Ben Isherwood

About Ben Isherwood

Experienced Director of IT with a demonstrated history of delivering digital strategies and change projects. Skilled in management, project management technologies, application development, integration, data protection, risk and governance frameworks. Excellent people skills including building relationships to achieve results through building a positive and collaborative environment. Excel at managing the relationship with stakeholders at all levels of business as well as with third party suppliers such as vendors/partners/suppliers and working closely together with key stakeholders

Experience

1. Director Project Services America\'s

   Ultra Commerce

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Managing and leading a global team of project managers and engineers across the US, India, New Zealand & Australia to deliver complex headless eCommerce implementations and product development.Ultra Commerce delivers a feature rich, enterprise proven digital commerce software solution.Strategic IT Planning and Execution: Proven ability to develop and implement strategic IT plans aligned with business goals, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth.IT Operations Management: Extensive experience overseeing all aspects of IT operations, including infrastructure management, application development and maintenance, hardware and software procurement, and vendor management.Systems Architecture and Integration: Strong expertise in designing and implementing scalable systems architecture and leading complex integration initiatives across disparate business systems.Data Management and Analytics: Proficient in data architecture design, data modeling, and data integrations, enabling easy, accurate reporting and driving data-informed decision-making.Information Security and Risk Management: Deep understanding of information security best practices, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.Team Leadership and Collaboration: Track record of building high-performing IT teams, fostering collaboration, and effectively managing cross-functional projects and stakeholders.Technology Innovation and Emerging Trends: Proactive in staying abreast of technological advancements, evaluating and implementing new technologies to drive competitive advantage and enhance operational efficiency.

Education

• University of Newcastle

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  2000 — 2003

Skills

• Management
• Hosting
• Virtualization
• Computer Science
• Cloud Computing
• Aws
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Storage Virtualization
• Project Management
• Confluence
• Hybris
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Crm
• Itil
• Adobe Experience Manager (Aem)
• Data Center
• Pre-Sales
• Infrastructure
• Atlassian Jira
• Communication
• Managed Services
• Integration
• IT Service Management
• Project Management Professional - Pmp
• Vmware
• Wiki
• Load Balancing
• Service Delivery
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Crm Integration
• Magento
• Disaster Recovery
• Vpn
• Wikis
• Solution Architecture
• Business Process
• Atlassian Confluence
• Prince2
• Certified Project Manager