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Hi, Im Richard Garza

With a track record of over two decades in the technology industry, I have honed my skills as a technical leader. I am passionate about leveraging technology to enable enterprise-level data systems and have hands-on experience in supporting mission-critical business operations. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a high level of organization and dedication to ensuring the success of complex technical projects.

  • Data Center Engineering

    100%
  • Big Data Systems

    80%
  • Operational Excellence

    90%
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Skills

Data Center Engineering

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and maintained multiple enterprise-level data centers across the United States. In each of these projects, I have played a key role in developing both the environmental tooling and technical architectural design required to support critical server systems.

Big Data Systems

I have extensive experience in building and supporting enterprise-level big data systems that leverage Hadoop, Kafka, and other data tooling applications. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a deep understanding of these technologies and have played a key role in ensuring their successful implementation and ongoing maintenance.

Operational Excellence

To achieve operational excellence, companies typically adopt a variety of strategies and tools, such as Lean Six Sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), and Kaizen. These methodologies help organizations identify and eliminate inefficiencies, reduce errors and defects, and streamline workflows.

Experience

Resume.

With more than two decades of experience in the technology industry, I have established myself as a seasoned technical leader with extensive hands-on experience in data center operations. I am a highly motivated and organized individual with a proven track record of enabling and supporting enterprise-level diata systems critical to business success. My expertise in this field has allowed me to provide invaluable technical guidance to my team and stakeholders alike.

  • IT Manager - May 2023 – Present

    Leads a team of senior engineers in support of event platforms for the enterprise. Fosters a positive work environment, promotes collaboration, and encourages ongoing learning and professional development among team members. Involved in strategic planning to align company goals within teams initiatives. Performs budgeting and resource allocation in ensuring optimal utilization of resources. Oversees the maintenance, security and performance of event platforms for the enterprise. Works as project manager delivering on key performance indicators working in an agile workflow. Works with security team to develop and implement security policies conduct risk assessments, and establish disaster recovery plans to minimize the impact of potential threats and vulnerabilities. Works closely with external vendors and service providers to procure hardware, software, and other IT services. Adheres to industry regulations and ensures that the organization's IT practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. Cont...

Education.

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – Credential ID H248-8195 • VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization – Credential ID VMW-01141004M-00457903 • CompTIA Project+ – Credential ID COMP001005892252 • CIW Web Design Specialist – Credential ID 501172 • CIW Web Foundations Associate – Credential ID 501172 • HP Accredited Platform Specialist – HP Certified Professional • CompTIA Server+ – Credential ID COMP001005892252 • CompTIA A+ – Credential ID COMP001005892252

  • Western Governors University

    Computer Science

  • University of Phoenix

    Network Engineering

Systems / Software.

Hadoop • Kafka • ARS Active Directory • RHEL • Azure • GCP • AWS • VMware • Cisco IOS • Cloudera • Jira • Prometheus • Grafana • ServiceNow • Dynatrace • Splunk • Streamsets • Confluence • Windows/Office365

  • HPE

    Proliant

  • Cisco

    UCS, Nexus, ACI

  • EMC

  • Dell

    PowerEdge

  • Nutanix

  • Bluecat

  • F5

  • Check Point

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