Kurt Hadermann

Background

About Kurt Hadermann

Multi-Cultural Team Leadership | Multi-Million Dollar OPEX & CAPEX Budget Management 3X Finalist for Kansas City CIO of the Year | Leadership Council Member at Kansas City Tech Council EXCELLENCE SPHERE: As a leader of information technology initiatives and strategy, Kurt Hadermann showcases expertise in — 1) building and scaling industry-leading platforms, 2) modernizing data centers, 3) building SaaS solutions, and 4) revolutionizing environments through cloud computing and virtualization. He has provided leadership to the IT organization to promote advances in digital innovation, while aligning IT strategy with business growth plans. VALUE ADDITION: A seasoned Chief Information Officer, Kurt demonstrates deep understanding of modern multi-tier architectures and the ability to work closely with technical, solution, and business teams to build technology solutions that meet client needs. Through multiyear IT roadmap and modernization strategies, he succeeded in reducing enterprise infrastructure (EA) technical debt at BlueScope Buildings. Furthermore, he saved technical operations costs by outlining a futuristic technology roadmap at SunTrust Bank. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: At MacFarlane Group, Kurt led implementation of a new customer-facing platform that allowed for split testing on landing pages to facilitate improved business decisions. Here, he replaced the legacy internal loan management system with a carefully selected third-party software solution that perfectly aligned with long-term goals. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: As a BlueScope Global Technology Council Chair, Kurt presented numerous position papers, recommendations, and initiative updates to the executive leadership team and board of directors. AGILE LEADERSHIP: Most recently, Kurt introduced agile framework, transitioning from waterfall methodology as part of software development process, thus expediting software releases and delivering business value. At SunTrust Bank, he created new development and production deployment processes, as well as standardized deployment and release schedules. IT SECURITY: Kurt is credited with leading risk remediation projects, disaster recovery planning, transformative programs and capability upgrades, while elevating cybersecurity maturity across the organization. GROWTH SUPPORT: Most recently at BlueScope Buildings, Kurt led technology due diligence assessments on 3 potential acquisitions, resulting in the acquisition of 2 companies. Here, he also led technology integration and operation of newly acquired businesses.