Neil D. Morris Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

As Head of IT for Redaptive I am responsible for leading Redaptive's IT strategy and operations to drive technological innovation and sustainable solutions in the renewables and environment sector.Key Responsibilities:• Provide leadership and oversee technological decision-making on behalf of the company, including cybersecurity efforts• Ensure compliance with control frameworks and manage technology budget to align with company mission and technology needs• Set vision and strategic design for how information technology will be used in the company• Direct the acquisition, management, and implementation of enterprise business systems• Monitor and analyze technology and trends to determine the company's products and service performance• Make executive decisions on behalf of the company's IT requirements, ensuring that solutions meet the company's short and long-term needs• Lead modernization efforts determined to have business value• Create and execute technology roadmaps to meet company-wide IT needs• Build relationships and processes with key partner departments, including finance, accounting, and legal• Lead the design of the company's technical architecture with partnership from software and hardware engineering teams• Own cybersecurity and PII compliance on behalf of the company• Manage technology budgets, IT assets, and vendors• Develop and mentor IT team members to align with career growth goals

Denver, Co, Us

As a Board Member of the Colorado Technology Association (CTA), I actively contribute to the strategic direction and governance of this influential organization dedicated to fostering the growth and success of Colorado's vibrant technology ecosystem. Key aspects of my role include:- Providing valuable insights and perspectives to shape CTA's mission, goals, and initiatives aimed at supporting and advocating for the state's technology companies and professionals.- Collaborating with fellow board members and the executive team to develop and implement policies, programs, and resources that address the needs and challenges faced by the technology community.- Participating in board meetings and committee work, leveraging my expertise and experience to drive informed decision-making processes.- Serving as an ambassador for CTA, representing the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking forums to raise awareness and promote its vision.- Upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, ethical conduct, and transparency to maintain the association's credibility and reputation.Through my active engagement and commitment to CTA's mission, I contribute to strengthening Colorado's position as a leading technology hub, supporting innovation, talent development, and business growth within the state's dynamic technology sector.

I founded the company with a passion for helping people of various professions and ages develop their physical and mental skills to meet and exceed their personal goals and objectives. As an accomplished Martial Arts Trainer with a proven track record of success in the Industry, I'm adept at utilizing excellent teaching and training skills to build people to impact the community positively.

Broomfield, Co, Us

Led the IT strategy and operations for Ball Aerospace, a leader in defense, civil space, and intelligence solutions, through its acquisition by BAE Systems. Oversaw the integration of IT systems and processes during this pivotal transition period.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:• Developed and implemented forward-looking IT strategies aligned with business objectives across the enterprise• Spearheaded the technological integration during the BAE Systems acquisition, ensuring seamless operations and data continuity• Architected a cost-effective technology roadmap addressing complex, evolving high-tech requirements in the aerospace and defense sector• Maintained stringent information security measures and robust governance standards in compliance with industry regulations• Directed cross-functional teams to maximize value delivery and drive technological innovation• Managed substantial operational and capital expenditure budgets, optimizing IT investments for strategic growth• Collaborated with executive leadership to define strategic directions and adopt new technologies• Led digital transformation initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency and creating new business opportunities• Oversaw critical infrastructure operations, forming strategic visions and architectures to deliver key results• Guided the IT department through strategic initiatives, including the successful integration into BAE Systems

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Neil Morris spearheaded a team of 200+ professionals, setting the overall IT strategic direction across workplace technologies, digital transformation, infrastructure services, cybersecurity, governance, and capabilities for all Maxar business units. He exercised prudent fiscal oversight by controlling both operational and capital expenditure budgets exceeding $50 million annually. Neil championed the decentralization and collaboration between IT and business units, fostering an environment that improved velocity and time to revenue. Acting as the Chief Information Officer, he liaised with key executive stakeholders on a daily basis, engaging with the COO, GM of Government Operations, GM of Space, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents to discuss the business funnel, bids, additional business opportunities, cyber controls, and business risk mitigation. Neil partnered closely with business leadership to rationalize and digitally transform business workflows.Demonstrating executive sponsorship, Neil served as the Executive Sponsor for the Cloud Center of Excellence and played a leading role on the Cyber Governance Committee. As the Executive Sponsor, he drove efforts to define and implement a 5-year recycle model and took the primary lead on cloud transformation initiatives, evaluating on-premises versus cloud solutions, and forging strategic partnerships.Recognizing the importance of infrastructure and systems environment restructuring, Neil promoted the concept and led efforts to outsource less-critical IT functions, enabling internal resources to focus on high-value internal work.In the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and divestitures, Neil conducted evaluations and integrated systems and personnel to support the merger of MDA, HumanGeo, Radiant Blue, Vricon, and Radiant Group. Additionally, he oversaw the splitting of IT personnel and systems to facilitate the divestiture of MDA.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

Neil Morris spearheaded a team of architects tasked with developing and implementing solutions to support internal and customer-facing operations impacting over 25,000 employees across 150+ locations for a $4 billion company serving 8 million customers.Enterprise Leadership:Neil assessed technology solutions, developed business cases, and created and executed strategic roadmaps for enterprise solutions across various operational domains, including:Residential Alarms: Supported 1.2 million residential alarm signals hourly.Home Automation Platforms: Integrated "lifestyle" home automation platforms with internal systems running on AWS, communicating with alarm and life safety systems.Contact Centers: Upgraded and oversaw systems utilized by 6,000 contact center agents, delivering 2 million call minutes per month.Network Architecture: Oversaw and delivered network architecture for 150 field offices, 4 data centers, and 3 alarm facilities.Future-Proof Upgrade Architecture: Architected a continuous upgrade path, enabling rapid capacity scaling and seamless new technology rollouts, accelerating new releases by 4 times.Contact Center Consolidation: Replaced legacy voice and data enterprise ADT networks to support VoIP and consolidated disparate contact center solutions into a single enterprise-wide solution, delivering first-year savings exceeding $15 million, resulting in a 137% return on investment.High-Performance Cloud Data Center: Authored a compelling business case and secured $7 million in funding for a high-performance Cloud data center. Consolidated 3 data centers into 1, reducing the software development life cycle by 77% and cutting deployment times for new applications from weeks to minutes.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Developed go-to-market architecture for IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS and other advanced services/solutions targeting Fortune 1000 companies including Ford, American Express, Neotel, Infosys, Cognizant, and others.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Delivered architecture, engineering, and operational support for 4K+ IBM BPO call center agents in India with 100K endpoints in 37 countries.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Developed, installed, and managed converged systems for University of Phoenix serving 250+ locations and 600K+ students.

Network administrator for a software development company founded in 1984 which developed software for regional airlines and charter carriers. CMS provided a hosted solution for aircraft scheduling maintenance and booking operations. I was responsible for building and maintaining connectivity for CMS solutions and between CMS and their customers.

Masters, Information Systems Managment

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Managment