Elton Jepthas
About Elton Jepthas
Elton Jepthas is the Data Centre Manager at Chevron in Cape Town, South Africa, responsible for managing power, cooling, and compliance standards in the Data Centre and Computer rooms.
Title
Elton Jepthas holds the position of Data Centre Manager at Chevron, located in the Cape Town Area, South Africa. His role involves overseeing all aspects of the data centre and multiple computer rooms, ensuring their optimal performance and compliance with stringent standards.
Company
Elton Jepthas is currently employed by Chevron, a global energy corporation, where he manages data centre operations in the Cape Town Area, South Africa. His responsibilities are crucial to maintaining the efficiency, safety, and compliance of the technological infrastructure within the company.
Education and Expertise
Elton Jepthas attended Athlone Senior Secondary School from 1985 to 1990. His expertise includes calculating power and cooling requirements for data centres, managing significant infrastructure projects, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as Chevron IP and SOX.
Project Management
Elton Jepthas successfully managed the Chevron Data Centre revamp project between October 2010 and April 2012. This project involved comprehensive construction activities, electrical upgrades, and the installation of various critical systems. His oversight ensured the project's alignment with Chevron's high standards.
Operational Responsibilities
In his role at Chevron, Elton Jepthas is responsible for a wide range of operational tasks. He writes scopes of work for computer room relocations, oversees the replacement of CRAC and UPS systems, and ensures compliance with Chevron standards for all electrical, air-con, and UPS installations. He conducts bi-annual physical access reviews and manages an operations team focused on high performance. Additionally, he submits monthly reports, monitors vendor performance, conducts root cause analyses for major incidents, and chairs the Change Control committee.