Irene du Plooy

About Irene du Plooy

Senior Infrastructure Program Manager with experience in IT, Operations, Business, Revenue & Project Management spaces and extensive global leadership experience across multiple industries. Proven expertise in managing large, diverse teams and driving best practices to optimize efficiency, productivity, and operational excellence. Skilled in overseeing complex, multi-million-dollar programs (valued at $2.5M+) with a focus on technology infrastructure, operations, logistics, and facilities management. Adept at reducing technical debt, future-proofing technology systems, and building sustainable, global solutions across a wide range of business functions. A strategic thinker and adaptable leader who thrives in challenging environments, consistently delivering transformative results and ensuring long-term success.

Experience

1. IT Infrastructure Delivery Manager (North America)

   ECCO Select

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Cloudflare (SASE) Secure Access Management Software Deployment: Leading an enterprise-wide deployment of SASE solution to enhance network security and remote access management for over users. Collaborated with IT, Security, and Network teams to streamline authentication processes, improving secure connectivity and reducing access-related incidents and ensuring full integration with identity providers and existing infrastructure.• Penetration Test Remediation of Critical and High Vulnerabilities: Directing an organization-wide remediation program addressing critical and high-severity findings from external penetration tests. Working towards coordinating efforts across engineering, DevOps, and security operations teams to prioritize and close vulnerabilities, reducing overall risk exposure and establishing a repeatable remediation framework to ensure timely resolution of future security gaps and maintain compliance with internal and external audit standards.

Education

• Steiner Trans Ocean Ltd.

  Certification, Advanced Business Management

  2012 — 2012

• LinkedIn Learning

  Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt

• ThinkAgile

  Certification, Scrum Master in Agile

  2017 — 2017

• Damelin

  BAM, Business Administration and Management, General

  2010

• Damelin School of Business

  Certification., Business Administration and Management.

  2010 — 2010

Skills

• Human Resources
• Business Strategy
• International Business
• Microsoft Word
• Email Marketing
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Agile Project Management
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Leadership
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Digital Content
• Social Media Marketing
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning