Vice President It Strategy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Visionary technology executive with 25+ years of experience leading global IT strategy, enterprise modernization, and scaled delivery for Fortune 500 clients. Proven success in aligning IT innovation with business value, optimizing cost structures, and executing $30M+ transformation programs across industries. Recognized for building resilient delivery ecosystems and driving sustainable competitive advantage through cloud, AI, and data-centric modernization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Enterprise IT Strategy & Governance

• Global Delivery & Transformation Leadership

• CIO / CTO Advisory & Innovation

• Cloud Migration & Systems Modernization

• Scalable Nearshore/Offshore Operations

• Agile / DevOps Implementation at Scale

• M&A Integration & Operational Turnaround

• Executive Stakeholder & Board Engagement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RealogicWorks LLC 2016 – Present Executive Vice President

CIO/CTO Advisor to Fortune 500 Enterprises

Lead the development and implementation of IT strategies that support business goals and enhance operational efficiency for clients like DXC, Ford Motor Company, Gainwell Technologies.

Oversee cross-functional teams in the delivery of complex projects, ensuring timely completion and alignment with quality standards.

Manage budgets and resources effectively to optimize IT operations and reduce costs.

Established Near- and Offshore delivery centers with 100+ engineers in Colombia and Cyprus reducing delivery costs by 40% and accelerating client onboarding by 3 weeks.

Stay abreast of emerging technologies to recommend and implement cutting-edge solutions.

PITSS America LLC 2008 -2016 President & Founder

Built operations from the ground up to ~$6M revenue with 140+ enterprise and public clients including NASA, FDA, ESPN, BestBuy, Alcoa, Men’s Wearhouse, Ross Stores, Oracle.

Modernized critical Oracle Forms/Reports-based systems to support cloud and mobile environments.

Established and integrated nearshore development operations in Mexico and Brazil.

Developed mobile apps for inventory and field ops for retail and utility sectors.

Partnered with global consultancies (IBM, Accenture, Oracle) to deliver large-scale agile projects.

Provided C-level advisory on technology investment, modernization roadmaps, and delivery optimization.

Robert Bosch LLC 2006 – 2008 Engineering IT Manager

Led creation of SAP Portal Competence Center across North and Latin America.

Supported Bosch OEM/supplier project environments to enhance engineering data sharing and collaboration.

Robert Bosch GmbH 1998 – 2006 Global IT Program Manager

Directed $30M global IT initiative to standardize ECU development practices across Bosch divisions.

Managed 50-person international teams and vendors to deliver enterprise PLM tooling.

Developed global support models for mechanical, software, and electronic engineering teams.

Rolled out software configuration processes across 3,000+ engineers in Europe, Asia, and the US.

Served as lead architect for Bosch IT, creating and enforcing corporate-wide IT guidelines.

Built partnerships with MatrixOne, IBM, PTC, and others to scale engineering IT solutions.

Realogic, Inc. 1996 – 1998 Technology Consultant

Delivered Oracle-based solutions to global clients including Hershey Foods, MCI, Sara Lee, Castrol Oil.

Oversaw staffing and technical delivery across multiple sectors (telecom, food, manufacturing).

Straessle GmbH 1993 – 1996 System Architect & Developer

Led ERP module design for manufacturing logistics and product variant management.

Oversaw data warehouse design and implementation with cross-functional dev teams.

Managed customer-specific software requirement assessments and delivery.

EDUCATION

Diplom Betriebswirt (BA) – Equivalent to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Stuttgart Business Academy (Berufsakademie Stuttgart) 1989 – 1993

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bosch Leadership & Project Management Training

Intercultural Business Communication Workshops (Japan, India, USA)

Conference and Executive-Level Representation (Bosch “High Potential” Program)

Technologies & Tools

AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Figma, Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python (AI/ML prototyping), PL/SQL, MS-SQL, Oracle

Board & Advisory

Bosch Global IT Architecture board advisory for Mechatronic Product Engineering tools and Product Data Management tools and processes

Costing & Pricing Tool & Process advisory for DXC and Gainwell Technology

Dual citizen (USA & Germany). Fluent in English and German.

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