Tarus Nelson

Director of Information Technology @Alfred Street Baptist Church

Alexandria, VA, US

As IT Director of a large, multi-building nonprofit, I lead digital transformation spanning on-premises infrastructure and cloud solutions with an emphasis on driven system migrations, AI-powered app development, and robust governance. From ministry platforms to large-scale event tech, I balance innovation, cybersecurity, and community impact.• Gathering mid-to-long term business requirements/objectives and developing an IT strategic plan and/or IT Roadmap that ensures the evolutionary implementation of the most cost-effective technology solutions are available to meet and sustain the requirements/objectives over the mid to long term objectives• Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure and staff that supports the needs of the business;• Lead strategic and operational IT planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing IT initiatives, coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organization and fostering innovation.

Strayer University-Maryland

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science