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Daniel Hartmann

Data Center | Critical Infrastructure | Consultant

€1,150/day
Lausanne, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Daniel

At the interface between building, technical infrastructure and operations, I help decision-makers assess the risks, resilience and real value of their critical infrastructures.

Senior consultant specializing in Data Centers and physical Critical Infrastructure(electricity, cooling, UPS, building). Expertise intechnical analysis, risk assessment, and technical due diligenceof existing infrastructures.

Interventions inrisk assessment and resilience analysisof critical environments, clarifying interactions betweenphysical infrastructure, technical systems(electricity, cooling, UPS, HVAC), and **IT operations**.

Over 10 years of experience inmission-critical facilities**, including **business continuity**, **disaster recovery preparedness**, and participation in **real-condition tests(DRP tests, power outages, UPS switchovers, black building tests).

Interface between **IT teams**, **technical operations**, and **building management**, ensuring consistency between **business continuity**, technical systems, and physical constraints.

Approach based on **analysis of actual operations**, identifying **discrepancies between documentation, technical systems, and the existing building**.

Typical interventions:

technical due diligence
risk assessmentand vulnerability identification
technical auditof critical infrastructures
– analysis of consistency betweendocumentation and existing installations
IT - HVAC - electricity - building coordination
sensitive technical interventions
– evolution ofcritical infrastructures
resilience and uptime improvement

Architect, SIA member(Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects), with an integrated vision of **interactions between building, technical infrastructure, and IT operations**, contributing to the reliability, business continuity, and value of infrastructures.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Conversational

  • Swiss German

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Lausanne (up to 50km), Zurich (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Daniel Hartmann – Architecte ets, MBA / Consultant
    Independent Architect / Technical Consultant
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2003 - Today (23 years and 7 months)
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    Architectural and technical projects including:

    – transformations of existing buildings
    – building extensions
    – integrated photovoltaic facades (BIPV)
    – high-energy-performance prefabricated houses (Minergie)
    – educational buildings and student residences
    – integration of complex technical systems

    Approach focused on understanding the real constraints of existing buildings and coordination between architecture, technology, and operations.
    Transformation of existing buildings Technical feasibility studies Multidisciplinary technical coordination Integrated photovoltaic facades (BIPV) Building extensions
  • Nestlé Business Services SA / Département informatique (Globe)
    Data Center Facility Coordinator
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2003 - January 2013 (10 years)
    Vevey, VD, Switzerland
    Coordination of technical infrastructure projects in critical Data Center environments in Switzerland and Germany (approx. 7,000 m² across multiple sites), including Data Center infrastructure, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, and specific requirements for mission-critical environments.

    Responsible for coordinating the installation of IT equipment (servers, storage), electrical installations, cooling systems, and technical cabling.

    Participation in business continuity planning (IT Continuity / DRP) and coordination of real-condition exercises, including complete power outages, switchovers to UPS, and generator tests (black building tests).

    Interface between IT teams, technical specialists (HVAC, electrical), and infrastructure managers to ensure consistency between operational requirements, technical installations, and the physical constraints of the building.

    Extension of existing server rooms and creation of new technical spaces.

    Project management for the creation of a private fiber optic network of approximately 40 km.

    Work environment structured according to ITIL principles (Change and Problem Management).
    Data Center infrastructure IT Continuity / DRP coordination Multidisciplinary technical coordination UPS systems / power continuity Multicultural environment coordination
  • Callahan Broadband Wireless Suisse Sàrl,
    Network Deployment Manager
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    January 2001 - January 2002 (1 year)
    1260, Nyon, VD, Switzerland
    Responsible for the deployment of a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network, including the acquisition of technical sites, coordination of civil engineering work, and installation of telecommunication infrastructure.

    Implementation of deployment processes, development of procedures and technical checklists.

    Coordination of subcontractors and selection of technical partners (outsourcing).

    Management of security aspects related to interventions on technical sites.

    Coordination between technical requirements, site constraints, and deployment objectives in a multilingual environment (French, English, Swiss German) requiring adaptation to different professional cultures (telecom, civil engineering, operations).
    Telecom infrastructure deployment Subcontractor coordination Technical project management Implementation of technical processes Acquisition of technical sites

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Education

  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
    European University Montreux.
    1993
    Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Diploma as an Architect ETS
    Ecole d'ingénieur de Genève.
    1986
    Diplôme d'architecte ets

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