Summary
Work History
Education
Work Preference
Skills
Thought Leadership And Industry Recognition
Highlighted Projects
Certification
Mike Wertz
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Mike Wertz

Louisville,KY

Summary

Technology leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, and global team leadership. Proven success in modernizing ERP systems, enhancing cybersecurity frameworks, and leveraging AI and automation to solve business challenges. Skilled in strategic planning, project management, and fostering innovation to achieve operational excellence. Expertise in aligning IT initiatives with business goals to create scalable, secure, and efficient systems.

Work History

Program Engineering Leader – Innovation & Automation

Aptia
Louisville (Remote), KY
03.2024 - 07.2025
  • Led global automation initiatives, driving alignment between IT operations and strategic business goals.
  • Established governance frameworks for data security, AI, and enterprise systems, ensuring compliance, scalability, and secure access controls.
  • Collaborated with executives to design technology strategies that enhanced efficiency and mitigated risk.
  • Designed IT pipelines and cloud integrations to streamline workflows and enable data-driven decision-making.
  • Led a project to create Power BI dashboards to centralize SharePoint, Jira, and Aha data, enhancing leadership insights.
  • Championed digital transformation initiatives that bridged legacy systems with secure cloud-ready infrastructures.
  • Delivered Power BI dashboards integrating SharePoint, Jira, and Aha data for leadership insight.
  • Formulated AI resourcing strategies, ensuring ethical adoption and measurable ROI.

Leader - Automation & Data Integration

Mercer
Louisville (Remote), KY
10.2014 - 03.2024
  • Served as Product Owner and SME for enterprise platforms (ERP data integration, SnapLogic, UiPath), ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable delivery.
  • Oversaw cross-functional projects to modernize infrastructure and migrate legacy systems into secure enterprise environments.
  • Managed production-critical issues, technology dependencies, and migration strategies during corporate transitions.
  • Drove stakeholder collaboration, translating complex IT challenges into business value for executive and board-level discussions.
  • Facilitated global team execution across multiple time zones, ensuring risk mitigation and milestone achievement.
  • Served as TPM to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, simplifying complex system concepts into clear business impact.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
  • Led team by answering complex customer questions and mentoring personnel one-on-one.

Engineering & Software Development Roles

Mercer, Aon, ADP, Ceridian, Yum Brands, UPS
Louisville, KY
08.1994 - 10.2014
  • Delivered large-scale enterprise system implementations, ERP upgrades, and modernization projects.
  • Oversaw full SDLC delivery, mentored engineering teams, and led solution architecture for business-critical systems.
  • Modernized IT infrastructure, reducing cost and improving operational resilience.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - General Studies (Business Administration)

Columbia College

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkGig Work

Location Preference

Remote

Skills

  • Enterprise IT Strategy
  • Digital Innovation and AI Strategy
  • ERP Modernization and Integration
  • Cloud Migration and Transformation
  • Enterprise Platform Integration
  • AI and Automation Governance
  • Team Leadership and Collaboration
  • Data Security and Risk Management
  • Enterprise AI Adoption
  • Continuous Process Improvements
  • Project Leadership
  • Vendor Contracts and Relationships

Thought Leadership And Industry Recognition

  • Speaker at industry events on enterprise AI, automation, and integration (SnapLogic, AWS, GenAI).
  • Quoted and published in outlets including Computerworld and TechTarget on AI governance and innovation.
  • Featured in SnapLogic/AWS customer success stories for enterprise digital transformation.

Highlighted Projects

  • Enterprise IT Modernization: Migrated legacy systems to secure, cloud-based ERP and data platforms.
  • Data Security Governance: Implemented enterprise access controls and compliance frameworks across systems.
  • Executive Collaboration: Partnered with C-level leadership to co-develop enterprise-wide AI and automation strategies.
  • IT Dashboarding: Created leadership dashboards providing visibility across engineering, operations, and business units.
  • Change Leadership: Guided technology adoption through structured training programs, executive briefings, and governance councils.
  • Secure SaaS Migration: Led cross-organization migration with governance standards for data security and access control.

Certification

PMC Level I – Certification

SnapLogic AgentCreator - Certification
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials – Completed
Microsoft Azure for Data Engineering – Completed

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