Brandon Jank
AI Factory Datacenter Architect & Operations leader focused on high-density GPU infrastructure, liquid cooling, networking, and the systems work required to make modern AI platforms reliable.
Get in Touch
My email address is brandon@jank.io, you can find my LinkedIn here and my Github here.
Current Focus
- AI Factory Architecture
- NVIDIA HGX, DGX, and MGX class infrastructure, GPU cluster design, rack elevations, management networks, storage placement, commissioning plans, and operational readiness.
- High-Density Datacenters
- Megawatt-scale power planning, direct liquid cooling, CDU and facility interface coordination, rack power design, thermal constraints, redundancy planning, and vendor/customer technical alignment.
- AI Networking
- InfiniBand and Ethernet fabrics, 100G/400G spine-leaf design, BGP, IPv6, VRFs, route policy, public ASN operations, and multi-site connectivity.
- Operations
- IT operations, OT operations, monitoring, change control, documentation, incident response, backup strategy, security controls, and practical hands-on troubleshooting.
Selected Experience
- AI Factory Datacenter Design
- Architected and supported deployment planning for an NVIDIA HGX B300 direct liquid cooled AI infrastructure project, including compute racks, management racks, storage, power, cooling, cabling, and network topology.
- Datacenter & Network Architecture
- Designed and operated carrier-grade infrastructure across multi-site environments, including ARIN resources, BGP multihoming, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, Aruba and Arista switching, NVIDIA/Mellanox fabrics, and resilient transit design.
- Infrastructure Operations
- Led hands-on systems, network, and security operations for production environments spanning Linux, Windows Server, Microsoft 365, virtualization, backups, monitoring, identity, endpoint management, and compliance-driven controls.
- Government & Enterprise Systems
- Supported mission-critical public-sector infrastructure with hundreds of endpoints, servers, cameras, VoIP phones, multiple datacenters, Microsoft Exchange, M365 migration, and regulated security requirements.
Technical Strengths
- AI / HPC Infrastructure
- NVIDIA AI Enterprise, HGX/DGX/MGX platforms, UFM, InfiniBand, GPU cluster operations, storage/network integration, and performance-oriented infrastructure design.
- Networking
- BGP, IPv6, VLANs, VRFs, firewalling, routing policy, Aruba, Arista, Mellanox/NVIDIA, pfSense, FRR, fiber planning, and datacenter cabling standards.
- Systems
- Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows Server, Hyper-V, Docker, KVM, ZFS, automation, monitoring, backups, and secure remote operations.
- Cloud & Security
- Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Sentinel, Purview, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, FERPA, CJIS, and practical security control implementation.
- Software & Automation
- Python, Bash, PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD, and API integrations.
Certifications & Signals
- NVIDIA
- NVIDIA-Certified Associate: AI Infrastructure and Operations. NVIDIA InfiniBand Network Administration.
- Radio & Communications
- Amateur radio operator K7BIZ, digital modes, WSPR, packet radio, RF experimentation, and resilient communications.
- Builder Mindset
- I am strongest where the problem is ambiguous, high impact, and expensive to get wrong: validating constraints early, building defensible designs, and turning complex infrastructure into something teams can operate.
Weapons of Choice
- OS
- Linux and macOS
- Editor
- Visual Studio Code
- Languages
- Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript
- Environment
- Datacenter floor, terminal, diagrams, spreadsheets, and whatever tool gets the system online safely.