As the CIO of the Spearmint Rhino Worldwide, I serve as innovator, strategist, and most importantly, transformational leader. I am responsible for the strategic development and tactical execution of business solutions that are agile, responsive to our business needs, and in complete alignment with our overarching organizational strategy. One of my core business philosophies is to continually invest in, develop, and empower our employees, which in turn creates a robust differentiator and enabler for the Spearmint Rhino, translating directly into improved customer experience, reduced costs of conducting business, and creating competitive advantage at multiple levels. Additionally, my role leads cross-functional teams that inform business strategy and operations for 36 business units worldwide, is responsible for I.T. operations, I.T. governance, I.T. finance & budgeting, I.T. project management and quality management at-large . All of this is made possible through robust teamwork and the support of a top-notch group of colleagues, associates and strategic partners that share the same vision, values and goals as the Spearmint Rhino.Practice areas:Business strategyI.T. strategyI.T. operationsI.T. budget & financial managementI.T. Project managementQuality management (Lean Six-Sigma & Organizational excellence)Systems analysis and design (In support of application development)I came up "Through the tech ranks" before making the decision to pursue my graduate level education and change career focus to business leadership & management with a technology focus, which I firmly believe makes me a more insightful and effective tech leader, strategist and manager. My former technical specialization in the 1990's through mid-2000's was computer network systems engineering, network architecture and network security.
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