Linford Ezinwoke
Woodbridge
Summary
A highly motivated Critical Facility Engineer with years of experience in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing electrical systems in mission-critical environments. I am specialized in Electrical Energy management and Mechanical with a strong focus on ensuring reliable and efficient power delivery. I am seeking to leverage my skills and expertise to contribute to the success of a forward-thinking organization.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Engineer
Digital Realty
05.2024 - Current
- Assist in the design and installation of new electrical systems and upgrades, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for electrical systems maintenance and emergency response
- Supported Contractors in maintaining and operating critical electrical systems in a high-availability environment
- Participated in the commissioning of new electrical systems, ensuring proper integration and functionality
- Conduct routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and emergency repairs on electrical infrastructure to ensure operational reliability
- Gained hands-on experience with Electrical Energy Management Systems, contributing to energy efficiency initiatives
- Troubleshooting and repairing electrical equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, and power distribution units (PDUs)
- Manage and maintain critical electrical systems, including UPS, generators, and switchgear, ensuring uptime for data center operations
- Implement and monitor Electrical Energy Management Systems (EEMS) to optimize power usage, reducing energy costs.
Critical Facility Engineer
Microsoft
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs on data center infrastructure, including chillers, CRACs, CRAHs, generators, UPSs, PDUs, switchgear, transformers, pumps, ATS, sprinklers, alarms, and sensors
- Monitor and adjust equipment settings and parameters to ensure optimal performance and efficiency
- Respond to emergency calls and service requests in a timely and professional manner
- Coordinate and supervise contractors and vendors for outsourced work and projects
- Follow SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, and GDCOs for all data center activities
- Document and report all work details, issues, and resolutions using software and Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS
- Perform LOTO procedures on critical servers, Panels, Gens and network devices by performing maintenance or troubleshooting
- Perform Air handling Unit overfall Remediations
- Panel isolations and wire terminations for electrical room Humidifiers, Battery Room Heaters, and Battery Room Mini-Splits to provide redundancy between cells
- Racks Deployment
- Comply with all safety and environmental regulations and policies
- Experience in data center infrastructure management, having successfully overseen the design, implementation, and optimization of critical systems
- Building Management Systems (BMS) having successfully implemented and optimized systems to ensure the seamless operation of critical infrastructure
- Experience in control systems, focusing on the design and optimization of automated processes to enhance system efficiency and performance.
Lithium and VRLA Technician
Zavtek Inc
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Battery Service: Completed battery semiannual pm, battery work, battery pm report, battery annual pm, and battery pm service wet cell
- Battery Repair: Orchestrated all aspects of battery repair, including battery material handling (banding and shrink wrap for shipment), battery replacement (one-off VRLA), and battery ground fault detection
- Cleaning & Replacement: Removed electrolytes from batteries and handle battery replacement (full string- VRLVA, one-off VLA, and full replacement-VLA
- Participated in the installation and configuration of servers, switches, and storage systems, ensuring compliance with manufacturer guidelines
- Monitored environmental conditions and alarms, taking preventive actions to maintain consistent operating conditions
- Collaborated with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues, minimizing downtime
- Conducted routine maintenance tasks, including hardware upgrades, firmware updates, and patch management.
Warehouse Associate & System Specialist
Ryder
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Technical Support: Installed, configured, and supported workstation software, hardware, printers, and phones for all employees in the company
- Streamlining Processes: Analyzed staff needs, identified vulnerabilities, and boosted efficiency and accuracy
- Implementation & Testing: Executed systems and network design, documentation, implementation, testing, and administration, and ensured components met business needs and worked together seamlessly
- Optimization & Troubleshooting: Implemented applications and software upgrades and provided troubleshooting for any performance issues
- Training: Instructed employees in using software and hardware, and delivered technical support when needed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
University of Northern Virginia
WoodbridgeBachelor of Science - Economics
Central Univeristy College
09.2015
Skills
- Electrical Energy Management Systems
- Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
- System Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Safety and Compliance Management
- Technical Documentation and Reporting
- Project Coordination and Team Collaboration
- Energy Efficiency Analysis
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- DCIM
- Microsoft Office
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP)
- Computer Hardware
- Safety Management Systems
- HVAC
- Building Management Systems
- Critical Facility Operations and Maintenance
- Mechanics
- Emergency Response and Incident Management
- Servers
- Generators Maintenance
- Energy Efficiency Optimization
- Data Centers
- Computer Repair
- Voltage Reading
- Battery Service
- Network Management Systems (NMS)
- Equipment Monitoring and Analysis
- Documentation and SOP Development
- Low Voltage
- Cooling System
- Electricals
- Windows Server
- Power Distribution
- Fire Alarm
- Preventive Maintenance
- Communication
- Databases
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Customer Service
- Decision-Making
- Safety Rule Enforcement
Certification
OSHA 10-HourOSHA 10-Hour
360 TRAINING LIMITED and NFPA 70E 2021
Timeline
Site Engineer
Digital Realty
05.2024 - Current
Critical Facility Engineer
Microsoft
06.2023 - 05.2024
Lithium and VRLA Technician
Zavtek Inc
02.2021 - 05.2023
Warehouse Associate & System Specialist
Ryder
06.2020 - 12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
University of Northern Virginia
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Central Univeristy College
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