Alberto Alves

Data Center Design and Construction Director, Cirion Technologies

Senior Executive Professional with more than 20 years of experience in Mission Critical Facilities, Operations, Construction, Project Management, Site Acquisition, Real Estate, Business Development, and Client Relationship Management.

Electrical Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree from Faculdade de Engenharia de São Paulo (FESP), Brazil, and an MBA from BI International Business School, São Paulo, Brazil, as well as Babson College, Boston, USA.

Accredited as a Data Center Designer by BICSI and an Accredited Tier Specialist (ATS) by The Uptime Institute. Has conducted studies on Operational Sustainability for Data Centers and developed a dynamic program based on a sustainable methodology for data center infrastructure operations, supported by solid and robust processes.

Previously held leadership positions as Data Center Infrastructure Director and Data Operations Director for global colocation providers, supporting hyperscalers, OTT clients, and cloud service users. Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams responsible for 24x7 data center operations.