Jalon Zimmerman

About Jalon Zimmerman

Over 30 years of technology experience, applying original thinking and strategic planning that looks beyond the market horizon- Technology Vision and Strategy- Business-Outcome-Driven Enterprise Architecture- Digital TransformationI advise leadership teams on how to adopt and secure collaboration, public cloud and SaaS services without stifling communication, hampering innovation or compromising the ability of their business to execute.I have a unique background enabling cybersecurity and threat intelligence teams to innovate safely and successfully. I have led sensitive infrastructure moves and on-premise security service deployments in the US, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Brazil and the UK.I volunteer time mentoring students and workers looking to begin their journey or to grow their career in IT. I also contribute to technology and customer advisory boards.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Enterprise Architecture

   Warner Bros. Discovery

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Warner Studios | HBO Max | CNN | Cartoon Network | DC Comics | WB Games | and moreI lead the Enterprise Architecture practice at Warner Bros. Discovery.We oversee thousands of applications and hundreds of business capabilities, driving alignment between technology and business strategy.We cut complexity, modernize platforms, and ensure every technology investment delivers measurable value.As a top global LeanIX user, we harness data-driven insights to accelerate enterprise-wide transformation.We are enabling the largest technology transition in media history, guiding the separation of billions of dollars in technology assets into two future household brands.Our team has delivered- 79 days “time to real value” for a new LeanIX deployment - A modernized, media and entertainment–specific business capability model actively used by both business and technical stakeholders - AI-augmented app-to-capability mapping for thousands of applications in hours instead of months - Agentic AI to explore and refresh vendor data across thousands of applications - Live, executive-facing LeanIX dashboards showing separation reconciliation, analysis, and target-state design at enterprise scale

Skills

• Dns
• Data Center
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Virtualization
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Vmware
• Computer Security
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Servers
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Information Security
• System Administration
• Linux
• Network Security