SUMMARY:

• Technology strategy and Digital Operating Model executive with 25+ years of professional experience in understanding and translating Client’s business needs into actionable IT strategy and roadmap, while maintaining alignment to priorities of revenue generation, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. As a Business Technology Executive, I led the IT project team and execute responsibility for IT Strategy, Planning, Budgeting, Operating Model and IT Governance. I provide leadership and direction in building a multi - year IT strategy, obtain consensus from the IT Leadership team and develop an execution plan to successfully deliver on key strategy milestones. In my current role, I interact with functional and business unit leadership to align the IT strategic plan and budget to overall business objectives and prioritizing IT investment. I am curious, creative and technologically bold and possess a mix of pragmatism, creativity, solid management skills and technical depth.
• Over the course of my work career, I have gain extensive experience in Go-to-Market strategy, Financial Value Modeling, M&A IT Due Diligence and Synergy models using issue based consulting services to reduce risk, influence strategic business themes with IT awareness, proactively scan and analyze the impact of new IT services, build economic justification, business case, lead cross-functional teams, provide industry insight and actionable recommendations.
• Build, manage and grow stakeholder relationships across the organization. Drive the change agenda forward through a consensus based approach. Leading the PMO team through Agile methods and Design Thinking methods and best practices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Digital Target Operating Model & Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF 9.0 ZACHMAN Framework)
• Dynamic Hybrid Cloud Strategy
• Assessments
• Roadmaps in a multi-vendor IT Cloud strategies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS - AWS, AZURE SOFTLAYER)
• Cloud Workload analysis and Patterns for Cloud Migrations
• Orchestration and Automation (VRealize, SRM, CIRBA)
• IT Cost Reduction & Optimization Strategy - Financial Modeling and IT OPEX
• CAPEX Analysis benchmarking & management
• NextGen Data Center Transformation and Rationalization strategy
• Application Portfolio Optimization and End User Computing strategy and services
• Mergers and Acquisitions - Technology Integration & Divestitures
• IT Due Diligence and Day-1 readiness
• Cognitive Computing Solutions
• Predictive Analytics
• Confidential Watson Cognitive Computing
• Product Management
• Portfolio and Program Management - Agile methods and DevOps best practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Partner & Business Advisor

• IT strategy & transformation, Hybrid Cloud strategy lead for large/complex projects within Confidential . Solution development, Cost Case management, Go-to-Market, Price-to-Win, Advisor for large / complex engagements, analyze client needs and requirements, conduct workshops, assessments, analyze solution viability, build strategy, lead and manage the technical direction of the project.
• Build the Operating Model incorporating Hybrid Cloud consumption model, Predictive Analytics and Confidential Watson, Dynamic Automation and CloudMatrix for Orchestration and Automation.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Manager - IT Strategy and Transformation & Cloud Strategy Lead

• IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Transformation and Cloud Strategy Lead with cross-industry alignment. Understand C-level needs and translate them into strategy, business case for financial justification, and roadmap.
• Establish client value propositions, collaborate and lead a highly skilled delivery team throughout the opportunity life cycle leveraging Confidential ’s accelerators and frameworks, ensuring timely execution of the project deliverables.
• Full cycle strategy projects executed in the area of Data Center Transformation, Hybrid Cloud Strategy, Application Portfolio Optimization, IT Cost Reduction (ITCR) assessments, and IT Operating Model.

Confidential, East Brunswick, NJ

Senior Practice Manager

• Lead Technology Strategy and Consulting services for Infrastructure Transformation and Run Services in a Global Delivery Model. C-suite relationship management across Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance verticals. Advice, conduct workshops, and build strategy for Cloud migration, Data Center consolidation, Application transformation projects. Project P&L managed: $50+ Million.

Confidential, Baskin Ridge, NJ

Client Account Lead

• Account Lead for Technology Program and Project Management for two key Fortune 50 clients: Confidential and Confidential . Built digital solution to train agents, analytics for agent performance within the technology operations centers in US.
• Started Value Creation Council (VCC) to provide advisory services in the area of Management Tools-as-a-Service, Cloud, and Application Portfolio Optimization. Managed and grew C-level relationship and foot print within these accounts especially during the 2008 financial turmoil. Project P&L managed: $15-$18 Million

Confidential, North Brunswick, NJ

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

• IT consulting and advisory services - IT Strategy & Transformation, Knowledge Management, Change Management and People Asset Management. Responsible for Strategic C-level relationships, P&L, Product and Offering development, Marketing, and Project Delivery responsibilities. P&L managed: $5-$10 Million