Chris W. Email & Phone Number

I am a dynamic IT Executive and Chief Information Officer (CIO) who brings together an extensive technical background with a hands-on management style and a proven ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders. Taken together, these areas of expertise enable me to lead IT programs toward better functionality, higher capacity, and greater support for organizational missions.And the results speak for themselves - some of my greatest accomplishments have included: ✓ Driving up to $100K in annual cost savings by transitioning from end-of-life legacy systems to microservices, cloud computing options, and industry best practices✓ Working closely with business owners, end users, and developers to create high performing applications. I have no problem getting into the code, in fact I really enjoy that part of my work!✓ Establishing IT operations from scratch in fast-paced, high-volume service environments ✓ Facilitating major growth in various areas: revenue (up to 733%), client-facing solutions (up to 300%), and server uptime (up to 99.9%, from "intermittent at best")Not only this, but I also enjoy working with people. Whether it's the teams I lead, the C-level leadership I work with, the vendors I negotiate with, or the project stakeholders I keep in the loop on progress, I excel at explaining what we do or what we've done. I like to put it this way: it's one thing to set IT strategy, guide IT programs, and oversee organization-wide technology solutions, but it's quite another to communicate all of this effectively to a non-IT audience. However, I bring both sides together in my role as a CIO, which enables me to support organization growth comprehensively. Feel free to reach out and connect!