Company name

PlanNet Consulting

My company is best described as a:

Data Center Consultancy

Company website

http://plannet.net

Jobtitle/position

Principal Consultant, Dir. MigrationServices

My role is best described as:

Data Center Subject Matter Expert

I am:

Data Center Consultant (working for a vendor), Considered a Subject Matter Expert (see areas of expertise)

Relevant qualifications & certifications (Please list certification authority + dates)

Novel Certified.

My main areas of expertise are:

Asset Management, Cloud Computing, DCiM, Infrastructure Management, IT Management, Migration, Planning, Tools

More about me (How long have you been in the industry, expertise, career history, ambitions, website/blog, etc)

Innovative, results-driven professional with nearly 30 years demonstrated success driving, deploying and maintaining practical and enduring IT solutions, with a high degree of customer satisfaction, success and profit.
• Outstanding relationship builder, skilled at working with C-level decision makers and corporate leaders to bridge the gap between business objectives and technology capabilities.
• Strong team leader and coach, adept at building loyal, high-performance teams committed to quality and responsiveness.
• Demonstrated business acumen with a talent for accurately assessing technical challenges and transforming creative ideas into workable solutions. Consistently improve efficiency, productivity and the bottom line..
Prior to Joining PlanNet Consulting Darrell has held the titles of CTO for SolnTec, Inc. a data center colo facility and Staffing agency, Director of I.T. for California Shirt Sales an international distributor of apparel as well as Project Manager and Consultant for multiple companies including Toyota Motor Sales, Inc.







Areas of Expertise
• Data Center Consolidation and Migration
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Process Development and Implementation
• Leadership

Education and Associations
University of Georgia
B.S., Computer Science - Technical
Scholarship athlete in gymnastics
Notables:
• MVP for West Wind Web Connection Web Development tools.
• 5 time Speaker at Data Center World (Data Center Health, Time Management, Process Management, DCIM)
• Speaker at Fox Conference (Atlanta)
• Speaker on So. Cal User Groups (Hosting Server Security)
• Speaker at West Wind Users Conference
• Expert in Microsoft Excel.

My Social Media Links (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog, Websites, etc)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/03168598127374520151
https://twitter.com/#!/GardnerDarrell
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gardnerdarrell
http://plannet.net/blog/
http://www.plannet.net