Sam Ekunseitan
Vice President | Global Information Technology Leader | Strategy & Execution | Program Management | SDLC | Portfolio Management
- Role
- Vice President, IT Product Management at Fidelity Investments
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sam Ekunseitan
As a strategic, Technology Leader, I consistently deliver value to industry leading organizations through digital transformation, best-in-class solutions, and talent management. I leverage deep Information Technology trends and strong program management with communication to translate business into effective, scalable IT solutions. Extensive expertise leading service-driven environments, managing strategy, budgeting, staffing, applications development, and QA, globally. I have strong experience at managing all phases of project lifecycle, from needs assessment through program execution. Respected by all levels for breakthrough approaches in technology and ability to develop the next generation of leaders. Built and manage a global team across the US, India, and Ireland, with $10M budget for Fidelity Investments, ensuring successful program delivery in highly regulated environments. Own Product Roadmap, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Application Rationalization, Security, and Stability – continuously rationalize tools and applications to align the benefits of TLM/ALM/APM with the cost – saving $325K annually. Lead Application Portfolio Management (APM)/Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) through strategic planning and budget administration, aligning IT and Business goals – Consolidated teams across 3 states to 1, also saved $400K+ annually replacing legacy technologies. Took over project all were afraid of leading, planned effort, and delivered a high-stakes project, replacing obsolete technologies and delivering enhanced resiliency/redundancy – on time with zero incidents.Additional Competencies: Product and Program Management Project Management Agile | Value Stream IT Strategic Planning Global Talent Management Budget Administration Systems Integration DevOps, CI | CD Mainframe | Distributed | Cloud Application Development Vendor Management Process Improvement SDLC | Software Engineering
Experience
Vice President, IT Product Management
Jan 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Oversee service delivery for the Cash Management and the Fund of Funds product lines. Lead and motivate teams based in US and India, ensuring successful delivery of programs. Lead talent development, resource distribution, and partner with global team to resolve complex technical challenges synergistically. Support business unit and firm-wide initiatives to enhance associate experience and deliver superior value to our clients through digitization efforts.
Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science and Quantitative Methods
1984 — 1987
Wharton Executive Education
Securities Industry Institute
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