Andy B.
Director | Data Center Infrastructure, Industrial Controls & Telemetry Engineering | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Scaling Global TPM & Engineering Teams
- Role
- Director Data Center Industrial Controls and Telemetry Engineering at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andy B.
In a nutshell: I simplify complex systems and build industry-leading technical teams.Seasoned Senior Leader with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale technical transformations across multiple hyperscalers and industries (cloud infra, SaaS, healthcare tech, construction, automotive). Expert in leading global teams of TPMs and Software/Systems Engineers to build resilient, data-driven hardware and software solutions.Key Strengths:Strategic Transformation: Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a track record of unlocking billions in capex deferral and driving $300M+ in annual operational savings.Technical Leadership: Specialized in telemetry engineering, industrial controls, and hardware automation for global data center portfolios exceeding $100B.Operational Excellence: Extensive international leadership experience (Japan, Europe, USA) implementing Lean and Six Sigma to drive E2E business growth.
Experience
Director Data Center Industrial Controls and Telemetry Engineering
Jun 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Lead telemetry engineering and analytics across Microsoft’s global $100B+, 8GW+ data center portfolio. Increased telemetry coverage to 88%, unlocking $10B+ in capex deferral and enabling proactive monitoring, power harvesting, and oversubscription automation. Established an analytics team (KQL + PowerBI + Grafana). Reduced vendor costs by $4.7M annually and improved telemetry onboarding efficiency to enable 2GW+ of new capacity across 120 sites annually.
Education
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Spanish & Japanese
1998 — 2003
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2004 — 2006
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