Chief Information Officer (CIO, Vice President of Technology)
$250 million private Aerospace company with 1,800 employees, providing line maintenance services to 80+ major domestic and international Cargo and Commercial Airlines in 50+ locations worldwide.
Developed and executed a 3-year IT Strategy aligned with business objectives that enabled growth from a $100 million company in 2021 to $250 million in 2024.
Led full Workday ERP and HCM implementation, consolidating Finance, HR, Payroll, Contracts, Procurement, Learning, and Expense systems.
Built a custom internal Work Order software platform to replace manual processes across billing, time tracking, and service documentation-reducing invoice cycle time from 45+ days to an average of 3 days, improving cash flow, enabling contract-aligned billing, and recovering missed revenue.
Implemented a Contract Management System and CRM to digitize paper contracts and customer interactions, leading to increased billing accuracy and customer satisfaction.
Oversaw the design and migration of mission-critical workloads from legacy data center infrastructure to Microsoft Azure cloud hosting, resulting in increased business agility and reduced risk.
Digitized paper-based workflows across Finance, HR, and Operations, increasing throughput, compliance, and decision accuracy.
Enabled mobile-first operations with tablet-based work packages, improving technician efficiency and real-time customer data access.
Integrated two European acquisitions, consolidating systems and infrastructure to ensure seamless scalability and operational alignment.
Negotiated vendor contracts generating $1 million in annual savings across telecom, printing, cloud services, and development labor.
Streamlined payroll and onboarding processes to reallocate or eliminate 3 back-office headcount through automation and decentralization.
Migrated workloads to Microsoft Azure, reducing infrastructure costs by $200K and improving disaster resilience.
Established a NIST-compliant cybersecurity program with AS9110/FAA alignment, reducing insurance exposure and improving audit posture.
Successfully led recovery from a cyber incident in under five business days without payment or exposure, validating Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
Initiated Computer Vision Al pilots to detect safety anomalies and improve quality control, targeting proactive incident prevention.
Launched Power BI dashboards delivering real-time analytics for TAT, billing, and customer segmentation, increasing decision velocity and accuracy.
Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership, translating business goals into scalable, tech-enabled outcomes.