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Matt Schmidlkofer

Oregon +1-503-***-**** *************@*****.*** LinkedIn

SVP, Technology & Security IT & Cybersecurity Executive Professional Summary

Future-focused technology leader with 18+ years of experience directing digital transformation, growing cybersecurity excellence, operational efficiency, and much more for high-growth-stage organizations. Adept at blending technology with business strategy to find real returns, such as reducing infrastructure costs by 40%, improving security posture by 75%, and leading global teams of over 100 professionals. Skilled in cloud computing, AI, data analytics, and regulatory requirements and standards such as HIPAA and SOX, and is known for assembling and growing agile teams that intensify excellence through continuous innovation. Experience handling multimillion-dollar budgets, initiating change on a company- wide scale, and partnering with a C-suite leadership group to maintain a competitive edge. I am here to build collaborative partnerships, leverage emerging technology for business and revenue growth, managing risks and finding exciting opportunities. Area of Expertise

Leadership (Strategic/Mindful) Team Building/Development Collaborative Partnership Employee Engagement Project/Program Management Financial Reporting/Budgets Digital Transformation Incident Response Cloud Technology Data Center technology Information/Cyber Security Compliance and Audits Risk Management Client Management Metrics and Monitoring Emerging Technology Career Highlights

Accelerated Secure Clinical Productivity through AI Innovation:

Delivered a secure AI-powered note-taking tool for psychologists. This reduced documentation time by 83% for in-session notes and 67% for AI dictation. As a result, clinicians were able to spend more time with patients, leading to increased productivity in the organization. Transformed Security Posture and Team Performance at FanDuel:

Reorganized the security engineering team into three specialized groups. Completed a 90-day strategic turnaround that resulted in a 90% drop in email data loss incidents and a 65% decrease in four main collaboration tools. Drove Large-Scale IT Transformation and Market Expansion:

Led the integration of IT production environments during the TVG/FanDuel merger. This increased platform scalability three times and sped up platform launches in 16 states. Achieved a 40% reduction in deployment timelines and contributed to over $800M in new market revenue by ensuring 100% regulatory compliance and a first-to-market advantage. Experience

VP Technology

Northwest Psychology Associates December 2023-Present Developing the organization's technology strategy, with a primary focus on the acquisition of SaaS Solutions for HIPAA-compliant EHR, implementation of business tools with acceptable BAAs, and cybersecurity measures. In this respect, strategic alliances with other private practices will be developed to create a full-fledged technology infrastructure to provide services to mental health professionals in rural areas.

Accelerated Secure Clinical Productivity through AI Innovation: Delivered a secure AI note taking product for psychologists, increasing focus on patient care and decreasing weekly and monthly documentation toil by 83% with in-session AI and by 67% with AI dictation, significantly increasing productivity.

Established strategic partnerships with other private practices to build a comprehensive technology infrastructure supporting behavioral health professionals in rural areas.

Senior Director of Security (Engineering)

FanDuel Hybrid/Remote July 2022 – September 2023 Assumed leadership of a struggling security engineering organization, joining the executive team to elevate security maturity in preparation for IPO. Assisted an enterprise-wide transformation aligned with ISO 27001 standards to enhance risk management and regulatory readiness. Worked cross-functionally to deploy scalable security frameworks that positioned the business for sustained growth.

Transformed underperforming security engineering function by deploying a strategic 90-day turnaround plan and OODA loop methodology. 100% focus on back to basics, and security by default.

Initiated cross-functional involvement that addressed modernizing data loss prevention strategies. This included choice of tools, policies, and workflows. We reduced risk levels of email data loss cases by 90% and incidents arising on primary collaboration platforms by 65% in one quarter alone significantly forged a stronger posture of information security for the organization.

Built and scaled three specialized teams (Enterprise Security, App Security, Network Security) This in-turn was used to create organization-aligned security across delivery teams that bring measurable improvements in secure coding, data loss prevention, and zero trust implementation.

Director of Production IT and Operations

FanDuel Hybrid/Remote May 2018 – June 2022

In my role, I drove a company-wide technology transformation during a high-profile merger that consolidated cross-divisional teams of 35+ professionals across IT, DevOps, SRE, and Networking. Led the creation of one single operational strategy that launched platforms in 10+ states faster than previous delivery and shortened deployment times by more than 40%. I worked closely with the executive committee on regulatory, compliance, and technology roadmaps, envisioning and establishing the organization as a frontrunner in digital wagering solutions.

Directed Large-Scale Transformation: End-to-end integration of IT systems during the merging of TVG/FanDuel was carried out to ensure no disruption to business operations, increasing platform scalability by a factor of 3.

Cross-Functional Team Alignment: United previously siloed 3 senior managers and 35 staff, enabling a 30% faster project delivery through agile methods and improved communication between teams.

Influenced Executive Strategy: Servicing the C-level leadership as the primary source of advice from which technology investment decisions and regulatory strategies have been shaped, resulting in new market revenue exceeding $150M

Enabled Fast Track Market Expansion: Led the launch of the FanDuel Sportsbook in the first 16 states, working closely with regulators for 100% compliance, being first to market, working with executive stakeholders, legal, and product teams. Led AWS Outpost migration, reducing hardware delivery time by 58% and eliminating $200K+/month in recurring vendor costs. TVG Network, Betfair (Prior to FanDuel merger)

Sr IT Manager - March 2016 – March 2018

IT Manager - February 2014 – March 2016

Network Analyst – January 2011 – February 2014

Sr. Network Administrator – January 2009 – January 2011 Operations – Network/Systems Administration – July 2002 – January 2009 Personal Development Continues Education

Continues Learning:

Self-directed studies: Areas include business management, leadership, computer science and technology, psychology, and strategy.

Current study focus on AI, and Cyber Security CISSP certification preparation. Professional Development:

Personal engagement with professional and executive coaches. Committed to continuous learning and professional development by way of self-directed study, industry engagement, and practical application of emerging business concepts. I leverage training and courses aligned to my learning style.

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