DARREN J RIZZA

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Chicago, Illinois e: acyv63@r.postjobfree.com

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SENIOR DIGITAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE

“The emphasis of my job is knowing the business, creating strategy and in uencing the organization.” CAREER SUMMARY

I improve business results through people, processes, and technology. I collaboratively partner with the business leaders to establish a vision for the use of technology that is in complete alignment with the strategic plan. Then, I empower people to accomplish it in creative ways while helping them to remove roadblocks and discover ways to accelerate the return on investment. I coach teams to be both business professionals and technologists. I work to remove friction and break down silos that too often exist between IT and their business partners. I seek to identify ways to di erentiate the company from its competition while generating ideas to reduce costs and help increase revenue. In addition, I deliver a level of satisfaction that absolutely delights those I serve. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

● Results-driven – Saved $500K per year through cloud technology for infrastructure and software as a service.

● Strategic – Authored strategic technology vision and plan fully aligned with 5-year strategic business plan.

● Business-focused – Served in key role on corporate board which increased talent retention by 150% and created career paths for 100% of sta roles.

● Leadership – Co-led corporate cross-functional team de ning a strategic customer-centric environment. Championed resulting program drastically improving data and analysis for business development and communications.

● Innovative – Achieved 100% adoption of new core software allowing increases in cross-depar tment knowledge sharing, 200% increase in productivity, 66% reduction in errors and omissions, and 50% reduction in annual licensing costs through reduction of software vendors and versions.

● Service-oriented – Transformed internally- xated IT departments to become business-focused and rise to 99.5% satisfaction rating from those they served. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPACE MATRIX GROUP China, India, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Chief Digital O cer / Chief Information O cer 2011 - 2015 Provided visionary and strategic leadership of design and business technology for a group of global professional design services rms providing architecture, interior design/build, hospitality, and building cost management services to a fortune 500 clientele.

● United 12 disparate o ces and silos of information through ground & cloud technology and digital centers of excellence;

● Implemented cloud collaboration and communications platform (Google Apps) strategically uniting multiple cultures and business units into a cohesive social network focused on client service;

● Implemented rst cloud CRM system (SugarCRM) for controlling and streamlining business development process across all businesses and regions; 1

DARREN J RIZZA

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● Selected and implemented rst ERP system (SAP) for uniting nance, procurement and project management;

● Introduced and evangelized building information modeling (BIM) to drive Lean Construction and replace traditional CAD processes;

● Designed and implemented digital solutions for Lean project management and construction;

● Strengthened and built design technology individuals into a cohesive and respected IT services team who provide proactive solutions;

● Authored ve year IT business plan to implement traditional and leading edge technologies to amp up the status quo.

Executive Board Member 2012 - 2015

Executive board member with design training, strategic business operations experience and the patience and strength to 'make things stick.'

● Digitally oriented board member focused on transforming business and exceeding client expectations;

● Co-authored with ceo of the group business strategy and plan;

● Board advisor and leader for design rm operations, human resources and communications;

● Author of design-technical-management function structure;

● Firm shareholder within rst year through earned value and trust. SATELLIER, INC New Delhi (Noida), India

Chief Executive O cer 2010

Executive stewardship and leadership responsible for all aspects of strategic and tactical business planning enabling the re growth, reorganization and service expansion of the market leader for workshare services in the building industry.

● "Held the fort" during post GFC and VC funding periods;

● Re-built business development and sales organization while implementing CRM process and cloud solution (Salesforce) to strengthen sales process and re-establish long-term client relationships;

● Partnered with founder and cfo to secure nancial investment from 3rd party to further solidify company’s longevity.

CUBELLIS Chicago, Boston

Chief Information O cer 2008 - 2010

Leadership of design technology and related business functions to meet the strategic requirements and e ective downsizing through to the closure of the company.

● Maximized the use of design technology in support of practice group objectives and work with other senior executives in the development of strategic plans to integrate design, information and technology;

● Executed leadership of non-compliance licensing audit and successfully mitigated damages by 75%. AUTODESK, INC Waltham, MA

Senior Business Consultant Autodesk Consulting, AEC 2008 Engaged as a subject-matter expert in merging disparate technologies and personnel to drive adoption and implementation of Autodesk's building information modeling (BIM) technology with key global clients in the AEC industry in the newly created consulting role of project principal. Established, built, recruited and mentored a team of 'project principals' for the AEC consulting group and established value of consulting services for Autodesk's global clients.

● Overseer of key client accounts with consulting engagements each exceeding $3M each in annual fees; 2

DARREN J RIZZA

777 N. Michigan Ave, Apt. 2008 m: +1-312-***-**** Chicago, Illinois e: acyv63@r.postjobfree.com

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● Built and deepened relationships to secure Autodesk’s position as a trusted advisor;

● Jointly developed and maintained client engagement plans including business methodology, strategic planning of initiatives and projects;

● AEC industry best practices and Autodesk product evangelism with clients;

● Developed and built internal communications, including portals, success stories and best practices. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London Chief Information O cer Firmwide Director of Digital Design 2005 - 2007 Executive leadership of information technology and digital design responsible for all aspects of strategic information technology and systems planning, implementation and support rm-wide as an integral component of the rm's business plan. Engineered the development and formation of the Digital Design Group. Conceptualized, strategized and evangelized an ever-evolving vision for SOM's approach to building design & analysis and project delivery given current and future advancements in information and design technology.

● De ned, created and recruited talent for the digital design group. This rm wide group of 50+ professional architects and engineers excelled in the application of technology for building design and analysis. The segregation of this speci c talent from traditional information technology generated successful and faster adoption and advancement of new technology applications, procedures and processes speci c to the business goals of a leading architecture and engineering rm;

● Established formal research and development budgets and practices for the creation of new innovative ways of working, inspired by cutting-edge technology, to better analyze and design complex building program requirements yielding faster cycles to implement rm wide new digital design methods and tools increasing the rm’s technology capacity, leadership and superiority;

● Formalized blended training and education curriculum for all internal professionals to create and maintain a consistently high level of expertise throughout the rm in all areas of digital design directly resulting in higher sta engagement and retention as well as talent recruitment;

● Ensured both reactive and proactive user support to professionals in their daily work reducing the impact of change with new technology adoption and implementation;

● Provided leadership and rm-wide strategy, setting and advocating rm-wide policies and procedures as methods of governance through consensus and teamwork yielding higher levels of acceptance from non-technology oriented practice leaders;

● Developed leading-edge capabilities including advanced modeling and animation, alternative display and presentation capabilities providing a competitive edge for the communication and visualization of building design resulting in increased client loyalty and volume of commissions through competition;

● Fostered and developed relationships with leaders in academic, manufacturing and other design disciplines to enrich knowledge and ideas about cutting edge and future design technologies while creating sources for future talent recruitment;

● Deepened collaborative relationships and partnerships with major software developers in uencing and changing the direction of technology development, licensing and capabilities;

● Successfully negotiated multiple multi-year software agreements, rst ever for some software companies, for software and services providing rm-wide access to sta of best-of-class digital tools while reducing annual operating and capital investments for these softwares up to 50%. SWANKE HAYDEN CONNELL ARCHITECTS New York, London, Washington DC, Miami Chief Information O cer 2002 - 2005

Overseer of global information systems including Business Continuity, Design Technology, Internet Strategies including Intranet and Extranet development, Knowledge Management, Patron Services, Project 3

DARREN J RIZZA

777 N. Michigan Ave, Apt. 2008 m: +1-312-***-**** Chicago, Illinois e: acyv63@r.postjobfree.com

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Collaboration, Video Conferencing, and the future direction of the rm's strategic technological growth for eight o ces worldwide. Six direct reports and an annual budget of $3m with reductions based on a downsizing strategy.

● Communicated the direction of information technology to the rm and obtained buy-in from executive committee and principals ensuring budget reductions were met;

● Implemented and drove a three year cycle technology improvement and management plan ensuring consistent technology hardware and software maintenance during required budget reduction;

● Reorganized information technology group to centrally operate and remotely handle US o ces reducing operating costs while increasing customer support and service;

● Simpli ed technology portfolio to ensure ongoing application research and development would meet reduced ve year capital and operation budget;

● Strategically reduced and tightened vendor relationships, while creating long-term partnerships without which needed company budgetary goals would not have been met;

● Focused application development on core expertise to support mentorship of sta through 'built-in' knowledge and project management to streamline processes exceeding increased demands of project managers.

PAYETTE Boston, MA

Director of Information Technology 1999 - 2002

Recruited to be a member of the newly created operations directors team responsible for rm's business services leadership and direction including nance, human resources, information technology and marketing, reporting to the chief operating o cer. Architect and leader of rm's rst formal information technology department and de nition of department roles and responsibilities including: systems management and support, design technologies management and support, applications development and corporate librarian and archivist. Recruited all information technology talent for newly formed roles. Developed and managed formal operations and capital budget. BERGMEYER ASSOCIATES INC Boston, MA

Director of Information Technology 1989 - 1999

Ten year formative role of consistent professional development and management growth including invitation to be company's youngest associate and shareholder. Introduction and ongoing development of premiere technology use for the company. Led introduction and progressive development of information technology for design services and internal business services. R E DINNEEN ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS Boston, MA

Designer, CAD Manager 1988 - 1989

EDUCATION

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Architecture 1988

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