Dan Johnson

About Dan Johnson

My resume would tell you that I am an executive-level business and IT professional with a career-long focus on creating solutions – anywhere and everywhere. It would also tell you that as a strategic leader, I focus on building bridges between internal and external stakeholders, IT and business functions, and resources and applications. Conversationally, what this means is that I use all of my professional strengths and skills to blend good data and good communication, for the goal of organizational success.The results have been overwhelmingly effective. From delivering greater business insights to refining the global IT strategy, and developing truly useful technical solutions for real-world problems and functional needs, I have led my teams and vertical partners to achieve previously out of reach critical business objectives.As any IT leader knows, problem solving is foundational to the job. When I was in high school, my geometry teacher had a saying on his wall: “Finding out is exciting, being told is dull.” I’ve kept that saying and made it part of my philosophy as a change agent who solves complex problems for a living. It is exhilarating to build the bridges and connect the dots that allow my team and organizational partners to cooperatively design and implement solutions. Because of my zest for discovery and commitment to building connections, I’ve become well known in my organization as a creative, well-rounded, and versatile leader who is able to cast a vision without losing sight of the details. I fill gaps, identify issues, and coordinate technical solutions, benefiting the entire organization. I am proud of the work I’ve done and the value I provide to organizations. I look forward to continuing to grow as a leader and professional. Thanks for stopping by my profile and becoming a part of my network!

Experience

1. Director of Technology, Global Assurance Department

   BDO

   Jul 2018 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Executive leadership selected me to create and serve in a role designed to drive high-level IT strategy for the assurance line of business and provide technical operational leadership. Currently, I oversee a team and all common systems and solutions utilized by BDO firms and staff on a global scale, supporting 160+ independent firms and 36K+ auditors and acting as the assurance line of business CIO. I consistently interface with Global IT and outside vendors, including outsourced development teams and specialized technical resources, to manage programs. Additionally, I oversee project and operations budgets of up to $40M, ensuring we acquire and allocate all resources optimally. Finally, I navigate significant technology and regulatory differences to define technology strategy impacting firms in 160 countries.Standout achievements in this role include:• Building multi-disciplinary and multi-firm team to define, develop, and deliver Digital Strategy for Global Audit practice, reducing technology redundancy, driving audit quality, and improving efficiency.• Driving multi-firm initiative aligning data models, processing, and analytics platforms, to enable global-scale implementation of AI-powered anomaly detection and other leading edge analytics• Leading effort to achieve alignment across digital approach to quality initiatives in all firms, including ISQM1.• Drove introduction and development of business intelligence program as part of global data strategy. Collaborated with Global IT and Microsoft’s development team to roll out in 120+ firms that saw immediate ROI. Continue to champion investment in global BI/analytics tools (based on value/need) to executive team.• Ideated creative solutions to obtain funding for projects of vital importance to individual firms but outside of top-level priorities. Established means for individual firms to invest resources to support Global IT and/or accomplish development of globally-useful solutions.

Education

• Hillsdale College

  BS, Majors in Physics, Political Science, & American Studies

Skills

• Professional Services
• Business Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Itil
• Systems Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Integration
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Program Management
• Knowledge Management
• IT Management
• Business Process
• Business Intelligence
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Information Technology
• Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Enterprise Architecture Planning
• Agile Methodologies
• Project Management
• Management
• Contract Negotiation