Robert Walsh Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Fivesky delivers customized IT engineering services and global fulfillment & deployment to the financial sector. Our core competencies are Security, Network, and Cloud. We engage in time-based, milestone-based, or fixed-price projects. Some of the current projects include acquisition integration, global deployment management, and various cloud architecture, cloud migration, and cloud security initiatives.As COO, I'm a catalyst for technology-driven growth, strategic expansion, employee empowerment, and client delivery with key performance metrics, accountability, and constantly improving processes.* Partners with the CEO to direct and standardize organizational processes, translate C-suite visions into actionable initiatives, create comprehensive documentation with SLAs, and automate results.* Lead a team of 150+ Engineers responsible for client deliverables in our IT professional services business. * Accountable for employee utilization, time tracking, milestone accomplishment and client billings. * Developed and implemented a new operating model and organizational design to drive automation and create a scalable operation.* Oversee all day-to-day administrative and operational functions: HR, recruitment, technology, client experience, service & client delivery.* Reviewed existing procedures and identify areas for improvement and efficiency. * Leveraged analytics to inform strategic planning to define operational success.* Foster client relationships customer experience and satisfaction.* Strategized and performed go-to-market strategies for new products and services. * Perform organizational gap analyses and goal setting.

London, London, Gb

WPP plc is a FTSE 100 British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology and commerce holding company with 100,000+ employees and approximate revenues of $18 billion. (NYSE: WPP)* Achieved a 98% on-time delivery rate and a 15% improvement in operational efficiency by creating an IT portfolio and PMO functions to coordinate technology operations and consistently exceed project deadlines.* Boosted cross-functional collaboration and project alignment by 20% after streamlining complex data/information and reducing communication gaps within a matrix organization.* Championed a culture of inclusion and diversity, resulting in a 25% rise in employee engagement and a 30% improvement in talent retention, ultimately driving organizational growth, innovation, and open communication.* Implemented business partnering and new governance structures across cross-functional stakeholders, raising operational dependability.* Directed global technology strategies for advertising, marketing, media, healthcare, and PR agencies.* Steered technical blueprint design and roadmaps for applications, data centers, infrastructure, and networks.* Spearheaded developers, designers, engineers, architects, change agents, and business partners to deliver agency demand.* Evangelized a cloud-based machine learning/AI environment connecting data and collaborative thinking systems to match talent with optimized resources.* Enhanced CRM pipelines by standardizing client perspectives and quality intelligence, augmenting sales pipeline management and Finance team new business forecasting.* Transformed the IT function from individual agencies to one entity (WPP IT) with a new operating model and organizational design, maintaining company objective clarity while simplifying operations.* Drove the ongoing merger of Grey and AKQA by leading the standardization of the end-to-end technology stack and IT services.

New York, Ny, Us

Grey Group is a global advertising and marketing agency headquartered in New York City, with offices in 96 countries and is a wholly owned subsidiary of WPP Group that was acquired in 2004. (NYSE: WPP).* Implemented global standards to drive transformation and executed multiple systems and programs to consolidate, harmonize, and rationalize the application stack.* United four operating companies into a single shared service organization reducing costs and improving service: GREY, G2, GHG, and Cohn & Wolfe* Led the range of technology functions and capabilities; managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams committed to superior levels of client service, team-orientation, and professional excellence; and the ability to engage people in multiple locations in discussion around business goals, delegating projects with a clear set of agreed objectives, and translating into priorities and individual performance measures of success.* Led a global cyber security response to a cyber-attack in 2017, mitigating losses and executed an enterprise-wide IT security program to ensure all IT assets were protected.* Championed the largest global public relations agency merger between Burson Marstellar and Cohn & Wolfe, creating Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW), in 2018.* Transitioned the IT organization into its initial first-generation outsourcing deal with IBM for desk side, hosting, and connectivity services.* Formed a brand-new retained IT organization and initiated new governance model and processes.* Synthesized a cloud-focused strategy, with standardized public/private hosting services. Crafted application portfolio roadmaps regarding migration/modernization through re-hosting, refactoring, and re-architecting new cloud environments. Guided transitions to cloud-native operations by rebuilding/implementing solutions and procuring SaaS alternatives for complete replacements.

New York, Ny, Us

Cohn & Wolfe, now Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) is a wholly owed subsidiary of WPP PLC (acquired as part of Young & Rubicam in 2000). In 2018, WPP merged Cohn & Wolfe and Burson-Marsteller, another of its companies, as part of a restructuring strategy. BCW is a global communications agency with 163 offices in 112 countries and over 4,000 employees. (NYSE: WPP). Update: In Jan 2024, WPP announced the merger of BCW and Hill & Knowlton, to create the newly branded entity Burson. * Promoted from Manger to Director to Executive within the first four years of employment* Owned and managed the full technology Life-cycle management process for the IT landscape* Innovated and down-streamed processes across multiple entities to determine pain points/capability gaps/opportunities that influenced pilots before global scale execution.* Deployed global finance and ERP solutions, including financial planning and reporting packages, consolidating multiple systems.* Improved compliance with relevant governance frameworks, software engineering methodology, IT controls, and regulations.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us