Jim Kacanowski
Director Of Information Technology @ Open Dealer Exchange
About
I specialize in building and leading strong teams with a fervent commitment to deliver. I thrive on setting a vision, aligning with stakeholders, and producing quality results. Above all, I enjoy finding opportunities for my team members to grow, mature, and make a difference.
United States
Clarkston
Information Technology & Services
SDLC, Vendor Management, Cloud Computing, SOA, Enterprise Architecture, PMP, Integration, Software Development, IT Strategy, Project Management, Solution Architecture, ITIL, IT Management, Leadership, Business Intelligence, Quality Assurance, Requirements Gathering, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience

Director Of Information Technology
Southfield, Michigan, United States
• Led migrations of on-prem and colocation data centers to Azure and Google Cloud Platform • Accountable for IT budget projections, cost allocations and spending • Led executives, directors, managers, and employees through corporate objectives, technology roadmaps, and budgetary alignment • Transformed support organizations to align with business and developed measurable DevSecOps • Guided development, architecture, operations, infrastructure, desktop, project and digital transformation departments • Ensure disaster recovery for enterprise where no formal plan or process existed

Senior Information Technology Project Manager - API C4E & Disaster Recovery
Dearborn, MI
API Center for Excellence & Digital Transformation • Accountable for Digital API Hybrid Cloud Strategy • Converted key system integrations to Mulesoft APIs • Leading team of 13 Engineers to extend the on-prem Mulesoft API Platform to Google Cloud (Mulesoft Runtime Fabric) and Amazon Web Services (Mulesoft Cloudhub PaaS) • Led build out and migration of API in alignment with Enterprise Architecture Hybrid Cloud Strategy • Developed strategy and plan for API Center for Excellence Google Cloud Platform - Custom document management • Led the delivery of custom Google Cloud Platform “docGarage” headless API document system • Integrated Akamai, Cloud Armor, Cloud Functions, AppEngine, and Google storage Enterprise Disaster Recovery • Sole Leader for Enterprise Disaster Recovery where no formal plan or process existed • Facilitated Lines of Business and Senior Management sign-off for approach and scope • Created first centralized and consolidated plan for system recovery across multiple Data Centers • Ensured Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point objectives were defined and exceeded • Led teams of system owners to execute Disaster scenarios • Created vision for Disaster Recovery as a Service for automated recovery • Presented results and recommendations Senior Management and Auditor

Senior Project Manager - Value Management
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
• Led AVPs and Directors of IT infrastructure to create roadmaps • Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture and business objectives • Directed 10 Project Managers to oversee infrastructure initiatives • Developed Project Pipeline using Asana for Senior Management visibility • Central IT liaison to Finance, Procurement, Security, Compliance, Architecture, and Business

Project Manager - Enterprise Integration
The Auto Club Group
Senior Leader inspiring architects and engineers with expertise in the following technologies: Application servers including WebSphere, Oracle, WebLogic, JBoss, and Tomcat. Data Management and data technologies including Google Cloud Platform, Informatica, and Oracle Business Intelligence. Integration technologies such as Mulesoft, WebSphere MQ Series, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer. Security software such as IBM Security Access Manager. Extensive leadership with insurance systems and leading large teams. Constantly evolving DevOps, automation, and use of containers.
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