Omar J. Cochran

CEO

Columbus, Ohio, United States22 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Proven leadership in managing large-scale data center operations.
  • Expertise in cloud computing and IT infrastructure management.
  • Strong focus on customer service and relationship management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Center and IT Operations expert with strong leadership in enterprise environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data Center ManagementIt LeadershipCloud ComputingIt ManagementVendor ManagementCustomer ServiceBusiness Process AnalysisTeam LeadershipBusiness Process Mapping

Other Skills

Data Center OperationsIT Infrastructure OperationsIT OperationsIT StrategySystem DeploymentEngineering LeadershipData Center InfrastructureIT Operations ManagementActive DirectoryInformation Technology InfrastructureInfrastructureManagementService-Level Agreements (SLA)DocumentationSystem Administration

About

Experienced, motivated, and charismatic information technology professional offering multi-faceted skill set including project management, working with and supporting enterprise software solutions, and managing customer relationships.

Experience

22 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
2 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Google

2 roles

Data Center Site Manager

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Data Center ManagementData Center OperationsIT Infrastructure OperationsIT LeadershipIT ManagementIT Operations+4

Data Center Operations Manager

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Cloud ComputingData Center ManagementData Center OperationsData Center InfrastructureIT Infrastructure OperationsIT Leadership+3

Sigital

Business Process Consultant

May 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area · Remote

Business Process AnalysisBusiness Process MappingService-Level Agreements (SLA)DocumentationCustomer Service

Trimble transportation

2 roles

Manger, Cloud Services Support

Oct 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

IT LeadershipVendor ManagementActive DirectoryBusiness Process AnalysisIT ManagementBusiness Process Mapping+14

Manager, Technical Support

Sep 2019Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Manages a team of 13 Sr Technical and Technical Analysts to support customers using TMWSuite TMS
  • Collaborates with Professional Services, Development and Infrastructure teams to deliver viable customer solutions to serve their TMS needs
  • Utilized Key Performance Indicators to routinely meet SLA targets on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
  • Responsible for the customer relationship for 300+ Transportation customers, serving as a point of escalation for the key customer accounts
  • Established clear and definable career paths within Support, utilizing other parts of the business to help further define and continue careers
  • Define and implement best support practices to improve Support Experience
  • Managed through transition of entire support organization to a remote team environment during
  • COVID outbreak, maintaining Key Performance Indicators
IT LeadershipVendor ManagementActive DirectoryIT ManagementBusiness Process MappingInformation Technology Infrastructure+12

Trimble inc.

Co-Chair, Black Professional Network

Aug 2020Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Team Leadership

Widepoint corporation

User Experience Manager

Dec 2018Sep 2019 · 9 mos · Columbus, Ohio

  • Responsible for the overall user experience for the ITMS (Intelligent Telecommunications Management System)
  • Collaborated with technical leads and architects to define technical specifications and workflows
  • Defines the usage of system features and functions to meet business needs
  • Established shared understanding of requirements with cross-functional Agile development team via
  • user stories, process flows, and other analysis techniques
  • Partnered with analysts in other application areas to ensure end-to-end solutions are cohesive
  • Effectively documented business rules, non-functional requirements, and enhanced feature
  • functionality to support current state documentation
  • Facilitated front-line systems questions and conducted system research
  • Well versed in ServiceNow tool and migrating legacy Tier 1 applications
  • Developed and tested ServiceNow Service Catalog for enterprise request systems
Business Process MappingManagementDocumentationCustomer ServiceSystem AdministrationTeam Leadership

Nationwide

2 roles

Lead Requirements Specialist

Oct 2017Sep 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Collaborated with Product Owner and business/technical stakeholders to elicit and analyze detailed functional requirements
  • Collaborated with technical leads and architects to define technical specifications and workflows
  • Defined the usage of system features and functions to meet business needs
  • Established shared understanding of requirements with cross-functional Agile development team via
  • user stories, process flows, and other analysis techniques
  • Partners with analysts in other application areas to ensure end-to-end solutions are cohesive
  • Effectively documented business rules, non-functional requirements, and enhanced feature
  • functionality to support current state documentation
  • Facilitated front-line systems questions and conducts system research
  • Well versed in ServiceNow tool and migrating legacy Tier 1 applications
  • Developed and tested ServiceNow Service Catalog for enterprise request systems
Business Process AnalysisBusiness Process MappingService-Level Agreements (SLA)DocumentationCustomer ServiceTeam Leadership

Data Center Manager

Oct 2013Oct 2017 · 4 yrs · Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Managed team of 16 Sr. Analyst & Analyst who were responsible for over 2,000 servers, routers, switches & other infrastructure components
  • Accountable for the continued high availability of all infrastructure components in a $155M Tier IV Data Center LEED Gold Certified Data Center
  • Showed leadership by optimizing the Data Center South to perform data floor activities with 4 less staff, while gaining additional responsibilities from other Infrastructure & Operations teams
  • Streamlined the team’s technical certification rate from 4 to 1 certification per person, by eliminating out of date certifications. All technicians were HP T-29 certified
  • Achieved CI White Belt Status resulting in documented $50,000 in CI savings in 2014 & 2015.
  • Conducted interviews & on boarded new associates, while being responsible for training of new &
  • existing employees (Contractor & FTE)
  • Monitored & assisted in daily work load management & daily On-Site Support escalations
  • Worked closely with Data Center Leaders to ensure management’s direction & expectations are met
  • Communicated clearly to individuals using coaching & feedback on a regular basis, while conducting
  • routine audits of completed installations & decommissions
  • Lead audit requests for Data Center processes & procedures, PCI data & access to the Data Center
  • Represents On-Site Support in projects involving Data Center South (South Power Down, DCE
  • migration, SAN Refresh) & Data Center East (Maintenance Transfer, Single Row Maintenance transfer
  • & various other hardware refreshes)
  • Maintained & updated various Data Center databases (Schedule, Job Tracker, Data Center Access)
IT LeadershipVendor ManagementActive DirectoryBusiness Process AnalysisIT ManagementInformation Technology Infrastructure+13

Medina county board of education

Senior System Administrator

Mar 2009Oct 2013 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Medina, OH

  • Established new school infrastructure including LAN & Wireless equipment, IBM, HP, Dell servers, new workstations, computer labs.
  • Responsible for installation & configuration of external filters for students & locating weaknesses in the firewalls & filtering software.
  • Configured & deployed new virtual instances of licensing, storage & antivirus/antimalware servers, using VMWARE. These instances used Microsoft Licensing Deployment (KMS, MAK), Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast & Symantec Enterprise Antivirus Solutions.
  • Build, tested & deployed the Google for Education suite for 10,000 end users K-12, & trained all staff on the features before deployment.
  • Facilitated moving teacher websites from Moodle to Google sites & created End User policies to keep them secure.
  • Routine maintenance of servers based in Windows (2003/2008/2008R2/2012) & Linux (SUSE, Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat).
  • Responsible for the maintenance & upgrading of district wide computer network (1,500 computers & 4,000 end users).
  • Administered district wide network using Microsoft Active Directory & Novell eDirectory
  • Worked extensively with remote desktop to repair any simple end user problems
  • Handled government mandated backup of entire school system using Symantec Backup Exec © &
  • Veeam virtual backup software.
  • Supervised School & Summer Programs of student worker program, mainly responsible for imaging of
  • entire school district over the summer & during school breaks, along with the installation of new & the cleaning of old equipment
Vendor ManagementActive DirectoryIT ManagementInfrastructureManagementDocumentation+5

Geek squad

Technician Supervisor

Jan 2004Mar 2009 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Solon, Ohio

Active DirectoryIT ManagementInfrastructureManagementCustomer ServiceIT Operations+2

Education

Kent State University

Bachelor's degree — Network Forensic Technology

Jan 2007Jan 2012

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