Chris Pemberton, Mba Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

S.H.A.R.E. Community Development Corp is a startup focusing on developing unique multifamily apartment communities. My responsibilities are shaped by our mission to construct Class A affordable luxury 4-Plex and 8-Plex buildings, offering distinctive, high-quality living spaces that present valuable opportunities for investors.As CIO in this innovative startup, I apply IT executive leadership and expertise to support S.H.A.R.E.’s goal of redefining luxury multifamily community development. Key aspects of my role include:1. Strategic Planning and Leadership2. Technology Vision and Innovation3. IT Governance and Policy4. Risk Management5. Budgeting and Cost Management6. Stakeholder Management7. Project Management8. Team Leadership and Development9. Operational Excellence10. Customer Focus11. Data Management and Analytics12. Vendor and Partner Managementhttps://www.sharecommunitydevelopmentcorp.com/

Columbus, Indiana, Us

OVERVIEW:Global Cloud Cybersecurity Principal, Jan. 2023 - Sept. 2023BISO, Global Cybersecurity Leader, Cloud Platforms & Foundations, 2017-2023Provide the leadership for Global Cybersecurity operations, reporting to the Director of Global Cybersecurity Engineering. Develop and execute strategic plans for multiple areas that include Business Collaboration and Security, Vulnerability Management, Global IT Security, Cybersecurity Investigations, Multi-Cloud Security, and multiple others. Function as a highly trusted and in-demand security business partner across the CMI enterprise.Created controls to support CMI cybersecurity policies for risk management goals. Analyzed existing processes and standards to implement improvements in order to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations. Contributed to incidence response involving Legal, Forensics, and HR on a worldwide basis.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Led the Cloud Boundary initiative that represents a major enterprise positive security impact and fulfills a security/compliance requirement. Deployed this advanced, multi-region, multi-cloud network and security architecture (now being used company-wide for all cloud instances, including Salesforce Cloud, AWS, Azure, and Google GCP).✅ Advised project teams on best practices to mitigate security gap risks for cloud computing; supported global CSO BU IT leaders in cybersecurity, risk, and compliance; presented cybersecurity and compliance information for all levels of employees; formed a team to produce initial cloud security baselines policy from NIST 800-53/171 and for ITAR.✅ Formed and led Security Committees to generate security awareness that bridged cloud, distributed computing process, and data security gaps.✅ Contracted with c3.ai to customize Cloud Boundary for driving Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Enterprise Business Intelligence objectives.✅ Played a key role in addressing a critical warranty recall issue ($60B reduced by 60-70%).

OVERVIEW:Recruited and hired to drive product and business development activities for the flagship Trust Lockdown SaaS product. Led a cross-functional team and reported to the Founder and CEO as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Interacted with clients’ executive and technology teams as a CIO Consultant and SME to identify requirements and align product placement efforts. Identified and addressed all technical issues to facilitate the closing of deals.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Captured a large, mission-critical 3-year contract with a major government organization. Built a sales team that generated all sales in Texas and West Coast regions; personally, generated a $125K investment and $700K in total revenues.✅ Served as a Corporate Ambassador and the face of the organization at multiple trade shows and networking events. Achieved product trials by orchestrating product demonstrations and delivery.✅ Functioned as a primary consultant to the CEO, providing direct and invaluable assistance on patent application, product development, corporate operations, investment, and business strategy initiatives.

Victoria, Tx, Us

I served as the inaugural President of the MBA Student and Alumni Association for the University of Houston-Victoria, School of Business Administration (SOBA). I work closely with the SOBA Dean & Associate Dean as well as distinguished alumni, alumni association co-founders, and key members of the Dean's Advisory Council to promote and enhance the UHV SOBA programs. This is an adult volunteer organization and I establish the vision to provide a premier professional network that increases career opportunities for UHV MBA alumni and students. (www.uhvmba.org)

Pearland, Texas, Us

OVERVIEW:Directed multiple functional areas that included Corporate IT Governance, R&D, Agile Application Development, Process Design & Evaluation, Systems & Business Process Analysis, and Sales Development. Served as an executive consultant to the company Founder/CEO, as well as a sales engineer and technology SME in presentations to clients.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Increased income 12% by leading the development/launch of a new services and product line (Business Class Hosted Voice). Conceptualized and designed the product technology infrastructure plan, coordinating the product release with Sales, Development, Operations and Finance department.✅ Achieved sales targets for Q1 product lifecycle, revamping the entire sales/marketing presence to support the new product offering. Prepared technical marketing and sales plans, designed pre-sales support strategies, and built a repeatable mobile product demo for outside sales presentations.✅ Retained a $500K new revenue client and captured future project revenues by identifying potential churn situation, crafting a resolution plan for client’s senior management team, and securing signed agreements, as well as organizing monthly performance metric meetings with the client.✅ Established a stimulating, vibrant new culture to drive a successful new product line launch. Reorganized the corporate organizational chart and reporting structure, creating operating procedures, clarified employee duties and roles, overhauled operations, and collaborated with business line managers.

New York, Ny, Us

OVERVIEW:Served as the Acting CIO while managing multiple similar duties in prior Director and Assistant Director positions. Provided the strategic vision and tactical planning/execution for the Information Technology department spanning 13 global sites, including 2 collocation facilities. Reported to the CEO as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Enabled a substantial 30% decrease in delivery times to customers through the implementation of bolt-on software with a 3rd party vendor, standardizing the product across LOBs and achieving across-the-board user acceptance. Chaired the vetting process, organized vendor product demonstrations and group feedback studies, and delivered project results to the CEO.✅ Increased sales by improving the corporate data warehouse to raise operational efficiency. Incorporated new features by expanding the data warehouse with additional data feeds, secured cleaner data for dashboard analytics (jointly w/ business line managers), and strengthened management forecasting.

New York, Ny, Us

OVERVIEW:Promoted to oversee all facets of corporate IT, including operations, projects, budgets, IT teams, and policies/procedures across 13 international sites, including 2 collocation facilities. Recruited, hired, trained, coached, and evaluated team members, with an emphasis on constructive feedback. Reviewed strategic global IT plans with the CEO, CFO, and COO. Managed and optimized relationships between IT team members and business units, as well as relationships with government, vendor, and other partner organizations. Reported to the CEO and CIO.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Planned and directed implementation of a complete, breakthrough IT infrastructure upgrade, leading the migration of 12 separate branch offices. Delivered project 4 months ahead of schedule and 35% under budget of $3M, setting the foundation for the company to proceed with planned acquisition initiatives.✅ Achieved 70% increase in loan efficiency and $1.2M in annual overhead expense reduction by leading the conversion of loan processing software to a SaaS service. Organized key IT and back-office efforts, as well as leading the IT implementation of cloud-based loan processing software, as well as 3 other cloud solution implementations that reduced operational overhead.✅ Raised the credibility of the IT team while eliminating IT outsourcing costs through a multi-pronged approach. Established governance of IT infrastructure components, instituted hardware/software maintenance contracts and Master Service Agreements, and ensured continuous delivery of IT services.

New York, Ny, Us

OVERVIEW:Brought on board to manage a significant number of information technology functions and activities within Situs, including computer infrastructure hardware, software, hardware, security, and facilities systems.HIGHLIGHTS:✅ Retained existing business, attracted new clients, and achieved deeper market penetration by transforming corporate IT systems to achieve SAS 70 compliance. Advised senior leaders of compliance requirements, completed audits, and passed remediation reviews by implementing required solutions.✅ Enabled a successful domain integration from a merger with Helios. Facilitated $50K in savings by deferring hardware and software refreshes to Q3 2012.✅ Played an instrumental part in creating the company’s 1st IT budget, working jointly with the former Director of IT. Cemented the IT department’s role as a business support group controlling costs and planning Capex projects, as well as carving a path for the transition from a cost to a revenue center.

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

As Information Technology Infrastructure Manager I organized, coached, mentored and managed the organization’s IT staff achieving high SLA scores and providing generous department ROI corporate wide. I engineered and implemented key infrastructure domain areas specifically network infrastructure, server infrastructure, telecommunication systems, and data communications to ensure stable operation and smooth running business productivity. ▪ I implemented the strategic move to data center collocation hosting.▪ Planned and oversaw IT infrastructure implementation for seven branch office relocations.▪ Project managed strategic IT infrastructure integrations for two corporate acquisitions.▪ Created and implemented an extranet portal for external customers to check order status, tank inspection due dates, tank information and report generation.HMT is the global leader in above ground storage tank solutions in the oil and gas industry and was founded in 1978.

London, Gb

Recruited to manage all aspects of the data network and IT infrastructure. I reduced operational expenses maximizing the use of technology and increasing business productivity. Intertek, founded in 1885, is one of the world’s leading providers of quality and safety and has more than 35,000 employees in 1,000 locations in over 100 countries and is headquartered in London, England.

Stafford, Texas, Us

As Network Engineer I oversaw the day-to-day operation of enterprise computer networks. Provided hardware/software support with end user training. Planned, designed and implemented data connectivity. Installed, supported and maintained both physical and virtual network servers and appliances. Established and maintained user accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges and security. Troubleshot and resolved server and data network problems. ▪ Created and implemented a corporate wide business process of document management.▪ Configured WYSE thin clients and load balanced terminal server farm reducing significant hardware costs and increasing employee productivity.▪ Administered Roll-Out project of CCMail migration to Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and received a company quality recognition award.Puffer-Sweiven, founded in 1945, is a leading solutions provider for process control and flow control serving several industries including Oil & Gas, Refining, Petro-chemicals, Utilities, Power and Pulp & Paper with over 5,000 customers.

Harris County, Texas, Us

As Lead Desktop Support I provided high level SLA's to members of the Compaq corporate training department where I also doubled as a corporate manufacturing trainer. ▪ Conceived and configured two large computer training labs into the Compaq network domain. ▪ Developed PowerPoint presentations and provided instruction to manufacturing teams enhancing production lines skills using Lean methods to increase productivity.Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services. In 2002, it was merged with Hewlett-Packard in a multi-billion acquisition deal.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), In Strategic Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Music (B.M.), Secondary Education And Teaching