I align technology strategy with business objectives to drive innovation and growth. With 15+ years of IT leadership, I specialize in building high-performing teams and scalable technology infrastructures while striving to have some offline interests that don't require technology.
How I approach technology leadership and team building
Technology succeeds when teams thrive. I invest in continuous learning, psychological safety, and career growth to build resilient, innovative teams.
Aligning technology initiatives with business objectives to create competitive advantage and measurable results.
Bridging the gap between technical teams and C-suite through clear communication and data-driven decision making.
Over my career, I've developed a leadership style that balances technical depth with industry acumen. My approach combines:
Team productivity increase
Employee retention rate
Cost savings through optimization
Satisfaction Ratings
Strategic technology domains where I drive transformation
Designing scalable, secure architectures that support business growth while optimizing costs.
Leading organizations through technology modernization while maintaining operational continuity.
Developing hybrid and multi-cloud approaches that balance performance, security, and cost.
Implementing defense-in-depth strategies that protect assets without impeding innovation.
Creating data-driven organizations with modern analytics and governance frameworks.
My leadership journey through the years
IT leadership and guidance for the numerous technology functions and partners of the Cottonbay group of companies.
Transformed engineering culture to agile/DevOps, reducing time-to-market by 60%. Established technical career ladder that improved engineer retention by 35%. Led migration to cloud-native architecture saving $2.8M annually.
Built and led cross-functional teams delivering enterprise SaaS solutions. Implemented CI/CD pipeline reducing production incidents by 75%. Established architecture review board that improved system reliability.
Managed three agile teams building financial services platforms. Introduced test automation framework reducing regression testing time by 80%. Mentored 15 engineers with 5 promoted to leadership roles.
Managed three agile teams building financial services platforms. Introduced test automation framework reducing regression testing time by 80%. Mentored 15 engineers with 5 promoted to leadership roles.
Managed three agile teams building financial services platforms. Introduced test automation framework reducing regression testing time by 80%. Mentored 15 engineers with 5 promoted to leadership roles.
Managed three agile teams building financial services platforms. Introduced test automation framework reducing regression testing time by 80%. Mentored 15 engineers with 5 promoted to leadership roles.
Thought leadership on technology trends and leadership
December 2024
Breaking down the cost of cloud computing in 2025.
May 2025
The impact of artificial intelligence on digital enterprise innovation.
April 2025
The 2025 IT Hardware Tariff Landscape Strategic Guide.
I'm always interested in discussing technology leadership opportunities, collaboration, and partnerships
jmk@kleinsmith.com
(716) 584-1234
Buffalo, NY
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