JEFFREY QUINLAN
Andover,Massachusetts
Summary
Results-driven Data Center Operations, Construction and Commissioning Leader with 25 years of experience in delivering and operating mission-critical data centers and colocation facilities globally. Expertise in data center construction, infrastructure deployment, and operational readiness in complex environments. Skilled in managing global portfolios and coordinating diverse teams, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Overview
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Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Eastern US/Canada REWS and Data Center Operations Manager
HITACHI VANTARA
Waltham, MA
06.2024 - Current
- Lead data center operations and commissioning-related activities from project inception through completion for programs with budgets exceeding $100M.
- Oversaw installation, configuration, commissioning readiness, and ongoing performance of data center equipment and supporting infrastructure, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Develop detailed plans for installation, configuration and maintenance of data center equipment, coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers to support successful turnover to operations.
- Monitored data center systems, logs, and performance indicators to identify anomalies and resolve issues, maintaining mission-critical availability.
- Directed operations across 14 Hitachi and acquired office/data center locations, managing projects, suppliers, lease administration, compliance, and annual budgets to support organizational goals.
Associate Director, Facilities / Data Center Operations
KYNDRYL
, Remote
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed global facilities and data center operations across 135 office and data center locations.
- Led site selection, delivery, build-out, commissioning readiness and operational transition of multiple colocation and company-owned data centers.
- Coordinated contract management, vendor relations, data center operations, and country leadership to ensure reliable project delivery and steady-state operations.
- Oversaw $100M annual OPEX budget and managed facilities-services vendor performance to optimize operational effectiveness.
- Led business continuity planning and collaborated with transformation teams to document lessons learned from data center buildouts, enhancing future project delivery.
Sr. Consultant - Real Estate, Data Center Operations & Facilities
SMITH+NEPHEW
, Remote
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed global real estate and data center transactions, including colocation lease negotiations and supplier relationship management.
- Directed international data center and facilities projects, including data center site selection for programs exceeding $150M.
- Supported data center delivery and operational planning, achieving $2.6M in annual operating-cost savings.
Technical Program Manager (TPM) / Data Center Operations Manager
GOOGLE
Cambridge, MA
01.2006 - 01.2021
- Delivered Google's largest corporate data center network redesign and migration, generating more than $8M in hardware savings while managing a global portfolio of up to 43 colocations and $25M-$30M in annual operating budgets.
- Led development, construction, commissioning and operations activities for data centers and colocations across the U.S., Switzerland, UK, India, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
- Managed mission-critical infrastructure including heating/cooling, UPS, power and capacity systems, preventive-maintenance contracts, and network infrastructure to ensure operational reliability.
- Oversaw capital improvement and construction programs totaling $250M to $500M, coordinating technical stakeholders, vendors, and operations teams for successful project delivery.
- Led data center and lab relocations across the U.S., EMEA and APAC and managed integrations associated with acquisitions including DeepMind and Fitbit.
- Established governance for program architecture, schedules, budgets, and vendor oversight to ensure timely project delivery within budget constraints.
- Generated approximately $20M in annual savings through strategic data center operations management.
Senior Corporate Real Estate Data Center Manager
ITA SOFTWARE
Cambridge, MA
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Led design, build-out, commissioning, and operational transition of company's first international 2 MW data center, establishing global operational standards.
- Managed data center and lab relocations, integrations and equipment migrations to colocation facilities, reducing annual costs by approximately $900K.
- Evaluated 30+ colocation data centers through research and site tours, identifying solutions that produced approximately $7.5M in total savings.
- Consolidated 151 custom server cabinets across six cages into 113 customized cabinets in single cage, enhancing power utilization and HVAC efficiency.
- Managed operational performance across three locations with $7M budget; contributed to RFP development, bid evaluation, vendor management, and global facilities leadership.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Coursework
Northeastern University
Boston, MASkills
- Data center commissioning
- Mission-Critical Infrastructure
- UPS / Power / Capacity Systems
- HVAC & Cooling Systems
- Operational readiness
- Data center buildouts
- Cloud buildouts
- Project management
- Capacity Planning
- KPI / SLA Management
- Operational Budget Oversight
- Vendor / Supplier Management
- Safety and Compliance
- Building management systems
- Standard operating procedures
- Process improvement
Certification
- PMP Certification
- Data Center Design (DCD)
- Managing Your UPS System
- MIT Sloan: Mastering Negotiation and Influence
- RFP Development
- Vendor Interviewing
- Move / Project Management
- Corporate Space Planning
Timeline
Eastern US/Canada REWS and Data Center Operations Manager
HITACHI VANTARA
06.2024 - Current
Associate Director, Facilities / Data Center Operations
KYNDRYL
08.2022 - 05.2024
Sr. Consultant - Real Estate, Data Center Operations & Facilities
SMITH+NEPHEW
01.2022 - 07.2022
Technical Program Manager (TPM) / Data Center Operations Manager
GOOGLE
01.2006 - 01.2021
Senior Corporate Real Estate Data Center Manager
ITA SOFTWARE
01.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Coursework
Northeastern University