T o n y M c C u t c h e o n
San Tan Valley, Az. 85143
Phone 602-***-****
**************@*******.***
****-******* ********* *********** *******, AZ
Data Center Facilities Manager/Technician
• In depth knowledge of all DC environmental equipment including Power distribution units, CR/AC’s, power distribution panels and Emergency engine generators.
• Perform primary technical event analysis, research already known resolutions, and escalate events to the correct 3rd party vendor and/or resolving team.
• Document incidents using Remedy ticking system, Service Center ticking System and corporate email.
• Monitor multi-platform data center environment utilizing tools such as HP OpenView and SAP Basis software
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• Plan power installations to ensure redundancy is satisfied and power loads were satisfactory.
• Migrate customer servers and implement change requests as required.
• Trained in Network cabling, fiber optic cabling and infrastructure related cabling.
• Cisco, Avocent, Raritan, IBM, Dell, HP, EMC, Hitachi and McData- Knowledgeable on various equipment rack installations. Knowledgeable in swapping system boards, memory, power supplies, hard drives, running diagnostics and advanced system troubleshooting.
• Attend all Severity 1 calls and represent team in client change control meetings.
2006-2007 EMC Corporation Portland, Or
Service Account Manager
Onsite Service Manager at the Nike World Headquarters overseeing the performance and service of all EMC products residing at all Nike Data Centers Worldwide. Ensured all performance targets, installation, de-installs and upgrades of all systems were met on a timely basis.
1994 - 2006 First Data Corporation Chandler, AZ
Director of Data Center Operations
Directed the operations and budgets of Engineering, Security, Tape Operations, Telecom, and Facilities Hardware and had overall responsibility for in-house and outsourced Data Center operation Management. Interacted with 5 different business units and senior management to establish and maintain strategic direction, operating policies, business continuity/recovery, and floor space and project management. Responsible for maintaining the levels of services as well as implementation of new services and ensure financial controls were in place along with budgeting and forecasting. Good understanding of HVAC, Power, UPS, PDU’s CPC’s, Generators and Fire Suppression
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Implementation and maintenance of data center operational processes and standards. Ensure that the operation of the data center meets both the customer’s business (SLA) and budget requirements. Manage and coordinate problems, issues, outages, upgrades, and postmortems. Manage and maintain processes and documentation for change management, problem resolution and root cause analysis. Insure suitable level of monitoring, reporting and troubleshooting support.
• Developed and maintain project plans to include project description, costs, schedule, resources and assumptions. Document key functions, process steps, systems configurations and exceptions.
• Maintain hardware and software environments to include Mainframe, Midrange and Network Operations. Manage the change Management process
• Assist in the recovery methodology and offsite management processes. Ensure that Disaster Recovery documentation is in place and current. Perform necessary testing and due diligence to ensure that the recovery procedures are adequate and accurate
• Involved in the capacity planning team and provide proactive plans for hardware and software upgrades. Projects yearly growth requirements into the budget.
1980 to 1994 IBM Corporation Omaha, Ne
Project Manager and Customer Field Engineer
Coordinated the installation/upgrades of Mainframe, Midrange data processing equipment and LAN installations for various IBM clients on a contract basis within the Midwest States. Engineer supporting Mainframe equipment for Various IBM clients within the State of Nebraska.
Additional Skills
Computer Proficient, including
MS Windows
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
Various company specific intranets
Solid Understanding of data center infrastructure:
HVAC
Power/UPS, Generators
PDU’s CPC’s
Fire Suppression
Physical Building Security Systems
Awards
Vocational Training Service, 2010
EMC Service Award, 2006 & 2007
Fat Cat Service Award, First Data Corp, 2002
IBM Means Service Award, 1992
Education
CompTIA A+ and NET+ Certification, In process
Vocational Training, Business Management; Home Construction; Electrician; Plumbing
IBM Technical Schools, various
Century College, VT Information Technology Computer Applications
Cholla High School, Tucson, AZ