Alexander Ivanov

• Country-level IT strategy & enterprise architecture alignment and realization across Finance, HR & Procurement • Building trusted partnerships with C-Suite leaders; influencing Global/European stakeholders without direct reporting lines (matrix leadership) • Managing multi-million dollar CAPEX/OPEX portfolios with direct P&L optimization focus • Driving cost rationalization and digital value realization through structured IT governance

• Transitioning in-house infrastructure to managed services model for cost & efficiency gains • Multi-million dollar budget governance with strict CAPEX/OPEX optimization and SLA enforcement • End-to-end ownership of regional IT operations across markets (~50 direct + 200+ supplier resources)

• Evolution from infra build-out to strategic post-acquisition IT integrations & corporate governance • Leading local execution of Global Data Center transformations and offshore outsourcing initiatives • Managing CAPEX/OPEX portfolios with focus on P&L productivity through vendor procurement strategies • Influencing cross-functional stakeholders in complex matrix structures without direct authority

• Enabling Data-Driven Decision Making by optimizing ERP/OLAP data pipelines for Finance & Operations • Building high-performance IT function & teams from ground up during corporate turnaround/restructuring • Establishing Service Lifecycle Management (ITIL) and stabilizing operations across supply chain networks • Implementing foundational Cybersecurity Governance & PII compliance frameworks for risk mitigation

Applied engineering, statistical modeling & photogrammetry software for academic coursework while simultaneously exploring foundational networking and systems administration concepts in campus club during the early internet era. This dual focus built a structured, data-driven approach to complex problem-solving—laying an early foundation in information architecture principles directly applicable to modern Enterprise IT leadership.