David G. Taboada

About David G. Taboada

I am a well-seasoned and highly accomplished professional with a sizeable tenure. I have spent my experience accumulating knowledge and achieving set goals through delivering my best at every step of the way to provide optimal results. I firmly believe in establishing and maintaining the key partnerships and relationships that prove productive and allow for better performance.I am an established professional with an analytical mindset. I have well over 12 years of experience, along with an extremely successful and proven track record at handling multiple roles without any delays. I am highly collaborative, and I can perform exceptionally well in teams as well as by myself. I thrive in fast-paced business environments and cherish a chance to self-manage things through my innate problem-solving skills. I possess verifiable leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills that allow me to put across my side of things with a crisp point to peers and colleagues and the management. I am positively confident in my capability to deliver impeccable results through my dedication and ability to handle multiple roles, functions, and activities deftly under high-pressure environments.Areas of Expertise: Strategic & Operations Planning Facility Management Business Development Contract Management Portfolio Management Negotiation Skills Regulatory Compliance KPI and SLA Project Management Budgeting Process Improvement Team Management Risk Analysis Client Relationship Management Collaborative Leadership Skills

Experience

1. Microsoft - Critical Environments Infrastructure Integrity Project Manager

   Microsoft For Startups

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Accountable for the ongoing Critical Environment (CE) support for all service lines ensuring the on-time and defect-free delivery of customer capacity within our SLA commitments. Ensures compliance with data center business units and service-level policies.Engages with appropriate teams and resources to execute tasks or projects.Manages programs associated with area of responsibility.Demonstrates conscientiousness on cost adheres to budget requirements; keeps costs reasonable and contributes to staying within budget.Follows and adheres to safety and security policies and procedures. Reports immediately any safety or security issues or concerns.Participates in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process as appropriate.Oversee the day-to-day operations, delivery, and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in our Data Centers (MOP/SOP/EOP review, RCAs, FMEAs, change governance, and risk mitigation)Reduce high-impact and human-error Critical Environment (CE) incidentsCoordinate, plan, schedule, and supervise CE audits and compliance verificationEnsure routine reporting to effectively manage and analyze our Power/Temperature/Relative Humidity, and SLA monitoringEstablish and enhance strong working relationships and engagement with our Engineering Groups, Design Teams, Construction Partners, and Technicians.Previous Experience completing Design ReviewsKnowledge of critical environment concepts and infrastructure (e.g, Electrical Distribution, Mechanical Cooling Systems, etc.)Previous Experience performing preventative maintenance of Electrical and Mechanical SystemsCompass/NexusProject Management documentation, meetings, inspections, submittals, trackingSite WalksData Center experience (Low Voltage/High Voltage)Working knowledge of NFPA70E, National Electrical Code (NEC), ASME, OSHA, HVAC, EPA, PMP, PMI or any other applicable certificationsSME level working knowledge in the Control of Hazardous Energy in complex mission critical.

Education

• Bauder College

  Associate of Arts - AA, Broadcasting

  1986 — 1988

• Miami Dade College

  College credits , Chemical Engineering

  1982 — 1985

• BC ACADEMY

  Certificate of Competency / HVAC Journeyman, HVAC

  2000 — 2001