Data center veteran Cordovil to lead Dell’Oro’s liquid cooling research practice

Dell’Oro Group has named Alex Cordovil Research Director, Data Center Physical Infrastructure and Data Center Liquid Cooling. This move is in response to the growing trend of data center operators looking for solutions to manage better the cooling and powering demands brought on by AI and cloud computing.

Cordovil brings over 20 years of experience, with the past five years in data center infrastructure solutions, including power, cooling, IT management, and service. He also brings a decade of experience in strategy consulting, working for boutique to top-tier firms.

In his new role, Cordovil will analyze data center physical infrastructure and liquid cooling, including uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution, thermal management, and IT racks.

“His experience in data center power and cooling combined with his organizational skills will be highly beneficial for our clients, and fortifies our excellent data center analyst team,” said Tam Dell’Oro, founder and CEO of Dell’Oro Group.

Cordovil comes to Dell’Oro Group from Vertiv, where he worked on strategy design and execution for Vertiv’s partner ecosystem across data center power and cooling solutions. He was also a key contributor to the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, developing thought leadership central to Vertiv’s commercial efforts targeting AI opportunities.

Cordovil spent about 15 years consulting independently at Bain & Company and boutique consultancies. In these roles, he addressed various strategic and operational challenges.

Cordovil holds a B.S. in Engineering from École Centrale Paris, where he received the prestigious Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo, ranking in the top five of over 100,000 applicants. He also earned a master’s in Modern and Contemporary Art with distinction from Christie’s Education.

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