Kathleen Skallerup

Chief Technology Officer at SMBC Rail Services, LLC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About Kathleen Skallerup

Kathleen Skallerup is Chief Technology Officer at SMBC Rail Services, LLC. Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States.

As an Executive Technology Transformation Leader, I have extensive expertise in technology enablement. I have leveraged 20+ years of success in managing challenging business initiatives through innovative technology solutions while enhancing daily operations and business performance. My competencies also extend to strategic planning, digital transformation, and executive communications. It is my passion to provide a competitive advantage and achieve high-level ROIs. Key Achievements Include: Leverage expertise and proven best practices to coach, train, and mentor at 1871, a nonprofit digital startup company, and volunteer with Women Impact Technology, working with women in early/mid-careers in technology Established a sustainable team and trained 100% on Cloud technologies for seamless transformation, driving operational KPIs to a positive trendline and mitigating enterprise risk to revenue stream by 80% using technology within 6 months Led the global expansion of operations to 12 countries throughout the EU and Asia, emphasizing the enablement of AI and data-driven insights to drive business operations and revenue growth Facilitated upgrades to 370 applications supporting repair shops and digital customer journeys, generating millions of dollars in savings using productivity improvements Managed a team of 50+ staff/contractors across 3 teams focused on maintaining and enhancing 7 applications, streamlined standard shared services and IT processes, managed the web design, solutions architecture, and CRM/deal flow, and led the organizational transition to Salesforce Contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Skills

  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Resource Allocation
  • Strategic Leadership

Additional experience

  • Senior Director - Global Data

    Liberty Mutual Insurance

    January 2019 – January 2022

Education

  • Bachelor of Science - BS, Eastern Illinois University