Strategic IT Leader | VP of IT | Expert in M&A and IT Operations | Fluent Spanish Speaker

Meet Nelson Mejia

Strategic IT Leader | VP of IT | Expert in M&A and IT Operations | Fluent Spanish Speaker

Nelson – C-Suite Technology Expert

Welcome one and all to my personal website. I am Nelson Mejia, a 20+ year veteran of the IT industry. I have worked in higher education, warehousing/fulfillment, military contractor, financial, Oil & Gas, MSP and construction.

I have held positions from IT Technician at the inception of my career to now IT executive roles 2 decades later. I am looking to the future to continue as an executive whether VP or C-suite as well as some board advisory roles to assist startups to established organizations as they set a new technological roadmap to the future.

Career Accomplishments

Successfully integrated (4) acquisitions for an organization which experienced both exponential and organic growth during the global COVID pandemic.
Commanded an original team of (4) IT professionals and expanded that team nationally to a total of (15) professionals ranging from help desk, system admins, architects and network architects, engineers and IT supervisors in just 18 months.
Developed and implemented a robust redundant network and infrastructure for a national organization boasting over 7k+ employees across 75 locations.
Administered budgets ranging from $1 m to upwards of $25 m while reducing operating expenses for the department.

Personal Insights

What is a critical skill you’ve developed that wasn’t taught in school?

In 2020, I read a leadership book that as it turns out matched my path in leadership exactly. it is called Multipliers. It describes how there are 2 types of leaders diminishers who work tirelessly to take credit for all those around them which we’ve all met more than once in our careers versus their polar opposite.

The other are multipliers who work to build the confidence of their direct reports success which then translates to personal growth for those individuals as well as the immediate supervisors. I must admit I’ve had a 3/4 split of leaders who naturally gravitate to be diminishers. I know it sounds bad I appreciate them as they’ve shaped my career and my leadership path. I have spent my last decade as a leader ensuring that I am always a multiplier.

What life experience best prepared you for executive responsibility?

Odd as it may seem to some, parenthood is my answer. It forces you to set aside your feelings and consider how your decisions and actions affect those around you in the long term. What most would consider successful parenting requires negotiation skills, collaboration, financial acumen, communication, leadership and creativity.

How has your view of leadership changed over time?

I have observed and analyzed all my leaders while reading books like Multipliers by Liz Wiseman. This book and other leadership books and my own leaders have helped mold me into a very hands-on leader with daily proven technical acumen. I like to shape an organizations vision not only on paper, but physically working with my team to implement it.

Nelson Mejia