Satish Nookala

As a Senior Technology Leader at CyrusOne, I am actively leading strategic overhaul and digital transformation initiatives, with a notable focus on deploying a Global Alarm Management solution (Event & Alert Intelligence based on ISA 18.2 framework). This effort represents a significant advancement in operational efficiency and sustainability. My role is crucial in guiding cross-functional teams and building partnerships with leading technology providers, aligning our projects with CyrusOne's pioneering market strategy. The successful rollout of the Event & Alert Intelligence initiative stands as a testament to our dedication to harnessing advanced data acquisition and analytics, enhancing smart manufacturing principles, and ensuring service reliability across our international data center operations. In a key project, I am leading the shift of asset management from reliance on third-party solutions to a centrally managed CMMS system, aiming to dramatically improving operational efficiency and compliance worldwide. This endeavor not only harmonizes operations across the US and EMEA but also established new benchmarks in scalability and cybersecurity within the data center industry.

At Comcast, I spearheaded the critical infrastructure (CI) capacity program, enhancing CI readiness and reliability across the company's expansive network, servicing 77 million customers. My role was pivotal in unifying strategy and implementation efforts across all divisions, demonstrating exceptional leadership in streamlining OT technology product launches. I excelled in a highly visible, cross-functional leadership position, collaborating seamlessly across the organization to execute strategies and engineering development processes that bolstered Comcast's product success. Key Achievements: Strategic Leadership: Orchestrated Comcast's CI capacity strategy for a network spanning 1800 technical facilities, leveraging data-driven decision systems based on OT stack to navigate dynamic business and operational challenges. Product Management Excellence: Oversaw the ServiceNOW scoped application (Nuvolo) and CI data analytics platforms, leading cross-functional teams to deliver product enhancements. My efforts significantly contributed to CI CapEx and OpEx optimization, accelerating market execution while optimizing the risk/reward balance for CI tools. Technical Innovation: Established a lean, agile DevSecOps team, and developed CI/CD pipelines for the ServiceNOW platform, enhancing network reliability and performance. My subject matter expertise in CI tools strategies and value propositions was instrumental in advancing Comcast OT products and solutions.

In this pivotal role, I led the strategic overhaul and technical execution for Prudential's data center infrastructure, encompassing design, engineering, construction, operations, and sustainability. My leadership was instrumental in transitioning Prudential from 7 legacy data centers to 3 cutting-edge, on-premise cloud data centers, marked by high resilience (Prod, HA & DR) and exceptional energy efficiency (PUE 1.2), achieving Uptime Design and Construction Certification for Tier III data centers. Achievements: Strategic Consolidation: Orchestrated the consolidation of 7 legacy data centers into 3 state-of-the-art facilities, guiding device and application migrations, improving efficiency, and overseeing the closure of outdated centers. Operational Leadership: Managed operations across 4-megawatt IT loads, implementing Data Center Business Impact Analysis (BIA), risk, and operational assessments to drive strategic improvements and operational excellence. Project Execution: Led the MEP design, construction, and launch of highly resilient Tier III Data Centers, managing a $112 million budget with less than 5% variance and ensuring projects were delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with strategic goals. Technology Integration: Served as the product owner for the OT roadmap, integrating multiple platforms such as Schenider Electric's StruxureWare (DCIM and EPMS), Eaton EPMS, and Honeywell BMS solutions with ServiceNOW, ensuring seamless updates to CIO staff and business stakeholders. Expertise in IT Infrastructure: Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in IT Infrastructure and Data Communications, contributing to the design and architecture for on-premise and AWS Private Cloud architectures. In collaboration with senior leadership, I ensured all projects aligned with established standards, delivering operational and strategic excellence that met business requirements and maximized stakeholder satisfaction.

As the leader of Sungard AS's multi-disciplinary IT infrastructure engineering team, I oversaw 18 direct reports, managing one of North America's largest Mainframe and SAN infrastructures. This included 14 IBM Mainframes, over 6000 SAN/FICON ports, 200+ POWER Systems, and more than 100 Tape/Virtual Libraries across five data centers. Under my guidance, our team was pivotal in generating approximately $300 million annually through our Recover to Cloud business continuity and disaster recovery engineering solutions. Key Contributions: Strategic Leadership: Orchestrated a robust IT disaster recovery infrastructure, enhancing operational scalability and driving Sungard AS's premier services. Process Improvement: Championed Agile methodologies to refine service delivery processes, significantly reducing non-value activities. Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs, elevating service delivery and disaster recovery test management. Innovation: Delivered an industry-leading 99.999% reliable Recover to Cloud infrastructure, catalyzing rapid innovation and change in IT disaster recovery services across North America. Cost Optimization: Achieved operational expenditure reductions through strategic contract renegotiations and infrastructure optimizations, resulting in savings of $138k in 2012, $211k in 2013, and a remarkable $2.4 million in 2014. My tenure at Sungard AS highlighted my ability to lead high-performing teams, drive significant operational improvements, and deliver exceptional value and reliability to our customers.

At Fiserv, I drove significant business improvements within IT portfolio management, aligning closely with the FinTech Strategy & Planning team to facilitate large, strategic programs. As a critical figure in strategic IT & IS design and portfolio planning, I ensured projects met stakeholder business priorities within set budgetary and product constraints. Achievements: Strategic Transformation: Pioneered the migration of legacy operations to open systems, significantly reducing batch processing times from 29 hours to 2 hours by transitioning from NCR & Unisys to IBM AIX. This initiative not only improved efficiency but also enhanced the value of IT services. Executive Collaboration: Cultivated a trusted advisory relationship with Fiserv's Executive Team, fostering joint accountability for the success of the legacy operations migration program. Stakeholder Engagement: Managed complex relationships with key stakeholders and financial services experts to align IT solutions with business goals, ensuring compliance with PCI, TG3, FFIEC, SOX, and SAS70 regulations. High-Volume Transaction Management: Oversaw end-to-end solution design, supporting 20 million daily transactions for 161 bank e-commerce sites and over 1000 ATMs. Cybersecurity Expertise: Emerged as an SME in financial systems security, focusing on encryption, cybersecurity, and compliance with PCI standards, thereby safeguarding critical financial data. Innovation in Financial Systems: Key in developing new, secure (3DES 256-bit encryption), scalable, and interoperable product lines based on service-oriented architectures and open-source frameworks. My tenure at Fiserv was marked by a commitment to delivering technical and strategic excellence, driving innovations that significantly impacted the financial services IT landscape.

As a Systems Engineering Consultant at Objectsmiths, Inc, I specialized in designing and implementing high-availability UNIX systems for small to medium-sized financial institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Utilizing Sun Solaris and SCO UNIX platforms, my work ensured unparalleled reliability, performance, and security for our clients' critical operations and financial transactions. My role emphasized the strategic application of UNIX technologies to boost operational efficiency, safeguard financial data, and support everyday business functions within the financial sector. Key Achievements: • High-Availability Systems: I spearheaded the deployment of Sun Solaris and SCO UNIX systems, focusing on high-availability configurations with Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) and Sun Cluster. This initiative significantly reduced downtime, ensuring 24/7 availability crucial for our clients' operations. • Technology Integration: I integrated advanced technologies, including RAID for data redundancy, NFS for shared file access, and Rsync for data backup, enhancing system resilience and laying a scalable foundation for growth. • Custom Solutions: Tailoring UNIX-based solutions, I met each financial institution's unique needs and compliance requirements, optimizing their operational performance and security. • Disaster Recovery: I developed comprehensive disaster recovery plans using UNIX system capabilities and Symantec NetBackup, providing robust data protection and continuity for essential financial services. • Knowledge Transfer: By conducting detailed training and offering continuous support, I empowered client IT teams to efficiently manage their UNIX environments, fostering operational independence and system reliability. My tenure at Objectsmiths, Inc demonstrated a deep commitment to utilizing cutting-edge UNIX technologies to deliver solutions that not only met but exceeded the operational needs and security requirements of the financial sector.