Bio

Data Center Expert, Engineer, Husband, Son, Brother, Friend, Mediocre Golfer, Less Than Mediocre Racer, and above all, Human - The Fallible Kind. I am a solution-oriented Global Property Management and Data Center Executive with experience in Banking and Financial Services industry leveraging resources, assets, new technology, best practices & analytics to drive operational excellence, strategy, business transformation & continuity, & disaster recovery in line with long term strategic objectives. I'm a credible subject matter expert who is passionate about unifying Technology Ops with Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Ops in the data center and who has been been fortunate to be awarded numerous industry recognition awards for various projects & data center stability. Those who know me think of me as a strategic leader who optimizes budgets (>$200M) & utilizes a collaborative leadership style to deliver infrastructure & service improvements, and create rewarding career path opportunities. I am experienced in optimizing mission critical data centers & corporate real estate portfolios through risk mitigation, process improvement & value-adding initiatives; exhibiting the fiscal & commercial acumen to galvanize cost savings, & positively influence overall organizational performance & culture. ⇨ Executive Leadership - Develop strategic vision via operational excellence to deliver positive results ⇨ Operations Management - Leverage technical/operational expertise to enhance business performance ⇨ Project Management - Deliver complex technical projects from concept & planning to completion ⇨ Administration - Manage budgets of $200M++ & a DC portfolio of 500k++ sq ft worldwide ⇨ Change Management - Manage process & system change with minimal disruption to core activities ⇨ Governance & Compliance - Establish industry certification, improved audit results & contract control ⇨ Talent Development - Recruit robust staff to support & lead mission critical systems for continuity When not pursuing my professional passions, I can usually be found on a golf course or race track feeding my other addictions! 🏌️‍♂️🏎 I can be contacted at: ⌨ skalra@optonline.net