Technology transformation executive, leading enterprise-wide digital innovation across 500+ global sites. Built and scaled 300+ person global organization with $193M+ annual budget authority, partnering with C-suite on strategic technology initiatives supporting $44B business operations.
- Orchestrated $62B Shire acquisition technology integration, rationalizing 56% of global application portfolio and delivering ~$200M in IT savings, reducing combined IT budget from ~7% to ~4% of OPEX through modernization and vendor optimization.
- Architected pharmaceutical industry's most ambitious digital transformation ($320M board-approved program), migrating 700+ applications and 50PB+ enterprise data—setting new industry standard for cloud adoption while achieving 35% cost reduction and enabling AI-powered drug discovery platforms.
- Pioneered pharmaceutical industry's first AWS-based enterprise GenAI platform with board-approved responsible AI governance framework, achieving 62% faster deployment cycles and greater assurance of success, enabling trusted, AI-accelerated processes.
- Pioneered enterprise GenAI platform with responsible AI governance, achieving 92% faster deployment cycles and 37% reduction in development rework while maintaining regulatory compliance; first industry implementation of its kind.
- Built global platform engineering and ops organizations from zero, reducing 3rd-party consulting dependencies by 52% while increasing delivery velocity by 86%, establishing mod

Technology executive, reporting to CISO/Chief Privacy Officer, driving secure expansion into regulated healthcare and financial services markets through AI-powered security platforms and compliance automation for data-driven enterprise.
- Architected AI-powered security platform enabling $10B enterprise’s expansion into regulated healthcare markets, reducing SecOps costs by 83% while establishing competitive advantage through automated compliance and threat intelligence.
- Designed analytics-based fraud and compromise detection architecture as well as a unified engineering approach to cross-framework compliance supporting regulated market entry, achieving 3x faster compliance adoption while maintaining stringent healthcare and financial services security standards and enabling strategic business growth.
- Led M&A technology security integration and due diligence for multiple acquisitions, establishing scalable governance frameworks balancing innovation velocity with regulatory compliance requirements across industry verticals.

Strategic growth executive recruited to accelerate market expansion and optimize valuation for PE-backed cloud consulting firm specializing in enterprise transformation.
- Accelerated strategic growth and market valuation for AWS Premier Partner, leading to successful acquisition by Cloudreach through innovative customer success initiatives, expanded recurring revenue streams, and platform strategy differentiation.
- Delivered Fortune 500 cloud transformation advisory services including early versions of NFL's analytics platform, establishing repeatable delivery models generating 40%+ customer LTV improvements and premium market positioning.
- Expanded recurring revenue by 28% and increased average deal sizes by 49% through strategic consulting engagements focused on healthcare and financial services verticals, positioning company for high-value exit through enhanced capabilities.

Executive technology advisor to Fortune 500 C-suite leaders on complex platform modernization initiatives across healthcare, life sciences, and financial services industries.
- Led Fortune 50 global insurer technology transformation ($200M+ program), consolidating nine legacy datacenters to two private cloud facilities with zero downtime and 19% operational cost improvement during complex M&A integration.
- Provided C-suite technology advisory services for healthcare and financial services digital transformations, specializing in regulatory compliance and enterprise platform modernization across multiple industry verticals.
- Established governance frameworks and target operating models balancing innovation with risk management for regulated industries, enabling technology-driven competitive advantage while maintaining audit excellence and compliance standards across Fortune 500 client portfolio.

Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, IL 02/2012 – 10/2013
Largest member-owned health insurer in the United States serving 17+ million members across five states.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Technology architecture executive during Affordable Care Act implementation, directing 50+ architects supporting $500M program portfolio and mission-critical national healthcare systems.
- Accelerated healthcare platform modernization by 36% while improving critical transaction processing speed by 15% through comprehensive service-oriented architecture transformation during ACA implementation.
- Streamlined enterprise governance to accelerate program delivery while ensuring regulatory compliance across claims processing, membership systems, and provider networks supporting 17+ million members across five states.
- Led comprehensive technology strategy enabling modernization of legacy platforms supporting mission-critical national healthcare operations while maintaining end-to-end process continuity and improving operational performance.

Progressive technology leadership roles including Manager at Accenture (Datacenter Technologies), National Practice Leader at Sirius Computer Solutions (Virtualization), and Senior Systems Engineer positions focused on enterprise infrastructure modernization and consulting and solution provider operations.

Technology operations executive managing 24x7 production engineering for mission-critical banking platforms supporting $2.4T in assets across global operations.
- Maintained 99.995% availability for core banking systems through implementation of ITIL-based service management framework, improving incident response and operational resilience across global banking infrastructure.
- Led Bank One/JPMC merger technology integration for line of business, maintaining service quality while optimizing operational costs during major financial services consolidation and technology standardization initiatives.
- Led software development team for innovative data fusion solution which accelerated incident resolution by 20%, improved production stability by 42%, and improved cross-team collaboration across financial services technology environment.

Application Developer and Global Datacenter Services role, focused on enabling and automating global development centers with world-class infrastructure. Supported key programs for large Fortune 500 clients and partners as well as internal CIO programs.

Proprietor of a small, local technology consulting company focused on small main street businesses, medical offices, and law practices. During this time, primary network implementations, file sharing, and internet presences as well as equipment sales were my primary focus.