Chris Richards

Company: Amazon Web Services

Job title: Electrical Design Engineer

Bio:

As an Electrical Design Engineer II at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chris Richards designs advanced data center solutions for government customers, leveraging expertise in mission critical power systems and a top secret clearance. He leads consultant teams delivering billions of dollars in electrical infrastructure projects with a focus on quality, reliability, and security. A 2019 graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, [Name] has field experience as a Field Engineer at Power Systems & Controls and as an Operations and Maintenance Technician at NAES Corporation, and is passionate about innovative, sustainable cloud infrastructure.

Seminars:

Panel Discussion: Ensuring End-User Electrical Requirements Are Translated into Design to Evolve with Rising Needs 8:20 am

Discussing the key factors that influence end-users’ decision-making processes when evaluating electrical designs Understanding key performance indicators clients look for to design data centers that meet these demands Analyzing how rising computing power is affecting end-user priorities for electrical designs to respond to these changes with agilityRead more

day: Conference Day One

Evaluating the Power & Design Requirements of AI-Ready Modules to Meet Demand Successfully 9:00 am

Evaluating anticipated higher wattage requirements and the overall cost impact on design once factors such as breakers, cooling, back-up power and monitoring equipment are factored in Anticipating the size of high-density modules and how this can be accommodated given space restrictions Modelling the optimal distribution network for AI modules: overhead or underground and the pros…Read more

day: Conference Day One