AWS and Cisco trained IT professional with proven ability in data center operations, capacity planning, and data analytics. Strong problem-solver with demonstrated troubleshooting skills.
University of Louisville - PhD, Chemistry (2005)
Christian Brothers University - BS, Chemical Engineering (1994)
Randstad Digital - Under contract to JP Morgan Chase (2018 - present)
Capacity Engineer (2021 - present)
Responsible for placement of new rack-mounted devices and pre-built roll-in racks of IT equipment on the data center floor, accounting for availability of space, power, and network infrastructure. Developed plans for new circuit builds in response to demand. Conduct audits of data center space and power to improve estimates of available capacity for future placement. Designed data pipelines to ingest and process vendor-provided power monitoring data into usable space and power available dashboards using Alteryx and Tableau. Ensure data quality. Work very closely with project managers and site team to implement new projects. Write new procedures and short articles for campus newsletter.
Data Center Shift Lead (2020 - 2021)
Led a team of three site engineers providing 24/7 support to data centers. Worked closely with management and other teams to ensure continuous operations. Planned work and delegated tasks. Submitted daily reports on project progress. Provided orderly handover of tasks at shift change. Personally trained three new site engineers.
Data Center Engineer (2018 - 2020)
Provided round-the-clock technical support and troubleshooting for a world-class Tier 4 data center. Racked and stacked network servers, routers, switches, and mass storage devices. Labeled and ran copper and fiber optic cable via overhead cable trays and under raised floor through patch panels. Troubleshooting and diagnosis of server hardware and connectivity. Worked with outside vendors to provide service. Replaced hard drives, power supplies, RAM, NICs and other hardware from devices to ensure multiple redundancy and continuous operation. Documented all maintenance and changes using HP Service Manager, ServiceNow, and JIRA.
Drexel University College of Medicine (2006-2007)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Investigated metal binding properties and structure of endophilin. Prepared DNA templates for site-specific mutation studies. Grew large-scale cell cultures for protein expression and purification. Conducted over 300 crystallization screens to determine optimum conditions for protein crystallization. Maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment calibration.
University of Louisville (1999-2005)
Graduate Research Assistant
Applied diverse methods to the study of conformational changes occurring upon activation of Coagulation Factor XIII. Investigated the interaction of Factor XIII with thrombin and fibrinogen as well as a peptide-based inhibitor. Conducted chromogenic kinetics experiments aimed at characterizing the properties of a peptide based inhibitor of Factor XIII. Routinely applied protein purification techniques for preparation of samples. Taught various lab and recitation sessions. President, Chemistry Graduate Student association, 2001-02.