Robert Bohus Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Dublin 2, IE

Delivery lead focusing on clients requiring operational optimization of their IT strategic sourcing, procurement. or contract management engagements.

Westport, CT, US

• Served in consultant role to transform customer technology procurement by expanding technical expertise, building processes, deepening engagement with stakeholders, and identifying consolidation opportunities, most.
• Unified internal stakeholders to create singular engagement model with key vendors such as Microsoft, AWS, Google, Workday, Slack, AppDynamics, AT&T, Adobe.
• Identified existing technology tool consolidation opportunities across the organization including collaboration, application performance management, and cloud platforms.
• Built new process to leverage cloud platform marketplace purchases to increase commitment with minimal risk and higher discount levels.
• Leveraged total spend data by vendor vs disparate project spend resulting in increased savings, greater visibility and partnership with vendor, and improved risk mitigation through more flexible agreements.
• Led creation of contracts renewal calendar allowing visibility to stakeholders and opportunity to assess additional savings strategies.

North Ryde, NSW, AU

• Responsible for transforming indirect sourcing to manage indirect procurement globally for all Aristocrat affiliates including past, present, and future acquisitions.
• Established technology category within indirect sourcing for Aristocrat and all affiliates partnering with key C-Level stakeholders to assess technology usage and engage sourcing in all major technical procurement.
• Exceeded department FY19 savings target by over 600% and grew team by over 200%.
• Identified and negotiated all major technology global agreement consolidations resulting in significant cost reductions, consolidated all operating units under unified MSAs/EULAs/DPAs, improved SLAs, and included.
• Via data analysis from multiple ERP systems, identified additional $500M USD of addressable indirect spend.
• Created partnership with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Tax, Insurance, and Information Security teams to align with business transformation initiatives, priorities, and increase savings results.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Lead a team managing enterprise architecture, infrastructure, hosting practice, security, network operations center, compliance, M&A activities, and vendor management.
• Built new Client Services team to be an advocate for business and end user success. Projects included: Identifying, consolidating, and deploying productivity applications based on understanding of user workflows.
• Gap analysis assessment/recommendations for technology integration with existing acquisition/external partners.
• Managed merger technology integration team to integrate technologies with both Churchill Downs and then Aristocrat Technologies.
• Rebuilt IT purchasing process with VP of IT and Finance focusing on:  Intake/RFP, stakeholder requirements, vendor engagement, budget approval, PO approval, receiving, deployment, and asset disposal  Developed and.
• Based on user requirements, transitioned key services from on prem to cloud based solutions; applications including Office365, AWS, Azure, Adobe, OKTA, and Box

Seattle, Washington, US

Managing corporate IT systems and helpdesk services for Big Fish Games.

Seattle, Washington, US

• A digital agency with 1800 staff and 26 offices globally. There are 7 digital agencies within POSSIBLE. Zaaz became part of POSSIBLE in 2012.Led all aspects of enterprise infrastructure, hosting practice, security.
• Executive mandate to integrate 8 different digital agencies with disparate infrastructure technologies and spread across 23 offices world wide without direct authority.o Deployment of cloud file services to improve.
• Reviewed all major client contracts to ensure Possible could comply with requirements or partnering with legal team to make modifications allowing for compliance.
• Strategic advocate for POSSIBLE within WPP IT leadership to minimize impact to strategic vision and business objectives.
• Developed, implemented and manged Global IT standards and governance through SOX/WPP GCC compliance controls ensuring compliance with minimal impact to the business.
• Provided strategic IT vision for POSSIBLE to align with business long-term vision having specific emphasis on world class service and inclusion of emerging technologies.

• A digital agency headquartered in Seattle with a peak of 200 staff. Zaaz core differentiator was analytics, optimization, and SEO. Zaaz also managed hosting services when required.Managed and improved all aspects of.
• By collaborating with internal management, rebuilt entire IT infrastructure to help enable the business by assuring all aspects meet or exceed industry standards for security, reliability, performance, and.
• Gathered requirements from all internal teams such as development, Project Management, Design, and UX to provide solutions that removed barriers impacting deliverables and ability to think outside of the box.
• Set IT direction and strategy for organization that enhanced ZAAZ values and business goals.
• Consult with clients including Converse, Microsoft, MSN, Audi, Alaska Airlines, BECU, Gatesnotes, KBHome and Expedia to optimize their externally facing infrastructure performance, security and reliability while.
• Successfully planned and executed physical office relocation with no business impact including all vendor interactions.

US

• A digital agency with strong print production capabilities based in London, Seattle and San Francisco.Led IT team for all IT services for US operations. Consistently managed IT resources under budget and built strong.
• Set IT direction, strategy, and implementation of corporate standards for server and desktop applications/hardware based on business requirements.
• Managed Sarbanes-Oxley initial IT compliance audit for corporate integration with IPG.
• Reduced all telecommunications OPEX costs by 50% the first year.
• Developed procurement process with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Managed all aspects of vendor relationships including procurement, RFP process, negotiations, and ongoing escalations.