Corey Hykes

Director of Information Technology (Columbia) @Dana Incorporated

Columbia, MO, US

Responsible for managing and partnering with 3rd party vendors, as well as evaluating usage Responsible for contributing to Information Technology Policies and Procedures to support current and new technological solutions. Responsible to act as technical lead regarding the company’s IT environment. Responsible for onboarding and integration of new company acquisitions. Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports. Direct department staff including hiring, performance management and career development to ensure alignment with defined goals and SLA adherence.Plan and integrate the daily activities of multiple teams, allocating resources and maintaining fiscal responsibility. Manage the user experience strategy, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational responsibilities for IT Client Virtualization. Maintain staffing plans and adherence to SLA. Coordinate the plans and activities of the organization with senior leaders within IT and with business leaders. Apply technical and process expertise to address challenging technical and business issues. Lead the IT Client Virtualization team with enterprise class solutions delivered through on-premises and transition to cloud technology. Ensure proper business continuity and disaster recover planning and processes maintaining compliance and regulatory requirements. Experience implementing IT innovation projects in large corporations.Understanding of Agile development methodologies, human-centered design, customer validation, and business model validation. Engage as the primary vendor engagement point of contact

Lincoln University in Missouri

Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Information Systems

University of Missouri-Columbia

Master’s Degree, Educational/Instructional Technology