William Gardiner

About William Gardiner

Dynamic technology executive with 15+ years transforming IT into a strategic growth engine for startups, scale-ups, and enterprises. I specialize in building future-ready technology foundations, eliminating technical debt, and delivering automation, AI, and cloud-driven innovations that accelerate business performance and enable scalable growth. With $2.6M in cost savings (56% reduction), 290+ initiatives delivered in 24 months, and leadership of a 13-member IT team supporting 5 production sites and 500+ users, I’ve implemented DevOps, CI/CD, and cybersecurity frameworks that increased system reliability by 30%+ and improved order fulfillment speed by 20%.I partner with organizations to scale technology, modernize systems, and future-proof operations, creating sustainable competitive advantage in rapidly evolving markets. Let’s connect to explore how strategic IT leadership can unlock your company’s next phase of growth.

Experience

1. VP of IT & Digital Transformation

   Charcuterie Artisans

   Aug 2023 — Present · RI, US

   Delivered a transformative IT overhaul, eradicating a decade of technical debt and establishing IT as a strategic growth driver, improving speed, scalability, resilience, and innovation across the enterprise.Led an end-to-end IT modernization initiative spanning 5 production sites and 500+ users, rebuilding infrastructure, ERP, cybersecurity, and data systems for future-ready scalability.Generated $2.62M in cost savings (56% reduction) by consolidating vendors, optimizing cloud expenditure, and building an elite in-house IT team of 13, reallocating resources to innovation and growth initiatives.Executed 290+ initiatives including network redesign, SAN deployment, ERP modernization, high-availability frameworks, and the creation of DevOps and CI/CD functions, accelerating software delivery cycles and improving reliability of deployments.Delivered 90-Day Stabilization of critical systems, cutting production delays and ensuring uninterrupted operations.Business Impact: Improved on-time order fulfillment by 20%, boosting customer satisfaction and reducing supply chain disruptions.Designed and implemented a 19-project automation roadmap (AP automation, onboarding workflows, predictive maintenance, robotics), reducing manual workloads by 80% and accelerating order-to-cash cycles.Built a centralized enterprise data warehouse and analytics platform, delivering real-time operational intelligence that enhanced executive decision-making and cross-departmental collaboration.Elevated cybersecurity maturity with zero-trust access, MDR, and MFA, improving audit scores by 40% and maintaining 18+ months of incident-free operations.Mentored and expanded a high-performance IT team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement aligned with long-term strategic growth goals.

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

  2013 — 2016

• Chestnut Hill College

  Transferred, Business Administration and Management, General