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10 data center operations experts
These ten professionals have run data center operations as site operations managers, directors and heads of data center operations. A reader can learn how operators keep data center facilities and their critical infrastructure running reliably.
Professionals to explore
01—10Jason Moncrief
LinkedInExperience: Director Datacenter Operations · Formerly Cyxtera (now Csquare)
Director Datacenter Operations at Formerly Cyxtera (now Csquare) since 2017. Former Director Data Center Operations - East Region (2016–2017) and Sr. Facility Manager (Data Center) (2012–2016) at CenturyLink. The profile describes directing a fifteen-facility portfolio with 850,000 square feet of raised data center floor at 99.999% up-time, primarily for Wall Street colocation clients.
Jeremy Buck
LinkedInExperience: Site Operations Manager · Google
Site Operations Manager at Google since 2023, a role in which the profile says Buck leads operations for a hyperscale data center, ensuring 99.999% uptime. Data Center Operations Area Lead- southeastern Corridor at Google since 2026. Former Sr. Site Facilities Manager (2018–2023) and Data Center Facilities Manager (2016–2018) at Google.
Karl Pope
LinkedInExperience: Head, Data Centre Facility Operations · Meta
Former Head, Data Centre Facility Operations at Meta (2020–2022), where the profile says Pope led the data centre facility operations teams responsible for all critical and non-critical infrastructure, environmental health and safety, building fabric and grounds maintenance at the company's first high rise hyper scale data centre campus. Former Head, Data Centre Operations APAC at Bridge Data Centres (2018–2020).
Khaled El Kaissi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Data Centre Operations · du
Director of Data Centre Operations at du since 2025. Former Head of Data Center Infrastructure Operations at Hayat Communications (2019–2024), Country General Manager at Digitus_Group (2024–2025), Infastructure Manager at Huawei (2017–2019) and Head Of Managed Services at Future Communication Company International FCCI (2011–2017).
Khalid Khan
LinkedInExperience: Data Center Operations Manager · AT&T
Former Data Center Operations Manager (2001–2018) and Operations Supervisor (2000–2001) at AT&T, Data Center Manager Regional Associate Director at Csquare (2019–2024) and Critical Facility Manager at CBRE (2024–2026). The profile describes sustaining 100% uptime across multi-site, hyperscale portfolios, covering power, cooling, fire/life safety, BMS and capital projects.
Masatoki Kozuki
LinkedInExperience: Data Center Site Operations Manager · Google
Data Center Site Operations Manager at Google since 2021. Former Manager, Data Center Operation & Maintenance Headquarters at NTT FACILITIES, INC. (2019–2021) and Data Center FM Manager at Pro-Matrix Pte Ltd (A Group Company of NTT FACILITIES, INC.) (2015–2018). The profile describes facility management experience across Japan and Singapore focused on mission-critical M&E infrastructure.
Niteen Sankpal
LinkedInExperience: Asst. Vice president, Data Centre, Head Technical Operations, Infrastructure & Facilities, O&M · Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)
Asst. Vice president, Data Centre, Head Technical Operations, Infrastructure & Facilities, O&M at Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) since 2011. Former General Manager, Utilities, Infrastructure & Facilities at Reliance Industries Limited (1995–2011). The profile describes experience managing a hyperscale data centre, including advanced electrical and HVAC systems.
Robbert Kruik
LinkedInExperience: Data Center Engineering Operations Manager Switzerland · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Data Center Engineering Operations Manager Switzerland (2023–2026) and Data Center Operations Manager Netherlands (2023) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and former Data Center Operations Manager AM1 & AM2 (2020–2023) and Data Center Operations Supervisor AM8 & AM11 (2019–2020) at Equinix. Group Manager Data Center Switzerland at Digital Realty since 2026.
Sudhir Kalra
LinkedInExperience: Chief Datacenter Operations Officer · Compass Datacenters
Former Chief Datacenter Operations Officer (2025–2026), EVP, Global Operations (2022–2025) and SVP, Global Operations (2020–2022) at Compass Datacenters, and Fellow & Chief Advisor, Datacenter Operations there since 2026. Former Executive Director, Global Head of EDC at Morgan Stanley (2007–2020).
Uwe Erben
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Data Center Operation Management · NTT Global Data Centers
Director Site Operations at Vantage since 2022. Former Global Head of Data Center Operation Management at NTT Global Data Centers (2020–2022), Head of Data Center Experts at e-shelter services GmbH (2016–2020) and Betriebsleiter Datacenter Operations at e-shelter facility services GmbH (2011–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since running a hyperscale campus differs from running a colocation portfolio or an enterprise's own data centers. Also decide whether you need someone who led operations across many sites or someone who ran a single site day to day.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize maintenance on power and cooling systems so that work never puts uptime at risk?
- 02What does a good incident and change management process look like inside a data center, and how do you enforce it?
- 03How do you staff a site around the clock, and how do you train new technicians on critical systems?
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