I am an experienced IT leader with a strong track record driving enterprise infrastructure, strategy, and security across diverse sectors including defense, aviation, media, healthcare, and fintech. I blend hands-on engineering with strategic oversight to modernize hybrid environments, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure governance and resilience. I am passionate about delivering practical, high-impact technology solutions that align with business goals and customer needs. Throughout my career, I have guided global teams, built robust IT ecosystems, and led critical transformations from on-prem to cloud, while maintaining a sharp focus on security, compliance, and continuous improvement. I enjoy mentoring staff, shaping policy, and delivering measurable outcomes that strengthen organizational readiness for the future of IT and technology.

Tony Serio

I am an experienced IT leader with a strong track record driving enterprise infrastructure, strategy, and security across diverse sectors including defense, aviation, media, healthcare, and fintech. I blend hands-on engineering with strategic oversight to modernize hybrid environments, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure governance and resilience. I am passionate about delivering practical, high-impact technology solutions that align with business goals and customer needs. Throughout my career, I have guided global teams, built robust IT ecosystems, and led critical transformations from on-prem to cloud, while maintaining a sharp focus on security, compliance, and continuous improvement. I enjoy mentoring staff, shaping policy, and delivering measurable outcomes that strengthen organizational readiness for the future of IT and technology.

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I am an experienced IT leader with a strong track record driving enterprise infrastructure, strategy, and security across diverse sectors including defense, aviation, media, healthcare, and fintech. I blend hands-on engineering with strategic oversight to modernize hybrid environments, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure governance and resilience. I am passionate about delivering practical, high-impact technology solutions that align with business goals and customer needs.

Throughout my career, I have guided global teams, built robust IT ecosystems, and led critical transformations from on-prem to cloud, while maintaining a sharp focus on security, compliance, and continuous improvement. I enjoy mentoring staff, shaping policy, and delivering measurable outcomes that strengthen organizational readiness for the future of IT and technology.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

IT Director / Project Manager at Chimera Entertainment
January 31, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Led global IT operations, architecture, and security across on-prem and cloud infrastructures (Linux/Windows, VMware, SAN, Cisco/Meraki/FortiNet networks). Drove GDPR, SOC, and ISO27001 compliance, implemented high-availability and disaster recovery, mentored staff, and oversaw policy development and security auditing for cross-functional project delivery.
Technical Project Manager at Allianz (Hoverture)
February 28, 2023 - February 28, 2023
Led Agile project delivery for Allianz Munich; facilitated daily stand-ups and sprint planning, managed change workflows, vendor relationships, and data analysis to optimize project outcomes.
Director of IT at IT Robotics Startup
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Directed IT strategy and infrastructure for a robotics startup, overseeing cloud/edge/on-prem environments, AI-driven humanoid robotics, VR/AR interfaces, and GDPR compliance as DPO; led data governance and security initiatives.
IT Director at Relayr
May 31, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Led global IT operations, unified IT strategy, migrated from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, developed disaster recovery plans, ERP project oversight, and vendor relationship management.
IT Manager / Project Manager at Payworks
September 30, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Oversaw IT service management, infrastructure/operations, DevOps using Atlassian, Ansible, ELK; conducted security audits and remediation for PCI/HIPAA compliance; implemented PM frameworks and governance.
IT Manager / Project Manager at Marsh McLennan
July 31, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Collaborated on long-term acquisitions integration; designed and deployed IT services, server migrations/upgrades, Windows 10 rollout, security auditing; led adoption of PM tools and methodologies.
Manager of Broadcast IT at Univision Television Group, Inc.
September 30, 2014 - September 30, 2014
Managed the full SDLC for in-house Media Management systems; designed and supported servers/storage/networking; implemented Nagios monitoring and Agile project management for department initiatives.
Technical Project Manager / Sr. Systems Administrator at 3CInteractive
September 30, 2013 - September 30, 2013
Automated provisioning via scripts, managed large web farm (200+ servers), Nagios monitoring; led Agile IT project initiatives and deployments.
Sr. Linux/Unix Administrator at Chenmed
March 31, 2013 - March 31, 2013
Automated system administration tasks, migration planning, and virtualization across Windows and Linux stacks; supported data center operations and system enhancements.

Education

BS in Criminal Justice / Cybercrime at Southern New Hampshire University
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
MS in Criminal Justice/ Counter Terrorism at Southern New Hampshire University
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025

Qualifications

GDPR Foundation and Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Licensed Series 7 & 63 Stock/Commodities Broker
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Franklin Covey Certified Coach
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services