Ben Boudreau

Chief Technology Officer at Zerra DC

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Ben (Benoit) Boudreau is a digital infrastructure executive with 18 years of international experience in data center engineering and sustainable development. As Global Chief Technology Officer at Zerra DC since September 2024, he leads the company's data center technology platform with a focus on large-scale AI campus development worldwide.

Prior to joining Zerra, Ben served as Head of Data Center Design Engineering for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Asia Pacific from October 2018 to August 2024. Based initially in Singapore before relocating to Seoul, South Korea, he managed a team of 75+ engineers across the APAC region, overseeing all design disciplines. Under his leadership, the team delivered data centers across Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, and other regions. He also played a key role in developing AWS's next-generation global data center design templates.

His passion for energy efficiency and sustainable development has guided his career throughout. Ben holds two patents in data center cooling technology and was recognized as Engineering Alumni of the Year by Université de Moncton, Canada.