DANIEL HUHN
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Sr. Manager of Data Center Operations Cloud Management
Delivering Leadership and Operational Execution for Data Center Services & Cloud Management
Accomplished Sr. Manager responsible for building teams and supporting infrastructure in a high-stress environment
Over 20 years of experience supporting IT & Data Center Operations to ensure the availability of critical resources and services. Position to support the organization’s goals and objectives while obtaining an extensive knowledge of company operations. I always take on opportunities that allow me to improve on my skills and further my career within the organization. The focus for my success has been to always do the things no one else wants to do.
Built and maintained multiple Data Centers to meet the demands of the organization. Took on project ownership, data center integrations, staff augmentations, all while maintaining 24/7 data center coverage for the entire region.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Strategic Leadership & Planning Leadership & Team Building Contract Management
Cloud Data Center Operations Budgeting & Cost Control Staff Development
Project Management Best Practices Operational Troubleshooting Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oracle Franklin Park, IL August ’18 – January ‘20
Sr. Manager of Data Center Operations
Onboarding and training of eight Operations Engineers to support Fed Ramp High Cloud Data Center in the Chicago Region
Coordinated installation and commissioning of Cloud Infrastructure environment per SOP’s and Compliance Regulators
Provided leadership and staff development to promote the growth of the team in support of a 24/7 Cloud environment
Managed the Chicago & Phoenix government cloud data centers and staff
Compliance and auditing of data center Fed Ramp standards to ensure sites met all needed requirements by customer
Acquisition and integration of Oracle generation 1 in-region cloud data centers, POP’s, and staff encompassing 14 sites across multiple colocation providers
Vendor management of colocation sites to include: Digital Realty, Equinix, CyrusOne, QTS, and Coresite
Global POP management to coordinate technical resources and access
Change Management to support infrastructure and server maintenance in line with ITIL framework
Capital One Volo, IL January ’13 – August ‘18
Manager of Data Center Operations & Agile Product Owner
In-sourcing of 3rd party staff and technical services to internal data center staff
Increased data center staff value by assuming additional responsibilities of the business and to meet the needs of the organization
Implemented standardization of cabling infrastructure across the data center environment allowing for easier installation and expedited return to service when troubleshooting
Drove implementation of a DCIM solution and strategy to facilitate capacity planning and capacity management
Lead decommissioning and consolidation initiative as data center equipment and services were migrated to cloud solutions
Agile Project Owner for Data Center infrastructure
Design, implemented, and supported Regional Hubs for Cloud access environments
HSBC Mettawa, IL February ’04 – January ‘13
Windows Server Sr. Consultant
Level 2 and 3 support for Windows NT4, 2000, 2003 and 2008
Active Directory support
Implementation of all Windows infrastructure in production and redundant Data Center locations
Domestic and International travel to support installation of server and network equipment
Microsoft Clustering, SQL server install
Project Management
EDUCATION
Computer Management Curriculum
College of Lake County Grayslake, IL