Daniel Oconnell

About Daniel Oconnell

Enterprise CIO and Technology Executive leading AI, data, cybersecurity, and digital transformation across complex, regulated, and multi-site organizations. I align enterprise technology strategy with growth, operational resilience, and financial performance, ensuring modernization initiatives strengthen both competitive position and risk posture.I have led enterprise modernization programs across 13 sites, supporting 700+ users and delivering measurable performance improvement. These initiatives reduced reporting cycle times by 45%, strengthened infrastructure resilience, and were executed under multi-million-dollar technology budgets and investment portfolios. I partnered closely with the CEO and CFO leadership to align capital allocation with growth strategy, enterprise risk mitigation, and long-term operational scalability.My experience includes ERP modernization, cloud transformation, development of modern analytics ecosystems, and integration of AI into operational workflows to accelerate decision velocity and improve enterprise performance. As a CIO, I have driven Zero Trust and IAM modernization aligned to NIST and ISO frameworks, embedding governance and compliance into enterprise architecture roadmaps. My leadership strengthened security posture, reduced control gaps, and supported audit and regulatory alignment in environments where uptime, data integrity, and operational continuity are critical.I build and lead cross-functional teams spanning infrastructure, applications, data, and cybersecurity functions, executing disciplined roadmaps with fiscal accountability and measurable deliverables. My leadership blends strategic clarity with operational discipline, ensuring technology investments translate into durable business capability.I focus on CIO and senior enterprise technology roles where governance, modernization, and AI serve as strategic levers for sustainable growth, enterprise maturity, and executive-level accountability.

Experience

1. Enterprise Technology & Ai Transformation Executive Principal Advisor

   Doclogical, Llc

   Nov 2016 — Present · CT, US

   Principal advisor providing executive-level leadership in enterprise technology, AI, data strategy, cloud modernization, ERP transformation, and cybersecurity governance. Partner with CEOs, CIOs, and boards to modernize digital platforms, strengthen security posture, and align technology strategy with business growth.Executive technology leader with prior CIO/SVP experience leading enterprise platforms across multi-site and regulated environments.Advise organizations on enterprise architecture, ERP modernization (Oracle, SAP, Workday), cloud transformation (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OCI), data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), AI enablement, and governance frameworks, including NIST AI RMF, Zero Trust, and privacy-by-design. Advice on FP & A, EPM, CGP enablement including EDI. Support executive decision-making through architecture reviews, digital roadmaps, risk assessments, vendor strategy, and cybersecurity program alignment.Representative Impact• Established AI governance and risk frameworks for regulated organizations• Led cloud and ERP modernization strategy• Guided executive teams on AI adoption and data-driven decision making

Education

• Stanford University

  Advanced Computer Security

  2010

• Eastern Connecticut State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Finance

  1999

• Liberty University

  Doctor of Education - EdD

• Western Governors University

  M.S. Management and Leadership

  2018

• Yale University

  Certificate, Extraordinary Manager and Great Manager

Skills

• Itsm
• Data Analysis
• Counterterrorism
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Corporate Governance
• Sql
• .net
• Big Data
• Itil Certified
• Erp
• Project Management
• Obiee
• Sap Products
• Risk Management
• Sci (Sensitive Compartmented Information)
• Hyperion
• Sap
• Project Coordination
• Consulting
• Data Governance
• Management
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Database Security
• Counterintelligence
• Business Analysis
• Translation
• Linguistics
• Sigint
• Data Modeling
• Information Warfare
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Business Intelligence
• Oracle
• Data Mining
• Cloud Computing
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Etl
• Enterprise Architecture