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Boston, Ma, Us

A multi-billion dollar construction firm focusing on Education, Commercial, Luxury Retail, and Hospitality markets across the United States.Led IT and served as a critical member of the CEO's executive team, consulting on all aspects of technology, process improvement, data analytics, and executive leadership.• Successfully implemented modern, cloud-based applications to help the company achieve its goal of being a Leading Edge technology-based construction firm. • Rapidly transformed the company’s infrastructure from legacy to modern, employing SD-WAN, Hybrid Cloud, and advanced network security concepts.• Implemented multi-channel support services to vastly improve end-user support in a highly decentralized environment.• Restored credibility and respect for the services of IT by driving successful outcomes and increasing communication, training, and governance.

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

A $400M global application development and data connectivity software company.Led IT and business operations for this $400M+, publicly traded software company, playing numerous leadership roles over a six-year period. Successfully guided IT and the business through multiple changes of strategy and executive leadership. Provided consistent leadership, strategic advice, and operational support to the Board of Directors, three CEOs, and various iterations of executive staff. Served as executive relationship manager to multiple large customers and partners. • Aggressively migrated business applications to the cloud, providing improved time to market, cost savings, and user satisfaction. 70% of business applications moved to the cloud.• Significantly reduced IT costs, leveraging an offshore, captive development center, virtualized infrastructure, and cloud computing, among other tactics. Total costs reduced by $10M per year, representing 35% overall reduction.• Led company-wide operational improvement efforts, including multiple cost reduction projects, offshoring, acquisition due diligence and integration, divestiture planning and execution, and process improvement.• Served as Chief of Staff to the CEO and ran the largest business unit while remaining in the CIO role. While in this role, led the effort to design a growth strategy and business plan for the unit, presented it for Board approval, and successfully transitioned the plan to a newly hired executive.

New York, New York, Us

A diversified global media and entertainment company.Led IT operations across the company and influenced IT decisions across all divisions, globally. Reviewed and approved all technology investments of $1M or higher before they could be submitted to the Office of the Chairman. Developed and managed global relationships with large IT vendors. Led all divisional CIOs in developing and prioritizing global technology initiatives. Advised senior News Corp executives on all areas of information technology and business strategy. Managed a team of senior-level professionals executing the priorities of the Office of the CIO, Global Sourcing and Corporate IT.• Developed a highly effective working relationship with and between business unit CIOs in an environment known for decentralization and business unit independence.• Negotiated global sourcing deals with major IT vendors, resulting in savings of over $100M.• Led efforts to drive increased shared services, outsourcing, and offshoring, leading to the first significant activity in these areas in company history.• Created a highly regarded IT Professional Development program with MIT's Sloan School and the Center for Information Systems Research resulting in News Corp's first cross-business leadership program.

New York, New York, Us

Led IT operations for this $1B consumer marketing company. Senior member of executive team responsible for developing and implementing strategies for leveraging Internet commerce and database marketing concepts. Executive in charge of operational process improvement efforts across the company.• Successfully integrated multiple businesses onto a common platform allowing the company to realize its goal of increasing market share by over 30%.• Implemented packaged software solutions for Order-to-Cash, CRM, and Financial processes and custom-developed software enabling development of a field service business, an Internet coupon site, and a database marketing business.• Created and directed a cross-functional business process improvement team, driving positive change in critical business operations.

Boston, Ma, Us

A division of General Electric, a diversified global infrastructure, finance, and media company.Led IT operations for this $2B electrical distribution business. Responsible for transforming a legacy IT environment to enable rapid business innovation. Executive in charge of operational process improvement efforts and early stage e-commerce activities. Served as a member of GE's CIO Council.• Led development of a large high-volume distribution system replacing a custom developed legacy system.• Delivered the industry's first real-time Internet-based order processing system and a commercially successful onsite inventory management system.

Boston, Ma, Us

Leadership responsibility for Information Technology services for a $700M information technology business. Managed an organization of 75-100 employees with a budget of $10-$12 million. Provided application development and support, project management, and infrastructure support.

Boston, Ma, Us

Executive Audit Manager (1991 – 1992)Manager, Information Technology (1989 – 1990)

Boston, Ma, Us

Manager, Information Systems (1987 – 1989)Senior Programmer Analyst (1985 – 1987)FMP Participant – GE’s Financial Management Program (1983 – 1985) ISMP Participant – GE’s Information Systems Management Program (1981 – 1983)