Russell Freda
Microsoft Senior Program Manager | Hyperscale Infrastructure & Water/Wastewater Strategy | Licensed PE | Datacenter Development
- Role
- Senior Water & Wastewater Program Manager at Microsoft
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Russell Freda
As a licensed civil engineer and senior program manager, I lead water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development for Microsoft datacenters across the U.S. My focus is on enabling scalable water and wastewater solutions that align with business growth and planning goals. My team works at the intersection of proactive planning, strategy, and execution—translating complex utility challenges into actionable programs that support rapid expansion.
Experience
Senior Water & Wastewater Program Manager
May 2023 — Present · Dallas, TX, US
Lead end-to-end enablement of water/wastewater infrastructure for Microsoft datacenter campuses-Partner with legal, development, and engineering teams to secure infrastructure and utility agreements-Mitigate utility risks across US by managing relationships with water and wastewater providers-Aligning infrastructure timelines with datacenter program milestones-Represent water infrastructure strategy in leadership forums and cross-functional planning sessions-Direct and review AE deliverables for water/wastewater infrastructure for quality and accuracy.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.S., Environmental Engineering
2010 — 2011
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B.S., Civil Engineering
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Stormwater Management
- Industrial Wastewater
- Wet Infrastructure
- Water Treatment
- River2d
- Wintr-55
- Hydrology
- Wastewater Treatment
- Autocad
- Epanet
- Water Resources
- Stream Restoration
- Industrial Water Treatment
- Environmental Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Hec-Ras
- Civil Engineering
- Hec-Hms
- Water Quality
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