SmartShift is a company that provides automated software to rapidly upgrade SAP ABAP custom code to the latest generation of technology – without the need for manual intervention. At smartShift, I helped the company to define a different business strategy by selling the product to CIO’s versus waiting for SAP to release a new version, thus creating a revenue…
At Polycom, I was the Interim Chief Information Officer. In this role, I managed a global, fragile team that was undergoing dramatic change. During this time, I established relations with key executives and users, developed the first disaster recovery plans (and reported to the Board of Directors), established the first company Project Management Office (PMO) and changed internal operations…
lululemon is a vertically integrated retailer and is the world’s premier high-end ‘athleisure’ brand. It operates 400+ stores globally and has a significant eCommerce and mobile presence. As the Interim CIO reporting to the CEO, I led the technology group and all global operations for the company. This included stabilizing the technology organization, successfully taking the company through…
HomeServe is a home warranty / insurance business. It is owned by HomeServe plc based in the UK with operations in the USA, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK. As the CIO at HomeServe, I was part of the team to select a replacement for the ageing legacy system that ran most operations. In this process, defining…
As a Executive Business Transformation advisor, I am responsible assisting the CIO and his direct reports on the integration and transformation of both the technology organization as well as the overall company. Bombardier is composed of 2 major divisions: planes (commercial, private jets and sub-assemblies) and trains (including cars, bogies, signaling technologies).
As the Interim Chief Technology Officer, assessed the IT organization, technology landscape, and outsourced providers. A member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), represented information technology, providing insights into capabilities, projects, and initiatives. Worked with the IT team to understand key elements of the infrastructure and application set, providing mentoring and guidance to the team…
I did something different this last summer. I looked back in time, and pondered on those numbers of opportunities or pivotal events in my career that shaped me as a leader. How I got into Information Technology and what eventually guided me into the CIO seat. Indeed. We often don’t think about those that helped us…
