Interim Vice President Of It / Regional Cio For North America
• Oversee North American strategic IT planning, architecture, implementation, transformation, and support as a key executive, eliminating 70% of technical debt.o Migrated the datacenter in just 6 months achieving near zero downtime and reducing operational cost by 10%. o Replaced legacy servers with new builds eliminating 90% of infrastructure technical debt and improved performance by 20%.o Performed a complete rebuild of the customer-facing website, increasing conversion rates by nearly 20%.• Appointed as a key member of the Global Architecture Review board, reviewing 6-8 architecture proposals per month to ensure adherence to best practices.• Directed regional Cyber Security efforts, implementing 3 new security platforms in 9 months while mitigating 5 significant audit findings.• Strengthened Digital Transformation and Innovation by adopting Agile methodologies while shifting from on premise hardware to IaaS and PaaS solutions reducing costs by 10%.• Collaborated with the CEO to establish the departmental budget for its inaugural implementation.• Spearheaded Data retention anonymization and deletion policy and procedures for all departments and platforms, helping prepare the way for ISO 27001 adoption.• Cultivated a high-performance culture within the organization, resulting in a 15% increase in productivity and a 20% reduction in turnover. • Collaborated closely with all department heads on strategic planning initiatives to ensure alignment between corporate goals and outcomes. Successfully drove 5 strategic initiatives to completion.