ROBERT WENIER
Washington DC Metro Area
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director, Cloud & Infrastructure
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Gaithersburg
08.2021 - Current
- Owned a $900M+ global infrastructure and operations portfolio spanning data centers, cloud, networks, platforms, and managed services.
- Led 450+ engineers and operators globally across cloud, infrastructure, operations, and platform teams.
- Defined and executed global infrastructure & operations strategy, stabilizing legacy estates while enabling rapid capacity expansion.
- Integrated eight global data centers with AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba, establishing a resilient hybrid-cloud operating model.
- Delivered 99.98–99.99% service availability; reduced Sev-1 incidents by ~50% and major outages by 40–60%.
- Implemented enterprise-wide ITIL-based ITSM, standardizing incident, problem, and change management globally.
- Designed and executed enterprise BCDR strategy, delivering assured resilience and restorative capacity.
- Partnered with Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, and Security leadership to ensure audit readiness and regulatory adherence.
- Industrialized AI and advanced compute platforms, enabling data science, R&D, and manufacturing use cases.
- Negotiated hyperscaler and managed service agreements, delivering $45M+ in annual run-rate savings.
- Senior global executive accountable for enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and operations across 147 countries and 170+ sites, supporting R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions in a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
Chief Technologist, Cloud
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church
2019 - 2021
- Drove cloud adoption exceeding $150M in spend, establishing scalable engineering and operating models.
- Built enterprise cloud engineering disciplines, patterns, and reference architectures.
- Designed and launched cloud training and certification programs for 96,000+ employees.
- Introduced AI-enabled data synchronization concepts across supplier and partner ecosystems.
- Enterprise cloud and infrastructure technology leader supporting classified and unclassified defense programs.
Director, Cloud Services & Solutions
Northrop Grumman
2018 - 2019
- Defined security, compliance, and governance models for public cloud in regulated defense environments.
- Built recruiting, onboarding, and training pipelines for cloud engineering talent.
- Founded the enterprise cloud services organization, delivering standardized cloud platforms.
Division Systems Architect
Northrop Grumman
2014 - 2018
- Supported DoD, IC, and civilian programs, specializing in secure cloud-native architectures.
- Recognized enterprise cloud and systems architecture SME.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA06-2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technologies & Information Systems
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA06-2004
Executive Summary
Senior global technology executive with 25+ years of leadership across biopharma, aerospace & defense, government, and large-scale regulated enterprises. Proven builder and operator of mission-critical cloud, infrastructure, and platform organizations supporting R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and national security missions.
Known for stabilizing complex legacy estates while driving modernization, delivering resilience, scale, and measurable financial outcomes. Trusted advisor to Boards, CIOs, CISOs, Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, and Security leaders. Deep experience operating in GxP, GMP, DoD, IC, and highly regulated environments, with a consistent record of improving reliability, reducing operational risk, and unlocking cost leverage.
Core Capabilities
- Enterprise & Global Infrastructure Leadership (24x7 Operations)
- Hybrid / Multi-Cloud Strategy (AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba)
- Platform Engineering & Enterprise Architecture
- IT Service Management (ITIL, SLAs, KPIs, Reliability Engineering)
- Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Resilience
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Secure Cloud Operations
- Vendor, Hyperscaler & Managed Services Governance
- AI, HPC & Advanced Compute Enablement
- Capital Portfolio, Financial & Cost Optimization (FinOps)
- Regulated, GxP / GMP & Audit-Ready Environments
- Executive, Board & C-Suite Advisory
Key Metrics
- $45M+ Annual Cloud Savings
- $75M+ Annual AI Productivity Uplift
- 35–45% YOY Efficiency Gains
- 3–5× Supercompute Throughput
- 50–70% ML Training Cycle Reduction
- 50% Fewer Sev1 Incidents
- 40-60% Reduction in Outages
- 99.98–99.99% Uptime
Security Clearance
Formerly held Top Secret / SCI with SAP access, supporting classified DoD and Intelligence Community programs, including strategic weapons systems, classified cloud environments, and mission-critical national security platforms. Last adjudication in 2021.
Timeline
Executive Director, Cloud & Infrastructure
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
08.2021 - Current
Chief Technologist, Cloud
Northrop Grumman
2019 - 2021
Director, Cloud Services & Solutions
Northrop Grumman
2018 - 2019
Division Systems Architect
Northrop Grumman
2014 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technologies & Information Systems
University of Mary Washington