Ron Piscalko is an experienced Senior IT Leader with a record of success in delivering business and technology solutions that revitalize and improve IT functions, positively impact business operations, and increase profitability.

Ron began his career as an application developer and technical specialist. He quickly evolved from a programmer and analyst to a builder of productivity tools that accelerated delivery of systems to his clients.  With a focus on business problem solving and project leadership, Ron advanced into application architecture, business consulting, and project leadership roles.  Most recently, Ron has held senior management roles leading IT programs, business transformation projects, and IT operations for start-up, middle-market, and Fortune 100 companies.

The cornerstone of Ron’s success is his ability to apply broad consulting, operational and project experience to a wide range of industries and businesses. He provides unique perspectives to quickly solve business problems and translate leadership vision into results. Throughout his career, Ron has gained extensive implementation and operational experience, leading cultural and organizational change through highly complex business transformation programs, ERP implementations, information technology projects, and program management.

As a team member and a consultant, Ron takes pride in learning the business, implementing measurements, instilling accountability, delivering results and caring for and growing the most important asset - Our People. As a hands-on leader, he has demonstrated skills in building and managing high performing and collaborative teams of up to 200 and budgets of $100M+.

A smart and passionate individual, Ron has deep passion for his work and a strong desire to deliver value to his clients and business partners. He is always finding opportunities to assist organizations in achieving their objectives.

Below are brief profiles of Ron's work experience and his accomplishments:

Led Technology Programs for 1) Limited Brands’ $650M enterprise transformational initiative (INSIGHT) launched to improve operational efficiency and position the company for planned business growth; 2) Direct-to Consumer (DTC), a multi-year $500M business transformation initiative to upgrade processes and systems for Victoria’s Secret Direct to meet business growth objectives; and 3) a $70M implementation of PeopleSoft’s HRMS for Limited Brands’ Access Program. Managed budgets of up to $100M, teams of 100+, and offshore resources

 

  

 

 

Served as Business and IT advisor for a start-up business specializing in home mortgage loan modification in support of the President of the United States’ Making Home Affordable (MHA) Program. Assisted CEO in developing IT strategy and technology architecture, and implementation of a cutting-edge automation application providing Customer Relationship Management (CRM), business portal and sophisticated workflow management to support operational requirements. Oversaw application development, selection of application hosting provider, operational readiness planning, and implementation.  

 

Stabilized IT operations and $50M Peoplesoft Student Information Systems (SIS) project supporting 100,000 internal users and millions of affiliates worldwide. Member of CIO Executive Management Team; oversaw 180-member ERP support and SIS project team.

 

Sold and delivered $50M of services to clients that included Limited Brands, Victoria’s Secret, Ahold USA, American Greetings, USS/KOBE Steel, HBO, Bendix, and Pacific Gas & Electric.

Executed IT consulting assignments for a variety of manufacturing and distribution clients. Clients included Riser Foods, General Motors, Exxon, National Steel, Weirton Steel, ARAMCO, BF Goodrich, Schreiber Foods, and Packard Electric. Served as Director of Application Systems for a 10-year IT outsourcing engagement for a $1.2B regional food distributor.

Additional details and work experience are available in Ron's resume.