouse and Configuration Center which included all inbound/outbound materials, inventory assets and RMA processes. Responsible for all Shipping vendor contract negotiations, packaging supplies/materials, hiring, mentoring and terminations. Budget responsibilities and inventory control, liquidations and donations. Managed over 100 different customers to include, Sybase, PeopleSoft, Gap, AutoDesk, Chevron, etc. Managed, 10 Warehouse employees and 16 Configuration Technicians. Worked closely with Finance/Accounts Payable in regards of purchases, billing, RMA/Credits, Inventory Accountability and adjustments etc. Direct report to VP of Operations. From 1991 to 1994 (3 years) Stan Cox is skilled in: Contract Negotiation, Networking, Asset Managment, Power Distribution, Data Center, Performance Measurement, Supply Chain, SQL, Disaster Recovery, IT Service Management, Enterprise Software, Integration, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Architecture