John Prendergast Email and Phone Number

I am a Global Information Technology Executive with extensive experience in the financial services sector and in-depth knowledge of financial services products, policies, procedures, and business philosophy in highly available, secure, compliant and demanding environments. I was most recently the Head of Infrastructure at Viking Global Investors, a $50BN AUM Hedge Fund, where I oversaw Cybersecurity and IT Compliance, Networking, Desktop Support, Database Management, DevOps, SysOps, and Real Estate. I have also held senior IT leadership roles at FORT LP, Eton Park Capital Management, and Andor Capital Management.My background includes extensive experience collaborating with business leaders to create the long-term vision and roadmap aligned to business needs; identifying and executing global business solutions; and managing enterprise infrastructure and services that achieve strategic business goals while also managing costs and risks. I can easily frame and clearly articulate technology issues, strategies and solutions into a business context which has led to building trust, credibility and influence with key decision makers and stakeholders. Additional expertise includes strategic planning, prioritizing and driving large scale, global IT initiatives that manage costs, drive revenue growth, transform processes and protect business entities. As a technology leader I am committed to developing, empowering and motivating strong, responsive and high performing global teams that consistently deliver results. I actively attend CTO forums and participate in industry blogs to network and share information on issues affecting the hedge fund community. I have also participated as a Steering Committee member of the MFA CTO Forum.