Doug Wirthgen

Background

About Doug Wirthgen

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO)/ IT DIRECTORBusiness-Centric IT Leadership | Emerging Technology Solutions | ROI-Focused ProjectsSharpening Efficiency & Bolstering Growth as Executive Driver for Core Technology UpgradesStrategic technology executive offering accelerated record of viable solutions impacting organizational capability and performance; noted for harnessing leading technologies to accomplish core business goals. Infrastructure leader and financial steward who motivates teams to top achievement. Leveraging Emerging Technologies Maximizing Vendor Relations & NegotiationsPreserving Funds & Controlling Capital Budgets Spearheading Automated Solutions InitiativesCreating Highly Available, High-ROI Systems Facilitating Decisions via Business IntelligenceIT LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS IN ACTIONFulfillment of core business goals, working in concert with CEO, COO, CFO, and CMO to identify systems availability, security, and communications priorities in $5M IT budget, using ROI analysis for new solutions.Top industry reputation for technology utilization with real-time data/high-speed wireless connectivity.Strengthened security protections with first disaster recovery plans/penetration testing for all subsidiaries, PCI DSS compliance, and Network redundancy. Develop and implement e-Government (e-Business Solutions) business strategies to enable G2G, G2B, & G2C via a citizen centric portal.Inherited 63% staffing level and increased to 94% staffing within the first four months.Negotiated academic affiliate access to our campus to enable a large research component to have the tools needed to attract other leading researchers and have the ability to complete grant initiatives.