Edward Gaitan
Director of IT at The Varsity- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Experience
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The Varsity
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of IT
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Nov 2021 - Present
Leading the digital transformation of a beloved 93-year-old brand in support of a multi-year expansion plan, including an assessment of all customer-facing and back-office technical systems and the planning and implementation of a customer-first technology ecosystem. Leading the digital transformation of a beloved 93-year-old brand in support of a multi-year expansion plan, including an assessment of all customer-facing and back-office technical systems and the planning and implementation of a customer-first technology ecosystem.
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The Coca-Cola Company
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Director, Innovation and Implementation
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Jul 2019 - Apr 2021
Driving cross-functional innovation as well as implementation across the Coca Cola North America Food Service organization. Ownership of the full lifecycle from ideation to implementation - research, design, planning, delivery and support, including onshore and offshore development and support teams. - Responsible for the Salesforce-based CRM that supports 2M+ yearly equipment service interactions - Responsible for the Genesys voice platform supporting the North America Contact Centers handling 2.1M calls annually - Emerging technologies in scope include AI, Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation, Blockchain, AR, VR and more. Show less
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Delta Air Lines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager - Flight Operations Technology and Business Support
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Dec 2012 - Aug 2018
Business Technology and Operations Support Management:- Mobile technology in the cockpit- Enterprise mobility- Software Development: Agile and Waterfall- Strategic technology planning and vendor management- Project Management Office (PMO)- Innovative proof of concepts: Virtual/Augmented Reality, Virtualization, Wearables, Geofencing- Air-to-ground communications- Navigational database content and quality control
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IT Manager - Flight Operations
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May 2004 - Dec 2012
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Education
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Harvard University
Masters, Information Systems -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Selected coursework in Computer Science -
University of Florida
B.A., English -
Cornell University
Certificate in Executive Leadership -
University of California, Berkeley
Selected coursework in Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis