Fortium Partners is an IT turnaround and technology services firm providing world-class IT leadership to clients focused on finding solutions to complex technology issues or difficult-to–solve operational challenges. Fortium serves public and private companies across a variety of industries, placing expert project teams and operational leadership in technology-related roles. Fortium Partners have 25 or more years of technology experience, most recently in a senior leadership role.Steve Taff has a continuing role as a partner in the Dallas practice of Fortium Partners. He brings more than 35 years of technology leadership experience providing automation for employees, customers and partners, leading to sustained growth in a dynamic environment. Taff is recognized as a pivotal leader of digital transformations that enable new service offerings and a visionary integration leader who uses technology to provide an exceptional customer experience.Areas of Expertise: Business operations optimization, Cybersecurity, Enterprise data infrastructure / Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure for SaaS product offering, M&A assessment and implementation, Telecommunications and digital consumer experienceIndustry Focus: Financial Serices, Telecommunications, Customer Communications, Information Technology and Services, Computer & Network Security, Logistics and Supply Chain, Management Consulting

Precision Location Data Science - QALocate provides a worldwide standard for location intelligence precision including emphasis on values for Location Data Scientists. Our core GIS geocoding and spatial intelligence products and services are architected, designed and implemented using Scala, Akka and deployed AWS.

As Chief Information Officer, Steve was responsible for managing Lanvera’s technology infrastructure, service delivery, and enterprise architecture. Through his technology leadership, Lanvera offers innovative solutions in critical customer communication and digital services across a broad set of industries. These solutions are a key component to partners and customers pursuing digital communication strategies.

CIO / CTO of a $1.5B organization including all Information Technology application support, development functions and ongoing operations. Continuous growth in responsibility including chief architect and integration leader defining the migration of two distinct technology platforms for an acquisition / merger. Drove significant enhancements in Enterprise Architecture for new investments focused to support the efficient utilization all XO network assets, while continuing to reduce operational costs, and improving the customer experience. Reduced IT Operational spend by 40% over 4 years as CIO/CTO.Transformative Leadership: Inspired major initiatives in Software Defined Networking (SDN) / Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Big Data predictive analytics, offerings in cloud/data center services, and mobile-first self-service portals via agile development techniques. Technology Innovation: Directed an industry leading business solutions organization to supply next-generation IP / Ethernet/ Data product and services. As chief architect, is a member of the cross department council on all business initiatives including process and revenue solutions. Information Week and CIO Magazine recognized this organization for its most innovative and impactful technology solutions over the past 5 years including a #1 ranking for all carriers.Business Operations Transformation: Led the development of integration to accelerate operations across all corporate functions. The three year effort included the management of 100+ projects for initiatives in product, customer experience, and technology. Results included 20% productivity increase in operations and 35% increase in revenue for new IP products/services. Data center operations are running at 90% virtualization.

As a business leader, led the creation of a formal IT function at Allegiance Telecom with the implementation of back-office systems that set telecom industry records for service installations. Managed the product development process for service fulfillment and customer care functions for voice and data services. These business solutions supported all major departments including sales, provisioning, customer care, and network operations areas. The company received the SuperComm SuperQuest Award for best OSS in 2000. Electronic Bonding / Service Fulfillment software - Led telecommunications industry in electronic bonding as the first competitive carrier (CLEC) to successfully implement ordering interfaces with an incumbent carrier (ILEC). Also partnered with business to implement and expand the largest implementation of the MetaSolv Solution (Oracle MSS) in the telecom industry providing order management, network inventory, and provisioning of all voice and data services.

Entrepreneur in creating the IT function with all required automation and created, staffed, and trained a National Order Processing Center within 30 days providing dedicated, local, and long distance services. As one of the first Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC), led the definition/implementation of all business processes to order and provision services of 42 Sales offices across several operating companies. As the company grew the productivity of staff increased by approximately 20% each month.

Led a Strategic Applications Architecture team for the corporate Dedicated Services, Network Operations and Provisioning areas. This group also performed feasibility and high-level analysis on all new products and services for Commercial, Government, Marketing, and Network divisions.