Lawrence Cofield

Experience

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  Woodland Technology Group Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2018

  IT Consultant & Project Manager

  · Provided outsourced IT support and project management to approximately 30 midsize boutique law firms· Developed IT roadmaps, provided budgeting proposals, designed computer networks, procured hardware and software· Installed and supported servers, workstations, software (including custom applications) and backup systems· Understood and complied with the Law Society’s regulations around data security and retention· Implemented and maintained cyber security protocols without any breach or loss of client data· Authored an article about law firm IT in the ‘Verdict’ magazine and presented the paper at the Pacific Legal Technology Conference in 2013 Show less

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  WTG Consulting Inc.

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

  IT Consultant & Project Manager

  · Providing outsourced IT support and project management to approximately 20 midsize boutique law firms· Develop IT roadmaps, provided budgeting proposals, designed computer networks, procured hardware and software· Install and support servers, workstations, software (including custom applications) and backup systemsLawrence also consultants on all aspects of blockchain (crypto currency) mining technologies.

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  TAAL Distributed Information Technologies

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Global Account Manager

  · Managed 9 hosting service providers (HSP’s) in 5 different countries, running approximately 280,000 ASIC computers to ‘mine’ cryptocurrency (Bitcoin)· Including logistics, operations and hardware procurement· Setup an R&D lab in Vancouver to test new ASIC miner firmware & upgrades before having them rolled out globally· Fleet Management including the repair and return of broken or defective ASIC mining computers, ordering spare parts and inventory control· Responsible for increasing the overall global fleet’s uptime from 88% to 98.5%, thereby making increasing overall Hashrate and efficiency. For this I earned a bonus of 50,000 stock options· Managed several projects worth a combined 80 million dollars· Visited the factories that manufactured the ASIC mining computers in China to create relationship and supply chains· Set up a ticketing system via Jira and a knowledge base in Confluence· Successfully managed a positive outcome to an urgent global cyber security incident Show less

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  BMC Networks

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  Chief Information Officer

  The over-riding mission as a vCIO & IT Strategist is to prepare and conduct technology business review meetings with clients. As well as educate our clients on market trends, products, and services that enable productivity. Other responsibilities include maintaining and managing partner relationships. Plus schedule and chair town hall meetings with new clients. Also to coordinate complex problem escalations with other team members.

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  Celsius

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Blockchain Mining Consultant

  Provided Celsius with blockchain mining consulting.

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  TAAL Distributed Information Technologies

  Dec 2021 - May 2023

  Director of Blockchain Mining Infrastructure for North America

  • Responsible for all mining hardware and infrastructure for North America• Managing the design and build of TAAL’s new 60,000 square foot data center with 26 MW of clean energy, to power up to 2 EH/s of Bitcoin mining in New Brunswick

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  Chief Fuels Inc.

  Apr 2023 - May 2024

  Chief Operating Officer

  • Completed the building of a 26 megawatts electrical substation and data center• Including negotiating the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)• Managed the power utility and permitting • On time and on budget (50 million USD)• The computer equipment is cooled in liquid immersion using dielectric fluid

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  Compass Mining

  Jun 2024 - now

  Director of Managed Services

  1. Site Procurement & Funding: Assisting in site acquisition and securing project funding by bringing qualified opportunities to capital partners.2. Infrastructure Brokerage & Partnership: Collaborating with investment funds and capital infrastructure management groups to invest in the Bitcoin mining and data center operations industries.3. Hardware Procurement: We source the latest ASIC miners and other essential computing equipment, negotiating competitive pricing from trusted suppliers.4. Miner Maintenance & Repairs: Our technicians ensure maximum uptime by monitoring systems, rapidly troubleshooting miner issues, performing basic repairs like control boards, fans, and power supplies, and coordinating advanced RMA and repairs through our service centre.5. Management Software: We provide software solutions to optimize, automate, and streamline management of the site and mining equipment. Show less