Data centers face big challenges, from processing trillions of search queries, storing billions of emails and photos and serving countless hours of video every day while at the same time developing ways of decreasing their energy and carbon footprints and increasing data security. In this episode, Angad Sandhu, director of data center infrastructure at Google talks with Dave Whitehead about how the company continues to keep the internet humming 24/7 while building, maintaining and powering its fleet of data centers around the world.

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Director, Data Center Infrastructure

As director of data center infrastructure in Google's Advanced Technology and Infrastructure Group, Angad is responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge products and configurations for future data centers. Before joining Google, Angad led the infrastructure engineering teams at Tesla, where he designed and constructed manufacturing facilities across the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Throughout his 20-year career, Angad has consistently demonstrated exceptional talent in designing and building complex facilities, including data centers, semiconductor manufacturing plants, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, and automotive manufacturing. His innovative approach and commitment to simplicity and first principles enable him to deliver elegant and effective solutions.

Born and raised in India, Angad pursued a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and later earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

The Data Center Challenge: Build Faster, Be Efficient, and Keep the Data Flowing