Blake Smith
East Wenatchee,WA
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Cochran Inc
11.2024 - Current
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects. Large data center customers, including EHS standards and compliance's, Phased roll outs and planning.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission. Project estimating and planning. Customer focused results.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. Clearly communicated and anticipated deadlines.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives. Managing 13 06 Technicians across various projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks. Working closely with Electrical teams on sites to adhere to Environmental Health and Safety guidelines as well as timelines.
SENIOR DATA CENTER ENGINEER
VMWARE INC.
07.2019 - Current
- As a lead technician, I am frequently assigned to step in as acting manager to lead projects and operations when management is offsite
- For example, I successfully managed 1.8MW (half) of the entire site deployment, overseeing and coordinating a team of eight
- I am responsible for an array of data center operations including: effective deployment of 3.6 Mega Watt facility from empty racks to fully populated, installation of vSphere suite, troubleshooting end user environments, and resolving issues with hardware, storage, and networking.
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER/OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN/SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Various Start Ups
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Worked closely with the CTO to establish organizational goals and company logistics, develop action plans and implementation processes, and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy
- Successfully managed a team of 20 throughout the country building POP sites and data centers to execute tasks including pod containment, rack and stack, network device installation and cabling/dressing
- Was responsible for planning and deploying thousands of customers' equipment within tight a time frame
- Adapted to a rapidly evolving industry by developing and designing custom cables, racks, and methods of deployment to meet customer satisfaction.
- Allocated resources to planned programs according to business objectives.
DATA CENTER OPERATIONS
YAHOO INC.
11.2014 - 06.2017
- Effectively managed and led various operational projects throughout the data center
- Completed daily hardware repair and troubleshooting
- Network build outs and deployment onsite and pop sites along the West Coast.
- Recommended and implemented proactive measures to prevent or minimize identified problems with data center operations.
ELECTRICIAN
IBEW LOCAL UNION 191
07.2007 - 03.2013
- Skilled journeyman electrician with adept knowledge in blueprint layout and understanding, project management, and organization
- Completed electrical work from ground to finished building in multiple commercial and industrial construction projects including T-Mobile, Intuit, Yahoo, Microsoft and Sabey data centers.
- Planned layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on specifications and applicable code.
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
- Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and multimeters.
Supervisor
Papa Murphy's
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows. A team of 15 between two stores.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements. Customer facing service and response to their needs.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
Education
Licensed Electrician -
IBEW Local 191 JATC
Mt Vernon, WA03.2013
High School Diploma -
Eastmont High School
Wenatchee, WA06.2006
Skills
- Project Management
- Journeyman Electrician
- Incident Management
- System Troubleshooting
- Process Development
- Quality Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Electrical Systems
- Customer Support
- Asset Management
- Configuration Management
- Failure Analysis
- Construction Oversight
Certification
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), 2024-Present
- Licensed (01) Journeyman Electrician, 2007-Present
References
- Josh Schuyleman, Senior Data Center Manager, VMware Inc., Wenatchee, WA, 509-393-5799
- Devon Deis, Director of Datacenter Operations, VMware Inc., Wenatchee, WA, 509-760-6504
- Ron Smith, Facilities Technician, Diamond Foundry, Wenatchee, WA, 509-668-5528
Timeline
Project Manager
Cochran Inc
11.2024 - Current
SENIOR DATA CENTER ENGINEER
VMWARE INC.
07.2019 - Current
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER/OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN/SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Various Start Ups
06.2017 - 06.2019
DATA CENTER OPERATIONS
YAHOO INC.
11.2014 - 06.2017
ELECTRICIAN
IBEW LOCAL UNION 191
07.2007 - 03.2013
Supervisor
Papa Murphy's
07.2006 - 07.2007
Licensed Electrician -
IBEW Local 191 JATC
High School Diploma -
Eastmont High School
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