Diego Hagino

About Diego Hagino

A senior IT manager with a balance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IT compliance…

Experience

1. Senior Director Global IT

   TekniPlex

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Senior Director – Global IT (July 2019—Present) Director of IT (April 2016—July 2019) ‣ Lead IT operations for U.S. and international sites, including China, Germany, Belgium, Italy, India, Brazil, and Argentina. ‣ Develop and deliver a portfolio of IT foundational technology services to support and achieve defined business objectives. ‣ Collaborate with the VP of IT to ensure alignment with Tekni-Plex strategic goals and the best use of global IT resources. ‣ Promote goals and objectives advancing the use of leading-edge information technologies. ‣ Augment and streamline IT services by actively seeking opportunities to integrate business processes with applicable emerging technologies. ‣ Anticipate significant system and industry changes and present analyses to the VP of IT to respond proactively. ‣ Mentor and coach teams by developing technical abilities, soft skills, and effectiveness. ‣ Create the annual IT business plan and budget, preparing progress updates for the VP of IT. ‣ Challenge existing practices and cost structures to drive optimized service levels, cost efficiency, and service performance. ‣ Lead the development of technology architecture strategy, including design, evaluation, implementation, and operation. ‣ Protect corporate information and assets by partnering with Information Security to implement best practices in cyber information risk management and security. ‣ Ensure the quality of operations and service delivery by establishing standard global processes, including change management, equipment standardization, process standardization, and metrics/measures. ‣ Establish the IT enterprise infrastructure work plan, determining critical business requirements, priorities, and resource allocations. ‣ Establish the operating budget and determine the allocation of costs to business units. ‣ Oversee the SOX program and Internal Controls testing and collaborate with internal and external auditors to review scope, testing approach, and results.