My expertise as Director of Technology for SEI Investments, including my work as a software developer for 15 years, has centered on delivering reliable and scalable capabilities and strategies with a focus on security and compliance. In short, I define technical strategies to build and deploy state-of-the-art architecture, cloud enablement and information security tailored to business needs. Building strong relationships with business partners, C-level suite, auditors and clients to create IT infrastructure solutions at the best possible cost is at the core of my success.The scope of my leadership experience encompasses all aspects of directing, building and deploying IT infrastructure solutions. Especially known for my collaborative and engaging leadership style, I am considered a subject matter expert (SME) on cloud technologies. I am equally strong in leading and developing people to achieve greater heights of effectiveness. As a global team leader, I prioritize a team-first people strategy that builds collaboration, ensures transparency, and drives achievement across the organization. My leadership style is one of empowerment, where goals are clearly defined, and all team members are fully engaged to succeed. I am also passionate about gaining stakeholder buy-in to champion new IT solutions, develop new product lines to drive revenues and support multimillion-dollar global divisions. In fact, influencing key stakeholders and mentoring, coaching and retaining teams are specialties of mine.In my career, I quickly rose to the top as a trusted IT leader. I have a penchant for architectural design and strategy, software development and deployment of information technology solutions. With exceptionally strong project and change management skills, along with a genuine desire to drive client satisfaction, I can be counted on to deliver mission-critical initiatives with the utmost tact and diplomacy. Connect me with on LinkedIn or directly at joshua.mattes@gmail.com.Areas of ExpertiseIT Systems, IT Management, IT Infrastructure, IT Security, Budget Preparation/Execution, Quality Assurance, Continuous & Process Improvement, Change Management, Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessment, Disaster Recovery, Regulatory Compliance, Virtualization, Strategic Planning & Design, KPIs, Audit, Sales, Business Development, Project Management, Vendor Management, Staff & Leadership Development, Product Development