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
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About Jeffrey Leach

Technology executive, Vice President, Principal Architect, and consultant with deep…

Experience

  1. Vice President Information Technology

    Prudential Financial

    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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