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John Coster

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Sr. Manager, Innovation, Planning and Strategy at T-Mobile
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

John Coster is a senior leader at T-Mobile, directing the innovation, strategy, and planning for the companys critical infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in developing AI and ML technologies, including digital twins, to optimize data center performance. His peers describe him as a visionary, professional, and humble leader.

John is a systems thinker with a Masters degree in Theology who is focused on promoting human flourishing through technology and collaborative culture. He is a musician who plays the electric bass and balances his technological career with interests in philosophy, meditation, and reading.

A licensed master electrician by trade, he holds a patent for optimizing data center energy infrastructure and has a graduate degree in Engineering Management from Caltech.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Sr. Manager, Innovation, Planning and Strategy
Job Level
Middle
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Data Center Optimization
Leads T-Mobile's efforts in data center strategy and holds a patent on technology for optimizing energy infrastructure, resulting in substantial savings.
AI & Digital Twins
His team at T-Mobile develops and integrates advanced AI-enabled tools and digital twins to manage and optimize the company's extensive network infrastructure.
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Career

Work history

11-2017
Sr. Manager, Innovation, Planning and Strategy
T-Mobile
11-2012 - 10-2016
Vice President,Green Business Officer
Skanska
4-2011 - 3-2013
Vice President, Mission-Critical /Data Centers
Skanska
5-2009 - 4-2011
Co-Founder/Director of Operations
Renomics Corporation
5-2007 - 9-2009
Director, Global Data Centers
CenturyLink Business for Enterprise
In the press

Media appearances

John Coster – Senior Manager Innovation, Strategy & Planning T-Mobile. Featured in 7x24 Exchange Conference
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T-Mobile US data center exec sees fiber, power hurdles. Featured in SDxCentral
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Education
5-2022
Master of Arts - MA
Regent College
2014 - 2014
Sustainability & Corporate Performance
Harvard Business School
1-1996 - 1-1998
Engineering Management
Caltech
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