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Leon T Crisp II

Strategic Product/Offering Development Leader
Research Triangle Park,NC

Summary

Results-driven IT executive with over 22 years of experience leading high-performance teams and driving successful business projects across multiple geographies. Recognized as a technical thought leader for acquisition targets, adept at communicating effectively with individuals at all levels, from individual contributors to C-level executives. Committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences and maximizing organizational utilization of technology. Possesses extensive international experience, including leading large development teams during international assignments. Proven ability to drive revenue growth through innovative and groundbreaking offerings.


Currently seeking a senior leadership role with a technology-led company in the security and resiliency space, specifically focused on data protection product and services development. A seasoned top-level expert who brings a wealth of experience and expertise to drive the success of the organization.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director - CTO Office, Security & Resiliency

Kyndryl
Research Triangle Park, NC
11.2021 - Current
  • Serve as Principal Architect and Technology Leader for Security and Resiliency Managed Services, driving technical strategy for offering managers focused on multi-billion dollar Cyber Security and Data Protection portfolio.
  • Play pivotal role as key decision maker in technology adoption for all new offering development, ensuring alignment with business objectives and profitability targets.
  • Oversee modernization of Backup as a Service offerings to cater to clients' migration towards cloud-centric solutions. Lead offering architects in designing comprehensive managed services offerings to meet evolving client needs.
  • Spearheading new initiatives in security field, including fully managed and hosted security tooling and cybersecurity fusion center services, to enhance clients' cyber threat detection and recovery capabilities.
  • Influence proprietary machine learning algorithms for anomaly detection and correlation analysis, enabling advanced cyber threat detection beyond data protection measures.
  • Emerging area of focus in assessment of post-quantum cryptography risks and development of effective mitigation strategies.

Program Director of Resiliency Engineering

IBM, Global Technology Services
Research Triangle Park, NC
03.2013 - 11.2021
  • Managed development of $3+ Billion USD portfolio in resiliency and data protection managed services, ensuring successful offering development and delivery.
  • Provided continuous direction and leadership for Security & Resiliency Engineering, directly supporting Offering Management, and driving innovation in the field.
  • Served as Technical Lead for the largest software company acquisition in GTS history, overseeing the integration and technical strategy for a seamless transition.
  • Led 100+ development organization in Bangalore, India during international assignment, spearheading the modernization of orchestrated disaster recovery and cloud-centric data protection solutions.
  • Oversaw development of the first IBM managed cyber security and recovery offering, positioning the company as a pioneer in the field and addressing critical client needs.

Resiliency Network Technology Manager

IBM, Global Technology Services
Research Triangle Park, NC
05.2009 - 03.2013
  • Managed network technology roadmap for IBM's US-based resiliency data centers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and implementing strategic enhancements.
  • Researched and evaluated new technologies to enhance client network recovery strategies, effectively incorporating innovative solutions to improve resilience and minimize downtime.
  • Led team of Network Architects, providing direct support to clients' recovery objectives, and designing robust network architectures tailored to their specific needs.
  • Provided hands-on support to clients during recovery exercises and real recovery events, consistently achieving flawless client success rates and demonstrating exceptional technical expertise.

Risk Manager/IT Specialist

IBM, Global Technology Services
Tampa, FL
02.2001 - 05.2009
  • Conducted risk-based assessments to support client recovery declarations at the Emergency Operations Center, providing critical insights to aid decision-making during recovery processes.
  • Developed risk-based models to evaluate potential impacts to IBM's overall reputation if default occurred on a client recovery assertion, ensuring proactive risk mitigation measures were in place.
  • Collaborated with IBM Research and led a team of graduate students from UC Berkeley and the University of Florida in creating reputational penalty models. Leveraged cutting-edge simulation and statistical fields of study to provide advanced risk analysis capabilities.
  • Acted as technical lead, providing comprehensive recovery exercise coverage for clients during annual test invocations and real-world recovery scenarios at IBM's Resiliency data centers. Demonstrated expertise in ensuring seamless and successful recovery operations.

Accomplishments

Accomplished Offering Development Leader: Lead the successful development of high-quality Security and Resiliency portfolio offerings at Kyndryl and previously at IBM; with a multi-billion dollar revenue division track record.


Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage high-performance teams of developers, network architects, and offering architects. Proven experience in providing direction, mentorship, and support to drive successful project outcomes.


Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge and expertise in various areas of IT, including network technology, resiliency, data protection, cyber security, and cloud-centric offerings. Proficient in evaluating and adopting new technologies to enhance client solutions.


Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Skilled in conducting risk-based assessments, developing risk models, and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies. Expertise in evaluating potential impact on reputation and implementing measures to safeguard against defaults.


Strategic Planning: Strong ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business objectives. Experience in driving technology adoption and making key decisions for offering development while ensuring profitability.


Customer Experience Optimization: Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences and maximizing organizations' utilization of technology. Focused on enhancing cyber threat detection and utilizing machine learning for anomaly detection and correlation analysis.


International Experience: Successfully led large development teams during international assignments, showcasing adaptability and cultural understanding in a global context.


Collaboration and Research: Proven ability to collaborate with research teams and lead projects involving partnerships with universities. Experience in co-creating models leveraging the latest simulation and statistical fields of study.

Timeline

Director - CTO Office, Security & Resiliency

Kyndryl
11.2021 - Current

Program Director of Resiliency Engineering

IBM, Global Technology Services
03.2013 - 11.2021

Resiliency Network Technology Manager

IBM, Global Technology Services
05.2009 - 03.2013

Risk Manager/IT Specialist

IBM, Global Technology Services
02.2001 - 05.2009

Skills

Data Protection: Veritas Netbackup , IBM Spectrum Protect, Commvault, Cohesity, Actifio

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Additional Information

References available upon request.

Leon T Crisp IIStrategic Product/Offering Development Leader