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Sean Wechter
Chief Information Officer experienced in Strategy, Security, and Digital Transformation
Sean Wechter, Chief Information Officer at Boomi
Sean Wechter is an experienced technology executive who was recently appointed as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Boomi, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) company.134 In his role, Wechter will oversee Boomi's critical IT infrastructure, security, data science, and enterprise systems as the company continues to drive innovation and growth.1
Prior to joining Boomi, Wechter served as CIO at Benefitfocus, where he leveraged market-leading SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions to lead the information technology and data organizations.14 He has over 20 years of expertise across various product and IT functions, including engineering, security initiatives, network/IT infrastructure, and applications.13
Wechter's experience extends from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth private equity firms, where he has led and developed world-class information systems, security, analytics, and DevOps organizations.1 He has a proven track record of delivering top-tier results across PE-backed technology organizations and managing complex global teams.1
Some of Wechter's notable achievements include:
- Enabling $4.7M in savings in his first year at Qlik by identifying and switching vendors and optimizing spending categories2
- Rescuing Qlik's biggest acquisition from a security incident and subsequently achieving GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO security certifications2
- Positioning Qlik to efficiently deal with the COVID-19 crisis by driving digital transformation and implementing a cap and grow strategy with key SaaS vendors and public cloud providers2
- Developing the next-generation end-to-end video IP platform (X1) cloud at Comcast, enabling the company's product development teams to operate at Internet speed and support over 5,000 production changes per year2
Wechter holds an MBA in Management from Bentley College and a Bachelor of Science from Clarkson University. He is a certified Six Sigma green belt, certified Java programmer, and holds a U.S. patent for a fraud detection system.23
