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John (Sean) Burke

CIO/CTO | Fortune 500 & PE Industrials | $100M+ Cost Optimization | M&A Integration

About Me

CIO/CTO with 20+ years leading technology organizations at Fortune 500 industrials and PE-backed enterprises across 30+ countries. Delivered $100M+ infrastructure optimization, integrated 15+ M&A transactions totaling $3B+ enterprise value, and scaled IT functions from zero to 250+ FTE while reducing operational costs 30%+. Track Record: Built the IT foundation for Galderma (Nestlé/L'Oréal pharmaceutical JV) from scratch—scaled 0→100 FTE and enabled 5x revenue growth to $1.1B across 30+ countries in FDA/EMA-regulated environments. At Michelin (€20B, 170 countries), delivered $100M annual run-rate savings through infrastructure consolidation, vendor renegotiation, and Azure migration while scaling team from 50 to 250+ FTE. Led post-bankruptcy technology rebuild at Exide Technologies ($2.9B PE-backed manufacturer), migrating to cloud/SaaS, deploying new IoT, EHS, MES, QMS and WMS's platforms, and preparing IT for PE exit. At Lafarge (€15B building materials), consolidated 47 global data centers into AWS hybrid infrastructure and led IT due diligence for the $3B Lafarge-Tarmac transaction. Stabilized SAP S/4HANA and led IBM Cloud migration at Louis Dreyfus Company ($33.6B commodity trader operating in 100+ countries). Capabilities: Post-merger integration and IT due diligence across 15+ transactions. Enterprise platform migrations: SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow. Cloud architecture: Azure, AWS, hybrid models. Compliance frameworks: FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, SOX. Crisis and turnaround leadership in PE-backed environments. Current Status: After managing selective advisory engagements during family relocation, I'm pursuing full-time CIO/CTO roles with PE-backed industrials, manufacturing enterprises, or organizations requiring transformation leadership. Based in Atlanta. Open to relocation and travel-intensive roles. Let's connect if you're: - A PE firm evaluating technology leadership for portfolio companies - A CEO or board seeking a technology executive who delivers measurable business outcomes - Managing complex M&A integration or post-acquisition IT consolidation - Leading turnaround or transformation in industrial/manufacturing environments

Jurisdiction

United States | United Kingdom | France | Ireland

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Chief Information Officer (CIO)Legal Aid of North Carolina
2023 - 2025

Statewide $50M legal services organization with 30+ locations and 25,000+ annual clients • Modernized the enterprise stack (Microsoft 365, Workday, ServiceNow, Dialpad) during an 18-month cloud-first transformation. • Deployed an AI-powered communications platform (Dialpad) with intelligent call routing and automated transcription. Cut operational telecoms costs by 50% while improving service for 25,000+ clients annually. • Established an NIST/HIPAA compliance framework to protect sensitive client data across distributed operations.

Skills

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Languages3

Languages

English
French
English (British)