Deval Shah
Senior Manager of Data Center Operations Google
Deval Shah is a Data Center Operations Leader at Google, focusing on the engineering and operational lifecycle of global hyperscale infrastructure. With 20+ years of experience, she specializes in transitioning mission-critical facilities from construction to production, enabling high-density GPU/TPU deployments while maintaining strict uptime targets. Deval bridges physical infrastructure, engineering, and operations, driving standardized handover, tooling, and governance across large-scale data center programs.
Seminars
Friday 31st July 2026
Retrofitting Existing Data Centers to Upgrade Legacy Infrastructure & Support High-Density & Future Technology Demands
11:30 am
- Assessing legacy electrical, cooling, and structural constraints to identify upgrade pathways that support higher-density deployments
- Sequencing retrofit work to maintain live operations while introducing new infrastructure with minimal disruption
- Prioritizing targeted upgrades that extend asset capability and support future technology adoption without full facility replacement
Thursday 30th July 2026
Keynote Panel Discussion: Defining Owner Requirements to Enable Scalable, Future-Ready Data Center Delivery
8:10 am
- Establishing clear performance, density, and resilience standards to guide consistent design decisions across expanding portfolios
- Balancing speed to market with long-term scalability to ensure technical standards support both immediate deployment and future growth
- Aligning commercial, operational, and engineering priorities internally to reduce friction and maintain certainty across multisite programs
