Alex Buhler

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ABOUT ALEX BUHLER

Leading IT Executive with more than 20 years of experience in 24/7 data driven, fast paced, security focused enterprise environments, working with an ever-growing breadth of technologies in areas that include financial services, consulting, software development, ecommerce, retail and other professional service firms.• Business focused strategic thinker with the ability to incorporate business requirements, consumer and technology trends into a strategic vision and then establish concrete plans to leverage technology to achieve business growth• Proven record of transforming large organizations into service, technology and security leaders, reducing costs, improving performance, service levels and profitability• Extensive experience in creating IT governance frameworks, policies and procedures• Effective communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization: board, executive, management, business and technical staff.• Deep and broad technical knowledge, always keeping up to date in current technology, informing others on IT trends and setting IT direction for large, geographically distributed organizations• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, always fostering a service-oriented culture, continually improving IT’s performance, external and internal recognition, while developing strong relationships across the organization.• Recognition as a leader in the Vancouver IT community, with thirteen years on the board of directors, four as President of the CIO Association of Canada – Vancouver, focused on mentoring, developing and constant growth of current and future senior IT leaders.