Jeffrey Leach
Enterprise Technology Executive | Business-Aligned IT Partner | Digital Transformation Strategist
- Role
- Vice President Information Technology at Prudential Financial
- Location
- Orlando, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeffrey Leach
Technology executive, Vice President, Principal Architect, and consultant with deep…
Experience
Vice President Information Technology
Aug 2021 — Present · Orlando, FL, US
Owned end-to-end strategy, delivery, and operational health of critical enterprise platforms, aligning architecture, engineering, and service delivery with business goals across multiple domains. Led enterprise platform implementations, enabling scalable, secure, and modernized application ecosystems. Forged strategic partnerships, accelerated software delivery, and fostered innovation through technology modernization. Led cross-functional teams spanning technology, architecture, application development, and product development. Key achievements:• Defined and executed cloud-first enterprise IT strategies, aligning technology with growth objectives, modernizing legacy systems, and managing $29M+ in build and run budgets.• Created business cases to justify investment in platform modernization and led the development and execution of multi-year product roadmaps to drive business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation.• Partnered closely with senior business and technology leaders to translate strategy into actionable, value-driven technology initiatives.• Designed and implemented a serverless, cloud-native event management platform on AWS, processing 300M+ events annually and enabling scalable, real-time enterprise operations.• Modernized enterprise API Management capabilities with a global cloud-based infrastructure, increasing resiliency, reducing latency by 25% for key international business segments, and positioning the business for future global expansion.• Achieved $10M+ in annual benefits through technical transformation, automation, DevOps, and process improvements across API Management, Enterprise Event Management, Mobile, and Developer Experience.• Realized $3M in annual cost avoidance through platform engineering and the development of a cloud-based internal developer platform (IDP), automating infrastructure provisioning, software development, and DevSecOps activities.
Education
Penn State University
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Southern Connecticut State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Penn State University
Graduate Certificate
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