Ken Lockwood

About Ken Lockwood

As an Executive Leader in Information Systems & Digital Transformation, I bring over 20 years of experience to the table, specializing in technological innovation and digital transformation. My expertise lies in business strategy, leadership, and community engagement, with a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, implementing customer-centric strategies, and delivering significant P&L savings.I am committed to lifelong learning, challenging the status quo, and staying abreast of industry trends. My results-driven approach has led to significant achievements, including the successful integration of a $200M bakery acquisition, directing an Order-to-Cash transformation yielding $5M in P&L savings and $14M in working capital savings, and leading a migration from a legacy platform to Dynamics D365, streamlining costs and enhancing operational efficiencies.My core competencies include complex problem-solving, trend forecasting, data-driven decision-making, ethical decision-making, effective performance in diverse environments, community service, adaptability to new challenges, strategic planning, persuasive executive communication, and building relationships.I am dedicated to driving growth, improving efficiency, and increasing customer satisfaction.

Experience

1. Founder

   Wny Thrive

   Feb 2021 — Present · West Seneca, NY, US

   After a life changing experience in 2020, I started WNY Thrive to promote local businesses, raise money for charities, and spread goodwill in the community. As of March 2023, we have over members and visitors.

Education

• Buffalo State University

  Master of Science - MS, Industrial Technology

  2003 — 2011

• South College

  Doctorate in Business Administration, Business Administration and Information Technology

• Cornell University

  Executive Leadership

  2019 — 2020

• Information Technology Business Leadership Academy (ITBLA)

  Business Leadership

  2010

• Erie Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Computer and Information Sciences, General

  1993 — 1997

• Buffalo State University

  Bachelors of Science, Information Technology

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Application Design
• Dmx
• Career Management
• Leadership
• Career Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Virtualization
• Project Planning
• Strategy Development
• Acquisition Integration
• Resource Management
• Manufacturing
• Disaster Recovery
• Software Development
• Management Consulting
• Emc
• Strategy
• Microsoft Exchange
• Vendor Management
• Vmware
• Application Development
• IT Management
• Budget Management
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Troubleshooting
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Project Management
• Infrastructure
• Change Management
• Enterprise Storage
• Business Intelligence
• Server Management
• Budgets
• Sharepoint
• Infrastructure Projects
• Software Documentation
• Infrastructure Planning
• Active Directory