John Baker

About John Baker

Experienced IT and cybersecurity executive with track record of strategic success and operational excellence. I am a collaborative and proactive Technology Leader with extensive experience developing and executing technology vision, strategy and transformation plans for mid-sized to large (multi-billion-dollar, global) organizations - both publicly traded and private equity owned firms. I partner with the C-Suite, Boards and business unit leaders to assess and support current and future business needs. I’m adept at building, developing and motivating high-performance teams. I also optimize the IT organization, structure, systems and processes to align with company operations and implement IT standards, policies, and procedures that facilitate enterprise-wide compliance, consistency and performance. I direct prioritization, budgeting and resource planning for IT projects. I’m dedicated to fiscal accountability, cost-effective investments, delivering strong ROI, and cybersecurity. Additionally, I maintain a keen pulse on emerging technologies, digital trends, regulatory changes, security, and industry best practices.My success is driven by my business and technical knowledge, strategic acumen, enterprise-wide perspective and collaborative nature. I’m best known for driving business efficiency and innovation, progress and transformation through dynamic leadership, sound fiscal decisions, valued insights and risk management.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer

   Lexitas

   Aug 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   CIO and CISO for Lexitas, a premier technology-enabled legal support company. Lexitas is a midsize private equity portfolio company, having a vast national footprint of nearly 100 offices, with thousands of employees and contractors providing exceptional service to our clients. Member of the executive team, partnering with business units to delight customers, delivering premier IT products and services, both internally for Lexitas business and externally for clients. Our teams provide a full suite of strategic and operational IT services: from Applications & Development and ERP systems to data analytics and business intelligence, from IT Infrastructure and Web Apps to digital transformation and Cybersecurity - we handle all technology services. Our industry leading technology solutions (including AI based technology) empowers fantastic customer service, rapid organic growth, and the ability to sustain heavy M&A activity year in and year out.

Education

• University of Houston Law Center

  JD

• Rice Business

  MBA

• University of Houston

  BA

• Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

  Executive Education, Leadership Development

Skills

• Erp
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Software Development
• IT Management
• IT Service Management
• Sap
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Cyber-Security
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Program Management
• Sdlc
• Global IT Operations
• IT Operations
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Information Security
• Management
• Sox Compliancy
• Contract Negotiation
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT Security Best Practices
• Global Business Management
• Oil & Gas
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• IT Security Policies
• Project Management
• Energy
• Risk Management
• Sharepoint
• Integration
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Intelligence
• Data Center
• Business Strategy