Ryan Zorko

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About Ryan Zorko

Transformative IT executive with 25+ years of experience leading digital transformation, ERP integration, and cybersecurity initiatives across Fortune 100 manufacturing and global organizations. Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence, enhancing infrastructure resilience, and delivering measurable value through multimillion-dollar projects. Adept at aligning IT strategies with business objectives to unlock growth, streamline operations, and mitigate risks. Key accomplishments include leading the integration of a $4.9B acquisition, consolidating seven ERP systems across 144 sites, and generating $730M in revenue with a $27M budget. Expertise in digitalizing supply chains, implementing 35+ MES applications, and advancing cloud solutions for analytics and services. Consistently recognized for boosting efficiency, including reducing manufacturing machine inspections by 18% and increasing maintenance work order accuracy by 22%. Core competencies span strategic planning, operational excellence, M&A leadership, and financial acumen. A proven leader in continuous improvement, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and creating innovative solutions that support growth, compliance, and security. Key Highlights: Spearheaded $20M P&L initiatives, advancing MES strategies and leveraging machine learning to accelerate innovation. Enhanced cybersecurity resilience, reducing phishing attack rates by 75% and increasing infrastructure patching compliance to 91%. Championed global ERP and ISC IT platforms, managing 25-35 high-impact projects annually and delivering $6B divisional revenue. Driven by a commitment to innovation and excellence, with advanced credentials in Lean Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and financial strategy through an MBA in Finance from Washington University. Let's connect!