Robert Graf

Background

About Robert Graf

Global technology executive with 25 years of experience partnering with the C-suite and business, IT and financial management teams of public and privately-owned companies to maximize enterprise value from technology-enabled strategies, structural cost resets and business-aligned technology investments. As global technology cost optimization/ Zero-based technology lead (2016 – 2022) engaged annually with 20-30 clients, led 50+ engagements and optimized/ reset IT cost structures by 25%- 40%. Part of “big deal” pursuits to create funds to fuel broad business/ technology transformations. Generated follow-on projects in digital/ technology strategy, IT operating model design, Cloud planning/ migration, infrastructure design/ deployment, outsourcing and transformation management. Representative client experiences include: • Strategic IT Cost Optimization - For a global retail company, developed a three-year roadmap and financial plan to reduce IT spend by 35% in 3 years and re-direct $625M in savings to fuel the digital agenda. Identified over 15 initiatives focused on end-user services optimization, vendor consolidation, technology standardization/ rationalization, workforce consolidation, sourcing optimization and infrastructure optimization. • Technology Operating Model and Sourcing Strategy – For a privately-owned consumer product company transformed the IT function and reset the cost structure (45% reduction). Developed the IT operating model - product-centric design, “fit-for-purpose” delivery model and hybrid workforce, sourcing and location strategy. Operating model impacts included reducing IT workforce by 25%, support costs by 35% and project costs by 45%. • Infrastructure Optimization/ Migration to Cloud – For a global bank executed a project to reduce infrastructure cost and complexity while increasing quality, agility and speed to market. Defined 30+ initiatives to achieve $1B annual cost savings and 40% reduction in complexity after three years by migrating to the Cloud & consolidating, optimizing and re-platforming infrastructure assets (compute, storage, network) and applications. • Platform & Application Optimization – For a global, transportation and logistics company developed target-state application landscape that reduced 2,500 applications by 40% while reducing application and infrastructure maintenance and support costs by 17%. Increased use of enterprise platforms across divisions and rationalized redundant, aging, functionally inadequate and costly applications.