David Perko
Senior Vice President, Business Analytics and Operational Excellence at Pyramid Global Hospitality- Claim this Profile
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Chris Zafirson
I can't say enough great things about David. I haven't met anyone who is more passionate about technology and using it to unlock collaboration and productivity in a company environment. I worked on many initiatives with David during my time at Avery Dennison. I can confidently say those projects would not have been as successful without David's dedication and determination. Reflecting back on my time working with David I realize how much we counted on him. He was usually the first leader to challenge the status quo, to question if there was a better way. Once we reached consensus David would provide that much needed devil's advocate perspective that probably saved us from proceeding toward a mistake more than once. When things would start to go south, David always had the courage to say the things that many of us were afraid to verbalize. With that said, he was also the first to provide the encouragement when it was needed to keep the team going. I didn't always agree with all of David's ideas or viewpoints, but I always respected his intelligence and his perspective. You always knew everything he said had thought behind it and was in the best interest of the company. Overall, I feel lucky to have worked with David. I really wish everyone brought his same passion and work ethic to the office everyday. He is a great leader that would be an asset to any organization.
Brendan Stephen
David is an exemplary and genuine leader. He is one of those people who everyone loves to work with and is approachable in character. One of David’s greatest strengths is empowering teams to perform at their highest caliber by supporting each individual's motives and aligning team strategy to flourish. As a direct report to David, I collaborated with him to develop a multi-year global program, and was impressed with how David is able to take a monumental task and break it down with a phased approach with aggressively achievable targets. He is one who believes that continual learning is in all our best interests and works to ensure everyone is well equipped with the knowledge needed to succeed. Any company looking for a strong and genuine person to elevate any technical team to deliver, will find the right leader in David.
Chris Zafirson
I can't say enough great things about David. I haven't met anyone who is more passionate about technology and using it to unlock collaboration and productivity in a company environment. I worked on many initiatives with David during my time at Avery Dennison. I can confidently say those projects would not have been as successful without David's dedication and determination. Reflecting back on my time working with David I realize how much we counted on him. He was usually the first leader to challenge the status quo, to question if there was a better way. Once we reached consensus David would provide that much needed devil's advocate perspective that probably saved us from proceeding toward a mistake more than once. When things would start to go south, David always had the courage to say the things that many of us were afraid to verbalize. With that said, he was also the first to provide the encouragement when it was needed to keep the team going. I didn't always agree with all of David's ideas or viewpoints, but I always respected his intelligence and his perspective. You always knew everything he said had thought behind it and was in the best interest of the company. Overall, I feel lucky to have worked with David. I really wish everyone brought his same passion and work ethic to the office everyday. He is a great leader that would be an asset to any organization.
Brendan Stephen
David is an exemplary and genuine leader. He is one of those people who everyone loves to work with and is approachable in character. One of David’s greatest strengths is empowering teams to perform at their highest caliber by supporting each individual's motives and aligning team strategy to flourish. As a direct report to David, I collaborated with him to develop a multi-year global program, and was impressed with how David is able to take a monumental task and break it down with a phased approach with aggressively achievable targets. He is one who believes that continual learning is in all our best interests and works to ensure everyone is well equipped with the knowledge needed to succeed. Any company looking for a strong and genuine person to elevate any technical team to deliver, will find the right leader in David.
Chris Zafirson
I can't say enough great things about David. I haven't met anyone who is more passionate about technology and using it to unlock collaboration and productivity in a company environment. I worked on many initiatives with David during my time at Avery Dennison. I can confidently say those projects would not have been as successful without David's dedication and determination. Reflecting back on my time working with David I realize how much we counted on him. He was usually the first leader to challenge the status quo, to question if there was a better way. Once we reached consensus David would provide that much needed devil's advocate perspective that probably saved us from proceeding toward a mistake more than once. When things would start to go south, David always had the courage to say the things that many of us were afraid to verbalize. With that said, he was also the first to provide the encouragement when it was needed to keep the team going. I didn't always agree with all of David's ideas or viewpoints, but I always respected his intelligence and his perspective. You always knew everything he said had thought behind it and was in the best interest of the company. Overall, I feel lucky to have worked with David. I really wish everyone brought his same passion and work ethic to the office everyday. He is a great leader that would be an asset to any organization.
Brendan Stephen
David is an exemplary and genuine leader. He is one of those people who everyone loves to work with and is approachable in character. One of David’s greatest strengths is empowering teams to perform at their highest caliber by supporting each individual's motives and aligning team strategy to flourish. As a direct report to David, I collaborated with him to develop a multi-year global program, and was impressed with how David is able to take a monumental task and break it down with a phased approach with aggressively achievable targets. He is one who believes that continual learning is in all our best interests and works to ensure everyone is well equipped with the knowledge needed to succeed. Any company looking for a strong and genuine person to elevate any technical team to deliver, will find the right leader in David.
Chris Zafirson
I can't say enough great things about David. I haven't met anyone who is more passionate about technology and using it to unlock collaboration and productivity in a company environment. I worked on many initiatives with David during my time at Avery Dennison. I can confidently say those projects would not have been as successful without David's dedication and determination. Reflecting back on my time working with David I realize how much we counted on him. He was usually the first leader to challenge the status quo, to question if there was a better way. Once we reached consensus David would provide that much needed devil's advocate perspective that probably saved us from proceeding toward a mistake more than once. When things would start to go south, David always had the courage to say the things that many of us were afraid to verbalize. With that said, he was also the first to provide the encouragement when it was needed to keep the team going. I didn't always agree with all of David's ideas or viewpoints, but I always respected his intelligence and his perspective. You always knew everything he said had thought behind it and was in the best interest of the company. Overall, I feel lucky to have worked with David. I really wish everyone brought his same passion and work ethic to the office everyday. He is a great leader that would be an asset to any organization.
Brendan Stephen
David is an exemplary and genuine leader. He is one of those people who everyone loves to work with and is approachable in character. One of David’s greatest strengths is empowering teams to perform at their highest caliber by supporting each individual's motives and aligning team strategy to flourish. As a direct report to David, I collaborated with him to develop a multi-year global program, and was impressed with how David is able to take a monumental task and break it down with a phased approach with aggressively achievable targets. He is one who believes that continual learning is in all our best interests and works to ensure everyone is well equipped with the knowledge needed to succeed. Any company looking for a strong and genuine person to elevate any technical team to deliver, will find the right leader in David.
Experience
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Pyramid Global Hospitality
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Vice President, Business Analytics and Operational Excellence
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Mar 2023 - Present
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SIM Boston
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Analytics Roundtable Co-Chair
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Nov 2021 - Present
Co-chair of a new program for members to share data analytics best practices, challenges, and experiences. Co-chair of a new program for members to share data analytics best practices, challenges, and experiences.
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Analytics Lead
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Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
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MagNet Analytics
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Advisor
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Apr 2020 - Dec 2021
Serving on the Board of Advisors Serving on the Board of Advisors
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Avery Dennison
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United States
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director, Data + Analytics
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Mar 2014 - Jan 2020
Crafted and executed a data and analytics strategy to surface trusted insights and improve business performance. Executed a data governance program to create a foundation for trusted data. The multi-phased framework involved defining data elements, adjusting end-to-end data flows and ETL activity, engineering quality filters, updating infrastructure and processes, and changing behaviors. Results: elevated data accuracy to 92-99% for governed datasets.Created an impact with interactive analytics that have transformed manual, table-heavy reporting with engaging visualizations that revealed immediate insights, accelerated drill-down, and informed next actions. These global solutions drove incremental revenue and cost savings for finance, sales, product, operations, and supply chain teams. Show less
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Director, Global End User Technology Solutions and Business Intelligence
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Feb 2013 - Dec 2017
Led a migration to cloud-based productivity solutions including desktop video for real-time collaboration efficiencies. Managed global Telecom cost savings of $600k+/year while expanding the footprint of more flexible digital solutions.
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Senior Manager, IT Business Partner
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
Linked the RBIS business with enterprise technical solutions.
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager for IT Corporate Service Delivery
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
Drove IT service delivery improvements following a sourcing change. Restored service levels and recovered user satisfaction levels to 4.5 from 3.9 (5 point scale). Led the executive support team providing technical solutions and support for the office, mobile, and aircraft-based systems. Drove IT service delivery improvements following a sourcing change. Restored service levels and recovered user satisfaction levels to 4.5 from 3.9 (5 point scale). Led the executive support team providing technical solutions and support for the office, mobile, and aircraft-based systems.
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Principal
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2009
Advised technology companies on marketing content to accelerate their sales cycle and propel growth. Focused on uncovering the problems frustrating potential buyers and then articulated the advantages of their technology so that it resonates with prospective customers. Advised technology companies on marketing content to accelerate their sales cycle and propel growth. Focused on uncovering the problems frustrating potential buyers and then articulated the advantages of their technology so that it resonates with prospective customers.
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Teradyne
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global IT Service Delivery Director
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Jun 2000 - May 2008
Lead a 300+ person global team (75% offshore) and manage a $24 million budget. SERVICE DELIVERY Stepped in and mobilized the global Service Delivery Team to stabilize service levels and rebuild Customer trust. In 10 months: • Slashed service disruptions which had spiked to 2.9/day to an average of 1.4/day – below historical levels. • Revived Customer satisfaction to 4.4 after levels plummeted to 3.3 (5 point scale). IT MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS • Increased major product releases to 5 per year from only 1 the prior year. • Established clear success metrics for each release and followed up with Customers after launch to track ROI and ensure promised benefits were realized. IT STRATEGY Navigated a strategy evolution. Shifted the IT organization from a technology-first orientation into a business-focused strategic partner. Reformed the IT governance model to include business leaders and established joint accountability for investments and ROI. Show less
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CMB
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United States
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Information Management
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Jun 1995 - May 1999
TIGHTENED OPERATIONS with the introduction of an integrated project management system that: • Refined new project pricing by providing real-time plan v. actual information and Customer profitability profiles. • Virtually eliminated chronic billing errors dropping the error rate from 60+%. TIGHTENED OPERATIONS with the introduction of an integrated project management system that: • Refined new project pricing by providing real-time plan v. actual information and Customer profitability profiles. • Virtually eliminated chronic billing errors dropping the error rate from 60+%.
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Education
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1999 - 2000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Masters of Science, Management of Technology -
Wittenberg University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
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