Mike Coleman
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Mike Coleman
A former head of global data center operations at Google and Yahoo , Mike Coleman has spent 15 years on the electrical engineering design side for data centers and mission critical , working almost entirely on design-build . “ I ’ ve worked on buildings for Microsoft , Adobe , VMware , Intel , Facebook , Apple … You name it ,” he says . “ I have a very strong understanding of the overall cost , construction , scheduling and value engineering needs to help end users , owners and operators focus on their original requirements while ensuring the associated costs and benefits are achieved .”
Coleman offers a unique perspective on the process to plan for yearly deployment by individual business units across large global infrastructure and the challenges that need to be overcome . “ I appreciate the complexity of their software platforms and how that translates into what our physical infrastructure needs to be able to accommodate ,” he confirms . “ Being able to meet their needs with overall business and capacity planning helps me provide flexible solutions and overcome challenges for our customers at Aligned .”
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