Craig Patterson Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Austin, Texas, United States

Led the strategy and execution of targeted digital transformation programs for a $15B global industrial manufacturing company. Directed the strategy, execution, and operational management of customer and product focused IT activities in alignment with defined organizational goals and objectives. Directed a globally diverse team of 400+ technology professionals with direct P&L budgetary responsibility. Delivered significant savings by consolidating and centralizing federated business unit resources at the platform level.Key Contributions: ♦ Championed a "cloud-first, cloud-native" operating model and successfully migrated several mission critical business applications to Azure, reducing infrastructure costs and improving system availability. ♦ Introduced an AI/ML based automation processes for customer order entry and supplier invoicing, reducing processing times and improving data consistency. ♦ Launched an enterprise data lake with a dedicated data engineering service, reducing redundant data siloes and enabling improved analytics. ♦ Led a successful transition to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) with a DevOps (CI/CD) delivery approach, enhancing project delivery and improving project efficiency. ♦ Implemented a MuleSoft enabled REST API based architecture, reducing integration complexity, improving data flow, and enabling real-time information exchange. ♦ Enhanced the enterprise eCommerce platform, increasing online sales and improving customer experience. ♦ Provided collaborative support for the company's Smart Factory digital transformation strategy.Core Areas of Responsibility: ♦ Enterprise Data Management and Governance ♦ BI/Analytics and Data Engineering ♦ API Integration Services, ETL, EDI, etc ♦ Intelligent Automation (RPA, IA, ML, etc) ♦ Custom Cloud-Native Application Development ♦ Digital Customer Experience & eCommerce ecosystem ♦ Product Lifecycle Management ♦ Product Configuration Management

New Jersey, United States

Full CIO level executive and key member of a Global Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for a $1.8B global business having 40+ regional sales & manufacturing sites. Reported directly to the group president. Led a diverse global team of 200+ professionals with direct P&L budgetary responsibility. As a trusted cross-functional business partner working with multiple business unit leaders, contributed significantly to the organization's growth, efficiency, and overall performance.Key Contributions: ♦ Business Model Transformation: Played a pivotal role in supporting the transition to a market segment-based business model, harmonizing business processes and data consistency across global entities. ♦ Strategic Portfolio Management: Spearheaded the adoption of a standard stage-gate programmanagement process, optimizing project delivery and ensuring strategic alignment, resulting inimproved project success rates and more reliable costs. ♦ Mergers & Acquisitions: Integrated a large Germany headquartered acquisition and led multiple siteconsolidations, ensuring alignment of IT systems and enabling assimilation of new businesses. ♦ Data Silo Rationalization: Launched an integrated global data warehouse and BI reporting system,enhancing analytics and data-driven decision-making, resulting in reduced data processing times. ♦ ERP Rationalization: Led multiple successful ERP migrations, including a $5M Oracle EBS migration,ensuring seamless transitions and minimal business operational impact during critical system changes. ♦ eCommerce: Successfully launched a new division B2B eCommerce site and enhanced EDIcapabilities, resulting in increased digital sales and improved customer engagement.

Paris Area, France

Regional EMEA IT leader for an $800M industrial products business with direct reporting responsibility for a skilled team of 50+ multinational professionals and direct P&L budgetary responsibility. Accountable for the strategic direction and execution of customer focused IT initiatives aligned with organizational objectives. Collaborated with functional executives to optimize business processes and enhance data-driven strategies. Responsibilities included core ERP business systems, web applications, databases, infrastructure (data center, endpoints, and networks), and security. Key Contributions: ♦ Strategic IT Leadership: Integrated & standardized IT processes, key applications, and infrastructureacross 14 country-based entities, significantly improving operational efficiencies and order execution. ♦ Complexity Reduction: Spearheaded a lean cross-functional customer-focused value stream initiative,reducing lead times and improving overall multisite service levels by 10%. ♦ Cost Management: Delivered $3M in savings by eliminating redundant costs, removing non-value-added activities, and delivering projects on time and on budget.

New Jersey, United States

Integrated and aligned Global Engineering processes across 18 sites, supporting 500+ engineers. Directed technical teams in the US, Europe, India, and Asia that supported new product design and development, product extensions/derivatives, custom designed products, product cost reductions, and product rationalization efforts.Key Contributions: ♦ Global PLM Implementation: Led the successful launch of a unified global Product LifecycleManagement (PLM) system, enhancing design collaboration and change management. ♦ Shared Services Organization: Established and developed a 200+ person shared service organization in India and Manila, optimizing resources and reducing personnel costs by 20%.

New Jersey, United States

Key Contributions: ♦ Introduced Standardized Stage Gate Based NPD Project Management & Collaboration System ♦ Enhanced Product Qualification & Agency Approval Testing ♦ Launched Engineering Shared Services Groups in India & Manila ♦ Introduced Preferred Parts Management Process ♦ Key Contributor to Core Refresh Architecture Plan & Product Development Roadmap ♦ Initiated Lab Automation Initiative ♦ Launched Customer Facing Product Configuration Effort

New Jersey, United States

Managed a diverse line of solenoid valves for special service commercial and industrial applications. This included new product design and development, engineering analysis, material and manufacturing process selection, and production/sales support.Key Contributions: ♦ Design and development of a new line of patented cartridge steam valves ♦ Redesigned existing line of cryogenic valves to reduce field problems and manufacturing rejection rates. ♦ Introduced 3D solid model-based CAD/CAE tools to accelerate design and development.Product market applications included: Medical/Analytical, Chemical/Petro, Pharma/Biotech, Commercial (Food Equipment, Laundry, etc), Industrial Automation, Water/Waste, Nuclear/Power Generation, Fuel Dispensing, Heating/Combustion, and Heavy Equipment Engines/Transmissions.