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Lead Infrastructure Architect: set lifecycle strategy, capex plans and governance for core compute/storage/backup. Built business cases, secured funding; led SMEs/partners. Led 800sqm Brussels greenfield colocation (266 racks, 3 ACI fabrics, 3 AZ) on VMware VCF/VxRail. 4x Hall of Fame + IT Impact Award.
Infrastructure & Virtualization Architect: led VxRail pre-engagements, DC layout/subnet design, and deployment planning. VMware SME for EU programs. Delivered 330sqm Dublin DC compute (VxRail + Dell servers) and supported consolidation, M&A integration, outsourcing transition and cyber recovery.
Launched India co-sourcing for server support; recruited, onboarded and mentored the team, strengthening delivery governance and quality. VMware SME for 500+ ESXi hosts (VxRail + bare metal); EU Compute Architect reviewing compute designs at scale.
Expanded into Linux administration to manage Linux workloads; built consolidation labs and piloted one of FedEx’s first ESXi 2.5 virtualized production hosts (2005). Won US stakeholder approval for an exception, setting the template for virtualization adoption.
Engineered and ran enterprise Windows Server and Citrix platforms, delivering high-availability clustered services backed by EMC Clariion storage; standardized builds, patching and performance tuning to improve uptime and user experience.
Specialization in Information and Communication Technology