Global IT Executive with 20+ years of experience in transforming IT operations, driving cost efficiencies, and leading strategic initiatives across multinational organizations, with a track record of aligning large-scale budgets, pioneering cloud-first strategies, and orchestrating seamless M&A integrations.My Global IT Leadership Highlights: • Managed a $30M global IT budget, driving cost savings via offshoring and creating an employee training department in the Philippines, resulting in sustainable training programs.• Maximized cloud capabilities by pivoting to a cloud-first strategy in 2016; successfully achieved complete migration of IDC's customer-facing web properties to AWS. • Pioneered global vendor management strategies through effective negotiations while implementing unified security protocols to mitigate risks and ensure compliance. Leading Seamless Technology Transitions: • Spearheaded a 12-month construction project consolidating 800 HQ employees from 4 MA locations into one Needham office, achieving milestones despite COVID-19 setbacks. • Oversaw infrastructure and security projects for 2,000 users across 13 divisions during M&A migrations, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency.• Orchestrated strategic IT contributions to Mergers & Acquisitions by evaluating IT infrastructure, planning integrations, and aligning with company objectives for smooth transitions.How I Drive Operational Efficiency & Performance: • Transformed fragmented regional structures into a cohesive global department spanning North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia to enhance performance metrics.• Ran global IT operations remotely in the post-COVID landscape, ensuring no workflow interruptions and effectively maintaining high productivity for diverse teams worldwide.• Built a global Help Desk team that earned recognition as the most highly rated division in annual company surveys, demonstrating a commitment to IT support excellence.