Bill Skinner

About Bill Skinner

I run Bloomberg\'s Data Center Operations team with support globally. I believe the number one thing you need to do is invest in your people. Helping develop and organization and people is rewarding. I have 23 Years experience in the Data Center and Technology Infrastructure environment. Most currently managing 10 teams supporting Data Center Operations 24x7x365. Leadership Positions include- Bloomberg R+D Mentor for leadership of the future- Speaker at IT conferences/organization meetings- Data Center World Advisory Board and speaker - 2025 Data Cloud Global Conference speaker - Various Team Lead positions at Bloomberg LP- Backup Data Center Manager Bloomberg LP- Operations Services Manager Bloomberg LP- Head of Data Centers Bloomberg LP- President of AFCOM NYC/NJ Metro local chapter. Responsibilities and Successes Include: • Building successful teams to support High Availability environments through team building and talent development.• Enterprise & Edge Computing technology design and support.• Executive management for a 45 MW Data Center Portfolio with Data Center Design & Architecture as we grow.• Data Center Construction that also includes the management of all IT gear with AI Infrastructure Development.• Managing a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment• Data Center Operations Management at an Enterprise scale• Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Design along with Innovation in Cooling & Power Efficiencies• Utilize Liquid Cooling systems for AI workloads by managing and designing adaptive cooling• Helped create high performing IT staffs by standardizing processes, automation, accountability and team building while attaining significant cost savings.• Strategic Leadership & Executive Management• Data Privacy with DORA and regulatory compliance• Contract negotiation & procurement• Business continuity & Disaster Recovery• Data Center Commissioning & Decommissioning • Architect, design, and build 24/7 support / operations teams• Refresh Legacy Data Center Facilities to support the latest technologies.• Managing SRE teams to develop automation for operations• Previously managed the Data retention team for Bloomberg including all backup infrastructure.

Experience

1. Head of Data Centers

   Bloomberg

   Jan 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   In this role I am in charge of running Data Center Operations. We partner closely with facilities and are focused on scaling out the Bloomberg Private Cloud that serves the worlds financial system.

Education

• Anglia Ruskin University

  Master's degree, Data Center Leadership

• Plymouth State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology

  1997 — 2002

Skills

• Engineering
• Computers
• Networking
• Infrastructure
• Information Technology
• Unix
• Hardware
• Servers
• Management
• Virtualization
• Project Management
• Green
• Project Planning
• Troubleshooting
• Leadership
• Solaris
• Disaster Recovery
• Vendor Management
• Security
• Telecommunications
• Data Center
• Team Leadership