3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Student Session: Data Center 101 (session)
James Coe is Syska’s Critical Facilities Director. He has over 30 years of experience in Engineering Operations, Project Management, and Design. His experience is focused on providing consulting, design, reliability assessments, and commissioning for Mission Critical Facilities. He is highly regarded by his many clients including AT&T, Bank of America, Chevron, Cisco, Cleveland Clinic, Delta Airlines, Duke Energy, Home Depot, General Electric, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Marriott, Oracle, PNC Bank, Sprint, United Parcel Service, Verizon Wireless, Yahoo, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Navy. James is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in 40 US States and a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD). He leads a team of 150 Professionals in the Practice of Data Center and Critical Facility Design and Consulting. He is one of the top executives at this Privately Held, 500+ Global Engineering Firm and the third largest shareholder. James previously served in the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineer and Surface Warfare Officer. James has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA James is also an Instrument-Rated Private Pilot who flies regularly. James’ extensive education and experience, as well as his ability to facilitate communication and coordination, is vital to maintaining uptime and reliability for Syska’s clients.