chris cribbs

* Redesigned the entire storage platform and created a working disaster recovery site from beginning to end. Designed and implemented data center architecture and a data migration plan. * Developed cost forecasts and maintained budgets for multiple technology departments. * Led a team of 4 engineers, reviewed and evaluated performance. * Collaborated with vendors and suppliers on pricing, deliverables and, service level agreements. * Develop and drive process improvement initiatives throught lifecycle of projects. * Coordinated with different business units on projects and deliverables.

* Hired to provide Level 3 expertise in storage installation and configuration of EMC equipment. * Served as only onsite presence for company’s largest customer, State Farm Insurance. * Reviewed data center architecture and operations. Documented SOPs and automation checks for computer automation software. * Implemented project management overview of software over four remote data centers around the country and India. * Performed cross-system and cross-platform integration over multiple data centers. * Collaborated with vendors and suppliers on pricing and deliverables to fit budget constraints. * Trained customers on a variety of software platforms such as VCenter and IPadmin.

* Recruited to improve customer relations and technology support for major clients, including Argonne National Labs and the University of Illinois. * Installed and maintained high-performance storage equipment in large data center environments using DDN equipment. * Specifc projects include installation at Argonne National Labs of a new $20 million 30-PB system. * Setup testing for POC then document and present results to client senior management. * Served as project manager over multiple data centers. * Provided liaison with technical and business customers and maintained customer relations with onsite visits and web conferencing. * Provided presales technical consultation as well as capacity planning and forecasting to business owners. Created budgets for long term planning of data strategies and data center design. * Coordinated projects and deliverables between multiple customer sites in multiple countries.

Originally hired in a staff-level position – earned promotions through the technology ranks. Served as lead architect and project manager for the LSST archive center’s storage configuration. Produced budgets for hardware purchases and installations for multiyear projects. Analyzed new hardware and software needs for the LSST program. Evaluated, installed, configured, tested, and updated computing hardware and software systems. Integrated computing hardware and software systems into the NCSA computing environment.

* Hired to help plan and implement site wide storage upgrade. * Evaluate current storage environment and document insufficiencies and plan for full site upgrade. * Large scale project management requiring flexible business sense. * Work with vendor on system design and pricing. * Provide system, and data protection administration. * Mentor individuals and teams to new hardware and software solutions be introduced. * Strategically negotiated with multiple vendors to structure contracts and secure cost-effective services. * Coordinated timely disaster recovery procedures affecting the stability of data center operations.