Chris Schmidt
Montgomery,TX
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Data Center professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Site Operations
Stream Data Centers
02.2022 - Current
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Create/Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations. Provide training and run drills with site techs.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues. Send monthly reports to tenants with trends.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
CFM
Stream Data Centers
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Managed ops team efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Manage all data center equipment including environmental and electrical .
- Schedule PM calendar for preventive maintenances with vendors and tenants
Data Center Lead Engineer
Digital Realty
02.2015 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance program covering systems.
- Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
- Tested, evaluated, and fixed safety systems.
- Monitored energy use and developed plans to control costs. Lowered PUE across data centers.
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep equipment functional.
- MOP writing.
Data Center Operations Engineer
Westland Bunker Data Center
03.2014 - 01.2015
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep equipment functional.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited technical MOPS in accordance with scope requirements.
- Performed maintenances while in budget and work safe practices.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Pulled monthly trends to verify kw usage for tenant bill backs.
- Evaluated vendor proposals for equipment procurement, selecting optimal solutions based on performance requirements.
Lead Technician
Mapex Technologies
10.2005 - 03.2014
- Planned, scheduled, and delegated daily work to team of employees.
- Recognized as a top performer among peers due to outstanding productivity levels and commitment to excellence.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Installed electrical paths for UPS, PDU, and RPP.
- Installed power for end use cabinets . Over head buss, and whips.
Education
Architectural Drafting Technology
Lone Star College System
Spring, TX2010
Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
IEC Electrical
Houston, TX2007
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication
- People / Operations Management
- IST
- Project Coordination/Tenant Migration
- Technical MOP Writer
- Budget Development / Management
- PUE Cost Savings
Timeline
Director Site Operations
Stream Data Centers
02.2022 - Current
CFM
Stream Data Centers
02.2021 - 02.2022
Data Center Lead Engineer
Digital Realty
02.2015 - 01.2021
Data Center Operations Engineer
Westland Bunker Data Center
03.2014 - 01.2015
Lead Technician
Mapex Technologies
10.2005 - 03.2014
Architectural Drafting Technology
Lone Star College System
Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
IEC Electrical
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