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ALEX VALCELLI
Toronto,Canada
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Summary
Strategic technology and vendor management executive with 25 years of experience in enterprise supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and procurement across diverse sectors. Delivered cost reductions, enhanced vendor performance, and aligned services with business objectives. Led cross-functional teams, developed governance frameworks, managed risk, and achieved operational improvements.
Overview
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Certification
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25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, IT & Digital Services
CANES Community Care
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Directed enterprise vendor relationships, optimizing partnerships in cybersecurity, cloud, telecommunications, and managed services.
- Negotiated vendor agreements supporting a 30% reduction in IT operating costs.
- Streamlined telecom and mobile operations, achieving an 85% reduction in annual costs.
- Managed enterprise technology budget, overseeing vendor performance through KPI and SLA governance to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Direct enterprise vendor relationships for cybersecurity, cloud, telecommunications, and managed services.
- Presented technology investment strategies and vendor risk assessments to executive leadership and Board members.
- Led team of six technology professionals, establishing governance frameworks, policies, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery.
Director, Systems & Information Technology
Toronto Port Authority
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed an annual technology budget exceeding $4.5M supporting more than 500 users.
- Directed strategic sourcing and vendor selection for network, cloud, cybersecurity, and infrastructure modernization projects.
- Negotiated contracts and managed third-party vendors to ensure delivery of critical enterprise services aligned with organizational goals.
- Implemented SD-WAN infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions, enhancing system resilience and operational performance across the organization.
- Developed vendor governance processes, financial forecasting models, and technology investment plans to optimize resource allocation and support strategic initiatives.
- Maintained 99.98% infrastructure availability through proactive vendor management and operational oversight.
Manager, IT & Cybersecurity
Elexicon Energy
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed enterprise technology vendors for cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and managed services to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed enterprise technology vendors supporting cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and managed services.
- Negotiated software licensing, consulting services, and technology contracts, optimizing vendor relationships and cost-effectiveness.
- Established SLA reporting that improved service response times by 45%.
- Negotiated software licensing, consulting services, and technology contracts.
IT Manager
EDI Gateway
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Negotiated software, hardware, and managed service agreements, enhancing vendor performance and achieving cost reductions.
- Managed technology vendors for enterprise web portals, facilitating access for thousands of trading partners.
- Negotiated software, hardware, and managed service agreements while optimizing vendor performance and reducing costs.
- Developed IT governance, procurement strategies, and service management processes to align with business objectives.
IS/IT Manager – Legal & Regulatory
Bell Canada
01.2001 - 01.2018
- Managed enterprise technology services supporting over 55,000 users.
- Managed vendor relationships for telecommunications, infrastructure, security, and enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Led disaster recovery planning, cybersecurity initiatives, and operational improvements across national business units.
- Executed disaster recovery planning and cybersecurity initiatives, enhancing resilience and operational efficiency across national business units.
- Collaborated with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Corporate Security to drive alignment of enterprise technology initiatives with regulatory requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Concordia University
MontrealSkills
- Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Contract negotiations & Management
- RFP/RFI Governance
- Performance evaluations & KPI
- Information technology oversight
- Business continuity planning
- Strategic leadership
- Strategic decision making
- Organizational Change Management
- Information Technology management
- Project management
LANGUAGES
English
French
Italian
Spanish
Certification
- Cloud: Microsoft Azure,Microsoft 365
- ERP: Business Central
- Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, Zscaler
- Framework: ITIL, ISO 27001
- Infrastructure: SD-WAN, Data Center, Cloud
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
An accomplished technology executive with a proven record of leading enterprise procurement, vendor governance, and cybersecurity transformation across complex organizations. Managed multimillion-dollar operating and capital budgets while negotiating strategic technology contracts, optimizing supplier performance, and reducing IT operating costs by 30%. Built enterprise vendor management frameworks, strengthened third-party risk and contract governance, and led organization-wide security initiatives aligned with ISO 27001, PIPEDA, and GDPR. Successfully delivered cloud modernization, SD-WAN, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365 transformations while achieving 99.98% network availability and providing trusted technology and cyber risk guidance to executive leadership and Boards.
Timeline
Director, IT & Digital Services
CANES Community Care
10.2024 - 12.2025
Director, Systems & Information Technology
Toronto Port Authority
01.2021 - 01.2024
Manager, IT & Cybersecurity
Elexicon Energy
01.2020 - 01.2021
IT Manager
EDI Gateway
01.2018 - 01.2020
IS/IT Manager – Legal & Regulatory
Bell Canada
01.2001 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Concordia University