Curt Bernu
Program Director PMP
- Role
- Senior Program Director at Dell Technologies
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Curt Bernu
Senior Program Leader | AI & GPU Infrastructure Platforms | Customer-Facing System DeliverySenior program leader delivering AI and GPU compute platforms into production for hyperscale and enterprise customers. Proven owner of end-to-end system bring-up spanning NVIDIA GPU servers, high-speed networking, power, cooling, and operational readiness under real-world constraints. Trusted customer-facing leader known for resolving complex tradeoffs, stabilizing high-risk deployments, and accelerating time-to-revenue for AI infrastructure at scale.Core Strengths • AI & GPU Infrastructure Platforms (NVIDIA H100 / H200 / Blackwell-class systems) • Large-Scale System Bring-Up & Production Readiness • Customer-Facing Technical Program Leadership • Platform Deployment Under Power, Cooling & Network Constraints • Cross-Functional Execution: Engineering, Supply Chain, Partners, Operations • Capital-Intensive Infrastructure Programs ($100M–$500M+) • Risk Management, Recovery & High-Pressure Delivery • Executive & Customer Communications
Experience
Senior Program Director
Apr 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Led delivery of NVIDIA GPU–based AI platforms from design through customer production, enabling large-scale AI workloads across enterprise and hyperscale environments. • Served as primary customer-facing program lead, representing platform readiness and resolving system-level tradeoffs across compute, networking, power, cooling, and deployment constraints. • Owned end-to-end program execution for GPU-dense clusters, coordinating engineering, suppliers, logistics, and customer teams to achieve predictable production launches. • Drove platform readiness reviews, acceptance criteria, and go-live decisions to protect customer operations and accelerate time-to-revenue. • Managed high-risk recovery scenarios involving late hardware changes, supply constraints, and site readiness issues without customer-visible outages. • Regularly briefed executives and customers on platform status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Engineering/Industrial Management
The University of Texas at Austin
Master’s Degree, Electrical Systems Engineering
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