James Edward Carlin VI
Strategic and results-driven Information Technology Executive with a Doctor of Business Administration and over 14 years of experience spanning federal government, global manufacturing, and military sectors. Expert in Enterprise System Architecture, Compliance & Risk Management, and System Modernization. Proven track record of aligning IT initiatives with organizational goals at the United States Postal Service and Antolin. Deep expertise in leading cross-functional teams, managing complex vendor contracts, and driving automation to optimize multi-million-dollar budgets. Committed to leveraging emerging technologies to improve public service outcomes and operational efficiency.
Core Competencies & Technical Skills
Strategic Leadership
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Talent Development
- Vendor Negotiations
- Budgeting & Cost Control
Technical & Governance
- Enterprise System Architecture
- API Governance
- System Migration & Modernization
- Automation & Solution Integration
- SDLC & Agile Methodologies
Operations & Security
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Application Security
- Network Infrastructure
- System Support & Configuration
- IT/OT Network Separation
Professional Experience
Serves as a strategic architect for one of the world's largest logistics organizations, coordinating modernization efforts across HR, finance, and logistics systems.
- Strategic Leadership: Direct architectural design and governance for enterprise-wide initiatives, coordinating execution across nearly 30 cross-functional teams.
- Governance & Compliance: Establish architectural governance frameworks to ensure technology initiatives adhere to federal legal requirements and organizational policies.
- Operational Efficiency: Leverage advanced technologies to minimize network congestion and mitigate operational impacts; consistently meet critical deadlines for over 90% of assigned facility projects.
- Stakeholder Management: Facilitate collaboration across 13+ divisions to secure unanimous approval for architectural solutions, bridging technical execution and strategic objectives.
Led global IT/OT security initiatives and digital transformation for a premier automotive manufacturer with facilities across North America, South America, and Europe.
- Cybersecurity & Risk Management: Core lead for security architecture, designing and implementing IT/OT network separation policies across dozens of facilities.
- Digital Transformation: Directed modernization of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and automated digital workflows, enhancing interoperability.
- Financial Acumen: Oversaw multi-million-dollar projects and negotiated vendor contracts to reduce costs and support long-term strategy.
- Global Infrastructure: Managed procurement, configuration, and support of international network and telecommunications infrastructure.
- Data Analysis: Identified root causes of inefficiencies, delivering multi-million-dollar annual cost savings through direct and indirect efficiencies.
Managed critical military communication systems and personnel training in high-stakes operational environments.
- Performance Improvement: Increased operational readiness compliance from under 40% to over 97% through targeted process improvements.
- Leadership & Training: Oversaw development of 200+ personnel, ensuring technical and administrative certification compliance.
- Infrastructure Management: Maintained tactical-to-enterprise communication networks to ensure continuous availability of mission-critical data links.
Community & Educational Leadership
- Advise on curriculum and emerging technology trends to align workforce development programs with industry standards in networking, systems, and automation.
- Mentor students and faculty on IT career pathways, fostering the next generation of technology professionals.
- Resolve constituent concerns and manage community budgets, serving as liaison between residents and the board to ensure transparent and effective governance.