Rick Raible

About Rick Raible

Transformative leadership, fostering a culture of empowerment and inclusion so teams can achieve their best through a blend of mentorship, accountability, strategic vision, and decisive action. Bridging the gap between technology and business to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Experience

1. Director of Information Technology

   Commercial Van Interiors

   Jun 2024 — Present · St. Louis, MI, US

   Shaping and executing enterprise technology strategy that aligns modernization, infrastructure, and security initiatives with business growth, risk management, and long-term sustainability- Delivered multi-location network and security upgrades during live operations with zero business interruption, coordinating infrastructure changes across 19 sites- Partnered directly with field operations and regional leadership to ensure technology supported jobsite communication, fleet systems, and real-time coordination with production and service teams - Led full-scope IT modernization: strategic planning, revitalized stalled ERP/CRM migration through technical re-evaluation and process alignment, and infrastructure-wide upgrades- Directed replacement of a legacy security stack with a modern, layered solution that significantly strengthened the organization\'s security posture and resilience- Delivered measurable impact: eliminated weekly outages within 120 days, reduced spam and phishing by over 90%, cut phishing click-throughs from over 25% to under 5%, strengthening stability and security- Built and scaled IT team with cross-training/succession planning; optimized coverage and cost-efficiency via MSPs and strategic license management- Earned organizational trust by aligning IT initiatives with business priorities, minimizing disruption, and fostering a forward-looking IT culture grounded in reliability/service- Directed multiple concurrent technology initiatives through structured PMO methods, ensuring alignment, transparency, and predictable delivery across infrastructure and application projects.

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  Philosophy, Computer Science

  1988 — 1993

• University of Missouri-Saint Louis

  MBA, Executive

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Active Directory
• Hardware
• Servers
• Business Intelligence
• Pl/Sql
• Project Planning
• Technical Support
• Project Execution
• Software Documentation
• Project Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Visual Basic
• Oracle
• Troubleshooting
• Analysis
• Project Coordination
• Waterfall
• Sharepoint
• Access
• Management
• Sql
• Microsoft Project
• Windows
• Disaster Recovery
• Ms Project
• Vendor Management
• Databases
• Sql Server