John Kapnisakis

About John Kapnisakis

Highly motivated and experienced subject matter expert and executive with extensive experience in defining and guiding information technology vision, strategy, and execution for major organizations. Noted leader in architecture, security and cloud solutions. An effective subject matter expert, capable of translating business needs into technological solutions, adding value through the focused application of suitable technology and process changes while engaging in large-scale IT operations management. Builds and leads strong teams dedicated to ensuring organizational compliance with quality, security and performance standards.Areas of Expertise: Executive IT Operations Leadership Team Leadership Cloud Architecture Strategic Roadmaps Enterprise Architecture Information Security Project Management Process Improvement Acquisition Integration Client Engagement Cost Containment History of InnovationSelected Career Achievements: ION Group − Mobilized the IT team to quickly empower employees to work from home and maintain productivity and continuity of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dealogic − Served on the senior management team that navigated the company through sustained growth under private equity ownership, increasing value by 78% to $1.25B+ and positioning the company for a successful exit.Email me at j•••@kapnisakis.com

Experience

1. Group Chief Information Officer, Corporate IT Function

   ION

   Jan 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Leads vision, strategy, and execution for all facets of information technology for this provider of trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. Led the consolidation of staff, processes, and technologies from 15 organizations to establish a unified IT function with global reach and 200 team members supporting over end users.

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  BS, Management Information Systems

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Global Management
• Itil
• IT Management
• IT Strategy
• Capital Budgeting
• Budget
• Staff Development
• IT Service Management
• IT Operations
• Iso 27001
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Corporate Real Estate
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Budgets
• Disaster Recovery
• Enterprise Architecture
• Data Center
• Sdlc
• Business Intelligence
• Software Project Management
• Data Warehousing
• Cloud Computing
• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Databases
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Strategic Planning
• Technology Integration
• Itsm
• Cloud
• Security Audits
• Risk Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Technical Leadership
• Leadership
• Management
• Private Equity