Experience

Fortium Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2017 - 6 years 3 months

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Fortium Partners is the world's largest and fastest-growing provider of technology leadership services. The firm's Partners form an elite group of the world’s foremost technology leaders collectively focused on managing our clients’ investment in technology to harness its disruptive power and achieve significantly better business outcomes. Technology Leadership-as-a-Service (TLaaS) is Fortium’s reinvention of the traditional technology leadership model. TLaaS combines the best of operational… Show more Fortium Partners is the world's largest and fastest-growing provider of technology leadership services. The firm's Partners form an elite group of the world’s foremost technology leaders collectively focused on managing our clients’ investment in technology to harness its disruptive power and achieve significantly better business outcomes. Technology Leadership-as-a-Service (TLaaS) is Fortium’s reinvention of the traditional technology leadership model. TLaaS combines the best of operational leadership (decision-making authority and responsibility for outcomes) with the best of consulting (immediacy and flexibility of engagement, depth and breadth of knowledge, and collaboration with peers). Fortium Partners have 25 or more years of technology experience, most recently in a CIO, CTO, or CISO role. Burke is the Chairman and CEO of Fortium Partners and responsible for the strategic growth and evolution of the firm. His 25+-year career includes serving as the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Senior Vice President of Technology for companies in a variety of industries and market segments as well as consulting roles in 2 of the Big Four. He has extensive experience in consulting, Interim/fractional executive roles, and technology assessment/due diligence.

• President and COO

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2017

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Burke is a Partner and President/COO in the Dallas/Fort Worth office of Fortium Partners. His 25+-year career includes serving as the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Senior Vice President of Technology for companies in a variety of industries and market segments. He has extensive experience in consulting, Interim executive roles, and technology assessment/due diligence. As President and COO of Fortium, he is responsible for internal operations and the delivery of… Show more Burke is a Partner and President/COO in the Dallas/Fort Worth office of Fortium Partners. His 25+-year career includes serving as the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Senior Vice President of Technology for companies in a variety of industries and market segments. He has extensive experience in consulting, Interim executive roles, and technology assessment/due diligence. As President and COO of Fortium, he is responsible for internal operations and the delivery of Fortium's service to the Market. Areas of Expertise: Technology Leadership Executive, Turnaround CIO/CTO, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)/Cloud Offerings, Software Product Strategy and Execution Industry Focus: Computer Software (SaaS), Outsourcing/Offshoring (BPO), Construction, Management Consulting, Hospital & Health Care (Payor)



Tail Light • Bouncie

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Led the operational transformation of this market-leading SaaS company to enable growth while maintaining consistent results for our customers.



SourceHOV

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Information Officer

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Led approximately 275 IT Professionals through 4-6 direct reports in Software Development, IT Operations, Risk and Information Security, and Product Management.



Tatum by Randstad

• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Partner - Technology Leadership Practice

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2011

  Tatum is an executive services and consulting firm in the United States helping companies in transition to accelerate business success and create more value. I was responsible for client engagements serving in the role of CIO, CTO, or COO in a part-time, full-time, interim, or permanent/W-2 capacity.



Inspirus (a Pluxee company)

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Employee Recognition Software-as-a-Service Provider



Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions

• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2006

  Led Product Development, Implementation, Product Management, and Customer Support for Corprasoft (acquired by Datacert which was later acquired by Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions)



BancTec

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Interim CTO (2004, 2006)

  • 2004 - 2006

  Led Product Development and Technical Operations for this Healthcare BPO/SaaS provider (GTESS was acquired by BancTec in 2012)



Emerging Enterprise Solutions

• President/Owner

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 2000

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Outsourced CIO and CTO Services



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Information Systems

  • Dec 1994 - Sep 1997

  Technology leadership role at this software-focused division of Disney serving the home video market. Led a team of IT professionals responsible for all aspects of technology including software development, production infrastructure, desktop support, and corporate applications.



Earth Preserv

• Director of Information Systems

  • Oct 1993 - Dec 1994

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jul 1992 - Oct 1993

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • May 1988 - Jun 1992

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area