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Sunbird Software is changing the way data centers are being managed.

With a focus on real user scenarios for real customer problems, we help data center operators manage tasks and processes faster and more efficiently than ever before, while saving costs and improving availability.

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We strive to eliminate the complexity they have been forced to accept from point tools and home grown applications, removing the dependency on emails and spreadsheets to transform the delivery of data center services. Sunbird delivers on this commitment with unexpected simplicity through products that are easy to find, buy, deploy, use, and maintain.

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Our solutions are rooted in our deep connections with our customers who share best practices and participate in our user groups and product development process.

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Mohammed Abdlla
Mohammed Abdlla
Field Engineering

Mohammed Abdlla

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since March 2012

Interests and spare time: Swimming and watching soccer games

Favorite Apps: Facebook and WhatsApp

Other languages spoken: Arabic

Degree(s): Masters Degree of Science in Electrical Engineering

Leela Addagulla
Leela Addagulla
Engineering

Leela Addagulla

Engineering

How long at Sunbird:  Since March 2016

How long in the DCIM business:  Since March 2016

Favorite Hobbies:  Music (Carnatic Classical and Light Music), Cooking

Favorite Apps:  Saavn Music App, Evernote and Pinterest 

Other languages spoken:  Telugu, Hindi, English

Degree(s): JNTU Hyderabad, India; B. Tech in Computer Science

Fun Fact:  Interested in learning Modern Dance and is fascinated by Mythology

Momen Albukhari
Momen Albukhari
Sales

Momen Albukhari

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2006

Interests and spare time: Family time, Photography, Skiing and Camping

Favorite Apps: Trello, Waze, Translate, YouTube and Quora

Other languages spoken: Arabic and English

Degree(s): MBA BSComp E

Fun Fact: I still enjoy watching Tom and Jerry show from time to time!

Dana Aley
Dana Aley
Sales

Dana Aley

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Altunyay
Tom Altunyay
HR

Tom Altunyay

HR

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2023

Interests and spare time: Road cycling, Formula 1 races and music

Favorite Apps: Spotify, Zwift, and Reddit

Other languages spoken: Turkish

Degree(s): Bachelors in Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration

Fun Fact: I used to play golf, basketball, and go on regular runs, but for the past five years, I have been focusing on mid to long distance cycling.

Emeka Amadi
Emeka Amadi
Services & Support

Emeka Amadi

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2024

Interests and spare time: Watch Soccer, Traveling

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Degree(s): M.S Computer Science

Lauren Angelillo
Lauren Angelillo
Marketing

Lauren Angelillo

Marketing

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2022

Interests and spare time: Volleyball, going to the beach, watching new movies & tv shows

Favorite Apps: TikTok & Candy Crush

Degree(s): BA in Strategic Communication, Minor in Social Media Marketing

Fun Fact: I love doing Jigsaw Puzzles whenever I can!

Maria Balog
Maria Balog
Engineering

Maria Balog

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niall Bannon
Niall Bannon
Sales Engineering

Niall Bannon

Sales Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2004

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2008

Awards won: silver award with Raritan

Interests and spare time: Restore Volkswagen vans and campers, taxi for his kids

Favorite Apps: Shazam, Google maps

Degree(s): University of Ulster, Math, Statistics and Computer Science

Fun fact: Irish dance

Ronald Bartke
Ronald Bartke
Sales

Ronald Bartke

Sales

Nickname: Ron

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2020

Interests and spare time: Enjoying my family, golf, and the Seattle Seahawks

Favorite Apps: Jeopardy & Scrabble

Fun Fact: Shot two rounds of 75 in golf

Madhu Benidi
Madhu Benidi
Engineering

Madhu Benidi

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2015

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2015

Interests and spare time: Goes running, new blogs

Favorite Apps: Atom Editor

Other languages spoken: Telugu, Hindi

Degree(s): Polytechnical Institute of NY, Masters

Fun Fact: Works very hard, sometimes sleeps in office

Nafissa Bia
Nafissa Bia
Services & Support

Nafissa Bia

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2024

Interests and spare time: Hiking, learning foreign languages, poetry

Favorite Apps: WhatsApp, Reddit

Other languages spoken: Fulah, French

Degree(s): B.S Mathematics and Computer Science (expected May 2025)

Fun Fact: In my spare time, I love reading philosophy books

Eric Bland
Eric Bland
Technical Support

Eric Bland

Technical Support

How long at Sunbird: Since 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2017

Interests and spare time: Star Wars, DC Comics, Board games, and Computer Games

Favorite Apps:LastPass and Paradise Bay

Degree(s): BS, Computer Science (In Progress); Associates, Architectural Engineering

Calvin Brower
Calvin Brower
Data Analysts

Calvin Brower

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2020

Interests and spare time: Biking, Skiing and 3D modeling

Favorite Apps: Blender & Solidworks

Degree(s): BS in Cyber Operations

Fun Fact: I'm a huge music nerd

Adam Bruggeman
Adam Bruggeman
Field Engineering

Adam Bruggeman

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2018

Awards won: Brandon Area Soccer Association Outstanding Leadership

Interests and spare time: I’m huge into music, both listening and playing. My favorite music is from the 60s, particularly the British Invasion. I play guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, and would like to learn many more instruments.

Favorite Apps: Firefox, Audio Recorder, ColorNote, Guitar Tuner & YouTube

Degree(s): Associate in Applied Science in Computer Programming, Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux Falls, SD

Fun Fact: A life goal of mine is to play in a Beatles tribute band

Pierre Brunet
Pierre Brunet
Sales

Pierre Brunet

Sales

Nickname: Pierrot (Sounds better in French! Don't pronounce the "t"!)

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2014

Awards won: Best sales growth of DCIM in 2011 at Schneider

Interests and spare time: Mountain Bike enduro in the Alps, Meditation & Sci-Fi movies

Favorite Apps: Shazam

Other languages spoken: French

Degree(s): Bachelor degree in Electronics and 3 years degree in Business

Fun Fact: Fully restomoded a 67 Mustang in France, including complete engine overall, without ANY prior mechanical knowledge, and it still runs great!

IIya Bubnov
IIya Bubnov
Engineering

IIya Bubnov

Engineering

Nickname: Eli

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2021

Interests and spare time: Hiking and travelling to the seaside

Favorite Apps: Waze and VI

Other languages spoken: Russian

Degree(s): Bachelors CS

Fun Fact: I’m a certified Open Water Scuba Diver

Pranita Burani
Pranita Burani
Engineering

Pranita Burani

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2020

Interests and spare time: I love watching movies

Favorite Apps: Netflix, Prime Video and Spotify

Other languages spoken: Telugu, Hindi

Degree(s): Masters Degree in Computer Science

Fun Fact: I have driven a motorcycle

Pranati Burani
Pranati Burani
Engineering

Pranati Burani

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severin Carlson
Severin Carlson
Field Engineering

Severin Carlson

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2019

Interests and spare time: Grilling, Football, Fishing and Hunting

Favorite Apps: Snapchat

Degree(s): B.S. in Network Security Administration at Dakota State University

Victoria Castronovo
Victoria Castronovo
Marketing

Victoria Castronovo

Marketing

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2021

Interests and spare time: Concerts, video games, and food!

Favorite Apps: Spotify and Beli

Degree(s): The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), BS, Marketing

James "The Dude" Cerwinski
James "The Dude" Cerwinski
Product Management & Marketing

James "The Dude" Cerwinski

Product Management & Marketing

Nickname:  Jim or The Dude

How long at Sunbird:  Since 2005

How long in the DCIM business:  Since 2008

Awards won:  Beta Gamma Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu and a Patent for detecting whether a server has shut down gracefully

Interests and spare time:  Walking, running and fishing

Favorite Apps:  YouTube

Degree(s):  Drexel University, B.S., Electrical Engineering and Rutgers Graduate School of Management, MBA

Herman Chan
Herman Chan
Leadership

Herman Chan

Leadership

Nickname: Herminator, H3

How long at Sunbird: Since 2001

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2007, when we first introduced Power IQ with Intelligent Rack PDU's

Awards won: Best Dad, I used to get this award on Father's day, but recently I haven't won

Interests and spare time: Photography, videography, watching kids excel in their academics and other activities, e.g. hockey, skating, soccer, cheer, volunteer work

Favorite Apps: Waze, Office Lens, Outlook, 8x8, Zillow, Netflix

Other languages spoken: Some Cantonese, enough to order Dim Sum, but not enough to really hold a conversation

Degree(s): B.A. Economics

Fun Fact: I can do a great brake job

Bill Chang
Bill Chang
Engineering

Bill Chang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2020

Interests and spare time: Watching baseball and playing console games

Favorite Apps: Netflix and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Bachelor Degree

Bob Chang
Bob Chang
Engineering

Bob Chang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2016

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2016

Interests and spare time: Mountain climbing, triathlon

Favorite Apps: Line

Other languages spoken: Chinese, German

Degree(s): Bachelors

Fun Fact: Traveled around the Taiwan Island by bicycle

Derry Chang
Derry Chang
Engineering

Derry Chang

Engineering

Nickname: Fourbags

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2020

Interests and spare time: Playing Switch and watching movies

Favorite Apps: Instagram and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters Degree

Fun Fact: Love to play Mahjong

Eric Chang
Eric Chang
Engineering

Eric Chang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2024

Interests and spare time: Diving

Favorite Apps: Garmin Connect

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): M.S.

Kevin Chang
Kevin Chang
Engineering

Kevin Chang

Engineering

Nickname: KC

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2021

Interests and spare time: Watching movies, YouTube, and playing badminton

Favorite Apps: YouTube and Line

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters Degree

Yin-Sheng Chang
Yin-Sheng Chang
Engineering

Yin-Sheng Chang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2021

Interests and spare time: Watching movies, playing badminton, and watching basketball games

Favorite Apps: LINE, YouTube & Facebook

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters, Computer Science

Danny Chen
Danny Chen
Engineering

Danny Chen

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2020

Interests and spare time: Playing Switch and watching movies

Favorite Apps: Instagram and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters Degree

Fun Fact: Love to play Mahjong

Henry Chen
Henry Chen
Engineering

Henry Chen

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2011

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2011

Awards won: Raritan Spot Award

Interests and spare time: Martial Arts (Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Kickboxing), Photography, Watching Korean dramas, Reading and Cooking

Favorite Apps: Instagram and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): MS in Computer Science

Fun Fact: Certified Wing Chun instructor

Lihsuan Chen
Lihsuan Chen
Engineering

Lihsuan Chen

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2022

Interests and spare time: Reading, movies, and traveling

Favorite Apps: Uber Eats, Netflix, Google Maps, Spotify

Degree(s): B.S., Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

Peter Chen
Peter Chen
Engineering

Peter Chen

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wayne Chen
Wayne Chen
Engineering

Wayne Chen

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2020

Interests and spare time: Badminton sport & watching movies

Favorite Apps: Trello & YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters Degree

Fun Fact: I am experienced in feeding saltwater aquarium

Webb Chen
Webb Chen
Engineering

Webb Chen

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2024

Interests and spare time: Playing PC games and watching live streams on Twitch

Favorite Apps: YouTube, Twitch, and Steam

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): M.S.

Tristan Cheng
Tristan Cheng
Engineering

Tristan Cheng

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2020

Interests and spare time: Bike riding, working out, playing computer games, and chatting with people

Favorite Apps: Fog of World

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters

Fun Fact: I appeared in the picture of a newspaper headline once before

Daniel Chi
Daniel Chi
Engineering

Daniel Chi

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2024

Interests and spare time: Watching shows on Netflix, playing video games on the Switch, and visiting interesting places around the city

Favorite Apps: Duolingo (408 days streak at the time of writing)

Other languages spoken: Mandarin and some Spanish

Degree(s): MS in Electrical Engineering

Wenche Chien
Wenche Chien
Engineering

Wenche Chien

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2018

Interests and spare time: Car detailing, cycling, photography and camping

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Chinese and Taiwanese

Degree(s): Bachelors

Fun Fact: Scooter travel and camping in Taiwan

Eddy Chin
Eddy Chin
Sales

Eddy Chin

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2019

Interests and spare time: Car racing

Favorite Apps: Facebook

Other languages spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Hok Kien and Malay

Degree(s): BA of Honors in Science (2nd Upper), in Computing

Fun Fact: Love to race, love extremely spicy food and love beer!

Roy Chou
Roy Chou
Engineering

Roy Chou

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owen Clark
Owen Clark
Engineering

Owen Clark

Engineering

Nickname: O

How long at Sunbird: Since 2002

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2012

Interests and spare time: Watching sports, baseball, football music, karaoke

Favorite Apps: Waze, YouTube

Other languages spoken: Spanish

Degree(s): Stevens Institute of Technology, Bachelors, Computer Science

Fun Fact: Played semi-pro baseball on Oakland Dodgers in North, NJ

Santiago Colla
Santiago Colla
Services & Support

Santiago Colla

Services & Support

Nickname: Santi

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2024

Awards won: 2nd place in 2024 Beacom Dean’s Cup at Dakota State University

Interests and spare time: Being outdoors, reading, working out, going to church

Favorite Apps: Pinterest and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Spanish (and a basic understanding of Italian and Portuguese)

Degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations at Dakota State University

Fun Fact: : I love Wes Anderson movies!

Sam Collier
Sam Collier
Sales

Sam Collier

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard R Crump III
Howard R Crump III
Technical Support

Howard R Crump III

Technical Support

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2019

Interests and spare time: Spending time with friends and family. Especially my son and wife

Favorite Apps: Any idle gaming app (almost)

Fun Fact: I like good memes and inside jokes that can make almost anyone laugh

Kailash Dahal
Kailash Dahal
Data Analysts

Kailash Dahal

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2021

Interests and spare time: Soccer, traveling and playing indoor games

Favorite Apps: Facebook and FuboTV

Other languages spoken: Nepali and Hindi

Degree(s): Bachelor in Computer Application. Hyderabad India. Associates in Applied Science, Information Technology Security, Sioux Falls

Fun Fact: I have seen Mt. Everest and the beautiful Caribbean beaches!

James Daly
James Daly
Sales

James Daly

Sales

Nickname: JD

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2020

Interests and spare time: Masters lacrosse tournaments, skiing, and motorcycle riding

Favorite Apps: Facebook and Tinder

Other languages spoken: Spanish

Degree(s): BS Business and MS Computer Science

Fun Fact: I live on Lake Tahoe

Andrew Daugherty
Andrew Daugherty
Data Analysts

Andrew Daugherty

Data Analysts

Nickname: The Bean

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2024

Awards won: Spirit of Max in tennis, MVP in tennis, Oriole award in basketball, captain of the tennis, basketball, and golf team. MIP in Golf. Citizenship award

Interests and spare time: Hanging out with friends and family, playing video games with friends

Favorite Apps: Instagram, Snapchat

Degree(s): High School Diploma. Will be attending Southeast Tech for a Business Administration degree

Fun Fact: I can jump the wake on a wakeboard

Michael Davidson
Michael Davidson
Engineering

Michael Davidson

Engineering

Nickname: Mike

How long at Sunbird: Since 2006

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2008

Interests and spare time: Beach volleyball, golf

Degree(s): North Carolina State, Bachelors, Computer Science

Fun Fact: Has 2 rescued chiweenies (chihuahua and dachshund)

Michel Daviller
Michel Daviller
Sales Engineering

Michel Daviller

Sales Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2010 when Avocent launched Data Center Plan (DCP)

Awards won: Best Demo Setup

Interests and spare time: DIY raspberry + Arduino

Favorite Apps: Audible

Other languages spoken: French and Portuguese (basic)

Degree(s): TSRIT Network and telecom

Fun Fact: I spent more than 1 year underwater (more than 1000 hours)

Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Sales

Jonathan Davis

Sales

Nickname: Jon

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2016

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2010 (Spent 6 years at Raritan)

Interests and spare time: Weightlifting, RFID, Alternative Currencies, Real Estate

Favorite Apps: Audible

Degree(s): BS Information System, MBA

Fun Fact: Lived in Singapore for 2.5 years

John Dennis
John Dennis
Sales

John Dennis

Sales

Nickname: JD

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2022

Awards won: Many best seller awards for overachieving sales targets

Interests and spare time: Jogging, playing badminton, watching movies, and listening to music

Favorite Apps: LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Instagram

Other languages spoken: Tamil and Hindi

Degree(s): MBA in Information Technology Management

Fun Fact: I am a very friendly person and I like friendly, outspoken people. I am a slow cyclist and won 1st place in many competitions. Little forgetful. I became a father when I was 24; I'm a proud father! I hate being late. My inspiration is M.S. Dhoni captain cool cricketer

Devin Dunbar
Devin Dunbar
Sales

Devin Dunbar

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kira Edgar
Kira Edgar
Marketing

Kira Edgar

Marketing

Nickname: K-Dog

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2023

Awards won: The Making Democracy Work Award (2018)

Interests and spare time: Playing D&D, reading, and going on hikes with my dog

Favorite Apps: Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe Illustrator

Other languages spoken: HTML

Degree(s): Associates in English, Bachelors in Interactive Multimedia Design

Fun Fact: I love adventure courses!

Bassam Elmahmoud
Bassam Elmahmoud
Services & Support

Bassam Elmahmoud

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2010

Interests and spare time: Chess, Karting

Favorite Apps: Chess.com, Twitter for news and updates (not X) :)

Other languages spoken: Arabic

Degree(s): Bs. Computer Engineering (University of Sharjah), MBA (Strathclyde Business School)

Fun Fact: Espresso lover. In fact, I make the best espresso shot in the world! Keep chasing the best beans and best extraction techniques :)

Mary Eskew
Mary Eskew
Sales

Mary Eskew

Sales

Nickname: VaVa

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2017

Awards won: 3rd place Women’s 3 Slalom, Florida State Tournament 2004

Interests and spare time: Yoga, waterskiing, piano, grandchildren (Alice 3 1/2 and Luca 1 1/2)

Favorite Apps: iTunes, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Other languages spoken: None, but my daughter speaks some Spanish and Portuguese

Degree(s): Bachelor of Science, Information Systems from University of South Florida

Fun Fact: I finally changed my name from Stemm to Eskew in 2020 (during Covid) after 20 years of marriage! Everyone thought I got divorced, lol. I couldn't use the excuse that I didn't have time as we were all on lockdown. I surprised him with it for our anniversary.

Patrick Evers
Patrick Evers
Sales

Patrick Evers

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Falco
Irene Falco
Sales

Irene Falco

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2019

Interests and spare time: Music, Movies, Food and Travel

Favorite Apps: Instagram and Netflix

Other languages spoken: Spanish

Degree(s): BA Corporate Communications & Minor in Psychology

Fun Fact: Born and raised in NYC and now living in the suburbs of NJ

Tina Fang
Tina Fang
Engineering

Tina Fang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2021

Interests and spare time: Watching movies and playing volleyball

Favorite Apps: Instagram and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters Degree

Sean Fergus
Sean Fergus
Engineering

Sean Fergus

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2023

Awards won: Verizon Covid Response

Interests and spare time: Small restaurant and fry cook

Favorite Apps: StarCraft

Degree(s): GED

Fun Facts: Number 4 out of 10 in my family, good at washing dishes, love watching competitive StarCraft

Szuwei Fu
Szuwei Fu
Engineering

Szuwei Fu

Engineering

Nickname: Steven

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2023

Interests and spare time: Gym or hiking

Favorite Apps: Discord

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Master of Information Technology

James Fu
James Fu
Engineering

James Fu

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Gaikowski
Eric Gaikowski
Sales Engineering

Eric Gaikowski

Sales Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2021

Interests and spare time: Soccer and playing with my dog

Favorite Apps: Spotify and Snapchat

Degree(s): B.S. in Network Security Administration at Dakota State University

Luca Gao
Luca Gao
Engineering

Luca Gao

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2021

Interests and spare time: Computer games, reading and movies

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Andrew Garland
Andrew Garland
Engineering

Andrew Garland

Engineering

Nickname:Andy

How long at Sunbird: Since April, 2016

How long in the DCIM business: Since April, 2016

Awards won: PhD commencement speaker

Interests and spare time: Hiking, sports, family, IoT/intelligent assistants

Favorite Apps: Waze, Amazon Echo

Other languages spoken: French

Degree(s): PhD

Fun Fact: I have visited Acadia National Park over 40 times.

Nicholas Gerold
Nicholas Gerold
Engineering

Nicholas Gerold

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Gonski
Mike Gonski
Sales

Mike Gonski

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since 2003

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2007

Interests and spare time: Work out, iron man, and triathlons

Favorite Apps: Garmin connect, plants vs. zombies

Degree(s): Southern Illinois University, MBA

Fun fact: Used to ride horses

Vanja Grgic
Vanja Grgic
Engineering

Vanja Grgic

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2019, rejoined in 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2019

Awards won: WINGS outstanding leadership award at Meredith College

Interests and spare time: Swimming, Tennis, baking, spending time with family and friends

Favorite Apps: LinkedIn & Viber

Other languages spoken: Serbo-Croatian

Degree(s): B.S. in Computer Science from Meredith College

Fun Fact: I like to travel and learn about different cultures and traditions

Chris Grimmer
Chris Grimmer
Sales

Chris Grimmer

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philipp Grosse
Philipp Grosse
Sales

Philipp Grosse

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2023

Interests and spare time: Painting, heraldry, and humanitarian mine clearing

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: English, German, French, Russian, Slovenian, Serbian

Degree(s): History of Art

Fun Fact: I like to learn languages

Frank Hauser
Frank Hauser
Sales

Frank Hauser

Sales

Nickname: “Frank the Tank”

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2016

Interests and spare time: Reading, Canyon bikes, Music

Favorite Apps: Spiegel Online, SZ online, Zwift, Garmin Connect

Other languages spoken: German

Degree(s): Unix specialist (Nixdorf Targon), Radio-TV engineer, electronics engineer

Fun Fact: For music, I’m still stuck in the 80s…

Tim He
Tim He
Engineering

Tim He

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2023

Interests and spare time: Violin, badminton, baseball, and video games

Favorite Apps: Facebook, Discord

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Masters

Travis Heidelberger
Travis Heidelberger
Services & Support

Travis Heidelberger

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2023

Interests and spare time: Converting school buses to tiny homes, movie nights with the kids

Favorite Apps: Reddit

Degree(s): BS in Computer Science from Dakota State University SD, BA in Business from University of Charleston WV

Fun Fact: Since February of 2021, I have lived in a self-converted, 35-foot school bus to tiny home with my wife, 3 kids (ages 10, 8, 4), 2 dogs, and a cat.

Ron Hendriks
Ron Hendriks
Sales

Ron Hendriks

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Herr
Jason Herr
Engineering

Jason Herr

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2006

How long in the DCIM business: Since 1996

Interests and spare time: Doing family stuff, radio control cars with kids, building a tree house

Favorite Apps: vi, an editor on Linux

Other languages spoken: very little French

Degree(s): North Carolina State, Computer Science

Fun fact: Can play the banjo

Z-Xuan Hong
Z-Xuan Hong
Engineering

Z-Xuan Hong

Engineering

Nickname: Mars

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2021

Interests and spare time: Reading books about software engineering, investment, and writing a side project with software engineering practice

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Taipei Tech Master

Fun Fact: One of my favorite things is playing badminton

David Hsieh
David Hsieh
Engineering

David Hsieh

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 1999

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2010

Interests and spare time: Badminton, tennis

Favorite Apps: Line, Facebook

Degree(s): Masters

Fun Fact: Played in the 2014 and 2015 World Morning Cup badminton final

Randy Hsieh
Randy Hsieh
Engineering

Randy Hsieh

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2021

Interests and spare time: Sports (basketball, running and working out), reading novels, playing games, watching live stream, learning new program skills

Favorite Apps: UberEats, Stock app, Note helper, Clock

Other languages spoken: Japanese (a little)

Degree(s): Master Degree, NTU

Alice Hsu
Alice Hsu
Engineering

Alice Hsu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2023

Interests and spare time: Watching TV series

Favorite Apps: Instagram

Ching-I Hsu
Ching-I Hsu
Leadership

Ching-I Hsu

Leadership

How long at Sunbird: Since inception. 1985

How long in the DCIM business: Since 1985

Interests and spare time: Gardening and traveling to Europe, Asia, and the United States. Would like to go to Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Favorite Apps: Reading journals– Wall Street Journal, Businessweek

Other languages spoken: English, Chinese, and Taiwanese

Degree(s): MS and PhD, Electrical Engineering

Fun Fact: Enjoy skiing, but after breaking my collarbone in Utah I lost my ski license

Henry Hsu
Henry Hsu
Engineering

Henry Hsu

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay Hsu
Jay Hsu
Engineering

Jay Hsu

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nelson Hsu
Nelson Hsu
Engineering

Nelson Hsu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2021

Interests and spare time: Playing online games and cooking

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Bachelor of Computer Science

Fun Fact: Been trying to solve the Rubik's Cube for years without looking for how

Edward Huang
Edward Huang
Engineering

Edward Huang

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Huang
Irene Huang
Engineering

Irene Huang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2023

Interests and spare time: I enjoy learning new languages; currently, I'm learning Spanish, and I also prefer traveling alone. These experiences help broaden my horizons.

Favorite Apps: Duolingo

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Bachelor’s

Melody Huang
Melody Huang
Engineering

Melody Huang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2023

Interests and spare time: Reading books and watching movies, anime, and drama series

Favorite Apps: App Store

Olivia Huang
Olivia Huang
Engineering

Olivia Huang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2022

Interests and spare time: Travel

Favorite Apps: Notion

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): M.S.

Sean Huang
Sean Huang
Engineering

Sean Huang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since March 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since March 2023

Interests and spare time: Japanese karaoke, video games

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Mandarin (mother tongue), Japanese (elementary)

Degree(s): Bachelor's

Fun Fact: I have played rugby for four years in college. Many people said I am not that strong and not that heavy (64 kg at that time) as a rugby player, but they didn't know that I was the fastest player on the team.

Ken Hung
Ken Hung
Engineering

Ken Hung

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darin Hynek
Darin Hynek
Technical Support

Darin Hynek

Technical Support

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2017

Interests and spare time: Spending time with my family, hunting, fishing, and trivia

Favorite Apps: Google Earth

Degree(s): Data Processing/Computer Repair

Fun Fact: I have a Silver Labrador Retriever

Keith Jackson
Keith Jackson
Sales

Keith Jackson

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since April 1999

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2007

Awards won: President's Club

Interests and spare time: Bass guitar player, skiing, yoga, historic home renovation, martial arts and motorcycle racing

Favorite Apps: Excel

Degree(s): New Jersey Institute of Technology, B.S Electrical Engineering

Fun Fact: I run a non-profit for kids struggling with mental illness and substance abuse

Jigna Jhamnani
Jigna Jhamnani
Sales

Jigna Jhamnani

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since 2017, rejoined in 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2017

Awards won: Fast Start Award in 2007, 2009, 2017

Interests and spare time: Love listening to different podcasts to help me become a better person. Love spending time with friends, family, and by myself

Favorite Apps: Instagram, Amazon, Podcast and Spotify

Other languages spoken: Gujarati

Degree(s): Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration with a minor in Marketing and Management Information Systems, Montclair State University; Alternate Route Graduate School of Education, Rutgers

Fun Fact: Pursued my dream to be an elementary teacher for 18 months; it was rewarding and I will cherish my time

Korey Johnston
Korey Johnston
Field Engineering

Korey Johnston

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2015

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2015

Interests and spare time: Hunting, movies - favorite is Forrest Gump, sports

Favorite Apps: Shazam

Other languages spoken: Little Spanish

Degree(s): South Dakota State, Bio Conservation

Fun Fact: Interested in photography

Zyenom Kas
Zyenom Kas
Data Analysts

Zyenom Kas

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since March 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since March 2021

Interests and spare time: Soccer, dancing with my kids

Favorite Apps: SiriusXM

Other languages spoken: German

Degree(s): B.S. Information Systems

Kyle Kohne
Kyle Kohne
Services & Support

Kyle Kohne

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2021, but used DCIM tools for about 10 years

Awards won: Emerson I&O Impact Award for my work on a network refresh project in London

Interests and spare time: Camping, hiking, hunting and fishing

Favorite Apps: Stash, OnX Hunting App, Pandora

Degree(s): B.S. in Management Information Systems, A.S. in Networking

Fun Fact: I have a passion for hunting, fishing, and 1960s' - 70s' muscle cars

Vladimir Krastev
Vladimir Krastev
Sales Engineering

Vladimir Krastev

Sales Engineering

Nickname: Vlad

How long at Sunbird: Since 2008

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2006

Interests and spare time: Various activities that require working with hands, tools, and working around the house

Favorite Apps: Ruler app/ gadget

Other languages spoken: Bulgarian and Russian

Degree(s): University of Sofia, B.S., Technology

Fun Fact: Likes to drive manual cars

Chris Kreasul
Chris Kreasul
Sales

Chris Kreasul

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie Kuang
Eddie Kuang
Sales Engineering

Eddie Kuang

Sales Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaan Kutlug
Kaan Kutlug
Sales Engineering

Kaan Kutlug

Sales Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2012

Awards won: Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer

Interests and spare time: Watching/playing/gaming Soccer and Basketball. (Xbox Online FIFA challenges excepted). Traveling and discovering breweries/good food. Acting as a play uncle for the kids in the family.

Favorite Apps: Google Maps, YouTube, Spotify, Wordbrain and Netflix

Other languages spoken: Turkish

Degree(s): Yildiz Technical University, Electrical Engineering and LaSalle University, MBA

Fun Fact: I have stayed 10 months in Idaho with a host family, as an exchange student, when I was in high school.

Alexis Layne
Alexis Layne
Engineering

Alexis Layne

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2018

Interests and spare time: I enjoy cooking and watching Trolls with my toddler. You can sometimes find me deep into a dystopian type novel like Divergent series and I also enjoy binge watching my favorite Netflix series.

Favorite Apps: Mad Libs, BINGO, Facebook and Bitmoji

Degree(s): B.S. Computer Science

Fun Fact: I love horror movies, the more the gore the better! I also have never watched a single Star Wars/ Star Trek movie/ TV show.

Viet Le
Viet Le
Sales

Viet Le

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2019

Interests and spare time: Cycling, weightlifting, coaching basketball, and college ministry

Favorite Apps: Strava, Zwift, Netflix, and Bleacher Report

Other languages spoken: passable Vietnamese

Degree(s): University of Virginia, B.S. Commerce

Fun Fact: Lived in Saigon, Vietnam for the 1st 10 years

Chris Lee
Chris Lee
Engineering

Chris Lee

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2018

Interests and spare time: Baseball and Video Games

Other languages spoken: Chinese and Taiwanese

Degree(s): Master of Science

Erin Lee
Erin Lee
Data Analysts

Erin Lee

Data Analysts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethan Lee
Ethan Lee
Engineering

Ethan Lee

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2022

Interests and spare time: Video games and movies

Favorite Apps: Instagram

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Master of Science in Software Engineering

Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Engineering

Spike Lee

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2022

Awards won: My nephew once announced that I am the best uncle in the world.

Interests and spare time: Netflix, hiking and cooking

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Bachelor's degree

Richard Lenderyou
Richard Lenderyou
Sales

Richard Lenderyou

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2021

Interests and spare time: Playing with my 2 year old son, baking or taking him down to the park

Favorite Apps: Jauntly, Audible, Podcasts & Twitter

Fun Fact: I am an avid baker, I enjoy baking breads when I get a chance!

Tony Li
Tony Li
Engineering

Tony Li

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clemmy Liao
Clemmy Liao
Engineering

Clemmy Liao

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cedric Lim
Cedric Lim
Sales Engineering

Cedric Lim

Sales Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2017

Awards won: Outstanding Serviceman from Republic of Singapore AirForce

Interests and spare time: Inline Skating, Fishing, replairing/ soldering that circuit board

Favorite Apps: Taobao

Other languages spoken: Chinese, Hokkien

Hollis Lin
Hollis Lin
Engineering

Hollis Lin

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2022

Interests and spare time: Playing games and watching baseball

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Bachelors of Information Management

Leo Lin
Leo Lin
Engineering

Leo Lin

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2017

Interests and spare time: Shrimp fishing and traveling

Favorite Apps: Skyscanner and YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese and Taiwanese

Degree(s): Bachelors

Darren Liu
Darren Liu
Engineering

Darren Liu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2021

Interests and spare time: Reading (novels, comics), sports (badminton, table tennis), and video games

Favorite Apps: YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Bachelor's

Pin-Kang Liu
Pin-Kang Liu
Engineering

Pin-Kang Liu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2018

Interests and spare time: Watch movies

Favorite Apps: Music app

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences

Angela Livingston
Angela Livingston
Client Onboarding Specialist

Angela Livingston

Client Onboarding Specialist

How long at Sunbird: Since March 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since March 2021

Interests and spare time: Taking Zoe (my dog) for walks, 1000-piece puzzles, spending time with friends and family

Favorite Apps: June's Journey & Facebook

Degree(s): BA Business Administration, BA Healthcare Management, MBA, and a few others

Fun Fact: I was on a taping for Price is Right and Lets Make a Deal in 2019

Jian Lu
Jian Lu
Engineering

Jian Lu

Engineering

Nickname: Jimmy

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2010

Awards won: 2014, 2015 DCS Award for Data Center Management Product of the Year for Sentry Power Manager (SPM)

Interests and spare time: Photography and Travel

Favorite Apps: Linux

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): B.S., M.Sc.

Fun Fact: Try to have some fun!

Tony Lu
Tony Lu
Engineering

Tony Lu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2022

Interests and spare time: Coding and Final Fantasy XIV

Favorite Apps: Discord and Twitch

Other languages spoken: Chinese and Taiwanese

Degree(s): Bachelor of Computer Science

André Lucero
André Lucero
Sales

André Lucero

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2017

Interests and spare time: My band- Juliet Mission, Isle of Man TT, Hiking, Surf, world travel, rugby, bookstores/ record stores

Favorite Apps: Radio garden, DecayFM, Spotify

Other languages spoken: Some French and a bit of Manx

Fun Fact: Spent time on Guam, spent time in a earthquake on Guam (1993)

Jessica MacDonald
Jessica MacDonald
Sales

Jessica MacDonald

Sales

Nickname: Jess

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Had some exposure back in April 2019

Interests and spare time: I am an active mom with a four-year-old son, a husband, and two Doberman Pinchers. As a family we enjoy camping, biking, and hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains

Favorite Apps: Instagram

Degree(s): Business Degree from George Mason University

Fun Fact: Growing up I was a competitive figure skater

Keith Mastrian
Keith Mastrian
Sales

Keith Mastrian

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2005

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2010

Awards won: 2015 Legrand Circle of Excellence, 2017 Legrand Summit Award, 2017 Circle of Excellence Award

Interests and spare time: Rock climbing, Playing Cello and Guitar

Degree(s): Associates in Economics & BA of Business Administration

Fun Fact: Like training Bonsai

Gian Maria Mastromatteo
Gian Maria Mastromatteo
Sales

Gian Maria Mastromatteo

Sales

Nickname: Gian the Man, The Italian Stallion, Rack Man

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2022

Interests and spare time: Photography, movies, nature, and reading books with my son

Favorite Apps: News, WhatsApp, Amazon Shopping

Other languages spoken: Italian

Degree(s): Master’s Degree in Philosophy, Master’s Degree in Politics

Fun Fact: It took me 1 year, multiple experiments and many trials and errors to understand that the best way to explain how to pronounce my name correctly for the English speakers is to say “It’s like Jan. (the month)”

Richard May
Richard May
Sales

Richard May

Sales

 

 

 

 

Steven McGinley
Steven McGinley
Sales

Steven McGinley

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2015

Awards won: Two-time Power Player Winner @ Anixter, given to sales reps with the most PDU and cabinet sales

Interests and spare time: Long distance running, indoor soccer, softball, and gardening. My family and I also do a lot of camping in our RV

Favorite Apps: Strava, Zillow & All Trails

Degree(s): BA, Advertising from Washington State University

Fun Fact: Coached select baseball for 6 years, and coached twice in a tournament in Cooperstown, NY, home of the baseball hall of fame. It was the same tournament I played when I was 12 years old

Jay Melvin
Jay Melvin
Data Analysts

Jay Melvin

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since March 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since March 2020

Interests and spare time: I like to game in my free time, and I really like going to movies. When it's football season, watching my team, the Steelers, play!

Favorite Apps: Summoners War

Degree(s): Associates Degree in Programming

Fun Fact: I like to travel!

Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell
Engineering

Scott Mitchell

Engineering

Nickname: SuperCalaFragle (it’s an Xbox thing)

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2024

Awards won: Do scratch-off lottery tickets count?

Interests and spare time: Taking care of the fur babies, playing Magic the Gathering and other various video games, painting

Favorite Apps: Plantin, Magic the Gathering: Arena

Degree(s): AA in general studies

Fun Fact: I obtained the rank of Eagle Scout after getting home from Marine Corps boot camp

Luis Monroy
Luis Monroy
Sales

Luis Monroy

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2020

Interests and spare time: Enjoy playing soccer & ping pong, video games and cooking

Favorite Apps: TikTok, Twitter and Spotify

Other languages spoken: Spanish

Degree(s): Bachelors in Communications, Minor in Economics

Fun Fact: I've visited more than 10 countries and I'm a big Manchester City fan!

Samer "The Wolf" Nassoura
Samer "The Wolf" Nassoura
Engineering

Samer "The Wolf" Nassoura

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2008

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2004

Awards: Silver Star Award

Interests and spare time: Snowboarding, Tennis, Home Automation, Movies, Investing and stocks research

Favorite Apps: Seeking Alpha, Real-time Stocks Tracker, Amazon Shopping

Other languages spoken: Arabic

Degree(s): Stevens Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering and Masters of Telecommunications Management

Fun Fact: I went as “Ali G” to the NYC Halloween Parade. Everyone wanted a picture with me. It was my 15 minutes of fame.

Muhammad Othman
Muhammad Othman
Sales

Muhammad Othman

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2022

Interests and spare time: Hiking, playing football, roller skating, documentaries, classic music, and video games

Favorite Apps: YouTube, Web Browser, Visual Studio, Unreal Engine

Other languages spoken: Arabic

Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts and Education

Fun Fact: I enjoy watching animation movies

Ian Ou
Ian Ou
Engineering

Ian Ou

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

YC Pai
YC Pai
Engineering

YC Pai

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2013

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2013

Interests and spare time: Movies, photography, reading

Favorite Apps: Puzzle and Dragon

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters

Fun Fact: First runner up team in senior high school bowling game. Did archery in college.

Ren Pan
Ren Pan
Engineering

Ren Pan

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herik Patel
Herik Patel
Engineering

Herik Patel

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2022

Interests and spare time: Adventure Sports, Hiking & Movies

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Gujarati & Hindi

Degree(s): Computer Science

Fun Fact: I like to travel!

Jason Patnoude
Jason Patnoude
Sales

Jason Patnoude

Sales

Nickname: Jay

How long at Sunbird: Since 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2013

Awards won: Distinguished Honor Grad – Basic Training US Army Infantry; Graduated top 5% of Class Western Michigan University; Army Achievement Medal, United Nations Medal, Expert Infantryman badge

Interests and spare time: Kayaking, Fishing, Hunting, Spending time with my 3 boys

Favorite Apps: Expensify, Card Scanner, Flipboard

Degree(s): Bachelors Computer Info Systems, Minor in Business

Fun Fact: I once lied and said I’ve jumped out of airplanes so I wouldn’t be tethered to an instructor on my first sky dive

Tim Paulson
Tim Paulson
Field Engineering

Tim Paulson

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2013

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2008

Interests and spare time: Water ski, work on tree farm

Favorite Apps: LastPass

Degree(s): South Dakota State University, Electronics Engineering and Technology

Fun Fact: Loves 80’s hair bands

Gavin Pawlovich
Gavin Pawlovich
Data Analysts

Gavin Pawlovich

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2024

Interests and spare time: Small electronics, programming, music collecting

Favorite Apps: Really depends on goals… for IDEs JetBrains toolset (IntelliJ, Clion, etc.), for general text editing Vim or Notepad++ depending on platform

Other languages spoken: None to any useful level… have passing knowledge of Japanese and intend to learn more but would be unable to hold any sort of functional conversation

Degree(s): B.S. Computer Science from DSU

Fun Fact: Oldest of 8, actually likes assembly

Keith Phillips
Keith Phillips
Engineering

Keith Phillips

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2011

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2011

Interests and spare time: Cars

Favorite Apps: Google Maps

Degree(s): University of Missouri, B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Fun Fact: Has taken up jogging

Chelsea Pierce
Chelsea Pierce
Services & Support

Chelsea Pierce

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2021

Interests and spare time: I enjoy live music, camping, trying new foods, biking, puzzles, terrible puns & dad jokes

Favorite Apps: Two Dots, USAA, Pandora, YouTube, Instagram

Degree(s): Associates in IT Security at Southeast Tech

Fun Fact: I talked my aunt into taking me to a Monkees concert when I was 5

Mike Pippin
Mike Pippin
Field Engineering

Mike Pippin

Field Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2008

Interests and spare time: Woodworking, West Coast Swing and Biking

Favorite Apps: Facebook

Other languages spoken: German

Degree(s): BSEE, University of Illinois

Fun Fact: I have back packed through most every country in Western Europe

Ralf Ploenes
Ralf Ploenes
Sales

Ralf Ploenes

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Post
Don Post
Marketing

Don Post

Marketing

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2018

Interests and spare time: Playing music, reading, and watching the Yankees

Favorite Apps: Netflix and Spotify

Degree(s): The College of New Jersey, BA, Communications

Fun Fact: I brew my own beer

Milna Postma
Milna Postma
Sales

Milna Postma

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2022

Interests and spare time: Spending time in nature, hiking, yoga, listening to music and spending time with friends

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Dutch and French

Degree(s): BBa

Fun Fact: I have lived in the Congo, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and currently, France!

Tina Price
Tina Price
Engineering

Tina Price

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2018

Awards won: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified

Interests and spare time: Tennis

Favorite Apps: Candy Crush

Other languages spoken: Some Italian

Fun Fact: I have been to Disney World 19 times and counting!

Robert Regina
Robert Regina
Engineering

Robert Regina

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2019

Interests and spare time: Computer gaming, cycling, binge watching and my pets

Favorite Apps: Reddit and Netflix

Degree(s): BA in Computer Science from College of Staten Island

Santo "Coding Machine" Rosario-Torres
Santo "Coding Machine" Rosario-Torres
Engineering

Santo "Coding Machine" Rosario-Torres

Engineering

Nickname: The Coding Machine

How long at Sunbird: Since 2010

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2010

Interests and spare time: Robotics, likes to go out to dinner

Other languages spoken: Spanish

Degree(s): Rutgers University, B.S, Computer Engineering

Vicki Roth
Vicki Roth
Services & Support

Vicki Roth

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2024

Interests and spare time: Part time taxi for my youngest daughter and her friends. But I will be “retiring” soon since they are all starting to drive now.

Favorite Apps: Wordle! I must complete the daily puzzle then try other versions or puzzle type of apps.

Fun Facts: I have gone on two hot air balloon rides and would do that daily if I could. I am very excited to be part of a dynamic team and have enjoyed getting to once again be working in an office setting. I hope to be able to add my own little “sparkle” to the team.

Scott Sandal
Scott Sandal
Leadership

Scott Sandal

Leadership

How long at Sunbird: Since 2011

How long in the DCIM business: Since 1998

Interests and spare time: 4 kids - always taking kids to their different activities

Favorite Apps: Cookie Jam

Degree(s): Dakota State University, MIS

Fun Fact: Attended K-8 in a two-room country school with 4 kids in your class, one of which was his sister. Youngest of 7 adopted children.

Saleem Saniya
Saleem Saniya
Engineering

Saleem Saniya

Engineering

Nickname: Saniya

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2019

Interests and spare time: Photography and Learning about different cultures especially through languages

Other languages spoken: Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi

Degree(s): BA in Computer Science

Fun Fact: I want to skydive at least once in my life

Brian Schickler
Brian Schickler
Services & Support

Brian Schickler

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2009

Interests and spare time: Trout fishing, traveling, and kayaking

Favorite Apps: Life360

Degree(s): Associates in Electronics and Telecommunications, Bachelors in Business Administration

Fun Fact: First person to make a VoIP wireless call on the Sprint Network for the Central USA Region

Andrew Schmidt
Andrew Schmidt
Data Analysts

Andrew Schmidt

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2023

Interests and spare time: Working on my car, looking at something car related, playing video games, playing racket sports (pickleball, racketball, tennis)

Favorite Apps: TikTok, YouTube

Degree(s): Working towards BS in Computer Science at DSU

Fun Fact: I've been to all states but 3, but have never flown on a plane

Chris Schulze
Chris Schulze
Engineering

Chris Schulze

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sziyu Shao
Sziyu Shao
Engineering

Sziyu Shao

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2017

Interests and spare time: Reading, Movies, Playing Guitar.

Favorite Apps: Facebook, BBM, Line, Instagram

Other languages spoken: Chinese, Taiwanese

Degree(s): Bachelors

Fahad Sheikh
Fahad Sheikh
Sales

Fahad Sheikh

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since 2017

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2017

Awards won: President’s Cabinet at Verizon Wireless

Interests and spare time: Sports, Music, Movies and Gaming.

Favorite Apps: iMusic, Reddit, Snapchat

Other languages spoken: Urdu/Hindi

Degree(s): Associates, Biology

Fun Fact: Die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan.

Harry Shen
Harry Shen
Sales

Harry Shen

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Sine
Julia Sine
Marketing

Julia Sine

Marketing

Nickname: Jules, Julie Bean (because I’m short)

How long at Sunbird: Since 2016

How long in the DCIM business: I’m new to DCIM but have been developing content for data, analytics, and other related fields since 2006

Interests and spare time: I read books, listen to music, play video games, and spend time with my cat. I also like to cook. (And even more than cooking, I like eating.)

Favorite Apps:: Todoist, Pocket, Spotify, Kindle for Android

Degree(s): Rutgers University, BA, English

Fun Fact: My cat is a rescue. As a kitten, he was lured out of a storm drain with a piece of pizza crust, which is still his favorite food 12 years later

Priyanka Singh
Priyanka Singh
Engineering

Priyanka Singh

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2018

Interests and spare time: Traveling, watching TV series and spending time with family

Favorite Apps: Instagram, Boomerang and Netflix

Other languages spoken: Hindi

Degree(s): Master's in Computer Application

Fun Fact: I love to turn off the GPS and go on a drive, I might get lost but I enjoy exploring something new!

Brock Stien
Brock Stien
Technical Support

Brock Stien

Technical Support

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2021

Interests and spare time: Football, Baseball, Wrestling, Hunting & Fishing

Favorite Apps: TikTok, YouTube & Clash of Clans

Degree(s): Dakota State University, CIS

Fun Fact: I was a catcher for Dakota State Universities baseball team for a year and a half!

Christopher Stingl
Christopher Stingl
Engineering

Christopher Stingl

Engineering

Nickname: Wolves (Github handle)

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2018

Interests and spare time: When I am not fulfilling my family obligations to my wife and children, I find enjoyment in most activities related to making things. Primarily, woodworking, playing with embedded software (Elixir/Nerves) on small, single-board devices (eg. RaspPI/Arduino), learning other spoken/programming languages and dabbling in philosophy. I am also a die-hard San Francisco Giants & Borussia Dortmund fan.

Favorite Apps: Emacs, Arco Linux, Samsung’s Linux on Dex, Audible, Pocket Casts & YouTube

Other languages spoken: A limited amount of German

Fun Fact: I was hit by a car riding my bicycle on the way to work as a software developer intern and still worked that day!

Andy Stoterau
Andy Stoterau
Services & Support

Andy Stoterau

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since June 2024

Interests and spare time: Studying Japanese, playing the accordion, keeping up with my toddler, and listening to heavy metal music

Favorite Apps: Music Apps, Crumbl Cookies, Language Learning Apps

Other languages spoken: Japanese

Degree(s): Information Technology

Fun Fact: I am always planning multiple trips to Japan

Jolynn Su
Jolynn Su
Sales

Jolynn Su

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2021

Interests and spare time: Holidays, Singing, playing Mahjong and watching scary movies.

Favorite Apps: Spotify, Netflix and Facebook

Other languages spoken: Mandarin, Teochew, Hokkien

Degree(s): Business Administration

Fun Fact: I like to try new things!

Henry Sule
Henry Sule
Services & Support

Henry Sule

Services & Support

How long at Sunbird: Since July 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since July 2024

Awards won: 1st Place in USD Beacom School Business Model Competition 2023

Interests and spare time: Playing soccer and volleyball, reading, movies, video games, board games, and cooking

Favorite Apps: YouTube, Google Chrome, Discord, Duolingo

Other languages spoken: Intermediate French

Degree(s): B.A. Finance and Computer Information Systems

Jason Sylvia
Jason Sylvia
Engineering

Jason Sylvia

Engineering

Nickname: Jay

How long at Sunbird: Since 2012

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2002

Interests and spare time: Volleyball, biking, fishing

Degree(s): Virginia Tech, BS, Electrical Engineering

Fun Fact: Attended 2002 World Cup in Japan

Steven Tocyloski
Steven Tocyloski
Sales

Steven Tocyloski

Sales

Nickname: Steve T

How long at Sunbird: Since May 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since May 2024

Interests and spare time: Kayaking, coffee, Rutgers athletics, comedy, UFC and boxing, stocks

Favorite Apps: YouTube, Reddit, Robinhood, Rumble

Degree(s): Communications

Fun Fact: I am left-handed, and I also got hit by a car once and walked away with no injuries, luckily!

Tyson Tomain
Tyson Tomain
Sales

Tyson Tomain

Sales

Nickname: Ty

How long at Sunbird: Since 2005

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2011

Interests and spare time: Live music, traveling, skiing, spending time in Manhattan

Favorite Apps: Reddit

Other languages spoken: Italian

Degree(s): Bentley, Communications

Fun Fact: Likes buying and trading sneakers

Thomas Travis
Thomas Travis
Engineering

Thomas Travis

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2019

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2019

Interests and spare time: Reading and movies

Degree(s): BA in Computer Science

Fun Fact: I can draw fairly well

Alec Treiber
Alec Treiber
Data Analysts

Alec Treiber

Data Analysts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wagen Tsai
Wagen Tsai
Engineering

Wagen Tsai

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2023

Interests and spare time: Tennis, music, and hiking

Favorite Apps: Spotify, YouTube, Netflix

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Julian Turcotte
Julian Turcotte
Sales

Julian Turcotte

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexis Turner
Alexis Turner
Sales

Alexis Turner

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brent Urban
Brent Urban
Sales

Brent Urban

Sales

How long at Sunbird: Since January 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since January 2008

Awards won: Presidents Council 4 years in a row with Nextel

Interests and spare time: Motocross, reloading, and golf

Favorite Apps: Unfortunately YouTube. However, I have learned a lot. I call it YouTube University

Degree(s): None at this time. I served in the US Navy and paid for most of my degree but never finished

Fun Fact: I used to perform magic shows for kids’ birthday parties when I was in high school

Scott Walters
Scott Walters
Technical Support

Scott Walters

Technical Support

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2018

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2018

Interests and spare time: Writing and performing music

Degree(s): AS Information Technology

Brian Wang
Brian Wang
Engineering

Brian Wang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since 2007

How long in the DCIM business: Since 2010

Awards: Raritan Spot Award

Interests and spare time: Enjoys time with family

Favorite Apps: Line

Degree(s): Masters, Automatic Control

Fun Fact: Loves to travel

Jane Wang
Jane Wang
Engineering

Jane Wang

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerry Wang
Jerry Wang
Engineering

Jerry Wang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since April 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since April 2021

Interests and spare time: Reading, video games & board games

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese & a little Japanese

Degree(s): Masters, Computer Science

Tim Wang
Tim Wang
Engineering

Tim Wang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2023

Interests and spare time: Trading Card Game, karate and reading

Favorite Apps: Discord, YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Masters

XinXin Wei
XinXin Wei
Accounting

XinXin Wei

Accounting

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2021

Interests and spare time: Reading, traveling, spending time with my family

Other languages spoken: Mandarin

Degree(s): Masters in Accounting

Fun Fact: I'm a big fan of both Harry Potter and Lego! So I have a collection of Lego Harry Potter series!

Anthony Weisensee
Anthony Weisensee
Data Analysts

Anthony Weisensee

Data Analysts

Nickname: Speedy-T

How long at Sunbird: Since February 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since February 2022

Awards won: 2nd place for a rock paper scissors tournament

Interests and spare time: Pickleball, racquetball, weightlifting, traveling

Favorite Apps: dcTrack, Power IQ

Degree(s): Bachelors in Biology, Associates in Science, Associates in IT Security

Fun Fact: Working to create a beer robot

Savannah Weissenberger
Savannah Weissenberger
Data Analysts

Savannah Weissenberger

Data Analysts

How long at Sunbird: Since December 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since December 2023

Interests and spare time: Speculative fiction, metal music

Favorite Apps: Kindle

Other languages spoken: German (elementary)

Degree(s): Computer Science (B.S.)

Fun Fact: If I completed one book from my “To Read” list each week, it would take me over nineteen years to read them all

Wennie Wen
Wennie Wen
Engineering

Wennie Wen

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer White
Jennifer White
Sales

Jennifer White

Sales

Nickname: Jenn

How long at Sunbird: Since June 2017

How long in the DCIM business: I’ve been in the DCIM industry since 2008 and have been selling in the data center industry since 1994.

Interests and spare time: Spending time with my family, love animals, watching sports (pro football, pro soccer, college basketball), listening to music

Favorite Apps: Spotify, Alexa, Audible

Other languages spoken: Some Italian

Degree(s): BA Economics

Fun Fact: Go Steelers!

Eric Wick
Eric Wick
Sales

Eric Wick

Sales

Nickname: None, but open to ideas

How long at Sunbird: Since 2016

How long have you been in the DCIM business: More than 18 years

Awards Won: President’s club at Pacific Bell, NTT/Verio, and MegaPath.

Interests and spare time: Scuba Diving with my family, Travel and rooting for my favorite sports teams. NY Yankees, NY Jets and the University of Arizona Wildcats.

Favorite Apps: Flipboard

Degree(s): BS Economics, University of Arizona

Fun Fact: Huge Grateful Dead fan.

Susie Wu
Susie Wu
Engineering

Susie Wu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2022

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2022

Interests and spare time: Watching anime or Netflix, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family

Favorite Apps: Netflix, Spotify, Google Maps, Book Walker, and Whoscall

Other languages spoken: Mandarin, English, Japanese, and a little Korean and Spanish

Degree(s): Masters

Fun Fact: I love experiencing new things. I experienced rock climbing, paragliding, and diving.

Sophia Wu
Sophia Wu
HR

Sophia Wu

HR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zack Wu
Zack Wu
Engineering

Zack Wu

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since September 2024

How long in the DCIM business: Since September 2024

Interests and spare time: Swimming, Workout, Strategy Video Games

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): MS in Computer Science

Drake Xu
Drake Xu
Engineering

Drake Xu

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bordy Yang
Bordy Yang
Engineering

Bordy Yang

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since August 2020

How long in the DCIM business: Since August 2020

Interests and spare time: Online games

Favorite Apps: Spotify

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Bachelors Degree

Fun Fact: I have poor English

Henry You
Henry You
Engineering

Henry You

Engineering

How long at Sunbird: Since October 2023

How long in the DCIM business: Since October 2023

Awards won: HP Codewars 2017 participation

Interests and spare time: Coding and playing rhythm games

Favorite Apps: Bus+

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Information and Computing Science, University of Liverpool

Fun Fact: Because of family circumstances, I have been commuting between China mainland and Taiwan since my childhood. This life experience has brought me into contact with diverse individuals and significantly expanded my knowledge.

Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang
Accounting

Rui Zhang

Accounting

How long at Sunbird: Since November 2021

How long in the DCIM business: Since November 2021

Interests and spare time: Running and comic books

Favorite Apps: YouTube

Other languages spoken: Chinese

Degree(s): Master of Accountancy

Fun Fact: I am proud to be one of the 12-person team to complete the Blue Ridge Relay race within 24 hours. This race is one of the longest running relay races in USA. It starts from VA and ends in NC, total 208 miles within 24 hours relay race along the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountain. The race consists of maximum 12-person (4 person minimum) teams.

Joining our team means being part of something great.

Do you think you’d be a candidate?