Projects - Robert Batta

Robert Batta, PMP
Mission Critical Op's & Project Management Professional
Robert Batta
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Direct Liquid to the Chip (DLC) - Multiple \ Ongoing
Project Description:
Deployment of multiple DLC projects featuring floor mounted high-capacity Coolant Distribution Units (CDU), primary fluid and secondary fluid networks, leak detection systems, and environmental monitoring.

Budget: N/A
In Progress 2024 - 2025

Role: MEP Subject Matter Expert, Project Manager
415v High Density Compute POD
Project Description:
Build out of a 415v distribution for new 800kW high density compute POD.  New 415v Distro was designed and fed from an existing 480v 2N UPS system, deviating from the original 120/208 base building design (2008).  Deployed K-Rated transformers to mitigate long lead time of tradition branded Power Distribution Units (PDU).  Hand off via busbar above POD.  Deployed cool aisle containment.  

Budget: 1.6M
Complete 2024

Role: MEP Designer, Project Manager
Close Coupled Cooling Pilot
Project Description:
Test of close couple cooling via rear door heat exchanger (RDHE) for high density computing.
Door: Motivair Chilled Door Model# M-14
Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU): Motivair Model # MCDU-4U

Rack exceeded 60kW, above the pilot specification.  Pilot was successful.

Budget: N/A
Complete 2023

Role: MEP Subject Matter Expert, MEP (Building Systems) Project Manager
Predictive Maintenance System
Project Description:
Realtime Vibration Analysis Monitoring
52 assets between two mission critical data centers

Deployed Augury on 52 mission critical assets to predict impending maintenance needs and potential failure incidents.

Budget: 100k
Completed 2021

Role: Project Manager
Chiller Plant Expansion & Fan Wall System
Project Description:
1,350 Ton addition to a mission critical data center.  Original design used 20T building blocks, this design Utilized 270T TurboCor Chillers, reducing the cost per installed ton from 50k to 5k.

Budget: 6M
Completed 2019

Role: Designer \ Project Manager \ MEP Subject Matter Expert
Chiller Plant Rehab
Project Description:
Aging chiller plant rehabilitations.

Critical load was shifted to a temporary roll up chiller plant while towers were rebuilt, and several sections of fouled piping and valves were replaced.

Budget: 6M
Completed 2016

Role: Project Manager
Investment Bank Colo
Project Description:
10k sqft, 1.3MW 2N Dedicated, 350 Racks

Built fully demised 10k sqft dedicated colo suite for an international investment bank.  1.35MW of dedicated 2N UPS power serving 350 IT racks.

Budget: 4M
Completed 2015

Role: Project Manager
New Data Center Build
Project Description:
Colocation Data Center Construction
167k sqft / 80k sqft RAF Design
16MW Utility / 10MW Critical

Budget: 40M Phase I (25k RAF)
Complete 2015

Role: MEP Project Team Lead \ MEP Subject Matter Expert
200 Seat Trading - Business Continuity Site Build
Project Description:
Hedge Fund Disaster Recovery Site
10k Sqft / 200 Trading Desks

Designed and built a 200 seat DR trading environment.  Used custom desk "bridges" to accommodate monitor arms.  Bridges featured integrated silent fans to vent heat from PC from under the desks.   

Budget: 750k
Completed 2014

Role: Designer & Project Manager
Data Center Expansion
Project Description:
Colocation Data Center Construction
154k sqft / 50k sqft RAF Design
16MW Utility / 10MW Critical

Add 20k sqft RAF, expand MV\LV distribution, add chiller, cooling tower, CRAH's and genset

Budget: 10M
Completed 2012

Role: Project Manager \ MEP Subject Matter Expert
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