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IT Infrastructure / Data Centers

Ralph Valdez

USFoods
Chandler,AZ
Ralph Valdez

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Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

Remote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave
4
Certification
13
Years of experience

Innovative IT leader with extensive experience in Data Center Management. Expertise in project implementation and capacity planning, fostering team growth and mentoring staff to adopt emerging technologies for enhanced operational efficiency.

Work History

8 Years
09.2018 - Current
8 Years
IT Senior Manager Data Center / Command Center
USFoods
09.2018 - Current

Created and maintained metrics for infrastructure/data centers, utilizing performance data to inform capacity upgrades and changes.

· Oversee the maintenance of multiple data center facilities equipment including equipment such as generators, switchgear, servers, storage, fire detection systems, and monitoring systems.

Managed daily operations of the infrastructure engineering environment for both primary and secondary data centers.

· Create strategic reports for planning, capacity upgrades and sustainability of all data centers.

· Lead Command Center performance with enterprise level technology

· Directed all procedures and policies to proactively monitor privileged security access, incident management, security violations, data loss / protection.

5 Years 3 Months
06.2013 - 09.2018
5 Years 3 Months
Senior Data Center Manager
PPSCO | Scottsdale, AZ
06.2013 - 09.2018

Directed migration of critical systems to IO cage dc using technical guidelines for capacity planning in power, cooling, rack space, and distributed redundant UPS.

· Managed all SLA response and remediation with in-house policies, procedures adhering to company standards.

· Managed SLA response and remediation processes, ensuring adherence to in-house policies and company standards.

· Developed capacity planning guidelines, including fiber/ethernet cable standards, rack configurations, PDU specifications, DC cooling strategies, and UPS maintenance protocols.

· Designs, implements, integrate, and provide full support for hardware in a multi-tiered, multi-platform environment.

· Developed all capacity planning, Fiber/Ethernet cable standards, rack, PDU, DC cooling, UPS maintenance.

· Designs, implements, integrates, and provides full support for hardware in a multi-tiered, multi-platform environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Computer Information Systems

Park University | Kansas City, MO

Skills

Data center design
Data center capacity and design
Data center security
Technical expertise
Security team management
Leadership mentoring
Project management
Infrastructure management

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 28 staff members.
  • Achieved DC Migrations, design and sustainable DC operations and recoveries by completing strategic assements with accuracy and efficiency.

Certification

CDCMP - CNET

Pearson BTEC level 5

Six Sigma Green Level

ITIL

Timeline

IT Senior Manager Data Center / Command Center
USFoods
09.2018 - CurrentRead more
Senior Data Center Manager
PPSCO
06.2013 - 09.2018Read more
Park University - Bachelor of Science, Management Computer Information Systems
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Ralph ValdezIT Infrastructure / Data Centers