Mark Sefer

Background

About Mark Sefer

I am a seasoned Information Technology executive with 20+ years driving large-scale digital transformation, cloud modernization, and AI-powered innovation across global organizations in energy, telecommunications, and renewable energy sectors. I lead with a strategic vision that aligns technology initiatives directly to business growth, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance—building resilient, scalable, and future-ready enterprise technology ecosystems. Throughout my career, I have managed multi-million-dollar IT budgets and large global teams, delivering measurable outcomes such as accelerated revenue growth, streamlined operations, enhanced cybersecurity, and cost optimization. Key Achievements Defined IT Strategy & Technical Roadmaps – Partnered with C-Suite to architect multi-year IT strategies that aligned with growth objectives, enabling scalability, and enterprise transformation. Rebuilt & Scaled IT Teams – Expanded and restructured global IT organizations to internalize critical functions, and directly support business strategic goals. Scaled & Transformed IT Organizations – Expanded teams globally, built enterprise PMOs, and directed portfolios up to $11M, ensuring governance, strategic alignment, and accelerated delivery. Launched Enterprise AI & Data Strategy – Deployed Salesforce Einstein AI, Voice AI, and a Snowflake Data Warehouse with real-time BI dashboards, strengthening decision-making and customer experience. Strengthened Cybersecurity Posture – Built enterprise security frameworks from the ground up, deploying security systems, and passing penetration testing. Led Global Digital Modernization initiatives across 40 countries, driving integration of enterprise systems Drove Large-Scale Digital & Cloud Transformation – Led 100% cloud migration, and modernized financial platforms, enabling agility, scalability. I bring a track record of visionary leadership combined with operational rigor, empowering organizations to harness emerging technologies and data-driven insights that deliver lasting business value. My approach is to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration that drives continuous innovation and resilience in complex, fast-paced environments. Key Skills Digital Transformation Enterprise Technology Strategy Cloud Modernization AI & Automation Cybersecurity Global IT Operations Data Analytics & BI Vendor Management Strategic Planning PMO Leadership Cost Optimization Infrastructure Modernization Regulatory Compliance Business Process Automation