John R

Global Director of IT

Iyuno Media Group

Dec 2019 - Oct 2025 • 5 yrs 10 mos

Oversaw IT strategy and operations across the Americas following four years of global IT leadership. ● Directed a $6M+ annual IT budget and managed a 30-member technical organization spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and telecommunications across 30+ international sites. ● Held full ownership of IT budget planning and execution, managing CapEx and OpEx exceeding $6M annually. ● Directed and successfully completed ISO 27001, TPN, and MPAA compliance audits with zero critical findings, ensuring enterprise-wide security and content protection. ● Led cross-functional collaboration with executive stakeholders to deliver strategic technology initiatives. ● Guided organizational change management during major infrastructure and cloud transformations. ● Partnered with department heads to align IT initiatives with corporate and operational growth goals. ● Architected enterprise IT transformation roadmap enabling scalable content localization workflows and ISO 27001-compliant data protection. ● Led datacenter consolidation and hybrid cloud migration (AWS + Azure), reducing infrastructure costs by 15% while increasing resiliency. ● Partnered with CTO and CFO on global IT budget planning, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives. ● Instituted zero-trust frameworks and endpoint protection standards across regional operations. ● Directed Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity initiatives, ensuring mission-critical systems remained operational during outages. ● Oversaw global telecommunications strategy, improving connectivity and redundancy across all facilities. ● Mentored global IT managers and engineers, implementing succession planning and continuous improvement culture.