Among other topics, Nick discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Nick is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Xylem Inc., a $4 billion global water technology company. He is responsible for the company’s integrated systems management and the implementation of its technological strategy.
Prior to joining Xylem, Nick was the Chief Information Officer of K. Hovnanian Enterprises.
Nick is the author of “The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value,” and serves on the academic advisory board at Rutgers University.
Nick earned a Bachelor of Business in Management Information Systems and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Pace University.
I recently caught up with Nick at Xylem Global Headquarters in Rye Brook, NY. Our conversation covered World Class IT Principle Four, IT & Business Partnerships, as Nick discussed how he aligns IT’s strategy with the organization’s priorities and standardizes technology and processes across the enterprise. We also covered Principle Five, External Partnerships, as Nick described the growing importance of reliable partnerships for an agile IT department. We also discussed Xylem’s five star model for selecting technology, the value of internal and external touch points, and a variety of other topics.
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Among other topics, Bill discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Bill Miller’s Biography
Bill Miller is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at NetApp. He joined the $5 billion organization late last year to support and advance the company’s ongoing transformation.
Prior to joining NetApp, Bill was the CIO of Broadcom and of Harris Corporation. He also founded and led Sabal Systems, a high-tech consultancy firm.
Bill is active on multiple executive boards. He provides CIO advisory input for the dean of engineering at the University of Central Florida, for Information Systems Associates at the University of California, Los Angeles, and for the University of California, Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation. He also provides advisory input for the Information Management Forum, a consortium of IT leadership.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Loyola University and a Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Virginia. He also holds an MBA from the University of Central Florida.
I recently caught up with Bill in his office in Sunnyvale, CA. Our conversation covers World Class IT Principle Four, IT-Business Partnerships, as Bill discusses NetApp’s Customer-1 and NetApp on NetApp programs, and, as Bill describes both his role in driving business-wide strategy and the comprehensive role an IT team must play in a technology-centric enterprise. Bill also discusses his strategy for getting ready for his First 100 Days at NetApp, shares his insights on trends around cloud-computing, and throughout the interview highlights how a cooperative and supportive business culture enables innovation.
Yvonne Wassenaar Biography
Yvonne is the Chief Information Officer of New Relic, a digital intelligence platform company. As CIO, Yvonne divides her focus between the company’s growth strategy and development of the supporting unified technology and data platform.
Yvonne joined New Relic to prepare the company for its IPO and subsequently has led key growth initiatives contributing to an almost two billion dollar valuation within two years. Prior to New Relic, Yvonne held multiple leadership positions at VMware.
Yvonne serves on the Board of Directors for Bitium, where she advises the cloud-based identity platform provider on technology trends and go-to-market expansion opportunities. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Harvey Mudd College and on the Board of Directors for the Athena Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of diversity in the boardroom.
Yvonne holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from UCLA and an MBA in strategy and operations from UCLA’s Anderson School of Business.
I recently caught up with Yvonne over the phone from San Francisco, and our conversation covered World Class IT Principle Two, Infrastructure, as we discussed the importance of updating and differentiating business services in a quickly changing environment and Principle Four, IT & Business Partnerships, as Yvonne weighed in on the role of the CIO of the future and the importance of collaboration across the enterprise. We also covered the need to take risks, diversity in IT, the benefits of CIO participation on corporate boards, and a variety of other topics.
Among other topics, Norm discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Norm Fjeldheim’s Biography
Serving in the dual roles of CIO and Head of Global Facilities, Norm is advancing Illumina’s workplace evolution by merging technology and facility innovation to enhance employee collaboration, productivity, and satisfaction. In addition to leading Illumina’s digital transformation, Fjeldheim is responsible for Cyber and Product Security as well as key growth and customer engagement initiatives.
Prior to joining Illumina, Norm was the Chief Information Officer of Qualcomm.
Norm currently serves as a Board Member of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Council and is on the advisory boards for several organizations including Amazon and SAP Software Solutions.
Norm holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business information systems from San Diego State University and completed the Wharton Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
I recently caught up with Norm in his office in San Diego, and we covered World Class IT Principle One, People, as we discussed Illumina’s focus on employee enablement and engagement, Principle Two, Infrastructure, as we discussed Norm’s deep experience with cloud migration, Principle Four, IT & Business Partnerships, as Norm discussed his dual role as CIO and Head of Global Facilities, and how they work together, as well as a variety of other topics.
Among other topics, Steve discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Steve Phillip’s Biography Welcome to Metis Strategy’s Forum on World Class IT. I’m Peter High, and I’m pleased to welcome Steve Phillips to the broadcast. Steve is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Avnet, a $26 billion distributor of electronic components, computer products, and embedded technology. In that role, he is responsible for delivering competitive differentiation and enterprise efficiency through technology enablement. Steve was recently inducted into CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, and is the recipient of several other awards to recognize his leadership at Avnet.
Steve joined Avnet through the 2005 acquisition of Memec, where he served the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Steve also held the position of Chief Information Officer at Gateway Inc., among several other leadership roles.
Steve received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Essex in Electronic Engineering and a post-graduated Diploma in Management Studies form the University of West London.
Among other topics, Mike discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Mike Schroepfer’s Biography
Welcome to Metis Strategy’s Forum on World Class IT. I’m Peter High, and I’m pleased to welcome Mike Schroepfer to the broadcast. Mike is the Chief Technology Officer at Facebook. In that role, he leads the development of the technology strategies and teams that will enable Facebook to connect billions of people around the world and make significant breakthroughs in fields like artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
Before Facebook, Mike was the Vice President of Engineering at Mozilla Corporation, where he led the global and open product development process behind Firefox. Mike was formerly a distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems, which acquired his company, CenterRun. He began his career working at various startups, including a digital effects software startup where he developed software that has been used in several major motion pictures.
Mike holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University and has filed two U.S. patents.
I met with Mike in his office at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California last week, and our conversation covered Facebook’s ten-year plan, and the three innovation pillars that he leads. Examples of innovations that the organizations are working on in the near and long-term, the methods he uses to evaluate recruits and employees, the way in which Facebook has maintained its innovative edge despite its extraordinary growth, among a variety of other topics.
Among other topics, Jeff discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Biography
Welcome to Metis Strategy’s Forum on World Class IT. I’m Peter High, and I’m pleased to welcome Jeff Dean to the broadcast. Jeff is a Google Senior Fellow, currently leading Google Brain, the search giant’s initiative to build large-scale artificial neural networks. Jeff also leads the development of TensorFlow, Google’s open-source library of machine learning algorithms.
Jeff joined Google in 1999 and had a leading role in building much of the core technology and infrastructure of the company
Jeff earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Washington, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota where he studied Computer Science and Economics. In 2009, Jeff was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and was also named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).
I recently caught up with Jeff by phone at his office in Mountain View, California. Our conversation covered World Class IT principle, one, People, as we discussed how Google continues to attract, retain, and train top engineering talent; principle three, Project & Portfolio Management, as we discussed Google’s process for productizing its AI research and bringing it to market, and principle four, IT & Business Partnerships, as we discussed how Jeff determines who to interact with inside and outside the company. We also discussed Google’s vision for the transition from the mobile first world, to an AI first world, and how Jeff and the Google Brain team are building the infrastructure to bring this vision to life.
Among other topics, Greg discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Greg Meyers’ Biography
Greg Meyers is the Chief Information Officer of Motorola Solutions, a $6 Billion telecommunications equipment provider that succeeded Motorola Inc. following the spin-off of Motorola’s mobile phone division. As CIO, Greg is responsible for the entire IT organization company-wide.
Prior to Motorola Solutions, Greg worked in multiple technology roles within the pharmaceutical industry, including stints as the Vice President of IT at Biogen, Vice President and CIO of Novartis Consumer Health, and Director of Sales and Customer Technology at Johnson and Johnson.
Greg received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Rutgers University – Camden and his MBA from Temple University.
Among other topics, Scott discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Scott McNealy’s Biography
Scott McNealy was one of the chief architects of the first wave of the internet, as he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems from 1982 through 2006. The company was sold to Oracle in 2010. More recently, Scott co-founded and has served as CEO of Wayin, a social intelligence company that integrates social content into new experiences for consumers and delivers greater value and control for brands.
Scott received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and he received an MBA from Stanford University.
Among other topics, Paul discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:
Paul Chapman’s Biography
Paul Chapman is the Chief Information Officer of Box, an online file sharing and content management service for businesses. In that role, he is responsible for leading the company’s global IT strategy and the IT organization focused on the development and delivery of IT solutions that support the company’s growth and a more agile and productive workforce.
Prior to his role at Box, Paul worked for Hewlett Packard, where he held the role of CIO of HP software. Paul also previously worked at VMware, as the Vice President of Global Infrastructure and Cloud Operations.
Paul received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from Filton Technical College, which is now a part of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, in the UK.
