As the Head of Corporate IT and Business Intelligence at Akira, I lead and manage all corporate technology and data initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and optimization of our tech infrastructure. My role encompasses overseeing IT operations, driving data strategy, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance business performance. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to leverage data insights for strategic decision-making, contributing to Akira's growth and efficiency in the dynamic fashion industry.

Currently working as an acting Chief Digital and Technology Officer with a small Chicago startup that focuses on providing fire safety services in a way that no other company is doing currently. I'm helping drive various parts of the business strategy, technical landscape, product offering, and marketing needs. At Pyroweb USA we believe in providing a safe environment for our customers and their customers by providing a simple and accurate way for our customers to understand the appropriate fire safety needs within their cities. At the same time we also sell fire safety products and services to meet those needs and connect customers with local fire safety professionals to ensure the customer and their customers are safe and that they meet local fire codes.

As a seasoned executive, I lead the strategic vision and operational excellence of Tejitas Tequila, operating under the DBA JH Brokers umbrella. My dual role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is characterized by a relentless pursuit of innovation, efficiency, and growth.Key Achievements:🌐 Digital Transformation: Spearheaded and executed a comprehensive digital transformation strategy, optimizing internal processes and enhancing customer experiences. Resulted in a XX% increase in online engagement and streamlined operational workflows.📈 Business Growth: Instrumental in driving revenue growth by identifying new market opportunities and developing strategic partnerships. 🌐 Technology Leadership: Pioneered technology initiatives, overseeing the development and implementation of cutting-edge solutions. Introduced [specific technology or platform] resulting in [quantifiable improvement], positioning the company as an industry leader in technology adoption.🔄 Operational Efficiency: Implemented agile methodologies to enhance operational efficiency, Responsibilities:👥 Team Leadership: Lead a dynamic team of professionals across operations and technology, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.📊 Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the executive team to formulate and execute strategic plans aligned with organizational goals. Drive initiatives to ensure scalability and sustainability.💼 Operations Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, optimizing processes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall business performance.🖥️ Technology Innovation: Champion technological advancements by identifying and implementing innovative solutions to drive competitive advantage and operational excellence.🌐 Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market analysis and stay abreast of industry trends to identify opportunities for business expansion and diversification.

As the Chief Digital Technology and Data Officer I played a crucial role in driving organizational growth and success through the strategic integration of data insights and digital initiatives. This position allowed me the opportunity to lead transformative efforts that directly impact student outcomes, operational efficiency, and overall institutional effectiveness.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and implement comprehensive data and digital transformation strategies aligned with the university's mission and objectives.Leadership: Lead and mentor three teams focused on data , digital/IT, and customer experience , fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Recruit, build, and scale a high-performing data team capable of executing data strategies, conducting predictive modeling, and delivering actionable insights to drive student success initiatives.Data Architecture: Spearhead the consolidation of disparate data systems into a centralized, scalable Data Lakehouse infrastructure, enabling efficient data management and analytics capabilities.Digital Solutions Delivery: Oversee the development and implementation of digital solutions and technologies, such as Student Portal, Salesforce CRM, Student LMS, and other innovative tools, resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced user experiences.Vendor Management: Negotiate contracts for cloud solutions and other technologies, leveraging strategic partnerships to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies.Legacy System Sunset: Drive the sunsetting of legacy technologies, reduce technical debt, and streamline processes by migrating systems to the cloud and implementing new procedures.Operational Efficiency: Assess technology solutions across departments, identify opportunities for optimization, and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency, resulting in measurable improvements.

Leading Digital strategy at HCSC where I am defining the digital strategy and vision for the digital technology for our consumers. My focus is to ensure we have the right strategy and solutions for our members, providers, producers and employers so that we provide experiences that both delight and drive the organization needs. I have put together a strategies and delivery models that drive our products to be personalized and engaging for our consumers and put together measurement and analytics model that allow us to track the journeys of their experiences, which gives us the insights to test and learn so that we can pivot at crucial times to improve those experiences.

Brought into the Senior Leadership Team to help innovate and drive the data and technology strategy for Catalina Marketing, by transforming Catalina from an old world of physical print into a more technically modern solution that allows us to bring together the physical and digital world to offer promotions and offers in the CPG world.

Working for McDonalds was amazing. I work with a team of highly energetic people that help drive the digital technology ecosystem at McDonalds, who are rock start technology people that know how to make our partners ideas come to life. We focused on a various number of technologies focusing on solutions focusing on in restaurant and engagement technology for the global organization. This includes things like digital asset management (DAM), content management (CMS) and Omni-channel content deliver, Social Media, Paid Media through our DSP/DMP solutions, and digital signage solutions(Digital Menu Boards inside and outside the restaurant, interactive displays, kiosks, video walls and other in restaurant retail touch-points).

Brought in as a catalyst to drive dramatic change in managing technology operations, delivering product capabilities, and integrating solutions. Led three cross-functional teams delivering enterprise solutions, micro services and data solutions supporting the consumer and enterprise initiatives. Focused on building revenue and generating savings through the Cars.com website.

Led global and cross-functional teams delivering Fortune 100 customer project needs and services. Interfaced with these key customer executives at a strategic level while delivering on project objectives and driving significant ROI. · Drove customer success through technical business process optimization driving savings of over $300M.· Worked with customer executive leadership to help define technical strategies· Created implementation plans and technical architecture to optimize and deliver technical needs· Oversaw technical engagements that scaled over $6M (per engagement) – providing project management leadership, Agile Development, architectural needs, and technical services.· Worked with and supported global institutions driving savings over $36M per year.· Selected as a key leader for multiple large global Fortune 100 technical engagements.

Built and scaled a successful IT consulting firm from inception to a team of 35 skilled professionals. Expertise in technology with a focus on delivering innovative technology solutions across diverse industries such as eCommerce, IT Systems, IT Infrastructure, System Integration, Business Continuity, Business Operations, Telecommunications, Supply Chain, Financial, and mortgage.• Established and grew Chimon Consulting, a thriving IT consulting firm with 35 employees, specializing in addressing client needs across various industries.• Spearheaded the design and development of interactive applications, providing cutting-edge technology solutions in E-Commerce, Web Security, Business Systems, Workflow, Reporting, Database Management, Data Analytics, Content Management, Telecommunications, System Operations Management, Cyber Security, Networking, and general Information Technology services.• Successfully collaborated with a diverse clientele, addressing their unique challenges and delivering tailored business process solutions for online automation – helping drive savings of over $2.5M per year and driving revenue of over $3M per year • Leveraged leading-edge technologies to stay at the forefront of the industry, ensuring that Chimon Consulting remains a go-to partner for clients seeking advanced solutions in the rapidly evolving IT landscape.• Adept at utilizing a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to E-Commerce platforms, Web Security tools, Business Systems applications, Workflow software, Reporting tools, Database management systems, Data Analytics platforms, Content Management systems, Telecommunications solutions, System Operations Management tools, Cyber Security measures, Networking technologies, and general Information Technology services.

As a team lead, designed and developed a network management system (NMS) to interfaces with a network communication hardware (such as optical switches) to aggregate and manipulate data to be traversed to the client end tool allowing clients to analyze their network stability and reliability, as well as training and mentoring internal resources.• Traveled globally to secure customer relationships and assist with partner demonstrations and deployments, driving over $2M in sales revenue per year.• Develop internal knowledge management systems that contained and convey knowledge, reducing cost of training and resource management by over $200K per year.