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Ryan Leis is listed as Chief Information Officer at IDI Distributors at IDI Distributors, based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at menards.com, phone signal with area code 715, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Ryan Leis.
Ryan Leis previously worked as Chief Information Officer at Idi Distributors and Chief Information Officer at Self-Employed. Ryan Leis holds Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), It Management from University Of Wisconsin-Stout.
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I am an authentic, energetic CIO with 25+ years of IT and 10+ years of executive leadership in complex retail, manufacturing, and distribution organizations. I have extensive experience managing environments with hundreds of technology professionals, thousands of systems, and millions of retail customers. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿:Aligning technology with the business strategy, developing business stakeholder relationships, and building a culture of excellence within the IT organization. That culture places the customer first, learns from failures, and always operates with respect, honesty, kindness, and accountability.𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:• Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Architecture and Staff Development• Accelerate digital transformations and process optimizations by implementing modern cloud, AI, IoT and data analytics technologies• Skilled negotiations of 7-figure software, hardware, and service contracts• Proficiency in a wide array of enterprise platforms including E-Commerce, Order Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)• Large-scale IT business administration, including budgeting, forecasting, vendor management and system selection• Software development, on-premises and cloud application architectures, data warehousing, and integration• Keeping organizations safe by implementing modern information security, risk management, disaster recovery, incident response, Payment Card Industry (PCI) certifications, and compliance programs𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘆:"The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win."--Jocko Willink
Listed skills include It Management, Strategic Planning, Information Security, Performance Management, and 34 others.
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Chanhassen, Mn, Us
As sales professionals and leaders in the insulation distribution industry, we’ve spent over 40 years helping residential contractors, commercial contractors, and lumberyards find the most effective insulation solutions and support services. Since 1979, we’ve followed our mission to help companies grow their bottom lines with quality products, training resources, and top-notch service and support.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Us
● Reported to the CEO and provided guidance on emerging technologies for 9 distinct brands at a >$200MM retailer, managing 45+ IT professionals and a $12MM budget● Expertly led software development, project management, application & business analysis, infrastructure, information security and IT Operations● Transformed web development methodology to Agile, resulting in a 400% increase in release frequencies for online enhancements● Guided the implementation of a new Demand Planning & Forecasting system that used machine learning automation to improve forecasting accuracy and maximize inventory optimization● Expedited the implementation of a next-generation pricing intelligence system that monitored retail pricing at competitor sites, automatically identifying areas for sales margin improvements or overpriced items● Migrated retail price management from manual processes to an automated, rules-based Pricing & Promotions engine, reducing retail pricing errors by 75%● Opened a state-of-the art 425,000 sq. ft. facility that streamlined fulfillment processes by using best-in-class infrastructure, WMS and ERP applications● Successfully migrated the Oracle E-Commerce platform to AWS infrastructure, resulting in a 28% reduction in operational costs● Led the design and implementation of the serverless AWS cloud infrastructure, modernizing the legacy API and ETL middleware and delivering a 50% reduction in operational costs● Implemented an AI-based threat detection, endpoint protection, and automated incident response program that decreased threat response time by 30%● Centralized enterprise reports, dashboards, and data visualizations into PowerBI, enabling data-driven insights and enhancing decision-making● Replaced an aging e-mail digital marketing platform with a new system capable of automated segmentation, personalization, and cross-channel (SMS) orchestration, increasing sales by 5%
Eau Claire, Wi, Us
Responsible for the technology and a team of 400+ IT professionals at the 3rd largest home improvement retailer in the United States, covering all in-store, E-commerce, manufacturing and distribution divisions.● Reported directly to ownership and responsible for a team of 400+ IT professionals and a $92MM budget at a >$20B home improvement retailer● Delivered custom-developed applications, project management, quality assurance, information security, infrastructure, and support to 350 retail stores and fourteen distribution centers / manufacturing hubs while processing over 210MM customer transactions annually● Point of Sale, E-Commerce, order management, and central messaging systems scaled to historic traffic levels during 2020 Covid peak, enabling record-setting revenue and profits● Led teams that developed and continuously improved Angular-based online configurators and visualizers for Buildings, Decks, Fencing, Landscaping, Mastercraft ® Doors, Windows, Trusses, Countertops, and more.● Enhanced the public mobile app to offer unique in-store experiences for product locations, sweepstakes registrations, and wallet for payments at register● Guided internal teams that developed customer-facing systems to set up deliveries to the home or jobsite, improving satisfaction for large-ticket customers● Led integration of auto-guided forklifts and unmanned cranes into warehouse management system to automate picking and put-away processes● Rolled out custom, in-house mobile applications to 70,000+ store associates for performing inventory, downstocking, skills / career tracking, and order picking optimization● Implemented a formal “assumed breach” internal penetration testing program to identify gaps and rapidly harden the organization’s infrastructure●Provided oversight to development teams that improved and maintained the ERP and MRP systems at Midwest Manufacturing plants that produced prehung doors, paneling, trusses, countertops, and more
Eau Claire, Wi, Us
Responsible for the enterprise infrastructure and the secure operations of corporate technologies, including: Data Centers, Networks, Servers, Storage, J2EE environments, User Administration, Desktops, Mobile, and the IT Support Desk.● Managed a team of 110+ IT infrastructure professionals, implementing Service Level Agreements that improved the uptime, performance, and security of the enterprise infrastructure● Spearheaded a data center consolidation project that saved over $3M annually by virtualizing over 90% of the workloads in less than 18 months● Successfully sponsored and implemented the largest technology upgrade in company history ($35M), rolling out mobile technologies for customers and associates at all retail locations in under 6 months● Provided expert-level design, engineering, and support of the most established, mission-critical technologies on the global landscape, including Cisco, EMC, VMWare, Microsoft, RedHat, Apache, Oracle, and Azure● Implemented IT Service Management and ITIL-based process improvements in incident management, problem management, and change management to meet business goals and deliver value
Eau Claire, Wi, Us
Responsible for the design and operations of the enterprise network technologies including: high availability architectures, switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, and application delivery controllers.● Increased enterprise network availability from 99.982% to 99.992% in a four-year span, resulting in an improvement of over 4,300 uptime hours annually● Redesigned primary data center switching, routing, and physical topology, leading to full 100% uptime over a four-year period● Negotiated data telecom expenditure reduction of 18%, with annual savings of $264,000● Lowered the personnel turnover rate to from 19% to 0% during my leadership of network operations
Eau Claire, Wi, Us
Designed and implemented high performance enterprise networks for retail, manufacturing and distribution environments.
Milwaukee, Wi, Us
Provided technology guidance and professional services to clients across many industries throughout Wisconsin. ● Developed client-driven, customized security solutions to meet system requirements and regulatory compliance in healthcare, finance, and government sectors● Successfully designed and implemented networks for many of the firm’s 20,000+ client base, with special focus on WANs, LANs, firewalls, mail gateways, and system conversions● Seminar presenter of new technological initiatives● Integrator of high-availability, clustered SQL financial accounting systems● Managed client relationships to further confidence, trust, and follow-on business
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Ryan Leis works for IDI Distributors.
Ryan Leis is listed as Chief Information Officer at IDI Distributors at IDI Distributors.
AeroLeads has found 2 work email signals at @menards.com for Ryan Leis at IDI Distributors.
AeroLeads has found 4 phone signal(s) with area code 715 for Ryan Leis at IDI Distributors.
Ryan Leis is based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States while working with IDI Distributors.
Ryan Leis has worked for Idi Distributors, Self-Employed, Mason Companies, Inc, Menards, and Wipfli Llp.
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Ryan Leis holds Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), It Management from University Of Wisconsin-Stout.
Ryan Leis is listed with skills including It Management, Strategic Planning, Information Security, Performance Management, Disaster Recovery, Vendor Management, Cloud Computing, and Leadership.
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