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Chris Mazur

Wenatchee,WA

Summary

Seasoned Decommission Program Manager with a proven track record at Microsoft, adept in LEAN Six Sigma and Agile projects, enhancing program performance and operational efficiency. Skilled in professional writing and leading large teams, successfully streamlined datacenter operations and significantly reduced project timelines. Expert in system engineering project management, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Decommission Program Manager

Microsoft
, WA
04.2020 - Current
  • Designed a streamlined approach for prioritizing decommission projects within Datacenter teams and organization key results for the global program
  • Applied LEAN Six Sigma to enhance continuous improvement projects that optimized decommission execution including current Data Eradication automation initiatives
  • Compiled comprehensive reports on datacenter performance metrics on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis including establishing current decommission OKRs
  • Addressed escalated issues causing blocks in the decommissioning system and process effectively.
  • Supported DBD destruction execution and new technology integration
  • Supported Compliance & Regulatory Audits

Datacenter Project Manager

Microsoft
Quincy, WA
05.2018 - 04.2020
  • Supported Capacity Planning for new Cluster and PreRack deployments.
  • Supported Capacity Planning and designs for all ITPAC deployments. Drove post dock timelines from 120 day average down to 32 day schedule.
  • Proposed new network stamp design for CO1/CO2 and CO3 that was approved by Azure Networking and DC Design teams including new vault infrastructure to connect to the regional network gateway.
  • Proposed network redesign for CO4 that was approved by Azure Networking. Successfully upgraded the live network without outage.

Site Services Supervisor

Atos
Quincy, WA
07.2015 - 05.2018
  • Site team manager responsible for ensuring customer SLAs are achieved across deployment, decommission, breakfix, and logistics workstreams
  • Personnel management of 75+ direct reports across 8 datacenter buildings
  • Developed and presented content for monthly and quarterly business reviews with customer leadership teams
  • Drove process improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and customer delivery
  • Managed Runbook Task Force and Deployment Task Force documentation creation and updates to ensure consistent technician performance for global datacenter program.

Datacenter Technician

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
Quincy, WA
05.2008 - 07.2015

Education

GED -

Cashmere High School
Cashmere, WA
01-2000

Skills

  • Professional writing
  • Program performance analysis
  • LEAN Six Sigma/Agile projects
  • Training / Development
  • System Engineering Project Management
  • Pilots and initiatives
  • Kusto
  • Data Center Operations

Timeline

Decommission Program Manager

Microsoft
04.2020 - Current

Datacenter Project Manager

Microsoft
05.2018 - 04.2020

Site Services Supervisor

Atos
07.2015 - 05.2018

Datacenter Technician

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
05.2008 - 07.2015

GED -

Cashmere High School
Chris Mazur