Jonathan Keane

Service Operations Manager at KAO Data Campus

Jonathan Keane's work experience begins with their role as a Sales Negotiator at James Anderson Estate Agents from August 2006 to September 2007.

Jonathan then transitioned into the field of data center operations, starting as a European Data Centre Operator at Cargill from September 2007 to November 2011. During this role, they held various responsibilities such as ensuring business continuity, driving facility management, introducing procedures for compliance, providing metrics to stakeholders, and participating in infrastructure projects. Jonathan also played a role in training and mentoring new starters.

Following this, Jonathan worked at Cargill as a European Data Center Supervisor from November 2011 to April 2013. In this position, they continued to oversee business continuity and facility management, while also taking on additional responsibilities such as maintaining crisis management plans, participating in a Life Cycle Centre Of Excellence, and planning and executing large-scale infrastructure projects.

Jonathan then joined Tata Consultancy Services as an EMEA Data center Manager from November 2014 to November 2016. Jonathan'srole involved overseeing data center operations within the EMEA region.

Subsequently, Jonathan was employed by Canonical as a Global Data Centre Engineering Manager from November 2016 to April 2020. Jonathan managed data center engineering efforts on a global scale.

Currently, they are working as a Service Operations Manager at Kao Data, a company that develops and operates advanced data centers for high-performance colocation. Jonathan joined the company in January 2021, and their role involves supporting the development and operation of digital infrastructure.

Throughout their career, Jonathan Keane has gained extensive experience in data center operations, focusing on areas such as business continuity, facility management, compliance, infrastructure projects, and team management.

Jonathan Keane attended Kingston Grammar School from 1992 to 2000. Jonathan obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Technology (BSc(Hons)) from North East Surrey College of Technology, where they studied from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, they have earned certifications such as IOSH - Managing Safely from the British Safety Council in September 2020, ITIL 4 Strategist - Direct, Plan and Improve from AXELOS Global Best Practice in March 2023, and ITIL v4 Foundation from AXELOS Global Best Practice in February 2023. Currently, there is no information available about their completion of PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner certifications.

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Timeline

  • Service Operations Manager

    January, 2021 - present