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Practice Director Chief Information Officer Advisory

CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries

✦ DRIVING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, REVENUE GROWTH & ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND THE RELENTLESS PERSUIT OF VALUE ✦ As an information technology executive, I’ve had the opportunity to lead teams in executing strategic initiatives focused on value-based digital transformation initiatives that enhanced operational performance and increased margin & revenue. I have broad expertise in all areas of commercial information technology and a history of partnering with cross-functional leaders in developing IT roadmaps and solutions that are aligned with business strategy. My approach to leadership is collaborative and empowering - driven by vision, strategy, and specific goals. My aim is to make team management an objective, formal, continuous process that is both transparent and motivational. Career Highlights: Functional and Digital Transformation: Delivered Configure/Price/Quote (CPQ) solution that increased annual revenue $20M by doubling ability to capitalize on RFP opportunities; reduced costs of Engineer-To-Order processes by 40%; decreased cycle time for Opportunity-To-Order processes by 50% through comprehensive CRM solution deployment. IT Organizational Leadership: Rebuilt and restructured IT departments, creating high-performing teams with trusted IT advisors partnering with process leaders to achieve business results. Created off-shore and near-shore Centers of Excellence reducing cost of IT operations by millions of dollars annually & providing extended support and enhanced capabilities. Cyber Security and Risk Management: Extensive experience with Defense-in-Depth digital security architecture, focused on Intrusion Detection / Intrusion Prevention solution deployment and operations. Equally experienced with disaster recovery and business continuity solution delivery, planning, and periodic testing Global Project Leadership and IT Infrastructure Redesign: Completed stalled global Oracle implementations, saved millions $$ in consulting fees, and delivered solutions well ahead of schedule. Designed infrastructure for global ERP solution, renegotiated service agreements, and reduced annual operating costs by $1.7M. Technologies and Methodologies Mastery: Cloud Architectures (Migration, Implementation, Integration), Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Transformation, Hosting and Managed Services, SCADA, ERP Solutions, ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma