IMIRU B. DEGU

Phone:213-***-****

EMAIL: ad3d0i@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced Business Technology Leader with over 22 years of hands-on expertise in both technical and managerial roles. Bringing innovative ideas, diverse perspectives, and unwavering dedication to teams. Recognized for focus, a deadline-driven approach, attentiveness, competence, and realistic project execution. Demonstrates a strong record of upholding the highest professional and ethical standards in IT project delivery. International experience and certifications, including PMP, PMI-PBA, CMC, ITIL V3, CISA, AWS-Certified Cloud Practitioner, SIX SIGMA-White Belt, MCSE, MCITP, and MCTS, in addition to my candidacy for PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner and AWS-Certified SysOps Administrator further enhance the sought-after skill set. Actively seeking a role with a forward-thinking organization to apply rare skills, extensive experience, and motivation to drive growth. Eager to contribute a diverse background and share expertise in an environment that fosters ongoing learning and challenges. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Vice President, – Program Management Office and IT Technical Consultant June 2019 - July 2023

● Crafted and executed strategies, ensuring daily operations that were in line with the company's strategic objectives; this resulted in a 121% increase in customer account expansion, a 55% reduction in operational downtime, and a boost in digital transactions to 54%, up from 13% the previous year.

● Formulated an Enterprise Architecture Roadmap aligned with the Bank's strategic plan, resulting in cost savings of USD 850,000.00.

● Conducted team training on communication protocols to enhance clarity, boost morale, and improve efficiency, leading to noticeable improvements in team performance.

● Spearheaded successful digital transformation, Infrastructure, middleware and other application platform projects.

● Provided direction for the development of human capital and expertise to ensure daily management alignment with established policies and procedures.

Tailored reports to suit the needs of stakeholders, ensuring that information is relevant and easily understood.

● Oversaw planning, designing, and implementation of IT systems, and defined requirements and budgets.

● Demonstrated the ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under persistent pressure.

● Applied portfolio management techniques to prioritize projects based on value, risks, and resource availability.

Developed & executed strategies for managing multiple projects, aligning them with organizational goals.

● Led strategic planning, workforce management, stewardship, training, and partnership activities.

● Mentored teams to equip them with the knowledge and tools needed to resolve challenging situations, enhance their capacities, and mitigate conflicts.

● Played a pivotal role in the successful completion of critical projects within scope, time, budget, and quality requirements, leading to a net profit of over USD 500 million in the 2023 fiscal year.

Led multiple cybersecurity projects, including the implementation of enterprise antivirus solutions, SOC, NOC, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Intrusion Prevention and Detection systems and IT Help Desk.

Crafted and executed strategies to enhance the overall cybersecurity posture of the organization.

Played a key role in aligning IT systems with the highest professional and ethical standards, ensuring the security and integrity of customer and organizational data. Derba MIDROC Cement PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Director, - Department of Information Technology December 2017 - June 2019

● Implemented technologies to boost performance by over 50% and reduced IT costs by 35%.

● Led and managed all IT department activities, including strategic planning and policy development.

● Collaborated with stakeholders to understand their requirements and align demand with available resources.

● Implemented succession planning strategies.

● Managed, executed, and controlled IS projects.

● Provided guidance on IT investment selection, implementation, and maintenance.

● Negotiated vendor contracts and optimized investment costs.

● Established and maintained relationships with IT suppliers and ensured service level agreements.

● Implemented cost control measures to ensure projects were executed within budget constraints.

● Maintained strong relationships with business users and enforced policies.

● Aligned technology with business requirements and conducted cost-benefit analysis.

● Managed relationships with vendors, consultants and partners; negotiated contracts and IT investments. Dashen Bank SC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ICT Advisor to the President November 2015 - October 2017

● Advised and employed negotiation tactics in selecting strategic technology vendors, saving an estimated $2.5 million.

● Provided guidance in annual work plan and budget development, resulting in savings of an estimated $800,000.00 related to core banking systems, e-banking services, and project management tasks.

● Developed ICT strategic planning, change management, and IT service management strategies.

● Offered strategic consultation to enhance operational efficiency and competitive advantage.

● Assisted in the design, development, and implementation of IT Roadmaps and enterprise architecture.

● Established business goals, objectives, and provided advice on policies and methodologies.

● Recommended ICT policies, governance, IT auditing procedures, and implemented Cyber security programs.

● Conducted IT risk analysis to bolster the bank's IT security and compliance posture.

● Responsible for the successful development, operation, and management of information systems.

● Delivered professional, timely, and effective ICT solutions, designs, and implementations.

● Developed plans for disaster recovery, business continuity, infrastructure, and project management. Wourgessa Information Technology PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Managing Director & Datacenter Specialist May 2009 - October 2015

● Designed, developed, and implemented industry-standard Datacenters.

● Designed, implemented, and administered Cloud, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments.

● Developed demand forecasting to accurately predict resource requirements, enabling efficient capacity planning.

● Evaluated investment plans, developed annual work plans, and contributed to procurement decisions.

● Specialized in technology design, particularly in treasury, investment and banking solutions.

● Played a key role in senior management teams at rapidly growing banks, agricultural, and accounting firms.

● Conducted comprehensive Information Technology audit and implemented policies, procedures, and controls. Imperial Capital LLC, Los Angeles, CA

Information System Engineer March 2000 - January 2008

Institutional Bond trading, Institutional Equity trading floors and Investment Banking departments computers, Servers, networks, applications and telecommunications support.

Designed, implemented, maintained, and administered Windows servers, including sites and services.

● Managed enterprise antivirus solutions and disaster recovery systems.

● Deployed SQL servers, implemented Active Directory, Exchange, backup and recovery solutions.

● Provisioned, deployed, and administered VMware infrastructure and network monitoring tools.

● Designed and maintained audio and video conferencing systems, as well as wireless networks.

● Contributed to document management system implementation and configuration projects.

● Played a role in designing, planning, and constructing Datacenters, VOIP, and a trading platform.

● Contributed on designing, implementation, and administration of market data application servers, including Bloomberg Thomas One, NYFIX, LAVA, RENAISSANCE, NASDAQ, Standard and Poor’s, and more. EDUCATION

● B.S. - Management Information Systems / Business Technology; Business Administration / Marketing Management

(Dual Major), with minor in Economics; California State University Los Angeles June 1994 - June 1997

● AA - Associate in Arts degree (Liberal Arts), Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA September 1990 - May 1994

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