Salvador de la Cruz

Salvador De La Cruz is an experienced IT Operations Manager at Microsoft, with a career spanning from May 2005 to the present. In the current role, Salvador leads the Data Center IT hardware team, overseeing the installation and maintenance of critical server environments. Previously, as a Global IT/Ops Program Manager, Salvador provided global support for cloud deployments, particularly with Azure clusters, and managed communications between internal teams and vendors as a Technical Program Manager. Earlier experience includes serving as Lab Manager, where oversight of a 1200-machine development and testing lab was coupled with budget management and capacity planning. Prior to Microsoft, Salvador worked as a Sr. Site Manager at AboveNet, where responsibilities included designing and supporting internet infrastructure for Silicon Valley dot com companies. Education includes studies at Mission College and Chabot College.