Richard Wright Email & Phone Number

Clearwater, FL, US

• Mr. Wright is a senior technology leader with an extensive background across multiple verticals / industries. This includes over 25 years’ experience delivering large scale, complex technology solutions in payments.
• Vendor Risk
• Digital Risk Protection
• Secure Collaboration and Communication Platforms
• Microsoft M 365 Security
• Vulnerability Management

• Company executive responsible for eMason’s technology operations and software delivery organizations. Accountable for ensuring that cost effective operations are in place to support the business and technology efforts.
• Recruited executive leadership for the following:o Infrastructure and networking.o Project Management Office.o Quality Assurance & Testing.o Software Development.o Training & Support.
• Established the Project Management Office driving governance and consistency of delivery across the company.
• Transformed the database and software delivery organizations creating a one team accountability strategy aligned with the business & products.
• Enhanced the level of technical skills & resources increasing speed to market & quality.Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), St. Petersburg, Fl. (Mar. 2006 – July 1, 2011)SVP, CTO Information Technology.
• Lead the delivery of ITO services from India & the Philippines.

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Directed the delivery of ITO services from the following locations:- Chennai (2 locations), Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Bangalore and Manila. - Extensive travel throughout India (2010).
• Responsibility for the Information Technology development and application support organizations in both India and the Philippines providing governance for the ITO delivery practice.
• Products and services include:- Application Development and Management- Package Implementation- Professional Services- FIS - Products- IT Consulting
• Launched and grew Professional Services Staffing model by 48 percent (2010).
• Established QA Center of Excellence providing services to FIS (UK).
• Transitioned 164 vendor resources to ITO resulting in a synergy savings of $ 3.4 M

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Directed international compliance & regulatory software development serving the UK, Australia, Domestic US and Brazil.
• Documented a three year road map of functionality for FIS international and domestic customers and delivered on the plan.
• Reorganized the international team by decentralizing accountability and eliminating 2+ million in cost.
• Delivered 100 K hours of development (successful) Balance Segment Project & new GUI front end to over 3000 clients.
• Reorganized IT (ramp up) to deliver 90k hours development Jan. 1 – June 23rd, 2007.
• Eliminated 7+ million from IT yearly (2008) run rate through consolidation, RIF’s, Off Shore with consistent quality delivery.

Mclean, VA, US

• Led team of 200 Information Technology personnel, (design, development, and management personnel). Administer a $ 30 million annual budget. Scope of accountabilities includes risk identification and mitigation.
• Established, with the business, a governance model when engaging with internal and external delivery sources.
• Initiated and led a quality program throughout credit card development resulting in the highest quality measures to date. While implementing over 600 projects across multiple platforms and technologies (comprising more.
• Built the card and account management on shore and off shore software development engagement model. Provided significant contribution to overall 22% cost of development.
• Introduced software release management to the business and development organizations, which resulted in efficiency gains estimated at a yearly savings of $ 1.5 million dollars. Director Software Development, Middleware.
• Achieved an “up time” of % 99.00 for the Middleware Complex.