John McKenzie

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About John McKenzie

Executive ProfileSenior IT executive with 25+ years of leadership across Texas state government, federal agencies, and private enterprise environments. Proven record of modernizing IT operations, leading cybersecurity initiatives, and delivering enterprise solutions aligned with regulatory and industry standards. Skilled in budget oversight, contract/vendor management, cloud adoption, and staff development. U.S. Navy veteran with a commitment to public of Expertise• Leadership: Texas Information Resource Manager (IRM) experience, large team operations, legislative, and board communications• Governance: City of Rockdale Municipal Development District, Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC) committees, Department of Information Resources (DIR) Shared Technology Services (STS) Governance • Operations: Enterprise IT operations, cloud modernization, data center services• Applications: Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), DevSecOps, CI/CD• Security: Cybersecurity & incident response, Distributed Control Systems (SCADA) • Strategic Management: IT service delivery roadmaps, budget planning, procurement & vendor management, cost & Certifications• B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (In progress – 9 credit hours remaining)• Governor’s Center for Management Development, UT Austin – LBJ School of Public Affairso Executive Leadership for Information Technology Excellence (ELITE) – 2022o Senior Management Program – 2019• Certifications: ITIL Foundations, CompTIA Security+, Network+, Project+, A+, CySA+, ISC2 SSCP (Associate), Government Procurement Contract