Joseph Simpson
CIO driving cybersecurity and AI solutions for enterprise stability
- Role
- Chief Information Officer at Edward Rose & Sons
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joseph Simpson
With over 13 years as Chief Information Officer at Edward Rose & Sons, I oversee all IT functions, including infrastructure and data operations, company websites, and service desks. Leading a team of engineers and IT professionals across four portfolios, I focus on maintaining the stability and scalability of enterprise IT systems while managing a $20M budget for infrastructure development and support. My expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and ITIL guides the creation of innovative technical strategies that align with business objectives. I am committed to building vendor alliances, negotiating contracts, and delivering solutions that drive operational efficiency and business growth.
Experience
Chief Information Officer
Mar 2012 — Present · Bloomfield Hills, MI, US
Accountable for all information technology functions and standards across the enterprise, which is comprised of Infrastructure and Data Operations, company websites, and the service desk. Lead a highly specialized team of engineers, developers, help desk professionals across 4 divisions, charged with stability and scalability of enterprise IT infrastructure and applications. Control $15M budget used for purchase of new IT infrastructure and support of existing IT infrastructure. Build alliances with vendors and negotiate 3rd-party contracts. Establish enterprise IT vision and technical strategy for implementation of new solutions that align with the business goals.
Education
Oakland University
BS, Management of Information Systems
1993 — 1998
Skills
- Windows
- Vmware
- Telephony
- Customer Service
- Virtualization
- Enterprise Software
- Networking
- Veterans
- Microsoft Exchange
- Team Leadership
- Servers
- Itil
- IT Strategy
- Business Continuity
- Software Installation
- Leadership Development
- Infrastructure
- Project Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Vmware Esx
- Process Improvement
- Data Center
- Databases
- Technical Support
- Network Engineering
- Leadership
- Information Technology
- Storage
- Active Directory
- Hardware
- Team Building
- Management
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