Darrell Wilkerson

Background

About Darrell Wilkerson

I have a proven track record of creating solutions that enable organizations to move forward faster. With a diverse experience in both technology and business, I am able to translate the needs of the business to technological solutions.PAST EXPERIENCETransformed IT Departments to become known as trusted partners with the business.Led large IT teams for multiple complex, world-class enterprises. Recognized as a high performing leader by the business.MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTSAuthored and Implemented the Cloud Strategy for the Chickasaw Nation Industries by ensuring the right service aligned with the business need.Architected and lead multiple projects that enabled our organization to be more flexible and efficient in times of change and uncertainty. Resolved a large waste problem for GENCO’s datacenter operations by leading a team that re-architected multiple datacenters consisting of more than systems and 1200 applications to virtualized and cloud environments.Implemented and Managed Information Security programs including ISO and NIST frameworks in order to establish strong security practices that reduced the risk of IT operations to an acceptable levels and complied with SOX, SOC I and II reporting, and the CMMC standard.Performed as a leader in restructuring a 250 member IT department from the ground up after the GENCO and ATC merger. As part of the leadership team, I had to determine the best structure, roles and responsibilities, and placing the right people in the right roles in order to ensure IT was successful in meeting the business needs. Lead multiple Oracle EBS, JDA WMS, and other application implementation and upgrade projects by: 1) organizing teams, 2) building plans, 3) communicating to executives and business owners, 4) coordinating and 5) overseeing the execution of the tasks to completion with as little disruption to the business as possible.Played pivotal roles in multiple, major mergers and acquisitions, leading the Information Security and Infrastructure priorities to completion by collaborating with the due diligence committees, stakeholders, and other necessary personnel to ensure organizational alignment.Authored and Implemented the Risk Management Program at Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. to ensure effectiveness by determining right level of funding went towards reducing the most important risks to the business.Developed and lead the implementation of the Data Loss Prevention Program at the Chickasaw Nation to satisfy a complex mix of HIPAA, PCI, SOX, and other compliance issues for the Nation.