Kevin Steele

• Accountable for the financial and operation running of Barclays Global data centre, ensuring all KPI's and SLA's are met, and guaranteeing 100% uptime.
• Over see and approve all critical maintenance activities in the UK across 30 buildings. Mentoring and supporting regional (APAC, India & USA) managers on Barclay's critical processes.
• Plan all High risk critical work activities over 5 data centres, 2 in the USA and 3 in the UK. Ensuring no two high risk work activities coincide.
• Oversite and approval of all critical engineering activities for Barclays global head quarters in Canary Wharf, (30 floors, 7000 staff , with 6 trading floors).
• Manage the UK & Europe critical change management team. Support and mentor the Global regional managers on the change process.

• Responsible for managing the Wells Fargo UK & Ireland engineering portfolio.
• Mobilisation of 33 King William Street, form construction to fitout and the recruitment / leadership of the site engineering team.
• Full financial ownership and development of the engineering account, from £100,000 per year to £2.5 million in 3 years.
• The creation of all safety processes, Switching schedules, EOP's and SOPs, with the objective of safety and business critical risk at the for front.
• Ensuring KPI's and SLA's are met, with 100% uptime.

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• Responsible for all aspects of engineering, financial expenditure and operational service delivery. With the goal to ensuring 100% uptime.
• Provide the best in class engineering service, ensuring technical processes are implemented.
• Ensuring that all KPI's and SLA's are met, and manage the development and retention of the engineering team.
• Built firm but respectful relationships with staff, leading by example and providing continued encouragement for high levels of motivation and satisfaction.

• Responsible for all aspects of engineering, financial expenditure and operational service delivery. With the goal to ensuring 100% uptime.
• Ensure all KPI's and SLA's are met and manage the development and retention of engineering team
• .Proposed innovative business solutions to preserve and expand business opportunities.
• Implemented, monitored and maintained service delivery against agreed targets and contract specific requirements.
• Represented organisation in external negotiations with diverse set of customers.

• Responsible for all aspects of engineering, financial expenditure and operational service delivery. With the goal to ensuring 100% uptime.
• Provide the best in class engineering service, ensuring technical processes are implemented
• Ensuring that all KPI's and SLA's are met, and manage the development and retention of engineering team
• Built firm but respectful relationships with staff, leading by example and providing continued encouragement for high levels of motivation and satisfaction.

• A strong technical understanding of the engineering, operations and ensuring critical uptime of 100%.
• Managed planning and execution of critical Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to minimise production disruption and down time.
• Evaluated existing procedures and make proactive adjustments to meet KPI's and SLA's.

• Manage the engineering project team and the upgrading of the electrical infrastructure in a live data centre. Ensuring 100% uptime.
• Conducted routine quality audits, verifying progression against specifications and initiating corrective actions to remedy concerns.
• Reported on progress, problems and information requirements.
• Promoted best practice in health, safety and environmental matters.