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Thomas Valkos
Director-level IT leader specializing in enterprise business systems and media distribution platforms
NBCUniversalCalifornia State University, StanislausUniversal City, CA32 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site
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Technology/IT leader with experience spanning healthcare software (Medicaid/Medicare) and large-scale media production IT. At O'Neil Digital Solutions, drove a configuration-first standardized platform that cut client onboarding from months to weeks and helped position the org to double its client base. At 20th Century Fox Television, led a major security and cloud-network standardization initiative post-Sony hack, enabling secure worldwide production at scale (~50 productions/year).
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Built and executed multi-year technology roadmap for healthcare platform; shifted to standard codebase and configuration-first approach
Reduced new-client go-to-market from months to a few weeks by changing delivery model and proving it with first client
Scaled an engineering org from an overly flat structure (50+ direct reports) by promoting internally and hiring external leaders
Enabled organization to support doubling client base in under 5 years through structure/process changes
Led post-Sony-hack security hardening and redesign at 20th Century Fox TV; partnered with corporate teams and external experts
Standardized production networking globally via cloud/network-in-the-cloud and software-defined approaches; supported ~50 productions/year plus ~30 pilots
Implemented rigorous leader selection using challenge assignments to test performance under ambiguity and time constraints
Strong cross-functional alignment and communication practices for distributed teams (checkpoints, standups, frequent touchpoints)
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Experience
Manager of Business SolutionsNBC Universal · Jan 2023 – Present
Senior Director of Software EngineeringO'Neil Digital Solutions · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Director20th Century Fox Television Productions · Jan 2005 – Jan 2018
Senior Manager20th Century Fox Television Productions · Jan 2003 – Jan 2005
Principal ConsultantPricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP · Jan 1999 – Jan 2002
Application Support Manager (Zone 7)Mars, Inc. · Jan 1994 – Jan 1999
Education
California State University, Stanislausbachelor, Business Administration