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Steven Wegner

Steven Wegner

CISO, VP IT Infrastructure
West Chicago,IL

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

CISO, VP IT Infrastructure

CellTrak - A Homecare Homebase Company
Schaumburg, IL
01.2022 - Current
  • Currently same role and responsibilities as CellTrak.
  • Participating in planning and implementation of integration of CellTrak and Parent Company.

CISO, VP IT Infrastructure

CellTrak Technologies Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
08.2017 - 12.2021
  • Executive responsible for all aspects of organizational security and privacy, meeting all compliance, security, and governance goals. Responsible for all infrastructure operations, including corporate computing infrastructure and all cloud operations in three countries.
  • Created Compliance Team and functions and achieved HIPAA, SOC 1, SOC 2, Compliance, and HITRUST certification for the first time in Company history.
  • Initiated software upgrade project in 2021 with the goal of increasing customer satisfaction while reducing AWS spend. Completed project in 2022 saving over $24,000/Month on AWS Spend.
  • Designed, managed, and approved IT Policies and procedures and Security Policies and Procedures as part of Compliance function.
  • Created and managed Network Operations and Development Operations Team responsible for AWS cloud operations used in providing suite of SaaS applications CellTrak provides to its Customers.
  • Manage Corporate IT Operations Team responsible for Azure Cloud operations, Office 265, Email Compliance and Security, Corporate Networks and Network Security, Computers, Servers, Firewalls, VPN infrastructure, and mobile devices.
  • Assisted all aspects of IT, Cloud Hosting, and security and compliance in a hands-on fashion.
  • Manage all IT budgets, including ISV and Cloud expenditures as cost of goods sold.
  • Completed substantial due diligence and data room documentation to facilitate sale of Company.
  • Purchased by Hearst Health

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

CellTrak Technologies Inc.
Schaumburg , IL
08.2006 - 08.2017
  • Executive responsible for leading, delivering, and developing all technology functions for company. One of original founding partners with responsibilities for building and managing software development and global infrastructure teams.
  • Established, refined, and implemented strategic technology plans to shape top-level business needs/expectations for enterprise and deliver leading-edge technology applications that achieved business objectives for three global data centers established in U.S., U.K., and Canada
  • Recruited, retained, and developed a world-class software development engineering team that provided 24x7x365 global product accessibility
  • Established company's technical vision that aligned with strategic growth priorities and reliable, effective, and profitable execution
  • Worked in consultative and collaborative manner with executive leadership, management, staff personnel, and strategic partners to assist in marketing and business development activities
  • Provided expert knowledge of mobile application architecture to business and technology teams and facilitate collaborative development of technology strategy, technology standards, roadmaps, and practices
  • Communicated implications of architectural decisions, technology costs, benefits, and implementation requirements to all stakeholders
  • Defined and validated non-functional (technical) requirements, and established traceability between requirements and application architecture/design
  • Worked closely with colleagues and other stakeholders to identify requirements and seek opportunities to improve business processes and support critical business strategies, working across all boundaries to apply technologies to business initiatives, influence strategic direction, and identify and apply productivity improvements and expertise to business and technical aspects of processes being automated
  • Initiated Web and mobile application security and performance testing
  • Managed outsourced relationships, vendors, and contracts

Significant Accomplishments:

  • Along with Co-Founder, secured series A funding.
  • As product / technology evangelist and thought leader, created customer base which resulted in 10,000+ user and 2-million transactions of healthcare visits per month
  • Created new market entry and ultimately “best in class” mobile field force automation for Home healthcare
  • Led interface and integration projects resulting in over 20 interfaces with leading electronic healthcare management systems, enabling customers, and creating a barrier to entry to competition
  • Initiated Agile Development Methodology (SCRUM) for faster release cycles and improved innovation time to market
  • Maintained high Availability better than 99.9 %
  • Awarded three patents covering fundamental functionality associated with home healthcare field force management and delivery of patient specific information at the point of care
  • Created product roadmap release versions of flagship enterprise product with customer feedback cycle and innovation

Technology Solutions Consultant

Intelligent Computer Solutions (Sikich LLP)
Naperville, IL
06.1996 - 07.2005
  • Technology Solutions Consultant
  • Responsible for new business development and account management for network integration, connectivity, security and infrastructure projects as well as custom software and website development projects
  • • Used deliverables from vision and strategy phase to develop conceptual technical models for clientele
  • • Created best practice technical architecture models utilizing knowledge of industry and technical trends
  • • Evaluated technical architecture to ensure solutions satisfied business requirements and performance goals
  • • Used Catalyst phases, activities, and tasks as basis for developing estimates and team plans
  • • Led team resources (company, client and third-party resources) in area of expertise to conclusion of project phase
  • • Interpreted business requirements and translated them into technical requirements
  • Managed client expectations and balanced needs of company and client to ensure satisfaction
  • Influenced decisions and project direction at executive level
  • Identified sales leads through established networks
  • Developed proposal strategies and win themes; participates in sales calls
  • Provided leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel

Significant Accomplishments:

  • Secured and managed $1.2 million project for county government involving complete upgrade of information systems, hardware, software, network design and integration
  • Brought in sales of up to $1.5 million annually
  • Supported clients in devising annual technology budgets and calculating return-on-investment
  • Became trusted technology advisor to clients, leading to high client retention rate

Timeline

CISO, VP IT Infrastructure

CellTrak - A Homecare Homebase Company
01.2022 - Current

CISO, VP IT Infrastructure

CellTrak Technologies Inc.
08.2017 - 12.2021

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

CellTrak Technologies Inc.
08.2006 - 08.2017

Technology Solutions Consultant

Intelligent Computer Solutions (Sikich LLP)
06.1996 - 07.2005

Summary

Entrepreneurial, hands on, creative problem solver with 15+ years of experience in software and IT Engineering functions and security and compliance management experience. A unique blend of sales and technical skills assists with cross-functional teams within the organization and face-to-face customer experience. By blending business leadership with functional competencies has been able to build or revamp operational infrastructures to ensure rapid and sustained success.


Created and implemented software upgrade and cloud resource adjustments plan and achieved a 25% cost reduction on Cloud spend.
Implemented Compliance and Security operations and Achieved SOC and HITRUST Certifications.
Migrated on-premise data centers in three countries to AWS Cloud Services.
Recruited, hired, and built a software engineering team from the ground up and delivered a disruptive set of applications that became the industry leader in home healthcare.
Managed all aspects of IT, engineering and software development

Skills

AWS Cloud Management

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Steven WegnerCISO, VP IT Infrastructure