Experience

StarCIO

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President | CIO | Digital Transformation | Founder | Author

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Greater New York City Area At StarCIO, we guide leaders on adopting digital practices needed to lead transformational change in their organizations. We believe digital transformation must be an organizational core competency. StarCIO partners with leaders at small-and-medium businesses and enterprises to develop centers of excellence in key “Driving Digital” transformational practices. We mentor aspiring transformation leaders, advise organizations on developing experimental cultures, and guide multidisciplinary… Show more At StarCIO, we guide leaders on adopting digital practices needed to lead transformational change in their organizations. We believe digital transformation must be an organizational core competency. StarCIO partners with leaders at small-and-medium businesses and enterprises to develop centers of excellence in key “Driving Digital” transformational practices. We mentor aspiring transformation leaders, advise organizations on developing experimental cultures, and guide multidisciplinary teams on developing agile ways of working. And we help technology companies build awareness and connect with difficult-to-reach audiences through original content by experts with unique perspectives. Our transformation services include: - Center of Excellence Programs: Agile, Product Management, DevOps, Data, Low/No-Code - Digital Trailblazer Advisory for aspiring transformation leaders - Driving Digital Assessments - Driving Digital Workshops and Agile Planning Certifications - Transformation Consulting - Technology Selections and Evaluations Our evangelist services include: - Keynotes, speaking, moderating, hosting events - Research, white papers, and articles Our areas of expertise include: - Digital strategy - Product management and development - Agile planning, delivery. management, and culture - Dataops, data governance, integration, analytics, machine learning, and AI - Agile Portfolio management and IT financials - Interim CIO and Digital/IT Leaders - Cloud migration and DevOps - Low code and citizen development - CRM and marketing technologies - Startup board member and advisory services - Blogger at Social, Agile, and Transformation (http://blogs.startcio.com) - Speaker on Digital Transformation, CIO, Agile, Data Science, DevOps and other topics Founder by Isaac Sacolick, author: - Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology - Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Technology Leadership Show less



CIO Online

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Contributes a monthly article covering CIO leadership, digital transformation, agile cultures, and emerging technologies.



InfoWorld

• Chile
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Greater New York City Area Contributing editor on devops, agile, artificial intelligence, software development and data management https://infoworld.com/author/Isaac-Sacolick/



CIO Whisperers

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

• Strategic Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  The CIO Whisperers Podcast is designed to champion CIOs, empower their teams, and influence the next generation of technology leaders. We believe in the power of sharing untold leadership stories, learning from each other and bringing together the power of the business and IT. CIO Whisperes provides an insider’s view of how top CIOs anticipate the future, persevere through challenges, place big bets, and lead through it all with courage and poise. Everyday, CIOs are striving for excellence… Show more The CIO Whisperers Podcast is designed to champion CIOs, empower their teams, and influence the next generation of technology leaders. We believe in the power of sharing untold leadership stories, learning from each other and bringing together the power of the business and IT. CIO Whisperes provides an insider’s view of how top CIOs anticipate the future, persevere through challenges, place big bets, and lead through it all with courage and poise. Everyday, CIOs are striving for excellence, innovation, and making the world a better place through unparalleled commitment to leading and guiding teams through uncharted waters. Show less


Rhumbix
• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisory Board Member

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020
• Contrubuting Editor, "Driving Digital Transformation"​

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

  Blog on "Driving Digital Transformation". Practices, leadership, and technologies that enable digital business and drive customer experience. Visit http://www.cio.com/blog/driving-digital-transformation/


Stafford & Associates, LLC
• Advisory Board Member

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2017


Greenwich Associates

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services

• Global CIO and Managing Director

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Stamford, CT Led digital transformation initiative to develop new data products and drive subscription revenue. Established business intelligence platforms to transform the firm's analytics and data delivery capabilities. Developed digital strategy for JavelinStrategy.com and Market Structure, consolidated content management technologies and relaunched mobile enabled websites. Modernized data collection tools and practices that lowered operating costs and improved volumes and quality of data collected… Show more Led digital transformation initiative to develop new data products and drive subscription revenue. Established business intelligence platforms to transform the firm's analytics and data delivery capabilities. Developed digital strategy for JavelinStrategy.com and Market Structure, consolidated content management technologies and relaunched mobile enabled websites. Modernized data collection tools and practices that lowered operating costs and improved volumes and quality of data collected. Launched agile development across six development and operational teams and established firm-wide project portfolio and innovation practices. Matured CRM practices to improve revenue forecasting and pipeline management. Oversaw product management and development functions. Partnered with Chief Data Officer and CEO to establish product strategy. Developed tools and practices to manage product prioritization and development. Show less



McGraw-Hill Construction

• CIO

  • May 2010 - Dec 2014

  New York, NY • Completed the sale of McGraw Hill Construction to Symphony Technology Group for $320M. Led technology presentations, and due diligence. Developed transition strategy including cloud transformation and ERP migration. • Increased revenue by launching five revenue-generating products and two product platforms in two years, rolled out award winning Business Intelligence, Bid Pro, Global and Mobile products for Construction’s Dodge database and subscription services; • Established… Show more • Completed the sale of McGraw Hill Construction to Symphony Technology Group for $320M. Led technology presentations, and due diligence. Developed transition strategy including cloud transformation and ERP migration. • Increased revenue by launching five revenue-generating products and two product platforms in two years, rolled out award winning Business Intelligence, Bid Pro, Global and Mobile products for Construction’s Dodge database and subscription services; • Established data driven culture and improved management decision effectiveness by developing internal “self -service” BI Business/IT collaboration, resulting in new business decision dashboards for sales, marketing, and editorial. Replaced “silo” user data orientation with enterprise view by linking databases and enabling business users to create dashboards for lead generation, sales prospecting, and optimized data collection. • Established IT culture of innovation and rapid delivery. Established agile delivery PMO and successfully transitioned four running programs. Developed global development approach, established roles/responsibilities and career paths. Established culture and processes to align with product teams and stakeholders. Established program governance with focus on prioritization, leadership, team structure, and budget/resource management. • Improved customer experience/satisfaction by developing engagement programs; launched 50-member construction industry CIO Council, wrote articles for Engineering News Record and moderated panels for ENR’s FutureTech conferences • Established software delivery as a core competency. Launched BI and NoSQL platforms leveraged across three businesses and multiple (10+) products. Improved speed to market by investing in APIs and leveraging across seven products and investing in test and release automation reducing test durations by 50%. Transitioned offshore resources from support model to 70/30 application development/testing Show less



McGraw Hill Financial

• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Solution Delivery

  • Dec 2009 - May 2010

  Greater New York City Area • Led BusinessWeek IT transition to Bloomberg LP. Supported office moves resource and vendor transitions • Improved enterprise-level collaboration. Rolled out project portfolio and deliverable tracking tool



BusinessWeek

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Technology and CIO

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2009

  Greater New York City Area • Launched Business Exchange, BusinessWeek’s social media product for business professionals. Includes systems for aggregating web based content, mapping content into business topics, ranking content based on user activity, moderating activity through a back office tool, and registering users via a web service that integrates with LinkedIn and Twitter. • Partnered with business teams and established a feature prioritization and requirements planning cycle. Established the project… Show more • Launched Business Exchange, BusinessWeek’s social media product for business professionals. Includes systems for aggregating web based content, mapping content into business topics, ranking content based on user activity, moderating activity through a back office tool, and registering users via a web service that integrates with LinkedIn and Twitter. • Partnered with business teams and established a feature prioritization and requirements planning cycle. Established the project management office (PMO) and deployed tools for tracking projects, prioritizing features, and overseeing large project budgets. • Established agile development process for two product lines (Business Exchange, BusinessWeek.com). Matured to include offshore delivery, integrated Quality Assurance, deployment processes, and management processes. Established process improvement in development, offshore delivery, and QA by capturing and reviewing key metrics and prioritizing improvement initiatives. • Established new technology platform in partnership with McGraw-Hill Information & Media segment. Technologies and practices included XML databases, search technologies, web crawling, and J2EE. Established procedures around application monitoring, support/helpdesk functions, and capacity review. • Partnered with Business teams on several social media and digital marketing programs. Promoted Business Exchange at conferences as a speaker and on panels. Helped establish key performance indicators and measurement techniques. Participated in programs to improve ad targeting, web analytics, SEO and oversaw a key project to migrate the ad serving platform Show less



TripConnect Inc

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

• Founder/Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2005 - May 2007

  TripConnect is a travel website where you can share advice on destinations and hotels with friends and family. See it working at www.tripconnect.com



PowerOne Media

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Chief Technology Officer CTO

  • Dec 2001 - Jun 2005

  Responsible for IT strategy, software architecture, and IT Operations for ASP hosting aproximately 1600 customers and 20M UV's/month.



AdOne

• Vietnam
• Mobile Gaming Apps
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Dec 1996 - Dec 2001

  Startup that developed an ASP classified ad product for newspapers.