M A Risk Management

Derek Worsley

Williamsburg, VA ***** 302-***-**** ************@***.*** linkedin.com/in/derek-worsley/

Innovative results-driven transformational IT leader with 20+ years’ experience driving adoption of transformational technology solutions (AI, RPA, Agile) and steering mission-critical IT projects for Fortune 500 and global business leaders. Proven expertise in aligning technology roadmaps with long-term business with scalable infrastructure focused on Total Cost of Ownership.

Respected business leader steering and developing global teams of 120+ across system conversions, system upgrades and M&A instructions. Driving cost-effective IT solutions to meet rapidly evolving business needs. Skilled in leveraging military-honed expertise to build consensus, facilitate collaboration, and influence outcomes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

IT Integrations/Applications /Operations Leadership

Global IT Strategy Development & Execution

Digital Transformation & Innovation

ERP Implementation & Migration

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

IT Governance & Compliance

Agile/Scrum/DevOps Methodologies

M&A IT Integration

Leadership/Stakeholder Engagement

Vendor & Contract Management

Cross-Functional & Global Teams

Organizational Change Management

Enterprise Integrations, Applications & Cloud Platforms Boomi ServiceNow IBM Cloud Platform Salesforce Workday

Infrastructure & Security Azure Administrator & Azure Cloud Amazon Web Services – EC2, EBS, VPC Okta Zscaler

Software Development & Automation Kubernetes Docker Terraform GitHub Azure Dev Ops UiPath

Data & AI Solutions Power BI Tableau Snowflake OpenAI / GPT-based AI Solutions such as Insight and CoPilot Databricks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Smithfield Foods Smithfield, VA 10/2020 to Present

IT DIRECTOR Enterprise Operations, Applications Development, & Integrations

Managed $165M IT budget. Valued business partner to CIO, CISO, COO, and CFO, contributing strategic advisory on key business initiatives and long-term planning. Sought out as subject matter expert guiding HR, AP/AR, Finance, and Supply Chain teams. Recruited to architect critical solutions to drive stabilization of IT environment and reduce multi-million-dollar business risk.

IT Transformation & Business Solutions

Orchestrated stabilization of critical SAAS integrations, integrating Boomi ESB and IBM SCBN EDI, resulting in zero incidents, 100% platform stability, and high availability for the technical infrastructure.

Piloted cloud migrations to IBM SAAS for EDI (Sterling Cloud Business Network), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) with strong focus on leveraging Azure and Linux for application and integration architecture.

Oversaw delivery of microservices APIs, including maintaining service catalog and leading design and implementation of enterprise-wide data governance practices.

Developed and implemented KPIs and SLAs using Six Sigma methodology, achieving 3.4 DPMO (Defects Per Million Opportunities) for integration transactions exceeding 1.4M annually.

Strategic Planning & Business Impact

Delivered $1.2M annual savings, driving strategic vendor negotiations and transitioning to hybrid SOW model with Time & Materials for development and Fixed Fee for support.

Led robust security and governance practices by embedding CISSP (ISC2) and Zero Trust frameworks in system architecture. Mandated OAuth2 for integration and strengthened cybersecurity by leveraging Zscaler, Fortinet, and Barracuda WAF.

Identify opportunities to support and fuel new business growth by planning and developing rapidly scalable IT initiatives and collaborating with key stakeholders.

Manage $6.4M team budget within an overall $165M IT budget, overseeing ROI analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), risk management, and compliance.

Leadership & Technical Excellence

Lead and cultivate talent pipeline of 70 solution-minded developers and technical associates across 4 countries, advancing several to senior leadership roles and fostering high-retention of under 4% with collaborative leadership style.

Steer cross-functional teams and serve as key architect for multiple high-impact multi-million-dollar projects, including large platform implementations such as Workday, Baseware, and Anaplan.

Established Project Management Office (PMO) within IT and restructured Managed Services team to improve project delivery. Set clear expectations for technical design and introduced budget cost efficiencies by focusing on TCO.

D&H Distributing Harrisburg, PA 04/2019 to 10/2020

IT MANAGER Enterprise Application Development & Integrations

Recruited to steer Microsoft AX Dynamics, Microsoft CRM, Neuron Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) development, operations, and deployment, leading project teams of up to 25 associates across Developers, Architects, Technical Analysts, Quality Engineers, and Project Managers. Partnered with Sr. Director of Enterprise Information Technology on improvement and innovation initiatives.

SELECTED RESULTS:

Spearheaded capital project execution within SCRUM, leading RPA, web applications, integration development, and MS AX ERP architecture to drive digital transformation.

Drove direct reporting to Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, improving financial visibility by realigning General Ledger (GL) structure and configuring Dynamics AX to integrate with CRM, enhancing Order-to-Cash and sales workflows seamlessly.

Boosted order processing capacity, meeting business demands, diagnosing issues, and implementing Neuron ESB solution.

Championed workflow redesign, driving improved collaborations and strategic alignment, gaining buy-in from corporate stakeholders by ensuring data integrity and continuity for business-critical documents.

Powered 93% efficiencies in UAT and reductions in re-code and error handling by implementing robust PMO framework.

Managed TFS/GitHub platforms, overseeing release management, version control, and automated software deployment.

Directed data delivery and governance strategies, spearheading implementation of microservices APIs within scalable, holistic architecture while maintaining centralized service catalog.

Hershey Hershey, PA 01/2014 to 04/2019

IT SOLUTION MANAGER Financial Applications, Treasury, Business Process Optimization

Lead pipeline of multi-national projects spanning SAP Cloud and SAAS Project Implementation of Concur and SAP BPC/EPM. Partnered with senior leaders, gaining buy-in on visionary IT roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

SELECTED RESULTS:

Spearheaded SaaS implementations optimizing resource usage across licenses, underutilized applications, and unnecessary subscriptions, enabling cost-savings and fueling cost transparency, improving budgeting and cost alignment.

Accelerated efficiencies by leveraging SaaS tools to drive process automation freeing teams to address high-impact initiatives.

Directed technical reviews, process development, and SAP ECC integrations, driving structured methodology within ERP/SCM.

Orchestrated Treasury and BAMS solutions, including M&A activities, seamlessly integrated Swiss and UK trading partners, which enhanced financial transparency, reduced volume of currency transactions, and improved cash flow.

Led strategic reviews with global process owners to refine and prioritize development requests across multiple platforms.

Conducted ISOS, SOX, and SIG security and audit reviews for cloud applications, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

Led project teams and external consultants of 120 staff. Fostered collaboration across time zones and cultural perspectives.

Championed end-to-end implementation of S/4HANA Treasury and Central Finance Modules. Influenced leadership amid strategic uncertainty with well-defined roadmap and delivered ahead of schedule. Enabled real-time financial reporting and analytics, powering informed decision-making and streamlined financial operations, boosting accuracy and timeliness.

oDefined business requirements, functional design specifications, and risk management plans.

oCoordinated Hana Cloud Interface development with Employee Central and SuccessFactors as well as legacy HRP.

SAP Newtown Square, PA 08/2003 to 01/2014

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Managed business development opportunities within SAP Custom Development’s business unit across SAP ERP, PLM, SCM, HANA, and AMT platforms. Led software development and product lifecycle management aligned with clients' needs. Full accountability for budgeting, cost center management, revenue recognition, contract negotiations, and financial reporting.

Military Experience: US Army (1990-2002) 68F Aviation Electrician/25U Signal Specialist Agile Product Owner, Scrum Master

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Information Technology Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering, State College, PA

Graduate Certificate in Operations & Supply Chain Management Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

Bachelor of Arts in History University of Delaware, Newark, DE

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt ITIL US GAAP

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