James Dutter
About James Dutter
Life long learner, inside and outside the office. This passion has manifested in being a mentor, coach to staff and now a step further and sharing with the community through a nonprofit, and helping business through consulting and understand how to invest in themselves see their own growth. This inquisitive nature has pushed me towards roles which provide high growth opportunity, development of new skills and maturation of current skillset. I always strive to pick roles and projects to challenge my abilities, knowing success will only come from being 100% vested. Building a network of mentors, trusted advisors, and colleagues with similar drive to always push forward to better themselves and each other. Accomplished and performance-driven executive with substantial experience across IT and Operations. A background of introducing new practices, frameworks, and workstreams to transform old methods into optimized and efficient methods aligned with current industry standards. Adept at improving bottom line by leading successful development and execution of technology solutions and incorporating strategic understanding of business direction and objectives. A compassionate leader that enjoys building and leading top performing teams immersed in personal and professional success. Articulate and refined communicator with ability to foster strong relationships with high profile clients, such as AT&T, Verizon, & Frontier, and all levels of management. Areas of Expertise • Executive level IT Strategy & Business Analysis • Senior level Project Sponsorship, Leadership & Governance - Agile, Waterfall, SDLC • GRC framework & controls • Business Process Improvement & Automation • Technology & Security knowledge of best practices & standards • Vendor Assessment, Management, Performance, & Contract Negotiations • Budget, Forecasting, & Expense management - Tens of millions • IT Management Mentor & Leader utilizing EOS framework • Hiring a globally dispersed team On a personal note, catching up on the latest tech trends, HBR & CIO articles, and outdoor oriented periodicals are some favorite reading material. For mental downtime, time out in the mountains mountaineering (no cell service! ), forever working on jeeps, and just simple downtime with friends, bonfires, and the dogs to keep the sanity. :)