LEGEND
Founder & Chairman , Infrastructure Masons
Dean Nelson
Building the Digital Age
During the past year and a half , digital infrastructure has become more essential to life in the modern world than ever before . In the digital infrastructure sector , few people are as qualified or experienced to support the increasingly essential role of such infrastructure as Dean Nelson .
As the founder and Chairman of Infrastructure Masons , one of the most influential non-profit industry associations in the digital infrastructure space , Nelson has spent the past few years guiding the industry with a combination of extensive wisdom and passion .
Throughout his 30 + year career , Nelson has been guided by one question : “ What ’ s next ?” His relentless focus on overcoming complex hurdles and delivering on challenging projects has earned him a reputation as a facilitator and problem solver throughout the industry . In his capacity as Chairman of the Infrastructure Masons , Nelson brings together industry professionals , grows and develops relationships , and drives innovation .
Nelson has also served as the CEO of intelligent energy firm Virtual
Years in Hardware :
30
Years in Networking :
23
Years in Data Centres :
18
Patents held :
4
Power Systems , blurring the line between software and hardware to create some of the industry ’ s most innovative power solutions that unlock stranded power capacity in data centres .
Prior to entering the data centre industry , Nelson led the Metal team at Uber , responsible for the disruptive ride-sharing giant ’ s business functions serving its panoply of business units around the world . Prior to joining Uber , Nelson worked as the VP of global foundation services at eBay - leading the team that oversaw the integration and subsequent spin-off process surrounding the company ’ s PayPal acquisition . He ’ s a 17 year veteran of tech industry icon SunMicro , too .
His work developing the Digital Service Efficiency methodology ( the first miles per gallon measurement for technical infrastructure ), among his numerous other achievements , has earned him multiple awards , including his ranking among SearchDatacenter . com ’ s Top Five People Who Changed the Data Centre , and a Best DC Design award from the Uptime Institute .
22 June 2021