Adam Witkowski
Data Center Monitoring & Controls Engineer
Professional Background
Engineering leader specializing in scalable data center monitoring, controls, commissioning tooling, and automation, with deep expertise in EPMS and BAS. Over a decade of experience delivering critical infrastructure across dozens of hyperscale data centers representing 1GW+ of AI and cloud compute capacity. Builder of enterprise platforms, automated workflows, and AI-assisted tools that drive standardization, visibility, and operational efficiency at scale.
Microsoft
2021 – PresentSenior Technical Program Manager — Commissioning Tooling and Automation
- Lead end-to-end EPMS and BAS delivery across dozens of hyperscale data centers representing 1GW+ of critical AI and cloud infrastructure, driving deployment, integration, and L1–L5 commissioning standardization across regions.
- Senior PM for EPMS execution on the Microsoft Mt. Pleasant (MKE) campus build — a publicly-announced multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure investment in Wisconsin — leading monitoring and controls integration across first-of-kind high-density GPU deployments and advanced cooling architectures.
- Designed and built an enterprise commissioning platform — a full-stack web application (Next.js, React, TypeScript, Azure Functions, MSAL) serving as the single operating model across 4 programs and multiple vendor organizations.
- Developed automated dashboards, reporting, and analytics for real-time operational visibility, quality improvement, power meter health tracking, and telemetry governance.
Schneider Electric
2014 – 2021Senior Application Engineer — Monitoring & Control Systems
- Led commissioning and configuration of power monitoring systems (ION, PowerLogic) for critical infrastructure and hyperscale data centers.
- Designed and deployed EPMS architectures using OPC-UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, and BACnet protocols for real-time power monitoring, metering, and alarming.
- Served as trusted technical lead and client advisor across complex EPMS deployments in hyperscale, healthcare, and industrial verticals.
- Configured and commissioned metering, protection relays, PLCs, and RTUs across medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems.
- Trained junior engineers and provided L3 escalation support across North America.
McGill University — Facilities
2012 – 2014Assistant Project Manager
- Supported planning and execution of campus infrastructure engineering projects across the full lifecycle: design, construction, and commissioning.
- Coordinated MEP systems integration and stakeholder alignment for critical university facilities.
Signature Platform
CX Execution Platform | Full-Stack Developer / Solution Architect
Designed and developed an enterprise commissioning execution platform that digitizes the full EPMS/BAS lifecycle, from design ingestion and system configuration through field execution, quality management, approvals, and operational handover.
- Built a resilient, local-first application with offline support, synchronization, conflict management, and real-time collaboration.
- Developed integrated workflows for commissioning scripts, evidence management, issue tracking, punch lists, approvals, reporting, and secure exports.
- Architected a scalable Azure solution using Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Web PubSub, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Implemented enterprise security through Microsoft Entra ID, server-side authorization, managed identities, encrypted sensitive data, and tamper-evident auditing.
- Delivered portfolio dashboards providing visibility into project progress, quality trends, issue aging, and operational readiness.
- Built an AI agent for automated issue reporting, triage, and categorization, enabling data-driven quality trending across the commissioning program.
- Established automated testing and deployment practices using Vitest, Jest, Playwright, TypeScript quality gates, and Azure CI/CD pipelines.
Technical Skills & Industry Knowledge
Controls & Protocols
Monitoring Systems
Data Center Engineering
Software & Data
Leadership & Delivery
Education
McGill University
2010 — 2014B.Eng. — Electrical Engineering
Concordia University
2005 — 2008B.F.A. — Fine Arts (Graduated with Distinction)
Leadership & Service
Canadian Grenadier Guards — Canadian Armed Forces
Corporal · 2008 — 2015Leadership and execution in structured, high-reliability environments. Guided teams through regimental exercises across Quebec and the United States.