Program Manager Data Center
Resume:
Ian “Andy” Anderson, PMP, PgMP
Project/Program Manager
Inactive Top Secret/SCI Clearance
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Summary
** ***** ** ******** *********** and architecture related work experience developing, driving, and delivering high-value projects and programs within the government, military, and commercial sectors. Customer-facing, project lifecycle from greenfield MEP to handover. Planning, budgeting, and implementing mission-critical initiatives within Eagle/Merlin, CJIS, and FedRAMP environments, to include U.S. Federal Legislative Branch Agencies. Proven success analyzing, reporting, and presenting project progress to senior and executive-level management. Adept at enforcing regulatory compliance and steadfast in teaching others about different industry standards. Demonstrated ability to utilize, model, and evolve change control processes, as well as cost-benefit methodologies to ensure contract requirements are achieved. Proficient in creating/presenting PowerPoint presentations and documenting/updating WIKIs for training, consuming, and publishing.
Tools: MS and Google office suites, Slack, Zoom, CRM, Power BI, Confluence, Jira, Clarizen, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Nlyte, D42
Certifications: PMP, PgMP, ITIL, Fundamentals in Azure, AWS, and GCP
Professional Experience
Sr. Planning Manager, PMO
CrowdStrike, Inc. (June 2022 – May 2025)
• Directed 70+ concomitant TechOps projects, valued at $1M-5M each, serving as sole point of contact and managing all aspects independently. Supporting momentum financials and acquisitions implementations across all aspects of security engineering and architecture.
• Oversaw concurrent data center programs exceeding $50M, designing high-security solutions for VMware, Object Storage, Kubernetes, Kafka, and LogScale. Driving momentum system hosting, Zero Trust architecture, and Endpoint Security configuration.
• Led end-to-end FedRAMP, RMF, ATO implementation, ensuring CJIS compliance, FIPS-certified consumables, and clearance of engineering teams across multiple states. Bringing forth business acumen across budgets, forecasting, planning, P&L’s, and pricing.
• Presented executive checkpoints and cost-benefit analyses to senior management, driving strategic planning and project success, SLA/OLAs. Root cause analysis (RCA).
• Improved operational efficiency through risk mitigation and resource allocation, supporting global cybersecurity infrastructure, physical IT deployments, hypervisors, SANs, networking switches, capacity adds, rack/cabinet enclosures, structured cabling.
Program Manager
NTT, Inc. (Feb 2017 – June 2022)
• Managed TechOps initiatives at program level, orchestrating PCI-compliant European data center deployments for secure transaction systems, leveraging various platforms and compliance-driven frameworks.
• Lead Program Manager for exclusively owned data center programs, guaranteeing rigorous PCI DSS adherence and certification standards for global financial and cybersecurity clients.
• Acted as key coordinator for European customers and cross-border resources, harmonizing data compute specifications, power, security, and access protocols to meet diverse PCI and regional compliance mandates.
• Presented strategic briefings and cost-effectiveness evaluations to executives and international stakeholders, ensuring alignment with certification requirements and client expectations.
• Streamlined risk management and resource optimization, bolstering scalability and resilience for NTT’s European data center infrastructure serving PCI-regulated industries.
Project Manager
Ahntech, Inc. (Feb 2008 – Dec 2016)
• Managed firm-fixed-price and IDIQ contracts, collaborating closely with Marine Corps commanders and Government COR to deliver electronic warfare training under COMS (2008) and GTSS (2013) programs. CONUS, USML (ITAR) and CCL (EAR), FARS and DFARS.
• Aligned numerous contract line-item projects with military priorities, deploying live fire ranges with electronic target systems, simulated IEDs, call for fire software, and ballistic fortifications.
• Facilitated high-level briefings and compliance reviews with program managers and government personnel, leveraging project management methodologies, milestone tracking, and cost control to meet stringent contract specifications.
• Synchronized efforts with global military units, ensuring seamless resource integration and operational readiness for Iraq War troop training.
• Note: Transitioned to commercial sector role, Feb 2017.
Education
Bachelor of Science – Organizational Leadership
National University, La Jolla, CA
College Diploma – Creative Writing
Charter Oak State College, New Britain, CT
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