Diddi Cruz

About Diddi Cruz

IT & Cybersecurity Executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise infrastructure, cloud transformation, and cybersecurity across Fintech, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Office, Nonprofit, Startup, and Legal industries. I build & maintain secure, scalable, & compliant environments that reduce risk, accelerate growth, & deliver measurable ROI.Some key outcomes I’ve led:• Increased team productivity by 70% and collaboration by 65% by scaling ITIL-based service delivery & fostering a high-performance IT culture through mentoring, accountability, career development, succession planning, and cross-functional collaboration.• Reduced BCDR (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery) recovery time by 90% through a geo-redundant hybrid cloud design that ensured resilience, availability, & uninterrupted business operations.• Achieved 95% enterprise compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, & SEC standards by implementing NIST-aligned cybersecurity programs & strengthening GRC and Zero Trust frameworks.• Deployed Microsoft Intune for endpoint protection & visibility, Copilot AI, and Power Automate—creating a secure, automated, AI-enhanced workplace that drove 65–80% productivity gains, standardized compliance across all devices, & accelerated digital maturity.• Cut IT & vendor costs by over 40% through contract renegotiations, platform consolidation, & vendor management optimization—reinvesting savings into automation and AI initiatives that improved service delivery & ROI.• Led enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives—including on-prem to cloud, data center, & database migrations; ERP/CRM transitions to Microsoft Dynamics 365; SharePoint & Microsoft 365 integrations; & automation-first strategies using Power Automate—driving scalability, performance, & efficiency across the enterprise.I manage multimillion-dollar budgets & advise CEOs, boards, & senior leaders on IT strategy, governance, & risk—driving enterprise alignment through ITSM & Zero Trust security frameworks.Passionate about enabling growth in regulated, mission-driven organizations, I bring both vision & execution to CIO, VP, & Director-level IT leadership roles.Core Skills:IT Strategy | Cloud & Infrastructure | Cybersecurity NIST, Zero Trust | Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery | Regulatory Compliance SOC 2, ISO, SEC | Microsoft 365 | Azure & Copilot AI | ITSM | ERP CRM | Vendor Management | Team Leadership | Digital Transformation | ITIL | PMPAlways open to connecting with like-minded technology leaders, founders, & forward-thinking organizations.

Experience

1. Vice President of Information Technology & Cybersecurity

   Revolution

   Dec 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Strengthened stakeholder trust & secured $250M (35%) growth in funding by advancing cybersecurity with NIST-aligned frameworks & SOC 2 readiness.•Drove efficiency & reduced risk by saving $1.5M through ITSM process improvements, vendor governance, & license rationalization across 100+ apps.•Minimized business disruption by reducing MTTR & RTO 50% via hybrid-cloud BCDR, real-time replication, & ITIL-based incident response.•Protected data & ensured audit compliance (95%) by implementing zero-trust architecture & aligning security controls to SEC, SOC 2, & ISO 27001.•Enabled secure scalability by modernizing 90% of cloud infrastructure with AI analytics, enhancing data protection & regulatory reporting.•Delivered strategic transformation by completing 95% of projects on time using PMP standards across cloud, automation, & cyber initiatives.•Elevated service delivery by 80% by deploying AI-driven tools & Microsoft Intune to automate workflows & unify endpoint management.•Strengthened access security & audit posture with 70% improvement in IAM via RBAC, lifecycle automation, & quarterly access reviews.•Enabled hybrid collaboration with 70% improvement by optimizing M365, Zoom, & secure remote workflows.•Increased team engagement to 100% & productivity by 40% through upskilling, mentoring, & succession planning.•Delivered 75% ROI increase by controlling costs, driving adoption, & aligning IT investments with enterprise value.•Helped startups scale securely by advising on governance & compliance, enabling $10M+ in funding & audit readiness.•Accelerated DevSecOps by embedding agile, automation, & secure SDLC best practices into cross-functional workflows.•Maintained 99.9% uptime by modernizing infrastructure & security to ensure performance, resilience, & cost efficiency.•Improved onboarding, access control, & compliance by aligning ITSM processes with HR, Legal, & Finance teams.

Education

• ITT Technical Institute

  Bachelor of Science in Information Security, Information Systems Security

• ITT Technical Institute

  Associates of Science in Computer Network Systems, Information Technology

• ITT Technical Institute

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• West Potomac High School

  Standard High School Diploma