Wes Spera

Experience

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  Johnson Controls

  Nov 2000 - Nov 2013

  Senior Controls Technician System Representative IV

  Hired to service clients with their smart building system needs, performing engineering, installation, programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting of direct digital control systems, including some competitor products. Estimated and priced controls projects for clients. Managed up to 4 contractors with 10 different vendor personnel. Networked and integrated multivendor equipment into JCI platforms. Performed setup, installation, and troubleshooting of server and personal computer product hardware and software.✔ Gained valuable experience working within broad range of facilities, spanning data centers, telecom centers, hospitals, clean rooms, and high rises. ✔ Achieved top monthly field sales ranking for local branch (multiple times). ✔ Consistently earned net promoter scores of 10 from independent survey organization.✔ Helped various clients optimize their performance via ensuring optimal functionality and operability. Clients: Children’s, Porter, Adventist, and VA Hospitals | Galileo Data Center | Regional Transportation District (RTD)Travelport | Denver University | Colorado University | Visa | First Data Corp. | City of AuroraStrasburg Schools | Government Services Agency (GSA) | National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Qwest Communications (formerly USWest) | Buckley Air Force Base | Century Link Show less

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  Visa

  Jan 2013 - now

  Brought on board to oversee data center controls, earning advancements in increased scope and responsibility while managing physical components of data centers. Oversee smart building systems and international networks encompassing to ensure ongoing operations and service delivery. Partner across functions to oversee power, space, cooling, and all associated smart building systems to support facilities. Manage and oversee delivery of Op-Ex and Cap-Ex projects. Research new technologies. Perform proof of concepts and security assessments. ✔ Successfully delivered capital and expense data center infrastructure initiatives valued at up to $5.5M, ensuring project completion without unexpected downtime, outages, or impacts to production. ✔ Contributed to increasing power capacity in Denver campus by playing role in module data center (MDC) project; participated in designing, building, installing, and commissioning Visa’s fist MDC, providing additional 1MW of critical power with utilization in any country worldwide. New solution earned nomination by Data Center Dynamics for Best in Design Global Innovation Award (2021).✔ Led team in spearheading 2017 generator controls replacement project, including identifying suitable solutions and ensuring zero downtime during installation. Sourced new product, procured equipment, and conducted tests to ensure functionality. Selected 2x to deliver presentation at conferences (domestic and global).✔ Played integral role in optimizing efficiencies within facilities by preparing data center to support new technologies, such as immersion cooled compute and direct-to-chip compute. ✔ Spearheaded 18-month migration of on-premise CMMS tool to SaaS services as Project Lead. Partnered with key stakeholders and teams, such as cybersecurity and finance, to enable successful migration.✔ Designated as Global Industrial Application Administrator (ATC) and First Responder for data center industrial applications globally. Show less

  • Principal Data Center Engineer

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Data Center Engineer

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  • Data Center Controls Lead

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015