Summary
Richie Muniak is a pragmatic CIO with 11+ years of leadership in manufacturing IT and finance, currently driving technology, security, and ERP integrations at a $90M+ packaging company in Cleveland. He has led multiple end-to-end acquisitions integrations, built data warehouses and cubes for stakeholders, and ran finance and due diligence during a successful private equity sale. Richie blends hands-on engineering roots (Computer Engineering) with an MBA and ongoing legal studies (JD), enabling him to align technical, financial, and compliance priorities. Known for a “fun professionalism” approach, he emphasizes continuous learning, creative problem solving, and turning “no” into actionable opportunities. In his spare time he still enjoys building things with code, bringing a maker’s mindset to enterprise transformation projects.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Engineering at The University of Akron
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management General, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management General at Cleveland State University