Jarrod Street

EMEA Surge Team | Global Server Operations, Google

Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland

About

Googler travelling EMEA 🚀 ✈️ Countries deployed to: Belgium, UK, Germany, Finland, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands As a member of the EMEA Surge Team, I travel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to support Google data center operations, assist with large-scale projects, resolve operational challenges, and drive continuous improvement. My role involves working alongside diverse teams across multiple sites, sharing knowledge and best practices, troubleshooting complex operational challenges, and helping ensure each site benefits from improved reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence. I’m passionate about critical infrastructure, technical problem-solving, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments. Whether working from my home base in Finland or supporting teams across the EMEA region, my goal is simple: leave every site stronger, more resilient, and better prepared for future growth. 🌍 Work Eligibility • Finnish Residency • UK Citizenship • Australian Citizenship

Experience

  • Google (1 yr 8 mos)
    • EMEA Surge Team
      Jun 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • EMEA
      Present

      Traveling throughout EMEA to support data center operations, drive improvements, and leave every site stronger than before. Specializing in ML deployments.

    • Global Server Operations L2
      Dec 2025 - Oct 2026 · 11 mos

      GSO Machine Maintenance Lead cover GSO: Networking, Machine Maintenance & Diagnosing Team, Data Security, Reconfigs & Moves, Network Projects, 5S, QA

    • Global Server Operations L1
      Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 · 8 mos

      GSO: Networking Team, Machine Maintenance Team & Data Security Team

  • Microsoft (3 yrs)
    • Front End Department Lead
      Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Front End Department Lead at Microsoft managing 3 shifts while simultaneously running my own team, specializing on the technical aspect of Ultra-violet Nano-imprint Lithography & the evolution of our process flow. Production and R&D works in cleanroom laboratory.

    • Production Technical Team Lead
      Dec 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Overseeing and running a team of Lab Engineers and Operators while being hands on - Display Manufacturing & Optics Development. Mixed Reality Project, R&D projects and Production. 3 shift model.

    • Senior Engineer
      Jul 2022 - Dec 2022 · 6 mos

      Display Manufacturing & Optics Development. Mixed Reality Project and R&D projects and Production. 3 shift model.

    • Engineer
      Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 · 7 mos

      Display Manufacturing & Optics Development. Mixed Reality Project and R&D projects and Production. 5 shift model.

  • Finance Team at 9Lives
    Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos

  • Supply Chain - ABB (Client) at DHL
    Nov 2020 - Sep 2021 · 11 mos

  • Relocation at Career break
    May 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    -Relocated from Perth, Australia to Helsinki, Finland. -Spending quality time with newborn (Parental leave) -Integrating into Finland. -External studies achieved.