Stuart Dempster

Stuart Dempster has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Stuart currently holds the position of Data Centre Infrastructure Manager at eStruxture Data Centers since May 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Aptum for nearly six years in the same role. At Aptum, Stuart was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the data centre facility power and cooling infrastructure. Stuart also implemented preventative maintenance and change management processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Additionally, Stuart collaborated with vendors to maintain infrastructure standards and minimize downtime.

Before their tenure at Aptum, Stuart worked as a Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer at Cogeco Peer 1 in 2014 and as a Data Centre Operations Administrator II at Peer1 Hosting from 2013 to 2014. At these roles, they were involved in server building and monitoring, resolving internal and customer support tickets, and ensuring service level agreements were met.

Stuart had substantial management experience as the IT Manager/Support Manager/Linux System Administrator at iMarketing Solutions Group Inc from 1998 to 2012. Stuart led a team of technicians and administrators supporting over 2000 employees across multiple locations. Stuart also played a pivotal role in the dialer migration project.

In the early years of their career, Stuart owned and operated Dempster Enterprises, where they purchased, refurbished, and resold woodworking equipment. Stuart also worked as an Outside Sales Representative at The Fastener Centre, responsible for increasing sales in the automotive service and industrial markets. Stuart started their career as an Ontario Retail Sales Specialist at Black and Decker Canada Inc.

Overall, Stuart Dempster has extensive experience in data centre infrastructure management, server operations, technical support, and team management.

Stuart Dempster attended Lester B. Pearson C.I. from 1980 to 1985, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In terms of additional certifications, Stuart obtained the following: Organizational Data Security Fundamentals from Cybrary in January 2017, Data Centre Certified Associate from Schneider Electric in September 2016, Pentester from Igneus Technologies in December 2015, and Autocad-Level II from NetCom Learning in June 2015. There is a mention of being a Red Hat Certified Technician, but the institution and date of obtaining the certification are not provided. Stuart also obtained a VCA-DCV certification from VMware, although the specific month and year are not specified.