Steven Richards
Interim CTIO at Confidential
Dallas, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteven Richards is an accomplished technology executive with 15+ years leading global IT, infrastructure, and cloud transformation programs across retail, manufacturing, and financial services. Currently Interim CTIO at a $4B global health services firm, he has a track record of driving multimillion-dollar cost reductions, portfolio rationalization, and faster project delivery while managing teams of 270+. Known for blending hands-on systems design and CI/CD expertise with strategic M&A tech due diligence, he has implemented AI-driven data governance and advanced API gateway solutions to simplify compliance and licensing. A former SVP/CIO and technology leader at companies including Fossil, Tiffany & Co., Crocs, and Advance Auto Parts, he balances enterprise-scale architecture with pragmatic operations. Based in Dallas, Steven’s career began in the US Army as a communications officer, which informs his disciplined, mission-oriented approach to leading cross-functional global teams.
15 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS Sciences, BS Sciences at Texas A&M University
Github Skills (29)
game-development8
game-engine8
minecraft7
open-source7
api6
godot6
organize5
latex5
spigot5
project-management4
java4
spawn4
bukkit4
mindmap4
mind-mapping3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Timberjaw/timberjaw.github.io
Jul 2015 - Nov 2017
Contributions:289 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
Timberjaw/SpawnControl-Bukkit-Plugin
Jan 2011 - Nov 2011
Contributions:44 commits in 10 months
minecraftmodbukkitspigotjava
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