Damian Garcia

• Planned and installed infrastructure for MI355 Bonepile recovery (7 DLC racks: power, water, networking); recovered high-value hardware and redistributed to teams, realizing significant cost savings.
• Created MI355 Supermicro coldplate repair process (~$6,000/unit); repaired 10+ units and trained team + supporting engineers to independently perform the same repairs.
• Supporting MI450 bring-up: planning infrastructure, provisioning Helios Benchtops and miniracks, and configuring remote access for cross-team use.
• Managed legacy fleet (MI300/308/325/355 servers) via JIRA; troubleshot issues, set up debug tools, and replaced faulty hardware across Dell/Supermicro and other platforms, ensuring operational continuity.
• Advised management on server placement and infrastructure gaps (power/liquid/networking); diagnosed and resolved electrical/plumbing issues, enhancing system reliability.
• Coordinating planned outages from approval to redeployment; minimized testing disruptions across teams.
• Validation Engineer AMD (via Seneca) | Austin, TX

Electrical Power Production Shift Leader

• Supervised and trained a team of 4 personnel, ensuring consistent mission readiness. • Designed and implemented a new training program that improved the performance of 6 junior airmen. • Directed scheduling, assignments, and resources to meet operational objectives. • Provided technical guidance on electrical systems, maintenance, and safety protocols. • Managed a hazmat program during global deployment, overseeing safe disposal of 1.2K lbs. of hazardous materials without incident. • Maintained a 7.2MW power plant supporting $174M in infrastructure, preventing $8M in potential losses. • Instructed personnel in runway operations supporting a $10B aircraft fleet. • Conducted emergency barrier system repairs, including recovery of a $25M F-16.

• Operated electrical power generation systems for military operations.
• Conducted maintenance on generators and power distribution equipment.
• Diagnosed electrical issues in power production equipment and systems.