Paul Kasinski

About

Senior technology executive (CTO/SVP Technology, also board member) with experience modernizing legacy environments and scaling teams in high-growth and PE-owned contexts. Architected a standardized enterprise platform (ERP/WMS/CRM/POS/eComm/DWH/BI/integration) to rapidly migrate acquisitions—moving 7 companies in under 3 years and cutting migration timelines ~4x—while also driving major org redesign and hiring acceleration (30+ hires in 6 months).

Key Strengths

• Built and executed multi-front technology roadmaps aligned to strategic growth (org maturity, change mgmt, budgeting, team building)
• Delivers iterative “small wins” to unlock larger investments and organizational buy-in
• Scaled engineering/IT orgs through structured prioritization and rapid 2–4 week improvement cycles
• Org design and leadership development (created CTO/CIO structure; mentored new CTO weekly for 3 months)
• High-velocity hiring transformation (enabled hiring >30 team members in 6 months by resetting screening standards)
• Hands-on executive leadership (requirements sessions, code reviews, test case challenges, UAT, on-site installations)
• Architected unified enterprise platform across ERP/WMS/CRM/POS/eComm/DWH/BI/integration for PE roll-up model
• Accelerated acquisition migrations from 2–3 years to ~4x faster; migrated 7 companies in under 3 years
• Scaled operations via shared global support model and improved licensing economics through consolidated contracts

Reference Highlights

• Naturally aligns technology with business objectives
• Strong at understanding business needs and translating them into solutions
• Empowers teams with autonomy while maintaining focus
• Keeps teams aligned on purpose and priorities
• Highly effective in high-pressure situations
• Calm, focused presence during crises
• Visible, proactive communicator
• Navigates ambiguity and unknowns well
• Builds trust; team feels supported
• Strong problem-solving and ability to pivot quickly
• Transforms teams from firefighting to execution
• Creates clarity via mission, objectives, and tactics
• Drives cohesion and improved culture
• Innovative, outside-the-box thinker
• Encourages experimentation and learning
• Delivered a revolutionary RFID tracking system
• Strong focus on aligning technology with business goals
• Cost-conscious decision-making while supporting ongoing projects
• Effective Agile/Scrum implementation
• Improved team focus and delivery through sprint discipline
• Composed under high pressure
• Adaptable prioritization to handle urgent work without derailing planned work
• Innovative problem-solving tied to business needs
• Identifies operational inefficiencies and proposes automation

Experience

Education

Awards

• Employee of the Year (direct report) - Harbor Freight Tools

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