Shaunak Pandit Joins HDR as Technology, Media and Telecom Technical Director in Canada

Shaunak Pandit has joined HDR as technology, media and telecom (TMT) technical director for Canada, where he will leverage his deep expertise in delivering mission-critical infrastructure solutions for clients nationwide.

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Pandit will serve as HDR's senior authority on the design, commissioning, and delivery of complex TMT infrastructure. In addition to bringing technical excellence to our data centre clients across Canada and North America, he will also work alongside our national and global experts to deliver resilient, scalable digital infrastructure within HDR's global data centre practice.

Over the past decade, Shaunak has been instrumental in building and scaling a mission-critical facilities practice into a leading design-and-commissioning business, while driving strategic growth, developing high-performing teams, and expanding global delivery capabilities. He has led the design, delivery, and commissioning of large-scale data centre and critical infrastructure projects across North America, supporting more than a gigawatt of capacity for hyperscale, colocation and enterprise clients.

“Shaunak joins HDR at a critical time in our growth,” said HDR Building Engineering Services Manager in Canada Kevin Henry. “His experience and expertise fortify our emerging and talented Canadian data centre design practice and support HDR’s global mission-critical market leadership. Shaunak will significantly enhance our local capacity to serve our current and future clients in the data centre and digital infrastructure sector. We are pleased to add this depth of experience to our team and elevate our services.”