Zach Drake

Experience

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  US Navy

  Dec 2007 - Jul 2010

  Production Supervisor, Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance, RM11 Work Center Supervisor-Planned and tracked completion of maintenance operations using Excel and directed 15 personnel tasked with inspecting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on #1 nuclear power plant aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Provided technical and supervisory oversight in over 400 maintenance items and tests. Analyzed requirements to ensure optimum use of resources. Identified maintenance, supply and personnel issues affecting production and mission capabilities. Monitored and assessed logistics and maintenance personnel shortfalls. Show less

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    Mar 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Material History for RM Div. USS Carl Vinson

    Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

  • Mechanical Maintenance Specialist

    Dec 2007 - Mar 2009
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  US Navy

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  Project Managment Team Member

  Worked as a liaison between Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and crew of USS Carl Vinson for the planning, maintenance, and testing phases of the USS Carl Vinson FY2012 Maintenance Availability. Worked with a small group of sailors to ensure all maintenance items and proper retests for the Maintenance Availability were entered into a planning database. Worked with personnel from PSNS to ensure proper procedures and safety precautions were taken for all maintenance in the power plants.During execution of availability, tracked maintenance items and retests from start to finish ensuring all schedules, paperwork, and databases were updated in real time. Show less

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  US Navy

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  Instructing nuclear operators in a classroom environment through lectures, hands-on training exercises and training through mockups. Organizing, coordinating, writing, reviewing and instructing training for all Advanced Primary Valve operators at S8G prototype. Creating and revising various lesson plans for training Navy nuclear operators. Training nuclear plant operators with hands-on and on-the-job instruction. Standing both Engineering Watch Supervisor and watches on the reactor safety systems for S8G prototype. During this time I was also a Quality Assurance Inspector for maintenance on the plant.

  • Off Crew Operations Instructor/Plant PVO Training Manager

    Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Nuclear Operations Instructor

    Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
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  Amazon Web Services

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  Perform routine surveillance, monitoring and troubleshooting of equipment critical to safe, sustained operation of datacenter equipment. Provide first response for any event that has the potential to create negative impact to customers that trust and rely on our equipment. Promote a safety centric environment, while developing innovative methods for maximizing efficiency.

  • DCEO Chief Engineer

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Data Center Engineering Operations Technician

    Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
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  Iconicx Critical Solutions

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2024

  Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

  Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer responsible for leading a team of technicians through functional testing of Data Center mechanical and control systems to the manufacturer's standards. Integrated system testing for all systems to verify site redundancy to facilitate a 99.99% uptime of equipment.

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  Centeris Data Centers

  Nov 2024 - now

  Critical Facilities Manager